Elsewhere, Taichi was cleaning the battlefield with his clansmen when he received Shiro's message. His expression changed, and he vanished from the spot in a Body Flicker.
"Clan head!"
Fugaku looked at Taichi, who had arrived in a flash, and frowned. "Did something happen?"
"Mm. The plan has changed. We have to move ahead of schedule. We're going after the other villages!"
Fugaku's expression changed, and he looked at Taichi gravely. "Is that true?"
"It's true! I'm going to the Land of Wind first to bring Shikaki back. Clan head, gather and reorganize the team. Lord Hokage's orders should arrive soon. I'll go on ahead." After saying that, without waiting for Fugaku to speak, he opened a spatial passage and left.
There was no helping it. If they were truly going to launch an all-out war, Shikaki alone could not possibly stand against the Land of Wind. Even if the research institute deployed all its combat power, it still would not be enough; at most, they could barely stall for time. After all, what Shikaki relied on was the External Brain, and it was extremely draining.
Elsewhere, just as Taichi had expected, Shikaki could not hold on much longer. Even though he had already greatly reduced the number of Suna Ninja under his control, the consumption was still immense. The main reason he still dared to stand here was Shukaku. That guy had been doing research nonstop these past few years, and no one knew how much stronger he had become.
Suddenly, everyone's expressions shifted, and they all looked beside Shikaki. A rift abruptly opened there, and Taichi's figure slowly walked out from within.
"You all right?"
"I'm fine. Why are you here?"
"The battle in the Land of Water is over. The plan has been moved up."
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