As soon as Genma returned to the Wooden House, several Konoha ninjas leaped over.
"Lord Genma, are you all right?"
Genma smiled at them. "I'm fine. Carry on as usual."
With that, he turned and went back inside the Wooden House.
As for Ōnoki, he had a clone keeping watch on him as well.
The days that followed seemed to settle back into the usual standoff.
Three days later, Genma opened the [Setting Collection] and couldn't help smiling.
Kumogakure had invaded the Land of Earth!
He had earned ten setting value points, bringing his total to 108.
"Tsk, tsk. Ōnoki's face must look pretty ugly when he hears about this."
Genma chuckled, then closed the [Setting Collection].
It wasn't until evening that Ōnoki received the intelligence on the other side.
"Damn Kumogakure!"
Ōnoki was shocked and furious, though he had actually prepared himself for this possibility. Otherwise, he wouldn't have left so many troops in the village.
But being prepared was one thing.
Ōnoki was still furious. He felt as though he had been saddled with utterly useless allies.
Joining forces to attack the Land of Fire was clearly the best option, yet those brainless brutes from Kumogakure insisted on crossing the sea to invade the Land of Earth.
Idiots! Bastards!
Ōnoki paced in circles inside his tent, seething.
He couldn't leave yet.
Otherwise, with that Wood Release brat here, the situation on this front would collapse in no time.
"I have to trust Kitsuchi!"
Ōnoki could only put his faith in his son.
The surprise attack force would reach the Land of Fire's border tomorrow morning. If they broke through before Konoha's reinforcements arrived, they could turn the situation around.
Ōnoki calmed down and quietly waited for news.
Meanwhile, the Iwagakure surprise attack force passing through the dense mountain