A Disgusting War, Deidara's Choice

Outside the borders of the Land of Stone, ten thousand meters from the Red Yang Barrier.

Figures filled the area, with ninjas in green flak jackets everywhere. This was where the Konoha ninja forces were stationed.

Fugaku and Hiashi were discussing something inside one of the tents.

Their expressions were far from pleasant. Just moments ago, they had received some information regarding Iwagakure.

Perhaps because Iwagakure had learned that Konoha's high-end combatants were currently tied down, they had decided to take the initiative. Iwagakure had dispatched a large force that was now heading in their direction.

Fugaku and Hiashi frowned upon hearing the news, but they quickly made their decision.

They would meet them in battle!

The purpose of this campaign was to crush Iwagakure and occupy the Land of Earth.

If they retreated now just because their forces temporarily lacked high-end combatants, what would Iwagakure think of them?

Even if they truly captured Iwagakure later, that humiliating scene would remain etched in their memories.

Having decided to meet the enemy, Fugaku and Hiashi began discussing their tactics.

Meeting the enemy did not mean blindly charging head-on.

With a shortage of high-end combatants, they had to make proper use of their numerical advantage.

Iwagakure's attack had come swiftly, so they could not have dispatched too many ninjas. If tens of thousands of ninjas had moved out together, it would have been nearly impossible for them to reach the Konoha forces in such a short time.

Therefore, Konoha held a slight advantage in numbers.

However, Fugaku and Hiashi could also guess that while Iwagakure could not have sent tens of thousands of ninjas, no matter how many they had sent, they would surely all be elites.

If their numbers were insufficient and they did not send elites, then even with one