Ōnoki: "..."
A flew into a rage. Even without thinking, he could guess what had happened. Like Sunagakure, Kumogakure had also been attacked by Akatsuki.
It was just that Sunagakure had reacted more quickly and sent out the alert immediately.
Kumogakure had been much slower.
Perhaps Akatsuki had launched their attacks at different times.
Hopefully, the situation would not be too bad.
Flying back and forth with others in tow was hard on Ōnoki at his age, but he did not dare stop to rest. He could only grit his teeth and keep flying toward Kumogakure with A.
"Notify the Elder Council and all senior officials. Have them come to the Hokage Office Building for an important meeting."
"Yes, Lord Hokage."
All defensive measures and preparations would have to change in response to Akatsuki's actions.
Akatsuki had moved a little earlier than Yan had anticipated.
And they had seized an excellent opportunity.
They had suddenly launched their attack while the Five Kage were gathered in Iwagakure to discuss cooperation.
With the Five Kage in Iwagakure, even if the attacks were discovered, it would be difficult for them to return to their villages and provide aid in the shortest time possible.
By the time the Five Kage returned to their respective villages, everything would already be over.
Sunagakure was the best example. Even though Ōnoki had flown quickly, Akatsuki had long since slipped away by the time they arrived. They had even fled through the sky, leaving no clues to follow.
If the enemy had departed by land, they would at least have left behind some traces. Limited intelligence could have been gathered and used to pursue them.
Leaving through the sky... Even Yan could only spread his hands and admit there was nothing he could do.
In the spacious, brightly