The map marked the ambush site. At first glance, there seemed to be nothing wrong with it, but in reality, the area lay along the border, with the Land of Earth both ahead and behind it.
If Konoha entered the area to join them in wiping out the army brought by the Third Raikage, there would be considerable risk.
"We can't gamble everyone on this. We need to leave behind a support force so that if anything goes wrong, they can enter Konoha's territory at once."
Uchiha Yū directly disregarded the small countries along the way. Those minor nations lacked both the nerve and the ability to stop Konoha's ninja forces.
After hearing his analysis, Hatake Sakumo nodded as well. In truth, he had already sensed that something was off when he received the map. It matched the plan he had just been considering, so he continued along Yū's line of thought.
"I'll have a group of troops leave secretly in advance. No one will know."
The two only briefly discussed the plan. When Uchiha Yū stepped out of the tent, he saw a crowd gathered around it. Their eyes had turned into little stars, and Anko charged out from the group. With a leap, she threw herself into Uchiha Yū's arms from the front and said excitedly in her heart,
"Sensei! I-I-I!"
She was too excited to speak. With a helpless shake of his head, Uchiha Yū lifted her by the back of her clothes and told the people around them,
"Don't linger here. The war isn't over. We've only won one battle. The trials ahead will be even harsher."
The camp's higher-ups could not reveal the plan to ordinary ninja, precisely because they feared it might be leaked.
"All ninja, get yourselves back into proper condition. I can