"Han."
Dong Shiren, pale-faced and supported by someone, was still recovering from serious injuries after the previous battle and a night of relentless travel. However, he had important intelligence to report.
"Konoha has sent the Twin Stars this time. Uchiha Yū and Minato Namikaze working together are already stronger than elite jonin. In the entire force, only you can confront them head-on."
This was crucial intelligence. Looking at the man before him wearing a red conical hat, Dong Shiren felt conflicted.
"Konoha's Twin Stars? Don't worry, I can handle them. Rōshi once told me about their combat abilities. Your rout on the front lines was understandable."
Han's voice was rough. Beneath his dark crimson conical hat were calm, unruffled eyes. He believed no enemy could stop a tailed beast unless they were also a jinchuriki.
"Konoha's ninja forces have begun to gather. They want to fight a decisive battle against us here."
Dong Shiren was an elite jonin in terms of strength, but when it came to commanding a battle, he far surpassed Han. He had relied on the forces in his hands to seize Konoha's outpost.
Unfortunately, he was not the commander this time. Their defeat in the war was an undeniable fact, and Han before him was the overall commander of this great battle. With his immense strength, Han could charge recklessly into enemy camps and cause massive destruction.
Yet through their interactions, Dong Shiren had discovered a fatal flaw in the man: he was far too arrogant. As a long-famous ninja known throughout the shinobi world as the Steam Ninja, his strength had earned everyone's recognition. Even the Tsuchikage himself meant nothing in his eyes within the village.
This made him incompatible with many other ninja, and conflicts sometimes broke out. But with a major battle imminent,