Upon returning to camp, Uchiha Yū had already anticipated the enemy gathering their troops. They would then coordinate with the measures they had already arranged and cripple the enemy completely. But the information that arrived at the critical moment was entirely different from what he had expected.
"Why did they suddenly calm down?"
According to the original plan, they were to repeatedly test the enemy's bottom line, then find something that could spark a war without triggering a war among the Five Great Shinobi Villages. It would be aimed solely at Kumogakure, so the pressure on them would be minimal.
The final result differed greatly from what he had imagined.
The enemy had turned into turtles with their heads tucked in. They should have started a war and faced Akatsuki head-on, yet at the crucial moment, they had not gathered their forces. Instead, something baffling had happened.
"Kumogakure's entire ninja force has withdrawn back into the village. They have even abandoned some missions. This shows that they are hunkering down defensively and have no intention of confronting us head-on."
After reading the intelligence, Uchiha Yū accurately reached one conclusion. There was no attempt to lure the enemy into a trap. Akatsuki had already come knocking at their doorstep, yet Kumogakure still acted as though it would rather avoid battle.
After listening to Uchiha Yū's detailed analysis, no one present was the first to offer a suggestion. In the end, Kakuzu broke the silence.
"Are we going to use a direct assault?"
With their current strength, directly attacking a village would be somewhat difficult, but they still had a chance of winning. After all, Akatsuki had a top-tier powerhouse. His puppets had already produced a fifth body, and he would soon complete the Six Paths of Pain. Just imagining the power