From the moment Hidden Stone Village defeated Konoha's front line to the Hokage receiving the news, and finally Minato Namikaze passing it on to Orochimaru, not much time had passed.
That was a blessing amid misfortune.
"Just as I expected."
As Orochimaru listened to Minato Namikaze's report, Minato not only brought the latest news but also the Hokage's deployment order, requiring them to send part of their forces to establish a defensive line.
Hidden Sand Village and Hidden Cloud Village were no longer cause for concern. Hidden Mist Village was the farthest from Konoha, and traveling there required a large ship, making it impossible for them to deploy many personnel in a short time.
Only Hidden Stone Village posed the greatest threat. The gathered ninja were estimated to number more than five thousand.
If they all poured into the Land of Fire, it would bring disaster upon the Land of Fire.
Therefore, most of their men had to be sent over as reinforcements, making the already deadlocked front even more tense.
Who to send became the problem.
Orochimaru certainly could not go. If he did, it would cause unrest throughout the camp and throw the defensive line, which had only just gained the advantage, into chaos.
As for Minato Namikaze, he needed to keep the Raikage occupied.
This left Orochimaru deep in thought. He could only dispatch some Elite Jōnin, along with several rising powerhouses who were qualified to enter the battlefield.
"Minato, I remember your students have already grown up, especially Muzan's younger brother. He's completed quite a few missions."
"This time, have them intercept the Mu Jin ninja."
With powerful members of the younger generation, supplemented by veteran Jōnin, there should not be any major problems.
Konoha still retained considerable strength. The Hokage's upper ranks would also send