Base.
In the conference room.
Qian sat by the table with his eyes slightly closed. He looked as though he was resting, but in truth, his ears had long since pricked up as he carefully listened to the conversations around him.
However, to his disappointment, these people did not know any more detailed information either.
Just as Qian was secretly shaking his head, an Uchiha Jonin walked into the conference room.
The newcomer was none other than the base's commander-in-chief—Uchiha Kazuo.
He was the same as always, swift and decisive, without the slightest bit of nonsense. After entering, he sat directly in the seat of honor and began explaining the current situation.
Broadly speaking, it was more or less the same as what that Konoha chūnin had said, only with a few added details.
And it was precisely these details that allowed Qian to confirm that Kirigakure's move this time was absolutely no minor skirmish.
Since he could see this, the border Command Headquarters naturally could as well.
So Nara Akimitsu did not dare to draw large numbers of ninja from the Central Defense Line and Southern Defense Line right now, afraid that he would fall for Kirigakure's ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
But the Northern Defense Line could not be left unguarded either.
Thus, the pressure fell on their side. Command Headquarters demanded that they immediately draw out a portion of their manpower and encircle Kirigakure's surprise-attack force from the rear.
The moment they heard this order, a Special Jonin from the Nara clan spoke up. "Transfer people from our side? What if the enemy's goal is exactly that?"
When everyone heard this, they were first stunned, then one after another revealed thoughtful looks.
Indeed, since Command Headquarters was worried that the Central Defense Line