After that, things developed more or less as Qian had expected.
As the second and third batches of Konoha reinforcements from the Sunagakure Battlefield arrived, Kirigakure's counterattacks grew increasingly weak, and the space they could operate in was constantly compressed.
Just like that, another five days passed. The battlefield situation became completely clear, and Qian finally received the transfer order he had been waiting for.
The rear Camp.
Command Headquarters.
Inside an office.
Nara Akimitsu handed a mission scroll to him, then said, "Qian, set out first thing tomorrow morning. The reinforcements will finish assembling tonight. You must reach Black Stone Outpost before noon tomorrow."
"Yes, Captain!"
Qian took the mission scroll, answered, and said nothing more.
Seeing this, Nara Akimitsu did not waste any more words. He waved a hand and let him leave.
After walking out of the meeting room, Qian paused slightly and began thinking over this mission.
Clearly, this was not merely a simple transfer order.
The moment the situation on this side stabilized, Nara Akimitsu had impatiently sent him to Black Stone Outpost, and had even transferred a portion of the manpower over as well.
One had to know that although this battlefield had received support from the Sunagakure Battlefield, manpower was by no means abundant.
Even under these circumstances, the other party had still forcefully transferred some men to him, which was enough to show how urgent the situation was.
But he had not stated it plainly, so there was clearly something hidden here. Most likely, the other party had received some kind of information, but that intelligence was vague—perhaps unimportant, or perhaps extremely important.
In short, it had forced him to do this.
"Could Kirigakure be changing its main attack direction to Black Stone Outpost?"
This thought suddenly popped into Qian's mind.
But