As the commander, Dodai could see the true intent behind this attack. Whether Kumogakure could withstand Akatsuki's assault or not, Kumogakure would be the biggest loser in this war.
The village's prestige would suffer a tremendous blow, ninja casualties would be severe, and the number of missions would fall to a historic low.
That would create a vicious cycle. The only way out was to hope the village's ninja casualties remained within an acceptable range, then, after the war ended, use low-priced missions to bridge the gap until the younger generation grew up.
Even if others saw it as cowardly as a turtle, they could use the terrain within the village to wage a mobile war against the enemy.
That was still far better than being crushed on the frontal battlefield and completely reduced to dust in history.
Unfortunately, Dodai had still underestimated Uchiha Yuu's determination to seize Kumogakure!
Several days earlier, the Land of Lightning had already fallen into a considerable financial crisis. Local nobles were too busy looking after themselves to provide Kumogakure with money or food.
Under this double blow, only Dodai, as one of the higher-ups, understood that this crisis had been premeditated. He let out a soft sigh.
The first battlefield between the two sides was the canyon before them. As a nation of overlapping mountain ranges, Kumogakure itself had been built atop mountain peaks. Attacking from below carried terrifying pressure, so Uchiha Yuu had not chosen conventional methods.
"I didn't expect you to be this ruthless. You really intend to wipe Kumogakure out completely."
Even if the enemy gathered every ninja they had, with the terrain so uneven and the area so vast, it was impossible for them to cover every location.
Besides, after the great war, Akatsuki had continuously assassinated their ninja, leaving