Although the Fourth Shinobi World War had not ended, its scale had shrunk considerably. As the various fronts withdrew, Konoha completely entered a defensive state, using its terrain advantage to wage delaying battles and no longer even sending out shinobi on reconnaissance missions.
The pressure Konoha faced came not only from the external Dawn Hidden Village, but also from all kinds of internal conflicts, especially those involving the nobles above their heads.
When the daimyo learned that every noble living in the territories conquered by the Dawn Hidden Village had died, it shattered his former belief that a Shinobi World War would only involve the lives and deaths of shinobi and would never implicate the lofty nobles.
Unfortunately, what had happened now overturned the Land of Fire daimyo's understanding.
He feared becoming another soul beneath the blade, so he ordered Minato Namikaze to defend the line at all costs and never let the invaders succeed!
Faced with the daimyo's orders and questioning, Minato Namikaze adopted a proper attitude and guaranteed the daimyo's personal safety.
As for what he truly thought, outsiders had no way of knowing.
Minato Namikaze had already realized that Uchiha Yuu had indeed kept his promise. Judging from the detailed information he had received, the Dawn Hidden Village was mostly laying siege rather than actively invading Konoha, giving Konoha a chance to catch its breath.
Unfortunately, Minato Namikaze did not know that something urgent was happening.
Jiraiya, who was recuperating in the rear, had not returned to the battlefield after being rescued back to the village. He was eating when, in the next second, he appeared on Mount Myoboku.
His meal had turned into a feast of insects. The moment he swallowed a bite, Jiraiya immediately sensed that something was wrong.
"Little Jiraiya still likes the food