The Biggest Variable Was a Jonin

There was nothing wrong with the enemy's plan: crush them with a frontal advantage!

Ueno Shuli had torn through Orochimaru's camp all the way here. Though he did not know Konoha's exact casualty figures, quite a few ninja had died.

Coupled with their hasty response and strategic mistakes, Orochimaru did not have many powerful fighters at his disposal.

Sending those two over meant trusting that their strength would be enough to handle the situation. They did not need to kill Konoha's forces; they only needed to hold them back, and Puppet Technique and poison were best suited for that.

Then, once the main force attacked from the front and joined with the two men at the rear, the ninja left inside would be surrounded like dumplings in a pot! Swallowed in one bite!

Even the most outstanding ninja would have followed this plan.

"Leave it to us. We definitely won't let the Konoha ninja escape."

The two men led an elite squad out of the canyon from the left side. They did not need to worry about supplies or medical support.

They moved quickly and could reach the rear of the canyon within a day.

Gale-force winds swept around the canyon. An Inuzuka Jonin lay prone on the ground, with a white wolf beside him sniffing the scents in the air.

After confirming that enemy ninja had arrived, he took a deep breath.

"There are more of them than expected. I wonder how Yuu's preparations are going."

He could sense that Uchiha Yuu had many hidden contingencies. As Lord Orochimaru's disciple, and someone entrusted with such an important task, he was certainly not softhearted.

Even he had prepared himself to die for the plan. The White Wolf sniffed the air, then leaned uneasily against the Inuzuka Jonin.

"White Wolf, it