"Fugaku, scout the situation within both armies first. If you find an opening, send a signal.
I'll lead all of Konoha's forces in a surprise attack on the allied camp. We'll deal them a devastating blow and lift the threat to the Land of Fire."
"Leave it to me, sir."
Fugaku turned and left the Command Headquarters, vanishing into the night in the Land of Rain.
Rain still fell without end. Neither stars nor moon could be seen; from high ground, only scattered lights shone in Konoha Camp.
Black Mist spread from his body. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared without a trace.
Patrols and sensory Ninja from the Wind-Earth Allied Forces were bound to be stationed between the two armies. Fugaku did not want to expose himself too early and put the allied forces behind them on guard.
From within the Black Mist, his Sharingan constantly swept his surroundings. A Scout Ninja hidden among the rocks gave away his position.
Fugaku did not rush to kill him. If a Patrol Ninja discovered the body, his presence would be exposed.
In the distance, the allied camp was brightly lit. Lighting Equipment had been set up around every Tent.
Fugaku stood on a boulder and surveyed it. The camp was circular, with the Stone shinobi and Sand Shinobi clearly divided. Even their Tents were different colors: light on the left, dark on the right.
Sunagakure and Iwagakure called themselves allies, but to Fugaku, they showed none of the unity an allied force should have.
They were nothing like the allied Ninja forces of the Fourth Shinobi World War.
He entered the Stone shinobi's half of the camp. Nakagawa was dead, and the new commander had yet to arrive, so there was no distinctive command Tent.
He turned and slipped