Jiraiya led the forces on the battlefield at the Land of Earth's border.
"Yin, I didn't expect you to come too." White-haired and powerfully built, Jiraiya had a sharp gleam in his eyes. There was none of his usual lechery about him.
The ninja around them began talking. They had heard that Uchiha Yin would remain in Sunagakure until the negotiations ended. No one had expected him to arrive here already.
The news lifted their spirits at once!
Word of Uchiha Yin's exploits in Sunagakure had spread far and wide. His arrival gave their morale another boost.
This front was somewhat different from the one near Sunagakure.
Konoha's battlefield here had been relatively quiet.
Although Iwagakure had joined the campaign against Konoha, so far its forces had only tested their defenses. They had not committed to a full-scale attack.
The Konoha ninja found that strange.
The forces from Iwagakure were stationed along the border between the Land of Earth and the Land of Fire. They harassed Konoha's troops every day but never sent out a large force.
Jiraiya's account puzzled Kushina and the others who had just arrived.
"That doesn't sound right. The orders we received said this front was about to fall and needed reinforcements. That's why they sent us..." Kushina said after hearing Jiraiya's explanation.
"Huh? Really? I never asked for reinforcements," Jiraiya said, scratching his head.
A sharp glint flashed through Uchiha Yin's eyes.
"This is probably a plot by Kirigakure. Mist Ninja tried to intercept us on the way here," Uchiha Yin said evenly, though he had already begun piecing it together.
This was undoubtedly a scheme by Black Zetsu and Madara Uchiha. Their aim had been to draw Rin away from his side.
To make sure the plan succeeded, they had even sent the Third