"Lord Raikage, some of our scattered intelligence agents have been killed!"
"What happened?" Raikage A asked grimly.
"According to the Intelligence Department's ninja, large numbers of cult members have entered the Land of Fields and are heading toward our battlefield with the Land of Fire!"
"Hmph! Those brazen cultists! Are they trying to interfere in this war?" A could no longer contain his explosive temper. He had finally reached an agreement with the Land of Earth to carve a chunk out of the Land of Fire together, and now even a cult wanted to meddle.
"If they want to come, let them see whether they have what it takes! We can avenge our fallen comrades while we're at it!"
"Yes, Lord Raikage!"
"Tell Blue B to be ready to enter the battlefield at any moment. This time, none of those meddlesome cultists are leaving alive!"
"Yes, Lord Raikage!"
"Minato, the Lands of Earth and Lightning mean business this time," Jiraiya said slowly.
"Don't worry, Master Jiraiya! I'll protect the village's interests!" Minato gazed resolutely toward the battlefield.
"Good! I believe in you. Be careful when you fight the Land of Lightning tomorrow! I don't want my finest student dying on the battlefield!"
"Yes, Master Jiraiya. You be careful on the Land of Earth front too!" Minato said worriedly.
"Hahaha! Who do you think your teacher is? I'm Jiraiya, one of the Konoha Sannin and the Toad Sage of the shinobi world! That old man from the Land of Earth won't advance a single step. Besides, your Uncle Orochimaru will be there. With the two of us working together, we'll send the Land of Earth running with their tails between their legs!"
Seeing his teacher so confident eased Minato's worries considerably. This was the gravest crisis Konoha had faced since its