At the base.
Inside the conference room.
Yechen leaned back in his chair with his eyes closed, listening to the conversations of the ninja around him.
Unfortunately, they did not have any more detailed information either.
Before long, an Uchiha Jonin walked in. He was the base's commander-in-chief, Uchiha Zhixiong.
As decisive as ever, he wasted no words. After entering, he sat directly at the head of the table and began explaining the current situation.
His account was roughly the same as the messenger Chunin's, but more detailed.
And it was precisely those details that convinced everyone present that Kirigakure was not merely launching a minor skirmish this time.
If they could see that, the commander at the border certainly could too.
That was why Commander-in-Chief Nara did not dare transfer ninja from the Central Defense Line or the Southern Defense Line to provide reinforcements, fearing that he would fall into Kirigakure's trap.
But the Northern Defense Line could not be left undefended either, so the pressure fell on them. The Command Center had ordered them to dispatch some of their personnel as reinforcements and encircle Kirigakure's raiding force from the rear.
As soon as Uchiha Zhixiong finished his explanation, a ninja from the Nara Clan spoke up.
"They want to transfer people from here? Has the Command Center lost its mind? What if we're Kirigakure's real target?"
Everyone froze at his words, and the same concern took root in their minds.
If that really was the enemy's plan, the Forward Base would be finished once its forces were depleted.
"I agree with the Nara Jonin. Don't forget the battle a month ago. Our Forward Base is still short-handed. If Captain Yechen weren't here holding the line, we wouldn't even be able to defend ourselves, let alone send reinforcements."
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