Another three days passed in a flash.
That day, Yechen received a secret mission issued by the Main Camp.
He was to head to the Land of Earth, gather intelligence on the war between Iwagakure and Kumogakure, and record their losses, especially Iwagakure's, to help the Main Camp prepare a counteroffensive.
Yechen smiled when he received the mission.
If he remembered correctly, this battle appeared to have begun with Kumogakure catching Iwagakure off guard, advancing at breakneck speed until they were almost at its doorstep.
But Iwagakure had received intelligence long beforehand and was merely luring the enemy deeper into its territory. Ōnoki was probably already mobilizing his forces to encircle the Kumogakure elites personally led by the Third Raikage.
If Yechen's arrival had not affected events over there, the Third Raikage would soon unleash his full might, staking his life in a battle against more than ten thousand Rock Ninja to cover the Kumogakure elites' retreat.
The Kumogakure elites would escape, but the Third Raikage would remain there forever.
As a result, Kumogakure's morale would plummet.
By contrast, after killing the Third Raikage, Iwagakure's morale would soar, and it would soon launch a large-scale offensive on the front line.
At that thought, Yechen shook his head and sighed. Given Konoha's current state, they were still thinking about a counteroffensive? They would be lucky just to withstand Iwagakure's attack.
Still, none of that was his concern. Since the Main Camp had issued this secret mission, he had no choice but to make the trip.
For a mission like this to land in his hands, Orochimaru must have been watching him for quite some time.
After packing his equipment and leaving instructions for his three subordinates, Yechen secretly slipped out of Konoha's outpost.
He carried secret orders from the Main Camp,