Meanwhile, at the Cloud Ninja Command Center.
"Lord Raikage, we've waited so many days without attacking Konoha. If we keep waiting, their reinforcements will arrive."
A Jonin stood up and urgently questioned the Third Raikage.
He truly could not understand why, after defeating Konoha, the Third Raikage had not pressed the attack. Instead, he had ordered them to set up camp where they were. What was the point?
"His reinforcements are exactly what I'm waiting for. Give it one more day! If he still hasn't come, we'll march on Konoha and find him."
The Third Raikage widened his eyes and spoke gruffly.
His answer left the Jonin puzzled. Who was this man who could make the Third Raikage give up the chance to wipe out the Konoha Army in one stroke and wait for him instead?
Just then, a jumble of voices suddenly rose outside the Command Center.
"What's going on out there? Why all the noise?"
They knew full well he was holding a meeting, yet they still dared to make such a racket. Besides being angry, the Third Raikage was also puzzled about what had happened outside.
"Lord Raikage, the ninja outside said that just now, a ninjutsu shot into the sky from Konoha's camp and scattered the clouds."
The Jonin who had gone out to ask could hardly believe it himself. But the clouds in the sky could not lie. They remained split apart, confirming what the ninja outside had said!
"Oh? Let's go take a look!"
The news piqued the Third Raikage's interest, and he led the Jonin out of the Command Center.
As they stepped out of the tent and looked up, the first thing they saw was the bank of clouds Chihane had cleaved with a single sword strike. The entire sky had been