Mabui frowned slightly when she heard the Jōnin discussing it, but said nothing.
A moment later, she took a document into the Raikage's command tent.
Raikage A sat shirtless in a chair, his right shoulder wrapped in bandages.
Bloodstains were faintly visible beneath the bandages, from the wound Jiraiya had left.
Killer B sat beside him, humming an off-key tune. He had several injuries as well, but was in good spirits.
Mabui approached the Raikage and spoke respectfully:
"Lord Raikage, is your injury all right?"
The Raikage shook his head, his voice low:
"That Jiraiya really does have some skill."
"He managed to wound me and get away in one piece despite the A-B Combo's pincer attack. He certainly lives up to his name as one of the Sannin."
He paused and moved his injured right shoulder, frowning slightly:
"But it's nothing serious. It'll heal in a few days."
Mabui nodded and opened the document in her hands:
"All the seized supplies have been packed into Seal Scrolls. I've already sent them back to the village using the Heavenly Transfer Technique."
"Food, weapons, medicinal herbs, valuables... these will last Kumogakure a long time."
The Raikage nodded in satisfaction:
"Good. Use all those supplies to train ninja."
Upon hearing this, Mabui immediately lowered her head and recorded his words in her notebook.
After finishing her notes, she hesitated before speaking:
"Lord Raikage, what should we do next?"
The Raikage stood and walked over to the map hanging on the wall, tapping Konoha's location with a finger.
"Keep advancing. Konoha can't hold out much longer."
"Jiraiya is injured, Hiruzen is dead, and Tsunade has only just taken office. If we push a little harder, Konoha's Defense Line will collapse completely."
He turned, a cold glint flashing in his eyes:
"Then we can