There was a vast difference between a supreme commander and an ordinary jonin. A jonin had to face combat on the front lines, while, barring unforeseen circumstances, a supreme commander needed to remain at the Command Center and oversee the entire battlefield.
"Our supplies are plentiful at present, and the Field Hospital is running smoothly..."
Shihōin Naraku reviewed the various reports sent back from the front. Some were true and some were false; he had to judge them himself, then pick out the information worth his attention.
"Darui has already led the Cloud Ninja in establishing a foothold in the Land of Hot Water, but the Konoha Ninja have also made a push, occupying many strategic points and blocking the Cloud Ninja forces.
"Kumogakure's surprise offensive has definitely failed. Now we'll see whether they intend to launch a frontal assault or withdraw."
If Konoha had failed to discover Kumogakure's movements and allowed the Cloud Ninja to occupy the Land of Hot Water first, the surprise offensive might have succeeded. But Konoha had reacted quickly, intercepting the Cloud Ninja in the Land of Hot Water before long, so the surprise offensive had already failed.
"Knowing those muscleheads from Kumogakure, they won't withdraw just because their surprise offensive failed. There's still fighting ahead."
Shihōin Naraku's gaze fell on the Land of Hot Water Map as he searched for a way to break the deadlock. This war had to end as quickly as possible. Tsunade had only just taken office, and a prolonged war would do her no good.
And not only could it not drag on, but ninja casualties could not be too high either!
Soon, Shihōin Naraku began deploying the ninja at his disposal according to plan, aggressively pressing the Cloud Ninja vanguard in an attempt to drive them out of