Dodai had never seen the Fourth Raikage like this!
The Raikage had always been a powerful man whom neither the heavens could crush nor the earth could grind down. He had never shown any sign of yielding, confusion, defeat, dejection, or anything of the sort.
But although the Fourth Raikage standing before him looked unchanged, still the same resolute, powerful ninja who stood like a mountain, Dodai could already see that his former confidence had vanished from his eyes. Now, they held more pain and confusion.
"What happened?"
Dodai glanced behind the Fourth Raikage and found that only a dozen or so Cloud Ninja had followed him, all covered in wounds.
Where were the others?
Although Thunderclap Gorge had sent men to support the front under his command, surely there should have been more than this left.
As one of Kumogakure's senior leaders, Dodai had a good grasp of their ninja numbers.
He first led the Fourth Raikage into the building. Once he had watched him sit down, Dodai signaled for everyone else to leave, leaving just the two of them in the room.
But the Fourth Raikage did not speak. After a long silence, he let out a deep sigh.
Seeing the Fourth Raikage like this only made Dodai more alarmed. What on earth had he encountered to suffer such a devastating blow?
"Lord Raikage..."
This could not go on. Dodai was just about to ask when the Raikage spoke.
"Dodai, recall the ninja assigned to protect the supplies!"
Dodai froze, then immediately explained, "In that case, the Konoha Ninja will attack our supply teams with even less restraint. Over time, we'll have problems with logistics."
"It doesn't matter anymore." The Fourth Raikage shook his head and gave a direct order. "Bring them back and prepare for the final