The leadership of the Allied Shinobi Forces had settled on their strategic and tactical execution plans. The Staff Department still needed to refine and assess the specific details of combat.
But for the moment, those were not matters Shihōin Naraku and the others needed to concern themselves with.
Instead, projections had to be made in real time based on the course of battle and the enemy's reactions.
Even if they settled those details now, they would still have to change them as the fighting progressed.
"The Staff Department is to keep working. Relay the Intelligence Department's reports to me promptly!"
Shihōin Naraku rose to his feet and stressed that point, then told the other leaders, "Get ready. We're going to the training ground again."
"This time, the Allied Shinobi Forces will truly be setting out!"
"All right! Let's go!"
The conference room doors opened, and Shihōin Naraku and the others headed outside.
Just then, an intelligence officer suddenly delivered a new report.
"Reporting! Word from the front: the enemy's surprise attack unit is approaching the Land of Frost..."
Naraku abruptly turned back. He and the others listened carefully to the full report and exchanged glances. Without saying anything more, he glanced at Shikaku Nara, then left with the other leaders.
Shikaku understood what Naraku meant and immediately began speeding up the deployment of their plans.
Boom...
The leadership of the Allied Shinobi Forces gathered once more on the training ground's raised platform, standing in a row as they looked down upon a hundred thousand shinobi.
"First Division Commander-Hyuga Hiashi!"
"Second Division Commander-Kurotsuchi!"
"Third Division Commander-Kakashi Hatake!"
"Fourth Division Commander and Allied Forces Commander-in-Chief-the Fifth Kazekage, Gaara!"
"Fifth Division Commander-Mifune!"
"Surprise Attack Unit Commander-Jiraiya!"
"Daimyo Guard Commander-the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi!"
"Chief of Staff of the Allied Shinobi Forces-Tsunade!"
"Supreme