"It's begun!"
Shihōin Naraku stood beside the Conference Room window, gazing into the distance through the glass as though he could see the battlefield where fighting had already erupted.
"Report!"
"The frontline troops' first defensive line has been breached... the second... the third defensive line has been breached..."
"The White Zetsu Army has broken through the positions!"
"The two armies have engaged in close combat!"
"The enemy's first wave has been repelled!"
"The second wave..."
"..."
Reports rang out one after another in the Conference Room as the communications squad constantly exchanged intelligence with the frontline positions.
This ensured that headquarters could receive news and issue orders promptly.
"The fighting at the front is going fairly smoothly. There have been some casualties, but there's absolutely no way the enemy can completely break through our positions."
"Yes, seven thousand holding off over ten thousand enemies is a strain, but it shouldn't be a major problem."
"The White Zetsu Army has already lost large numbers breaking through those defensive lines. They should no longer have a numerical advantage by the time they engage the Third Division."
"The battle is going more smoothly and easily than our prewar simulations predicted."
"Don't forget, we initially thought they would be facing twenty thousand White Zetsu, not ten thousand!"
"While the task of the Combat Unit led by Tatami Iwashi has become easier, the pressure on Kakashi Hatake has grown!"
"Exactly. Kakashi and the Third Division's main force will face at least sixty thousand White Zetsu and large numbers of Impure World Reincarnation Ninja!"
"It all depends on when reinforcements arrive. Otherwise, Kakashi and his troops will be in trouble."
"Leaving that aside, if Tatami Iwashi and his troops can finish off these ten thousand White Zetsu and the few Impure World Reincarnation Ninja as quickly