Shikaku Nara was deeply worried that this ninja force, which included far too many wounded, would come under a large-scale enemy attack.
In their current state, they had no way of holding one off.
"It shouldn't be a major problem." Shihōin Naraku looked up at the map and thought for a moment before saying, "We've established the enemy's basic troop deployments now. Outside the main battlefield, they can't launch another large-scale attack."
"As for isolated ambushes, they'll probably just have White Zetsu disguise themselves as Allied Shinobi Forces ninja to carry out harassment operations."
"Attacks on that scale can still be handled easily, as long as preparations are made beforehand."
"We aren't the only ones focusing most of our attention on the main battlefield now. The enemy is doing the same."
"So it'll be fine."
But after thinking it over, Naraku still turned to the Liaison Unit and said, "Contact Nara Ryūsui at regular intervals, just in case anything unexpected happens."
"Yes!"
That should more or less do it.
With the arrangements complete, Shihōin Naraku picked up a pen and swiftly drew four long arrows on the map.
"In the north, Tatami Iwashi is preparing to join Kakashi and the others. From the west, Mifune is bringing the Fifth Division to support them. In the east, Ōnoki is leading his troops over at full speed to assemble, while the Fourth Division, led by Gaara, is moving in from the south as reinforcements."
"Four armies in total are about to converge on the main battlefield to meet the enemy!"
Naraku tapped the map. "That means both we and the enemy will have gathered most of our forces together, ready for a decisive battle!"
As for the First Division, which Naraku had not even mentioned, it was too far away, and through