"Let me in! I have important intelligence! Yan! Yan! Third Hokage..."
Hearing the familiar voice, the Third Hokage came to his senses and nodded to Genma.
Soon, Xiaren rushed in. His very first words made the Third Hokage and the others turn deathly pale:
"Yan, the ninja cats sent word from the Land of Sea. A week ago, hundreds of Kumogakure ninja sailed east from the Land of Sea. They've already reached the Land of Whirlpools."
"A week ago?"
Uchiha Yan's eyes widened. "Why are we only getting word now if it happened a week ago? Didn't I tell you to inform the Hokage Building?"
"The ninja cats told Jhin at the Military Police Force, but he forgot!"
"Pfft..."
Uchiha Yan spat out a mouthful of blood. His eyes turned scarlet, and he could no longer contain his rage as he roared:
"Forgot? Why didn't he forget to stay alive? Does he want every clan member on the battlefield to die?
Send word to Jinyan and the others immediately. Have them leave the Land of Rivers for Jinghai Town at once.
Have the ninja cats send word to Lord Jiraiya. He should also be on the Eastern Coast of the Land of Rivers. Tell him Orochimaru is ten kilometers east of Jinghai Town, and that Konoha's survival rests in his hands.
And! Send a ninja cat to Shisui. Tell him he must hide Shinkō and buy time."
"We can't!"
"What went wrong now?"
"The area Shisui is in has already been sealed off. Never mind cats, even a fly couldn't get through, unless Shisui uses the Summoning Technique himself. But Shisui signed the crow contract."
Smack!
Uchiha Yan slapped himself hard across the face, forcing himself to calm down. This was no longer Danzo surrounding Kirigakure, but Danzo being surrounded