The Mist Ninja landing sites were all marked on it. But because they were entering the Land of Fire in scattered, small groups, it actually made defense easier. Most of the personnel on the Land of Bears front had been dispatched elsewhere.
To take a detour into the Land of Fire, they had to go through the Land of Hot Water, the already ruined Land of Whirlpools, or even the Land of Crafts.
Their mobility was greatly reduced. The defenders only needed to guard the surrounding area, and instead held the numerical advantage.
Because of Hyuga Akira, Kirigakure did not dare gather large numbers of troops together.
Under these circumstances, it had instead become a war of attrition, with fighting between both sides reaching a fever pitch.
"We can't even force them onto the defensive," Uchiha Jin said helplessly.
The Land of Water lay out at sea. Even if they crossed the Land of Bears, they could only gaze at it across the water.
"This is already the best possible outcome," Uchiha Fugaku said gravely.
It was better than having to directly face an enemy who outnumbered them by who knew how many times.
If Hyuga Akira were not here, they would have had to request reinforcements from Konoha. Their numbers were nowhere near enough to hold the line.
Just then, another Shinobi walked in.
"Lord Akira, the latest battle report has arrived." A Shinobi entered with a scroll and handed it to Hyuga Akira.
Hyuga Akira unrolled it and read its contents. After pondering briefly, he handed the scroll to Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Jin.
"What!!? The Land of Grass front has collapsed!?" Uchiha Fugaku could not help exclaiming.
According to the account on the scroll, Iwagakure had launched a surprise attack before the reinforcements were fully in position.