At that moment, inside the Iwagakure forces' main camp, several Iwagakure Jonin knelt on the ground, quietly listening to instructions from several Iwagakure Ninja.
Of the two Iwagakure Ninja at the head, one had an afro and wore the standard uniform of the Iwagakure forces, while the other wore his orange hair in a ponytail and looked distinctly artistic.
These two were not to be underestimated. The leading Iwagakure Ninja was Shukaku, known as an "Explosion Release" ninja, while the other was the clay ninja Deidara, who had yet to defect from Iwagakure and would later join the Akatsuki!
The two were gathered around the table and chairs before them, discussing tactics.
"This time, Nagato and the other Akatsuki members will definitely head to Konoha for reinforcements, and we've already sent quite a few Amegakure Jonin to set an ambush there."
"But given Nagato and the others' strength, they'll definitely break through those Amegakure Jonin's combined attack. And with help from Uchiha Minato, that mysterious Uchiha Clan member, they're probably nearing the border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Fire by now."
The speaker was the Explosion Release ninja Shukaku, who calmly analyzed the battlefield situation as he spoke.
High-level ninja like them always planned or thought things through before making a move.
"Yes, the only variable now is this Uchiha Minato. According to the intelligence shared by Kumogakure, he has not only mastered Space-Time Ninjutsu like Flying Thunder God, but also the Rasengan, which has extremely high burst power."
"But that's precisely why Iwagakure's higher-ups sent the two of us Explosion Release ninja, along with Iwagakure's Demolition Squad, to help command the operation!"
Deidara also looked completely calm as he analyzed the battlefield situation.
Deidara was not to be underestimated. In the original Naruto story, he