Kitsuchi naturally noticed something was wrong with Tsunade as well. A trace of confusion flashed through his eyes before they gleamed sharply.
It seems the intelligence from the spy was true...
"Princess Tsunade, you don't seem to be in very good shape! Attack with everything you've got! Capture her!"
Since they dared to attack a medical base where Tsunade was stationed, they naturally had a measure of confidence.
And the basis of that confidence was that Tsunade's strength was impaired, fluctuating wildly!
At Kitsuchi's command, Iwagakure's assault grew even fiercer.
Kitsuchi himself also began attacking, his powerful Earth Release ninjutsu putting immense pressure on Konoha's forces.
The situation began to tilt in Iwagakure's favor.
Although Konoha had the numerical advantage, the attacking Iwagakure ninja were all elites. Despite their desperate resistance, Konoha's forces were already severely outmatched, and with their core combatant Tsunade's condition deteriorating rapidly, their defensive line was on the verge of collapse.
Lin Ze calmly observed the battle as he fended off enemy attacks.
But Lin Ze noticed that despite the critical situation and the pain and struggle on Tsunade's face, deep in her eyes there was no utter despair or panic. Instead... was there a hint of concealed anticipation?
Just as I thought!
Tsunade isn't the kind to sit around waiting to die. She knew she had a fear of blood, yet she still dared to hold out for reinforcements. Aside from concern for the wounded, she must have something else to rely on.
Something occurred to Lin Ze as he looked at Tsunade. Reinforcements from the village could not arrive so quickly, while the frontline troops and Jiraiya must have been pinned down by Iwagakure and could not get here either.
So the ones Tsunade had asked for help were not the regular reinforcements from