"If Ōnoki is leading them himself, you alone won't be enough, will you?" Sōkyū Hatake glanced at the battle map. Three formidable commanders were marked on it: Ōnoki, Han, and Roshi.
"If they're only imposing a lockdown, there shouldn't be any other trouble, but we still need someone there to keep them in check," Minato Namikaze said with some hesitation.
"Then..."
"Don't worry. I've already asked some people to come reinforce us, and they said yes. They should arrive tomorrow." Minato Namikaze was frank about it and simply told him.
"Danzo wouldn't send you people this quickly." Sōkyū Hatake was a little curious. Surely it wasn't that simple?
"I know what I'm doing. Someone will definitely come tomorrow." On this point, Minato Namikaze sounded quite confident.
"Then I'll take your word for it for now." Sōkyū Hatake knew there were things Minato Namikaze didn't want to reveal.
"So, that day, you'll need to lead a squad to Kannabi Bridge. Team Minato will also be placed under your command. Bring those supplies back. Of course, that's the best-case scenario. If you can't, you must at least destroy Kannabi Bridge!"
Minato Namikaze understood perfectly well that these supplies were a potential breakthrough for both Iwagakure and Konoha.
If they succeeded, their side would gain a much greater advantage.
Moreover, if they managed to destroy Kannabi Bridge, transporting supplies again would become far more troublesome for Iwagakure.
"All right, I can go, but first you have to promise me something." Sōkyū Hatake looked Minato Namikaze in the eyes and spoke very seriously.
"What is it?"
"No matter how this turns out, you have to stay true to yourself." Sōkyū Hatake knew a series of cruel events would follow.
"What strange nonsense." Minato Namikaze had no idea what Sōkyū Hatake was talking about.
"Just