But his instincts told him that Kirigakure had suddenly emerged precisely to attack Kumogakure!
Surely they weren't going to attack Konoha?
Besides...
Kumogakure's intelligence network wasn't just there for show.
When Akatsuki appeared on the battlefield between Lightning and Earth and launched sweeping attacks on Kumogakure's forces...
Kumogakure had also been deliberately gathering information about this mysterious organization.
One piece of information included-
Akatsuki seemed to have originated in Kirigakure!
At this critical juncture, what else could Kirigakure be after by suddenly deploying troops?
A's fury was instantly suppressed by the news of Kirigakure's deployment.
Mabui likewise felt a chill run down her spine.
She hurried over and took the intelligence scroll from the Anbu Ninja.
Once Mabui looked, she read it through, then read it again, clapped her hands together, and laughed.
"Ah! Wonderful! Konoha's been hit again!"
Konoha?
A flashed over and asked directly.
"What's the situation, exactly?"
"Good news, Lord Fourth!"
Holding the scroll in her hands, Mabui read aloud.
"...Kisame Hoshigaki, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, led Kirigakure forces in a lightning strike on the Land of Waves!"
The Land of Waves!
A map of the Shinobi World immediately appeared in A's mind.
The Land of Waves was a small island nation sandwiched between the Land of Fire and the Land of Water.
If Kirigakure intended to attack Konoha, the Land of Waves would be their first stepping stone!
If Kirigakure intended to attack Kumogakure, they would land directly on Kumogakure's eastern coastline, rather than head to the Land of Waves!
"So heaven is on my side after all!"
A's expression instantly turned excited.
He couldn't understand why Karatachi Yagura, that pint-sized Mizukage, would suddenly launch a lightning strike on the Land of Waves.
But this was indeed a heaven-sent opportunity for