Chapter 813: Sunagakure in Crisis!

    The scroll fell from the hands of the ninja holding it. Everyone could see his hands shiver in terror. He wasn''t the only one. Nearly everyone else was terrified! This was the worst-case scenario for Sunagakure! It was the situation they desperately wanted to avoid!

    "Th... This... This is crazy!!! Will Konoha really attack us?"

    "Shit! Has our mission failed? What will happen now?"

    "Unless other villages interfere, thousands of our comrades will die. We may also be killed on our way back... However, since when did Konoha become so reckless?"

    "It''s all that monster''s fault!"

    Sunagakure''s negotiation team was in complete panic! Arisa suddenly shouted, "Calm down!"

    Everyone turned their gazes to her. She said, "Don''t lose yourself. We still need to confirm how true this information is. And, we still need to know Konoha''s intention. Perhaps this is another pressure tactic. This move could be just to force us to compromise."

    She paused and glanced at everyone before calmly saying, "Don''t forget how many compromises they were making yesterday. This is definitely a bluf..."

    Before she could complete her words, the door opened once again and another Sunagakure ninja entered hurriedly. He handed Arisa a scroll and reported, "We received the highest priority message from the same source!"

    The room was silenced once again. Arisa opened the scroll while Yura peeked into it.

    ''The Konoha army isn''t stopping! They have entered the Land of Rivers and are heading towards the Land of Wind! Please inform the village about this quickly! I will send several messenger birds towards the village, but they''ll arrive a couple of hours later as compared to you. The village needs to be notified immediately so that they can react!''

    As they read the message, their pupils dilated and their eyes widened in fear and shock! Their breathing became rougher as well, which worried others even more!

    Others quickly read the scroll and were terrified even more. Everyone had the same thought, ''This doesn''t look like a bluff!''

    Without wasting any time, they contacted Sunagakure, disturbing their council meeting!

    As a sensor, Sajo took the Chakra Transmission Communication Device and talked with Yura. The entire council was stunned to learn that Konoha sent an army toward them!

    Chiyo frowned and muttered, "Have they gone senile? How could those fools let a youngster dictate their policies?"

    Ebizo was confused as well. He quickly analyzed before sighing. He muttered, "Konoha''s actions have been too confusing. I can''t put my finger on what their real intentions are."

    Stunned silence appeared in the council room. Everyone was visibly nervous. It was obvious that this was no longer a bluff. Konoha was serious!

    They quickly began evaluating all their options and analyzing the information. After some time, Goza muttered, "Konoha wouldn''t send all three armies to us. That will leave them vulnerable to Kumogakure and Iwagakure. I believe they''ll keep the larger army in the village to attract attention while the smaller army secretly reinforces Fujin''s army. Considering that it''ll be led by Tsunade, it would make sense."

    However, Ebizo shook his head and said, "They aren''t so defenseless. Both Kusagakure and Takigakure hate Iwagakure due to their actions in the recent past. They''ll be Konoha''s first line of defense against Iwagakure forces. They''ll buy Konoha enough time to allow them to have a decisive war against us.

    Similarly, Yugakure hates Kumogakure for how they tried to take over their mine. They''ll stall Kumogakure''s forces, granted they aren''t strong enough. Konoha will send their smaller army to secretly reinforce Yugakure and stall Kumogajure while their larger army takes the route secured by Suzuki Fujin''s army and assaults our village directly!"

    Ebizo''s words made the room even more gloomy. After a few moments of silence, Tojuro said, "If we can''t ambush them in the desert, our only option will be to put our best defense in the village. Even if they send 8,000 ninjas, we can stop them. However, Suzuki Fujin and Jiraiya are in a different league. Both can turn the tide of the battle single-handedly. Can you defeat the two of them, Lady Chiyo?"

    With Rasa dead, Chiyo was the only rank S ninja in Sunagakure. As such, she was their only hope. However, their hopes came crashing down as Chiyo shook her head. At the end of the day, Chiyo was as old as Hiruzen and her strength waned rapidly. Combined with the fact that she was much weaker than Hiruzen when the two were in their prime, she didn''t stand much chance.

    She said, "It''s almost impossible. The only way I could win is if they get careless and get poisoned. However, Jiraiya is a very experienced ninja. He won''t fall for my poison. Fujin''s youth and inexperience make him more susceptible to my tactics.

    Unfortunately, I have a feeling that his wind technique will be a perfect counter for my puppets. If my fears are true, I wouldn''t be able to defeat him even if I had been a couple of decades younger."

    The last hope the council had disintegrated. Goza sighed and muttered, "Then we have no choice. We have to count on Yura and Arisa. They are our only hope now!"

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