Chapter 774: Sunagakure's Reaction
Silence engulfed Sunagakure's council room as everyone sat deep in thought. They had just received reports from their spies informing them that a Konoha army led by Fujin had marched out.
After some time, Ryota said, "Three thousand ninjas… That's not enough to attack us. However, it is still too high for a simple training exercise. What is their intention?"
Sajo said, "My first thought was that they were out to hunt Baki's group. However, Baki has crossed into the Land of Rivers. They'll enter our country soon. So, it's too late to do it…"
The council was perplexed. Not knowing whether Konoha intended to attack them, put them in a spot. If they acted rashly, then Konoha would know about their movements. On the other hand, if they didn't do anything, Konoha could catch them off guard.
Suddenly, Ebizo chuckled, causing everyone to turn their heads towards him. He shook his head and said, "I have been retired for so long, but Konoha still hasn't changed."
Chiyo sighed and said, "Yeah, every single move they make can be interpreted in several ways. It's no different this time. It must be Nara."
Ebizo looked at the puzzled expressions and exclaimed, "There are several objectives Konoha could have with this move. On the surface, this looks like a simple military exercise. Their numbers aren't high enough to invade us and the leaders of the armies are inexperienced. If this is indeed the case, then this is the best-case scenario for us.
Unfortunately, Konoha always implements several schemes at the same time and we have to look beyond the surface. Even though the leaders are inexperienced, it doesn't take much time to send experienced leaders to take over or advise the current ones.
In addition, nothing is stopping Konoha from sending more ninjas. Perhaps this army is just the vanguard meant to catch us off guard. Or, Konoha could have secretly sent a few thousand more ninjas to join Fujin's army later. So, while we anticipate a three-thousand-strong force led by inexperienced commanders, we may end up being attacked by a force that is twice or even three times stronger and led by their Sannins. This will be the worst-case scenario for us.