"Let's wait for news," Xin replied, tossing a couple of still-damp sticks into the fire and fanning away the resulting smoke. "We need to wait for news from the front lines. If the Sand Village army makes a move, we'll retreat."
In theory, their mission was complete. But Xin wanted to stay and see what happened at the front lines. The Sand Village's actions had been strange-their vanguard had been decimated, leaving only a handful of survivors. Yet, the main force had remained silent.
It seemed as though the Sand Village had sent just a few hundred troops to stir things up, to muddy the waters. But the main force was nowhere to be seen. Logically, the Sand Village should have taken this opportunity to strike Konoha from behind, but they hadn't. They had only sent a small contingent to cause trouble, which didn't make sense.
Xin couldn't believe that Chiyo, the old strategist of the Sand Village, would pass up such a good opportunity to strike a blow against Konoha. The fact that the main force hadn't shown itself meant that they were likely up to something else perhaps some kind of scheme.
Whatever Chiyo's plan was, as long as the Sand Village's main force didn't attack, Xin and his team could stay put and rest, waiting for orders and news from the higher-ups.
Meanwhile, on the front lines, the battle between Konoha and the Rain Village was intensifying. The difference in overall strength between the two villages was becoming more apparent as the battle dragged on. Apart from Hanzo, the Rain Village was steadily losing ground.
At the same time, the Sand Village's army was quietly making its way toward Konoha's camp. No one expected Chiyo and her brother, Ebizō, to take the risk of launching a surprise attack on Konoha's camp. Their plan was to catch Konoha off guard while most of their forces were engaged with the Rain Village on the front lines.
Orochimaru didn't expect it. Danzo didn't expect it. Not even Xin had anticipated such a move. After all, in the original timeline, the Sand Village had never attempted something like this.
"Sister, the defense forces in Konoha's camp are still formidable," Ebizō said, having gathered information with his Anbu team. The intelligence they had collected showed that the Konoha camp was not as underdefended as they had hoped.
"I know," Chiyo responded with a cold smile. "But that's exactly why Danzo feels secure. I'm certain he wouldn't expect us to bypass the front lines and attack their camp directly."
The defense forces in the Konoha camp were still substantial. But Chiyo was confident that, with most of Konoha's main force occupied on the front lines, the camp's defenses would be thinner than usual.
Chiyo believed that this battle would end in victory for the Sand Village, catching Danzo completely off guard.
"Have the troops ready," Chiyo ordered, planning to strike at around 3 AM-an hour when even shinobi would be at their most vulnerable, tired, and drowsy. She was certain that a surprise attack at this hour would throw the Konoha camp into chaos.
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