Kumogakure's actions were secret and efficient.
Especially under the coordination of an entire Anbu squadron and the cooperation of the entire Konoha Northern War Zone, groups of Kumogakure civilians began to set out for the Land of Fire in different batches from various secret routes.
Considering that Sunagakure, the Hidden Mist, and Iwagakure had already begun to gradually send people toward the borders of the Land of Lightning and the Land of Moon, every batch of retreating Kumogakure civilians basically avoided that path.
They either crossed the mountains through the western Unrai Gorge and traveled through the Land of Valleys to the northeastern border of the Land of Fire.
Or they took advantage of Iwagakure's relocation to enter the eastern plateau of the Land of Earth via the Northern Plateau Line and entered the Land of Fire through its northern border.
So even took the sea route through the Land of Whirlpools and the Land of Waves, eventually taking a long detour into the Land of Fire.
Of course.
Besides that, Kumogakure also sent a diplomatic delegation and a large number of true Elite Jonin to the border of the Land of Lightning and the Land of Frost in an open and aboveboard manner. Their mission was to discuss Alliance matters with the Three Great Shinobi Villages on the surface, thereby providing cover for Kumogakure's real migration task, paralyzing the Three Great Shinobi Villages as much as possible and stalling for ti.
Only after the Kumogakure civilians had completely finished migrating would they, with the help of Konoha's main force, break through the encirclent from that side and enter the Land of Fire.
Ti passed slowly.
Two months later.
All the civilians and Ninjas of Kumogakure had completed their migration. However, Kumogakure did not care about the civilians of the Land of Lightning. Perhaps only after Konoha truly dealt with Iwagakure, the Hidden Mist, and Sunagakure would these civilians be truly brought under their rule.
Northern War Zone, Command Building.
Commander's Office.
Tsunade sat at the office desk with her hands crossed, resting her head on them with her brows slightly furrowed, listening very seriously to Yamato's report.
Senju Tobirama sat on a chair not far from Tsunade with his arms crossed.
"Lady Tsunade, Nidai(2nd)-sama, the overall migration of Kumogakure has ended."
"Now only the Kumogakure Delegation at the Alliance remains. A total of twenty-two Jonin and fifteen elite Chunin squads have not yet evacuated."
"The delegation is led by Tutai. They have decided to evacuate at 2:30 AM in three days, but they need us on the Konoha side to provide the necessary support."
After speaking.
Yamato said no more and stood respectfully in place.
Hearing this, Tsunade gave a light sigh and couldn't help but grumble: "The migration is finally over. I hope things can be a bit easier from now on."
"Xiao Gang, talk business!" Senju Tobirama's mouth twitched, and a '#' symbol couldn't help but pop up on his forehead.
Tsunade felt a bit embarrassed and couldn't help but cough, becoming serious.
"Fine, I understand."
"All of you in the Anbu will be deployed, and the war zone will deploy ten Jonin squads, which I will lead personally."
"Er-yeye..."
"I'll leave the Northern War Zone here for you to handle."
Yamato naturally had no objection, but Senju Tobirama had a face full of displeasure.
He didn't even need to use his brain to know that Tsunade was clearly trying to slack off.
This granddaughter of his didn't care about the safety of the Kumogakure Delegation; she was just about to go crazy being trapped in the Northern War Zone every day. She was just looking for an opening to go out and run wild for a bit.
But thinking that she was his granddaughter after all, and that Tsunade had indeed suffered during this ti.
So, forget it!
With a helpless sigh, Senju Tobirama slowly spoke: "Fine, I understand."
"I, your Er-yeye, will keep an eye on the Northern War Zone for you."
Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, and her mood instantly improved.
Imdiately after.
Reinvigorated, she imdiately went to personally dispatch the team.
...
Three days later.
Tsunade led the team in high spirits, leaving the Northern War Zone early and quietly beginning a forced march toward the Land of Frost.
2:00 AM.
Alliance Camp.
Because the camp had only just been built, it felt desolate everywhere, looking like a large construction site.
The full moon hung high in the sky, and campfires were everywhere on the ground.
Newly built houses were scattered around the camp, but most people still lived in tents. Patrols from various Ninja villages could be vaguely seen around.
Inside a tent near the west side, the slightly elderly Tutai's eyes were cold.
Looking at several Kumogakure confidants in the tent, he pondered for a mont before speaking in a serious tone: "The main Kumogakure force has all evacuated. Our group is the last batch to retreat."
"Our group is also the hardest one to evacuate!"
"Sunagakure, Iwagakure, and the Hidden Mist definitely do not want to see Kumogakure join Konoha."
"Now all the Ninjas from the three villages have moved here. Although we are the elite powerhouses of Kumogakure, our numbers are still too few compared to the Three Great Shinobi Villages."
"Try to hide your movents as much as possible when we evacuate later. Although I know it's hard to keep it hidden for long, stalling for even one more minute is good. It's better if even one more person can survive."
"Konoha has already replied. They are at the border of the Land of Frost; everyone must rember the specific location."
"Now go back and contact your subordinates. The evacuation begins in ten minutes!"
Inside the tent, everyone nodded.
No one tried to speak; everyone's faces were full of solemnity, understanding the danger of tonight's operation.
First, in terms of top-level experts, they were at a disadvantage.
There was the veteran Kage-level powerhouse Ōnoki, and the Sunagakure representative was definitely Kage-level as well. Although the Hidden Mist's i Terumī's strength was unknown, she was certainly a level stronger than an Elite Jonin.
Needless to say, in terms of Ninja numbers, any one of the three villages could field a force more than ten tis larger than their delegation.
The three villages combined were simply a source of despair!
Especially since Iwagakure might not have many top experts, but their number of Ninjas was nothing short of terrifying.
So, sigh!
Thinking of this, a shadow fell over everyone's hearts, and they felt incredibly heavy.
But there was no choice!
They understood the level of danger when they accepted the mission, so naturally, there was nothing to complain about now. They nodded and left one after another.
Tutai: "..."
Looking at the empty tent, his brow couldn't help but furrow as his brain began to work frantically.
He tried to think if there were any other flaws in tonight's operation, but this thinking clearly yielded no results. After ten minutes, he stood up and went out, seeing that many people had already gathered around the tent.
"Is everyone here?"
"Lord Tutai, everyone is here!"
After hearing this, Tutai nodded.
He didn't bother to say anything more, just waved his hand and imdiately perford the Body Flicker Technique, beginning to quietly head out of the camp.
Seeing this, the others did not hesitate and followed closely behind Tutai. The group began their move.
But unfortunately.
Tutai's group had bad luck. Just as they reached the border of the Land of Frost, before they could rendezvous with the Konoha reinforcents, they were already caught up by two pursuers from behind.
Ōnoki and Rasa!
Both of them could fly—Rasa being carried by Gold Dust—so their speed naturally left the others far behind.
However, similarly.
Since these two had arrived, the arrival of the large-scale pursuit was not far off.
"Tutai!!!"
"What exactly does your Kumogakure an by this?"
"Where are you going in the middle of the night?"
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