When the eyes of the two swept over the dense rows of text, especially upon seeing the number of Iwagakure reinforcements, their bodies trembled involuntarily, and they felt as though they had nearly committed a grave mistake.
Sarutobi Hiruzen took a deep breath and said in a heavy tone: "If the Uchiha Clan cannot hold back the offensive of Iwagakure, and these enemies successfully invade the territory of our Land of Fire, then who else could step forward and stop them in their tracks?" These words struck Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu's hearts like a heavy hammer, throwing their already anxious and uneasy minds into even greater panic.
The two exchanged a look, then hurriedly replied: "Hiruzen is entirely right! The Uchiha Clan certainly needs to be appropriately curbed, but right now, nothing must go wrong on the Land of Grass battlefield. Its importance even surpasses suppressing the Uchiha Clan." After a round of tense and fierce discussions, Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others ultimately decided to provide some additional support once more.
Chapter 229