hm hm new plan based on helping out Ebi
it's a three g plan to disable an Irabi army - gaslight gatekeep girlboss
gaslight - raise flags around them of the entire allied forces flag, but don't actually attack - just hanging out enough to put pressure on the commanders
gatekeep - once they hit a major crossing or the border, use numerical advantage to keep them trading
girlboss - shizuka / zabuza / kakashi goes in and assassinates their commanding officers, and then fishboy leads a night raid / all out attack same night
the commanders just died in the shocking night raid, no ninja involvement whatsoever
[X] Plan Icha Icha Will Show The Way
-[X] Kakashi helpfully explains that he's going to employ a strategem from one of the top thinkers across all of the Elemental Nations
--[X] Pull out a dog-eared copy of Icha Icha Love is War, and recite "When you are strong, appear weak, and when you are weak, appear strong."
-[X] If there is an Irabi Army marching on Ebi, Ebi can only handle about half of the Irabi samurai, assuming all of the Ebi clan fights to the death in their border fort. This isn't viable.
-[X] Therefore, if we are weak, attack!
-[X] First, convince by means of ninja moving flags that there are numerous scouts of the allied righetous clans just waiting and watching the Irabi army. Maintain distance, prioritize survival.
-[X] Once they reach the crossing, spread rumors that reinforcements are nearly here. This will increase the psychological pressure on the commanders.
-[X] Finally, once an appropriate opportunity is at hand, Shizuka, Zabuza, and Kakashi will go into their camp and kill as many commanders as possible without raising the alarm.
--[X] That same night, or if the alarm is raised, Fishsticks will lead a contingent of elite samurai in a night raid on the enemy encampment.
--[X] Any deaths of commanders can be attributed to a nightmarishly effective night raid rather than dishonorable assasination.
-[X] Sugiyama, meanwhile, will subtly ask around about the swordmistress.