Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, fifteen years had passed.
During the ten years after the end of the Fourth Shinobi World War, the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning had developed well. As a result, the desire to plunder others and strengthen themselves began to stir once more. The two countries secretly joined forces, preparing to strike the Land of Wind first, followed by the Land of Fire.
The two hidden villages gathered fifteen thousand people and quietly marched toward the Land of Wind.
By the time the Sand ninja noticed the movements of the Cloud ninja and Stone ninja, it was already too late to request Konoha's assistance. An army of fifteen thousand pressed toward the Sand ninja's final line of defense.
It was the middle of August. The sunlight blazing over the desert was scorching. The two sides assembled and faced each other. After the end of the Fourth Shinobi World War, another large-scale battle was about to begin.
Without Konoha's support, the Sand ninja numbered fewer than four thousand and were at an absolute disadvantage. If the battle began, they might not even hold out until Konoha's reinforcements arrived.
The Cloud ninja and Stone ninja had already taken this into consideration when carrying out their plan. Their goal was to annihilate the Sand ninja completely.
However, that great battle ultimately never began, and the Cloud ninja and Stone ninja obediently withdrew their troops.
Because, at the instant the battle began, a man descended from the sky and landed between the two armies. Both sides' ninja immediately stopped moving, their gazes fixed on the man in utter horror.
The entire battlefield fell silent. The only exception was Gaara's cry of "Master," which left the Cloud ninja and Stone ninja pale with