Because of how they were affiliated, commanders like Yuzuru, who led units directly under the supreme commander, enjoyed a certain degree of privilege on the battlefield. He and his squad weren't necessarily subject to the orders of the local commander.
The reasoning was simple: they took orders directly from the supreme commander, whose commands took priority. It was similar to the Anbu.
No matter how high-ranking a ninja was, they couldn't command the Anbu—unless they were the Hokage.
This kind of "privilege" was bound to be unpopular with battlefield commanders. Although both sides were on the battlefield, their missions and operations ran in parallel systems. It wasn't a matter of one commanding the other...
As everyone knew, commanders liked giving orders. They didn't like people they couldn't control.
Fortunately, the arrangement had existed before Yuzuru joined the unit, and his presence wouldn't bring about any major changes. He only had to carry out his missions.
Taking out an Iwagakure Explosion Release ninja was certainly a major victory. The enemy belonged to the elite Explosive Unit and had strength, renown, and status. Every village had only a limited number of ninjas like that, and losing even one was a huge blow. Iwagakure must have been devastated.
After that battle, Iwagakure became even more active. As far as they were concerned, Hunt was missing, his fate unknown. But to the ninjas on the battlefield, not knowing whether someone was alive or dead meant they were dead.
With that expectation in mind, Iwagakure naturally began launching frequent attacks. But in the village's eyes, this wasn't a passive act of revenge. It was a more aggressive form of retaliation.
Unfortunately, the fighting on this front had long been at a stalemate. Even if Iwagakure wanted to push harder, there was only so much they