Hozuki Zangetsu had not shown himself for a long time, and news of his disappearance gradually spread through the Mist Ninja army. Under the successive blows of various bad news, the Mist Ninja, already on the verge of collapse, completely lost their morale and descended into chaos. If the Kazekage launched a full-scale assault with the Sand Ninja now, they might truly be able to wipe out the Mist Ninja completely.
Very soon, the three Kazekage issued orders for a full-scale attack to the entire Sand Ninja army. To dispel the suspicions of the sixty thousand Sand Ninja, they decided to personally lead the central army as the vanguard, leaving their rear to the other side. In their view, the sixty thousand Shinobi Army under Pakura had always prioritized the bigger picture and would not disobey orders at such a time. Moreover, for Konoha, the Sand Ninja taking the initiative to attack the Mist Ninja would reduce their losses. Skywalker would certainly not stop them.
This way, they could not only silence their enemies, but also use the opportunity to curry favor with Konoha and ease the relationship between both sides. Strictly speaking, although they had planned to betray Konoha, they had not caused the other side any substantive harm so far. At most, it was merely "emotional infidelity." Now, by disregarding their own losses to help Konoha deal with these Mist Ninja preparing to invade the Land of Fire, they had already demonstrated ample sincerity. Skywalker ought to forgive them.
Yet what happened next completely exceeded the expectations of the three Kazekage! As they led the central army toward the Mist Ninja, the sixty thousand Sand Ninja under Pakura gave no explicit reply, but they still took the initiative to withdraw their defenses and leave a passage through the