Along the coastline, the Hidden Cloud Village had not established a defensive line. Instead, its forces had charged straight across the Land of Wind's border.
Kumogakure's battle plan was to leave the future Fourth Raikage A at home to defend the village.
Meanwhile, the Third Raikage personally led the campaign, bringing his strategist Dodai with him.
"Sunagakure doesn't have many powerful fighters. If we push east, we'll sweep right through them!"
The Third Raikage's strategy was simple and brutal: march east before reinforcements arrived!
In just one night, a huge breach had been torn through the Hidden Sand Village's western defenses.
The Hidden Cloud Ninja successfully occupied part of the Hidden Sand Village's territory and established a temporary base there.
The ferocity of the Third Raikage's offensive left Sunagakure struggling to respond.
On the battlefield, the Third Raikage always handed command over to Dodai, then activated his Lightning Release Chakra Mode and leaped into the fray to kill the enemy.
Still, who knew what these Kage were thinking? Perhaps they had held office for so long that they sometimes grew a little muddleheaded.
The Third Raikage was a prime example. He insisted on plundering other nations' bloodlines and kekkei genkai, and he worshipped brute force.
His Lightning Release Chakra Mode was most vulnerable to Wind Release.
And yet he had picked the Land of Wind as his first opponent.
The Wind Release squads at the front combined their strength to hold back the Third Raikage's advance.
That bought Rasa some time to arrive with his army.
"Xuanhui, the Hidden Sand Village and the Hidden Cloud Village are fighting. Are you going to join the fun?"
"Yes. Are you coming?"
"I don't really feel like it."
"Then I'll go on my own."
"Stay safe."
Xuanhui quickly packed a few things