Most of the Land of Wind was desert, with only scattered oases fit for habitation. Even those who had lived there all their lives could not leave the oases and survive in the desert for long, nor could rigorously trained ninja. As a result, both the Land of Wind's regular army and the Sunagakure Ninja Forces were stationed near oases.
Inside a Command Tent in the Sunagakure Medical Camp, a tall, imposing man stood quietly before a table. A dragon-shaped tattoo marked his face, lending him a cold, ruthless air. He was Shamon, the second leader of Sunagakure Ninja Village.
As Shamon studied the intelligence delivered over the past few days, a trace of worry crept onto his face. He had not expected the ever-belligerent Land of Lightning to be the first nation to withdraw from the war. Their civil war had made continuing impossible, but their withdrawal meant Konoha Ninja Village could now spare forces to deal with the Land of Wind.
As the leader of Sunagakure Ninja Village, Shamon devoted himself to strengthening the village and expanding his nation's territory. His ingenuity had produced many novel proposals, leading to the development of the Puppet Technique and Sand Secret Technique. Moreover, the Land of Wind had, in practical terms, been the first nation to possess a tailed beast. After the First Hokage distributed the tailed beasts, Shamon began working to put the One-Tail to military use, and his efforts had already borne fruit.
During the First Kazekage's tenure, Shamon had been the village's second-in-command, and some of his policies were already being implemented. After he became the Second Kazekage, the entire village spared no effort in carrying them out, rapidly increasing Sunagakure Ninja Village's strength in a short span of time.
Besides governing his village, Shamon also watched developments