Chapter 200:
The Sand Village wanted this war to continue, and to make that happen, the Third Kazekage himself had come out to take down Orochimaru.
If he could eliminate either Orochimaru or Hatake Sakumo, it would give his forces the freedom to move on the battlefield without constraint.
He was here to kill Orochimaru. At the same time, Orochimaru had every intention of killing him.
In a clash between two armies, taking down the leader was the fastest path to victory.
If the Kazekage were eliminated, the Sand forces would be left leaderless and unable to mount an effective counterattack.
But the Land of Wind was vast, and Orochimaru couldn't fly.
Finding the Kazekage, let alone challenging him to a direct fight, was no simple task.
So, his only option was to remain on the battlefield, systematically taking out stronger opponents one by one.
He knew that his actions would eventually draw out the higher-ups of the Sand Village.