Rengoku attacked the Hidden Cloud forces stationed on the border all by himself.
And Yagura together with Rengoku's clone also attacked Kumogakure.
Compared to that, Kumogakure suffered even worse destruction.
Just as Rengoku expected, the Hidden Cloud had indeed begun researching the chakra cannon long before.
The current chakra cannon's range, area, and power couldn't compare to those of ten years later.
You know, ten years later those chakra cannons could even hit the moon.
But with a range of several hundred kilometers right now, hitting Rengoku and Yagura in the sky was still an easy matter.
It was just that their response was a bit slow; by now, dozens of Tailed Beast Bombs had already been dropped on Kumogakure.
One-third of Kumogakure had been blasted into ruins, and casualties still hadn't been fully tallied.
The key issue was that Yagura had slipped away, and the teams they sent out to search simply couldn't find any trace of him.
For someone who can fly, where he might land, even the Hidden Cloud had no idea.
The Raikage found a barely intact building and used it as a temporary office.
After all, the Raikage Building had already collapsed.
"Boss, the effective attack distance of the chakra space–time cannon is two-hundred eighty kilometers, with a maximum range of three-hundred fifty kilometers."
"With advance preparation, we can defend against Yagura's air raids."
A man who looked like a researcher in his thirties was reporting to the Raikage.
He was one of the personnel in charge of developing the chakra space–time cannon, named Yukubi.
"But our chakra space–time cannon has a firing interval. It needs about five minutes."
"If it hits directly, even a jinchuriki would be severely injured on the spot."
"But judging from today's firing results, Yagura noticed the bombardment beforehand."
"He started dodging before the shells arrived, so nothing hit directly."
"We can only rely on diffuse firing to ensure a hit, but with Yagura's defense, it can't seriously injure them."
The Raikage paced back and forth irritably. It was the first time the village had suffered damage on this scale, and he was furious.
But right now, the most important thing was preventing Yagura from coming back.
"Have you found anything?", the Raikage asked Cee beside him.
Cee shook his head, "Yagura probably entered the Land of Lightning from high altitude."
"There were no traces of him along the way. He must have been hiding his presence for a long-planned surprise attack."
"Damn!"
Just when their two jinchuriki were sent to the border with the Land of Fire, Yagura came to attack.
And added to that was Yagura's support for Rengoku three years ago.
It was obvious, Kirigakure was siding with Konoha again, or rather, siding with the Uchiha at the same level.
"The problem now is that Yagura may attack again in the near future," Dodai said from the side.
This was the most critical issue.
The losses this time were significant, but most of the dead were civilians.
Although the villagers had all been trained on how to evacuate, no one had ever actually attacked inside Kumogakure before.
Everyone just went through the motions.
This time, when the Tailed Beast Bombs rained down, many people died because they ran blindly and got blown up, or were crushed when buildings collapsed.
The losses among combat personnel were a bit smaller. Tailed Beast Bombs fall from high up, and their flight paths are long.
As long as visibility isn't an issue, ninja can usually plan an escape route ahead of time.
Although the chakra space–time cannon could somewhat defend against Yagura's air raids now, a cannon that can only fire once every five minutes obviously had a flaw.
If Yagura came several times, he would eventually pick up the pattern.
There's no such thing as guarding against a thief a thousand days when the thief only needs one good day.
"Does anyone have a feasible method?", The Raikage looked around and began gathering ideas.
Kumogakure did raise eagles that could fly that high, but how could eagles ever rival jinchuriki, and two of them at that?
Other flying summoning beasts had the same issue.
No matter how strong the Raikage was, he could only jump on the ground. If he forced himself onto a flying summon, that would basically be suicide.
How can someone riding a flying summon hope to fight someone who has actual wings?
Dodai whispered with Yukubi for a moment, then spoke up, "Yukubi needs some time, but he can make a miniaturized anti-air chakra cannon."
"Although its range and power can't compare to the chakra space–time cannon, it would be enough to defend against Yagura."
The Raikage turned his head, "Yukubi, how long will it take to produce the first batch of anti-air cannons?"
Yukubi calculated briefly, "It'll take about three to four months to make the first batch."
"Can't it be faster?"
Yukubi looked troubled, "Boss, three months is already the fastest."
"Shrinking the space–time chakra cannon means redesigning the entire circuit."
"According to my calculations, for the village to fully defend against Yagura, we need at least twenty anti-air cannons."
This was also the first time the Raikage had encountered such a powerful air raid. At the moment, it seemed like this was the only solution.
Seeing the irritation between the Raikage's brows, Dodai took the initiative to speak:
"In the current situation, we'll have to bring Killer B and Yugito back."
"The situation with Akatsuki is unclear anyway, and those two have no real opportunities at the border."
The Raikage's face darkened, "There's no other choice."
"Send out all the flying summoning beasts. If Yagura comes again, we need early warning."
"Dodai, strengthen the villagers' evacuation training."
Dodai considered it, "Let them stay in the shelters for now."
"It'll just cost us some supplies."
"If Yagura comes again tomorrow, there won't be as many deaths as today."
Kumogakure's city planning already included underground shelters.
Even though they would be crowded with the whole village evacuating, it was still better than being blown to pieces.
"Alright, go handle it."
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At this time, Rengoku and Yagura hadn't flown far.
They landed on a mountain peak roughly seventy kilometers from Kumogakure.
Mountains like this were everywhere in the Land of Lightning.
Below was sheer cliff, making it perfect for someone like Rengoku, who could fly.
After digging a hole into the cliffside, they now had a place to rest.
Yagura wasn't the picky type. He was already taking out rations and water to replenish his strength.
Rengoku's main consciousness shifted over, and he quickly took in the situation here.
"Kumogakure's chakra cannon can't pose a fatal threat to us."
"Next, we'll keep attacking Kumogakure."
Chewing his rations, Yagura asked, "You plan to force their jinchuriki to return?"
Rengoku shook his head, "No. Fighting a battle that can't completely destroy Kumogakure isn't that meaningful."
"My main body will keep Killer B and Yugito tied up so they rush back."
"And then?", Yagura's curiosity rose.
Rengoku revealed a sly smile, "Come on, Kumogakure is in such trouble, but they're still so wealthy."
"Isn't doing a little business with them to make some money a great idea?"
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