As Ruri used Kirin to cancel out the Chakra Energy Cannon, most of the Takigakure Ninja arrived just in time, fully realizing the strength of their Takikage.
But the enemy was not so easy to deal with. For now, they could only watch Angkor Fortress in the sky and remain on guard. At an altitude of a full thousand meters, there was simply no ninjutsu capable of targeting it. Ruri's Kirin could indeed reach the fortress, but it could not harm the Sky Ninja, making it nothing more than a futile effort.
This was the advantage of air superiority. No wonder the Sky Ninja had not chosen Konoha or Iwagakure as their targets. Konoha possessed endless secret techniques, along with Senju Hashirama, the God of Shinobi, and the infamous Uchiha Madara. Iwagakure could even use the Light-Weight Rock Technique to fly. As for Sunagakure, it had few resources and was not worth attacking. Kumogakure's high altitudes were frequently struck by lightning, making them too dangerous, while Kirigakure was simply too far away. After weighing all the options, the newly risen Takigakure was the most suitable target!
The fortress was eerily quiet. Ruri could sense chakra flowing within it, but there was no sign of it gathering again to fire another Chakra Energy Cannon. He wanted to use Seven-Tails Chakra Mode or turn a Truth-Seeking Orb into a platform and fly up to investigate, but Takigakure lay directly beneath him. As the Takikage, he had to protect the village. Even though he was confident no one in the Shinobi World could kill him, Seimei's example showed that the Sky Ninja, who also possessed technology, might be able to hold him off for a while.
If Ruri were held back, the Takigakure Ninja below might not be able to withstand Chakra Energy