"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
In a conference room in Thunderlight City, He Wu still muttered in disbelief. Below him sat the deputy generals and strategists, and as Kumogakure's second-in-command, the Second Raikage was naturally among them.
A group of people sat around a round conference table, with the plea for aid laid atop it. Yet every face bore a trace of confusion.
"The Land of Flame breached Thundercloud City? But isn't the territory outside Thundercloud City part of the Land of Earth? Could the two countries have formed an alliance?"
"And how did they get to Thundercloud City? They were clearly still in the camp outside our city yesterday. Judging from the letter, they captured Thundercloud City at least three days ago. Where did they get so many troops? And where did the three hundred thousand soldiers outside the city go?"
"And what's this about Thundercloud City falling because of some incredibly powerful weapon that could easily break through the city wall barrier? Are they joking?"
"Exactly, and..."
The discussions below blended into a chaotic din, but even after arguing for half the day, they reached no conclusion. Some even believed the information was false.
"Enough!"
He Wu could no longer stand it. He raised a hand to silence them, his brow filled with irritation.
Because he had previously requested reinforcements from above, troops had been transferred from various places to help him defend the city. Some of them had come from Thundercloud City. In the end, nothing happened here, while Thundercloud City had instead been destroyed. If responsibility was assigned, he would certainly get his share of the blame. If things went badly, he might even be saddled with the charge of falsely reporting military intelligence.
So there were only two things he needed to do now. First, figure out