In the camp, they could only watch the Raikage disappear into the distance. None of them could match his speed.
The Third Hokage immediately ordered a tally of their losses, while Tsunade led the medical ninja in treating the wounded.
The Raikage was powerful, but quite a few people had been lucky enough to survive.
They tallied the losses, treated the wounded, and put up tents. Everyone worked until midnight. The actual casualties were not too severe.
More than sixty had died and over thirty were seriously wounded, but the Raikage's surprise attack had dealt a heavy blow to Konoha's morale.
While Konoha Camp was busy counting its losses, two thousand Kumogakure ninja quietly boarded several large ships moored along the shore and sailed toward the Land of Fire.
That morning, several of Konoha's commanders gathered at Command Headquarters.
After the previous night's events, none of them was in a good mood. The war had seemed all but won. No one had expected a setback.
"You are all pillars of Konoha. Does anyone have a way to deal with the Raikage's camp raids?
"Lightning Release Chakra Mode gives him formidable defense, and no one can match his speed. If this continues, we'll be forced to react to him every time," Koharu said.
"For now, the best option is to strengthen our patrols. We senior officers should join the patrol teams in pairs.
"If the Raikage attacks again, we can at least hold him off until everyone arrives.
"We should also tell Orochimaru to step up his attacks on Kumogakure in the Land of Lightning," Fugaku said.
"That's all we can do for now. But we cannot leave the humiliation the Raikage inflicted on us unanswered.
"Watch Kumogakure Camp closely over the next few days. When an opportunity presents itself, we'll