"Most cities need civilians to function, unless their soldiers are performing multiple duties." He knows better than to compare the cultist city to the hidden villages at home, but there are always support personnel. It could be closer to a warzone camp, of course, just with more permanent structures.

"Can you blow up a city even with our abilities blocked? I've barely felt my chakra the whole time I've been here. How far does that effect extend?" Chouji doesn't doubt the ability of someone powerful to level a city, he just doesn't think most of them are anywhere near as powerful as usual right now.