After Hiko told Jinbe the location, he continued pursuing Caesar. As for whether Jinbe could rescue all the children, Hiko was not worried in the slightest. If Jinbe could not even handle such a small matter, then Hiko could only admit that he had been blind.
After parting with Jinbe, Hiko's speed abruptly increased. His agile figure darted through the base, leaving only a white afterimage in the corridors and stirring up a fierce gust, while his true body had long since passed through.
Relying on his outstanding sensory abilities, he pinpointed Caesar's location with perfect clarity.
The base was not particularly large, and every living presence within it was completely under Hiko's control. Other than a few guards watching over the captured children, there were no other soldiers left in the base. One group of Pirates and one group of guards had both been effortlessly wiped out by Hiko and Jinbe.
With several swift flashes, Hiko crossed from one end of the base to the other in no time at all. Before long, Caesar, who had transformed into a semi-gaseous state, appeared within Hiko's sight.
"Heh." Hiko chuckled softly, exerted force beneath his feet, and spiraled into the air. His white combat outfit fluttered wildly, making him look valiant and imposing. His movements were incomparably graceful and fluid as he instantly closed in on Caesar.
"Hm?" Caesar was fleeing at full speed when he suddenly heard laughter behind him. He turned back in confusion, and the sight scared the soul out of him. Uchiha Hiko swept toward him like a lone swan soaring through the dark sky, already within arm's reach!
"Ahhh!" Caesar screamed. "How did you catch up so quickly?"
"Heh! Didn't you want to discuss the experience and feeling of the word 'regret' with me?" Hiko's low,