Minato Namikaze's gaze grew even more grave.
He understood that... the two ANBU had most likely already died.
Against a ninja whose movement speed exceeded the speed of sound and whose punches also reached the speed of sound, ordinary cannon fodder would only be marching to their deaths.
Perhaps one times sonic speed was no trouble for a ninja of his caliber.
Even many jonin could easily evade it through jutsu, personal reflexes... and other means.
But movement speed exceeding the speed of sound...
Was not something ordinary people could deal with.
Whether it was himself, known as the Yellow Flash, or A, the Fourth Raikage of Kumogakure.
Both had carved out their place in the world through extreme speed.
Extreme speed was the greatest nuisance.
Even if they sent people after him, the initiative remained entirely in his hands. He could come whenever he wanted and leave whenever he wanted.
They simply could not stop him.
It would have been easier if they knew about his assets or the whereabouts of his relatives and friends. They could use those to threaten him.
But the biggest problem now was that they knew absolutely nothing about his personal information.
Not long afterward, at the Hokage Building.
Hanzo looked at the Kazekage, the Hokage, and the others. "Hokage-sama, Amegakure will give Konoha an explanation. Once we find the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei, we will hand them over to your village."
Konoha would then return them to Kirigakure, restoring Amegakure's reputation in the process.
"That would be wonderful..."
Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a sigh of relief and nodded in satisfaction.
The Twin Swords: Hiramekarei were Kirigakure's treasured weapons.
They represented Kirigakure's dignity and absolutely could not be lost.
"As for the alliance... please wait until we find the culprit. Otherwise, Amegakure would have