Just as A's voice fell, before Minato Namikaze could react, a flash of lightning rushed before him.
The attack was so fast that Minato Namikaze momentarily forgot to use the Flying Thunder God to flee. He could only instinctively use the Substitution Technique to evade the fatal blow.
The strike was incredibly fast and immensely powerful, at least judging from the wooden post A had hit.
Like the tree from before, it had been reduced to splinters.
But the fragments from this post were even finer, nearly powder-like.
Minato Namikaze, facing A on the battlefield, was the one who could best feel the terrifying pressure brought by that strike.
Having narrowly escaped death, Minato Namikaze immediately used the Flying Thunder God to change positions and flee as far as possible.
In the Hokage's office on the other end, those watching the scene could not help but wonder what had happened.
Some jonin had already cried out in alarm.
"I didn't even blink just now, yet he was right in front of him in an instant. And that attack was truly terrifying."
"Exactly. If I had been the one facing that strike, I'd probably be dead already."
Such remarks continued to fill the conference room.
Some nodded, while others wore frightened expressions.
Others craned their necks slightly as they argued over various possibilities.
Then Jiraiya voiced his opinion.
"Based on what he said at the start, that attack wasn't originally meant for anyone else. It was meant for Uchiha Yato."
The moment those words were spoken, everyone's gaze turned toward Uchiha Yato.
Uchiha Yato merely shrugged.
"No, I called you all here to analyze this. What answer am I supposed to give if you're all staring at me?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi then offered his view.
"When he rushed over just now, there