Creak...
The office door opened again, then closed.
Qian left.
What he did not know was that just after he left the office, Namikaze Minato suddenly said to Kakashi, who was still standing off to the side, "Kakashi, remember to keep an eye on Jonin Qian during the mission."
"Hm?"
Hearing this, a flicker of confusion appeared in Kakashi's exposed right eye beneath his mask.
Namikaze Minato saw his confusion, but did not explain. He only continued, "Remember to write me a detailed mission report afterward."
Seeing that Namikaze Minato had no intention of explaining further, Kakashi, still immersed in the sorrow of the past, did not pay it too much mind either. After answering with a "Yes," he likewise left the Hokage Office.
After both of them had disappeared, a grave look appeared on Namikaze Minato's face.
Although half a year had already passed since the Nine-Tails Incident, and his wife had clawed her way back from death and recovered, that did not mean he had stopped paying attention to some of the suspicious points from that night.
In truth, over the past period of time, he had been secretly investigating the mysterious man who appeared that night.
Although Uchiha Shisui, hindered by all sorts of reasons, had not reported to the village that Qian was the mysterious man, Namikaze Minato had still locked onto Qian through certain clues.
He did not have absolute certainty, but he was already seventy to eighty percent sure.
It was just that there were some things he still could not figure out, so for the time being, he did not plan to pierce that thin layer of paper.
However, having someone keep an eye on Qian was necessary.
At this moment, Qian still did not know that his identity had already been exposed.