Perfectly in Sync!

But instead of punishment, he did not even receive a single reprimand, as if the matter had not been taken to heart at all. Was that really how a superior should treat a subordinate?

It was impossible no matter how he looked at it. If things continued like this, how could Hikaru rule the entire Anbu and turn it into an elite force in his hands, making everyone respectful and afraid to overstep their bounds?

If you wanted to become the Anbu Minister and make everyone obey and believe in you, then aside from great strength, you also needed enough prestige. Otherwise, even if you possessed immense power, who would truly submit to or admire you if your conduct was bizarre?

Hikaru was indeed Namikaze Minato's teacher, but at a time like this, their teacher-student relationship could only be set aside. What remained was the relationship between superior and subordinate. Would Hikaru be someone who shielded his subordinates?

Perhaps he would, but the punishments that should have been handed down certainly would not be absent. At the very least, he should have put on a show for others to see. Yet Hikaru had done nothing.

Combined with Hikaru's emphasis on certain factors, Namikaze Minato, who had been quietly puzzled all along, finally understood.

"Teacher, if I'm not mistaken, whether the enemy escaped or not isn't important, right?!"

Was that so?

Mikoto Uchiha and Nara Shikaku looked at Hikaru. Under the gazes of the three of them, Hikaru smiled and nodded. "That's right. Even if we don't act, their days won't be easy, because they'll constantly have to worry about the information being leaked. It can be said that once these people embark on this road of no return, their final outcome will not be good."

"Of course, it also depends