After telling Jinbe the location, Hikaru continued chasing Caesar. As for whether Jinbe could rescue all the children, Hikaru was not worried in the slightest. If Jinbe could not even handle such a trivial matter, Hikaru could only admit that he had misjudged him.
After parting ways with Jinbe, Hikaru's speed suddenly increased. His nimble figure darted through the base, leaving only a white afterimage in the corridors and stirring up a gust of wind as his real body had already passed through.
Relying on his exceptional senses, he pinpointed Caesar's location with remarkable clarity.
The base was not particularly large, and every living presence inside it was fully within Hikaru's awareness. Aside from a few guards watching over the kidnapped children, there were no other soldiers left in the base. One group of pirates and one group of guards had both been easily wiped out by Hikaru and Jinbe.
With several rapid flashes, Hikaru crossed from one end of the base to the other in no time. Before long, Caesar, who had transformed into a half-gaseous state, appeared in Hikaru's sight.
"Heh." Hikaru chuckled softly, pushed off with his feet, and spiraled into the air. His white combat uniform fluttered in the wind, making him look both heroic and imposing. His movements were elegant and fluid as he closed in on Caesar in an instant.
"Hm?" Caesar was fleeing at full speed when he suddenly heard laughter behind him. He turned around in confusion, and the sight nearly scared him out of his wits. Uchiha Hikaru swept toward him like a lone bird soaring through the dark skies, already right behind him!
"Ahhh!" Caesar screamed. "How did you get here so fast?"
"Heh. Didn't you want to discuss what it feels like to regret something with me?" Hikaru's deep,