But doubt arose in Shikaku Nara's mind again:
Shouldn't we send people to rescue him directly? Why call me here to discuss it?
So Shikaku Nara asked:
"What do you have in mind, Lord Hokage?"
Minato Namikaze narrowed his eyes and said:
"Normally, we should indeed send people to rescue him. The question is who to send. More importantly, Ye Feng may be involved in this!"
Shikaku Nara looked shocked again:
"Do you mean Lord Ye Feng has some secret connection to the Akatsuki, Lord Hokage?"
Minato Namikaze nodded:
"Last time, Ye Feng was sent as an envoy to Amegakure, but he came back very quickly. We all thought the negotiations had gone badly and Amegakure had driven him out. But after seeing how powerful Ye Feng was, I changed my mind. I'm afraid even that person in Amegakure is no match for him, so being driven out is even more impossible. Most likely, the two reached some kind of understanding!"
Shikaku Nara asked again:
"Then you could simply ask Lord Ye Feng directly."
Minato Namikaze gave a wry smile:
"If he wanted to tell me, he would have said something when he returned from Amegakure. Since he hasn't said anything, he doesn't want to tell me. He might even avoid me!"
Hearing this, Shikaku Nara fell silent as well.
A dozen or so seconds later, Shikaku Nara's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to Minato Namikaze:
"Actually, Lord Hokage, you could ask him indirectly!"
Looking puzzled, Minato Namikaze asked:
"What do you mean?"
"You could summon Lord Ye Feng, tell him what happened, and express your wish for him to carry out the rescue. If Lord Ye Feng agrees to go, he probably doesn't know about this, and having him resolve it would be more appropriate. If he