Minato stayed for a while before leaving. After all, he was now the commander, and there was still much to deal with in the aftermath of the battle. It was clear that after Orochimaru and Jiraiya left one after the other, the Third Hokage had placed high hopes on Minato. Through this battle, Minato had proved that the Third Hokage's judgment had indeed been right.
Anyo addressed the other four team members. "Shisui, your blade hesitated too much. Cut out the unnecessary movements in your next fight. On the battlefield, you have to be ruthless. Kill with one strike, and don't give anyone a chance to fight back. You need to learn from Yugao on that point."
"As for you, Yugao, your problem was also obvious. You fought too much on your own, without considering the consequences, and you had no effective means of defense. If your two teammates hadn't protected you today, you would have died."
"Finally, Haku, your performance was the worst this time. You actually let yourself get distracted on the battlefield. If it happens again, you can go straight back to Konoha."
When he finished, the room fell frighteningly silent. After a long while, Inoichi pointed at himself and asked, "Captain, what about me?"
"Your performance was the best," Anyo said. "Keep it up."
"Understood."
The praise left Inoichi feeling as sweet inside as if he had eaten honey. In today's battle, Anyo had held off the enemy's strongest fighter almost single-handedly, firmly establishing his authority as captain.
The others clearly hadn't expected Anyo to have observed their performances while fighting such an intense battle himself. Each began considering the advice he had given.
Naturally, Anyo had managed this through the Soul Division Technique. Before entering the battlefield, he had split his soul and attached the