Akihiko nodded slowly. A week ago, he would have demanded more in the way of an explanation, but after their extensive exploration of the Abyss of Time, a lot of things had been made clear. He hadn't been able to begrudge Minato his decision. Not one bit.

"It took some doing, but we figured out what happened. I respect you... for what you did for all of us." For the world, really. "I never want that sacrifice to be in vain."