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Uchiha Obito's death did not affect the progress of the mission. The village's missions still needed to continue, especially since this mission was extremely important.

It could be said that this mission was crucial to whether the war could be ended early, and even whether the entire Third Shinobi World War could be stopped.

Uchiha Kei had long been mentally prepared. Moreover, Uchiha Kei was the indirect executor and 'substitute member' of this mission.

When the mission squad encountered casualties or accidents, the Third Hokage granted Namikaze Minato the qualification to find substitute members and the right to send them on missions.

It could be seen that the Konoha higher-ups attached great importance to this mission, and Uchiha Kei had never thought he could withdraw.

Therefore, after a good night's rest, Uchiha Kei gathered his team and prepared to depart.

This time, Uchiha Kei's confidence was truly much fuller. With the Mangekyo as a super-weapon, Uchiha Kei dared to reveal his Sharingan.

With the Sharingan out in the open, Uchiha Kei no longer had to be as embarrassed as before.

Although he still didn't dare to use his full abilities, and Uchiha Kei's research on the Mangekyo was practically zero.

However, with this power, Uchiha Kei had some confidence. Would he be blacklisted by Konoha for possessing the Sharingan?

So what? If it came to it, he could just stick a kunai to his forehead protector and see who would be more flustered.

"But I still can't get carried away. The Mangekyo is nothing. I haven't even developed Susanoo, which is an all-around offense and defense. Moreover, I'm not familiar with my Dojutsu yet. I must study it properly before anything else."

Uchiha Kei was still very calm. He hadn't gotten carried away just because he had obtained the Mangekyo.

Although the abilities of the Mangekyo needed to be studied through constant use, he was not Uchiha Itachi, who didn't care about his own condition at all.

Nor was he Uchiha Sasuke, who could freely squander his Dojutsu and then switch to Uchiha Itachi's eyes when he was on the verge of collapse.

Then he would just need to rest well, and once his eyes adapted, he could go out and play again.

Uchiha Kei, who had no brothers, could not hope for such things. He wasn't even considering the Eternal Mangekyo for the time being.

But Uchiha Kei was not despairing. He had already taken the most difficult step. With this foundation and strength, Uchiha Kei could slowly wait for the future.

After packing his things, Uchiha Kei called Hyuga Aya and Imai Kenta to gather at Namikaze Minato's location.

It was clear that the powerful Namikaze Minato had become the supreme commander for these ninjas, and even Yamanaka Masato did not find anything amiss.

"The situation is this: because we intercepted a large group of Iwa Ninja here, it will inevitably attract the attention of other Iwa Ninja."

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Namikaze Minato spoke directly without any preamble: "Therefore, we must speed up. Yamanaka Jonin, this mission is entrusted to you. Attract the enemy's attention and create some opportunities for us. I'm counting on you."

"No problem, Minato Jonin." Yamanaka Masato nodded. He showed no rejection or resistance.

"Kei-kun, please wait." Just as Uchiha Kei was about to leave with Yamanaka Masato, Namikaze Minato suddenly called out to him: "Please wait a moment, I have a new mission for you."

"A new mission?" Uchiha Kei was stunned. Hyuga Aya and Imai Kenta exchanged glances. They seemed to have a bad premonition.

Everyone left, leaving only them. It was clear that a difficult mission was likely to be assigned to them.

The three of them frantically racked their brains at that moment, analyzing the current situation and circumstances. Before long, their hearts sank.

The Namikaze Squad originally had four members, but in reality, only three were currently undertaking missions. This was because the Frontline was strained, and Namikaze Minato had mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique.

This guy could shuttle back and forth across the battlefield, so it would be a waste not to utilize this ability.

At the same time, this would create a plausible illusion for Namikaze Minato, making all the Iwa Ninja believe that Namikaze Minato was on the Frontal Battlefield and not behind enemy lines.

Whether the Iwa Ninja believed it or not was irrelevant; they just needed to know about it.

However, the Namikaze Squad had lost a member. Under normal circumstances, they should have continued the mission.

But things were different now. Uchiha Kei's trio had saved a large number of Konoha Ninja, which greatly eased the pressure on the troops originally sent to attract attention.

Moreover, these ninja could be considered reserve personnel. With ample manpower, it was naturally impossible to let Kakashi and Rin complete the mission alone.

This way, Namikaze Minato could be freed up to suppress the Iwa Ninja on the Frontline, and the mission behind enemy lines could also be carried out without a hitch.

As for why Uchiha Kei's trio was chosen, the answer was even more obvious.

Uchiha Kei's squad consisted of members from the Uchiha and Hyuga, two great Dojutsu clans, and they were also battle-hardened.

Another important reason was that they were almost the same age as Kakashi, and Uchiha Kei was even in the same graduating class as Kakashi.

Although Hyuga Aya and Imai Kenta were one or two years older than Kakashi, they could still be considered peers.

With ample communication among peers and the assistance of the two great Dojutsu, they would surely be able to complete this mission better.

The three of them understood these points almost simultaneously, which made their expressions somewhat strange, and they even felt a sense of relief.

If there were no accidents, this mission could be considered the safest one!

After all, under their execution, the original bait squad had been greatly expanded, and with Namikaze Minato, who could provide support at any time and was terrifyingly powerful, always ready to assist.

The survival rate for participating in this mission was likely much higher than going to attract the enemy. After all, no matter how careful they were, things could still go wrong.

Without support, even hiding at the back could lead to problems.

But now, Hyuga Aya and Imai Kenta exchanged glances. Although it was still dangerous, at least there was a guarantee.

Thinking of this, the two couldn't help but glance at Uchiha Kei. If this guy hadn't 'timely' activated his Sharingan, this matter probably wouldn't have fallen to their squad.

Of course, the squad might have been split up, but in the current situation, that was unlikely. Throwing unfamiliar squads together in this environment was simply asking for death!

As expected, Namikaze Minato spoke, "I have a top-secret mission for you. This mission is extremely important and could even influence the course of the war. I need to requisition your squad to complete this mission. Do you have any objections?"

"No," Uchiha Kei and the other two replied in unison immediately.

"Very good," Namikaze Minato nodded with satisfaction, then his expression turned serious. "This mission is very dangerous, Kei-kun. Since you are a complete squad, the captain will be you. Now I will explain the mission details. Please listen carefully."

"It's me?" Uchiha Kei was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "I understand. Please proceed."