But Yuzhen's mind turned, and he immediately understood.
At a time like this,
the only commander the current Hokage, Namikaze Minato, would trust completely was his mentor, Jiraiya!
After all, this was the first war operation of Minato's tenure as Hokage.
Minato could only win—and he had to win decisively.
So this front...
With his mentor Jiraiya here, along with his own prized disciple, Uchiha Yuzhen,
it was only natural!
Jiraiya, the one being addressed, twitched at the corner of his eye as he glanced at the Flying Thunder God mark on the envelope—the one labeled "Sword of Shinobi Love."
It really made him feel a little embarrassed.
As a self-proclaimed literary genius, he felt utterly helpless about his disciple being a hopelessly unorthodox, naturally airheaded disaster at naming things...
"Looks like Minato has made up his mind. Then let's push the front line forward!" Jiraiya's expression turned serious, and he made his decision at once.
In his view, since the village had gone to the trouble of exploiting the difference in timing, a lightning-fast surprise attack was the most sensible approach.
"No wonder the village put Lord Jiraiya in command. Your tactical thinking is truly seasoned. I'll go lead the Uchiha forces into action!" Since Jiraiya was his teacher's teacher, Yuzhen offered a polite compliment before preparing to head out and get the operation underway.
Jiraiya's eyes lit up, and he agreed. "Then the Uchiha forces will serve as the vanguard. Thanks for your effort, Yuzhen-kun!"
"Don't mention it, Lord Jiraiya. Having the Uchiha as the vanguard is exactly what I want!"
With that, Yuzhen turned around, his expression brightening!
Being the vanguard was good news for him!
That way, he could take out every enemy who appeared before him as soon as the battle began.
That would maximize