Minato's New Discovery

Uchiha Yuzhen heard Namikaze Minato's instructions.

He nodded calmly:

"Understood!"

Yuzhen understood clearly why this arrangement was made.

Puppet masters were incredibly troublesome opponents.

As ninjas who relied solely on their puppets, their actual bodies were quite weak.

This meant that for the puppet masters of Sunagakure, their combat style required a high level of proficiency in positioning, battlefield control, and calculation.

And as the leader of Sunagakure's Puppet Corps and one of the most renowned figures at the pinnacle of the Ninja World, Sasori of the Red Sands possessed these abilities in abundance—if not more so.

It was common knowledge that a puppet master was capable of controlling multiple puppets.

Therefore, as a famous puppet master, the major hidden villages all knew a thing or two about Sasori.

This included the fact that this guy could control hundreds of puppets at once.

Now, the problem arose.

They were there to rescue people, not to annihilate the enemy.

Rescue required efficiency and speed.

And a ninja like Sasori, who could control a multitude of puppets and possessed combat power rivaling the Kage of a village, was simply too much of a nuisance.

After all, during a rescue mission, he only needed to wave his hand.

Their numerical advantage would vanish instantly.

How could they possibly save anyone then?

At that point, with the Third Kazekage and other Sand Ninjas on the side, even self-preservation and retreat would likely become difficult.

Therefore, this guy had to be tied down by someone right from the start.

Among everyone present, Namikaze Minato had to face the Third Kazekage.

Uchiha Yuzhen realized with a sense of resignation that, aside from himself with the Flying Thunder God Technique Formula, no one else could hold their own against Sasori of the Red Sands.

Namikaze Minato saw that his student did not ask any excessive questions regarding his arrangement.

He had agreed immediately.

Judging by his expression, he realized that Uchiha Yuzhen had grasped his intentions directly.

This gave Minato a deeper understanding of his student.

If the rapid pace at which he learned ninjutsu and the miracle of copying Kekkei Genkai had previously left him shocked and speculating about Yuzhen's combat potential, he now perceived the terrifying nature of Yuzhen's intellect as well.

His comprehension was too fast!

Or rather, his perspective on events was truly unique.

That was why he could understand everything the moment an order was given.

One had to realize that ordinary ninjas—or rather, ninety-nine percent of the ninjas in Konoha—had flawed perspectives.

Even those Jonin!

Namikaze Minato knew exactly why this was the case.

As a commoner who had managed to enter the inner circle of Konoha at such a young age, his superiority did not stem solely from the Flying Thunder God.

More importantly, it lay in his brilliant mind.

Based on this...

He was surprised that Yuzhen could grasp the essentials of a mission in an instant!

However, Minato immediately cut off those thoughts.

Right now, the priority was to carry out the mission.

The rescue squad began to split up.

Needless to say, Yuzhen, who had been entrusted with a heavy responsibility this time, was placed directly in the assault team.

As for Obito and Rin, who had lower mobility and served other functions, they remained here under the leadership of Akimichi Choza to act as support.

With the division complete, the assault team hurried to infiltrate the area just a short distance from the target residence.

A buzzing sound drifted over.

Aburame Shibi reached out his hand and caught a few tiny insects.

The chakra link allowed him to understand the layout of the residence.

"Through the observation of my Kikaichū, I have a general understanding of the situation inside."

"There are two massive chakra signatures, one on the left and one on the right of the courtyard."

"A large number of Sunagakure ninja are distributed around the central room."

Hearing this, Uchiha Yuzhen's eyelids lowered, and his eye sockets twitched.

Scarlet Sharingan appeared within his eyes.

The insight of the Sharingan was incredibly strong!

In this regard, being inferior to the Byakugan did not mean it was lacking!

When the Sharingan was activated, its unique vision allowed one to see the blue signatures of chakra.

Yuzhen swept his gaze across the courtyard a few times.

At this moment, even with walls blocking the way, he could still see the sparse blue chakra signatures.

Just as Aburame Shibi had scouted, two sources of chakra that even the rooms could not block were rising on the left and right sides of the courtyard.

In the open space in front of the main hall, the majority of the chakra signatures were gathered.

Yuzhen pondered for a moment.

He turned his head and advised Namikaze Minato, "Minato-sensei, the mission target is likely in that surrounded hall."

"They have deployed a large number of ninja there. If we charge in directly, even if we succeed, there will be heavy casualties."

"Regarding this... I have a proposal!"

Hearing this, Namikaze Minato asked with interest, "What proposal? Let's hear it!"

"Since Sasori of the Red Sands and the Third Kazekage are positioned on the left and right, with their underlings in the center," Yuzhen said, gesturing toward the residence as he spoke with confidence, "then we should simply split them up!"

"Everyone knows the destructive power of Fire Style."

"I will force them apart with a massive flame, then Minato-sensei can go intercept the Kazekage, and I will intercept Sasori."

Having said this, Uchiha Yuzhen waved his fist with immense confidence, "The remaining comrades can go straight in and bring the target out!"

As his voice suddenly fell, the scene went silent.

Kakashi's eyes widened, his gaze fixed intently on Yuzhen.

It was as if he were meeting him for the first time.

He and Uchiha Yuzhen had been partners for quite a while now.

Setting aside the "good-for-nothing" act before he awakened the Sharingan, the growth in his strength since then had surpassed his own in such a short span of time.

And as for his intellect, it felt as though he had become an entirely different person.

He had transformed from a dull, wooden individual into the confident, composed man standing before him now.

It was truly baffling!

It wasn't just Kakashi who was surprised.

Aburame Shibi, standing to the side, also realized what was happening.

He clapped in agreement and said, "Brilliant! Once they are separated and their main combat power is blocked, the subsequent rescue mission will be quite simple."

At this moment, he gained a clear understanding of this Uchiha he had only met a few days ago.

This intellect, this command ability!

He was truly worthy of being an Uchiha capable of entering the Hokage's inner circle!

This kind of talent was surely what the Hokage's faction required.

Someone like himself could only ever be a mediocre subordinate, following orders.

As the one receiving the advice, Namikaze Minato was now completely certain.

Uchiha Yuzhen truly possessed a way of thinking from a different "perspective."

Before, he had been surprised by his comprehension; now, he had gained a new appreciation for his command ability.

Uchiha Yuzhen...

He was a "perfect" ninja who combined combat power, comprehension, and command ability into one!

After returning from this mission, he intended to re-evaluate his approach to Yuzhen's training.

Instilling the "Will of Fire" was an urgent priority.

After all, a powerful and intelligent ninja without that "will" was truly unsettling.

However, now was not the time to dwell on such things.

Regarding Yuzhen's proposal, he nodded in approval.

"Let's proceed according to your plan!"

Hearing this, Uchiha Yuzhen did not waste any time.

He immediately began weaving hand signs!