Shisui immediately opened the envelope and skimmed the letter.
He was about to speak when his gaze froze.
The main point of the letter was actually about him.
"What's wrong? Why are you just standing there? Say something."
Seeing Shisui holding the envelope without saying a word, Jiraiya couldn't help asking.
Shisui immediately snapped out of it and hurriedly handed over the envelope.
"You should read it yourself, Lord Jiraiya."
Jiraiya took the envelope.
He quickly skimmed the contents of the letter.
The next moment, his brows knitted tightly together.
He held the envelope and pondered for a long time.
Finally, he reached a conclusion.
"Has the old man gone senile?"
"He seems to be telling me, both openly and between the lines, to put you on the front lines."
Jiraiya glanced at Shisui. He had no idea when Shisui had offended the Third Hokage.
It wasn't that Shisui couldn't fight on the battlefield. Jiraiya simply felt that giving him more time to develop would definitely yield greater value.
Recklessly sending him onto the battlefield again and again would only increase the risk of drawing Kumogakure's attention.
"Maybe the Third Hokage thinks I can shoulder the responsibility."
Shisui pressed his lips together.
But after a moment's thought, Jiraiya offered a different answer.
"I think it's because your surname is Uchiha."
Jiraiya's mouth twitched.
Naturally, Jiraiya had heard about Fugaku and Uchiha Gua's exploits on the Kumogakure front.
Clearly, the Uchiha's prestige was rising rapidly.
Shisui Uchiha had also displayed unparalleled talent. Jiraiya had even told the Third Hokage earlier that he wanted to promote Shisui Uchiha to his deputy, but he had yet to receive a response.
Now, not only had the Third Hokage rejected his proposal, he also wanted Jiraiya to send Shisui straight to the front lines.
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