There was no hesitation in that response: this was no spur-of-the-moment decision. Obito had thought it through, Sasuke realised, and come to a conclusion. That the conclusion was unexpected didn't make it any less final, which meant ...

He'd led missions before, but nothing this long-term, and nothing this critical. And certainly nothing this intelligence-focused.

Still, he straightened, looking for the same kind of confidence in his voice as Obito had. "Then I'll take command of this mission as you've requested, Hokage-sama. I won't fail you."