Only then did Kabuto suddenly understand.
So he had misunderstood everything before.
At first, Kitahara Kaede had truly not taken it seriously.
Only after putting away the documents had he shown that he valued him.
Kabuto gave himself a hard smack on the head.
As a researcher, he had actually failed to notice something so simple.
"Sorry, I misunderstood."
Kabuto looked apologetically at Orochimaru.
The latter smiled faintly. "It's not too late. Take the day off today."
Kabuto perked up. "Perfect, I have a research project that needs materials from outside!"
The two were chatting back and forth.
But as someone slowly approached, their voices abruptly stopped.
"Itachi, don't you usually never come out for a walk?"
Orochimaru looked at Itachi, who seemed somewhat off.
Itachi glanced at Orochimaru. "What? Are you still holding a grudge?"
"Hahaha, how could I, Orochimaru, be that petty?"
Orochimaru seemed to be making a subtle jab at Itachi.
"But why are you out? Don't tell me your little brother Sasuke has gone missing?"
At the mention of his younger brother,
Itachi stopped cold and spoke sharply.
"That is none of your business!"
Then, Itachi reached the Hokage's office door and pushed it open.
Orochimaru left with Kabuto as well.
From time to time, their conversation could still be heard.
"Has Mr. Itachi always been this dramatic..."
"..."
Inside the office, Kitahara Kaede was still observing the group chat.
After all, the documents he had just read required some major preparations.
So he had to thoroughly investigate the group chat.
But before he had looked for long, someone pushed the door open.
It turned out to be Itachi.
Kitahara Kaede immediately lost his temper.
Watching Itachi's somewhat unsteady steps,
Kitahara Kaede said worriedly,
"You probably haven't recovered yet, have you? You should rest at home