"Naruto-kun, is there anything else?"
"Lord Naruto, what are your orders?"
They spoke at the same time, but their manner of address was completely different.
Perhaps because she was used to calling him that, Yakushi Nonō still addressed him as Naruto-kun, just as she had before. Naruto had no objections to it—in fact, he was quite pleased. Aside from Neji, Sasuke, and Minato Namikaze, everyone around him addressed him like Uchiha Izumi did, constantly calling him "my lord" or "Lord Naruto." It sounded rather strange.
"Do you want to see Yakushi Kabuto?"
Naruto let his thoughts wander for a moment, then got straight to the point and spoke to Nonō.
"Kabuto! Naruto-kun, are you going to bring Kabuto here?"
A look of excitement appeared on Yakushi Nonō's face, an expression she had not shown in a long time.
Even Uchiha Izumi beside her was somewhat surprised. She had never seen Nonō get excited before; she had always seemed like a thoughtful older sister.
Naruto smiled and nodded. "Yakushi Kabuto is also a very rare talent, and we happen to be lacking people like him right now. It will also give the two of you a chance to truly meet."
Yakushi Nonō calmed herself and asked doubtfully, "Naruto-kun, do you know where Kabuto is now?"
She remembered Naruto saying before that Kabuto was carrying out a mission in Iwagakure. But judging from what Naruto meant, that mission had actually been aimed at her. Now that she was likely considered dead by Danzo, she did not know whether Kabuto was still in Iwagakure.
"As for Yakushi Kabuto, he should be with Orochimaru now."
According to the original plot, Yakushi Nonō should have died at Yakushi Kabuto's hands a year ago. Kabuto would then fall into doubt over his own identity and choose