While Obito Uchiha and Shikamaru were talking, Naruto, who had already left, unexpectedly appeared in a nearby corner. He heard every word they said.
Naruto had already grown suspicious when he parted ways with Obito Uchiha. Although Shikamaru had acted perfectly normal, that very normality had aroused Naruto's suspicions. Shikamaru hated trouble. He would get things done, but he could never resist grumbling a little. He might not even have noticed it himself, but Naruto, who had grown up with him, certainly did. Naruto had quietly returned to find out what Shikamaru was up to, never expecting this.
Naruto quietly used the Flying Thunder God Technique to leave, erasing the Flying Thunder God Mark there as he did.
The instant Naruto left, Obito Uchiha seemed to notice something, yet found nothing. Was that my imagination? It felt like there was a spatial disturbance here just now.
Shikamaru noticed Obito Uchiha's unusual reaction and asked, "What's wrong?"
Obito Uchiha said uncertainly, "I thought I sensed a spatial disturbance here just now, but there's nothing there. Maybe I imagined it."
Shikamaru looked toward the spot Obito Uchiha indicated. Finding nothing there, he frowned. "Hmm, it should be fine. Even if someone really was here, the only people I know who could escape even your notice are Naruto and Sasuke."
Obito Uchiha said, "Then aren't we in trouble? If Naruto finds out what we did, then..."
Shikamaru smiled and waved a hand. "Haha, it's fine. If it was Naruto or Sasuke, the fact that they didn't speak up means they don't want to bring this out into the open. It would be awkward for everyone, wouldn't it? And if it wasn't them, there's even less reason to worry. So someone else found out. What can they do about it?"
After thinking it over,