Facing Tsunade's questioning, Naruto turned his head away sheepishly. "No way, Granny Tsunade. How could that be!"
"You're still denying it!" Tsunade exposed Naruto's lie outright. "You may still be a Genin, but even Jiraiya and I would find you troublesome to deal with. Even if Sasuke had a Curse Mark implanted or something, could he really beat you?"
Naruto stopped pretending and asked directly, "Granny Tsunade, what are you planning to do with Sasuke?"
"Then how do you want me to deal with him?" Tsunade asked back, wanting to know what Naruto was thinking.
"W-Well?" Naruto hesitated before saying, "What I think isn't important. The main thing is that Granny Tsunade should make the decision!"
"Hmph, at least you understand. So that little brain of yours does know something!" Tsunade extended a finger and forcefully poked Naruto in the forehead.
Naruto gave a foolish grin and rubbed the back of his head.
Tsunade showed Naruto a mission scroll and said, "This is an S-rank confidential mission I secretly assigned Sasuke. He needs to infiltrate Orochimaru's side as an undercover agent. You understand what I mean now, Naruto!"
"I understand, I understand, I totally understand! Granny Tsunade, thank you so much! Don't worry, I'll definitely keep it secret. When I see Sasuke in the future, I'll tell him about this!" Naruto grinned from ear to ear.
"Ugh..." Tsunade pressed a hand to her forehead. Heaven knew how much worry this immature Naruto had caused her. He truly never let her have any peace of mind!
Only four people knew of Tsunade's arrangement: herself, Kakashi, Jiraiya, and Naruto. It was a form of remedy.
After leaving the Hokage Office, Naruto walked out of the Hokage Building with his hands behind his head, humming a little tune, only to see Sakura looking