Back when the Virtual Headset's anti-scam system had just come out.
"Wolffy, add some more questions to Shisui's test. As for the difficulty... raise it by two hundred percent!"
Wolffy froze at that.
"Do you have a grudge against Shisui?"
"No, I'm just making it a little harder so he can't graduate. That way, he'll think things through more before making any decisions!"
"All right, then..."
Recalling that conversation with Wolffy, Naruto cleared his throat a few times. "Ahem... Shisui... let's let Itachi go this time! But don't worry. I'll go with him!"
Since Naruto had said so too, Shisui had no choice but to agree.
Still... with someone as unfathomable as Naruto accompanying Itachi, he felt reassured.
Although Naruto looked young... Shisui believed he had plenty of tricks up his sleeve!
At any rate, he was more reliable than someone like Shisui, who had taken the test countless times without passing...
"All right... tell me! When are we leaving?"
Naruto looked at Itachi as he asked.
Itachi considered it for a moment. "Tomorrow, then!"
"Mm!" Naruto nodded. "In that case, I'll head back first and come over again tomorrow morning. Also... Kakuzu will be coming to collect the goods. Just have him take all two thousand Virtual Headsets!"
After leaving those instructions, Naruto returned to Konoha through the Teleportation Device.
On the road to Konoha.
Two Shotas walked side by side.
One Shota was Orochimaru, and the other was his little follower, Kimimaro.
Orochimaru chuckled as he walked. "Teacher Sarutobi, I never imagined you'd... hehehe..."
"I really do want to see what you and Danzo look like together!"
"Speaking of which... what should I give you?" As he spoke, Orochimaru looked at Kimimaro beside him. "Kimimaro, what do you think I should give Teacher Sarutobi as