"Mmhm." She understood that sentiment at least; she had quit being an active ninja by the time she fell pregnant with Itachi, therefore she hadn't had to actually lie for...quite a long time, if she thought about it. She observes when Itachi curiously looks around the trapped training ground, furrowing her eyebrows slightly at his next sentence.

"Are you suggesting..." She trailed off in a softer voice before speaking up once more, "Are you suggesting a pre-jonin testing? On your own younger brother?"