"I cannot exactly say that Sasuke was content to be Chuunin at all, though I'm not sure about...jounin." She wrings her hands, one of very few outward signs of nervousness she portrays, her lips pursed for a few moments as she pauses in thought. She herself had reached Jounin level before the age of eighteen, but Itachi was, after all, the Clan's prodigy. Though she was his mother, she couldn't exactly stop him from doing what he deemed right, even if it was her baby boy's life on the line...

She supposed she couldn't stop her babies from growing up forever, no matter how much she wanted to. With another sigh, Mikoto turns a tired smile towards her son, her voice taking a lighter tone, "If you think he's ready, then go ahead. Just be sure to ask your Father for permission; you know how Fugaku gets when his consent isn't taken into consideration!"