A small, vaguely mocking tilt of his lips met her question about her teammates... because no, no they hadn't. That faded at her next words though, and he managed to keep all shock off the face before her, though the same couldn't be said of the person on the other end of the line.
What? He'd been aware of his mother's name, of course, but he'd never used it. He'd never used any name but his own, and then not even that because that's not what his country needed.
Who was this girl to claim a name no one used?
He set it aside with force, and after a slightly more drawn out length of silence than he should have given, replied. "And what demands is it that come from Konoha for any such 'agreement'?"
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What? He'd been aware of his mother's name, of course, but he'd never used it. He'd never used any name but his own, and then not even that because that's not what his country needed.
Who was this girl to claim a name no one used?
He set it aside with force, and after a slightly more drawn out length of silence than he should have given, replied. "And what demands is it that come from Konoha for any such 'agreement'?"