Sasuke delivered a look in return to that first statement that fully confirmed it. He wracked his brain in the pause, trying to remember exactly what it was Mikoto had said he'd needed to come in for -- he was almost completely positive that she'd just said the Hokage would like to see you and not given a motive. The peering, perplexed look lasted as long as the silence.

And was immediately replaced by bald-faced shock.

"I was what?" He repeated, blank. "Jounin? By whom? You know I won't accept it unless it's from Itachi."