"I'm really glad I've got a little brother... And hanging out with your little team... Well, it kind of makes me feel like I'm making a real difference." He smiled. "Maybe... if I could have gone into teaching instead of into ANBU..."

Of course, at the time, there was no choice. Fugaku and the Hokage had both pushed him into the Black Ops for entirely different reasons. His destiny was written in stone, much like the secrets on the Uchiha monument.

"I'll come practice with you. When you're feeling better."

No hesitation there. Just desire.