[He noticed that in New Bark, as well. He'd written it off in the confusion of waking up from the dead and orienting himself with the world, but as he's been building up a theory about where they may be, it's been added to the pile of things that weigh in on the 'constructed reality side of things.]
...There is more to consider on the matter. If I may speak to you privately, Lady Hokage? [While he was somewhat ambivalent on the matter of concealing his death, he had promised Sakura to allow her to dictate at least partially how Naruto would know. Furthermore, a birthday party even for someone he disliked was no place for such an announcement to his comrades at large. A hokage, however, would find use for the information he was sure.]
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...There is more to consider on the matter. If I may speak to you privately, Lady Hokage? [While he was somewhat ambivalent on the matter of concealing his death, he had promised Sakura to allow her to dictate at least partially how Naruto would know. Furthermore, a birthday party even for someone he disliked was no place for such an announcement to his comrades at large. A hokage, however, would find use for the information he was sure.]