[A year ago, today in fact, Itachi and he met for the first time over the feeding of birds. And in the resulting conversation (and first mistaken impressions) this very subject came up:
Catalysts. People who have significant impact on their world. It may not obvious, it may be small - have you ever heard, Miss Nami, about how the beating of a butterfly's wings can cause a hurricane on the other side of the world? - but they change the course of history for good or ill.
Significant people. Significant lives and significant deaths.
That's what they spoke of.]
No. [Sip.] Ever met Mister Shikamaru? [Which he knows you have.] His world. The Commander used to be a shinobi, this I am certain. He was using jutsu. I couldn't fail to recognize it.
[He can narrow it down even more to where the man was from, but the information is unnecessary, so far. Only two people really need to know what else he noted about his Commander. Shikamaru and Itachi.
[Action/December 27/Evening - Good Spirits]
Catalysts. People who have significant impact on their world. It may not obvious, it may be small - have you ever heard, Miss Nami, about how the beating of a butterfly's wings can cause a hurricane on the other side of the world? - but they change the course of history for good or ill.
Significant people. Significant lives and significant deaths.
That's what they spoke of.]
No. [Sip.] Ever met Mister Shikamaru? [Which he knows you have.] His world. The Commander used to be a shinobi, this I am certain. He was using jutsu. I couldn't fail to recognize it.
[He can narrow it down even more to where the man was from, but the information is unnecessary, so far. Only two people really need to know what else he noted about his Commander. Shikamaru and Itachi.
Only them.]