This was not going to work. Itachi frowned and wondered what Shisui, with his very persuasive ways, would do. Then he bit down a grin. It wouldn't be as good as Shsiui would have done it, but maybe...

"My point is, Naruto, you know how you're indisputably one of the best up-and-coming ninja out there, right?" And maybe he had laid it on a little too thick.