"There wouldn't be much point in them if there wasn't sufficient difficulty. But thank you."

Noato tells herself that she needs to be patient, but patient is hard. She was so close to being ready when she moved to Uzushio, lacking more in proper experience, really, and now she knows she is. It's a little frustrating, really.

But Naoto pushes all of that aside. She will be patient. In time she will prove to Uzushio that accepting her was a good move, and to Iwa that in spite of her deficiencies with Earth, she was an excellent ninja, even then.

Not things she's exactly comfortable sharing with a stranger though, and Naoto is willing to admit her difficulties in casual conversation. She's not sure whether to let the conversation drop or move it on to another topic. Well, it will depend on him, she supposes.