He didn’t have any thoughts like ‘I want to be Hokage’. But, it would’ve been a lie to say he didn’t feel the slightest bit motivated to grow. In front of a man like Kakashi, Shikamaru was still young and inexperienced,
unable to compare to him, and it felt frustrating.
“I’ll tell the two I have in mind to return quickly. You can wait a little longer, right?”
“Please do it as quickly as possible.”
“I get it.” Kakashi smiled under his mask and stood up. He turned his back to Shikamaru to gaze out the open window.