He's not sure what to make of the swordsman crouching down to his level, or the way the man still towers over him doing so. He clutches the basket a little tighter and his smile strains. The way civilian is thrown at him makes his spine straighten. Is that suspicion? Haku forces a laugh.

"Yes, I hear you shinobi just use transport seals? But there's no need to worry, shinobi-san. I'm stronger than I look."