She's on her way back from a courier mission when she spots a convoy that's come to a stop. Certainly it could be just a well planned rest, but this close to Whirlpools' borders, it wouldn't hurt to be cautious.

So Naoto adjusts her approach to take her close by the group and almost fumbles when swinging around a tree brings her very close to a foreign ninja that had been out of sight behind some brush. Stopping on a branch would make the unexpectedness too obvious, so Naoto covers her surprise and almost fumble by dropping to the ground. She doesn't draw her sword, but it's close. Kumo? So it's not as strange as it could be but Naoto does not like surprises.

She eyes the stranger warily, and tries to sound gruff, tough. "Name and purpose, please."