Naoto takes in the information with the carefully cultivated stillness of a fighter that relies on patience and only striking when the time and situation are exactly right.
The answer is a reasonable one, and the caravan will get good trade that way, Naoto knows. On the surface, everything seems perfectly legitimate, and in these times, it's unlikely that there will be too much subterfuge. Naoto knows that Uzushio isn't considered a threat to anyone yet, so early in their rebuilding, and with their small active force. Still, Naoto will not leave any avenue uncovered.
"Understood. However, should those plans change and the caravan decide to travel to Whirlpools, I trust that the caravan leader knows proper procedure." There are a couple nearby villages on that side, she knows, who would enjoy trade, and it would be a potentially beneficial move for a trader, but also a potential problem, with a foreign ninja as guard.
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The answer is a reasonable one, and the caravan will get good trade that way, Naoto knows. On the surface, everything seems perfectly legitimate, and in these times, it's unlikely that there will be too much subterfuge. Naoto knows that Uzushio isn't considered a threat to anyone yet, so early in their rebuilding, and with their small active force. Still, Naoto will not leave any avenue uncovered.
"Understood. However, should those plans change and the caravan decide to travel to Whirlpools, I trust that the caravan leader knows proper procedure." There are a couple nearby villages on that side, she knows, who would enjoy trade, and it would be a potentially beneficial move for a trader, but also a potential problem, with a foreign ninja as guard.