Having finally acquired a tangible piece of evidence pointing Tōri towards this elusive sage he had been seeking had him rushing to the Hokage’s office with urgency behind his swift steps. There was precious time that was slipping through his fingers with the rapidly approaching chūnin exams, adding pressure to the teacher even without the added weight of what Airi had in store for him regarding his duties in this important event.
Making his way through the familiar building he quickly found himself before the Hokage’s office, entering the open door with a courteous knock to alert his presence as if his white-eyed leader hadn’t hadn’t been aware of his presence, with or without the Byakugan’s aid.
“Lord Hokage.” While he knew Airi preferred to do away with most formalities, he had to offer at least this small embellishment to honor her position properly.
“You requested a report before leaving on my mission. I’ve located a small village of shinobi octopus with an elder adept in nature chakra control. I plan to leave within the week after finishing preparations. I'll be informing the accompanying genin that our mission is simply to establish relations with this summoning group while I seek Senjutsu training in secret.”
Making his way through the familiar building he quickly found himself before the Hokage’s office, entering the open door with a courteous knock to alert his presence as if his white-eyed leader hadn’t hadn’t been aware of his presence, with or without the Byakugan’s aid.
“Lord Hokage.” While he knew Airi preferred to do away with most formalities, he had to offer at least this small embellishment to honor her position properly.
“You requested a report before leaving on my mission. I’ve located a small village of shinobi octopus with an elder adept in nature chakra control. I plan to leave within the week after finishing preparations. I'll be informing the accompanying genin that our mission is simply to establish relations with this summoning group while I seek Senjutsu training in secret.”