So they were at a standstill, neither attacking or showing threat yet. That was a good sign for the recently-rebuilt marketplace, probably, though the fact that Kakashi had actually taken his nose out of his porn for a moment spoke to his expectations, casual voice or not.

"Almost two months." The answer was grating to give, the days at sea blurring into uselessness further and further from the war, the strange balancing act with his brother still creeping only slowly towards stability.

Shifting the bags he held, he added, "You can relax. I don't intend to attack you. I've already destroyed this place once, a second time probably won't produce a different result."