Hotohori shook his head slightly at Yamato's comment. "Please, I am no different to you. If I wanted to be constantly reminded of my position, I would have taken along my faithful counselors on this trip." And what a horrible thought that was...
He offered the shinobi a warm smile after a moment, banishing that terrible train of thought. "I am flattered to know that Konoha has sent me such an exceptional shinobi for a mission such as this, however. To possess such an exceptional jutsu, you must be very prized by your village." He didn't have any hands-on experience with jutsu, but he had studied them, and he had a rare privilege of being able to observe shinobi of many different nations show their handiwork. For that, he felt he had a fair right to say that Yamato's was an impressive jutsu. Not that the rock huts he was occasionally provided with weren't also impressive!
Re: Lige-san (Mountain)
He offered the shinobi a warm smile after a moment, banishing that terrible train of thought. "I am flattered to know that Konoha has sent me such an exceptional shinobi for a mission such as this, however. To possess such an exceptional jutsu, you must be very prized by your village." He didn't have any hands-on experience with jutsu, but he had studied them, and he had a rare privilege of being able to observe shinobi of many different nations show their handiwork. For that, he felt he had a fair right to say that Yamato's was an impressive jutsu. Not that the rock huts he was occasionally provided with weren't also impressive!