Shikamaru ran towards the stairs that went down from the roof.
As soon as he reached the bottom of those,
he’d be at the Hokage’s office. The hawk would definitely end up going there.
The moment Shikamaru had reached the stairs,
the hawk also disappeared behind the side of the Hokage Residence,
as a shadow would flit over one’s face. Shikamaru leapt down the stairs,
running down the hall to the Hokage Office.
He opened the door without even bothering to knock.
“Oh, Shikamaru.”
It was Kakashi who spoke. He was standing behind a desk cluttered with piles of books and documents, reading an open scroll.
“Did Sai’s hawk just…?”
“That’s right.”