Toshiro tilted his head slightly as he thought about their current plans - going through Bungo might not be quick and like the others had said the sea route would be quicker, but it would make them easier to detect. Then an idea hit him - it was directly from the chinese texts he loved to read so much and wasn't the best of plans, but he decided to suggest it anyways. "Perhaps we could make it look like we are heading to Shikoku, but instead sneak through Bungo." The original text was 'Openly repair the gallery roads, but sneak through the passage of Chencan', though admittedly what Toshiro suggested was actually the very opposite of the actual meaning - making it seem like you take a longer route and instead opt to take a shortcut.

He smiled faintly and bowed his head to the others. "I must warn you that if we are going to head to Shikoku I will not be of much use. I get terribly seasick." Toshiro admitted politely and shook his head very slightly. "Besides I loathe the idea that we would run in to pirates - or worse, the Mori." The last word, Mori was punctuated by spitting on the ground, obviously the Shimazu had very little respect for that particular clan. Admittedly Toshiro had very little reason to hate the Mori - he had been insulted in his youth by the sons of the Mori daimyo and that was something he would not forget as long as he lived.

"However I will go along with the plan of your choosing and pray for a safe trip." Toshiro stated after a brief while.