Ah, true, but it is tragic to miss the opportunity for teaching by the assumption your own experience is enough.

[Well...He is often reluctant to give out his identity to strange shinobi when discussing matters irrelevant to his position. Those who recognize his name often feel burdened with the need to treat him as a daimyo rather than a shinobi. But, he could hardly withhold it from her and remain polite. Thus, his reply was delayed long enough to be certain a properly applied seal would allow the only the newly revealed lady to read his response.]

Ah, it is my honor to make you acquaintance, Lady Kushina. I admire what I have heard of you. I am known as Hotohori, but to far fewer than you, I think.