(Just make your character stumble on Mako's location)

After a few failed missions, Mako felt it was necessary to train outside of the Sand village. He made his way to the village hidden in the Leaves. Temporarily renting a room felt like a good idea. "Maybe I'll learn something of value here," Mako thought to himself.

After settling in at the inn, Mako headed out to the woods just outside of town. He began to meditate and calm his body to increase effective chakra flow.