"East, northeast, southeast." He pauses and frowns as he gauges the distance by sight, then adds, "Probably 30 miles from me at the nearest point, maybe just a little bit more or less. I told Ino I could hear water; that's to my north."

Shikamaru is right to wait. It probably won't hurt quite as badly once he they're together, because at least Shikamaru will be there. Chouji does wish, at least a little bit, that he could spare his friend his reaction to the conversation.

That's silly, though. Shikamaru's smart enough he'd know how Chouji feels whether he sees it or not.