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[b][h2][color=2F4F4F]Masato Saruwatari[/color][/h2]
At the Harvest Festival, Confederate[/b][/center]
[@KenyeIsMyLife][@Blue Demon]
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Masato took a deep breathe, though he had to resist the urge to close his eyes during the action, collecting his thoughts after what appeared to be a clone decided to jump into the fray. While he did appreciate the assistance he was upset by the fact that the boy had risked not only their safety but the safety of the civilians as well with the ball of lava that had been launched at their opponent. His discontentment with the situation likely would have been less severe if the jutsu had destroyed it’s intended target, but once everything calmed down it was clear that the enemy shinobi had replaced himself. Now not only did the clone use a fairly dangerous technique, but they also had no idea where their foe had ran off to. If he ever ran into the confederate shinobi whose clone had acted so recklessly he would have some choice words for him. 

Focusing his mind back to the present concern, Masato flicked four fingers of his right hand as he spoke. [color=2F4F4F]”Assassin, return to me and stand down.”[/color] While the last part may not have seemed necessary he had rarely used the Assassin in a live combat exercise and was unsure how specific his instructions needed to be, and he was unwilling to risk it continuing to be in an offensive state. Fortunately the construct obeyed his commands exactly, returning to his side at a rapid speed and sheathing it’s tanto before going into an inactive state. Breathing a momentary sigh of relief he began scanning the nearby buildings hoping to catch even a glimpse of their adversary. While doing so he couldn’t help but wish, not for the first time, that he had any skill as a sensor as it would make things so much easier. 

His search was interrupted however by the approach of both the kunoichi that had aided him as well as the civilians, who it turned out had not made it that far and apparently believed that the safest place for them was with him and the red haired woman. After she finished with her questions Masato smiled slightly while bowing his head. [color=2F4F4F]”I am Masato Saruwatari, thank you for your assistance. If you believe there is somewhere you are needed more then I will not ask you to stay. I have confidence in my Assassin, if our foe returns it will be able to keep him busy at the very least. Before you go though may I ask your name?”[/color] 

Before he could get a response from his companion they were joined by yet another shinobi, this one however was one of theirs. Masato took in all of the information given to them by their new ally and gave him a slight head bow as well. [color=2F4F4F]”This is welcome news, though I find it hard to believe that things will swing in our favor as easily as your words convey. We must remember that our adversaries are fighting for a cause that they would give their lives for. That kind of dedication cannot be underestimated.”[/color] With his piece said, and the other male turning his attention to the two men that had been dealt with earlier, Masato turned his focus back on the flame haired kunoichi.