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[b][h2][color=2F4F4F]Masato Saruwatari[/color][/h2]
Sunagakure's Military Facility - Lecture Hall[/b][/center]
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Masato sat amongst a sea of shinobi, most of whom he only had knowledge of in passing, as they gathered for some meeting. He had been one of the last to arrive, due to his detour in making sure the civilians he was guarding made it to safety, and as such was near the entrance to the lecture hall. The first few minutes following his arrival had been spent with him searching the crowd for anyone he knew, specifically the kunoichi that had assisted him. He wanted to let her know that he had accomplished his goal, and that the innocents under his charge had been brought out of the hell that had been brought upon the festival. Originally he had thought it would be easy to spot her, despite the large amount of people, due to her hair. He was proven incorrect however and gave up his fruitless search and instead turned his focus to the creature at the very bottom of the hall, presuming that they would be the one addressing the group. 

He didn’t have to wait long as it began its harsh speech. It was not only the choice of wording that made it sound overtly harsh, they were necessary and effective, more so it was the actual sound of it’s voice. It sounded as if it had eaten several pieces of sandpaper and did not bother healing the damage. However rather than detracting from the purpose and power of the words its scratchy voice managed to give more weight behind them, at least in Masato’s eyes. As the speech began moving towards what he believed was the conclusion the creature made its way up the stairs, and for a brief moment of time was standing just a few feet away from Masato. The overwhelming presence of the individual made it difficult to breathe, and he was relieved when it finally began making its descent heading towards the location it had started in. 

The entire conference passed in the blink of an eye, as the creature quickly dismissed all within the room save for a couple of individuals who Masato could not see from his vantage point. With haste he quickly made for the exit that he had been standing near, making sure to avoid the wave of shinobi and representatives that began flooding the hallway just a moment after he entered it. Rather than join the chaos he decided to press himself against the wall and simply watch the flow. He was not in a rush to leave, and until he received orders he still considered this a day off. As he relaxed against the wall he continued to stare into the mass of people.