[b][center]Sanada Maasaki[/center][/b]

When it came to being called back home, Maasaki was timely. Actually, the man was timely about everything, but more so when it involved the Hokage and returning from a mission. That said, the black haired man arrived in Konoha, obvious fresh wounds healing on wherever bare skin showed. After a short welcome from another jounin, Maasaki arrived before the Hokage, along with two other familiar faces.

He lingered behind as Kaito chose to speak, focusing on their words to the point that his brows furrowed. Then again, they always did. And it seemed, before he knew it, the chatter was over, and Maasa was handed a slip of paper. He merely nodded at his old teacher's request- how else was he supposed to answer? Glancing up just as the last of Kaito's smoke dissipated, Maasaki took the chance to step forward from the shadows.

"Let's hope these kids are better than we were amiright?" asked the jounin, a playful smile on his lips despite everything else about him reeking of fatigue. He bowed his head politely, adding a more serious, "I won't disappoint," before disappearing in a cloud of smoke.