Chapter II: Strategy

[King]

Location: The Pit.
Team: Team Kazekage.

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Once again, the Kazekage stood at the heart of the Pit's outdoor arena. However, rather than lounging-- as when they first met --he stood tall and alert, both arms crossed over his chest as he surveyed the massive amphitheater. It had been little over a week since they last met; hopefully, they had all thought about what transpired and learned from the encounter.

"Hopefully," he murmured, voicing his thoughts.

[matsumoto-kun]

Within a flurry of dust and fallen blades of grass, Ushinawa would appear. With his body in a similar condition as to what it had been previously, he stood with his head lowered- the manner of his arrival clearly still having taken hold of the loose articles of clothing and hair which clung to him. As the inertia of his movement died, he would look up at the Kazekage with his dominant eye- a silky hazel transforming into a deep green.

The wounds from their previous encounter had left him with one eye, temporarily- the bandages covering his face keeping the top right portion of his face to stay hidden behind stark white wrappings which almost matched his skin. Without words, he would wait for an order, or for his teammates to arrive- whichever happened first.

[Deleted]

(ENTER: THE CHILD OF THE DESERT),
Sand whirled upon gently and within the core of it, a young Suna-nin would appear, me, kneeling before the Kazekage. It wouldn’t be long until it stopped and as the sand fell, I rose up to my feet, scanning the area. My jewelled gaze would sat upon a fellow Genin whom I had recognized, Matsumoto. I’ve heard word of him joining the Kazekage’s Team, and now I as well - it seemed that fate had wanted the two of us to continue to interact with one another, and I had no issue with that. Dressed in my casual shinobi attire (x), I awaited for my lord's orders.