Tagaki Shizukuta

Tagaki Shizukuta is a Shinobi, a Genin of the Village Hidden in the Sand. He is a member of Team Masuta alongside Jisashi Tenoke and formerly Masuta Tatsumaki.

Appearance
Tagaki is a man of average size an stature. He has fair skin and dark hair that is spiked up at the bangs. He wears a tan, sleeveless shirt with white pants held in place by a large, black belt. He has his Hidden Sand Headband tied loosely around his neck.

Personality
Tagaki seems to have a habit of underestimating his opponents, which can lead to him being careless and getting defeated more easily. When Masuta Tatsumaki was killed, Tagaki did not condemn his killer, confirming that it was unintentional.

Abilities
Tagaki has a Wind Style Chakra Nature. He uses the Cyclone Star Jutsu to send a infuse a shuriken with wind, greatly augmenting its strength to the point where it can easily cut through a large tree.

Season One
Tagaki and the members of Team Masuta participate in the Season One Chunin Selection Exams. During the Second Exam, they confront Team Kakashi and attempt to take their Heaven Scroll. Tagaki battles Sakura Haruno but is defeated. Meanwhile, they watch Matt Warren and Masuta Tatsumaki fight, but Matt accidentally kills Masuta. All members of both teams are horrified, and Sakura tries unsuccessfully to heal Masuta. Sakura and Naruto Uzumaki apologize to Tagaki and Jisashi for what has happened, but they confirm that it was an accident. Tagaki gives his team's Earth Scroll to Team Kakashi before taking Masuta's body to return it to the Hidden Sand.