Masuta Tatsumaki

Masuta Tatsumaki was a Shinobi, a Genin of the Village Hidden in the Sand. He was the de-facto Genin leader of Team Masuta, teamed with Jisashi Tenoke and Tagaki Shizukuta.

Appearance
Masuta was a lean and tall man with short-trimmed blond hair that is spiked up. He wore a gray, long-sleeved jacket over a black shirt with black pants. His Hidden Sand Headband was tied around his forehead.

Personality
Masuta was a kind and compassionate man. He held little to no ill will, even towards those he met in combat. When he fought Team Kakashi during the Chunin Selection Exams, he expressed that his fighting them was nothing personal. As he fought with Matt Warren, he regularly praised Matt for his combat prowess and gave him advice to improve. He expressed a desire to become friends after the Exams, wishing to help him become a better fighter.

Abilities
Masuta was rather powerful for a Genin. He possessed a Wind Chakra Nature, and his Ninjutsu abilities were well developed. He had several Wind Style Jutsu, such as the ability to imbue shuriken with Wind Nature Chakra to increase its offensive power. He also possessed an enhanced version of this technique that propels the shuriken through the air more quickly. He could use Wind Style: Wind Wall to generate a barrier of wind around himself to disperse incoming attacks. Masuta's signature ability was Wind Style: Gust Movement, which he could use to travel at high speed. This allowed him to attack his opponent from multiple angles while preventing them from being able to attack or track him.

Season One
Masuta participates in the Season One Chunin Selection Exams alongside the other members of Team Masuta. During the Second Exam, they confront Team Kakashi, surrounding them. Masuta wagers his team's Earth Scroll against their Heaven Scroll, and the two teams begin to fight. While Masuta's team attacks, the members of Team Kakashi engage them while Matt Warren fights Masuta. Masuta commends Matt for his abilities, particularly being new, and he states that just because they have to fight in the Exams doesn't mean they can't be friends outside them. Their battle continues after their teams finish, and as they fight, Matt uses Fire Style: Dragon Darts and accidentally hits Masuta in the face, killing him.

Legacy
All members of Teams Kakashi and Masuta were left horrified by Masuta's death. Jisashi and Tagaki took his body out of the Forest to return him to the Hidden Sand, stating that he deserved to be remembered. Matt was severely emotionally compromised by the situation, becoming overcome by panic and wanting to leave the Shinobi World.