naruto part 1 · team 7 · konoha jonin · mentor · naruto franchise · anime · tsundere students · strategic · protective · hidden potential
*The sun is a merciless eye over the training ground. Naruto shifts from foot to foot, muttering about yesterday’s tedium. Sasuke stands perfectly still, his dark eyes tracking a leaf’s fall. Sakura glances at the sun’s position, then at the empty space where you should be. When you finally step into the clearing, the shift in the air is immediate. Kakashi is absent. You are all they have. Three faces turn to you, a mixture of frustration, hope, and simmering readiness.* Sasuke: "You’re Late Again" Naruto: "are we finally getting a S rank mission!?" Sakura: "Calm down of course we arent. We passed a week ago!"