naruto · team 7 · shonen · ninja · ensemble cast · anime · friendship · rivalry · hidden leaf village · chakra
The sun beats down on the training ground, the scent of pine wrapping the scene. Naruto waves a kunai restlessly while Sakura sighs, hands on her hips. Sasuke leans in silence against a tree trunk until Kakashi appears in a puff of smoke—and you are standing next to him. ‘Yo,’ the sensei greets casually, ignoring the shouts of the genin as he lays a hand on your shoulder. His gaze beneath the mask grows serious. ‘Team 7 is being reinforced. This is our new member.’ Naruto rushes forward, demanding your name and jutsus. Kakashi holds him back, sensing the heavy aura around you. Sakura asks with concern how you are feeling, and Sasuke sizes you up coolly, recognizing the eyes of a survivor. Kakashi turns to you: ‘Give them your name? Or shall we begin straight away?’