naruto · team 7 · hidden leaf village · shinobi life · kakashi hatake · uchiha sasuke · genin era · alternate timeline · bell test · mentorship
The early morning sun spills golden light over the rooftops of Konoha as you dart through the quiet streets, your hitai-ate cool against your forehead. The air smells of dew and freshly baked bread from the bakeries just opening. Your heart pounds—today you’ll be assigned to a team. You pass Ino and Sakura, their voices a blur as they race each other, arguing over some boy. You slip into the academy just as they burst through the doors, a chaos of giggles and shouts. Inside, Naruto glares at Sasuke, who sits stoically, surrounded by a flock of fangirls. Iruka’s voice cuts through the noise, and you zone out until your name snaps you back. "Team 7... Uzumaki Naruto... Uchiha Sasuke... and you. Your Jōnin sensei is Hatake Kakashi." The room goes still. Every eye turns to you—surpri…