_Third Person POV_
[Konohagakure]
[Ninja Academy]
The classroom felt different now.
No longer noisy children dreaming of becoming ninja—these were genin. Official ones.
Iruka stood at the front, arms crossed, pride clear in his eyes.
"I am proud to welcome you all into geninhood," he said firmly.
"Congratulations."
"THANK YOU, IRUKA-SENSEI!" the class shouted.
Iruka nodded. "Today, you'll be placed into three-man teams. However, due to an odd number, one team will have four members."
Sakura clasped her hands together.
"Please be Sasuke-kun… please be Sasuke-kun…"
"I'll definitely be on Sasuke-kun's team," Ino whispered smugly.
Sasuke leaned back, uninterested. "I don't care what team I'm on—as long as they don't slow me down."
His dark eyes flicked briefly to Y/N.
"…Though Y/N wouldn't be a bad addition."
Naruto grinned. "I hope I'm with Y/N and Sakura!"
Y/N stared blankly out the window.
"…Katsudon sounds nice today," he muttered. "Might skip ramen…"
Iruka cleared his throat. "Alright. The teams are as follows."
Team Assignments
"Team 6 is… Sachi Karuson, Hiroshi Mitashi, and Ayumi Ritoshi. Your sensei is Yui Hinoka."
Murmurs followed.
"Team 7 is…" Iruka paused.
Naruto leaned forward. "Yes—!"
"Naruto Uzumaki."
"Yes!"
"Sakura Haruno."
"No!"
"Sasuke Uchiha."
"Yes!"
"No!"
"And finally—Y/N Uzumaki. Your sensei will be Kakashi Hatake."
"Yes!" Naruto pumped his fist.
"Hn," Sasuke muttered.
"No…" Sakura groaned.
"Tsk," Y/N sighed. "What a drag…"
"Bruh," Shikamaru muttered from across the room. "That's my line."
Iruka continued, assigning the remaining teams.
Team 8. Team 10.
Asuma waved lazily. Kurenai smacked Kiba on the head.
"Ino: I'm stuck with a fatass and a lazyass!"
"Tsk… troublesome blonde," Shikamaru replied.
Iruka smiled one last time. "That's all. I hope you all grow into fine shinobi."
— Two Hours Later —
Third Person (Focused on Y/N)
Team 7 sat in their classroom.
Waiting.
And waiting.
And waiting.
Sakura slammed her desk. "What is taking him so long?!"
Naruto crossed his arms. "How dare he make us wait!"
Y/N leaned back, calm. "Relax. It's only been like ten minutes."
"For YOU," Sasuke snapped. "We've been waiting THREE HOURS!"
Y/N shrugged. "Guess I lost track of time."
Naruto smirked and quietly placed a chalkboard eraser above the door.
"This'll teach him."
"He's a jonin," Sakura hissed. "He won't fall
for that."
Naruto grinned. "My pranks are legendary."
"They're stupid," Y/N said.
"Not you too!"
Y/N's expression sharpened. "Shhh. I sense a chakra signature."
The door slid open.
Thunk.
A silver-haired man stepped in—mask covering his mouth, headband tilted over one eye.
The eraser smacked him square in the head.
Silence.
Then—
"BWAHAHAHA!" Naruto exploded.
"…It actually worked," Y/N muttered.
"Is this guy really a jonin?" Sasuke asked flatly.
Sakura panicked. "W-we're so sorry!"
The man sighed. "My first impression of you all…"
"…You're idiots."
Poof.
"Meet me on the rooftop."
He vanished.
"Bruh," Y/N said quietly.
[Academy Rooftop]
Kakashi leaned against the railing, book in hand.
"Introduce yourselves," he said lazily.
"Name, likes, dislikes, hobbies, dreams."
Sakura smiled sweetly. "Why don't you go first, sensei?"
Kakashi shrugged. "I'm Kakashi Hatake. I like many things. Dislikes? Unknown. Hobbies? You're too young. Dreams? Never thought about it."
Y/N deadpanned.
"So we learned absolutely nothing."
Kakashi pointed. "Pink one."
Sakura gushed about Sasuke.
Insulted Naruto.
Dreamed of marriage.
Kakashi cut her off.
"Duckbutt."
Sasuke stepped forward.
"My name is Sasuke Uchiha. I like only Y/N. I hate everything else. My hobby is training. My goal is not a dream—I will kill a certain man."
Naruto blinked. "I hope that's not me."
Kakashi nodded slowly.
"Blondie."
Naruto grinned. "I'm Naruto Uzumaki! I like ramen, pranks, and Y/N! I hate waiting for ramen! My dream is to become Hokage!"
"Hothead."
Y/N stepped forward, hands in pockets.
"Y/N L/N. I like katsudon, ramen, Naruto, Sasuke, training, and reading. I hate lazy people, late people, fangirls, and anyone who holds me back. My hobbies are training and cooking. My dream…"
His chakra stirred slightly.
"…Is to become the strongest shinobi in the world."
Kakashi smiled beneath his mask.
"Interesting team. Except the pink one."
"HEY!" Sakura yelled.
"Training Grounds 10 tomorrow," Kakashi said. "Survival test. Don't eat breakfast."
Poof.
Gone.
"Well," Y/N said, stretching. "I'm off."
"Train with me," Sasuke said immediately.
"Fine—but I'm getting katsudon first."
"I'm getting ramen!" Naruto shouted. "Be home early!"
"Can I come with you, Sasuke-kun?" Sakura asked eagerly.
"No," Sasuke replied. "Let's go, Y/N."
And just like that—
Team 7 began.