Team 7.
I do not own Naruto.
AN: This is my first story and I hope you all enjoy it. I will be looking for a beta soon. This story is planned out to be epic length hopefully you all will like this version of our favorite manga. Please read and review to give me motivation and if you have a good idea please share it I am open to any suggestions, however I do have a concrete plot line. Pairings are undecided, there will be no lemons however, so if you have a favorite pairing send it in and it will get some consideration. Anyways enough rambling and here we go!
Prologue:
In the ninja world wars were often decided by a single ninja or a single team of them. Each country would have a few triumph cards to send of into battle that would no doubt change the course of it. Unfortunately Sarutobi could not help but notice that Konoha had lost much of it's prestige over the years. The only promising figure of this generation was Uchiha Itachi. All the other protégées and geniuses were either killed in action or did not live up to expectations. Uchiha Itachi had his weaknesses also, Sarutobi could not see him as a future leader. Even the Sannin had abandoned the village. If this trend continued then Konoha would eventually fall. Sarutobi decided to make the next generations Sannin.
First he needed three students and a capable teacher. He already had one child in mind to be taught. Uzumaki Naruto simply had the most potential of any child he had seen. He was the son of Namikaze Minato, and Uzumaki Kushina. He also had a demon sealed in his naval, granting him chakra capacities at the age of 6 higher than those of most Gennin and some Chuunin.
Taking another file he looked at Itachi's younger brother, Sasuke Uchiha. He was already progressing very quickly and with the sharingan he would be one of Konoha's strongest ninja. He was a true genius.
However he needed the best female in their age group. He had no idea who that was so he would have to make a visit to Iruka's class.
"Hello Iruka may I speak to you outside for a second." Sarutobi asked Iruka.
"Of course Hokage-sama" Iruka said as he stepped through the door. "Has Naruto done something again?"
"No this concerns a different matter; I want your opinion on who is the most promising female in this age group."
After a couple minutes of thinking Iruka finally said "I believe Haruno Sakura is, she is very bright and she has amazing chakra control even at this age it must be near chuunin level easily. Also I believe with the right mentoring she can become very advanced in genjutsu and medicine."
"Thankyou Iruka" The Hokage said with a smile before disappearing into thin air.
"Please call Hatake Kakashi to my office and tell him to be here in five minutes after that go to Iruka's class and tell Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, and Haruno Sakura to come to my office in two hours."
"Yes Hokage-sama" The chuunin messenger bowed before disappearing into a cloud of smoke.
One hour and fifty- five minutes later
"Yo" Kakashi said after shunshining into the Hokage office.
"Good Kakashi you are here early, I will inform you of the task I want for you to fulfill when your charges get here."
"Ok Hokage-sama"
Four minutes later Sakura walked into the Hokage's office looking very out of place with Sasuke and Naruto trailing behind her. Kakashi only raised an eyebrow at their presence.
After clearing his throat for dramatic effect Sarutobi announced "Congragulations you three are now the active team seven. You three are now ninja of Konoha" Sarutobi said while gesturing to the three academy students. "And this is your jounin instructor Hatake Kakashi."
"WHAT!! HAHA I TOLD YOU JIIJII I AM THE BEST!" Naruto said ecstatically. "I KNEW THE ACADEMY WASN'T WORTH MY TIM-"
"Naruto you will be quiet until I finish!" Sarutobi said a little annoyed. "Now because of the special cirucumstances you will not be taking missions for at least the next two year. During this time you will be trained by Kakashi. You three are the future of Konoha, do not let me down." Naruto was jumping up and down with barely contained joy. Sakura was completely shocked, why would they choose her of all people? Sasuke had a small grin on his face. This was finally his chance to surpass Itachi, and make his father proud. "Tommorow you will meet Kakashi at training ground 7 to begin your training. You three are now dismissed however I have to talk to Kakashi."
The two of the three new genin happily walked out of the Hokage's office while Sakura walked in shock.
"Hokage-sama what is the meaning of this? I never signed up to be a sensei, and to 3 six year old brats no less."
"I know Kakashi but you are the best man for this job. They are the best of the next generation and also I thought you might like this job. The girl is Haruno Sakura and has chakra control on par with most chuunin's" The Hokage smiled at Kakashi's raised eyebrow. "The black haired boy is the brother of Uchiha Itachi and has already mastered the Gokaykyuu jutsu." The Hokage knew he had the Jounin's interest, now to lay the icing on the cake. The Hokage mentally prepared for the outburst soon to come "and the last one is the jailor of the kyuubi no kitsune, and also the son of Uzumaki Kushina, …" The Hokage inwardly gulped at this last name "and Namikaze Minato."
Kakashi gasped at the last name then suddenly exploded with chakra "NO THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE!! THEY DIDN'T HAVE A CHILD!"
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner but if I had you would have wanted to raise the child, and you were too young at the time."
A multitude of emotions ran through Kakashi's mind finally he just whispered "That is no excuse Hokage-sama" He then abruptly left the office via shunshin.
The Hokage just sighed, but he was happy, Konoha now had a bright future. He knew Kakashi would train the children well, even if at first just to honor his dead sensei.
AN: I will try to increase the length of chapters as the story goes on. Next chapter is training. In this story Itachi kills the clan when Sasuke is age 8, also Sakura is not a fan girl in this story because she didn't have enough time for it to grow until she was pulled out of the academy. Please read and review and tell me what I can do better please.