Naruto and Sasuke arrived at the Ninja Academy, where they joined the other graduates in the main hall. They were greeted by Iruka, who congratulated them on passing the final exam and becoming genin, the lowest rank of ninja.
He then explained that they would be divided into teams of three, each led by a jounin, a high-ranking ninja who would act as their teacher and mentor. He said that the teams were carefully chosen by the Hokage himself, based on their skills, personalities, and potential.
He then proceeded to announce the teams, one by one.
"Team One: Sakura Haruno, Ino Yamanaka, and Chouji Akimichi. Your sensei will be Asuma Sarutobi."
"Team Two: Shikamaru Nara, Kiba Inuzuka, and Shino Aburame. Your sensei will be Kurenai Yuhi."
"Team Three: Hinata Hyuga, Rock Lee, and Neji Hyuga. Your sensei will be Might Guy."
"Team Four: Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Tenten. Your sensei will be Yamato."
Naruto and Sasuke gasped in surprise and joy as they heard their names being called together. They had hoped to be on the same team, but they had not expected it to happen. They looked at each other and smiled, feeling relieved and happy.
They also looked at their third teammate, Tenten. She was a girl with brown hair and brown eyes, who wore a pink dress and a bun. She looked cheerful and energetic, but also skilled and confident. She waved at them and introduced herself.
"Hi, I'm Tenten. It's nice to meet you."
Naruto and Sasuke introduced themselves as well, and exchanged greetings.
Naruto felt happy about Tenten. She thought she was cute, friendly, and fun. She thought she would make a good friend and a good teammate. She thought she would get along well with her.
She thought she would like her.
Sasuke felt indifferent about Tenten. He thought she was average, boring, and irrelevant. He thought she would not make a difference or an impact. He thought he would not care about her.
He thought he would ignore her.
Tenten felt curious about Naruto and Sasuke. She knew they were famous, infamous, and notorious. She knew they were powerful, talented, and dangerous. She knew they were rivals, friends, and lovers.
She knew they were special.
She wanted to know more about them. She wanted to know what made them tick. She wanted to know what made them strong. She wanted to know what made them weak.
She wanted to know their secrets.
She wanted to know their sister.
They also looked at their sensei, Yamato. He was a man with brown hair and dark eyes, who wore a green vest and a bandana. He looked calm and serious, but also friendly and polite. He nodded at them and introduced himself.
"Hello, I'm Yamato. I'm your new sensei."
Naruto and Sasuke felt surprised about Yamato. They wondered why he was chosen to be their sensei. They wondered what his skills and abilities were. They wondered what his personality and interests were.
They wondered if he knew about their secret.
They wondered if he knew about their sister.
Yamato felt honored about being their sensei. He knew why he was chosen to be their sensei. He knew what his skills and abilities were. He knew what his personality and interests were.
He knew about their secret.
He knew about their sister.
He knew that he was there to protect them.
He knew that he was there because of his bloodline.
He knew that he was there because of his wood style.
He knew that he was there because of his reputation.
He knew that he was there because of his experience.
He knew that he was there because of his loyalty.
He knew that he was there because of his duty.
He knew that he was there because of his orders.
He knew that he was there because of his master.
He knew that he was there because of the Hokage.