Chapter 13: Official Team & Meeting sensei

The teams were soon formed within the division.

Seeing the familiar names on the list, Iruka couldn't help but smile. He said, "Naruto, Sakura..."

"Awesome!" Naruto exclaimed before Umino Iruka could finish.

Sakura, who sat on the other side of Sasuke, looked desperate. "I'm actually in a team with Naruto!"

"And... Sasuke!"

Naruto glared at the interruption, and Umino Iruka called out a third name.

"Great!" Sakura, who had been full of despair about the future, suddenly cheered, just like Naruto had.

At the same time, sighs could be heard throughout the class.

Meanwhile, Sato noticed many eager eyes directed at him from different directions.

It was clear that after not being able to be in the same team as Sasuke, those female students had now set their sights on Sato.

In fact, if Sato wasn't surrounded by two beautiful girls, Ino and Hinata, who were in the top ten of their class, on his left and right sides, the girls who had surrounded Sasuke would have surrounded Sato instead.

After all, the top student always comes first, so unless someone truly had a preference, they wouldn't mind being with the second-place student.

"Team Eight..."

After announcing the team assignments, Umino Iruka's eyes fell slightly. He looked slightly surprised and called out the first name: "Sato..."

Upon hearing his own name and the familiar team name, Sato's eyes brightened.

"Aburame Shino, and..."

Calling out the second name, Umino Iruka looked at Sato again, this time at Hinata, who had a nervous face. "Hyūga Hinata!"

"Very good!" Hinata clenched her hands into pink fists, no longer hiding her inner excitement in her beautiful lavender eyes.

"Left out?" Shikamaru thought to himself while looking at Inuzuka Kiba with a white puppy lying on his head.

It seemed that the perception team he had speculated about had indeed appeared.

However, the team with Hinata and Shino didn't include Inuzuka Kiba from the Inuzuka clan; instead, it included Sato.

This meant that Sato had been recognized by Konoha's senior management. If the teams were decided by the Hokage, it meant that he had gained Third Hokage's attention.

On the other hand, the one pushed aside by Sato was obviously a victim.

If one couldn't team up with other ninja children, their status in the family would definitely decline.

Unless they became a Chūnin earlier than the Genin in their class or became a Jōnin, it would be difficult for them to have any influence at home.

And if they couldn't be on the same team as the other ninja children, how much would they lose?

First and foremost, their security would be compromised.

If it were a team of children from the three great ninja clans, Konoha would have to send a powerful Jōnin as their guide to prevent any faults in the new generation.

If Kiba ended up on a team with two civilian Genin, he would lose not only his family status and influence but also his safety and resources.

Thinking about this, Shikamaru couldn't help but feel sorry for Inuzuka. "Poor unlucky guy."

"Team Ten..."

At this point, the team assignments were drawing to a close.

Iruka wasn't surprised as he announced, "Shikamaru, Chōji, Ino."

"Oh... Shikamaru totally called it," Ino sighed, looking at Hinata through Sato. "Hinata, I'm so envious that you're in the same team as Sato."

Hearing this, Hinata lowered her head and smiled inwardly.

She was happier now than being praised by her father, even though she had never received his praise since she was a child.

And as her younger sister Hanabi grew up, her father and clan elders became even more disappointed in her.

"Team Twelve..."

After announcing the assignments for the last team, Iruka looked up at the students who had been with him for six years. His eyes were filled with a mixture of relief and sadness as he said, "The team assignments are over. Wait for your guide Jōnin to come and take you away."

"I hope that when we meet next time, you'll have become individuals who make your teacher proud."

After saying that, Iruka suppressed the urge to cry and walked out of the classroom with the team assignments.

No one knew Iruka's emotions, as they were too caught up in their anticipation for their future as ninja.

It was similar to when a child leaves home for the first time, excited to see the outside world without considering how their parents feel.

"Team 3, come out."

Shortly after Umino Iruka left, a Jōnin in a green vest appeared at the classroom door and called out to the students.

"Team 5, follow me."

"Team 11..."

As the guide Jōnin appeared one by one, three students were taken away each time.

Gradually, only a dozen students remained in the classroom.

"Team 10, come out."

Then Sarutobi Asuma, with a big beard and a cigarette, arrived.

Ino reluctantly stood up and said to Sato, "Sato, I'm leaving. Remember to find us when you have time."

"Sure, Hinata and I will look for you when we're free," Sato nodded and replied.

"Goodbye."

Shikamaru and Chōji waved to Sato and Hinata before leaving as well.

After the tenth team left, Kurenai Yūhi didn't keep Sato and the others waiting for too long.

Soon, this mature and elegant woman with long black hair and red eyes like Sato appeared at the classroom door. She glanced at Sato, Hinata, and Shino, who had a low presence and smiled. "Team 8, your sensei. Come with me."

Hearing this, Naruto and Sakura, who had been looking forward to their guide, suddenly showed disappointment.

"It's the teacher."

Sato and Hinata responded politely, then got up and left the classroom.

Seeing Sato and Hinata's politeness, Kurenai Yūhi had a good first impression of them.

Unlike Kakashi, who would take Team 7 to the rooftop, Kurenai Yuhi took the team 8 out of the ninja school and walked towards a certain training ground in Konoha.

Each guide Jōnin took their own students to a training ground for survival drills, testing them in the traditional bell-snatching exercise.

Kakashi had tested Team 7 on the second day because he was late and had no time to train them, and it also allowed Team 7 time to gather information and prepare.

Sarutobi Asuma and Kurenai Yūhi were naturally different from the lazy Kakashi.

Especially Kurenai, who had recently become a Jōnin.

Third Hokage assigned her the eldest lady of the Hyūga clan and the top student of the year. Kurenai cherished this opportunity, so she would never mistreat them.

After taking team 8 to a specific training ground, Kurenai leaned against a wooden post, looked at Sato, Hinata, and Shino, and said with a gentle smile, "Let's introduce ourselves first. Tell me your likes, dislikes, the ninjutsu you're good at, and your future dreams."

"Let me start... My name is Kurenai Yūhi, but you can call me Teacher Kurenai from now on. My best ninjutsu is genjutsu. I like shochu, vodka, and wasabi octopus. I dislike cakes. My dream is to become a great female ninja like Master Tsunade."

After finishing her introduction, Kurenai Yūhi's gaze fell upon Sato.

When she received the eighth class files from the Third Hokage, Kurenai paid special attention to Sato.

Not just because Sato was the top student in his grade from enrollment to graduation.

What intrigued her more was the fact that Sato had already mastered sensory techniques, basic illusion techniques, and basic medical ninjutsu in the fourth grade, at the age of ten.

As a Jōnin, Kurenai knew exactly what it meant for a young ninja to master these techniques at such a young age.

It meant that Sato's Chakra nature must be Yin and his Chakra control was exceptional.

He was an untapped genius in the field of illusion.

Therefore, Kurenai had high hopes for Sato's future and hoped that he would surpass Kakashi, Sarutobi, and even Might Guy's students.