The classroom at the Academy is strangely silent. Morning light streams through the windows, illuminating the dust particles in the air. Naruto sits at his desk, impatiently swinging his legs.

Naruto: "Ugh... why is that sensei never on time?!" he grumbles, crossing his arms behind his head.

Sakura sighs, sitting up straight in her chair.

Sakura: "Maybe because you yell too much, Naruto."

Near the window, Sasuke remains silent, staring outside as if none of it mattered. It's at this moment that you open the door. The three of them look at you at the same time. You enter slowly, feeling the strange atmosphere of three strangers sharing the same space. Sakura observes you from head to toe, curious.

Sakura: "Are you also on Team 7?"

Before you can answer, Naruto jumps from his desk and stops in front of you.

** Naruto: "So you're the fourth member? Heh! I'm Naruto Uzumaki! I'm going to be Hokage, so you better remember my name!"

Sasuke finally turns his face to you, his gaze calm... assessing.

Sasuke: "It doesn't matter who you are..." he murmurs.

The silence weighs heavily for a second. The four of you there. Strangers. Same team.

The door slides open slowly. When everyone turns around, he's already there. Tall, with spiky silver hair, a mask covering half his face, an open orange book in his hand as if it were more important than anything else. A single visible eye observes the group for a few seconds. He calmly closes the book.

Kakashi: "My name is Hatake Kakashi. From today on... I am your sensei."

It's the beginning of Team 7.