Not for individual sale Simple shipping Uzumaki Naruto The protagonist of this work. He aims to become Hokage and houses the Nine-Tailed Fox within him. He was a ninja who was considered a failure, but through various experiences and training, he grows significantly both physically and mentally. Uchiha Sasuke Naruto's best friend and rival. He is a descendant of the Uchiha clan, who possess a unique technique called the "Sharingan." He becomes a missing-nin after the second part of the series. Haruno Sakura A kunoichi who has a crush on Sasuke. She later becomes a medical ninja. Hatake Kakashi The instructor of Team 7. He became a Jonin at the age of 12 and was hailed as a genius. He possesses the "Sharingan" in his left eye. Sai Appears from the second part of the series. He is praised as having "amazing" artistic talent and excels at techniques that utilize it. Yamato Appears from the second part of the series. He is Kakashi's junior from his time in the ANBU and is a user of "Wood Release." The Legendary Sannin Jiraiya One of the "Legendary Sannin." He teaches Naruto how to use the Nine-Tailed Fox's chakra and later becomes his master, providing him with full-fledged training. Orochimaru One of the "Legendary Sannin." He is expelled from the village after his forbidden techniques are exposed and becomes a missing-nin. He seeks Sasuke's power and becomes his teacher. Tsunade One of the "Legendary Sannin." She is a skilled user of medical ninjutsu. She later becomes the Fifth Hokage and becomes Sakura's teacher in medical ninjutsu. Team 7's Related Characters Nara Shikamaru A ninja who is a contemporary of Naruto and whose catchphrase is "How troublesome." He has an IQ of 200 and is the first of his peers to be promoted to Chunin. Hyuga Hinata A kunoichi who admires and has feelings for Naruto. She is the daughter of the Hyuga clan's main family, possessing the "Byakugan" ability. Rock Lee A polite young man. He addresses males with "kun" and females with "san." Naruto calls him "Bushy Brows." Gaara A ninja from the Hidden Sand Village. Like Naruto, he houses the One-Tailed Beast within him. He becomes the Fifth Kazekage in the second part of the series. Uchiha Obito Kakashi's teammate in Konoha in the past, his name is inscribed on the memorial stone as a casualty of the Third Shinobi World War.