Team 10 (Asuma)

Team Asuma, also known as Team 10, is the second generation Ino-Shika-Cho Trio (their fathers being the original). As such, the three team members are good friends and work well together, although they tend to bicker from time to time. According to Sakura Haruno, Team 7 also has the best teamwork with Team 10.

All three members of Team 10 are skilled at stalling opponents. They were led by Asuma until his death in Part II. Kakashi led them temporarily after that to help them avenge Asuma's death. The team is assumed to still be active, although without a permanent leader.

Along with the other members of the Konoha 11, Team 10 has possibly decided to kill Sasuke in order to stop him from sinking any lower as a Missing-nin.

Hunting Akatsuki

 * Rank: Unknown
 * Temporary Member: Kakashi Hatake (Jōnin Leader)
 * Status: Success

When Asuma died in a fight with Akatsuki, the three swore revenge and stayed together under the name "Team 10", albeit without a Jōnin leader. However, Tsunade objected to this development, and so Kakashi Hatake stepped forward to take charge of the squad. The team's revenge was consummated with the defeat of Hidan and Kakuzu.

Trivia

 * All of the members of Team Asuma (except Asuma himself) have similar ear rings, given to them by Asuma.


 * The name "Ino-Shika-Cho" is a reference to a card combination in the Hanafuda card game, Koi-Koi; Inoshikacho uses the Boar (Ino), the Deer (Shika), and the Butterfly (Cho).


 * The name "InoShikaCho" is also the name of a creature from the 'Dragonball' anime. Masashi Kishimoto has stated that the 'Dragonball' manga was one his primary influences as a mangaka.