Konoha 11

The Rookie Nine was a nickname used for nine Konoha Genin, fresh out of the academy who were all nominated to take the Chunin exam by their Jonin team leaders. The Rookie Nine is sometimes referred to as the Rookie Eight due to Sasuke's defection to the Sound. During the anime's filler arc, particularly the Konoha 11 arc, Team Guy would join the Rookie Eight to be recognized as the.

Trivia

 * Series creator Kishimoto has stated that none of the Konoha 11 will die in the series