Team 10 (Asuma)


 * Name:, aka.
 * Leader: Formerly Asuma Sarutobi, Temporarily Kakashi Hatake
 * Members: Shikamaru Nara, Choji Akimichi, and Ino Yamanaka
 * Affiliation: Konohagakure
 * Status: Active

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, though 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 are led by Asuma until his death in Part II. Kakashi leads them temporarily after that to help them avenge Asuma's death. The team is assumed to still be active, though without a leader.

Mission
Hunting Akatsuki
 * Rank: Unknown
 * Temporary Member: Kakashi Hatake (Jonin Leader)
 * Status: Success

When Asuma died in a fight with the Akatsuki, the three swore revenge and stayed together under the name "Team 10", albeit without a Jonin 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.