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 Nine to be recognized as the. Note that Sai joins the Konoha 11 as a temporary replacement for Sasuke Uchiha, and is not included as part of Konoha 11, not forming a Konoha 12. Sai still goes for missions with them.