Taka


 * Name:, (Formerly )
 * Leader: Sasuke Uchiha
 * Members: Suigetsu Hozuki, Karin, Jugo
 * Affiliation: Uchiha clan, Akatsuki

Team Hawk, formerly Team Snake, was formed by Sasuke Uchiha for originally one purpose: to find and kill Itachi Uchiha.

After Sasuke defeated Orochimaru, he began to free captives held by Orochimaru. Among them were Mist Seven Swordsmen trainee Suigetsu, a kunoichi guard named Karin who is infatuated with Sasuke, and the original source of Orochimaru's cursed seal power, Jugo. After gathering the group together, Sasuke revealed he planned to kill his brother Itachi. He then dubbed the group with their "Snake" name.

However, after Sasuke's battle with Itachi and his subsequent talk with Madara Uchiha about the "truth" of his village, Sasuke renamed Team Snake, to Hawk with a new single purpose, to destroy Konohagakure, although he only plans to kill the elders. They are now working together with Akatsuki for that reason. Working with Akatsuki, Team Hawk was ordered to capture the Eight-Tailed Beast, while Akatsuki deals with the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, and his Jinchūriki; Naruto Uzumaki.

They soon made their way to the Lightning Country coming close to Kumo and sporting new Akatsuki uniforms. Here Suigetsu and Sasuke interrigate a Yotsuki clan ninja for the whereabouts of the Eight Tails's Jinchuriki. They learn his location is the Unraiko mountains and there they confront Kira Hachi, a black ninja who demands respect. He quickly gets on everyone's nerves with his constant rapping.

Suigetsu immediately engages him in combat and, much to everyone's surprise, Kira easily holds Suigetsu's sword back and, off camera, easily defeats Jugo. Sasuke then confidently goes one on one with Kira and as he weilds Suigetsu's sword, Sasuke kicks him in the chest but instead of feeling pain, Kira takes time out of the fight to make a new rap. Sasuke then battles Kira while he uses his seven swords and shockingly actually mortally wounds Sasuke by slamming swords in his chest.

The rest of the team moves in to save Sasuke and Karin reveals an ability that can heal people to save Sasuke, Sasuke then shockingly admitted she saved his life. As they battle Kira three on one, Kira announced he will unveil his final blade on them. Kira then went into a tailed state and charged Sasuke only to miss him. The rest of the team realized he was heading for them and Jugo rocketed them away. Suigetsu fell and diluted into a puddle of water with a head though as Kira nearly killed them. Sasuke then placed Kira in a genjutsu with his Mangekyo Sharingan and cockily lowered his guard; he was then met with an attack from Kira who ripped Sasuke's chest and neck open. Karin and Jugo moved to save Sasuke, as Karin attempted another "Bite Heal", Jugo instead claimed she had not enough chakra and merged his flesh and chakra with Sasuke. Apparently, since Sasuke once possessed the curse seal, Jugo could heal him this way.

Kira then transformed into the Eight-Tailed Beast before Team Hawk's eyes showing he has complete control over the ox like creature. The Eight Tails, free from it's prison, ordered Team Hawk to fear it; something they did.