Team 7 (Kakashi)


 * Name: Team Kakashi (aka: Team 7)
 * Leader: Kakashi Hatake
 * Members: Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, Sai, Sasuke Uchiha (formerly)
 * Affiliation: Konohagakure
 * Status: Active, fighting for Konoha's sake against Pain.

Team Kakashi, also known as Team 7, is a Genin team led by Kakashi Hatake. This team consists of members using a variety of ninjutsu, genjutsu and taijutsu tactics and Kakashi can be an example to prove that none of the members are limited to a fighting style. Sasuke, who at first excelled in ninjutsu and taijutsu, grew fond of using genjutsu. Sakura, who was good with genjutsu tactics, now sports in taijutsu and medical ninjutsu. Naruto remained confident in his ninjutsu and taijutsu techniques. It should be noted that each of the members from Team Kakashi are capable of being even stronger than the Sannin as stated by a number of characters throughout the story. From a series of events, Team Kakashi was fragmented when Sasuke Uchiha defected from Konohagakure to join Orochimaru, though the remaining members stayed together as Team Kakashi almost two years after the defection. This team resembles Team Minato because there is Kakashi, an Uchiha, a medical-nin and the Fourth Hokage's son. Yet also Team 7 also resembles the Sannin, since Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke share traits with and are each respectively trained by Jiraiya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru. Due to being one member short Sai was put into Team Kakashi as Sasuke's replacment.

Missions
Stated in chronological order:

Lost Pet "Tora" Search Mission
Team 7 was hired by the Feudal Lord's wife to find her lost cat. This early mission only served to frustrate Naruto. His complaints after this mission caused the Third Hokage to give the team their first C-Rank mission.
 * Rank: D-Rank
 * Status: Success

Mission to the Land of Waves
The Third Hokage was assigned a C-Rank escort mission, to escort the bridge builder, Tazuna. The mission was eventually raised to A-rank when Tazuna was targeted by two Jonin.
 * Rank: Initially C-rank, though later elevated to A-rank.
 * Status: Success

Prior to the Chunin Exams
Team 7 hired to pull weeds out of a lady's garden (Naruto ended up being beaten by the lady for pulling up her rare plants).
 * Rank: D-Rank

Team 7 ordered to clean the river of litter (Naruto slips and is dragged over a waterfall where he is saved by Sasuke).
 * Rank: D-Rank

Team 7 hired to walk dogs (Naruto picks the biggest dog to out-match Sasuke and is dragged by the dog into a minefield).
 * Rank: D-Rank

Filler
Team 7 is hired to protect Idate Morino during his race.
 * Rank: B-Rank (possibly A-Rank as Tsunade stated)
 * Status: Success

Rescue Gaara
The Fifth Hokage upon Naruto's return receives a message from Sunagakure, to rescue the Fifth Kazekage from the Akatsuki. Upon mission completion, Team Kakashi was temporarily disbanded and replaced by Team Yamato.
 * Rank: S-rank.
 * Status: Success