Konoha 11

The was the collective nickname of four Konoha genin teams, led by Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, Kurenai Yūhi and Might Guy respectively. They are teamed together in various combinations in the anime for missions important to the village that cannot be assigned to more experienced ninja. During the Chūnin Exams, despite being fresh out the Academy, Team 7, 8, and 10 were capable of competing for the rank of chūnin, earning them the moniker the, with Team Guy formed the year before. The name "Konoha 11" stems from the fact that because of Sasuke Uchiha's defection, there are only eleven members left of the original teams. With the exception of Naruto Uzumaki, all of the members have been promoted to chūnin during the time-skip, with Neji Hyūga even becoming a jōnin. All of the Konoha 11 were prepared to kill Sasuke in order to prevent him from initiating any potential war, but were later persuaded by Naruto that he alone would deal with Sasuke.

Trivia

 * In Japanese, the English term Rookie Nine is also used. It is still written in kanji, though. These kanji would usually be pronounced as Shinjin Kyūnin.