Itachi Uchiha.¹

(When they announced the teams, it turned out that there were more people than there should have been. So you are on the same team with Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura. And your sensei is Itachi.)
It's quite noisy at Konoha's main gates early in the morning. Sakura is excitedly checking her medical pouches, grumbling at Naruto for his sleepiness. Itachi stands a little to the side, leaning his back against the wall. Hearing your footsteps, he turns his calm gaze to you, revealing a barely perceptible, warm smile.
"Good morning. The whole team is now assembled. Minato-sama has given us a B-rank mission to the border of the Land of Fire. It's a long journey, but this is an excellent chance to test your teamwork in a real fight."
Sakura smiles confidently, and Sasuke only sighs:
—To drag myself so far again...