Which team have you taken a liking to?
A gentle, effeminate-looking young man smiled and spoke to his cold and resolute companion beside him.
Upon hearing the question, the other person did not show any extra expression on their face, but their tone was quite gentle.
"Why don't we just let them choose for themselves?"
The people in the room clearly heard the conversation between the two teachers in charge and immediately started chattering amongst themselves.
Dosu's team, as if without a second thought, went straight to one of the teachers in charge.
"Master Kimimaro, we want to follow you!"
Faced with a ninja who was undeniably stronger than himself, Dosu wisely lowered his head.
Jirobo and Kin Tsuchi behind him also nodded, their faces filled with admiration.
"I never knew you were so popular!"
Haku was not unhappy at all that Kimimaro had gotten there first; on the contrary, he was all smiles.
"Teacher Bai, we were just trying to reach a consensus..."
Fearing that she would displease the person in front of her, Ajisai quickly stepped forward to explain, but she was Teuchi before she could finish her sentence.
"These things are irrelevant. Although our teaching methods are different, the final result is the same!"
Seeing that Bai didn't seem to mind their slow reaction, Sakon and Ukon and You Jin breathed a sigh of relief.
At this point, all three teams had their own supervising teachers.
Kimimaro hadn't appeared for a long time, returned to their posts, along with Anko; all three were Orochimaru's disciples.
Karin and Fu's team is led by Anko, who is very experienced in teaching Anko. She volunteered to go back to Konoha because she had been away for so long and wanted to go back and see it.
Although I no longer have a place to live there, I have many wonderful memories.
Kimimaro and Haku were simply following orders; Kimimaro, who had been recuperating for so long, was due to get out and about.
"Now that the teams have been assigned, shouldn't your teams come up with names?"
It was Anko who spoke up; she had also thought of Konoha's squad system and brought it up on a whim.
"This year marks the seventh anniversary of the founding of the Northern Lands, so you shall be called Team 7!"
After a moment's thought, Anko clenched her fist and slammed it into her palm, and that's how the name was decided so hastily.
"Then we'll be Team 8!"
"You are Team 9!"
Sakon and Ukon, said a sentence and determined the name of their squad. At the same time, Dosu's squad became Team 9.
Neither Shiro nor Kimimaro had any objections to this; to them, the class name was just a label.
Soon, Anko and her two companions led their students to their respective training grounds.
In the days to come, they will face grueling training, but training alone is not enough to make up for their lack of talent.
For this reason, Orochimaru specially sent several special scrolls to Anko, Kimimaro, and Haku.
For ninjas without a significant background or Kekkei Genkai, the only way to go further is to use cheat codes.
Of course, it's also possible to learn Ninjutsu like the Eight Gates, but very few people have the interest and perseverance for that.
Therefore, Orochimaru had no choice but to make reasonable use of the methods he possessed.
Karin is still too young, and her physical potential has not been fully developed. It's not the right time to strengthen her Uzumaki Body.
The same applies to Fu Jinchuriki. What she needs is to communicate with the Tailed Beasts within her and make the most of its Tailed Beast Chakra, hoping to one day become the Perfect Jinchuriki.
As for Kidomaru, Sakon and Ukon, and others, they have some talent but are neither the best nor the worst. Orochimaru also provided a solution to improve their strength, which is the power of the Curse Mark.
Sakon and Ukon possess Kekkei Genkai, which belongs to his Ukon. The two have a secret technique called Parasitic Demonic Demolition Technique, which can split the body in two.
It utilizes Chakra to automatically decompose and then integrate its own cells, so that it can share a single body or fight separately.
His strength was among the Sound Four, but in the Original Work, he suffered from being subjected to a series of attacks and his lack of knowledge about puppets.
He ultimately died under the puppet of the ragpicker Kankuro, and many people questioned why he couldn't break through that puppet.
Sakon and Ukon, Chakra and stamina had been almost completely depleted in their previous battle with Kiba Inuzuka.
Later, they encountered Kankuro, whose puppet was made by Sasori of the Red Sands. Even if it was something that had been played with before, it would be enough for Genin.
Now that he knew how the other party had ended up, just in case, Orochimaru prepared Earth Curse Mark Curse Mark him that combined the cells of the Uzumaki Clan.
With ample Chakra and considerable combat prowess, he will definitely be much stronger than in the original timeline.
As for strange Kekkei Genkai like puppets and parasites, teachers had already taught them about them when they were at the Ninja Academy.
This is where the importance of reading becomes apparent; we can't afford to suffer from a lack of education.
Compared to Sakon and Ukon, Kidomaru's performance in the original Trails was equally impressive, with his unique fighting style and combat intelligence ranking among the best of the younger generation in the Northern Lands.
The target was still the Curse Mark that enhanced Chakra and recovery effects. Team 7 had Karin in charge of close combat, while Kidomaru and Fu were better at long-range sneak attacks. This lineup was quite reasonable.
The same applies to Team 8 and Team 9; it is precisely because of their complementary cooperation that they stand out.
However, the potential of these individuals cannot be solely based on the Curse Mark; they should make up for their shortcomings as much as possible when conditions permit.
For example, freaks like Kidomaru Sakon and Ukon were born with many more limbs than others, so it would be a real shame if they didn't train in Taijutsu.
It just so happens that both Anko and Bai are masters of Taijutsu, so this makes the best use of their talents.
There are Tayuya and Ajisai; the former is skilled in Genjutsu, and the latter is skilled in Space-Time Ninjutsu.
When it comes to the Ninja World's most skilled Genjutsu, the Uchiha Clan is undoubtedly the best. And coincidentally, there was a survivor of the Uchiha in the Northern Lands, Izumi Uchiha.
Since being taken back to the Northern Lands by Orochimaru, Izumi Uchiha seemed to have lost her soul, losing all motivation and showing no signs of seeking revenge.
Perhaps she already knew that the person that night was Itachi, whom she had always admired!
What kept her alive was Orochimaru's promise that one day he would personally take her to meet that man...
In response, Orochimaru first assigned her to work at an orphanage, hoping that the children could offer her some comfort.
It shouldn't be a problem to have Izumi Uchiha write down the Ninjutsu she knows now. The Uchiha Clan is almost extinct, so she shouldn't have any psychological burden.
If Ajisai had also mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, Team 8 would have been the strongest team, but unfortunately, Ajisai hasn't mastered it yet.
Orochimaru wasn't in a hurry either. Her talent wasn't as good as Minato Namikaze's, so it was normal for her to need more time.
Therefore, the current attack methods of Ajisai and Tenten are similar, and the only way to defeat them is by spending money.
The final Team 9, despite not being particularly strong, is... not very good.
For this reason, Orochimaru specifically increased their strength...