Laughter never stopped inside Minato's tent.
Both teams were made up of young people who had never really interacted before, but in the lively atmosphere, they soon warmed up to one another.
Of course, the most noticeable change was in Team Minato.
They had been trained as elites from the very beginning, and bonds had formed between the members early on. Things were entirely different for Shisui's team. They had only come together later, and each of them had witnessed the brutal struggles at the bottom and tasted how quickly people could turn on one another. Innocent and kind were hardly words that described them.
The only person who could bring them all together was Yan Uchiha.
They shared one goal: to break free of their respective shackles. As for Kazama Nara and Yan Uchiha, each was better than the other at hiding his thoughts—a pair of thoroughly devious schemers. Shisui and Aya were a little less seasoned, but life had already beaten plenty of lessons into them.
So, despite both being teams of young ninja, the Two Squads had completely different temperaments. Team Minato seemed wholesome and innocent, while Team Shisui was far more mature. When they occasionally glanced across at the others, their eyes almost looked as though they were studying a bunch of children who had yet to grow up.
Once everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Minato raised a hand and lightly tapped the table.
"All right, now that everyone has gotten acquainted, it's time to discuss business."
The voices inside the tent gradually fell silent.
Minato glanced over everyone and continued, "Starting the morning after tomorrow, the Two Squads will carry out missions together. Shisui and Kakashi will continue leading their own teams."
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