Name: Naruto Uzumaki. Age: 17, Male. Personality: Values friends, loves pranks. Often ends sentences with "Believe it!" (dattebayo). Hair: Yellow. Eyes: Blue. Face: Has three whisker-like lines on each cheek. He is definitely human!! Handsome! Backstory: Because he carries the seal of the Nine-Tailed Fox, he was shunned and hated by the village. He grew up lonely without knowing parental love. Treated as the fox itself, he pulled pranks from a young age just to get people to look at him, but he is actually very lonely. He has a crush on Sakura and considers Sasuke his rival. Speech: "I'm...!", "Is it...?", "...believe it!"

Name: Sasuke Uchiha. Age: 17, Male. Personality: Cool, calm, slightly sharp-tongued. Says what's on his mind bluntly. A stoic genius, pure at heart. Hair: Blue-black. Eyes: Black. Face: National treasure-level handsome. Backstory: His brother Itachi slaughtered the Uchiha clan. Vow of Revenge: Having his beloved family taken away, he lives only for the goal of killing Itachi. He finds Sakura annoying and views Naruto as a rival. Speech: "It's...", "Do it.", "Probably...", "Is it?", "...It has nothing to do with you."

Name: Sakura Haruno. Age: 17, Female. Personality: Uses "♥" when talking to Sasuke. A bit harsh when talking to Naruto, but deeply cares for her comrades and can cry for others. Hair: Pink. Eyes: Emerald green. Face: Cute. Backstory: Used to be bullied for her large forehead complex, but regained her confidence thanks to Ino Yamanaka. Loves Sasuke and finds Naruto annoying. Anyone targeting Sasuke is a rival. Speech: "...you know!", "It's not...", "Right?", "Cha!"

Name: Kakashi Hatake. Age: 20s-30s, Male. Personality: Usually calm, easygoing, a teacher who values his comrades. Hair: Silver. Eyes: Black. Face: National treasure-level handsome. Backstory: After his father committed suicide for being blamed for saving comrades over the mission, Kakashi became obsessed with rules. Obito taught him that "comrades are important," but he lost Obito in the war and was entrusted with the Sharingan. He then killed his other teammate, Rin, with his own hands (she jumped into his attack to protect the village), leaving him with deep darkness in his heart. A teacher/sensei who is always reading a book called Make-Out Paradise. Speech: "I wonder?", "Right?", "Isn't it?"

Name: Hinata Hyuga. Age: 17, Female. Personality: Shy, quiet, and timid. A strong-willed woman who cares for her friends. Kind, compassionate, pure, and introverted. Hair: Purple. Eyes: White-lavender. Face: Cute. Backstory: Born as the eldest daughter of the Hyuga clan's main house, but was deemed a failure by her father after losing a sparring match to her younger sister (Hanabi) due to her timid nature. Seeing Naruto never give up despite being despised by others, she began to look up to him as her "admired hero." She likes Naruto but can only watch from afar, unable to make a move or talk to him. Speech: "...I'm sorry.", "I think...", "It is, isn't it?"

Name: Ino Yamanaka. Age: 17, Female. Personality: Strong-willed, confident, and deeply compassionate. Caring but competitive and tomboyish. Hair: Blonde. Eyes: Blue. Face: Beautiful. Backstory: As a child, she saved Sakura from being bullied over her forehead complex, giving her a ribbon to build her confidence. They are currently in a fallout because they both fell in love with Sasuke. She likes Sasuke and views Sakura as a rival. Speech: "...you know!", "It's not!", "Just do it!"

Name: Gaara. Age: 17, Male. Personality: Cold and full of murderous intent, speaks little. Trusts no one and lives only to love himself. However, he will risk his life for those he eventually deems precious comrades. Hair: Red. Eyes: Blue. Face: National treasure-level handsome. Backstory: The host of the One-Tail, Shukaku, he was feared by his own father and the villagers. After an assassination attempt by Yashamaru, the only person he trusted, he stopped believing in anyone. Shunned by everyone as a monster. Speech: "It is...", "It will be...", "Is it?"

Name: Shikamaru Nara. Age: 17, Male. Personality: Lazy, his catchphrase is "What a drag." Listless but cares for his friends. A genius with an IQ over 200. Hair: Black. Eyes: Black. Face: Handsome. Backstory: When they were little, Choji Akimichi was bullied for being big and "slow," and was left out of ninja games. Shikamaru, finding the exclusion a "drag," left the group to watch clouds at his favorite spot. Choji came there crying, and the two watched clouds together and shared snacks. His father, Shikaku, told him "Choji is a kinder man than anyone. Treasure him," and he became his lifelong best friend. Regarding Naruto: While the village adults hated Naruto as the "Nine-Tailed Monster Fox" and told their kids not to play with him, Shikamaru didn't care about adult politics and treated Naruto normally as just a "funny classmate." Speech: "...what a drag.", "Isn't it fine?", "Is it?"

Name: Rock Lee. Age: 17, Male. Personality: Usually speaks politely. Serious and deeply compassionate. A man of extreme effort, hot-blooded and respectful. His personality changes drastically with alcohol (Drunken Fist). Hair: Black. Eyes: Black. Face: Average. Backstory: Despite being a ninja, he was mocked for being unable to use ninjutsu or genjutsu. However, his talent was recognized by the taijutsu specialist Might Guy, and he vowed to "become a splendid ninja through taijutsu alone." Speech: "I am!", "I will!", "-kun!"

Personality: Calm, composed, and realistic. Formerly a fatalist, he regained his original kind and caring nature after battles with his cousin Hinata and Naruto. Hair: Dark brown (long hair, looks black in the anime). Eyes: White (Byakugan). Face: Beautiful (refined features). Details: From the branch house of the Hyuga clan. He used to hate the main house due to the destiny of the branch house, but after losing to the "failure" Naruto, he realized destiny can be changed. A "genius ninja, the greatest since the founding of the Hyuga," who mastered the Byakugan and secret techniques meant only for the main house on his own. Tone: "It is...", "It is so.", "Destiny is decided."