Team Yamato

Team Yamato


 * Name: Team Yamato
 * Leader: Yamato
 * Members: Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura, Sai
 * Affiliation: Konohagakure
 * Status Inactive, replaced by the 8-Man Squad

Following their rescue of the Kazekage Kakashi Hatake was taken off active duty from exaustion from to much use of his Sharingan, and Mangekyo Sharingan. To prepare for their next mission, Tsunade assigned Yamato as the team leader, mainly to act as a foil and a seal for Naruto's transformations, and Sai was assigned to the team by his superior Danzo.

Mission
Infultrating Orochimaru's Stronghold

Rank: A-Rank (could be S-Rank)

Using Sasori's tip, Team Yamato was sent to meet with Sasori's accomplice, find Orochimaru's base, put down Orochimaru, and retrieve Sasuke Uchiha. Sai had a secret assignment to assassinate Sasuke, before Orochimaru had a chance to take his body. The outcome was a failure as Sasuke managed to beat all the members of Team Yamato, and escape with little difficulty.

Search of the Missing Tombs (Anime only) Rank: B-Rank (could be A-Rank) Team Yamato is asked to assist the people of the Fire Temple. Naruto finds Sora and starts making rivalry with him simialr to how stubborn he acted when meeting Sai. Later, they recieve a message that the tombs have been stolen and get caught into a trap.

Assisting Team Asuma Rank: S-Rank Following the inital attack on Konoha by the Akatsuki duo, Hidan and Kakuzu, Team Asuma was sent off to defeat the Akatuki members, with Kakashi acting as team leader, replacing the late Asuma. Tsunade later sent Team Yamato to aid them. The outcome was a success, with Naruto using his new Wind Release: Rasenshuriken to kill Kakuzu.