Author's Note: Hi everyone, this is my first story and it focuses Team 7's development. However, that doesn't mean you won't be seeing your other favourite characters in this story. I'll try to update asap and that's probably going to be once or twice a week. Please review! Thx!

Prologue

"Kakashi, you're the only one who is capable of leading this team. I promise you, they're all promising young shinobi." Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, insisted for the umpteenth time.

He would convince the silver haired jonin no matter what. Even if he couldn't, he would order Kakashi to lead this team. After all, he was the Hokage.

"Hokage sama, I don't doubt their talent at all. I'm doubting my leadership capabilities and my ability to protect them." Kakashi stated blandly, his single visible eye gave off no emotions.

"For God's sake! You're the the most powerful shinobi in our village, you may even be the strongest in the world. No more arguments, you are appointed as the leader of Team 7. This is an order directly form me!

Kakashi sighed. For a brief moment he considered casting a genjutsu on the old geezer and dash out of the office at full speed. But against the Hokage, the only effective genjutsu in his arsenal would be Tsukuynomi, and he definitely would not want to cause the old man any mental damage.

"Hai, Hokage sama, i accept the post and will do my best to assist my team."

Hatake Kakashi was a man who had witnessed death countless times. He had lost his two teammates, his sensei and his parents. As he walked along the peaceful streets of Konoha, the Copy Ninja wondered why he had agreed to lead Team 7. Was it because he wanted to pay back Minato sensei by training his son? Or did he feel pity for the last loyal Uchiha, who bears the same pain as him?

The elite jonin graduated from Academy at tender age of 5. Became chunin a year late. Then managed to be promoted to jonin at only 8 years of age, when other children of his age group were still struggling to perform the basic Clone Technique. But his illustrious shinobi career had only soaked him in arrogance. If only he had listened to Obito's words...

Despite his overwhelming power, he couldn't protect those who were dear to him. Now, he had three students to protect and nurture.

Kakashi vowed that he would never let his current team perish at the hands of war, and he would train them to be the new generation of the Sannin.