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Do you remember the filler arc about the joined and co-sponsored second chuunin exams between Konoha and Suna? Many new teams appeared there. Konohans, we already knew about them, but Sunans were a novelty.

Thing is, why none of them had a jounin sensei? At least not that we saw, which bothered me a bit, hence I took that task upon myself. But before that, let's mention this first because it's related:

This group escorted Temari and Kankuro near the beginning of Shippuden, during the kazekage rescue mission. During a short break for resting, Ebizou told them the story of sandaime's disappearance (ep21).

So, since they were chosen for such an important mission, that must mean they're worth their name, right?... Even if two of them don't actually have one. So I called them Tojuro and Amagi like the ones in the Gaara's novel (though they are NOT those characters, ok?).

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Now that this little bit of info is explained, let's go back to the point!

First filler team, with Tojuro-sensei:

Second filler team, with Maki-sensei:

Yes, I know that Matsuri is technically Gaara's student, but she's in a genin team now! That means she has teammates and obviously a standard sensei, which I doubt is the kazekage himself.

Third filler team, with Amagi-sensei:

Fourth filler team, with Kabuki-sensei:

The name Kabuki obviously comes from one of the famous artistic style of traditional Japanese theatre (the other being Noh, which uses actual masks instead of face paint).

Now, when I ran the names of Goji and Datsuji through the translator, they gave me a meaning of "typo" and "missing", hence I named the third member of the team Tsumiji, which is more or less a "penalty" for incorrect writing.

*(Thanks to @cherrybombshh for reminding me that a reanimated Suna brute existed during the 4º war, ep307. I only remembered poor Daimaru and Pakura...^_^!)

Fifth filler team, with Azusa-sensei:

This kunoichi only exists for half a second, right before Gaara gives his grand speech in the 4th war. Only one panel and that's all -_-! The only remarkable feature of her very simple design is the colour of her lips, hence I called her Azusa (杏沙), with the kanji for "apricot" and "sand". Because apparently there's a species that can survive in the desert? Oh, and she also was Yashamaru's girlfriend in their youth.

The other members are named after their weapon of choice: Tetsubou (鉄棒 iron bar), Yumiya (弓矢 bow and arrow) and Udeki (腕機 arm machine).

And now, last but not least...

This sixth team is not from the chuunin exams filler, they're just a group of abandoned single characters. In fact, Tessa didn't even make it into the anime. But I really wanted Yuura to have a team and also to rescue these poor unimportant youngsters, so... let's say Yuura survived his brainwashing alive and repented from his actions. Everyone deserves a second chance! XD

*(Coloured version of Tessa is from RockRaven-LG).

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