Neji nodded an agreement and stepped forward to greet the small team, catching the red-haired girl's eye to address her directly. As the eldest, he assumed she was more or less in charge of the younger ones.

"This must be one of the first new teams of Uzushio," he said with a mild smile. "Congratulations. I'm Hyuuga Neji and this is Haruno Sakura. We've been sent from Konoha at Kushina-san's request."