Team 5 is the Genin team of the Village Hidden in the Leaves consisting of Deniki Kaminarimon, Metal Lee and Iwabee Yuino, led by Udon Ise as Team Captain. All team members have unique talents and complement each other’s abilities on the battlefield.
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Name | Team 5 |
First Appearance in Anime | Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode 38 |
Leaders | Udon Ise |
Denki Kaminarimon | |
Members | Metal Lee |
Iwabee Yuino | |
Village | Village Hidden in the Leaves |
Team 5 is a genin squad of the Village Hidden in the Leaves in the popular manga and its anime adaptation, Boruto: Naruto Next Generation. This genin squad originally consisted of Denki Kaminarimon, Metal Lee and Iwabee Yuino as genin members of the team, captained by Udon Ise, a Hidden Leaf Jonin.
In the Chunin Exams, Team 5 emerged victorious in the first round with flying colors. In the second round, they had to protect their flags from the enemy squads but Team Shinki of the Hidden Sand Village succeeded in stealing their flag. As a result, Team 5 was eliminated from the Chunin Exams.
In the following Chunin Exams, Denki was promoted to the rank of a Chunin based on his skills and sharp intellect. After his Chunin promotion, Denki was assigned as the new captain of Team 5 and Team 5 became a three-person squad.
The Byakuya Gang was a gang of thieves who considered themselves noble thieves since they robbed the wealthy and handed the proceeds to the poor. They were committing thefts on a regular basis in the Hidden Leaf and attracting a lot of attention. Team 5, along with other genins, was tasked with tracking down and stopping the gang. They were instructed to avoid direct combat unless they were accompanied by a Chunin or a higher-ranking shinobi.
Kawaki was aligned with Team 5 on a mission to capture a panda that was running loose as a part of his exam to become genin. Team 5 was successful in their mission while Kawaki fell asleep.
Katasuke Tono, leader of the Scientific Ninja Weapons Team, developed autonomous puppets to help with mining. Team 5 was assigned to deliver these puppets in the Land of Water safely.
A. Denki Kaminarimon is a Chunin level Hidden Leaf shinobi. He serves as a captain of Team 5. He is the heir of the Kaminarimon Company. He has showcased his skills in computers and programs on multiple occasions. At one point, he even hacked into secret files to test his skills.
A. Metal Lee is a genin and a member of Team 5 of the Hidden Leaf Village. He is the son of Rock Lee. He is quite skillful in Taijutsu and was able to open one of the Eight Gates subconsciously. Unlike his father, he is also able to exert chakra and is capable of performing Ninjutsu.
A. Iwabee Yuino is a genin of the Village Hidden in the Leaves. During his time in the Ninja Academy, he excelled in many techniques but was held back many times because of his poor academic grades. When he finally managed to improve his grades and graduated from the Ninja Academy, he became of member of Team 5 alongside Metal Lee and Denki Kaminarimon.