Yeah, I was on his team! We were the only genin team he ever passed y'know, we're pretty awesome. I dunno if you've seen Sakura-chan or Sasuke yet, but they were on his team too!

[He saw what reaction that statement got when he told Obito, so he expects the same from her.]

Let me guess, you reckon he's too much of a jerk to ever has his own team, right?