The King of Fighters '97 - Three Sacred Treasures Team (Neo·Geo CD) ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ '97 三種の神器チーム

As the name implies, this team is composed by the three clans who, in the past, sealed the evil entity known as Orochi, 660 years ago: the Kusanagi Clan, the Yasakani Clan and the Yata Clan. The team, for most of the series, is not a normal team, but rather a Special Team consisting of members from other established Teams. However, unlike most Special Teams, this Special Team has events that are canon to the KOF series.
In The King of Fighters '96, Kyo, Iori and Chizuru teamed up together to defeat Goenitz. After his defeat, Chizuru asks both Kyo and Iori to team up in order to defeat Orochi's threat, but both men refused, as they heavily disliked the idea of working together. Despite this, they were forced to team up again during The King of Fighters '97, when Yashiro, Shermie and Chris kidnapped Yuki as a sacrifice to resurrect Orochi. After defeating the 3 remaining Heavenly Kings, as well as Orochi, Kyo mysteriously disappeared shortly after the battle. It was later discovered that the Kusanagi clan heir was kidnapped and had his DNA used for the criminal intentions of a secret cartel.