Hatake Kakashi Naruto Masashi Kishimoto

Recommended Reading: Click Here (A heated online debate in NarutoTalk. Stupidity is ahead; you have been forwarned) I like opinionated insights. Care to share a few links with me? digicreation[at]hotmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Hatake Kakashi is one of the more popular character amongst Naruto fans; however, they are certainly quite a few distortion to his character. Kakashi is a bad sensei; Kakashi is playing favourites. Argument: He teaches Sasuke instead of Naruto during the Chuunin exam. Defense: I do not interpret Kakashi as a character who "plays favourites." During the Chuunin exam, Sakura double KO-ed Ino. Because of the fact that she is out of the final exam, her training does not prioritize over Naruto and Sasuke's. Given the circumstances, Kakashi's reason for training Sasuke instead of Naruto is perfect legitiment. In Sasuke's case: ...he has the curse seal ...Orochimaru is after him ...he is up against a physchopathic killer ...his desire for revenge ......if Kakashi speaks from personal experience in Chapter 117, he has all the more reason to try to be a positive influence on Sasuke. And Naruto's biggest problem is...Chakra control? Naruto's next step in becoming stronger is Chakra control which is noted by both Kakashi and Kabuto (Kabuto even says: If this kid just master his Chakra use...he'll become a monster). Keep in mind that even though that Kakashi is training Sasuke, he did not forget about Naruto, hence Ebisu. Another plausible reason is this: "I think he trusts Naruto more to be honest, Naruto doesn't really need the close supervision that Sasuke does. I just think that Kakashi has more faith in Naruto than he does in Sasuke, which seems pretty spot on to me." - ubdevoid from AnimeSuki Forums. Argument: He teaches Sasuke Chidori (and not Naruto; and scolds Jiraiya for teaching Naruto Rasengan) Defense: First of all, neither Kakashi nor Jiraiya would have taught Sasuke and Naruto respectively, if the situation did not call for it. Like I've stated in the above argument, Kakashi has good reasons to train Sasuke. In the second Chuunin exam, Sasuke has relatively gained Lee's speed, he has the Sharingan, he is also Kakashi's "type;" therefore it's an absolute advantage to train Sasuke (and to teach him Chidori) rather than a comparative advantage to train Naruto. It isn't nothing personal. The whole interchange between Kakashi and Jiraiya is blown out of proportion. Simply put, Jiraiya understands Naruto's situation better than Kakashi and likewise, Kakashi understands more about Sasuke's situation than Jiraiya. In my opinion, Kakashi only scold Jiraiya because, taking into account the genins' personalities, normally, Naruto is much more impulsive and impatient whereas Sasuke is calm and collected. Even when Sasuke is heated up, it was Naruto who pulled out Rasengan before Sasuke did away with Chidori. Kakashi did have a point, despite whether his 'scolding' was 'valid.' Defense: Keep in mind that Team 7 is his first batch of students. Most likely, if he was alone during the Zabuza arc, Zabuza wouldn't have given him half as much trouble if the kids and Tazuna (?) weren't present. Defense: Kakashi depicts both Naruto and Sasuke's dilema clearly in the conversation with Jiraiya; Iruka noted that Kakashi is one to knows what his genins are truly capable of; after the fight between Sasuke and Naruto, when he woke from a coma, when he has a mission and a problem with Sasuke using the chidori so recklessly, he still stops to comfort Sakura (and it isn't the first time that he has done so); he brings Naruto vegetables; his talk with Sasuke about not seeking revenge (mind you, his talk would have worked if the Sound Four did not come out and kicked his ass after Kakashi left). All these little stuff may not hold much significance, but it shows you what kind of teacher he is. The bottom line is, Kakashi trained Sasuke because Sasuke NEEDED it more so than Naruto. That does not make him a bad teacher. Kakashi created the Chidori because he cannot perform the Rasengan Defense: Point out to me anywhere in the manga or even in the anime where it states that Kakashi cannot perform the Rasengan so he created the Chidori. Kakashi was 14 when Yondaime died. Rasengan is a very difficult and very dangerous jutsu. There is no reason (nothing that was even hinted) for Kakashi to learn it at the age that he was. Argument: If he knew the Rasengan, he would have taught to Sasuke Defense: If Kakashi was not taught the Rasengan, thus proving that he created the Chidori because he cannot do the Rasengan invalid, this argument would be invalid also. Let's say that Kakashi does know the jutsu. Why would he teach Sasuke a more difficult technique when he is already ready (Lee's speed; Sharingan) to learn a technique that is much more simple? Kakashi is weak without the Sharingan Argument: He had trouble with Zabuza Defense: During the first battle, Kakashi got trapped in the water prison. I tend to come to terms with two reasons: a) He was worried about the kids considering the fact that he has never passed a genin team, he is probably not use to this kind of situation; b) He has never been in such a dangerous mission in a very long time, thus suggesting that he is rusty, so to speak. During the second battle, Kakashi did not have any trouble with Zabuza. He didn't even need the sharingan in the second battle and he only got injured because he intended to. Even after the whole dog and Chidori display, he disabled Zabuza in merely minutes. Defense: On the other hand, the Sharingan uses a lot of his Chakra and he will never be able to yield its true powers or use it as effectively as an Uchiha can. Because of this, the Sharingan may even be a hindrance to his growth. Furthermore, Itachi commented on Kakashi's ability to use the Sharingan despite the fact that he has no Uchiha blood in him. Coming from a prestigious Uchiha, an Uchiha prodigy who disposed of 3 Uchihas when he was 11 no less, speaks major volume. Kakashi is cheap for copying jutsus because he is not learning it Defense: It is true that Kakashi is not learning it with the traditionally "train - trial and error" method, but he is indeed learning the techniques; however copying is learning! After he has copied the jutsu, he can use it again without "copying" again, thus LEARNING the jutsu. The advantage that the Sharingan gives the user is the ability to copy the jutsu on the spot, but to execute the jutsu, the user also need the chakra and stamina.That does not mean that he doesn't need to train to perfect it. Argument: "So let me get this straight, if I copy somebody else's answer at a test........Im learning? What a maroon!! That is total disrespect to anybody who studies for a test for weeks and u tell me right now that if I copy it from the person next to me THAT IM LEARNING? YOU JACKASS!!" Defense: If you copy off a test, it is academic knowledge you are copying whereas when you copy a jutsu, you are copying practicle skills. If I copy someone who is fixing a toaster, if the same problem arises, I can probably fix the toaster myself. Further more, I'm not sure about you, if you are just stupid or something, but frankly, if I copy someone else's test, I am able to learn off their answer, whether it is math or something else. If on a test, it asks when is the Canada's Confederation. A person writes, 1867. You copy 1867. Do you now not know that Canada's Confederation is in 1867?! Now that you know, did you not LEARN it!? Do you need the definition of learn? It's to gain knowledge. The saying that implies that you never learn anything if you copy is to imply that you will never learn to do things for yourself and will not learn the PRACTICAL skills that studying and such require. Copying a jutsu is PRACTICAL. You said so yourself that he has 1,000 in his disposal. Therefore, he must KNOW it right? If you KNOWS it, he must have LEARNED it. Copying is only a METHOD of LEARNING it. Copying does not necessary mean that he does not have to train to PERFECT it, does it? It's very likable that he can perform Chidori better than his 1,000 jutsu isn't it? Why, because he has PERFECTED it, because he created it. TRAINING is another METHOD of LEARNING a jutsu; however, it will take time. Thus proving that the only advantage of the sharingan in terms of LEARNING a jutsu, is that it allows the user to COPY the jutsu on the spot to LEARN it whereas other shinobis would have to TRAIN to LEARN it. Defense: Copying is not a SHAME, not in this context. Why? Because the sharingan ALLOWS you to copy, copying is an ability. Copying does not make the Uchiha Clan shameful because they have the ability to copy in their blood. Kakashi is not shameful because he is copying and he is not an Uchiha because we don't know how he got it, therefore, we cannot justify anything. Kakashi became a Chuunin at 6 because the Chuunin exams were easier during the time of war. Defense: I don't think that the chuunin exam would be more lenient, in fact, I think it would be more difficult since it is in the time of war. It is true that they may need the ninjas out there and fast, but if you were to promote someone who is incapable of leading, much less a CHILD, you are basically sending them out to die. "Itachi and Kakashi became Chuunin's during more hectic and war like times, in all likelyhood the Chuunin exams were much more sevre and have lately eased up." - EMS (Elite Sensei Masashi) from Naruto Talk Kakashi is jealous of Naruto - "In this world there exist kids younger than you yet stronger than me." - "...who saved me when I was having a difficult time...you three are growing at a rapid pace." - "He's getting stronger and stronger. How strong will he become? Naruto, the amount of potential Chakra you have is most likely greater than Sasuke's. And even greater than mine. I can't wait to see what happens. " Yes, Kakashi is jealous indeed. Up until now, he has never shown an interest in getting stronger (save for protecting Sasuke from people like Orochimaru and Kabuto). He doesn't even show interest in his rivalry with Gai. Mischellaneous Argument: He was 'pwned' by Itachi Defense: If I recall correctly, no one is able to withstand Tsukiyomi unless they are another sharingan user with the Uchiha blood. In my opinion, defense means two things: to keep safe from harm and to resist. In this case, to defend is to avoid the mange-sharingan (ie: closing your eyes, concentrating elsewhere) or to resist/withstand the mange-sharingan in which Kakashi made the fatal mistake of opting the latter. Even in the beginning, Kakashi did not think he would win, "This is the worst possible scenario." Arugment: Kakashi was 'pwned' by Kabuto Defense: Kakashi was never "pwned" by Kabuto. They were said by two Sannins to be at the same level. Kakashi and Kabuto encountered twice and twice Kabuto ran away from Kakashi (not in the sense, that he is a coward). He outsmarted Kakashi in the hospital room, true, but he had time to set up everything and kakashi basically walked right into a trap and he still managed to foil Kabuto's plan. Argument: He was afraid of Orochimaru Defense: Indeed he was, I'm not arguing against that. It was the fact that he was afraid of him but was still willing to fight him to protect Sasuke, as he did to help Asuma and Kurenai against Itachi, which makes him courageous and admirable. Argument: If he didn't leave Sasuke, the whole Sasuke-chasing arc would have been avoided Defense: Dude, the guy just woke up from a coma. A C-O-M-A. After he wakes up from A C-O-M-A, before he even heals completely, he gets set on a mission. M-I-S-S-I-O-N. And less we forget, the talk that he had was Sasuke was rubbing off on him. Sasuke would not have left Konoha (the time that he did, God know's he's fucked up and would have done it sooner or later), if the Sound Four didn't decide to show up and screw with his already fucked-up mind. Was Kakashi suppose to drop everything and baby him? And even if he did, Sasuke probably would have snapped anyways, despite his influence. Now if Kakashi did baby him the way you guys want, you wouldn't have a reason to bullshit his 'betrayal,' now would you? Futhermore, when Kakashi comes back from the mission and learns of Sasuke's departure, he does drops everything. He declines an 'S' class mission to seek out his students. This proves that he does infact prioritize his students above all else. Moreover, he guilts himself for being naive, for trusting that all Naruto and Sasuke needed was a good talk to. If he knew what was to happen, I believe he would have declined his first mission to begin with.