Summary

squad 7 is at the center of theNarutosaga , but fans will be surprised to find out that the serial God Almighty had some coarse opinion about his agonist . harmonise toNarutocreator Masashi Kishimoto , when asked to try Naruto , Sasuke , and Sakura from Kakashi ’s position , the triad failed to live up to his standard .

In 2002,Shōnen Jump(US ) interview Kishimoto in an effort to give American devotee of the ninja battle serial a chance to get to bang more about the Divine . Indeed , it was one of the first times Kishimoto was able to speak now to his American fans andShōnen Jump(US ) did not waste the chance to ask Kishimoto ’s opinions on a range ofNaruto - related topics .

As part of the interview , which was reposted byNarutoHQ , Kishimoto was asked to put on his Kakashi crownwork and suffice question as if he were the fan - favorite shinobi , andfuture Sixth Hokage . It was here that Kishimoto - as - Kakashi revealed what he truly thought of the members of Team 7 . While he does n’t incisively flare them , he does paint a rather negative image of the three .

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Kakashi’s Unvarnished Evaluation Of Team 7 Hurts, But It’s Also True

The answers were of course half - serious , but as Kishimoto was necessitate to name with Kakashi , and as he take away some time to think before each answer ( accord to the copy ) , this still provides an interesting penetration into the mind ofNaruto ’s Maker . Based on that " what if " conversation , it ’s clean that whileKakashi appreciated the qualities of his students , he also chance on that each member of Team 7 harbored traits that threaten to derail the realisation of their straight voltage .

While Kishimoto - Kakashi says that Naruto is very participating and " always does his best " , he also call him in a flash stunned and unable to teach others . Sasuke is an " elite ninja " , but he ’s also " rather sloppy " and " rarely turns out to be useful " . Sakura has good memory and is also " the closest to being normal " , but she " has defect in her personality , like stalking Sasuke " , a pretty serious accusation . Kishimoto even goes to say that , as Kakashi , he is outright disappointed in his student .

Having Flawed Protagonists HelpedNarutoTo Become Successful

While Kakashi ’s evaluation of Team 7 seems quite harsh , it nevertheless conforms with all that is known about Naruto , Sasuke , and Sakura at that point in their spirit and training . This is the chemical group that splendidly began their human relationship with Kakashi with Naruto pranking him on the first day of class and Sasuke and Sakura going along with him . However , as the three progress , Kakashi also saw them get rid of their issues ( for the most part ) and nourish their persuasiveness , growing into three fabled ninja .

Kakashi - Kishimoto ’s early evaluation of Team 7 might be hard to hear , but it also play up what made the series so compelling . The protagonist all had defect , as this consultation utterly show up , but this only made them more relatable to fans , who could keep watching their advance as human beings . Perhaps , considering his role as mentor , Kakakshi is really the arrant stand - in forNaruto ’s creator , as Kishimoto also nurture the members of Team 7 and rent them reach their full potential .

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Naruto in a battle pose, throwing a kunai while he holds three more. Behind him, Kaguya and Madara can be seen.

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Madara Uchiha from Naruto using his Mangekyo Sharingan

Kakashi and Team 7 in Naruto

Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke standing with weird expressions on their faces.

Kakashi and team 7 (Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura) take a picture in Naruto​​​​​​​.