Kakashi wasn’t actually a good sensei, and Team 7 succeeded despite him

I’ve been rewatching Naruto lately, and I realized… Kakashi kind of sucked as a sensei. Yeah, he’s cool and all, but he was more focused on Sasuke than being a balanced teacher.

Think about it: Naruto had no clue how to properly control his chakra until Jiraiya stepped in. Sakura? He barely gave her any guidance until Shippuden when Tsunade took over. But Sasuke? Kakashi was out here teaching him Chidori, giving him private training, and hyping him up as the “genius” of the team. It’s no wonder Sasuke ended up leaving—Kakashi indirectly fueled his superiority complex!

Meanwhile, Naruto had to grind his way to success with outside help (shoutout to Jiraiya and the Toads), and Sakura became a powerhouse because of Tsunade. If anything, Team 7 succeeded because they found other mentors, not because of Kakashi.

Kakashi was an amazing ninja, but let’s be real: as a teacher? He phoned it in.