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“You Failed! Kakashi’s Final Decision”
“After his sneak attack failed, Sasuke attempted to fight Kakashi before being buried up to his neck underground. From there, Kakashi subjects Sakura to a genjutsu of Sasuke bleeding to death before dealing with Naruto when he decides to help himself with everyone’s lunches. Once the time limit for the test is reached, Naruto is tied to a pole, and Kakashi deems all members of Team 7 utter failures as he reveals that his test was impossible for them due to their lack of teamwork during the exercise. From there, Kakashi offers to give Team 7 one final chance and leaves them with a single order to follow: not to feed Naruto. However, knowing that they need Naruto at full strength for what Kakashi has in store for a make-up test, Sasuke and Sakura feed Naruto. Having watched the entire event, Kakashi dramatically appears before them. As Kakashi prepares to punish them all, Sakura stands up to him, explaining that they gave Naruto food because he’s a member of their team. Ultimately, after finding a group that met his test standards, Kakashi decides to pass Team 7 and accepts them as his students. From there, Kakashi reveals that the other teams he tested failed not because they failed in the exercise but because of their inability to see through the deception and work as a team. He explains the essential need for ninja groups to work as a unit, as well as stating his idea that, while ninjas who break the rules are scum, those who abandon their friends are worse than scum.”
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Analysis
Sakura played an important part in this episode in the sense that she stood up to Kakashi. She said that they only gave Naruto food because he was a part of their team. It is crucial to note that she gave Naruto food because Sasuke said they needed his strength to pass the test. So, Sasuke was the key player behind this. Moreover, Kakashi values teamwork, hence why Team 7 passed. The way I see it, Kakashi taught an important lesson to Team 7, which is teamwork and the importance of friendship. These words, “While a ninja who breaks the rules is scum, those who abandon their friends are worse than scum,” are important for Team 7 to become strong ninjas.
The episode gives the true meaning of friendship. No matter the challenges one faces, friends are supposed to be there for you, no matter what.
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