Episode 5 - You Failed! Kakashi's Final Decision

We open to Naruto still hanging by his angles, and Sasuke hurling stuff at Kakas-NO! It was just a log. Naruto cuts himself down to be rope-snared once again. It's Sakura's turn to play with Kakashi, and gets the shock of her life when he appears, er, ninja-like right behind her. He vanishes, only to be replaced by a badly-wounded imitation of Sasuke. Sakura passes out. Poor Sakura. It turns out that it was genjutsu, or ninja illusion magic. Sakura got lured in, but Sasuke claims he'll have none of it, being not a dizzy dame in love with Sasuke. Sasuke and Kakashi go at it again, and while the latter doesn't expect the trap Sasuke bring, it doesn't work. Sasuke displays our only under 15 core competence so far and we find it's all a feint to grab a bell. Clever! Sasuke tries fire-breathing, but it doesn't work so good and he winds up neck-deep in rock, and we're introduced to ninjutsu. Or the ninja art of being a ninja.

Naruto's bold play for lunch is interrupted by Kakashi. Sakura finds Sasuke in it up to his neck and passes out, because dizzy dame. Sasuke brings her around, and while Sakura wants to throw in the towel, Sasuke's having none of it. Only he can kill the man with funny contacts, and quitters never win. Squad Seven's given up at the bell, and Naruto and Sakura think for some reason means they win. Sakura questions this, since all she did was pass out, and I really hope that is [i]not[/i] a theme. Sasuke makes one final bell grab, but gets taken down quickly. Kakashi tries once again to drop some knowledge, but the kids are pretty thick. He has to spell it out for them before they get it. YES TEAMWORK, GOONS. THE HUBCAP WAS NEVER MAGIC IT WAS YOU ALL ALONG. [i]Sheesh.[/i]

Kakashi excellently points out specifically how [i]thick[/i] all three are, becoming my favorite character so far. And it's all for their own good, as he points out the ninja version of the Vietnam Memorial Wall. Sakura has to point out to Naruto that [i]being on the wall is not a good thing[/i]. His point made, Kakashi gives them another chance after lunch, which Naruto is banned from. His teammates finally take pity on him after Kakashi leaves to get him some grub, which is a genuinely nice moment. It's hysterically interrupted by Kakashi, who apparently knows Awesome Storm Jutsu. The squad finally come to their senses and desperately explain that they're doing what Kakashi meant all along, and he cheerfully passes them. More knowledge is dropped, and I think they [i]almost[/i] get it. Maybe next time.

I agree with Naruto. Kakashi is kinda cool.