Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25011101-20140607173835/@comment-24938412-20140608041658

I think if he really tried, he should be able to open at least the first few gates. We've already seen him open the first one during the rock climbing training.

Now, would/will he? Probably not. It's kind of Gai and Lee's signature. It would just look awkward, and having Kakashi use it to his advantage in battle would be even weirder. It's like having Sasuke or Neji perform the Rasengan. Not saying either is impossible, but I would much prefer to not see them happen.