Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-25319479-20171206103000/@comment-734582-20171206214723

Jens Ingels wrote: Kakashi, former kage struggle against an academy student doing the same exam that even 3 Genin (team 7) that aimed for promotion to Chūnin failed to compleet. And that was a time Kakashi wasn't that that strong despite not having the Sharingan anymore. No, no really. If he doesn't bring out Chidori, it's not serious. Jens Ingels wrote: He basicly should be able to oneshot most of his foes What on earth makes you think these teachers are going to go all out against their students? The entire point of this exam is evolution, to see beyond classes and classmates and to think like a proper ninja, to act like proper ninja. If they oneshotted their students, then the students wouldn't learn the lessons here. Namikazenaruto9 wrote: From Mitsuki's words it seems like Shino held back somewhat but it is something which could be debatable however I don't think Mitsuki used Sage mode against Shino. Shino has those parasitic giant insects that could kill Mitsuki quite easily. Which is probably what he held back and probably why shino said "i can't kill a student now can i?"

NeedleJizo wrote: Good episode that ends on a nice cliffhanger. I forgot how terrifying Kakashi can be when he's serious. I loved it. I missed these old tricks. Substitutions, area genjutsu. Boruto both acting like his father and totally unlike his father. I like that Kakashi is both insanely fast and silent.

But yea, of all the people there Kakashi knows what dangerous geniuses look like, and Boruto is definitely one of them. Not like sasuke's "guilt-ridden and hellbent on vengeance", but rather a laid-back kid who takes nothing serious when he really should.

Of course the point is that despite their conflict of interest, these kids have to work together. Not as a 3-man cell, but as an entire class. I thought it was cleverly done, Kakashi doesn't say that only one can pass, only that they pass if they catch the bell and that there's only one bell.