Kakashi Hatake didn't look like a legendary shinobi. He looked like a man reading a bad book. But his mind was elsewhere—tracing the names carved into the polished black granite behind him.
He felt the shift in the air before he saw it. Sasuke, the lone wolf, holding out a portion of rice to the "dead weight" tied to the post. Sakura, the rule-follower, nodding in agreement. 5 : You Failed! Kakashi's Final Decision
The three kids flinched, but they didn't back down. They stood together—a loudmouth, a stoic, and a girl findng her feet—forming a wall of defiance. Kakashi Hatake didn't look like a legendary shinobi