(A/N: Here's Kakashi's POV. The last one enjoy!)

Chapter Five

I watched Team Seven from afar, contemplating my earlier decision to give them one more chance to overcome their personal interests and work together as a team.

I studied them critically, as they seemed to be mauling over their failures and deciding on their next course of action.

The girl with the pink hair, Sakura Haruno, seemed to be most apprehensive. Out of the four, she was the most normal. A civilian born kunoichi from a relatively ordinary and loving family. I could tell that she had excellent chakra control. Although she had small reserves, that, however, could be improved over time with the right amount of training.

Unfortunately, Sakura's fangirl nature would be a major problem. It's because of that mentality that she's liable to fail this test. A person should not pick and choose who to save. Life does not work like that, especially on a mission. She was lucky that this was just a test, or else Naruto would have been dead all because she had neglected him in his most crucial time of need. And even though the pink haired girl expressed her dislike of the prankster yesterday, I undoubtedly knew that she wouldn't be able live with the guilt of indirectly causing his death. Would it drive her mad, or make her suicidal? I wasn't sure, and frankly, I don't want to find out.

My one visible eye glanced towards the broody raven haired boy, Sasuke Uchiha, the last loyal Uchiha in Konoha. There wasn't anything in particular to graduate the boy on, per say. Yes, the boy did seem like the best fighter out of all of them. His determination and fierceness proved that. However, his superiority complex would put the whole squad in danger. Sasuke would be the type to put the mission over his teammates' wellbeing, especially if he deems them weak and worthless.

If there was a choice and I had to pick who would fail, it would be Sasuke just because of that. A ninja who disobeys the rules is scum, sure, but a ninja who abandons his friends is far worse than scum.

One of the reasons I was assigned to this squad was for the sole purpose to train Sasuke to fully master his Sharingan once he awakens his Uchiha bloodline limit. I suspect that the majority of the village and even members of the council would give Sasuke special treatment to provide him reasons that he'll stay loyal to the village till the day he dies. But unfortunately for them, I'm not one to give out 'special' treatments. A ninja should not be judged by how gifted they are. They should be judged by the actions they take with such gifts.

I turned towards the frustrated, tied up blond, Naruto Uzumaki. Hmm, I had to admit he was the most interesting out of the bunch. The boy was stubborn, brash, and loud, not really ideal traits for a shinobi. There was going to be a lot a work needed to train the boy. Thanks to the Nine Tailed Fox, Naruto had the most chakra reserves, but because of that reason, he also had the weakest control. No doubt his lonely and neglected childhood contributed to his failings. I could have looked after the boy myself, but I had my own problems to deal with. I was not in the right state of mind to be surrogate parent to an orphan when I could barely look after myself.

I sighed, feeling mentally exhausted.

And judging by this test, Naruto didn't get any proper ninja training nor social skills from the Academy. The boy seems to rely on himself and only himself. Not much different than Sasuke. Only difference is that Naruto is more willing to help when the situation calls for it. Once Naruto gets the apposite amount training that he desperately needs, it would seem that he'll be the powerhouse of the team.

I watched in mild surprise as the last member of the squad generously offered Naruto the last of her lunch, despite me telling them I would fail them on the spot if they disobeyed my orders.

Kira, that was her name. I don't know her surname nor her origins. She hasn't been in the village very long, but she seems to be capable of quickly adapting from what I observed. She is…an enigma. The Hokage didn't tell me much about the girl, only that she's new and an orphan, like Naruto and Sasuke, and is willing to learn what it means to be a shinobi. Tsukikaze also gave Kira an approval to begin her genin training, which was the only reason she was allowed to graduate. If not for that, she would be held back another year. Not because of poor grades, but because it'll be too early for her to start her ninja career, especially given her naivety. Though, I'll be the final judge of whether Kira is acceptable to be a genin or not.

And more to my surprise, throughout the entire exercise, Kira seemed to be most reliable to pass, if I had to make that decision. Not only did she pass test expectations, she even passed mine. She is more than willing to look after her comrades even if it means disobeying rules and regulations and bypassing a mission for another day. Just like now, when she fed Naruto the rest of her lunch, even urging Sasuke and Sakura to do the same.

I find it ironic. The person with the least amount of ninja training is also the person that seems to know the meaning of teamwork. Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura have been in the Academy longer, so I'm a little disappointed that only Kira managed to, unintentionally, realize the basis of this exercise.

I don't know her strength level because I couldn't test her on that. However, there was something that was disturbing me, and that was the odd fixation of her chakra. I can't get an accurate read on it. Though, and I'm not sure, she seems to have large reserves for some odd reason. Not as enormous as Naruto's, but large nonetheless. Although, it could be my imagination, as I said before Kira's chakra is…unstable is the right word. It's as if she's subconsciously suppressing it. However, if I'm right and she is limiting herself, then I need to find some way to provoke the girl to relieve the mental restrictions she put on herself.

And even though, she, essentially, knew the basic core of this exercise, Kira was quite hesitant to execute it. Could it be a sign of distrust? She doesn't seem to be the type to shy away when she wants something. However, I also noted her lack of physical contact with Sakura and Sasuke during their introductions.

I sighed, feeling like I'm babysitting a bunch of brats than being a squad leader to future shinobi of the Leaf.

If they pass, I have a lot of work cut out for me. I have three kids with possible mental problems and a girl who is boy crazy.

Seeing as they were nearly done with lunch, I decided it was time to hurry and get this over with.

Team Seven… There's going to be a lot work needed to improve and educate these kids.

(A/N: And that's Kakashi's POV. This is the last and final one-shot. I hope you enjoyed them all! And yes, each one shot takes place in different time periods. When it takes place is for you to decide. Although, I did leave subtle hints. I just really hope you enjoyed these small snippets and will continue reading my main Naruto fanfic 'Kira's Ninja Adventure'! And for those of you who haven't read it… If you have read this, then give it a try! It'll make me very happy! And any review here or there would be greatly appreciated!)