Naruto
I feel Kakashi did the best he could with the most anti team he’s got, and pressure from above. The last Uchia, arrogant and stupid, listening to the guy who killed his clan (not knowing why of course) has made no secret that he wants revenge. Sakura, a fan girl who is in ‘love’ with Sasuke and hates Naruto, and book smart but ultimately useless for anything but bait. Naruto, the demon brat, who has every reason to destroy the village for his treatment, who is not very ninja like. Wears bright orange, is loud, can’t follow basic directions (go hide means charge at a very powerful upper ninja) and is determined to get powerful, fast. And seems to think, like Sasuke it should happen instantly. Has a crush on Sakura and dislikes Sasuke. Yea, go team. He was working to make them a team. He had six months with them, six months. So yeah, no bashing of Kakashi. And for those who would point out the chunin exam as an example, it’s not really a great comparison for favoritism. More of needed. Let sees Orchimaru appeared and tells Kakashi he plans on taking Sasuke from the village, and now Gaara, who has proven to be blood thirsty and crazy, who freaked because Lee made him bleed, is his opponent. Versus Naruto who has Neji, a fellow ninja of Konocha who makes it quite clear throughout the match with Hinata who he hates, that he lets them quit. Hinata was the one who kept getting back up ‘stupidly’ willing to die to impress a boy… He just expected Naruto to lose; Sasuke was going against a killer.