Kishimoto had originally intended for Kakashi to be introduced earlier in the series than he actually was and created him as an easygoing person that would be able to keep the members of Team 7 in check.
Kishimoto awalnya ingin Kakashi diperkenalkan di seri sebelumnya, dan menciptakan dia sebagai orang yang santai yang akan mampu menjaga anggota Tim 7.