#random note - this blog has gotten six asks about beloved Kaka-squishie so far

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Do you really think Kakashi should have been made Jonin? He was very young right?

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Fair point. But given that Konoha represented the Land of Fire's militia, age was hardly worth noting as a concern. The village churned out soldiers after all. Kakashi was incredibly gifted and had all the skills befitting a Jōnin - from battle tact to ninjutsu. He was quite similar to Minato, in that sense. On that note, I believe his promotion was also during war times (ironically, also similar to Minato's) so it was probably a necessity.

But that doesn't change the fact that he wasn't ready - and that too, not because of his age, per se. Kakashi was a deeply traumatized and emotionally stunted individual. Where he definitely had the skillset of a Jōnin, he lacked the foresight and the emotional maturity of one.

So yes, Kakashi was rightfully promoted to the rank -- was it the ideal scenario? No. Did they have other options? Probably not.