Might Guy has considered Kakashi his rival ever since they first met in the Academy. Despite his father's warning that Guy might someday prove stronger than him, Kakashi didn't think much of Guy at the time.
The rivalry between Kakashi and Guy also had a hilarious dynamic attached to it. Guy was always the overly excitable half -- constantly challenging Kakashi to contests and reminding everyone they met of their rivalry -- while Kakashi seemed not to care about it at all.
The final climactic battle of the entire series where Sasuke and Naruto duke is an iconic scene in anime. While this might be predictable, Naruto and Sasuke is a classic rivalry that forms the identity of the show.
3 Obito And Kakashi Were Rivals Turned Friends
However, during a dangerous mission that saw Rin captured, Obito awakened his Sharingan and his dormant abilities came to life. But the mission ended in Obito's perceived death and the young Uchiha gifted Kakashi with his Sharingan.
Guy challenges Kakashi to competitions big or small to prove which of them is the better shinobi. All in all, guy and Kakashi are best friends even if it did take a while.
Ultimately, the battle is a stalemate and a true testament to Obito's strength. Kakashi is one of the strongest characters by the end of the manga and the show, but Obito is definitely his equal.
Itachi Uchiha remains to be one of Kakashi's worst enemies in the story so far. The two clashed for the first time after the death of the Third Hokage. Although Kakashi was a mighty powerful shinobi himself, he was largely outclassed by Itachi in battle in every aspect.
(Dub) Rock Lee Is a Ninja Who Can't Use Ninjutsu / Rock Lee's Rival Is Naruto.
Sasuke is the best friend and rival of the protagonist Naruto Uzumaki and a member of Team 7. Sasuke , Naruto and Sakura all learn about being good ninjas from their leader - Kakashi.
Shikamaru was Naruto's first friend. Unlike his peers, the former never feared Naruto, and his father even supported their friendship. These two have been through a lot together and are still friends in Boruto. In fact, when Naruto became the Seventh Hokage, he made Shikamaru his advisor.
Kawaki was created by Kodachi and Ikemoto as a major rival to Boruto. Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto suggested the idea of introducing both he and Boruto through a flashforward in order to cause greater impact. The character is voiced by Yūma Uchida in Japanese and Michael Schwalbe in English.
1) Madara Uchiha
This man was able to tame tailed beasts which really showcased his strength. As a child, Madara was able to awaken his Sharingan with one Tomoe in each eye. His mastery of the Sharingan and jutsu capabilities makes him far stronger than Kakashi.
With a tragic backstory and immense power, Kakashi Hatake had the classic recipe for a Naruto villain. Instead, he became a hero and Hokage.
While Kakashi is considered a hero within the Hidden Leaf, there's little keeping him from being a villain in the greater ninja world. The ninjas of the Rock and Cloud came to despise Kakashi for his deadly Sharingan.
Gaara fights Deidara to protect the village, but is defeated. The members of the Akatsuki then kidnap him and extract Shukaku from his body. Gaara dies in the process but an elder from the village named Chiyo sacrifices her own life to revive him.
Rock Lee and Neji start out at two completely different ends of the philosophical spectrum, which is what makes them such great rivals. Lee believes that hard work can propel him just as far as those with natural talent, and Neji believes that those born unfortunate stay unfortunate and have no way to change their lot ...
The rivalry between Naruto and Sasuke is one of the most iconic in all of shonen anime. A surprising amount of Naruto's character arc revolves around his ability to deal with his rival.
Obito Uchiha was one of the strongest Uchiha to ever exist. He awakened his Mangekyō Sharingan during the Third Great Ninja War after witnessing Rin die.
Itachi wasn't strong, he was super smart. Obito feared his smartness. He knew Itachi would destroy any plan of obito as long as he's alive. Obito was not afraid of dying, he was just afraid of his plan getting ruined.
Obito Uchiha is one of the main antagonists of the Naruto franchise. He is a member of Konohagakure's Uchiha clan who was believed to have died during the Third Shinobi World War, his only surviving legacy being the Sharingan he entrusted to his teammate, Kakashi Hatake.
With Naruto Uzumaki, the Seventh Hokage, being considered the strongest of all time, it is quite clear that the weakest of all Hokage is one of Kakashi Hatake and Tsunade Senju.
11 CAN'T DEFEAT: Kakashi Hatake
Furthermore, Sasuke was able to obtain the Rinnegan Eye and the Eternal Mangekyo, giving him another edge against Kakashi. While Kakashi is a brilliant tactician and generally a powerful warrior, he just wouldn't be able to measure up to Sasuke Uchiha as he is now.
However, during the course of the series, Sasuke surpassed his Sensei by leaps and bounds. With his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and Rinnegan, it does not seem possible that the strongest Uchiha can be defeated by Kakashi.