The Demon Brothers were merely a prelude.
Judging purely by the most basic standards, the two of them could be considered Chunin-level, but they were only the most ordinary Chunin. They would likely have been evenly matched against Mizuki and could not truly be considered formidable opponents.
Not to mention that Menma knew very well that what came next was the demon Momochi Zabuza, one of Kirigakure's Former Seven Ninja Swordsmen—an Elite Jonin capable of matching the current Kakashi, who had yet to realize he had awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Even the information Kakashi had obtained from the Demon Brothers
was enough to make everyone in Team Seven remain on the highest alert.
Sakura in particular.
Her nerves had been completely taut throughout the journey.
The suddenly attacking Demon Brothers were already opponents she could not handle easily, let alone enemies even stronger than them.
That overly tense appearance
made Kakashi frown slightly.
If a ninja maintained such a state of mind, it would be easy for them to collapse on their own. However, Kakashi did not offer any words of comfort. For one, he was not the gentle sort of "educator."
Secondly, Kakashi believed that such psychological problems needed to be overcome by the person involved. If they could not get past them, then they could sink on their own.
Kakashi would fulfill his responsibility as a guide, but he would not take responsibility for every single issue.
Besides,
within Team Seven,
Sakura Haruno's position was not truly that important.
Kakashi only needed to take full responsibility for the other three.
If Sakura Haruno was worth teaching, Kakashi would not deliberately hold back. But if she truly was rotten wood that could not be carved, Kakashi would simply leave her to fend for herself.
It was amid this somewhat,