But the doubt had been instilled in his mind anyway, just like pretty much every time his silver-haired sensei opened his mouth. The man was, simply put, a walking enigma. It seemed like everything he said could be interpreted in more than one way, and the most obscure one was usually the right one. It was irritating for Naruto who never was one to think deeply into others' words or actions, but it was also… awe-inspiring seeing just how far Kakashi could push himself and most of all his genin towards a secret and hidden teaching.
The Kyuubi had been helpful in these instances as well, just like Sakura and, incredibly enough, Sasuke. The three genin of the team had, in fact, started cooperating in more than just missions, and unmasking their sensei's words was one of them. They often questioned each other about what Kakashi could have meant by saying or doing something, or whenever one of them thought they had unraveled one of his mysteries, they told the others about it.
It had started almost by chance when Sakura first approached her two teammates the second day of duties, voicing her suspicions about Kakashi's previous order. In the next days, those situations recurred more often and it practically became a habit for them to share their thoughts about their sensei's hidden meanings.
Naruto honestly thought that they were starting to overdo it. Seeing underneath the underneath was one thing – seeing a secret teaching behind every single action or word was another. Surely Kakashi couldn't plan his every move in advance just to make sure everything his students learnt was born from an effort on their parts… right?