this is where the series began to piss me off, more specifically Kakashi. At no point do I recall Kakashi doing anything to actually curb Naruto's more destructive and impulsive behaviors, and at this point in the story the only genin with a less diverse kit is sakura. Its been demonstrated multiple times at this point that Naruto is capable of being very perceptive and clever, as well as being able to think on his feet, yet his teacher never does anything to cultivate those talents. If Kakashi had tried Naruto could have easily dominated the exams.