Originally posted by: Winged Dancer
Kabuto said that Kimimaro was on par with Sasuke... I don't doubt Sasuke would kill Kakashi if that gave him his mangekyou sharingan, but I don't think Kakashi would lay down and let Sasuke kill him just like that.
Besides, really!! The Third Hokage wasn't
that important for the Naruto world. As much as I liked him, he was only a valuable character once Orochimaru started openly attacking the Leaf... other than that, he was basically a background character.
Kakashi, instead, has been Naruto's teacher for a while... and he's gotten #1 in two official "Who's your favorite?" polls. So I don't think they'll be killing him off this soon in the manga. Besides, we haven't heard his angsty backstory yet!! And this arc already had its share of flashbacks.
Therefore, whatever happens, Kakashi lives through.
(Truth to be told, I can even believe you guys are thinking he'll be killed so soon...)