"Just look at how long it is!"
Kakashi sighed and looked. It really was long – twice as long as it was supposed to be.
"I bet you couldn't handle anything that big! It's the ultimate weapon!" Gai boasted, all puffed out chest and sparkly teeth.
Kakashi sighed again. "You can't fight with something like this; it'll just get in the way. You need to get it shortened."
"But—"
"Plus," Kakashi interrupted before Gai could go off on one of his endless rants again, "people will think you're compensating for something."
Gai's jaw dropped; tears filled his eyes.
Kakashi found it in him to put a comforting hand on his friend's shoulder; he could – sort of – understand how this might be hard for any man to accept.
"Get it shortened," he repeated gently but firmly.
When he finally walked away, however, he couldn't suppress the laugh any longer.
A six-section staff, Gai?
Really?