Naruto: Help Madara rejuvenate and launch a counterattack on Konoha

"I see!"

Liao Wu clearly revealed that Danzo was the one who exposed Naruto's identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and Tsunade knew this.

If Tsunade weren't the Hokage, she would tell herself the truth.

But now that Tsunade is the Hokage, as the top leader, she must prioritize the stability of Konoha.

Liao Wu put Danzo aside and started asking Tsunade for favors: "Grandma Tsunade, Sakura and Shikamaru have become Chunin, and Neji is still a Jonin."

"I missed the Chunin Exams, and I look shorter than Sakura and the others when we walk together."

"Could Grandma Tsunade promote me to Jonin?"

Tsunade stroked Liao Wu's hair and smiled, recalling how ridiculous her earlier guess that he had been possessed was.

If he's really an old monster, why would he care about the positions of genin and chunin?

"Naruto, if you want to become a Chunin, you have to pass the Chunin Exams. That's the rule!"

To become a Chunin, a Genin must pass the Chunin Exams; even Might Guy, who possessed the Eight Gates, remained a Genin his entire life.

Dai's performance can be attributed to his lack of real combat experience; he only used the Eight Gates technique once, in the battle against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Most people in the village didn't know that Dai was so strong.

Maruboshi Kosuke, who inherited the Second Hokage's Water Release technique, was recognized for his strength by the Third Hokage and Danzo.

But even in his fifties or sixties, he still remained a low-ranking ninja.

If the Third Hokage had used his power with a little whim, he could have promoted Maruboshi Kosuke to Chunin.

But it didn't.

The only way for a genin to be promoted to chunin is through the chunin exams.

The only person who can be promoted by power is a Chunin, but even a Chunin needs the approval of the Jonin class and the elders to become a Jonin.

It's not like the Hokage can just promote someone whenever he wants.

No matter how much Liao Wu pleaded for a promotion to Chunin, Tsunade refused him.

"You brat, who told you not to come back when the Sand Village held the Chunin Exams!"

"The next Chunin Exams will be held in six months, and as usual, it will be co-hosted with Sunagakure."

"Just participate then! Your mind is sharp now, don't make a mistake like last time and hand in a blank paper for the first written test!"

The Chunin Exams are a comprehensive evaluation of three exams.

Naruto's performance in the Chunin Exams three years ago actually exceeded expectations. In the final match, he even defeated Neji, the strongest genin, which surprised many people.

However, he performed poorly in the first written exam.

The Chunin Exams are not a battle royale where you survive to the end to become a Chunin. Promotion to Chunin depends on the examiners' evaluations.

Take Shikamaru for example. He lost to Temari in the final exam, but Tsunade still promoted him to Chunin.

It's because his overall evaluation passed.

Although they lost the final test against Temari, those were Sunagakure's elite soldiers.

Shikamaru's ability to hold out for so long through his own wisdom impressed the examiners.

Naruto submitted a blank paper in his first written exam, and even though he defeated all his opponents in the end, he still couldn't gain the examiners' approval.

He's too one-sided in his studies.

Liao Wu thought to himself that there were still six months until the next Chunin Exams.

Jiraiya is about to die, Pain attacks Konoha, the five great ninja villages form an allied ninja army, and the Fourth Shinobi World War begins.

Neji is going to kick the bucket too.

These things happened one after another, and the banquets were held one after another.

Anyway, Naruto will be seventeen years old by the end of the Fourth Shinobi World War.

The Chunin Exams are coming up next.

How can Liao Wu go to the battlefield with the title of a genin?

"Grandma Tsunade, please! Can we move the Chunin Exams forward?"

Tsunade poked Liao Wu's forehead: "How could the Chunin Exams be moved up just because of you? Even if you were the orphan of the Fourth Hokage, it wouldn't be possible!"

Liao Wu said, "I think we can take advantage of the Chunin Exams to unite with other ninja villages. Isn't the Akatsuki organization rampant right now? All the major villages have been attacked by the Akatsuki."

"We could easily hold a Chunin Exams ahead of schedule, inviting ninjas from other villages to participate, and even inviting the Kage from other villages to Konoha to discuss the elimination of the Akatsuki!"

Tsunade suddenly paused, stunned.

Exactly! We could use the Chunin Exams as an opportunity to hold a Five Kage Summit to discuss how to deal with the Akatsuki.

The Akatsuki have captured seven tailed beasts, making them a greater threat than any single ninja village.

In the past, it was very difficult to communicate with other ninja villages. Everyone was a competitor, and everyone wanted to eliminate the other and seize all the entrustment of the daimyo and nobles.

Diplomatic relations between the two ninja villages are very cold.

Take Konoha and Sunagakure for example. If it weren't for Konoha defeating Sunagakure three years ago...

Sunagakure has no intention of forming an alliance with Konoha.

The Chunin Exams were a crucial opportunity.

The Chunin Exams are held between various ninja villages, and sometimes ninjas from other villages are invited to participate in the exams.

The Joint Chunin Exams are also a small-scale competition between ninja villages, where each village sends its best genin to showcase the strength of its new generation.

Deterrence and probing are forms of diplomatic maneuvering.

Tsunade is currently troubled about how to deal with the Akatsuki organization. Even with Konoha's strength, defeating the Immortal Duo left them severely weakened, so they can only unite with other ninja villages.

But the only place they can unite with is Sunagakure.

And what about the strength of Sunagakure?

Not long ago, the village's shadow was directly captured by members of the Akatsuki organization.

Tsunade would prefer to unite with Kumogakure and Iwagakure.

With the help of the Fourth Raikage and the Third Tsuchikage, they defeated the Akatsuki.

If we could hold a Chunin Exam and invite the other major ninja villages, maybe the Kage could all gather in Konoha.

Let's have a Five-Shadows meeting.

Tsunade stroked Liao Wu's head, her brow relaxing: "Your little brain is quite clever; no wonder you're Minato's child!"

Liao Wu smiled. He didn't care about the Konoha version of the Five Kage Summit at all; what he cared about was his chance to be promoted to Chunin.

Chunin, Jonin, and even Kage are just titles; they don't affect actual strength.

During the Fourth Shinobi World War, the genin were saving the world, but what about the kage? They were hanging from trees.

However, within the system, what matters is the position.

It's impossible for the Hokage to promote a genin to the position.

After the Fourth Shinobi World War, Naruto gradually became a Chunin through exams and a Jonin through missions. He endured more than ten years of hardship before being chosen as Hokage, when Kakashi could no longer perform the duties.

It's impossible to go directly from a genin to Hokage.

For example, after Pain destroyed Konoha, Tsunade fell into a coma, and Konoha urgently needed a new Hokage.

At the meeting chaired by the Daimyo, the electors were Kakashi and Danzo.

But no one recommended Naruto.

Even though Naruto was the hero who saved Konoha back then, no one recommended him.

Because Naruto is young, only about sixteen years old, and he hasn't even grown up yet, how can he become the Hokage of Konoha?

But youth is never an excuse.

Gaara was younger than Naruto, yet he became the Kazekage of Sunagakure.

More importantly, it's about the position.

Gaara also rose from genin to chunin, and then became a jonin through missions.

Naruto was a genin, so there was no way to skip the process and make him become Hokage in one step.

If Naruto hadn't gone away with Jiraiya for three years, but had stayed in Konoha, taken the Chunin Exams to become a Chunin, and then accumulated missions and experience to become a Jonin.

If he can achieve the great feat of saving Konoha, he might be nominated.

What you see in Naruto isn't composure, but the ability to save the village in times of crisis.

Naruto is the epitome of martial prowess!

The ninjas would choose an old immortal who would hide in a ditch and jump out to reap the rewards after the disaster.

I would still choose to protect the village, revive its inhabitants, and support the vibrant young people whose lives are on the verge of collapse.