| It's 9 o' clock in the morning. You begin your day with a | | | | Jounin |
| routine breakfast and a shower and have big dreams. | | | | The jounins normally perform B rank jutsus and have |
| In Naruto's case, to be acknowledged by the villagers | | | | the responsibility to protect the village as a whole. |
| by becoming the hokage. So, while walking to the | | | | They also have to seek new missions and lead their |
| academy with proper attire along with equipment and | | | | own team like for example, Kakashi of Team 7, |
| forgetting the past and looking forward to a challenging | | | | Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura. Some jounins tend to |
| future with a bright smile, what are the obstacles that | | | | participate in specialized jounins or ANBU which is a |
| Naruto must overcome to become the hokage: | | | | group that conduct top secret missions and must |
| Ninja Ranking System | | | | conceal their true identity from the other ninjas. |
| Academy | | | | Kage |
| The lowest level of the ninja ranking system in the | | | | The highest ranking ninja in the Naruto world. Ultimately |
| Naruto world. The students learn through broad | | | | posses all the rank jutsus from A to S but more |
| theoretical ninja abilities, also known as jutsus and | | | | commonly posses the A rank and S rank jutsus also |
| perform basic jutsus such as the replacement | | | | known as kinjutsus or "forbidden" jutsus which cause |
| technique whereby the user has the ability to replicate | | | | harm to the user. The most notable example is the |
| himself or other people that he desires to replicate. | | | | sealing jutsu performed by the fourth hokage in sealing |
| Students graduate from the academy by passing the | | | | the kyuubi into Naruto's body. Other examples are |
| final exam. | | | | Naruto's ability to perform kage bunshins and the |
| Genin | | | | cursed seal technique performed by Sasuke. |
| Achieved after graduating from the ninja academy by | | | | Also known as one of the most powerful ninja in one |
| wearing a headband which symbolizes their respective | | | | of the 5 powerful countries; Konohagakure (Hokage), |
| village. The ninja's life begins here as they are exposed | | | | Sunagakure (Kazekage), Kirigakure (Mizukage), |
| to different levels of mission and apply their jutsus | | | | Kumogakure (Raikage) and Iwagakure (Tsuchikage). |
| during battles. Ninjas are expect to perform D rank | | | | The leader of the ninja society, treated as being equal |
| jutsus like simple replication technique. | | | | with the rulers of their country, oversees the activities |
| Chuunin | | | | of their villages, sometimes consult with the higher ups |
| After a few missions, the students would enter into | | | | people, sending and allocate teams into missions and |
| the chuunin exams divided into 3 stages; multiple choice | | | | making decisions regarding the safety of the village. |
| test, forest of death and sudden death tournament to | | | | But what's the bigger picture for the village? |
| complete the whole exam. | | | | Only a few elite ninjas achieve the ultimate position |
| The exams are slightly different to genin as the ninjas | | | | along with equipping powerful jutsus, bloodline limits and |
| have to work together in order to accomplish their | | | | forbidden techniques. But being at the highest level like |
| common goal. | | | | for instance, the hokage is not just about having |
| For instance, in Forest of Death, both Sasuke and | | | | knowledge on all types of jutsu as Sarutobi, the third |
| Naruto combined their efforts to overcome a group of | | | | hokage once emphasized that being the hokage is |
| ninja from the rain village to gather one of the scrolls | | | | about relentless determination and willing to sacrifice |
| required in the mission. | | | | for others to pass on to the newer and ever stronger |
| The exam also test the ninja's ability to make the right | | | | generations. |
| decisions and working as a team. | | | | |