Chunin
"Naruto Uzumaki!" the Hokage storms into the Chunin exam room. "That the hell do you think you are doing in here?"
Damn. The blond hangs his head as Shikamaru and Temari shoot him apologetic glances from behind the Hokage. He smiles at them. It's not their fault, they did what they could, processing his application so than no-one would notice the abnormality. Until now that is.
"Well I am still just a genin." He points out as he meets Tsunade's eyes. "And I'm doing this solo so it's not like anyone's getting a free ride."
A vein bulges in Tsunade's head. "But it's not fair to the other genin!" She splutters as she wildly gestures around the room.
"Sooo . . . They get a chance to become Chunin and I don't?"
"Yes! No! Gaaa! Naruto you are well beyond the level of any Jonin in the village, you can't just take the Chunin exam!"
By now a sizable audience had gathered around the pair, including two of the Kage visiting for the Chunin exam.
"You know we could just raise him to Jonin on account of his actions during the war." Gaara sighed. "There is precedence."
"Lord Kazekage, wadda you talking about?" The Raikage tilted his head looking thoroughly perplexed.
"Didn't you read the Kage scrolls?" Gaara sighed again. "No? Just me?" He shook his head and began to recite: "Should any Ninja show exceptional skill and valour it is possible for them to be raised to the level od Chunin or Jonin, without them having taken the appropriate tests, provided the consent of three of more Kage's is given."
"So Lord Kazekage, you propose that we just raise him to Jonin status?" Tsunade glances at the young Kazekage.
"Hey! No fair! What if I want to take the Jonin exam!" Naruto pouts.
"Chunin then!" Gaara doesn't even look at the blond. "Clearly he is not mature enough for Jonin. What do you say, Lord Raikage."
"I say that I do not want to see my genin destroyed by the nine-tails Jinchuuriki." The Raikage cricked his neck. "And I think that the Mizukage and Tsuchikage would agree with me."
"Then it is settled." Tsunade smiled. "Naruto now holds the rank of Chunin."
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"Well that was a drag. I was looking forward to seeing Naruto solo it in the Forest of Death."