Chapter 447 Naruto's Return

"For the application for becoming Jōnin this time, the people who passed are Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura, Hyuga Neji, Libra Jūgo, and Uzumaki Karin. That's all."

Tsunade announced the list of newly promoted Jōnin, and then, the Jōnin vest was given to several people.

Although Chunin's vest and Jōnin's vest look similar, the materials are completely different.

To put it simply, it looks similar, but Jōnin's vest is better.

The vest is just a symbol of status, they can choose to whether wear it or not.

However, if it is some formal occasion, it is better to wear it.

For example, in the battlefield!

"Great, I finally became Jōnin! Kakashi-nii, in less than three years, I succeeded!" Karin said excitedly after taking the Jōnin's vest.

Kakashi who is on the side smiled when he saw this and said: "Yeah, you are all excellent. Before the age of sixteen, you are all able to become Jōnin. You guys definitely will become the golden generation of Konoha. The future Konoha will depend on you to support it."

Everyone looked at each other after hearing Kakashi's words, all showing solemn expressions.

"Yes, Kakashi-sensei/-nii!"

The five people in front of him are all related to Kakashi. Sasuke, Sakura, Jūgo and Karin were all taught by Kakashi.

And Neji's father was saved from death because of Kakashi. After that, Kakashi also removed the Caged Bird Cursed Seal from Neji, allowing him to fully use the power of the Byakugan, which is equivalent to giving him the chance to reach the peak.

Therefore, Neji's respect for Kakashi is not below of Sasuke and the others'.

And these people will become Konoha's backbone in the future.

With their potential, they are still far from reaching their limits.

In time, all of them will become Elite Jōnin, even reach Kage-level strength!

"Okay, Jōnin's job requirements let Kakashi tell you about Jōnin's job requirements. You can go now. I still have things to do." Tsunade ordering them to leave her office.

Tsunade has indeed a lot of official duties recently, so she can't chat with these people.

"Yes, Tsunade-sama!"

When everyone heard this, they all left the Hokage Tower.

After leaving the Hokage Tower, they saw the rest of Konoha 12 are waiting at the door.

"Neji! You really became Jōnin! This is youth! I will definitely surpass you sooner or later! Come, let us compete." Lee was the first to shout.

"I refuse." Neji refused ruthlessly.

"Ah! Why!" Lee wailed.

"Neji nii-san, you are so amazing. Hizashi jii-san will definitely be proud of you." Hinata said shyly.

"Thank you, Hinata-sama." Neji said respectfully.

Neji has now grown into a loving brother, and is particularly gentle to Hinata, making Karin a little jealous.

Had it not been for Karin knew that Hinata liked Naruto, maybe she would have already done something,

Right now, Hinata has grown her hair. She looked gentler, and also looks more and more stunning.

"Jūgo, congratulations on becoming Jōnin! This is a gift for you."

Tenten stepped forward and handed a gift box to Jūgo.

"For me?" Jūgo said slightly surprised.

"Yeah, for you, I hope you like it." Tenten said with a grin,and there is a rare shyness hidden in her eyes.

Karin who saw this then said jokingly: "Tenten, why did you only give Jūgo a gift? What about us?"

"Eh? Yours? That, I forgot." Tenten said in panic.

"Oh? Really?"

"Of course it is true. Next time, I will make up for you. This is mainly because this thing is suitable for Jūgo, that's why I bought it. There is no other meaning." Tenten explained quickly.

It's just that the way she tried to cover it, the more everyone present amused.

Tenten blushed a little when she saw this. After all, how could she not see their thoughts?

Kakashi and Shikaku who was also here couldn't help but smile when they saw this scene.

'It's nice to be young.'

"Hmph, I didn't expect that Sasuke and the others would become Jōnin so quickly. Akamaru, we can't lose, we also must become Jōnin as soon as possible." Kiba said.

"Woof!"

"Ah! Kakashi, my eternal rival, I didn't expect that you would have two people from your team become Jōnin. It seems that I lost again this time!" Guy shouted.

"I'm sorry, Guy-sensei, I let you down. If I can become Jōnin with Ning Ci, you won't have to lose."

"Oh Lee! This is not your fault!"

"Guy-sensei!"

Guy and Lee once again cried with some kind of strange background behind them.

Neji and Tenten turned their faces away as they both felt very embarrassed.

They often feel ashamed of these two strange creatures, even after so many years.

"Well, to celebrate Sasuke and the others becoming Jōnin, let's celebrate it together at my house." Kakashi said with a smile.

"Long live Kakashi-sensei!"

The Konoha 12 cheered after hearing this.

Amidst the laughter, Hinata couldn't help but think of Naruto.

'Naruto-kun, where are you now, everyone is here, and you are the only one left.'

Hinata thought, while looking into the distance, but she doesn't know now where Naruto is.

In the Land of Fire, a white-haired middle-aged man with a yellow-haired teenager is walking through the forest.

"Ero-Sennin, you are too slow, hurry up," Naruto shouted.

"Naruto, do you need to be in such a hurry." Jiraiya said helplessly.

"Didn't Kakashi-sensei's letter say that Sasuke and Sakura are about to become Jōnin? I must enter the Chunin Exam this time and become Chunin so that I can have the chance to surpass them," Naruto said eagerly.

"If it's about that, then you don't have to hurry," Jiraiya said.

"Why?" Naruto asked in confusion.

"The Chunin Exam this time was held in Kirigakure. So it is useless for you to rush to Konoha now. Moreover, the registration time has already passed. Right now, Kirigakure should be holding the second test."

"What?"

Naruto cry out in surprise. His foot then slips and he fell straight down the tree.

Jiraiya stopped when he saw this, and said, "Hah, you brat still fall down like this. It's really embarrassing."

"It's all your fault, Ero-Sennin! This is terrible. If I can't enter the Chunin Exam this time, then I have to wait for another half year! Aaah!" Naruto yelled while clutching his head.

"It's just a title. You don't need to care about it."

"How could I not care? Sakura and Sasuke are both in higher position than me. Doesn't that mean they can order me easily?"

Naruto's mind instantly showed the scene where Sakura and Sasuke are ordering him to do outrageous things.

It's so miserable.

"You brat, you really like to think about some weird things."

Having said that, Jiraiya couldn't help but remember that Tsunade and Orochimaru had become Jōnin first, and his face was bitter.

"Well, let's hurry to Konoha. Otherwise, we will need to spend the night in the wild tonight."

"Yosh! Then I will quickly go back and let them see the results of my training!"