Chapter 026

"Damn brat, when I catch you, I'm going to give you a good spanking." An extremely angry voice resonated in the bustling and prosperous village.

"Hahaha, if you can catch me." The boy responded, finding the situation of being the target of his prank very amusing.

No matter how much the man ran, he couldn't catch the little boy.

"I'm a newly promoted Chūnin, how is it possible that I can't catch this little demon?" The black-haired man suddenly began to doubt life.

The shinobi hierarchy system was as follows:

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Regular Forces

They form the base of the village. Most ninjas are part of these forces and together, either individually or in teams, they carry out most of the missions that the village receives.

They are also responsible for various jobs within the organization, such as training and office work.

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Academy Students

These are ninjas who are in training to become official ninjas or, in some cases, the student may choose to serve or work for the ninja community.

After passing the final exam, which consists of demonstrating certain ninjutsus, students graduate and are divided into groups of 3, each group being assigned a Chūnin or Jōnin, and they begin their ninja career.

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Genin

They are the ones who carry out missions and training in groups usually of 3, along with a Chūnin or Jōnin. They are usually assigned the easiest missions for their ninja training, such as pet care or self-care.

However, sometimes they are allowed to carry out rank C missions which, unlike rank D missions, do involve simple battles against bandits and other individuals with low training.

Genin usually know some basic hand seals and simple techniques.

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Chūnin

Genin have the opportunity to take the Chūnin exam twice a year with the consent of a Jōnin, and if they pass, they can advance to this level.

A Chūnin is responsible for carrying out level C and B missions. They can also be a teacher at the ninja academy. Chūnin have the right to be the leader of a team on a mission.

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Tokubetsu Jōnin

They fall between the rank of Jōnin and Chūnin, and carry out missions assigned according to their specialties. Members have, in addition to their high level, expertise in various disciplines such as interrogation, examination, tracking, instruction, etc.

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Jōnin

To become a Jōnin, the ninja in question must have control over a minimum of two types of chakra nature or have a specialization in a specific type of technique. Ninjas of this rank have the opportunity to continue missions with other high-ranking ninjas, form a team with 3 genin under their responsibility, or join the ANBU.

These ninjas are the only ones entrusted with A or S-rank missions, which are usually highly dangerous, such as assassinations or spying on a rival village.

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Kage

This is the highest title a ninja can receive, the leader of the village.

Only the leaders of the five great Ninja villages are allowed to carry this title. In general, they are the most powerful ninjas of their time, although sometimes there may be exceptions.

For example, a ninja can be the most powerful when installed as a Kage, but over time, they can lose strength and be surpassed by a younger ninja.

A Kage can retire over time and pass on their title to a successor. Once the title is given, it is carried permanently. This creates cases where there can be more than one Kage at a time, but only one of them is active.

Their elite status is attributed to the tendency for most Kages to have previous Kages as family members, or to have been personally trained by a Kage, or even by a student of a Kage.

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Returning to the chase, the ninja who had just graduated as a Chunnin was wondering if he had requested the promotion too soon.

If his wife found out that he couldn't catch a five-year-old child who hasn't even unlocked his chakra, she would starve him for a week.

"Come here, you damn demon." To support his shame, he called the child by the name that many people in the village called him.

Demon.

And it's because the weak, both in mind and body, fear the unknown. They let themselves be carried away by circulating rumors without really knowing what happened that night.

The boy, already accustomed to the unpleasant nickname, was unfazed by being called that. He accelerated his pace and disappeared among the people who were passing by.

"This kid has terrifying endurance. I've been chasing him for about 15 minutes and I'm the tired one here." The 30-year-old man doubted his life once again.

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"Hahaha, I told you he wouldn't catch him." Said a shadow, well hidden on the roof of a house, carefully watching the scene that had just unfolded.

"Tch." Another shadow clicked their tongue and handed a roll of bills to their companion.

"The Kyubi's chakra backs him up. If he's like this without training, I don't want to see him after receiving proper guidance from a Jōnin." Said the same shadow.

"Yes, and he has Uzumaki lineage, a good foundation to start ninja training from an early age. Only the higher-ups know why they haven't decided to start training him yet." Said the other shadow.

"It's not our business, Sandaime-sama knows what he's doing. Let's go, the brat is moving away from our radar a bit. I'd also like to give him a couple of spankings." Said one of the shadows before springing into action.

Their job was very simple, to watch over him 24 hours a day. When their shift ended, another pair of two would take over and relieve them.

This was the case with several more squads.

"Hey, where did the brat go? We've lost sight of him."

The ANBU pair suddenly lost sight of Naruto.

"Shit! This is bad, let's go! Find him!"

The other man panicked when he realized this too.

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Naruto had arrived in a strange alley.

A little lonely and eerie.

"Where is this place?" He unconsciously asked as he looked around with curiosity.

However, Naruto was not the only one looking at him with curiosity and suspicion.

A certain creature inside him was also doing so.

"Hello!"

Suddenly a voice echoed in the middle of the alley, startling Naruto.

"Ah!" Naruto couldn't help but scream in surprise.

Kenzo almost laughed at Naruto's face.

On the other hand...

Naruto made a grimace when he saw the strange man.

He remembered that the Hokage grandfather told him to be very careful with anyone who approached him so suspiciously.

Although he assured him that this would never happen.

But look here, a stranger approached him suddenly.

In the middle of a place he had never frequented.

If he had to swear, he would swear that this was not in Konoha.

Naruto was so scared that he had forgotten that he had two legs and could run.

"W-w-who are you?" Naruto asked, stuttering a bit.

After all, he is only 8 years old, even though he likes to play pranks on adults, he is still a child, and naturally he will be scared by this scene.

However, Kenzo didn't know what the impertinent brat was thinking.

Instead, he smiled happily and said while opening his arms.

"My name is Uchiha Kenzo, survivor of the massacre carried out by Uchiha Itachi, currently working as an interdimensional trader. I saw your potential future, so I intend to make you my star client."

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