Naruto: I wrote in my diary that I exposed the Otsutsuki's arrival.

Chapter 244 Danzo, I am the true Hokage

Chapter 244 Danzo, I am the true Hokage

Kitahara Kaede was taken aback. He hadn't expected to be promoted to Jonin, even though he was only a Special Jonin, the lowest rank in the Jonin system.

It wasn't because he felt he wasn't good enough; it was just that he had only been promoted to Chunin less than a year ago.

Meanwhile, his teacher, Akai Akimoto, had been a Chunin for many years before finally being promoted to Special Jonin.

He had only been promoted to Chunin for less than a year before being promoted to Special Jonin. This speed was nothing special during the war; there were many cases of promotions on the front lines.

Kakashi Hatake even jumped to the Jonin level at the age of twelve, without even passing the Special Jonin level.

But this is a time of peace.

Seeing Kitahara Kaede's somewhat surprised expression, the Third Hokage smiled. Indeed, this promotion was somewhat controversial. He could have easily made the decision to promote a mere Special Jonin.

However, the advisory group unusually raised objections on this issue. He knew that this was not what his two old friends originally intended, and that the person truly involved behind the scenes was Danzo.

He used Mitokado Yan and Utatane Koharu to interfere with his decision-making.

It's easy to imagine how much he loathed Kitahara Kaede, probably because all his previous plans against Kitahara Kaede had failed.

However, the more Danzo acted this way, the less the Third Hokage intended to back down. After all, there could only be one Hokage, and that was him, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

As for Danzo, he will always remain a root in the darkness, never appearing on the surface.

Moreover, he had no regrets about this promotion. Kitahara Kaede's strength was more than enough to qualify him as a Special Jonin, only his seniority was a little lacking. However, he had already accomplished enough by completing several S-rank missions in a row. A typical Special Jonin would not accumulate so many S-rank missions in his entire life.

"Thank you, Hokage!"

Kitahara Kaede quickly bowed slightly and said.

"Furthermore, as a reward for advancing to Jonin rank, you can choose two of these five ninjutsu to learn!"

The Third Hokage took out a piece of paper with five ninjutsu techniques written on it.

This is also the usual practice for Konoha's Jonin promotions; many commoner Jonin learn their ninjutsu gradually from the village.

Kitahara Kaede picked up the paper and began to read it.

"Illusion Technique: Darkness Travel Technique, Fox Mind Technique, Taijutsu: Leaf Whirlwind, Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation, Water Release: Water Barrier!"

Kitahara Kaede glanced at them. The first two illusions, Dark Travel Technique, was an A-level illusion, the highest level among the ninjutsu here. Its effect was to deprive the person affected by it of their sight.

During the Chunin Rebellion, the Third Hokage was deprived of his sight by the Second Hokage using this technique, leaving him to fight solely by his senses.

The Fox's Mind Technique can trap people in an illusionary maze, making them think they have traveled a long way, thus consuming their stamina. It is only C-rank, making it a support-type illusion.

Leaving aside the Leaf Whirlwind, it belongs to the same series of taijutsu as the Leaf Gale that Kitahara Kaede copied with his Sharingan, and it works very well with the Eight Gates.

Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation is a B-rank Fire Release technique. In the original work, it displayed earth-shattering power in the hands of Madara Uchiha. Despite being only a B-rank technique, it unleashed terrifying power comparable to an S-rank technique. It requires a large group of ninjas to use Water Release techniques simultaneously to counter it. For ordinary special Jonin, it can be used as a trump card.

Yes, for ordinary ninjas, even B-rank ninjutsu can be used as a trump card. As for A-rank ninjutsu, most ordinary jonin without any family background cannot learn it.

Only those who reach the level of a formal Jonin have the opportunity to learn that skill.

Ninjutsu is a relatively rare resource in this world, and it is also the most effective means for various ninja villages to control their ninjas.

Having left the ninja village system, many ninjas have lost the opportunity to formally learn ninjutsu.

Therefore, the prestige of Kakashi Hatake, who has the title of having copied thousands of ninjutsu, is self-evident.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, the number one young talent in Konoha, could have retired long ago if he hadn't given up on himself.

The last one is Water Release, an attribute that Kitahara Kaede has never encountered before. Water Wall can conjure a water wall out of thin air in places without water to protect himself from attacks.

It's similar to the Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall technique!

Kitahara Kaede thought for a moment, and he first chose the Dark Travel Technique. He was determined to get this A-rank ninjutsu because he had a pair of Sharingan, which was a very advantageous condition for casting genjutsu.

However, he was unable to make full use of it, since he was not a true member of the Uchiha clan and did not know many of the genjutsu that the Uchiha clan had honed over many years.

This is similar to Uchiha Sasuke.

Sasuke Uchiha's talent in genjutsu was not so much inferior to that of Furu Uchiha, but rather because he experienced the massacre of his clan too early, leaving him with no way to learn and inherit the Uchiha clan's genjutsu.

Orochimaru's talent in genjutsu was also average, so he didn't have much to teach Sasuke Uchiha.

How much Uchiha Sasuke can utilize in genjutsu depends entirely on the strength of his Sharingan.

It's very similar to Kitahara Kaede's current situation.

For his second ninjutsu, Kitahara Kaede chose Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation.

Although this ninjutsu is not of a very high level, the power of Madara Uchiha's Great Fire Annihilation was so astonishing that it left a very deep impression on him.

"Lord Hokage, I've made up my mind. I want to choose the Illusion Technique: Dark Travel Technique and the Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation," Kitahara Kaede said.

"Okay, I'll have someone copy a ninjutsu scroll for you later."

The third generation leader said.

"You should go and rest now; you've been working hard lately."

Kitahara Kaede didn't hesitate and immediately took his leave from the Hokage Building.

Meanwhile, the members of Kitahara Squad and Class 7 were waiting for Kitahara Kaede.

Soon, they all learned about Kitahara Kaede's promotion to Special Jonin.

"Ah, Brother Feng, you've become a Jonin?" Naruto Uzumaki exclaimed, his eyes wide. "Isn't that about the same as Kakashi-sensei?"

"He's a Special Jonin, not a Jonin yet. Kakashi-senpai is an Elite Jonin, two levels higher than me," Kitahara Kaede gestured before speaking.

"So fast?" Hyuga Keiko was equally serious. Although it was only a matter of time before Kitahara Kaede was promoted to Jonin, this time was too short.

Before they even had a chance to become Chunin, Kitahara Kaede had already advanced to the Jonin level.

Even though it's only the lowest rank in the Jonin hierarchy, it's still a rank that completely transcends ordinary ninjas and qualifies one to be the commander of an operation.

"I have to treat you, I absolutely have to treat you." Xiang Tianyuanlong said hurriedly. He was both happy and sad that Kitahara Kaede had been promoted to Jonin so quickly.

Bro, you deserve better, but I didn't say you deserve the best.

After agreeing to treat everyone to dinner the next day, Kitahara Kaede bid farewell to them. Everyone had their own homes to return to and naturally did not want to stay. Only Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke had nowhere to go, and their homes were empty when they returned.

Kitahara Kaede simply invited Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha to his house for dinner.

Naruto Uzumaki had been to the Kitahara family before, so he wasn't unfamiliar with the place. On the other hand, Sasuke Uchiha, although he had been to the Kitahara family before, was staying for a meal for the first time.

Upon seeing her son return home with two subordinates for dinner, Kitahara Yoshiko quickly went out to buy groceries.

Although the neighbors were all struggling financially, this did not include Kitahara Yoshiko.

After all, Kitahara Kaede gives a lot of money for household expenses every month, and the mother and son don't spend much, so she has a lot of money left over.

"Come here, make yourselves at home, don't be shy," Kitahara Kaede said, waving his hand.

After spending the last few months together, the three of them have become quite familiar with each other and have lost the initial awkwardness.

After the dinner party at the Kitahara family home ended, the two left the Kitahara family home under the cover of night.

Kitahara Kaede smiled slightly, recalling how the two of them had been somewhat unconvinced and competing with each other during dinner, and couldn't help but laugh.

A classic pairing of the male lead and second male lead in Japanese anime.

Brainless and grumpy!

But in the blink of an eye, almost a year has passed since they graduated, and their strength has undergone tremendous changes, far surpassing their strength in the original work.

I believe that when they participate in the Chunin Exams, they will give everyone a huge surprise.

These two individuals' identities were hardly a secret among the upper echelons of Konoha. They were the orphans of the Uchiha clan and the Fourth Hokage, respectively, as well as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki—all highly valued identities in the village.

Only they themselves don't know!

After finishing his meal, an ANBU ninja came to deliver the scrolls containing the Dark Travel Technique and Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation that Kitahara Kaede had previously chosen. Kitahara Kaede confirmed that the scrolls had not been opened beforehand and began studying them.

However, instead of staying at home, he used the Flying Thunder God Technique to fly directly to a desert where there were hardly any people.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

Kitahara Kaede completed the hand seals and exhaled a burst of flame.

Suddenly, a burst of flames swept out, covering the sky and the earth, far exceeding the range of ordinary fire escape techniques.

Although it only covered about half the area of ​​Madara Uchiha's Great Fire Annihilation Technique, it was still incredibly powerful, capable of covering an area of ​​several hundred meters in radius.

After using this Fire Release technique, Kitahara Kaede's chakra was consumed by about five percent.

Although this ninjutsu is not high-level, that only applies to the difficulty of learning it. Its power is not fixed at B-rank. As Kitahara Kaede continuously inputs chakra, its power can reach an astonishing level.

Feeling the chakra rapidly recovering within his body, Kitahara Kaede quickly regained almost all of his five percent chakra and continued his experiment.