Early the next morning, Hyuga Kagami summoned his own Shadow Guard to the Hokage's Office, along with the village's Advisory Elder Council.
"I have submitted my recommendation to the Advisory Elder Council and received unanimous approval. From this moment on, you are officially Jonin of the village."
As he spoke, Hyuga Kagami handed brand-new ninja IDs to Anko, Hayate, and Yugao, who stood in a row before his desk.
After each of them stepped forward to receive their new ninja ID, joy appeared on their faces.
Although the title Special Jonin also included the word "Jonin," there was still a considerable gap between it and true Jonin, whether in authority or salary.
Anko, Hayate, and Yugao had all been Special Jonin. Now that Hyuga Kagami had promoted them to official Jonin, they were naturally delighted.
Hyuga Kagami smiled and continued, "You've all spent several years in the Shadow Guard, so I've decided to transfer you to serve as guiding Jonin. First, get familiar with command positions."
None of the three showed any resistance to the decision.
For one thing, with Hyuga Kagami's current Sage-level strength, Jonin like them could no longer provide any meaningful protection. Or rather, ever since Hyuga Kagami established the Shadow Guard, they had never truly carried out its duties. Almost all their time had been spent protecting Hyuga Rin.
For another, the guiding Jonin positions Hyuga Kagami had arranged for them were extremely important. Elite Jonin and core figures such as Kakashi, Asuma, Guy, and Shizune all served as guiding Jonin.
It could be said that serving as a guiding Jonin was a required step toward becoming an Elite Jonin and a commander.
Suddenly, Anko, who had been silent, said, "Fifth, I don't want to be some guiding Jonin!"
Hyuga Kagami asked, "Then what do you