As the outside world's "Top 100 Tournament" preliminaries were in full swing,
Void's Paramount War against Old A continued as well.
For a time,
no one knew how it would end.
Until eight o'clock in the morning on June 7th.
Old A, his black robe with red clouds already torn to shreds and his body drenched in blood,
ultimately failed to stop the exhausted, heavily panting Void from successfully completing his challenge.
All he could do was throw back his head and roar in frustration beneath Void's cold, mocking gaze.
From that day onward,
Void became the Hollow Shadow, one of Sea Ninja Village's Five Shadows.
It left many ninja from the Shinobi World sighing, while many ninja from elsewhere celebrated.
"Add the Heaven Ninja rank?"
Inside the Sea Shadow Office Building's conference room,
Tengen Uzui, Fukurokuju, Onoki, Rasa, Hyuga Masato, Fugaku Uchiha, Shikaku Nara, Tobirama Senju, and the others sat around the long table.
They all stared in surprise at Void, who had already changed into a black robe with red clouds.
"That's right."
"Right now, the Sea Shadow corresponds to a marshal, the Five Shadows correspond to admirals, and elite Jonin correspond to vice admirals."
"The Five Ministers, in between, correspond to admirals."
"However, the Five Ministers are positions, not ranks. At present, they are also elite Jonin."
"In that case, why not establish Heaven Ninja as an official rank between the Five Shadows and elite Jonin?"
Void chuckled. "Don't you think the title 'Heaven Ninja' fits perfectly?"
This was also his first proposal after becoming the Hollow Shadow.
He intended to use it to expand his influence within Sea Ninja Village.
"This would allow us to promote the stronger elite Jonin."
"Unlike now, where the limitations of the Five Ministers keep them stuck at the elite Jonin