"Pop! Pop!"
"Naruto, congratulations on passing the Chunin Exams!"
After the Chunin Exams ended, Naruto Uzumaki happily returned home with the village's appointment letter in hand. The moment he pushed open the door, two party poppers went off. Streamers and glitter fluttered down onto Naruto Uzumaki's head.
Yoriichi Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki had watched Naruto's battle the entire time. After Naruto won, the two of them left the Chunin Exams venue early and began setting things up at home. Kushina had even specially prepared a cake for Naruto to celebrate his successful promotion to Chunin.
"Big Brother, congratulations!"
"From now on, you're a Chunin of Konoha."
"You passed the Chunin Exams right after graduating from the Academy. Big Brother, you really are a genius!"
Yoriichi Namikaze looked at Naruto Uzumaki with eyes full of admiration and longing as he praised him. Seeing his younger brother compliment him so enthusiastically, Naruto laughed heartily and scratched his head without the slightest hint of modesty.
"Is that so? Hahahaha!"
"Yoriichi, you're such an honest child."
"Hahaha!"
Seeing Naruto showing signs of getting carried away, Kushina Uzumaki hurriedly gave Yoriichi a light pat on the head and said sternly, "Naruto, even though you passed the Chunin Exams, you can't get arrogant!"
"Becoming a Chunin means that you'll lead teams on missions from now on. The lives of your subordinates will be in your hands."
"As your mother, I'm very happy that you passed the Chunin Exams. But as a Jonin of Konoha, I still have to remind you of something."
"Naruto, you still have a long way to go before becoming a leader. Don't slack off. Keep working hard!"
Hearing Kushina's words, Naruto gradually stopped smiling. Then, with a determined expression, he said, "Mom, don't worry! I'll definitely become a qualified Chunin!"
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