Elite Jonin?
Kakashi and the others froze, especially Rin, who could not help but ask, "Teacher Minato, isn't the symbol on his forehead protector that of a Chunin? How is he an Elite Jonin?"
Among ninja ranks, there were Genin, Chunin, Special Jonin, Jonin, and Elite Jonin.
Special Jonin referred to those who possessed strength beyond a Chunin's but fell short of a Jonin's, yet had exceptional individual skills. Their overall abilities barely met the standards for Jonin assessment, and they were thus called Special Jonin.
For example, in the Original Work, Gekko Hayate, who knew Konoha-style Dance of the Crescent Moon swordsmanship; or ninja skilled in certain genjutsu, or those with extraordinary talent in a particular field.
As for Elite Jonin, they were the elite among Jonin.
"He was specially evaluated as an Elite Jonin by the Third Hokage yesterday. The announcement has not been issued yet, so there wasn't time to replace his forehead protector." Minato Namikaze looked helpless.
He truly was not good at explaining things.
If the Third Hokage had not issued a gag order forbidding anyone from casually revealing Qin Yu's affairs, Minato Namikaze would have preferred to blurt everything out at once.
"The Third Hokage personally promoted him?" Obito Uchiha could no longer hold himself back.
"Qin Yu, don't tell me you awakened the two-tomoe Sharingan? Or did you awaken the three-tomoe version like the clan head?"
"Kakashi, look at this. This is the genius of our Uchiha Clan, far stronger than a Chunin like you."
Seeing Obito Uchiha looking smug while still using him to show off, Qin Yu rolled his eyes helplessly. "Kakashi was promoted to Jonin today too."
His quiet words left Obito Uchiha dumbfounded.
He had always regarded Kakashi as his rival. He had thought that once he awakened the