News that Yeyu had been promoted to Jonin quickly spread through Konoha High Command.
After all, being promoted to Jonin was no small matter.
So the two Hokage Advisors went to the Hokage Office in person to ask Hiruzen about it.
The two looked at Hiruzen. "Hiruzen, what exactly is going on? He's only just completed an A-rank mission. There was no need to make such a big deal of it, was there?"
"Even if he's your own son, you shouldn't be so brazen about giving him special treatment. It looks terrible."
The way Hiruzen treated Yeyu had made many people suspect that there was something between them.
But Hiruzen was speechless when he heard that.
"What on earth are you two thinking? Do you really think I'm that kind of person?"
"You both know how I treat my own son. You old geezers are getting senile, aren't you?"
The three of them had once been teammates, so they spoke casually in private.
Mitokado Homura frowned. "But you're being far too blatant in favoring him. At the very least, you need to give us a reason. Otherwise, how can the other Jonin accept it?"
Some Jonin had objected to Yeyu's promotion.
Yeyu had only graduated from the Ninja Academy a little over two months ago, and he had completed just one mission.
It wasn't even a difficult S-rank mission, just an A-rank one.
How had he suddenly gone from Chunin to Jonin?
Utatane Koharu also frowned. "We know you wouldn't abuse your authority, but you still need to give us a reason—one that can at least convince the other Jonin."
Hiruzen remained calm. If this had been in the past, and someone else was involved, he would have explained.
But now, he looked at the two of them and answered