Tsunade didn't say much and directly pushed the first appointment letter in front of Shikamaru.
"Shikamaru, in view of your performance during Chunin Ninja Exams, although you lost to Temari of Sunagakure in the official competition, the tactical planning ability, battlefield judgment and extreme use of shadow you showed in that battle have far exceeded the level that a Genin should have."
"After comprehensive evaluation by myself and two consultants, we have decided to officially promote you to Chunin."
"From today on, you are Chunin of Konoha."
"You can choose to stay in Team Asuma, or you can apply to lead the team Genin. Of course, there is no rush to lead the team. You can consider it slowly."
"This... is it rising to Chunin? This is too troublesome."
Shikamaru Although he said it, he took the appointment letter honestly with his hand.
His eyes scanned the appointment letter, and when he saw the big red seal of Hokage directly under it, he sighed slightly, "But since it was appointed by Lord Hokage personally, I can only accept it."
"Thank you Lord Hokage!"
Tsunade nodded, then turned his gaze to Karin.
"Karin, I have already done what Naruto asked me to do for you."
"This is Konoha's official civilian naturalization permit. As long as you sign it, you are a legal resident of Konoha."
"I have arranged an independent apartment for you at the east end of the village. You don't need to squeeze in Naruto anymore."
"You said before that you wanted to be a ninja. I'll give you two ways. The first is to become your teacher. I will personally teach you Medical Ninjutsu and train you to become Konoha's official medical ninja."
"Your special physique has a unique advantage in Medical Ninjutsu. As long as you are willing to learn, I can teach you to become a medical ninja that ranks among the best in Shinobi World."
"The second rule is to reorganize into a three-person team like other Genin. Start with D-Rank Mission and work your way up step by step."
"It's your choice."
Karin was stunned on the spot, his eyes red.
Ever since she was little, no one has ever asked her if she wanted to.
In Kusagakure, she was a living first aid kit locked in a room and ready to be bitten.
No one asked her if she wanted to be a ninja, no one asked her what she wanted to learn, and no one said they would accept her as a disciple.
And now, Fifth Hokage of Konoha, the granddaughter of First Hokage, Shinobi World, the strongest medical ninja, personally said that he would accept her as his disciple.
Xianglan subconsciously turned her head to look at Naruto, who nodded slightly to her.
Karin sniffed hard, and the tears in his eyes finally couldn't help but roll down.
He took the appointment letter with trembling hands, and then bowed deeply towards Tsunade.
"Thank you... thank you teacher!"
Tsunade nodded and finally turned his attention to Naruto.
She picked up her last appointment letter.
"Naruto Uzumaki, based on the strength you showed during Chunin Ninja Exams, defeat Neji Hyuga and complete the recovery of Sasuke's A-rank on your own E mission, assist Jiraiya in repelling S-Rank Rogue Ninja Itachi Uchiha and Kisame Hoshigaki, and..."
Tsunade paused for a moment when he said this, and looked up at Naruto with a meaningful look in his eyes. "I am the one who defeated Konoha Sannin in front of Tanzaku Town."
"After comprehensive evaluation by Hokage himself and Konoha Council of Elders, we have decided to officially promote you to Konoha Jōnin."
"At the same time, based on your previous application and my direct recognition in the battle, you are appointed as my Direct Jōnin."
"From today on, any task assignment you make will be approved directly by me, without any interference from any other department."
Shikamaru opened his mouth and said with a shocked look on his face, "Repelled the rebel ninja? Defeated Hokage? Jōnin?"
"Naruto You..."
Shikamaru knew that Naruto was very strong. On Chunin Ninja Exams, Naruto beat Neji to the point where he was unable to fight back, but he never expected that Naruto was so strong. He skipped Chunin and started with Jōnin.
It is still Hokage Direct Jōnin, which means that Naruto will not be under the jurisdiction of any ANBU, Root or other administrative departments in the future, and will only be responsible for Tsunade himself.
This level of trust cannot be obtained by strength alone.
Karin is not as complicated as Shikamaru thought.
She just thinks Naruto is so powerful, even more powerful than she imagined.
"Thank you, mother-in-law Tsunade."
Naruto took a step forward and took the appointment letter with both hands. He spoke calmly, looked down at the appointment letter and slightly curved his mouth.
"Naruto, since you have become Jōnin, you must participate in today's meeting."
"This is a regular authority meeting for Konoha. All Jōnin in the village will attend."
"Becoming Jōnin means that you have officially entered the inner circle of power of Konoha, and are no longer a subordinate unit that only performs tasks."
"You have the right to participate in discussions and votes on major matters, and you must also bear corresponding responsibilities."
"In addition... the issue of your life experience will also be formally discussed at today's meeting."
Tsunade placed the pen on the pen holder, folded his hands and supported his chin, and looked at Naruto seriously.
Shikamaru's pupils on the side shrank slightly.
Naruto's life experience?
Naruto is not an orphan?
He has been an orphan in Konoha for twelve years, and everyone knows that he is an orphan.
But Lady Tsunade just said it himself "issues of life experience".
A life experience that needs to be formally discussed at the Jōnin meeting is by no means as simple as an ordinary orphan.
Shikamaru suddenly remembered that his father had intentionally or unintentionally encouraged him to have more contact with Naruto on several occasions.
In the past, he only thought it was because his father admired Naruto. Now looking back, did he know something?
Tsunade thinks simpler and more direct.
She had just returned to the village to take over as Hokage. Although her qualifications were strong enough, her foundation was not yet solid after all.
Although Danzo's Root was blown to pieces, the old guy himself was not dead yet. He just came out to cause trouble as Hokage.
So she needs to establish her own power in Konoha's power system.
As for Naruto, in terms of strength, he can compete with her head-on. In terms of identity, he is the orphan of Fourth Hokage. In terms of reputation, his performance on Chunin Ninja Exams is obvious to all in the village.
She wanted to officially announce the identity of Naruto, so that the entire Konoha would know that he was not some demon fox, but the biological son of Fourth Hokage, the orphan left by Fourth Hokage to protect the village after he sacrificed his life for Konoha.
An orphan who was treated coldly by the whole village since childhood is actually the son of the hero who saved Konoha.
This belated debt is enough for Naruto to completely get rid of the label of demon fox, and it can also allow Tsunade to take the opportunity of rectifying Naruto's name to re-consolidate the legitimacy of the Hokage series.
"In that case, Tsunade mother-in-law, can I inherit what my father left behind?"
"Such as inheritance and material property in your name."
Naruto put the appointment letter away, raised his head and asked.
Tsunade thought for a while and said, "As for the property left by your father, I have asked someone to retrieve the asset registration list from the sealed files, and conduct an inventory and settlement according to the legal order of inheritance. Not a single cent will be less than what should be returned to you."
"Third Hokage sealed these properties back then to protect you from being targeted by people with ulterior motives before you came of age. Now you have enough ability to protect yourself and no longer need the village to keep these for you."
"Thank you, mother-in-law Tsunade!"
Naruto nodded and thanked Tsunade.
He did not ask how much inheritance he had, nor was he in a hurry to count the inheritance left by Minato Namikaze.