Sunagakure.
"What? Why can't I, a genius puppeteer, be certified as a One-Star Puppet Ninja?"
Veins bulged on Kankuro's forehead as he stared at the certification examiner in disbelief.
Having made contributions during the Fourth War, he had received credentials as a One-Star Honor Ninja.
But that was not all he wanted. He also wanted Puppet Ninja certification.
As the Shinobi World's most outstanding puppeteer, he had come to the Shinobi Association full of confidence and entered the examination hall full of confidence.
He had confidently sought certification for the title of One-Star Puppet Ninja, only to fail in the end.
Examiner: "Lord Kankuro, the assessments for each category of Star Ninja have different requirements. For Puppet Ninja certification, you need outstanding accomplishments in puppetry. Whether it is developing a breakthrough chakra thread control technique, creating a groundbreaking puppet, or other relevant contributions to puppetry, all of those can qualify for certification. But you... according to the Association's information, your puppets were picked up. The only puppetry art you can really present is the Black Secret Technique, but you know full well that your Black Secret Technique does not count as an achievement that made an outstanding contribution to the Puppet Ninja category."
The examiner was breaking out in a cold sweat.
Kankuro was now a Jōnin of Sunagakure, with both great authority and formidable strength.
But he still had to uphold the Association's professionalism.
Because he had taken the Contract Ninja assessment and signed a long-term employment contract with the Shinobi Association, he had to carry out his duties according to the contract. Otherwise, the examiner would be unable to certify him as a One-Star Contract Ninja. He could only apologize to Lord Kankuro.
"That's not right. If even I can't be certified, then no puppeteer in the world