Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-1758775-20151007125942/@comment-2125188-20151007192311

Thekillman wrote: Naruto needed 3 attempts to graduate, so indeed.

But those 3 attempts all happened during the same year. Naruto & Sasuke both started the same year and age and graduated the same year and age. It's not like he had to stay back and attempt to graduate again the following year.