Board Thread:Naruto: The Last Discussion/@comment-25828001-20141207134848/@comment-5407586-20141207143314

Omojuze wrote: He probably can't become a Jonin without becoming a Chūnin first, and to become a Chūnin, he must pass the Chūnin Exams. I guess he chose not to enter them >.< If he entered the Chunin Exams, the Kages would promote him A.S.A.P. since the other candidates would just retire.