Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-3279282-20150122133525/@comment-3568954-20150123054428

well in reality Hokage is not really a rank. its a position given to someone who shows the proper qualities as not only the leader of the leaf but its protector. one doesn't need to be a Jonin in rank if they are in fact beyond jonin in power heck.

the president of the united states doesn't have to go up the ranks of the military yet they are the highest authority of the armed forces. so there is no reason to care that Naruto did not become a chunin or Jonin. all though i could see them simply saying because off all that he has done for the leaf and all the wisdom and skill and hope he inspired that he doesn't have to take the exams also the only reason the exams take place is to test them. war is a good test of man so in reality they should just give him the other ranks as a bi product of his victory