Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-9567825-20140910102105/@comment-24519434-20140922005047

Otaku4469 wrote: I do hope if Naruto does survive the fight against Sasuke that they should at least promote him because it is insulting to keep him at the rank of Gennin, and I don't give a crap if Sasuke dies but he won't because that is the favorite character of Kishimoto in the series because he would rather Naruto get killed then Sasuke dying.

Naruto is Sennin rank which is above Chunin, and maybe above Jonin (not sure).