Meanwhile, after the war concluded, the village held a Chunin selection exam, hoping to promote enough Chunin to make up for Konohagakure's losses and contribute to the village's reconstruction.
Gekko Ryo and Izuno Hiroshi naturally wanted to participate to raise their status within their clans. Although Sarutobi Hiruzen had said during the rescue that anyone with sufficient strength would be promoted to Chunin, taking the Chunin exam would earn them greater recognition, and both of them were confident in their own strength.
The rules of the Chunin selection exam were simple: three Genin who had completed a sufficient number of missions had to form a team to register. After registration, they needed to successively pass the first round of written exams, the second round of the Heaven and Earth Scrolls battle, and the third round of individual combat trials. Once those were cleared, they could be appointed as Chunin by the Hokage.
Chapter 63