Chapter 7

After stepping into the conference room of the Mizukage Building, Mizunuki Ryosuke first greeted the familiar Jonin.

Then he very consciously found a corner in the back and hid.

For the current result, Mizunuki Ryosuke was not surprised.

After all, long before this, Mizunuki Taki had hinted to him that he would "add some burdens" to him.

It's just that he didn't expect Mizunuki Taki to be so anxious to let him become a Jonin.

In all fairness, he felt that with what he had revealed, there was still a gap to the position of "Jonin."

Just one "lucky" kill of a Rock Jonin was still a bit thin.

Don't you see, the Crown Prince Naruto, after fighting heaven and earth and air, isn't he still a Genin when he turns back?

So the promotion of a ninja is not that simple.

And this also has to do with Mizunuki Ryosuke's consistent "low profile."

Not long after, except for the Mizukage's position in the center, nearly half of the seats in the rest of the conference room were already occupied.

On the left and right sides of the Mizukage, Mist Anbu Minister Hozuki Suigetsu and Jonin Class Leader Maeda Tian Yuanshi had also taken their places.

The two number two and three figures of the Mist were both silent, full of the oppression of superiors.

Unlike the baby face of Mist Anbu Minister Hozuki Suigetsu, Maeda Tian Yuanshi had the face of a dignified middle-aged man and looked very steady.

Mizunuki Ryosuke took the opportunity to look at the high-level officials of the Mist Village, especially this future Fourth, Hozuki Suigetsu.

At the same time, Mizunuki Ryosuke also noticed that almost all the Jonin of the Mizunuki clan had come to this meeting.

The arrival of these Mizunuki clan ninjas was naturally because of the Mizukage's arrangement.

It counts as coming to "gather votes" for Mizunuki Ryosuke.

Afterwards, two Mist Anbu members wearing masks appeared at the door of the conference room, which also meant that the Jonin meeting was about to begin.

"Ahem..."

A few clear coughing sounds came from far to near and reached everyone's ears.

Needless to say, the visitor is the contemporary Mizukage, Mizunuki Taki.

After a while, Mizunuki Taki swayed to the main seat and sat down slowly.

He first talked about the situation in the recent months as a cliché, and then said some vernacular words of encouragement for everyone to work together.

Then he entered the main topic.

"Ahem..."

"Since everyone understands, I won't say much nonsense."

"This Jonin meeting has nominated a total of five spots for promotion to Jonin."

"Same as usual, three for me, one for Hozuki, one for Maeda."

"Next, let everyone vote. If you have any opinions, you can raise them."

Mizunuki Taki looked at all the Jonin present with a smile, his aura as kind as usual.

To become an official Jonin, besides having one's achievements and strength recognized, one must also get the approval of more than one-third of the participating Jonin at the Jonin meeting.

"Ahem..."

"Maeda, read the names."

After coughing low, Mizunuki Taki said to the Jonin Class Leader Maeda beside him.

Although the stance of this Jonin Class Leader has always been wavering, he would not go so far as to reject the Mizukage's face in such a small matter.

"Miyake Daishi, Kato Ichiro, Hara Hideyori, Jiang Jiang Zhishu, and Mizunuki Ryosuke."

"Now start voting separately. If you have any opinions on the above spots, you can raise them."

Maeda Tian Yuanshi said in a dignified voice.

When hearing the name Mizunuki Ryosuke, a flash of essence flashed in the eyes of all the Jonin present.

This is not because Mizunuki Ryosuke is famous within the Mist.

But anyone could think with their butt about the relationship between Mizunuki Ryosuke and the Third Mizukage.

"Hehe..."

"Start quickly, there are still many things waiting for me at the Mist Anbu."

The Mist Anbu Minister Hozuki Suigetsu on the side seemed to have a bad impression of Maeda Tian Yuanshi and urged impatiently.

Seeing Hozuki Suigetsu's attitude, Maeda Tian Yuanshi was not angry, but started the voting process.

Mizunuki Ryosuke was ranked fifth, so he was not in a hurry, but while observing the situation on the field, he was secretly making "preparations."

Long before coming, he had inquired about the process of promoting to Jonin.

Getting a nomination is just the first step, followed by the vote of all Jonin.

And the most important third step, which is the strength test.

The Jonin participating in the meeting will be randomly selected to compete with the ninjas promoted to Jonin.

The Mizukage, Mist Anbu Minister, and Jonin Class Leader will watch from the sidelines.

On one hand, it is to see if the selected Jonin has "let go of water" too much, and on the other hand, it is to see if the strength of the promoted Jonin has reached the standard.

As long as one can remain "undefeated" during the competition, then the promotion to Jonin will be a success.

And once you lose in the competition...

Come back next year.

And what Mizunuki Ryosuke is waiting for is this "competition" time.

Jonin?

Whoever wants to be one, be one.

Can you beat Otsutsuki Kaguya? Can you fight Uchiha Madara? Can you beat Senju Hashirama?

At worst, you should have the strength of Hatake Kakashi to force a five-five split, right?

This is what you want to be a Jonin? It's far from it.

"Jiang Jiang Zhishu, final thirty-seven votes!"

"Passed."

Soon, the vote counting for the four Chunin to be promoted was finished.

Except for the civilian ninja named Miyake Daishi, the remaining three ninjas all had their own backgrounds, and without exception, they all passed the Jonin voting session.

At this time, the major ninja villages had not been established for long, and the ninja schools open to civilians had just been founded.

The world of ninjas is still the world of family-style ninjas.

So the world of ninjas is actually not all about fighting and killing, but about human relationships.

Finally, it was Mizunuki Ryosuke's turn.