Villin, the reason I said you use the term "plot hole" too easily, is because it ISN'T a contradiction. A contradiction happens when one fact cannot be true if another fact is true. Then those facts contradict. Because it is easily explainable as to how Rock passed, it isn't a contradiction. It's so easy, even a half-assed explanation is very plausible.

Anyways, Naruto had to go through a lot of shit, but that doesn't mean Rock didn't go through shit as well to pass. And Naruto didn't have someone like Gai looking over him while he was still in the academy.

And considering that Naruto passed without even being able to do Bunshin No Jutsu under special circumstances, it make an aweful lot of sense that Rock could become a Genin without actually passing all the normal requirments.


So.. aside from you not thinking Rock should pass ... How exactly is there a contradiction?

-Aylw