correct me if i am wrong but doesnt that bug guy shino? call himself a chunin when he faces kankuro?

i think there are plenty of older ninja's who are still genin. chunin indicates you are inteligent to lead a team, who knows what a juunin indicates, although i wonder what test they have to pass to become jounin.

ignoring most of the rambling in this post. i think that all the kids are still genin by definition, true they may be tough and strong and able to beat various people of higher level but a lot of that also has to do with them being underestimated. orochi could have killed the entire team if he wanted, not just beat them up and it doesnt really say anything. Strength is not everything, it just indicates potential and also a person's will.

anyone wonder if naruto will skip chuunin and jounin and even ANBU, going straight to hokage when the time comes?