Why Shikamaru is the only one who passed the chunin exam?

Shikamaru proved he was ready to go up a level. Everyone else who fought in the finals showed impressive power and skill, but they didn’t excel enough to be considered for promotion. Shikamaru displayed more pure skill and intelligence against Temari than any of the other finalists who got a chance to fight.

Would Sasuke have been promoted to chunin?

No. Him and Naruto are still officially Genin. Shikamaru was the only one who became a Chunin during the Exams; the rest of the Konoha 11 re-took the exam in the time between Part 1 and 2. Naruto sorry to say wouldn’t have been promoted in my opinion.

Why is Naruto still a Genin after chunin exams?

Naruto said that he is still a genin because he was disqualified from the Chuunin Exams during his fight with Konohamaru by unintentionally using Sage Mode.

Why didn’t Naruto pass the first chunin exams?

The reason Naruto didn’t pass the Chunin exams is simply the fact that it was interrupted. Plain and simple. The exams never went to completion. The ONLY reason Shikamaru made it to chunin was because he showed an intellect well past his years.

How did Neji become Jounin?

Neji failed to become a Chunin during the first Chunin Exams arc of the series because he lost to the power of Naruto Uzumaki and the Nine-Tails. Instead of being made a Chunin, Neji was directly promoted to the rank of Jonin, which made him the youngest Jonin from his generation of shinobi.

Why did Sasuke fail chunin exams?

Sasuke was interrupted, and so he couldn’t finish his battle with Gaara, ergo he didn’t have the chance to prove that he’s worthy of becoming Chunin. As for Neji, he simply couldn’t become a chunin, because his pride led to his downfall in his match with Naruto.

Why was Neji promoted to jonin?

Neji was instrumental in saving Gaara, and it was that action that got him a promotion. While all of his peers became chunin, Lady Tsunade awarded Neji further, promoting him again to jonin, making him outrank even Shikamaru at that point in the series.

Is Shikamaru a better Chuunin than Naruto and Neji?

They mentioned Naruto and Neji have talent as powerful Genin, but displayed none of the tactical and leadership qualities key in a Chuunin that Shikamaru did. All of them conceded that Shikamaru had a far better chance of being promoted than Naruto and Neji.

Is there a guarantee of being a Chunin?

The 3rd said there was no guarantee of making chunin. Pretty sure they said that no matter who “passes” the exam, the ones that exhibit the skills of a chunin would be promoted.

How impressive was Naruto taking down Gaara as genin?

Regardless of his demeanor Naruto taking down Gaara was a massive help to the village during the invasion. It could’ve been much worse if he was running around Konoha like that. Sasuke was already Chunin level in skill, and that was their second A-rank mission as Genin. Impressive enough for promotion of you ask me.

Was Shikamaru the best tactician?

Shikamaru was the best tactician. It’s not like he had a choice, concerning his chakra. The other combatants mostly fought for different reasons. If all of them went into their matches looking solely to perform on their physical and tactical ability, they probably would’ve achieved the promotion. But they were in it just to win.

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