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Originally Posted by kampfer91
Not that much . There is no rule that you must be a Jounin to become a Hokage , the candidate must be willing to protect the village at his best , Jounin just happen to be among the most powerful ninja in the village .
But in the case of Naruto , even if he is a Gennin , Kakashi still gave him S-rank mission , but seems pay less than other  |
Its just that I watched Road to Ninja recently, and all the Chunin were recommended as Jonin expect Naruto. Iruka said that one has to be a Chunin first before they become Jonin. Of course its a non-canon movie, what Iruka said might be completly irrelevant.