</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (villin &#064; Dec 19 2003, 08:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Iruka is definatly only a chuunin and judging from episode 1 not a very strong one at that. Ebisu is not a jounin, he&#39;s a special jounin which is lesser than a full jounin such as Kakashi, Gai, Asuma or Kurenai.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Didn&#39;t Orochimaru say something to Anko in the Forest Of Death when she was using that Double Snake Assassin Jutsu Thingy? Some thing like &quot;You are a Special Jounin of this village. You shouldn&#39;t be using those forbidden techniques&quot;

If thats the case wouldn&#39;t Special Jounin just be another Class of jounin and not necessarily weaker? Cuz Anko seems pretty strong

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SirCharlesIII @ Dec 21 2003 &#064; 12:14 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Krbadass @ Dec 20 2003 &#064; 03:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Itachi_ YOU dont know that, so why say &quot;just to make this clear&quot; when you dont know for sure? Chuunin are stronger then a genin as a jounin is stronger then a chuunin, it only makes sense.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>


i dont think thats necessarily ture, krbadass...the idea of losing your first match in the finals but becoming a chuunin while the winner of the tournament could potentially stay genin level has been stated as possible by the hokage, the exam is to see which genin have the qualities that would make a genin able to take the responsibility for leading a team, being liable for the team&#39;s survival and the completion of a mission, none of wich particularly rely on pure ninja ability, but rather leadership. so, i think it is possible for a chuunin weak enough to be deafeated by most genins but smart/leading/responsible enough to lead a team and make sure the mission is completed without casulties.
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Wow good Point Sorta like Shikamaru? u know strategies and stuff