Can we for a second address that naruto graduated on his "THIRD ATTEMPT". In context, its pretty clear the exams are yearly, but as I'll explain later, it doesn't matter. We know that Naruto and Sasuke and Sakura are the same age (as are the rest of the rookie 9).
So they all graduated at age 12. The only way that naruto could have been on his third attempt if either A) Naruto alone was allowed to attempt the graduation early and despite being a slacker, attempted to do so (even though he "really wanted to graduate this time" which would contradict this possibility) or... you are allowed to graduate early (if its yearly, that would mean 9 years old, even if it was bi-yearly or whatever, this would still mean that at a minimum, they would been able to take it at 10 and a half). Meaning that option B) is that they all ALSO failed 3 times since they're naruto's age (which is unlikely) or C) Everyone else didn't take the test until the third time it was offered except naruto.
Now i get it, there are retcons. things are changed. Kakashi was a ****ing chunin at age 6 (i think thats the current record in the manga). But this would have been changed by episode 3 when we meet everyone in his class and establish that they all know each other.
Anyway, what are your thoughts? just an oversight? did kishimoto change this 2 chapters after writing it? Thoughts?
So they all graduated at age 12. The only way that naruto could have been on his third attempt if either A) Naruto alone was allowed to attempt the graduation early and despite being a slacker, attempted to do so (even though he "really wanted to graduate this time" which would contradict this possibility) or... you are allowed to graduate early (if its yearly, that would mean 9 years old, even if it was bi-yearly or whatever, this would still mean that at a minimum, they would been able to take it at 10 and a half). Meaning that option B) is that they all ALSO failed 3 times since they're naruto's age (which is unlikely) or C) Everyone else didn't take the test until the third time it was offered except naruto.
Now i get it, there are retcons. things are changed. Kakashi was a ****ing chunin at age 6 (i think thats the current record in the manga). But this would have been changed by episode 3 when we meet everyone in his class and establish that they all know each other.
Anyway, what are your thoughts? just an oversight? did kishimoto change this 2 chapters after writing it? Thoughts?