There are 4 main shinobi ranks in the game, which determine the character's current status and how they can progress further.
Genin is the starting rank that a player receives after graduating from the Academy during the prologue.
Chunin is the next rank, which can be obtained after successfully passing the Chunin Exam.
Jonin is a rank available after 100 hours of playtime since achieving the rank of Chunin.
Kage is the highest rank, which can only be obtained through winning an election. Read more about the political system.