After a little while of deliberating with Naoki, Kaito, Yuu and Yuuki, Daisuke, Mika, and a few other key players of the site we all have figured out that for the new village, Iselia, we don't want the rank of Special Jounin to be given out. Instead, there will be the basic ranks of Genin, Chuunin, Jounin, and Anbu that everyone can test for, but you go from Chuunin straight to Jounin completely skipping past the Sp. Jounin spot.
Now, this might seem a little unfair to our members that are in the other villages and have to be Sp. Jounin first before trying for Jounin, but it's actually better for them because for the new village, Iselia, to pass the Jounin Exams you need to battle a certain number of other members that rank higher than you and this all depends on what the Kage wants to see from you.
If you are highly skilled then you might only have to fight two Anbu at full strength and there you go, however, if you are poorly skilled then you might have to battle five to ten other Chuunin (from any village) to even be consider by the kage, who will then fight you themselves at a quarter of their full strength. Sound fair now?
Also, for our drifter friends, you get ranks now! YAAAAYYY!!! But seriously, you all have stars ranging from Genin to Sannin and everything in between, including Sp. Jounin. Sorry but it isn't possible for someone to become a Kage level drifter unless special requirements are met. (
) We don't really want drifters but if you have to be one then it can't be helped and you do what you need to do. You are always free to join up with a village later on in your story, but if you wanna leave again then....
You become a MISSING-NIN, which is a new thing that I've decided to add because I was bored and needed something to do. There are ninja out there in every village that don't like the way that the Kage runs it. ( Abusing the Genin, Treating the Genin like they're expendable, Not treating the Genin with respect, Killing random members that they don't like) Well, you all have the right to leave the village, however you will be treated like criminals, Just like in Naruto, and depending on your rank you will be given a certain letter level. That will tell everyone how dangerous you are. They are as follows and will be given how the Kages deliberate and see fit:
D-Rank - Usually your basic Genin members that aren't really that powerful, though they could probably defeat most other genin without a scratch.
C-Rank - Usually your run of the mill Chuunin or your Genin with an awesome record of win streaks in the villages and a pretty cool Kekkai Genkai. They're a little more dangerous than D-Rank.
B-Rank - Sp. Jounin and Chuunin with outstanding winning streaks, number of missions completed, and unique Kekkai Genkais. Only Other unique Sp. Jounin and Jounin will chase these ones down.
A-Rank - Jounin and Anbu with outstanding winning streaks, number of missions completed, and unique Kekkai Genkais. Only other Jounin and Anbu will chase these ones down.
S-Rank - Jounin, Anbu, Genin/Chuunin/Sp. Jounin ( with Kekkai Genkais that could prove to be powerful later on if honed correctly), Sannin, and Kages that go rogue and leave the village for reasons unknown. They are very, very dangerous and crafty and only very powerful Anbu, other Sannin, and other Kages will chase these ones down. Force shall be used and if they resist then they will be killed.
X-Rank - Kages that are overpowered and dangerous beyond all measure and have completely vanished from the world without a trace, word, or anything. No one pursue them, I Repeat, no one, under any circumstance, should pursue them unless specifically chosen by the Kages of their respective villages send them. Usually the kage themselves will accompany the team on the mission. There are only two known to the world now.
We don't really want missing-nin all over the place and most will be captured and brought back or killed, depending on the person that finds them, so that the capturer can receive the reward of capturing the person.
With all this said, the new village of Iselia should be up pretty soon ( when Naoki gets off his ass and actually works on something ) and will offer lots of new things for the ninja of The Rising. Please look forward to it.