"Yes, you do," Jiraiya's replied in his 'I'm the teacher, don't argue with me' voice. "Official documents contain large amounts of Kanji--you won't be able to read them, and people will think you're an idiot if you use Hiragana instead of Kanji, when Kanji would be more appropriate. People might get you to sign documents that they know you can't read, and that can put Konoha in danger. What would happen to the village if you signed a treaty that had unfavorable terms because you couldn't read it and didn't want to admit to it?"

Naruto wasn't getting out of this, now that Jiraiya had thought of it. One of the reasons why he had made Naruto read the manuscripts of his newest novels was to improve is reading comprehension, but Naruto was no where near the reading level that a Hokage would need.

"Dates, days of the week, and numbers aren't enough, Naruto," Jiraiya stated firmly. "You need to know everything else, too."