Summary
Tobirama's reforms shaped the foundation of Konoha, creating the Ninja Academy and the Chūnin Exams, among many other achievements. Kakashi led Konoha during the post-war period of peace, modernizing the village and improving its standard of living. Hashirama united the clans, captured the Tailed Beasts, and made great personal sacrifices for the peace of the village.
Hokage of Konoha in the Fire Nation is one of the greatest titles and highest positions in the Naruto Franchising. Each Hokage is honored with a giant carved face that immortalizes them in the memories of their residents, showing how respected these men and women are. From sheer strength to inspirational leadership, a person needs a lot to achieve this rank.
The Hokages are extremely important to the series, not only serving as Naruto's targets but also on the front lines of great wars. The resurrection of the first four Hokage is one of the greatest moments in the series and it showcases the strength of all of Konoha's leaders.
Danzo Shimura was killed before being officially recognized as Hokage.
8. Shikamaru's reign is still in its early stages
The Eighth Lord has yet to prove himself
Although Shikamaru is by far the weakest Hokage, especially in Boruto: Two Blue Vortex where the power ceiling is much higher, he makes up for it with his great intelligence and mind. He is one of the smartest Hokager, trying to escape the Almighty power that has blinded the whole world through absolute analysis. Furthermore, he was also the deputy to both the Sixth Hokage and the Seventh Hokage, so his many years of experience made him the most suitable person.
Unfortunately, he took over Naruto's role after being sealed and most of his time as Hokage was during a timeskip that fans have yet to see. Furthermore, the series is still in its early stages there's a lot to learn about how he manages Konoha. His lack of strength and power is also a huge downfall, as Konoha will eventually be destroyed, as seen at the beginning of the series.
However, Shikamaru has incredible potential to become one of Konoha's best Hokage based on his strategic and tactical strategy, so the Eighth Hokage has much more to offer.
7 Hiruzen's period as Hokage saw many injustices
Although there are many positive aspects, Sarutobi's failures cannot be ignored.
Hiruzen Sarutobi is one of the most formidable warriors in the series, mastering all five elements and many other ninjutsu. His sense of responsibility and duty is unquestionable, because He returned to the Hokage seat after Minato died in battle despite his old age. Furthermore, he fought bravely and was killed to protect Konoha, proving that he was a hero and worthy to lead.
However, his tenure was deeply affected by the blatant injustices that occurred under his watch. The brutal massacre of the Uchi clan is the greatest example, and although he had enough power to quell the rebellion, he turned a blind eye. He also allowed Danzo to run free, and it was this blatant negligence that led to the genocide of a clan. Furthermore, Naruto suffered a lot as a child, with no support system, even though he was the son of the Fourth Hokage. Hiruzen Sarutobi's loyalty was undeniable, but Hidden Leaf went through dark times under his leadership.
6 Minato died too young
He was Hokage for only one year
Minato is the youngest Hokage in history and one of the youngest Kage overall. His extreme strength, great mind, loyalty and leadership abilities made him achieve such a position at a very young age and he is the most balanced Hokage, excelling in every aspect required to become a leader. Unfortunately, He died very young before he could achieve much and controlled Konoha in his vision, but he jumped out unexpectedly.
He protected Konoha from the Nine-Tails and Obito until his last breath under the most difficult circumstances, while also taking care of his family. However, what truly demonstrated his excellence was entrusting the future to the next generation, sealing half of the Nine-Tails into Naruto so that he could one day harness this power and protect the world. gender. He was right on the money and his long-term thinking, an invaluable trait in a leader, is key to ensuring the success of the village he swore to. If Minato lived longer, he could have become the best Hokage the village had ever seen.
5 Naruto unifies the world
The child of prophecy achieved his goal against all odds
Naruto was the first Hokage and human to achieve world-wide peace and end the cycle of hatred, making this achievement the most impressive. He transcends his role as just the leader and protector of Konoha, and instead dedicates himself to ushering in an age of peace.for the world that lasted for many years. Furthermore, Konoha has never encountered greater threats than Momoshiki and Ishikki, but he still takes them down and protects his people. His mere existence was the deterrent to any war, as everyone knew he and Sasuke would easily stop any threat.
Although Naruto is a magnet that attracts people to him, he receives a lot of help from his best friend, Shikamaru, who deals with many aspects and tasks. This is not to say that Naruto is politically incompetent, but he needed more help than the other Hokage. This is consistent with his ethics and character, any good leader admits his shortcomings and relies on his friends.
4 Tsunade stepped up when it mattered most
The Slug Princess has returned to disastrous times
The beautiful and powerful kunoichi, Tsunade, left the village long ago to lead an indulgent life of gambling and drinking. However, when Hiruzen died and Jiraiya was unable to take on the position of Hokage, she was the best choice. After all these years, Tsunade's love for her village never disappeared and she returned to lead Konoha.. Despite her personality, she did well and was a risk taker, choosing to trust Naruto despite the danger he faced.
Although she was powerless to stop Pain from destroying Konoha, she made a judgment on the spot, prioritized the safety of the villagers, and entrusted the fighting to her colleagues, joining the fight later. Furthermore, her extremely unique healing skills allow her to save many people and even other Kage. She also passed on her skills to Sakura and Ino.
3 Hashirama created the frame
Echoes of its founder can still be felt in the present
Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi, founded Konoha along with Madara Madara to stop the endless war between clans. His incredible leadership abilities are clearly demonstrated as he united many clans with nothing but contempt for each other, ending decades of violence. However, he didn't stop there, he captured all the Tailed Beasts and distributed them to other villages to maintain a balance of power, which worked because the villages were always tied to each other during the Great Ninja Wars.
His dedication to this level is incredible, as well he bore the painful burden of killing his best friend Madara when he threatens peace. No Hokage had as much love for Konoha as Hashirama, and although all were devoted to their home, Konoha was his dream and the culmination of all his hurt and loss. There: a place where children like his dead brothers could live. peace.
Despite being possibly the strongest shinobi in the series, Hashirama was still killed, but the franchise still has to explain how and who did it.
2 Konoha saw incredible progress under Kakashi
The village has undergone the greatest change
The copy ninja is one of the most feared and famous ninjas in the series. always one of the brightest candidates to become Hokage. During the Five Kage Summit, the Raikage, Ai, refused to acknowledge Danzo as Konoha's representative and instead discussed with Kakashi as an equal, acknowledging his worthiness as a Hokage. He has shown his leadership abilities as the captain of the Noisy Team 7, so he is suitable to lead an entire village.
He became the Sixth Man after the Fourth Great Ninja War and led the village until Naruto grew older and wiser. His tenure was peaceful thanks to the unity the world achieved, and his efforts in achieving peace during the war were undeniable. Furthermore, Konoha became more modern during its time, making everyone's lives much easier. Kakashi faces many challenges due to the destruction of his village and the world, but He helped turn things around completely and Konoha's economy and standard of living have never been better.
1 Tobirama's policies changed Konoha forever
A true innovator and visionary
Tobirama Senju is an unsung hero, but analysis of his achievements proves him to be the most effective ruler of Konoha, as He implemented many policies and organizations that still influence the village. During his short 2 year reign, he established the Ninja Academy, the Shinobi ranking system, the Konoha Police, the Chunin Exams, Anbu Black Ops and also had time to develop many important ninjutsu, such as Shadow Clone and Flying Raijin. is invaluable to the other Hokage. Even before becoming Hokage, he served as Hashirama's advisor and played an important role in the early development of Konoha.
A common misconception and criticism about his rule is that he distrusted the Sasuke Clan, which couldn't be further from the truth. A great believer in the Will of Fire, Tobirama tries to gather all the clans in the village, and he was successful with everything except the Uchi clan chief, who was an individualist. To show that he trusted them, he gave them full control of the Konoha Police, but unfortunately they took this as a sign of alienating them from the affairs of the village. No one understands the power and psychology of the Uchi clan better than Tobirama, and the truth is he accepted KagamiUchiha as a student dispelled the notions that made him hate the Uchiha clan.
Tobirama not only helped build the village from the ground up, but also enacted institutions to keep the village running. Furthermore, he tried his best to fulfill Konoha's goal: to unite the clans, which he succeeded in but was later ruined a bit under Hiruzen's leadership. For his contributions in ninjutsu, his physical and technical prowess, and his political excellence, Tobirama Senju is the most important Hokage in Konoha's history.
