They got solo glanced by fodder Kabuto, why's it matter now? lolSasuke. Without naruto, whole village get solo glanced
Tsunade nearly died during pain invasion and hiruzen did die during oro invasion. Minato died stopping the 9 tails and obito. So you can't just say oh they would die to a kage level attack so they could never be hokage because it happened 3 times in the manga..... Truely if anyone of the rookie 9 deserves it after naruto it is shikamaru. He might not be OP hax but that isn't what hokage is all about. Shikamaru is a tatical genius and perfect leader. So yeah power level wise hes probably not kage level. But in the rest of the intangibles he is. Being OP isn't required or even needed to be a kage.honestly, none. Sasuke would have been like back when madara wanted to be the first hokage but i dont think enough people would trust him. and follow him, shikamaru is super smart but i dont know if he is strong enough, he would be good organising the troops but if someone like obito came up with the 9 tailed fox and wiped out most people, i cant see him taking on obito or anyone really strong like that since hes only basic jounin level, not really sanin or legendary.
Sakura and Sai, lol?
Tsunade , i have no idea how old she is and whether she is close to dying or not but maybe her? i dont understand why she stepped down and let kakashi be hokage for like 5 years anyways... why not just wait and give it directly to naruto?
Only if he were willing? He already said he wanted to be Hokage but nevermind that maybe if he got past Daimyo he'd never get the votes if any from the Jonin.1- Sasuke - Extremely powerful and very smart, excellent candidate if only he was willing.
2- Sakura - Also very smart and powerful, but to a lesser extent, has the advantage of a ex-hokage mentor.
3- Shikamaru - Lacks power but compensates with genius intellect.
Actually, defending the village from attackers is part of the Hokage's job. Something Shikamaru has never been able to do. Also his intelligence in battle has never been that impressive. Look at other geniuses and the calibur of warrior they are, Minato, Oro, Sasuke, Kabuto, Kakashi, Hiruzen. Then compare other OP ninjas who were originally antagonists to the Leaf, ninjas from Kumo, Tsuchi, Akatsuki, Suna. The list is rather short of opponents Shikamaru can actually beat.Tsunade nearly died during pain invasion and hiruzen did die during oro invasion. Minato died stopping the 9 tails and obito. So you can't just say oh they would die to a kage level attack so they could never be hokage because it happened 3 times in the manga..... Truely if anyone of the rookie 9 deserves it after naruto it is shikamaru. He might not be OP hax but that isn't what hokage is all about. Shikamaru is a tatical genius and perfect leader. So yeah power level wise hes probably not kage level. But in the rest of the intangibles he is. Being OP isn't required or even needed to be a kage.
That changed after his final clash with Naruto. He no longer wants a revolution, which was his reason for becoming Hokage.Only if he were willing? He already said he wanted to be Hokage but nevermind that maybe if he got past Daimyo he'd never get the votes if any from the Jonin.
I'm a hardcore leaf fan but come on, Hokage? No sir.My list would be
Lee
Kiba
Sai
Neji (if he was alive)
Sakura, Ino and Hinata don't really strike me as the leader type.
Shikamaru, Choji and Shino are better support characters than they are leaders.
No one would support Sasuke for Hokage. The same way no one supported Oro to become Hokage when he ran against Minato.
I would have to disagree.Shikamaru only.
No one would want Sasuke as a Hokage, especially with his history. Sakura has shown to be incompetent when the time calls for action and Shino isn't fleshed out enough.
Sannin ish here.Either Sasuke or Shikamaru.
Third choice:Sakura.
Guykage can live through Lee!I'm a hardcore leaf fan but come on, Hokage? No sir.
I would have to disagree.
When it comes to performance in battle or in the wake of a life or death situation, Sakura has always succeeded when called upon.
Sannin ish here.