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Recently I have heard people say how it is unfair that there has been no Uchiha hokage and that all hokages have been related to each other in some form or fashion (whether it be by blood or by whom their trainers were). I would like to add my input and say that this is actually totally fair. Furthermore, the claim that it is not fair is actually illogical and closer to racism (or racial favoritism) than the present history with the hokages. Here is why:
1. For starters, it is not like a lot of the Uchiha clan has or members of other clans have proven themselves to be either worthy or have a desire to become hokage. There have been a few candidates, but they have all had flaws or simply got outvoted. Let's review some of these candidates. I will start with Uchiha candidates since they are the ones who people mostly think are discriminated against in terms of the hokage line.
Madara: He simply got outvoted and Hashirama got the title. It makes perfect sense too. Hashirama was the one who proposed the peace treaty between the Uchiha and Senju. All Madara did was accept it after a long struggle. Hashirama was the one who built the village with nativity of a world of trees. What known things did Madara do for the village besides accept the treaty? Nothing. He may have done something, but we don't know about it. It was Hashirama's persistence that got Madara to accept the treaty and help establish the village. Therefore, it is fitting that Hashirama got voted to be hokage. It had nothing to do with being Senju. It had to do with the things that Hashirama did and his reputation. Some people may argue that Madara could have been made the second hokage, but Madara had already left the village by the time it was time for a new hokage.
Obito: Obito wanted to be hokage, but he supposedly died as a child at Kanabi bridge. He then never returned to Konoha to fulfill his goal because he adopted a new goal (infinite tsukuyomi).
Itachi: While it is true that Hiruzen said that Itachi would make a great hokage, that doesn't mean that Itachi actually wanted to be hokage. As far as we know, he never even tried or expressed the slightest interest in being hokage.
Sasuke: Sasuke's idea of hokage was more like taking over the world, and he gave up on this goal anyway after the battle with Naruto. Therefore there was no discrimination here.
Shisui, Kagami, and other Uchihas with Itachi's mindset: Shisui, Kagami and other Uchihas who had their mindset are probably in the same boat as Itachi. As far as we know, none of these Uchihas even expressed desire to become hokage. Also, we don't know how strong or good with politics many of them were. Remember, only a select few Uchihas awakened mangekyou and only 2 awakened eternal mangekyou and rinnegan. A standard sharingan alone may not make a person kage level.
Fugaku and other Uchihas that were for the rebellion: While it is true that they were wrongly accused of being behind Kurama's attack, that still doesn't automatically mean that they were politically suitable to be hokage. They were willing to start a civil war with Konoha that would have killed countless innocent people who had nothing to do with the issue! Would you really want that as the head of your government? Plus, there is still the issue of power which I already covered in the above section. We don't know if these Uchihas were strong enough for the job.
Other candidates:
Shikaku/Shikamaru: They have the brains to be hokage, but these Naara guys have been shown to have a lazy nature that is not suitable for the hokage role. Plus, they lack in power. That is why they are more suitable in the advisor and strategist role.
Guy: He had the strength, but he is a little too high spirited for the job. Could you really see him sitting around all day in a desk doing paper work and assigning missions? That doesn't exactly seem like "the spring time of youth". Plus, Guy has never expressed a desire to become hokage.
Asuma, Kurenai, Ebisu, Iruka, Genma, Hayate, Yugao, Anko, Iruka, Jiraiya, and other known shinobi: These shinobi are all either fodder, on maternity leave, lazy in nature, have expressed no desire to become hokage, or a combination of these things. Asuma for instance was actually similar to Shikamaru in that he liked to chill and take it easy. He was a decent jounin, but a role with a lot of responsibility such as hokage doesn't suit him. Kurenai is self explanatory. So are people like Iruka and Ebisu. Heck, Konohamaru is probably stronger than those two by now. Some others such as Genma, Hayate and Yugao seem to be occupied with other responsibilities that suit them better such as being in the anbu for yugao, or being a chuunin exam proctor for Hayate. Jiraiya was too busy on his pervy travels. Furthermore (as stated before), none of these people have expressed desire to become hokage.
Other random shinobi who we don't know: Let's face it. After 700 chapters we should all know by now that if a shinobi has never been heard of or doesn't have a name, then they are fodder. Point blank.Furthermore, no random shinobi or civillians have come out of the wood works expressing any desire to be hokage (nor the qualifications to be hokage). It should be self-explanatory why some random shinobi has not been hokage.
Now after considering all of these points, who else besides the current line of hokages has shown themselves to be both eligible of the position while also desiring to become hokage? When you think about it this way, you will realize that the 7 hokages that have been put in place were the most logical choices for the job.
2. (For those who specifically care about the Uchiha) Choosing a specific clan for the purpose of affirmative action or reparations of relations would actually still be a step backwards into racism (and this is coming from a black person). If you show favoritism to one race just because that race was previously wronged, then all you are doing is simply taking away an opportunity from some other innocent race. You would basically just be switching the discrimination from the Uchiha to someone else. Besides the Uchiha is not the only clan that has never had a hokage. The Hyuuga has never had one. The Aburame has never had one. The Akmichi has never had one. The Naara has never had one. The list goes on and on. Therefore, it is invalid to say that it is unfair that there has been no Uchiha hokage.
Some people may argue that it is unfair because the Uchiha helped establish the village. That fact is actually quite irrelevant. It is a person's reputation and the things they do for their village that gets a person to be chosen as hokage. Being a co-founder of something does not necessarily make you the best leader. I could become the founder of a secret mafia, but I know nothing about how to covertly commit organized crimes. Therefore, despite being the founder, I would not be the best leader. The same concept applies here. Hashirama was elected for his ability to unite people in unions of peace. It wasn't because he founded the village or because he was a Senju. This is a trait that none of the Uchiha candidates showcased. That is why there has been no Uchiha hokage thus far.
Conclusion: It is perfectly fair that all of the hokages thus far have related to each other in some form or fashion. It is in no way discrimination against anyone. Anybody from any clan or race can become hokage. They just have to earn it.
1. For starters, it is not like a lot of the Uchiha clan has or members of other clans have proven themselves to be either worthy or have a desire to become hokage. There have been a few candidates, but they have all had flaws or simply got outvoted. Let's review some of these candidates. I will start with Uchiha candidates since they are the ones who people mostly think are discriminated against in terms of the hokage line.
Madara: He simply got outvoted and Hashirama got the title. It makes perfect sense too. Hashirama was the one who proposed the peace treaty between the Uchiha and Senju. All Madara did was accept it after a long struggle. Hashirama was the one who built the village with nativity of a world of trees. What known things did Madara do for the village besides accept the treaty? Nothing. He may have done something, but we don't know about it. It was Hashirama's persistence that got Madara to accept the treaty and help establish the village. Therefore, it is fitting that Hashirama got voted to be hokage. It had nothing to do with being Senju. It had to do with the things that Hashirama did and his reputation. Some people may argue that Madara could have been made the second hokage, but Madara had already left the village by the time it was time for a new hokage.
Obito: Obito wanted to be hokage, but he supposedly died as a child at Kanabi bridge. He then never returned to Konoha to fulfill his goal because he adopted a new goal (infinite tsukuyomi).
Itachi: While it is true that Hiruzen said that Itachi would make a great hokage, that doesn't mean that Itachi actually wanted to be hokage. As far as we know, he never even tried or expressed the slightest interest in being hokage.
Sasuke: Sasuke's idea of hokage was more like taking over the world, and he gave up on this goal anyway after the battle with Naruto. Therefore there was no discrimination here.
Shisui, Kagami, and other Uchihas with Itachi's mindset: Shisui, Kagami and other Uchihas who had their mindset are probably in the same boat as Itachi. As far as we know, none of these Uchihas even expressed desire to become hokage. Also, we don't know how strong or good with politics many of them were. Remember, only a select few Uchihas awakened mangekyou and only 2 awakened eternal mangekyou and rinnegan. A standard sharingan alone may not make a person kage level.
Fugaku and other Uchihas that were for the rebellion: While it is true that they were wrongly accused of being behind Kurama's attack, that still doesn't automatically mean that they were politically suitable to be hokage. They were willing to start a civil war with Konoha that would have killed countless innocent people who had nothing to do with the issue! Would you really want that as the head of your government? Plus, there is still the issue of power which I already covered in the above section. We don't know if these Uchihas were strong enough for the job.
Other candidates:
Shikaku/Shikamaru: They have the brains to be hokage, but these Naara guys have been shown to have a lazy nature that is not suitable for the hokage role. Plus, they lack in power. That is why they are more suitable in the advisor and strategist role.
Guy: He had the strength, but he is a little too high spirited for the job. Could you really see him sitting around all day in a desk doing paper work and assigning missions? That doesn't exactly seem like "the spring time of youth". Plus, Guy has never expressed a desire to become hokage.
Asuma, Kurenai, Ebisu, Iruka, Genma, Hayate, Yugao, Anko, Iruka, Jiraiya, and other known shinobi: These shinobi are all either fodder, on maternity leave, lazy in nature, have expressed no desire to become hokage, or a combination of these things. Asuma for instance was actually similar to Shikamaru in that he liked to chill and take it easy. He was a decent jounin, but a role with a lot of responsibility such as hokage doesn't suit him. Kurenai is self explanatory. So are people like Iruka and Ebisu. Heck, Konohamaru is probably stronger than those two by now. Some others such as Genma, Hayate and Yugao seem to be occupied with other responsibilities that suit them better such as being in the anbu for yugao, or being a chuunin exam proctor for Hayate. Jiraiya was too busy on his pervy travels. Furthermore (as stated before), none of these people have expressed desire to become hokage.
Other random shinobi who we don't know: Let's face it. After 700 chapters we should all know by now that if a shinobi has never been heard of or doesn't have a name, then they are fodder. Point blank.Furthermore, no random shinobi or civillians have come out of the wood works expressing any desire to be hokage (nor the qualifications to be hokage). It should be self-explanatory why some random shinobi has not been hokage.
Now after considering all of these points, who else besides the current line of hokages has shown themselves to be both eligible of the position while also desiring to become hokage? When you think about it this way, you will realize that the 7 hokages that have been put in place were the most logical choices for the job.
2. (For those who specifically care about the Uchiha) Choosing a specific clan for the purpose of affirmative action or reparations of relations would actually still be a step backwards into racism (and this is coming from a black person). If you show favoritism to one race just because that race was previously wronged, then all you are doing is simply taking away an opportunity from some other innocent race. You would basically just be switching the discrimination from the Uchiha to someone else. Besides the Uchiha is not the only clan that has never had a hokage. The Hyuuga has never had one. The Aburame has never had one. The Akmichi has never had one. The Naara has never had one. The list goes on and on. Therefore, it is invalid to say that it is unfair that there has been no Uchiha hokage.
Some people may argue that it is unfair because the Uchiha helped establish the village. That fact is actually quite irrelevant. It is a person's reputation and the things they do for their village that gets a person to be chosen as hokage. Being a co-founder of something does not necessarily make you the best leader. I could become the founder of a secret mafia, but I know nothing about how to covertly commit organized crimes. Therefore, despite being the founder, I would not be the best leader. The same concept applies here. Hashirama was elected for his ability to unite people in unions of peace. It wasn't because he founded the village or because he was a Senju. This is a trait that none of the Uchiha candidates showcased. That is why there has been no Uchiha hokage thus far.
Conclusion: It is perfectly fair that all of the hokages thus far have related to each other in some form or fashion. It is in no way discrimination against anyone. Anybody from any clan or race can become hokage. They just have to earn it.
