Hokage is the leader.. rofl. LEADER CONTROLS THE VILLAGE.... rofl. dude wth is wrong with you. Tsunade gives out missions, she controls what happens in the village. Are you trying to control by force is real control, and control by mutual respect isn't? wth. Is the commander-in-chief not in control of his army?
Yea and how did it work out with SAsori and Sai's brother and Zabuza and Haku?

couldn't do sh*t about them.
Sorry mate only one here not understanding the definition of control is you and other fans.
control: -to exercise restraining or
directing influence over
- to have power over
- determine the behavior or supervise the running of.
Living army of frogs can be summoned
Living army of dogs can be summoned
And what does being able to regenerate have anything to do with using them in battle?
Can an Edo ARMY think on its own? no
Can an Edo Army free movely ? no
Can an Edo army do anything without having to be instructed in every step? no.
I'm not against using Edos... I'm simply stating why can't characters use their armies.. Madara gained up through the Uchiha rank and controlled them through being the strongest.. same for Hashirama.