Why is the Hokage always some Goku wanabe..

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Guy Fawkes

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OK by Goku I mean a super powerful character. Now as far as i'm concerned the Hokage's chosen have always been the wrong choice, besides the fourth, they all seem to lack something: Tsunade just isn't Hokage material IMO, the third was kinda soft, at least in his later years, The second was to militant hence Danzo, and The first was very naive.

I am very aware that Tsunade was a second choice after Jiraiya turned it down, which is why I said she just isn't Hokage material in comparison to candidates like Shikaku Nara and Kakashi Hatake. Manga aside, lets step into reality, since when has the best warrior been the best leader? This is the basis for choosing a Kage apparently, this is the equivalent of making your best soldier president because he helps wins war's. No, this is a faulty system and quit idiotic.

The Hokage shouldn't even be a warrior but some one who is talented in collecting intel. and using it to analytically draw tactics & strategies based on the weaknesses of the opposition which should be deduced from this intelligence, which a jarhead soldier (ninja) generally can't do. Now you might not like Danzo but Konoha wouldn't have been so peaceful with out ROOT's contribution, would I have made him Hokage? No, he let his ill felling's towards the elders and Hiruzen cloud his judgment, much like Tobirama's dislike of the Uchiha clouded his.


Who would I make Hokage? Shikaku, duh. I'm very aware he is a ninja but he's more of a noetic individual, his reasoning could be described as divine seeing as though it's always precise and absolute. All in all, every dog has his day even the most skilled solider eventually meets his demise, but a tactician is some where safe constantly drawing new tactics to gain a upper hand in war as we seen before he died( some would say this sentence is redundant because he was a tactician who was murdered, but only in Naruto verse can beast made of the essence of everything shoot energy from one side of the earth to the other).

Super ninja chakra powers aside Shikaku would make the best Kage period.

P.S. the reason I say the fourth wasn't a bad choice is because he was in ANBU black ops, in the entire series this military branch is the most "Ninja" like individuals in the entire show, not revealing their identity etc etc. This leads me to think he would have been very effective in war.

I know the first two Hokages was great in war as well, but from what we can tell this is because of jutsu, not practicality. Maybe Tobirama with his special version of S/T jutsu used it in a tactical fashion to kill Izuna, but from what I can tell, in regards to his brother Hashi, he's just super powerful like Naruto.
 

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He(Shikaku) would've been an OK hokage, he's dead isn't he?
Not a great one, because he isn't that powerful.
He doesn't really have what it takes to protect the village like the others did.
 
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I'm still stuck on the goku part.
 

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He would've been an OK hokage, he's dead isn't he?
Not a great one, because he isn't that powerful.
He doesn't really have what it takes to protect the village like the others did.

He doesn't have to have what it takes to protect the village, you don't run onto the battlefield when your a leader. If you did this who would be around to give orders? No, the Hokage has to be someone who isn't really powerful at all but can lead powerful men to victory.
 
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A hokage must be strong... Duh ._.
Not only that, but they have the WILL to protect. They'll die standing up for the children and their village. That's why they're the right choice Lol
 

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Can you name better hokages to replace them at the time?
 

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Minato was not an ANBU.

OT: I kinda disagree because being powerful is still important
 

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He doesn't have to have what it takes to protect the village, you don't run onto the battlefield when your a leader. If you did this who would be around to give orders? No, the Hokage has to be someone who isn't really powerful at all but can lead powerful to victory.


Wot.... no.
 

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I couldnt disagree more . 1) tsunade wasnt in the village to even be considered for the title . J-man had to look for her remember ? 2) Tsunade seems very knowledgeable about everything in the ninja world . 3) she is clearly a leader , unlike the third she didnt let danzo dictate her decisions . 3) Tsunade like minato was given credit for being one of the main reason her village won a war . Created the current medical system . 4) Her lineage and world wide fame is respected thru out the ninja world . Shikaku althoug a great mind is not commanding the same kind of respect around the world . Clearly showed she can protect a village vs pein . And hands down was the most valuable kage vs madara . In what way is she not worthy of the title?
 

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all the hokages has will of fire though their personalities differ greatly... their main objective is to protect konoha ...
during hashirama's age he was called god of shinobi hence no one could even dream of attacking konoha..
tobirama was also xtremely powerful and had best strategies to contain worst situations..
third was a bit soft but still he had strong will of fire and a good strategist too..
fourth was highly dynamic, strong and better planner than tobirama...
fifth is strong, sannin n overall she is a good thinker n has strong will of fire...

so basically wat m saying is they need not super strong lik hashirama bt they alone should be strong enough to protect ... nara shukaku is a genius indeed bt lacks potentiality to defend konoha in a lone fight...same goes for kakashi n others too
 

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dude having ridiculously strong chakra isn't the only way to be powerful:rolleyes:

Kage are supposed to be the strongest in the village.
Smart people like Shikaku play important roles in strategics, but they shouldn't be Kage if they're weak.
Which is why he was Jonin Commander.
 

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I noticed you keep talking about shikaku in the present tense
 

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A hokage must be strong... Duh ._.
Not only that, but they have the WILL to protect. They'll die standing up for the children and their village. That's why they're the right choice Lol

Hah... well said !! :whip:
 

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tsunade has probably been the best hokage... minus the forth who was cut down in his prime... and the hokage is suppose to be goku strong, cause they need to be the most effecient protector of the village out of all the other choices... there for they need to be strong combat wise, and strong decision making wise.
 

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Its a japanese manga. Look at the history of ancient japan its a history of strong warriors being leaders. Although the true leader in naruto world is the fuedal lords which is comparable to an emporer the hokage are comparable to the shoguns of japans history. Historically the shogun were de facto military dictators apointed by the enperor. Kishi likely based the kage position on this. Thats why the cannidates sometimes come off as just warriors. As far as the goku aspect kishi loved dbz and goku had the same ideology of using his strength to protect earth even if it means death that is close to the hokages with there will of fire.

But obviously since hashirama fought madara abd uchiha he must have had some tactical skills. Tobirama wasnt really has harsh as people make him seem he establish order. I knida agree on hurizen. Tsunade on the other hand her prinary focus has allways been the lives or the villagers and reducing casualties. Thats a great leader
 

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kakashi should have been the hokage he is a great fighter, a great tactician, a great infiltrator and has sharingan above all.....he should have been the 1st choice b4 choosing tsunade as d 5th.
 

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I'll end this quick, have you ever seen a president on the battlefield? And if he is he's behind his ranks. Why? Because he knows that if he dies, so will of his men "If you kill the head the body will fall". Now in Narutoverse, the kage is the strongest Ninja in his village, am I the only one who noticed how short the average Kage lifespan is? why do they usually die somewhat young? I'll tell you, because their brute idiots, this is chess not checkers. You move your pawns then your other pieces follow suit, you don't move your queen unless you have no other option; strategy and finesse my friends.

I noticed you keep talking about shikaku in the present tense

I'm speaking of Shikaku in the present tense because he's not dead, because he was never alive to begin with.
 
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