Hogake Monument Naruto Shippuden.png|An anime depiction of the monument.
Hogake Monument Naruto Shippuden.png|An anime depiction of the monument.
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Generally, the new Hokage is selected by the current Hokage upon their retirement, but if the old Hokage dies or is incapacitated before being able to do so, the [[Fire Daimyō]] will appoint a Hokage Candidate upon the recommendation of the Konoha council and the Fire Daimyō council. Afterwards, the candidate will need to be approved by the jōnin of the village to become officially Hokage.
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The title and role was created by [[Hashirama Senju]] shortly after the establishment of Konohagakure.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 625, page 7</ref> Generally, the new Hokage is selected by the current Hokage upon their retirement, but if the old Hokage dies or is incapacitated before being able to do so, the [[Fire Daimyō]] will appoint a Hokage Candidate upon the recommendation of the Konoha council and the Fire Daimyō council. Afterwards, the candidate will need to be approved by the jōnin of the village to become officially Hokage.
After being approved, they move into the [[Hokage Residence]] to live in and have their faces carved out in the monument behind it. If the former Hokage is still alive, they will generally keep helping out, making the transition easier and more stable. The Hokage carry their title for life, even after retiring from active duty. The Hokage's office is located in the administrative section of the [[Academy]].
After being approved, they move into the [[Hokage Residence]] to live in and have their faces carved out in the monument behind it. If the former Hokage is still alive, they will generally keep helping out, making the transition easier and more stable. The Hokage carry their title for life, even after retiring from active duty. The Hokage's office is located in the administrative section of the [[Academy]].
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==OtherHokage==
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=== Sixth Hokage Candidate ===
=== Sixth Hokage Candidate ===
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[[File:Danzo in Hokage wear.png|thumb|Danzō Shimura, the Sixth Hokage Candidate.]]
[[File:Danzo in Hokage wear.png|thumb|Danzō Shimura, the Sixth Hokage Candidate.]]
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=== Alternate Fourth Hokage ===
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[[File:Sakura's Father Is The Yondaime Hokage.jpg|thumb|Kizashi Haruno as Fourth Hokage.]]
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In the [[Genjutsu World]] in ''[[Naruto 6: Road to Ninja]]'', [[Kizashi Haruno]] was the Fourth Hokage, however, like Minato in the real world, he died protecting the village.
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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* Allof the formerHokagehave been sealed away in the stomachofthe[[DeadDemon Consuming Seal|Death God summoning]]; the Fourthwassealedwhenhe sealed the [[Nine-TailedDemon Fox]] withinNaruto, while the First and Second were sealed away by the Third. As for the Third, he was sealedwhen he gave his life to sealOrochimaru's arms. As such, [[KabutoYakushi]]notesthatnone of them can be reincarnated via the [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation]] technique.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 520, page 11</ref>
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* HashiramaSenju was the onetocoin the term"Hokage",andactuallyintended the positiontobeheldby [[MadaraUchiha]].Thedecision, however, was leftup to publicconsensus, andHashiramawaschosenfor the position.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 625, page 7</ref>
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* All Hokage have had some connection to each other: the FirstandSecondwerebrothers, theThirdwas the student of the SecondandFirst,theFourthwas the student of [[Jiraiya]], whowasastudent of theThird,andtheFifth is the granddaughteroftheFirst,thegrandnieceof the Second, andthestudentof the Third. Jiraiya, a fellow Sannin and student of the Third, wasalsonominatedforthetitleof the Fifth, but turned it down. When [[Kakashi]] wasconsideredfor the position of the Sixth, his connections as the Fourth Hokage's student almost cemented his selection. The former acting Hokage, Danzō, was once a rival for the position as Third Hokage, and disagreedwiththe peaceful ideologies of the five Hokage although he was once Hiruzen'sclosefriendandfought under the Second Hokage during the [[First Shinobi World War]].
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* All of the formerHokagehavebeensealedawayin the stomach of the [[DeadDemonConsumingSeal|DeathGodsummoning]]. [[Kabuto Yakushi]] notesthatnone of themcanbereincarnatedvia the [[Summoning:ImpureWorldReincarnation]]technique.<ref>''Naruto''chapter520, page11</ref>Allfour, however, wereeventually[[DeadDemonConsumingSeal:Release|freed]] byOrochimarufrom the Shinigami's stomach, and reincarnatedbyhim.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter618,pages13-17</ref>
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* At least three of the Hokage are known descendants of the [[Senju clan]].
* At least four of the Hokage had their official office photographs taken while wearing a ceremonial necklace of sorts.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 94, page 7</ref>
* At least four of the Hokage had their official office photographs taken while wearing a ceremonial necklace of sorts.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 94, page 7</ref>
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* In ''[[Naruto:UltimateNinja3]]'', Naruto becametheHokageforonewholeweek.
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* HiruzenSarutobi, the Third Hokage, was said to be the strongest Hokage in the village'shistory,aswell as strongest of the five [[Kage]] of his era.<ref>First Databook, pages 117 and 265</ref><ref>''Naruto''chapter94,page12</ref><ref>''Naruto''chapter140,page 3</ref>
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* Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, was said to be the strongest Hokage in the village's history, as well as strongest of the Five [[Kage]] of his era.<ref>First Databook, pages 117 and 265</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 94, page 12</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 140, page 3</ref>
* [[Kakashi Hatake]] has been considered a prime candidate for the position as Hokage by several characters.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 367, pages 9-10</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 450, page 15</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 488, page 14</ref> He would have been officially appointed as the Sixth Hokage if Tsunade hadn't woken up moments before hand.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 488, pages 15-16</ref>
* [[Kakashi Hatake]] has been considered a prime candidate for the position as Hokage by several characters.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 367, pages 9-10</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 450, page 15</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 488, page 14</ref> He would have been officially appointed as the Sixth Hokage if Tsunade hadn't woken up moments before hand.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 488, pages 15-16</ref>
* According to [[Asuma Sarutobi]], his student [[Shikamaru Nara]] has the ability to become Hokage, but won't due to him being too lazy to want to.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 328, page 8</ref>
* According to [[Asuma Sarutobi]], his student [[Shikamaru Nara]] has the ability to become Hokage, but won't due to him being too lazy to want to.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 328, page 8</ref>
* [[Orochimaru]] was once a prime candidate to be the Fourth Hokage, but due to his lust for power and lack of love for the village, the Third passed him over.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 121, pages 6-7</ref>
* [[Orochimaru]] was once a prime candidate to be the Fourth Hokage, but due to his lust for power and lack of love for the village, the Third passed him over.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 121, pages 6-7</ref>
* After Orochimaru was passed over for this position, Hiruzen intended to choose [[Jiraiya]] to be the Fourth Hokage, but Jiraiya refused due to his journeys as an author and his quest to chase down the renegade Orochimaru.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 366, page 12</ref> After Hiruzen and Minato died, Jiraiya was once again offered the position as the Fifth, but he once again rejected it.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 140, page 10</ref> When Tsunade went into a coma, the [[Fire Daimyō]] commented how he would have liked Jiraiya to be the Sixth, but by that time Jiraiya had already died.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 450, page 14</ref>
* After Orochimaru was passed over for this position, Hiruzen intended to choose [[Jiraiya]] to be the Fourth Hokage, but Jiraiya refused due to his journeys as an author and his quest to chase down the renegade Orochimaru.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 366, page 12</ref> After Hiruzen and Minato died, Jiraiya was once again offered the position as the Fifth, but he once again rejected it.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 140, page 10</ref> When Tsunade went into a coma, the [[Fire Daimyō]] commented how he would have liked Jiraiya to be the Sixth, but by that time Jiraiya had already died.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 450, page 14</ref>
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* Inthealternateworld in ''[[Naruto 6: Road to Ninja]]'', [[KizashiHaruno]] was theFourth Hokage,however,likeMinato in the realworld,hediedprotectingthevillage.
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* [[NarutoUzumaki]] was made Hokage foraweek in the storyline of ''[[Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3]]''. [[MightGuy]] was alsomade Hokage (''Guykage''asit was named) in the ''[[RockLeenoSeishunFull-PowerNinden]]''spin-off.
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* In [[Might Guy, the Hokage?!|chapter 17]] of ''[[Rock Lee no Seishun Full-Power Ninden]]'', [[Might Guy]] was temporarily appointed Hokage while Tsunade was away. During his time, he preferred to be referred to as Guy-kage, and he had all the shinobi in the village follow the Springtime of Youth and dress up as him.
== References ==
== References ==
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The Hokage's hat.
The Hokage (火影; Literally meaning "Fire Shadow") are the leaders of Konohagakure. They are generally acknowledged as the strongest in the village, although ideology and renown plays a large part in their being chosen for the position. Four shinobi and one kunoichi have gained this title so far, with another shinobi gaining the title of Hokage Candidate.
The title and role was created by Hashirama Senju shortly after the establishment of Konohagakure.[1] Generally, the new Hokage is selected by the current Hokage upon their retirement, but if the old Hokage dies or is incapacitated before being able to do so, the Fire Daimyō will appoint a Hokage Candidate upon the recommendation of the Konoha council and the Fire Daimyō council. Afterwards, the candidate will need to be approved by the jōnin of the village to become officially Hokage.
After being approved, they move into the Hokage Residence to live in and have their faces carved out in the monument behind it. If the former Hokage is still alive, they will generally keep helping out, making the transition easier and more stable. The Hokage carry their title for life, even after retiring from active duty. The Hokage's office is located in the administrative section of the Academy.
Main article: Hashirama SenjuHashirama Senju (千手柱間, Senju Hashirama) renowned as the God of Shinobi (忍の神, Shinobi no Kami), was a legendary ninja who hailed from the Senju clan that together with the Uchiha clan, established the first shinobi village: Konohagakure. He would later go on to become the village's First Hokage (初代火影, Shodai Hokage; Literally meaning "First or Founding Fire Shadow").
Main article: Tobirama SenjuTobirama Senju (千手扉間, Senju Tobirama) was the Second Hokage (二代目火影, Nidaime Hokage; Literally meaning "Second Fire Shadow") of Konohagakure. He hails from the Senju clan, who, along with the Uchiha clan, founded the first shinobi village: Konoha. During his reign, Tobirama was accredited as the Hokage that developed the village's organisational system as well as some of its infrastructure.
Main article: Minato NamikazeMinato Namikaze (波風ミナト, Namikaze Minato), renowned as Konoha's Yellow Flash (木ノ葉の黄色い閃光, Konoha no Kiiroi Senkō; English "Yellow Flash of the Leaf"), was a legendary shinobi who became the Fourth Hokage (四代目火影, Yondaime Hokage; Literally meaning "Fourth Fire Shadow") of Konohagakure.
Main article: TsunadeTsunade (綱手, Tsunade) is the Fifth Hokage (五代目火影, Godaime Hokage; Literally meaning "Fifth Fire Shadow") of Konohagakure — a position which she succeeded after the death of her teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and a major supporting character of the series. She hails from the village's Senju clan, and is also a descendant of the Uzumaki clan through her grandmother Mito. Along with former team-mates Jiraiya and Orochimaru, she is recognised as one of the "Three Legendary Shinobi" (伝説の三忍, Densetsu no Sannin). Tsunade is considered to be the most powerful kunoichi in the world,[2] and is celebrated as the greatest medical-nin of all time, credited with creating the official system which governs them.[3]
Main article: Danzō ShimuraDanzō Shimura (志村ダンゾウ, Shimura Danzō) reputed as The Darkness of the Shinobi (忍の闇, Shinobi no Yami)[4] — due to what was often seen as his militant and archaic views on the role of a shinobi — was a anti-heroic shinobi from the Shimura clan and an elder of Konohagakure. He was also the leader of the disbanded ANBU faction: "Root". He was later appointed as the official Sixth Hokage Candidate (六代目火影候補, Rokudaime Hokage Kōho) after Pain's invasion, but died before he officially entered the office of Hokage.
Hashirama Senju was the one to coin the term "Hokage", and actually intended the position to be held by Madara Uchiha. The decision, however, was left up to public consensus, and Hashirama was chosen for the position.[5]
At least four of the Hokage had their official office photographs taken while wearing a ceremonial necklace of sorts.[8]
Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage, was said to be the strongest Hokage in the village's history, as well as strongest of the five Kage of his era.[9][10][11]
Kakashi Hatake has been considered a prime candidate for the position as Hokage by several characters.[12][13][14] He would have been officially appointed as the Sixth Hokage if Tsunade hadn't woken up moments before hand.[15]
According to Asuma Sarutobi, his student Shikamaru Nara has the ability to become Hokage, but won't due to him being too lazy to want to.[16]
Orochimaru was once a prime candidate to be the Fourth Hokage, but due to his lust for power and lack of love for the village, the Third passed him over.[17]
After Orochimaru was passed over for this position, Hiruzen intended to choose Jiraiya to be the Fourth Hokage, but Jiraiya refused due to his journeys as an author and his quest to chase down the renegade Orochimaru.[18] After Hiruzen and Minato died, Jiraiya was once again offered the position as the Fifth, but he once again rejected it.[19] When Tsunade went into a coma, the Fire Daimyō commented how he would have liked Jiraiya to be the Sixth, but by that time Jiraiya had already died.[20]
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