The Hokage are some of the most iconic characters in the whole Naruto series. Kishimoto created the Hokage as proud and respected leaders of Konoha and let each of them define their own era. The most important and popular Hokage of them all Naruto is of course Naruto Uzumaki, the Seventh Hokage and the main protagonist of the main series. Naruto Uzumaki became Hokage in chapter 700 of the mangawhich is the very end of it.
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Unfortunately, fans didn't get to see much of Naruto's reign in the original series. However, in Boruto, fans caught glimpses of him every now and then. It can be said Naruto spent some time as Hokage in the villagebut his reign seems to be at an end. It's time for fans to say goodbye to their beloved Seventh Hokage forever, as it is highly unlikely that he will ever lead the village again. Of course, Naruto won't die, but the time has come for Konoha's young blood to take over and lead by example.
Naruto went through many hardships to become the Seventh Hokage of Konoha
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Naruto had to earn Kurama's trust and respect
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Naruto's hardships shaped him
Whole Naruto The story shows Naruto Uzumaki fighting many hardships to reach his goal. Naruto wanted to become the Hokage of the village and he definitely achieved that by the end. In fact, Naruto's goal is deeper than just becoming Hokage. The reason Naruto becomes Hokage is to gain the respect of everyone else around him. In other words, Naruto simply craved the attention and respect of those around him. For the most part, he achieved this already after the Battle of Pain. All of Konoha, who once despised him, hailed him as their hero, and in the Fourth Great Ninja War, Naruto earned the recognition of not only his own village, but the entire world. He became a hero like no other, which is why he finally rose up and became the seventh Hokage of the village a few years after the war ended..
It goes without saying that to achieve this goal Naruto had to go through several hardships. He had to defeat his inner demon, which was his greatest enemy. He also had to defeat the hatred within his own hatred and of course he had to bring his best friend Sasuke back to the village. All of these things shaped Naruto into the man that fans know him to be and also made him the great character that he is. Without these hardships, Naruto would never have become the Seventh Hokage and become the hero who saved the world.
This is also why Naruto's story is as popular as it is. His journey from a nameless boy to the greatest Hokage in history is absolutely incredible and inspires the next generation of ninja as a whole.
Naruto may never rule as the Seventh Hokage again
Although it goes without saying Naruto is the best Hokage everand also the strongest, most likely to never rule as the Seventh Hokage again. This is because Naruto Uzumaki was incapacitated by Kawaki when he was sealed at the end of the first part of Boruto. Three years have passed since then and Naruto was already declared dead. Of course, fans know he's not dead, but that matters little since Konoha already has an interim Hokage in Shikamaru.
Right now, Shikamaru leads as the unofficial 8th Hokage of the villagebut it won't be long before he will be the real 8th Hokage. Naruto's return doesn't seem close at this point. In fact, fans know that when Kawaki and Boruto fight, Naruto is still sealed. In other words, he will not return before the end of the Boruto series. Konoha may have had its next Hokage before Naruto returned, meaning he probably won't get a chance to rule again after his return.
Konoha needs a new Hokage and there are already candidates
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Shikamaru could become the permanent Hokage
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Konohamaru could become the true 8th Hokage
Konoha desperately needs a new Hokage. While Shikamaru serves as the Hokage's unofficial heirit must be remembered that three years have passed since Naruto was sealed away. The village cannot be in this uncertainty for long, something Kishimoto emphasizes over and over again. It won't be long before Shikamaru becomes the official Hokage heir of the villageor someone else will take his place.
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It is possible Shikamaru will be kicked out of his position for working with Borutoas fans already know. Once that happens, Konoha will most likely elect a new Hokage, and that person will probably be none other than Konohamaru, who is the best candidate at the moment. Of course there are others from the Naruto era like Sakura who would be a better fit. Even bringing Kakashi back would be much better. However, if there's one thing Boruto has proven time and time again, it's that he doesn't care at all about the old generation and pretends it doesn't exist.
as such the next Hokage will probably be someone from a newer generation like Konohamaru. This would also allow Konohamara's dream of becoming Hokage to be fully realized.
Konohamaru could be the eighth while Sarada could be the ninth Hokage
Because of how the story is set up, Konohamaru becomes the eighth Hokage of Konoha officially and will eventually be followed by Sarada who already has enough power to become Hokage. Sarada eventually matures a lot and becomes the village's ninth Hokage in a few yearsand that goes without saying.
When Naruto returns the series will most likely be over and by then Sarada becomes the next Hokage. In order for her dream to come true, Naruto has to throw his own dream aside, and that's quite a conundrum. The best approach the author takes here is to make Konohamaru the 8th and then Sarada the 9th.
Naruto had already lived his dream as the 7th Hokage, and when he returned, he would no longer be the Hokage. As unfortunate as it is, fans should say goodbye to Naruto Uzumaki as the Seventh Hokage and acknowledge that the next generation will officially take over the Two Blue Vortex.
Boruto: Two Blue Vortex is a sequel to the original Boruto series written by Mikio Ikemoto and supervised by Masashi Kishimoto. The series follows the journey of Boruto Uzumaki, 3 years after the events of Omnipotence intervened in the story. Boruto must now try to save the world from the danger he faces when dealing with his brother Kawaki. Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Chapter 30 is set to officially release on January 20, 2026. The chapter release time is 10:00 EST / 15:00 UTC. As always, fans can read this chapter officially for free on Manga Plus and Shonen Jump.
