How did Kishimoto ruin Naruto's Hokage dream?

This article contains spoilers for the Naruto series.

Key Takeaways

• Naruto's dream of becoming Hokage has a lot to do with seeking acceptance and filling the void of being ostracized.
• Fans were disappointed with Naruto's portrayal of Hokage, with his inauguration ceremony being barely visible and overshadowed by other characters.
• The way Kishimoto, as Hokage, handled Naruto's dream come true left a lot to be desired by fans.

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Naruto was a beloved story in which the main character, Naruto Uzumaki, harbored dreams of becoming a protagonist. From the beginning, fans have been told that Naruto wanted to become Hokage and prove everyone who didn't believe in him wrong. At the same time, Naruto wanted acceptance from those around him, which links these two dreams together. Naruto definitely achieved his dream, but the way Kishimoto handled it left a lot to be desired.

Naruto's dream of becoming Hokage

• Naruto Uzumaki had high ambitions for himself.
• Naruto finally achieved his dream

Naruto's dreams are quite complicated. On paper, Naruto's dream seems quite simple. In the end, he just wanted to become the Hokage of Konoha, and in doing so, become one of the greatest ninja of all time. Naruto aimed to prove the doubters wrong and show everyone that even if he was considered a failure, he could surprise everyone and reach the top with hard work and undying determination. However, this was only a superficial dream that Naruto had. In reality, Naruto's dreams go much deeper than that. The essence of Naruto's dream is to gain acceptance from those around him, which has a lot to do with the fact that Naruto was ostracized as a child. Having lived most of his life as an outcast, with no one around to support him, Naruto naturally craved company.

At the beginning of the series, Naruto pulled all kinds of pranks to get people's attention. This was very obvious to the fans and was actually one of the things that made them quite fond of him. As time went by, Naruto's thoughts also evolved, and Naruto, who was enamored with being a ninja, especially the position of Hokage, realized that once he became Hokage, everyone would recognize his skills, strength, and power. At the same time, I got everyone's love and support. Essentially, Naruto's dream wasn't just to become Hokage for no reason. Naruto wanted to be accepted by those around him, and he wanted to fill the void in his heart, so he set this huge dream in front of him.

It's easy to see that this was a great dream, and one that's guaranteed to keep fans on the edge of their seats for a long time. Naruto Uzumaki took each step forward to defeat Pain and achieve his dream, and it is no exaggeration to say that he did quite well in that regard. Naruto's dream came true at the end of the series, but once again, the way Kishimoto pursued that dream at the end was definitely different from what fans expected, and left a lot to be desired in many ways.

The day Naruto became Hokage was a mess.

Naruto couldn't even attend his own Hokage inauguration ceremony.

Before we talk about how Naruto became Hokage and achieved his dream, we need to understand one part of Naruto's dream that was essentially fulfilled long before the series even ended. Naruto wanted acceptance from those around him, and his desire to become Hokage was intrinsically linked to that. However, this dream of Naruto came true long before the end of the series. Broadly speaking, when Naruto defeated Pain and saved Konoha, he received recognition from those around him, and every individual, from commoners to village superiors, acknowledged that Naruto was a war hero. Hidden Leaf Village. To Kakashi, Naruto was someone who surpassed even the Fourth Hokage. In many ways, he fully believed that Naruto had surpassed the legend. Essentially, most of Naruto's dreams have already come true.

But becoming Hokage isn't just about getting the approval of those around you. This is a huge responsibility because everyone becomes family and receives protection from family. From this point on, Naruto worked incredibly hard throughout the Fourth Ninja War to realize the burden he had on his shoulders. Once again, Naruto saved the world in this war, where he performed incredibly well. But in the end, Naruto didn't even become Hokage. It was Kakashi who was chosen as the village's Sixth Hokage, and Naruto was tasked with gaining more experience and learning more about the ninja world in general.

Essentially, by the end of the Naruto series, he has already achieved his dream. He was the strongest in the world and was recognized by everyone. The world welcomed Naruto as a hero and protector, and all that was missing was for Naruto to don the mantle of Hokage and officially take up the position. Fans were hoping this would happen at the end of the series, but unfortunately it didn't happen the way they wanted. In Naruto episode 700, fans saw a major time skip where Naruto Uzumaki was officially established. Unfortunately, readers didn't even see how he became Hokage in the manga. He had already appeared as Hokage at the Five Kage Summit, and Boruto Uzumaki was in the spotlight, setting up the future of the franchise, namely the Boruto series. Fans got to see Naruto as Hokage, but it was so short-lived that it didn't really catch on with readers. In the anime, things got even worse because Naruto didn't even become Hokage, and instead simply married Hinata at the end of the series.

That means fans got an OVA where Naruto became Hokage. Like the ending of the series, this part of the story was somewhat bizarre. Instead of attending his own inauguration ceremony where he would usurp the position of Hokage from Kakashi, Naruto was knocked out by his daughter. Instead, Konohamaru used transformation jutsu to appear in Naruto's guise.

How fans barely saw Naruto as Hokage

Description of Naruto's lack of Hokage

The biggest problem fans have with Naruto's dream is that he never became Hokage when he deserved it, even though he certainly had everyone's approval. Naruto became the Seventh Hokage in the last few pages of the series, and fans didn't even get to see him have any impact on the Naruto universe as Hokage. Of course, Boruto gave fans a glimpse of Naruto as Hokage, but this is where another problem arises. What this means is that Naruto is set aside in favor of the main character. On the one hand, Kishimoto made him a hero with the most beautiful manners, but on the other hand, his dream of becoming Hokage definitely didn't work out and it could have been a lot better.

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