How Kishimoto Destroyed Naruto's Hokage Dream, Explained

This article contains spoilers from the Naruto series.

Important points

• Naruto's dream to become Hokage is deeply connected to his quest for acceptance and to fill the void of exclusion.
• Fans were disappointed with Naruto's performance as Hokage. His debut was barely visible and overshadowed by other characters.
• How Kishimoto handled Naruto's dreams as Hokage left fans with a lot of things. want a lot

Masashi Kishimoto Naruto The series is one of the most successful stories of recent years. After starting the series almost two decades ago The story takes place about 15 years and since then. Nearly a decade after its conclusion The story was highly praised and is still loved by fans. Naruto Stands the test of time. And in each past year Only received admiration from fans. Only more

Naruto is a beloved story in which the protagonist, Naruto Uzumaki, dreams of becoming the protagonist. From the beginning, fans were told that Naruto wanted to become Hokage and prove everyone who didn't believe in him wrong. at the same time Naruto wanted to be accepted by those around him. which connects these two dreams together Although Naruto would definitely end up fulfilling his dreams. But the way Kishimoto handled it left a lot to be desired.

Naruto's dream to become Hokage

• Uzumaki Naruto has created lofty ambitions for himself.
• Naruto finally fulfilled his dream.

Naruto's Dream Was Pretty Complicated On paper, Naruto's dream looked pretty simple. After all, he just wanted to be Hokage of Konoha. And in doing so He thus became one of the greatest ninjas that ever lived. Naruto aims to prove the doubters wrong. and show everyone that even though he is considered a failure With hard work and endless determination. He was able to surprise everyone and reach the top. However, this was only a surface level dream that Naruto had. In fact Naruto's dreams were much deeper than that. The essence of Naruto's dream was to be accepted by the people around him. And this is deeply connected to the fact that Naruto was ostracized as a child. Naruto had been a loner all his life and no one was by his side to support him. Naturally, he wanted to have friends.

At the beginning of the series Naruto did all kinds of funny poses to get people's attention. This is pretty obvious for fans to see, and it's actually one of the things that makes fans so happy. I like him quite a bit. As time passes Naruto's thoughts also improved. And because he is fascinated with ninjas Especially the Hokage's position. Naruto then realized that becoming Hokage would allow everyone to recognize his skills, power, and power, and at the same time gain everyone's love and support. Basically Naruto's dream wasn't just to become Hokage for no reason. Naruto wanted the people around him to know. And because he wanted to fill the void in his heart. So he had this big dream in his eyes.

It's pretty easy to see that this is an admirable dream and one that will please fans. Sitting for a long time, Naruto Uzumaki moves towards achieving his dreams one step at a time as he defeats Pain. And it's safe to say he's pretty good at that. Naruto's dream also comes to fruition in the series finale. But the direction Kishimoto took in the finale wasn't exactly what fans expected, and in many ways, it left a lot to be desired.

The day Naruto became Hokage was chaotic.

Naruto was unable to attend his own Hokage oath ceremony.

Before talking about how Naruto became Hokage and achieved his dreams. It requires an understanding of the part of Naruto's dream that was basically fulfilled before the series even ended. Naruto wanted to be accepted by the people around him. And his desire to become Hokage is mainly connected with it. However, Naruto's dream was fulfilled long before the series ended. In general, When Naruto defeats Pain and saves Konoha. He was respected by the people around him, and everyone from commoners to the village's elite. Accept that Naruto is the hero of Hidden Leaf Village To Kakashi, Naruto was the one who surpassed the Fourth Hokage. He fully believed in many things. Naruto has already surpassed the legend. Basically, most of Naruto's dreams had been fulfilled.

However, being a Hokage isn't just about being accepted by those around you. It is a huge responsibility because everyone becomes family and seeks their protection. From this point onwards To realize the burden on his shoulders Naruto worked incredibly hard throughout the Fourth Ninja War. Once again, Naruto ends up saving the world in this war. And he does an incredibly good job here, however, in the end. Naruto wasn't even Hokage. Kakashi was the chosen one to be the village's 6th Hokage, while Naruto was tasked with gaining more experience and learning more about the ninja world in general.

Basically At the end of the Naruto series He had achieved his dream. He is the strongest person in the world and is respected by everyone. The world praises Naruto as a hero and protector. And what was missing was Naruto donning the Hokage mantle and officially assuming office. Fans wanted this to happen at the end of the series. Unfortunately, that didn't happen the way they wanted. In Chapter 700 of Naruto, fans saw a big time jump. with Naruto Uzumaki officially taking over the position. Unfortunately, readers didn't get to see how he became Hokage in the manga. He has already been seen at the Five Kage Summit as Hokage, while Boruto Uzumaki has been in the spotlight. Essentially, it determines the future of the franchise. ​​which is the Boruto series, fans will get to see Naruto as Hokage. But in a short period of time That only makes readers unhappy. In the anime, things are even worse because Naruto isn't even Hokage. And at the end of the series Instead, he married Hinata, which is absolutely ridiculous.

That said, fans did get an OVA in which Naruto finally became Hokage. Just like the series finale. This part of the story is also quite bizarre. Instead of attending the swearing-in ceremony Where he will receive the Hokage's robes from Kakashi. Naruto, on the other hand, was knocked down by his daughter. Konohamaru uses a transformation jutsu to change Naruto's appearance and stand in his place.

Fans have hardly ever seen Naruto as Hokage.

Naruto's performance as Hokage is still lacking.

The biggest problem that fans have with Naruto's dreams is that even though he is accepted by everyone, But he was never appointed Hokage when he deserved it. Naruto was appointed the Seventh Hokage in the last few pages of the series, and fans never saw him have any impact. In the world of Naruto as Hokage, Boruto certainly allows fans to see Naruto as Hokage. But another problem arises here, and that is that Naruto is separated from the main character. On the one hand, Kishimoto makes him a hero with the most graceful manners. But on the other hand His dream of becoming Hokage was definitely not handled properly. And it could have been so much better.

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