Konohagakure is the strongest of all the shinobi villages inNaruto. Ever since its creation by Hashirama Senju andMadaraUchiha’s joint effort, the village has seen the rise of some of the most incredible shinobi.Many of these individuals aimed to become the Hokageas well — that is, the village leader and the strongest shinobi in Konohagakure.

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Some succeeded, thanks to possessing tremendous power and their ability to embody the Will of Fire. However, others simply couldn’t accomplish the task. These characters, while quite capable, will forever be remembered for their failure to become the Hokage of Konohagakure despite all their attempts.

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Obito wanted to create a world where Rin was alive and happy, and for that, he needed to start the Project Tsuki no Me and cast Infinite Tsukuyomi over the entire populace. Even though Obito decided to help the Shinobi Alliance towards the end of his life, he ended up dying at Kaguya’s hands andpassed on his hopes of becoming the Hokage to Kakashi Hatakeand Naruto Uzumaki.

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