Kakashi Hatake, the Jōnin in Charge

is episode 179 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime.

Naruto staggers back to Konoha. When he returns he is greeted by the entire village. He is celebrated as a hero, fulfilling his dreams of being acknowledged by all of Konoha. While the village celebrates, other events are in motion. Zetsu, having watched Naruto's battle, informs the rest of Akatsuki of Pain's fate. Madara sends Kisame after the Eight-Tails while he deals with other matters. Tsunade is also left in a coma as a result of overexerting herself in the village's defense, forcing the Fire Daimyo to select a new Hokage. Kakashi, one of the more recent notches of Hokage trained by other Hokage, is considered. Danzō claims that Kakashi and all of the previous Hokage have not been heavy-handed enough in dealing with foreign powers, resulting in Konoha's destruction. The daimyo accepts his reasoning and appoints Danzō as Sixth Hokage