Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25122992-20170623182336/@comment-734582-20170624161208

QuakingStar wrote: Madara could have been Hokage easily, he just let his hate ruin everything. Itachi could have easily been Hokage too, Shisui would be the "Shadow Hokage" like Sasuke is for Naruto. When? People already liked Tobirama better and after that Hiruzen was being groomed to be the next. In the manga it's clear that Madara would never be Hokage, and neither Tobirama nor Hashirama could give him a good argument about why not.

In the end, Madara's fears did come true: The Uchiha were losing their grip on the village quickly and the Senju Will of Fire became the dominant belief.

Ninja Of War wrote: Only ones I can think of suitable for the job are Shisui and maybe Sarada. Madara, Obito, Fugaku and Sasuke are out for obvious reasons. Itachi almost made the cut, however, Itachi relied too much on his own power by trying to take on too much by himself. I think the topic naturally assumes that a path exists to become Hokage. Madara could've been Hokage if not for Tobirama's insistence (and/or existence), Obito wanted to become one and possibly could've become one if he wasn't crushed under a rock, Fugaku would probably have become one in the Coup and Sasuke could've become Hokage either by fulfilling his plan or if Itachi/Obito hadn't driven him crazy.