Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-18016240-20160208110013/@comment-734582-20160311090801

BakumatsuWarrior wrote: one would expect the fandom to be more rational about Tobirama. It's all about portrayal. But it's true, Tobirama had a hand in creating the trouble of the modern day. At the same time, he did the best he could according to his information.

ShishiHeiwa wrote: I actually believe Tobirama is partially to blame for all the bad events that transpired. Almost everything you mentioned couldn't possibly have been foreseen by Tobirama.

From a political POV by the way, Madara as Hokage would've been a good move, but Madara is not stupid enough to be happy with that. He knows the village prefers Tobirama, he knows the village -and even his own clan- doesn't trust him anymore. He would know that becoming the second Hokage would be a mostly political maneuver and people would likely even hate him more for it.

One more thing: Hashirama as hokage would be a wreck too. It's Tobirama that balanced him out and they made a good Hokage pair. Madara would need a good companion to remind him of his humanity.