Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-2245550-20160501144337/@comment-2245550-20160502041750

JOA20 wrote: Been a while since I posted something here.

The problem with the Uchiha was a bit too great to be solved by choosing one of them as Hokage, especially after Kurama's attack on Konoha. Those who knew of the Sharingan's power over tailed beasts wouldn't have trusted the clan anyway. Danzō is a pretty good example, albeit the most extreme. Besides, at the time there weren't that many good Uchiha candidates for the Hokage title. Itachi was too young, for Pete's sake. Maybe Shisui, given his power and loyalty to the Leaf; apart from these two, the other Uchiha were all involved in the coup d'état, which made them unfit to be Hokage from the start. Kagami, when he was alive, could have been a Hokage candidate (though we don't know how strong he was).

The point is, after the Nine-Tails' incident and with the Uchiha planning to start a revolt which would have resulted in a world war, naming a Uchiha Hokage was something laughable, regardless of his/her power and loyalty to the village.

With the lack of evidence of Uchiha involvement other than their absence during the battle, Hiruzen could easily persuade anyone that still doubts them, except Danzo. He's the only one guaranteed to stay on the other side of the argument. And again with the age: Itachi had the wisdom of a Hokage from the age of seven, and Gaara became Kazekage at about the same age. Age isn't an issue here, nor will it ever. Itachi is a perfect candidate. As for Kagami, if he were alive at the time, he'd be about Hiruzen and Danzo's age, which doesn't make him a good candidate.

Naming an Uchiha Hokage would sate the clan, shutting them up and causing them to forget the revolution. The other clans and the council might be ticked off, but in the end, Hiruzen is the Hokage; he has the final say. Besides, nobody got upset over a kid from a nobody-clan getting picked as the Fourth.