Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-945885-20140723175903/@comment-8284722-20141019022217

Naruto knows all that. I'm pretty sure he's aware of the paperwork (he isn't THAT stupid), and he still wants to protect his friends. He also wants the position from the last thing Itachi told him. He also is a quick learner and has gotten his shadow clones to be strategic, so he should know a bit about tactics. Oh - and he's plenty mature. He doesn't always show it, but he has it in him, and everyone knows it.

As for Kakashi, he'll be the Sixth Hokage for sure, while Naruto will be the Seventh. Huh. I wonder if Kishi did Team 7 and Seventh Hokage for some symbolism. As for Shikamaru, he's way too lazy to do anything.