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I agree with @NeedleJizo here. He's not a god in the senso of being a divine being, or even in the sense of being so insanely powerful that no one can keep up. He has, however, been written as a non-religious parallel to certain dieties, with the idea of 'Christ the Redeemer' coming first to my mind. He is someone who sacrificed himself for the good of many, and who consistently shows others back to their proper path, most prominently Naruto, Sasuke, and Kabuto.