Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-32617252-20180624185603/@comment-1512913-20180709185207

The Kage don't get selected for their power alone. In fact, the Kage doesn't even necessarily have to be the very strongest Shinobi in the village, just one of the strongest. Orochimaru wasn't rejected because he was weaker than Minato, but because he was evil as stated above.