Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-24912532-20140512065447/@comment-5832352-20140514174927

Who says either has to become Hokage? Who says either has to die? Naruto's long standing goal was to become Hokage. Another was to have the ability to protect people. With everything he has gotten, he has that power now.

Who says protecting people and being Hokage have to be hand in hand?