Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-1018594-20150821001654/@comment-1018594-20150824164923

Fearlandscape wrote: If it was assumed than Danzo could take out Jiraiya then why was Jiraiya turning down the Hokage position time and time again while Danzo never even got an offer? That says all I need to know.

That has nothing to do with strength and ability. Jiraiya felt he wasn't worthy of the position because he failed to save either the Third or Fourth. Danzō was never offered the position because of how shady he was and they were afraid he'd become a warlord/dictator.