Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-34277398-20190315034807/@comment-32685487-20190407154931

No, Orochimaru wanted to be Hokage each time and was always the second choice. Jiraiya was always first choice, Oro was second but Hiruzen knew he was up to no good so never chose him. Jiraiya repeatedly turned the offer down. Therefor they were left with Danzo, Fugaku and Minato and they would have never chosen Danzo because he's a sly warhawk, or Fugaku because he is an Uchiha. So Minato was chosen thanks to Jiraiya not wanting to be Hokage. Also they didn't mention Jiraiya to deal with Orochimaru for the obvious reason, because Jiraiya and Oro were close and everyone knew that.