Who were the candidates for Fourth Hokage?

Orochimaru was a prime candidate to be the Fourth Hokage, but was passed over because he didn’t embody the Will of Fire. Fugaku Uchiha’s talents were considered comparable to Minato Namikaze and the Sannin, even viewed as a prime candidate to become Fourth Hokage.

Who knows that Naruto is the son of the 4th Hokage?

We came to know that Kakashi knew when he said to Naruto that Naruto must have had a lot to talk about with his father (the Fourth Hokage), after Naruto had defeated Pain and had met his father. That meeting was the first time that Naruto himself came to that the Fourth Hokage was his father.

Why did Orochimaru summon the 4 Hokages?

Why did Orochimaru revive the 4 Hokages? – Quora. It was Sasuke’s command to do that. Sasuke wanted to know everything about the truth of Itachi, Uchiha clan and Konoha from the former Hokages before he decide whether to destroy or save Konoha. It was Sasuke’s command to do that.

How did Orochimaru revive the 4th Hokage?

He used the reverse reaper death seal. Since all of the past hokage’s souls were sealed away by the reaper death seal, you couldn’t reanimate them. Orochimaru put on the reaper mask and then once he was possesed by the reaper, he cut open his belly to let out the sealed souls.

Why does Orochimaru help Konoha?

After realizing his own inadequacy, Orochimaru conceded that he could never take Sasuke’s body and relinquished the fate of the world to his former protégé. From here on out, Orochimaru is treated like he’s been redeemed. He received a pardon for his help during the war, which led him into Konoha’s good graces.

What were Orochimaru’s ambitions as the Fourth Hokage?

While Orochimaru’s ambitions did include becoming the Fourth Hokage, his eyes were set upon goals quite alien to the ideals traditionally associated with the title and emphatically embraced by his teacher.

Why did Hiruzen choose Minato over Orochimaru?

Hiruzen had hoped to make his student see the error of his ways, but as more time passed, it became evident that Orochimaru was a lost cause. When Hiruzen finally retired years later he chose a student of Jiraiya’s, Minato Namikaze, over Orochimaru as his successor, thus making Minato the Fourth Hokage.

Why does Sarutobi have high hopes for Orochimaru?

Sarutobi in particular had very high hopes for Orochimaru, often berating the clumsy Jiraiya and telling him he should be more like his teammate. After becoming the Third Hokage, Sarutobi hoped that one day Orochimaru would succeed him.

What was the purpose of Orochimaru’s experiments?

Orochimaru’s various human experiments took place so as to serve two purposes, most prominent of which was his desire to learn every jutsu in the Naruto world. Jiraiya speculated that this was due to the fact that his parents died when he was at a very young age, and flashbacks shown during his battle with the Third Hokage spoke to this effect.