srankmissingnin
VP of Comic Knowledge
Asuma's death erks me the most. After all those losers that dodged death against the Sound Four even with supposedly "suicidal" techniques... Asuma goes down like a chump in his first real fight. I think he was too manly to live and was killed off because of his wicked beard. 🙁
Anyway... Naruto wouldn't know diplomacy if it hit him up the side of the head and he is unwilling to compromise... I think he'd make a horrible leader.
Realistically, the chances of Naruto becoming Hokage should be relatively small. I mean... isn't the entire (the adults at least) Leaf supposed to be scared shit-less of the Kyuubi? It was an pretty important part of manga when it started. It was the entire reason Naruto was drawn to Sasuke - because they were both alone. The entire village ignored him... how many of those people will say "Oh well... it's cool, our bad!" and swallow Naruto as Hokage? But it's a children's story, so none of that will matter and he'll become the Hokage anyway. Personally I hope the manga ends with Naruto's heroic death, while the entire village stands back and watches his epic battle then - after having saved everyone and defeated who ever the final villain is - the Leaf carves his face onto Hokage mountain.