A compilation of quotes of the seven Hokages in tribute to the end of the manga
1st Hokage: Hashirama Senju
"The fellow countrymen of the Konoha make up each part of my body… those of the village believe in me, and I believe in them… That's what it means to be Hokage!"
2nd Hokage: Tobirama Senju
"My brother believed that the village was something that demolish the boundaries between clans. Well in the end it wasn't that simple… My brother was too soft… and Madara too dangerous… My role as Second Hokage was to mediate between them while protecting and reinforcing the village."
"Saru, you must protect those who have faith in you and who love the village, and train up to those to whom you can entrust the next generation… from tomorrow, you will be the Hokage…!"
3rd Hokage: Hiruzen Sarutobi
It is a place where every year shinobi are born, raised, grow old, fight, and die to protect their home. These people are precious to me. We share a home, we share a life, and though we may not share ties of blood, they are precious to me. They are my family. And if I do fall, you still will fail. I am only one of a long line. I carry this title in trust for those Hokage who came before and those who will come after. I am the Third Hokage!
*last words* "When the tree leaves dance, one shall find flames. The fire's shadow will illuminate the village, and once again, tree leaves shall bud anew."
4th Hokage: Minato Namikaze
"I want everyone in the village to acknowledge me and become a great Hokage!"
"Those who stray from the path of justice have no courage, but under the wing of a strong leader, cowardice cannot survive."
"I can't lose this...Not while I'm Hokage"
"I'll protect the Hidden Leaf Village with my life! It's my duty as a Hokage"
"To unite, protect, and nurture my village! That is my Hokage's will"
5th Hokage: Tsunade
The title of Hokage is a fool's game. Only an idiot becomes one
"Why am I putting my life on the line? Because now… I am the Fifth Hokage of Konohagakure!"
"I am the Fifth Hokage… You've trampled on our ancestors' treasure… their dream… And you will pay the price! As the Hokage, I will put a stop to you here and now!"
"Although I am a descendant of the First Hokage, it's true that I don't know how to use Wood Release. And compared to him, who was able to use medical ninjutsu without even making seals, it's true that my own ninjutsu is nothing to brag about. And it's true that I'm a woman… but I'm definitely not a weak woman… What I inherited from my grandfather isn't just simple 'power'. My true strength comes from that which was passed down from the First to each generation afterward… Don't underestimate the Will of Fire!"
6th Hokage: Kakashi Hatake
"No matter how far Orochimaru fell, he still loved him… Now I know how the Third Hokage felt."
To abandon your duty is not courageous. Below the courageous, there is nothing. Those are the previous Hokage's words
7th Hokage: Naruto Uzumaki
I'm Naruto Uzumaki! What I like is ramen, especially the kind at the Ichiraku Ramen shop. What I dislike is the three minute wait after you pour in the boiling water. My hobbies are eating ramen. And my dream... is to be the next Hokage!
My dream is to become the greatest Hokage, that way the whole village will stop disrespecting me and treat me like I'm somebody, somebody important
When I become Hokage, I'll change the Hyuuga clan!
How can someone who can't even save his friends become Hokage...?
"Don't underestimate me! I don't quit and I don't run! You can act tough all you want! You're not gonna scare me off! No way! I don't care if I DO get stuck as a genin for the rest of my life! I'll still be Hokage someday!"
"Bolt… with what I do now, all the people in this village are like a family. So there will be times that you won't be able to have me as a father all to yourself. I know this must be hard for you… but you must learn to endure it. You're a shinobi too, aren't you?"