The Five Kage refers to all the Kage of the hidden villages from the Five Great Nations in the world of Naruto. They include the Hokage of Konohagakure, the Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, the Kazekage of Sunagakure, the Mizukage of Kirigakure, and the Raikage of Kumogakure.
During the Fourth Great Ninja War, the Five Kage fought collectively to put an end to Madara Uchiha once and for all. Although they appeared to be unbeatable together, there are certain characters whose strength far surpasses that of the Five Kage put together. Here are 10 Naruto characters with strength greater than that of the Five Kage.
10 Minato Namikaze
Minato Namikaze was the Fourth Hokage of Konohagakure and one of the strongest in the history of the village. Known to be a prodigy right since his early days as a shinobi, Minato grew up to be a tremendous ninja.
During the Fourth Great Ninja War, he also gained access to the powers of the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, making him an unstoppable force far greater than the Five Kage.
9 Hashirama Senju
Hashirama Senju was the First Hokage of Konoha. Born with the powers of the Wood Release, Hashirama was tremendously powerful as a ninja. After learning Sage Mode, his powers were greater than that of Madara Uchiha himself, who was able to defeat the Five Kage without even trying.
Hashirama's skill, combined with his mind-blowing regeneration factor earned him the title of the God of Shinobi.
8 Might Guy
One of the Taijutsu experts of Konohagakure, Might Guy was the Jonin leader of Team Guy. Although his skills with ninjutsu and genjutsu were known to be below average, he was extremely skilled with the Eight Inner Gates technique.
During the Fourth Great Ninja War, Guy managed to put up a fight against Madara Uchiha in his Six Paths state, meaning his powers far surpassed that of the Five Kage.
7 Obito Uchiha
Obito Uchiha was one of the major triggers for the Fourth Great Ninja War in the Naruto series and much of it was down to the tremendous power he had acquired. Eventually, he went on to become the Jinchūriki of the Ten-tails, making him a fearsome enemy for the ninja alliance.
Obito's skills were greater than that of the entire Shinobi Alliance combined, which says a lot about how strong he truly was.
6 Kakashi Hatake
Kakashi was one of the most prominent characters in the Fourth Great Ninja War during the Naruto series. Although he wasn't as strong as the Five Kage initially, he got to that level momentarily during the war.
In his fight against Kaguya Otsutsuki, Kakashi managed to gain access to the Mangekyo Sharingan and Six Paths chakra, allowing him to put up a fight against Kaguya Otsutsuki.
5 Sasuke Uchiha
Sasuke Uchiha is one of the main characters of the Naruto series. Like Naruto, he grew to be a monstrously powerful shinobi. During the Fourth Great Ninja War, Sasuke gained access to the powers of the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
If that wasn't enough, he was gifted with the Rinnegan and Six Paths chakra from the Sage of Six Paths himself, putting him far above the likes of the Five Kage in terms of power.
4 Naruto Uzumaki
Naruto Uzumaki is the main protagonist of the Naruto series and the strongest ninja in history come the Boruto era. During the Fourth Great Ninja War, Naruto gained full access to the powers of Kurama, along with that of all the other Tailed Beasts.
What's more, Naruto Uzumaki also gained Six Paths Sage Mode ability from Hagoromo, putting him on the same level as the Otsutsuki beings and the Ten-tails Jinchūriki.
3 Madara Uchiha
Madara Uchiha was one of the most powerful characters in the Naruto series. After being brought back to life, Madara acquired all the power there was and became the Ten-tails Jinchūriki himself. He even gained access to the Rinne-Sharingan itself, making him an unstoppable force.
Madara Uchiha's powers were great enough for him to fight both Sasuke Uchiha and Naruto Uzumaki together, which just shows how mighty a foe he really was.
2 Hagoromo Otsutsuki
Hagoromo Otsutsuki, also known as the Sage of Six Paths, is among the strongest known characters in the Naruto series. Being Kaguya's son, Hagoromo had the powers of a God right since birth.
He grew up to be powerful enough to fight against the likes of Kaguya Otsutsuki herself and even succeeded in defeating her, thanks to help from his brother. With his powers, he was head and shoulders above the level of the Five Kage.
1 Kaguya Otsutsuki
Kaguya Otsutsuki is the strongest known antagonist to make an appearance in the Naruto series. She was described to be the progenitor of chakra on Earth and held great power, being an Otsutsuki and then consuming the fruit of the God Tree.
Kaguya's powers were enough to completely destroy planets with ease. It goes without saying that she was on a whole different level when compared to the Five Kage.