Hiruzen was born the son of Sasuke Sarutobi. The Sarutobi clan was one of the first clans to settle in the newly-created Konohagakure, where Hiruzen struck up a friendship with the Shimura clan's Danzō Shimura. Hiruze… 展开

Hiruzen is a firm believer in the Will of Fire, which holds that all the people of Konoha are a family and that the Hokage is c… 展开

The only consistent physical feature Hiruzen has displayed has been his below-average stature, all his other attributes having changed over the years: during his youth he was tan-skinned and had dark brown, spiked ha… 展开

Hiruzen was a natural prodigy, hailed as a "God of Shinobi" and was the strongest shinobi produced from his clan. His talents made him Hokage at a young age, directly selected by the Second Hokage, having surpassed his te… 展开