Best Kage in Boruto

Naruto (7th Hokage) leads the Boruto ranking with 1442 ELO points over 41 duels, ahead of Gaara (5th Kazekage) and Darui (5th Raikage).

A clear hierarchy emerges at the top, with Naruto (7th Hokage) dominating the field at 1442 points. The 163-point gap between him and Gaara (5th Kazekage) marks the sharpest divide in the ranking, underlining the protagonist's overwhelming appeal among voters. Gaara edges out Darui (5th Raikage) by 117 points to claim second place, his 54% win rate demonstrating solid support. Darui follows at 1162 points with a 52% win rate, while the bottom half reveals a different story. Kurotsuchi (4th Tsuchikage) sits at 1072 points and Chōjūrō (6th Mizukage) at 1044 points, their win rates of 37% and 32% respectively suggesting these newer Kage have yet to capture the community's imagination in the way their predecessors did.

This ranking draws from 1218 duels submitted by 195 players across 5 contenders, and was last updated on 12 October 2026. The results reflect the enduring weight of legacy characters in shaping fan preferences within the Boruto era. Head to VAINKEURZ to cast your own vote and influence which Kage rises to the top of this evolving hierarchy.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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