According to those who knew him personally, Minato was a very talented ninja prodigy — a rare genius that appeared only once in a generation.
Minato was a prodigy ninja who excelled in all aspects of being a shinobi, including intelligence. Minato's quick thinking saved his future wife Kushina from kidnappers while they were still at the academy.
Minato was a genius ninja right from his days in the academy. He holds the highest score ever for any academy student even today, which just goes to show how skilled he was as a kid. After graduating, he only got better under the care of Jiraiya and ultimately, became one of the youngest Kage in the entire series.
Tobirama was the most intelligent Hokage ever to rule the Leaf. A ninjutsu genius, he created powerful forbidden techniques such as the Edo Tensei and shadow clone jutsu.
1) Tobirama
Not only was he good in combat, he was also great when it came to his administrative duties as a Hokage. Tobirama was also responsible for implementing the concept of democracy when it came to decisions regarding the village's well-being. Tobirama is probably the best Hokage in the Naruto series.
8) Naruto Uzumaki - Seventh Hokage
He is the reason behind the peace in the Shinobi world, an accomplishment even the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju couldn't manage to acquire. Naruto is by far the kindest character in the series.
Shikamaru Nara & Shikaku Nara
Shikamaru, on the other hand, had an IQ of 200 and served as the Allied Forces' chief strategist after his father's demise.
#1 Saiki Kusuo
The smartest character on this entire list, Saiki Kusuo is a step ahead of his jealous brother. Even without the use of his psychic powers, Kusuo would ace any IQ test he took.
1) Shikamaru
Shikamaru Nara is one of the smartest characters in the Naruto series. One of the biggest reasons why he's forced to devise a strategy even in an intense battle constantly is due to his clan's ninjutsu.
7 Minato Namikaze
He was known to be the fastest ninja of his era and he was much faster than the likes of Ay, even in his natural speed. With the Kurama Chakra Mode, he got even faster.
Minato was born as a genius of the Namikaze clan and a shinobi who was deemed to be incredibly powerful even when he had barely become a full-fledged ninja. At the Academy, Minato held the highest scores in history, which were later matched by Itachi Uchiha.
In his base form, Might Guy would likely falter against the Fourth Hokage. Despite his sound reflexes and impressive physical strength, Minato has overcome taijutsu-dependent targets as proven through his battle against the Fourth Raikage and Killer Bee.
Minato has frequently been compared with Naruto in terms of physical appearance; both have blue eyes and spiky, blond hair. Minato also had jaw-length bangs framing either side of his face. According to Jiraiya, Minato was considered to be very handsome.
Is Madara stronger than Minato? Yes, by all accounts. Madara is a whole different breed of animal. His dominance completely overshadows Minato on both a technical level and a narrative level.
Sasuke, with two of the most powerful Dojutsus at his disposal, can defeat Minato.
85 to 114: Average intelligence. 115 to 129: Above average or bright. 130 to 144: Moderately gifted. 145 to 159: Highly gifted.
Goku: 76, even though you might think his IQ could be even lower sometimes, he often proves he can do some smart things too, especially while fighting and especially during DBZ.
Madara Uchiha is one of the strongest characters on this list. He was quite smart as well, since he succeeded in manipulating Obito, and his intelligence was usually showcased on the battlefield. He is a gifted fighter, intelligent enough in pinch situations, which is quite rare for someone like Madara.
1)Naruto saying that Kakashi is “smarter than Shikamaru” meaning his IQ is over 200, one could say “Well how would Naruto make that determination” this comes down to it being an obvious case of authors intent, the quote was there to build up Kakashi.
The Jōgan is the rarest Kekkei Genkai known to the fans of the series, with only Boruto Uzumaki as the only known user. This dojutsu has several uses, making it highly adaptable. Like the Byakugan, the Jogan can see the chakra pathway system of an individual.
Naruto Uzumaki, the Seventh Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village, is without a doubt the most powerful shinobi to hold the title.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was the Third Hokage and picked up the role again after Minato's death. He was the longest-reigning Hokage and ran the village quite smoothly. He is the Hokage for the majority of Naruto and the first one that viewers are introduced to.
All things considered, Tsunade Senju is certainly the weakest Hokage age in the Naruto series as not only is she the weakest of all the Sannin but is also way beyond her best days during her time as the Hokage.