Character
Hiruzen Sarutobi
Hiruzen Sarutobi in Naruto: Shippūden (2007), played by Hidekatsu Shibata.
Hiruzen Sarutobi (猿飛ヒルゼン, Sarutobi Hiruzen) was the Third Hokage (三代目火影, Sandaime Hokage, literally meaning: Third Fire Shadow) of Konohagakure. A disciple of the village's two previous Hokage, Hiruzen was a powerful ninja, hailed as a "God of Shinobi" and also renowned as The Professor (プロフェッサー, Purofessā) for extensive and immense mastery of various ninjutsu.