The expansive world of Naruto has many facets that are usually overlooked, even those that have played a pivotal role in the series. The Hokage Guard Platoon is one such lesser-known aspect of the Hidden Leaf’s shinobi system, though it's due to the nature of this squadron that it often goes unnoticed. The Hokage Guard Platoon was assembled by the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, to serve as his personal bodyguards.