I'm sure others have noticed this, but there seems to be a third person standing at the end of the stairs by Naruto and whoever is with him, (though they disappear in the close up). I'm wondering if this could be Minato standing by Kushina and Naruto, whom are seated on the stairs? I suppose it could be a passer-by character, though it seems unlikely for someone to be taking a stroll down the Hokage Mountain stair case. Any thoughts?
EDIT: Just a thought, but could the fourth Hokage head carved into the mountain be Shizune?
The hair seems like it would match and the chin, lips, and neck appear more feminine to me than the others. Although I suppose it's hard for a chiseled rock to look "feminine", LOL. I could be over-analyzing, but I think it's possible given the personality and appearance switch between Shizune and Tsunade. Like I said, just a thought. :]
I would of guessed it'd be Kushina Minato and Naruto, but the reason why I'm having second thoughts about that is because why would Minato be apart from them?
And for the bolded...
That was the best thing I read all day XD
But I think it could be highly possible. I know there were some rumors going around that Sakura's dad was the hokage, but I'm not sure if it was ever confirmed, and I'm not awake enough to read through the latest comments.
But, since Tsunade basically became Shizune in that parallel, I wouldn't doubt Shizune becoming Hokage.