Naruto: Generally, the next generation of Hokage will be born after the previous generation of Hokage sacrifices. What happened to the third generation? Why did the fourth generation not die?

Hokage does not run for the next Hokage after his death. The third Hokage Sarutobi abdicated to the fourth Hokage Minato, but due to the death of the third Hokage when the Kyuubi destroyed the Land of Fire. So Sarutobi, who started out as the Third Hokage, was reset again. But the irony is that the third generation died in the battle with Orochimaru again. The third generation was still worried about Orochimaru at the moment of his death. After all, Orochimaru was once the third generation's beloved disciple, and he was highly regarded. However, Orochimaru's point of no return led to the death of Sarutobi, the strongest among the legendary Hokage. Obviously, compared with the intensity of the battle between Orochimaru and Sarutobi compared with the battle between Akatsuki-level characters in Shippuden later, it actually feels a bit light on the description. Haha~~~I like Naruto, but I also support "Qin Shi Mingyue"! ! ! !