HANZO. Corrupted Dictator or Tricked by Danzo?

[Bad Touch Yakushi]

As quite possibly the forums biggest Hanzo fan, the latest anime episode made me think.

A filler episode showed more of the Second Great Ninja war and revealed that the only reason Hanzo conducted an attack on the early Akatsuki was that Danzo had fabricated proof that they were violent and were a threat to peace. Thing is, i'm not sure whether I quite like that twist or not.

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It technically by definition was filler but then again it does also totally fit into the mysterious timeline we don't know much about. The story of a peaceful honourable leader striving for peace, finding there is no such thing and thus becoming corrupt much more interesting.

Do you choose to believe this change in Hanzo's character?​

 

[Hipster Madara]

Danzo is a douche so I'll buy into it.

 

[Bad Touch Yakushi]

Danzo is a douche so I'll buy into it.

But that's the thing, I like Hanzo as a bit of a douche too.

 

[Scryed]

I honestly thought it was Obito's doing.

Yahiko was the one who was in the way of Nagato joining Obito so I thought Obito used Danzo and Hanzo to get rid of him.

 

[-Spoiler-]

i loved it, danzo the douche corrupted hanzo's view of the akatsuki.

 

[Flawž]

Danzo obviously made him hate akatsuki.

 

[HiddenSound]

I am completely okay with this.

 

[Bad Touch Yakushi]

I guess it's just my bias of Hanzo then, bringing him this image of him in my head sadly :/

 

[Hyuga Prodigy]

Then that settles it, Hanzo getting Tnj is justified but again I don't like how Hanzo was able to deny Kabuto when he should able to control him

 

[Kakashi Hatakeo]

Danzo is a douche so it is believable however I believe it was about of both

 

[Ovan]

Hanzo deep down probably was already paranoid about the akatsuki in the first place. Danzo gave him the extra push into the dark side.

 

[awesomeseimei]

Hanzo deep down probably was already paranoid about the akatsuki in the first place. Danzo gave him the extra push into the dark side.

This and also... We learned that Danzo is behind many bad things in the series, he truly is the "Root" of all evil

 

[Xāvî1]

Danzo obviously made him hate akatsuki