How stong was Hanzo?

[Bad Touch Yakushi]

I think Hanzo is placed up there with Saru & Danzo pre Hashi sharingan arm. I say that because Danzo was still collabbin with Orochimaru at the time & the Uchiha Massacre hadn't happen yet so Danzo was technically weaker then Saru. But in their era I think Hanzo could've beaten Danzo.

Hanzo fought but had escaped a Rinne user (Nagato) once but got caught later. While Danzo never encountered a Rinne & was defeated by a MS user. (Sasuke)
I'm not saying it makes a difference but it should hold somethin. Hell Hanzo kicked J-man,Tsunade & Orochimaru ass, something I don't think Danzo could've done...

Danzo was not strong. Danzo 1v1 could defeat say, 75% of the NV? Very few nin have counters to the poison and even then they have to contend with a man who was fending off the greatest swordsman and the 3 Sannin even without his poison.

Danzo < Jiraiya < Chiyo < Hanzo is the sort of order i'd assign generally. Hanzo has too much in his favour to be compared to Danzo and put in the Mid Kage tier.

 

[LoZelda101]

Below MS level.

 

[Bad Touch Yakushi]

Below MS level.

Ouch.