Did the coup even have a chance to succeed?

[L Lawliet]

Cause the leaf would be at war from the inside and other nations would invade

And also because, if you have the possibility to avoid Civilian Deaths and buildings being destroyed, why not going for it?

Plus, the Uchiha Massacre was Danzou and Itachi's decision. Not the leaf's.

 

[ixc]

i duno man imo 1v1 the uchiha have the edge simply because, even if the leaf is expecting the attack they wont know when or how so thats a big advantege for uchiha. the base sharingan can read movement and jutsu, and while im sure the uchiha were outnumbered, itachi would give trouble to hiruzen and who ever is with him and obito and nagato would give trouble to any other top rank shinobi and then the uchiha police handle the fodder. the only part i question is itachis stamina but at that time im sure it wasnt a problem and his susanoo is invincible lol even hiruzen and jiraiya together couldnt take itachis susanoo imo.

So focking true.

 

[Ichati]

No they couldn't. I remember when Itachi was speaking to Danzo, Danzo told him "So are you going to protect the village or go with the Uchiha and be destroyed with all of them".
If Itachi would be on the Uchiha side, still they wouldn't win.

 

[Zavage10]

If itachi hadn't warned them in true first I place then there,,could not have been anyg planning before gland

 

[iKaras]

It would of been such a-...smh...Wouldn't even be worth Kishi's time drawing.

 

[yondaime4]

No they couldn't. I remember when Itachi was speaking to Danzo, Danzo told him "So are you going to protect the village or go with the Uchiha and be destroyed with all of them".
If Itachi would be on the Uchiha side, still they wouldn't win.

danzo hadnt anticipated obitos participation in the attack, meaning what he said there would probly change if he knew obito and nagato were behind itachi, hell if danzo thought the uchiha would win, hed probly side with them for self preservation. i mean when pain attacked he wasnt exactly thinking about the villages best interest but his own ambitions, not to mention he hates hashi hiruzen and everything they stand for, wiping them out and starting fresh is definitely in his charactor

 

[Omnipotent]

No, it did not have a chance.

Unless Itachi went for Obito to help against Konoha. Then, it would've been much different, because I do believe at that time Obito was controlling the Yondaime Mizukage who was the jinchuuriki of the Sanbi. He could've destroyed Konoha and let the Uchiha create a new village (basically if Itachi said protect the Uchiha and destroy Konoha rather than destroy the Uchiha and protect Konoha + Sasuke).

 

[SIR HERDERP PRESIDERP SDO]

with Itachi, Kakashi, Guy, Hiruzen, Danzo and Shisui on Konoha's side I don't think the odds are favorable to the Uchihas