Shimura Danzo [Appreciation Thread]

[Defence]

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Peace is in narutoverse an illusion. The Kages were in many ways every bit as responsible for the corruption of the shinobi system and for the reinforcement of the endless cycles of hatred as any other man out there - including Shimura Danzo.


Danzo was known as Shinobi no Yami [Darkness of the Shinobi world] because went further than anybody else for Konoha.

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Danzo acted to protect the will of fire with everything. Much like Itachi.

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While his actions were not exactly the most righteous of deeds, Danzo did what had to be done to protect the village. Hiruzen turned a blind eye to real threats, knowing diplomacy way not work he even allowed Danzo to establish the root. Danzo used the Root to eliminate potential threats to Konohagakure with or without the consent of the Hokage like a boss.

Hiruzen's indecisiveness warranted this change. Danzō plainly stated that Hiruzen's naive faith and mercy would be his end one day, to which the Third solemnly admitted may be so. And we know where that went.

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Danzo was first to suspect the Uchiha clan's revolt and subsequently a spying operation on them. Despite what you think about the actions that lead to the massacre, it is clear that Danzo's actions prevented the destruction of Konoha's establishment.

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And it is this reason why the prodigy Itachi chose to provide him and the other elders with information of the clan's actions.

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Even after they drove him out of the village council and disband his root, Danzo continued to act to protect the village in his way.

He was amazing in combat even in old age. Sasuke was very lucky to survive in the end. Danzo was proficient with Wind Release, Kotoamatsukam , wood release, fuijitsu etc etc and summoning of course.

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He died defending his village. He was remorseful for his actions at the very end. But remained royal and focused on what was important. Peace. Not obtaining power.

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He was unapologetically loyal to his village. To the Will of Fire. What happens when diplomacy fails to work?

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#ShinobiNaYami #Loyal #TheforgottenHokage​

 

[Pukkake Pokayo]

<div class="bbWrapper">A Danzo appreciation thread...defuq...</div>

 

[FlyingRaijinLVL2]

I dont like him as a character, but I do respect him.

 

[-immortal-]

i dislike him but good thread

 

[Defence]

A Danzo appreciation thread...defuq...

Naruto is not a black and white kinda manga. All the characters are complex. No one is truly "evil"

I dont like him as a character, but I do respect him.

i dislike him but good thread

Thanks guys

 

[Xlad]

He is not in my top favorites, but his character is undeniably interesting.

 

[Pukkake Pokayo]

<div class="bbWrapper">He still did a shit tonne of horrible things. Anyone can say their actions are &quot;for the greater good&quot; but Danzo was just a lying, manipulative, selfish coward from what I've seen.</div>

 

[Defence]

He still did a shit tonne of horrible things. Everyone says "it's for the greater good"

I think you misunderstood the point. No one is justifying all of his actions. His motives were good most of the time. His death proved he wanted to live up to what it meant to be a true hokage. While he did some grim things in his life, I don't think he's any worse than Itachi Marada or Tobirama even.

Thanks

 

[loj]

I hate u! U took an eye from Shisui :NO:

 

[Pukkake Pokayo]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=18711155" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-18711155">Defence said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent"> I think you misunderstood the point. No one is justifying all of his actions. His motives were good most of the time. His death proved he wanted to live up to what it meant to be a true hokage. <br /> <br /> Thanks </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink"><a>Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>I meant anyone could use that excuse. To put a spin on their power-hungry, selfish desires. Sorry.<br /> <br /> Where was he when Pein attacked? He was a fodder btw. He died so many times vs. Sasuke. Without Izanagi, he's nothing from what we've seen. He used an izanagi on shuriken...SHURIKEN!</div>

 

[Defence]

I hate u! U took an eye from Shisui :NO:

That's what happens to nice guys in a ruthless shinobi world. Honestly I do feel sorry for Shisui... just a little

 

[Sir Blades]

He's crap, no thank you.

 

[Defence]

He's crap, no thank you.

Brill. Ty

 

[Jinton Spam]

Are we starting a Danzo Fanclub now?...

 

[Praydara]

I went into this thread thinking 'Really? An appreciation thread for Danzo, of all characters?' because I had personally written him off as a character. I was pleasantly surprised by the thread, though - I still don't like Danzo, but after reading this I can at least see that he isn't unlike other characters considered heroes in the series, Itachi primarily, and I can respect what he did and why he did it. I think what sets him apart from Itachi, to me, is that Itachi was ultimately apologetic for his actions, whereas Danzo wasn't. It's not really a matter of who's inherently better, but which attitude I like better. A+ thread, nevertheless.

 

[Pukkake Pokayo]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=18711183" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-18711183">Defence said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent"> Hey. What about Madara? Is he 100% evil? What about Itachi? Oro? Sure Danzo did terrible things. At least he had the right motives and was remorseful at the very end. You can't really expect products of the shinobi system to all be morally upright when the system reinforces hatred.<br /> <br /> Thanks </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink"><a>Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Madara and Obito turned out to be noble enough, yet still selfish. Causing a war etc. Oro could say that he does what he does to protect the entire ninja world by becoming immortal and stomp any threats , becoming a sort of guardian but that mightn't necessarily be the truth. It'd take time and effort to research his character again but no...just no...he has no redeeming qualities. He couldn't sacrifice himself like Hiruzen could with Tobirama and admitted inferiority and failure as he died. Completely despicable actions, just an overall nasty character. Karin as a meatshield, the Akatsuki, Kabuto, Shisui, Yamato (haven't watched/ read that bit though). He wasn't too nice about Itachi to Sasuke either. He's just a backstabbing snake.</div>

 

[Tantalus Thief]

I like Danzo but he is obviously one of the most hated characters in Naruto.

 

[Magatsu Izanagi]

I've always been a fan of your threads, and this one is no exception. Definitely an interesting perspective on Danzō's character.

Thank you for the read

 

[Defence]

I went into this thread thinking 'Really? An appreciation thread for Danzo, of all characters?' because I had personally written him off as a character. I was pleasantly surprised by the thread, though - I still don't like Danzo, but after reading this I can at least see that he isn't unlike other characters considered heroes in the series, Itachi primarily, and I can respect what he did and why he did it. I think what sets him apart from Itachi, to me, is that Itachi was ultimately apologetic for his actions, whereas Danzo wasn't. It's not really a matter of who's inherently better, but which attitude I like better. A+ thread, nevertheless.

Hey thanks for reading. Danzo was remorseful in the end. He was very reflective and honest about his mistakes. I personally like the flashback he had of him and hiruzen as kids.

Reminds me of what Madara said


Man seeks peace, yet at the same time yearning for war... Those are the two realms belonging solely to man. Thinking of peace whilst spilling blood is something that only humans could do. They're two sides of the same coin... to protect something... another must be sacrificed.

 

[Praydara]

Hey thanks for reading. Danzo was remorseful in the end. He was very reflective and honest about his mistakes. I personally like the flashback he had of him and hiruzen as kids.

Reminds me of what Madara said


Man seeks peace, yet at the same time yearning for war... Those are the two realms belonging solely to man. Thinking of peace whilst spilling blood is something that only humans could do. They're two sides of the same coin... to protect something... another must be sacrificed.

Oh, was he? Like I said, I had kind of written off Danzo and am probably not remembering things too well from the Sasuke fight. Sorry about that, honest mistake on my part. You're right, though, the Madara quote is very fitting... and, come to think of it, Hiruzen and Danzo's relationship is a little like Hashirama and Madara's.