They could not have. They were strong. But Tobi would not have helped and Hiruzen would have decimated the clan if he had to. If they were a genuine threat to Kanoha Hiruzen would have kept them in check. The only reason Danzo got his way was because Hiruzen did not want there to be civil war and after the fight it would have been a big problem to kanoha because they would have been weakened and Other nations would take the oppertunity.
Even if they Did take over the Leaf, Their Battle would of only Just Started.
The Fire Country would be at war with it's self or Paid/Called for Help from Rogue Ninja or Other Nations.
Other Nations would of taken advantage of the chaos and Target the clan for their Eye's.
Even if they were Ready for War, I doubt they have the Numbers to hold of the Other Great Nations.
either Way, the Uchiha's are going to suffer Great losses.
Well there are some things i agree with and some i disagree with in this thread.
But first there are some factual errors you made in the OP.
1. Shisui's koto amatsukami could not control people without them noticing. That ability(Koto) was unique to the specific MS eye of Shisui that Itachi had, what Danzo used was Shisui's Doryuko and that was what could control you w/o noticing and was Shisui's other eye's ability. Also, its clear that Shisui was'nt with the Uchihas nor did he die during the massacre, as Itachi clearly stated that the last time he saw Shisui, Danzo had taken one eye, i.e Itachi never saw Shisui dead.
2. Saying 'pre ms tobi' is a false and unverifiable statement. No one knows if Tobi ever had the MS/EMS or always just had regular sharingan. Idk if you wrote that by mistake but it caught my eye.
3. Seeing as how Izanami was created to stop certain Uchihas from using Izanagi, it is incorrect to state that all Uchihas could use either one of the 2 techs. Itachi said more than one person was able to use Izanagi, that's a far cry from every one of them being able to use that or the counter to it.
Anyways, its still debatable if the Uchiha would have actually succeeded or not in their planned coup attempt. I don't really think that that was what Danzo and the Elders feared, it was more the instability the aftermath of this attack would have had than anything else.
I agree that Tobi helping was a big factor in the massacre's success, no argument needed there. Itachi being a prodigy and the element of surprise also worked against the Uchiha here. However, most of the feats you have listed of the clan are really just hype and can't be taken literally. e.g if the Uchiha really were the best clan of the leaf like Kakashi said, they would'nt have ended up being subservient to the Senju as Tobi pointed out. Also, the Uchiha were declining in power and prestige, this was the whole reason they decided to take over Konoha so as to restore themselves to a position of strength. If they already had as much power as the hype you gave suggested, they would'nt have needed to stage a takeover in the first place.
Enjoyably thread as always, Blaze. However, you left out the entire arsenal of Konoha bar Hiruzen, Kakashi and Gai.
Shisue would not have entered the war and he killed himself to prevent it so naturally he would not be a part of this revolution. It would be like placing Jiraiya and Orochimaro in the village which would be overkill- Although, Orochimaro worked in some capacity for the roots, arguable, he could have helped them during the invasion, but I won’t include him.
Hiruzen:
The Hiruzen you speak off was still stronger than all his fellow Kages. That would include the 4th Kazekage, 4th raikage, Yagura/current Mizukage, and Onoki. He fought three Kage level fighters at the age of 68/69, fought for over an hour, and he possessed the most knowledge out of anybody. He would bust out a lot of techniques that would crush the majority of the clan alone. Kid Itachi dispatched Uchiha police members like they were mere fodder. Imagine what Hiruzen would do…
Danzo:
Danzo was a major threat as well- Kage level- since he also fought for the position. He could have already integrated Hashirama’s dna into himself, which would be hell for the Uchiha clan because he could keep fighting for days. Even if he didn’t, he still showcased an incredible mastery over one of his elements, and his paralysis seal alone can solo almost everyone.
More importantly, he ruled over the rootless roots; they are all specialized in the art of assassinations. They are well organized and without emotions, which means nothing would face them.
Hyuuga clan:
You left out possible the strongest clan in Konoha. The Byakugan is one of the three great eye techniques, the thing the Kumo ninjas longed for and tried to steal, but failed. The people in the clan all possessed it. They all had extended fields of vision and the ability to see through solid objects and chakra systems.
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The few who excelled within the Uchiha clan are greater than any Hyuuga, by far, but the rest are simply inferior. Note that not everybody had the sharingan let alone MS/EMS.
Nara clan + Akimichi clan + Yamanaki clan:
The Nara family has the intelligence and know-how to create a brilliant strategy, to not only protect themselves and their comrades, they can also trap and defeat multiply opponents with their mind alone. They only need some powerhouses to execute their plans- which they do.
The Akimichi family has the brute strength, hunger and durability to assist whomever is ordering them around.
The Yamaniki family has intelligence also, but they are experts in getting information out of caught individuals, and they can take out the leaders of the rebellion pretty quickly with their mind jutsu-thus create chaos and instability within the enemies' ranks.
Together they are an, almost, unbeatable combo.
Aburame clan:
This might be the most underestimated clan in all of Konoha. We all saw what happened to Tobi’s hand all the people within the clan can perform Ninjutsu without hand seals and chakra conversion, have incredibly durability plus they are expert trackers.
Add Kakashi, Gai, Asuma, Kurenai and I have hard time imagining the Uchiha causing too many headaches. They are strong, agile and intelligence but against the strongest village of them all they would fall.The Izanagi spam was stopped when Izanami had been created, and you still need senju dna to wield it (the uchiha could have picked up senju dna during that war). Also you can’t hide the fact that they were defeated by two people, one being 13, and none of them woke up, even though they are supposed to be ninjas.
Come to think of it you are right about shisui's other eye, although im still nto certain. Anyway this thread was based upon if shisui participated in the clan's plan for a coup, therefore he is included
My mistake i meant pre rennigan tobi, forgive me :noc:
Didnt state all uchiha's can use it. What im trying to say is that in such a situation they would be prepared to use it if needed after all it was said to be used in a fight when they couldnt afford to lose and i believe this scenario, a coup is a fight they cannot afford to lose
The title was COULD, not WOULD. Im just claifying what tobi said when he said if the clan had went along with the plan they would shake the very foundations of konoha and i believe this. I also dont believe they wouldve won and thats why i said could
Still does'nt prove much, as the Uchiha clan being strong once does'st mean it will remain that way etc.The hype was to further back my claim. We dont have enough info on the clan or should i say indivudals apart from the few, but the fact that the clan had such hype, i had to include it