What manga are you reading? No, it wasn't the Leaf that started it, it was the Uchihas and then the counsel had to gather and talk things around.
Itachi was forced just to kill his mom and dad, yes, but besides that he was against the way his clan was acting. Then again, what manga were you reading?
At first Sarutobi proposed a peaceful truce, but it was Danzo who then went to Itachi and proposed him to slaughter the Uchihas. After that, Itachi went to the third, comunicated him his decision and only asked that Sasuke was left alive.
Stop bashing Hiruzen so much, he was known as the most kind from the history and the most prosperous reign as a matter of fact.
What it's your problem with him?
And he didn't let Orochimaru run away, he just ran away. Hiruzen many times tracked him afterwards.
If you are incapable of answering to something with logic, don't act like a child and come with replies "It doesn't matter, bla bla". Get up to your own risen standards.
How do you know what they would've done if they were to confront this situation? They didn't lived on that era so stop making assumptions. We are basing things here on pure facts. Don't bring fantasies into discussion.
Uhm, yeah, he stood by his belief, Will of Fire and fought with Madara, with the intent to kill him, didn't first stood and talked to him. Do't give me the Will of Fire thing whereas besides Tsunade, Hiruzen is second best at spreading it. Just read some of his quotes. Thanks to him the Will of Fire was passed down to this new generation because he died for the Leaf, he died for protecting what he had most precious.
And not that I have something with Shodai, but if he would have properly taken care of Madara, he wouldn't be running wild now having Rinnegan and all those stuff. So, yeah, even the greatest Hokage (to some) made mistakes.
Im reading the manga where the leaf elders acted like retards and Segregated the Uchiha over something a person in exile did..and Something they had no clue about. Hashirama was not that kind of a person.... Sarutobi WASN'T but after he cameback he lost his leadership abilities and let the counsel take control.
Itachi went to Sarutobi to make sure sasuke stayed alive because Itachi did not trust Danzo... But like i said again.. EVERYTHING that happened made Sarutobi the opposite of his believes. Only person who actually had a chance of killing the Uchihas like that was Itachi.. Because they didn't fight back. If it was Sarutobi and Danzo there would have been a big mess.
The most prosperous Reign was when he was in his prime.. Im not bashing.. I'm simply stating the worst Kage reign.. Well atleast the worst kage reign of Kages that knew what they were doing.
Standing by there and watching Orochimaru run away.... hmm sure seems like he let him. lmao.
So Danzo died for the leaf.. shall i exclude everything he did??
How do i know?? Because idk thats what they did.. Hashirama didn't blame the uchiha for what 1 person did.... Hashirama is the one who went to the uchihas and asked them for peace. Do you ever wonder why Tsunade doesn't like the Counsel or Danzo..? because all 3 of them are extremist and believe in "dirty work".
Sarutobi helped spread the will Of fire sure.. Thats his job.. Tsunade , Minato , Tobirama did it to. Kakashi , Guy , and Asuma also.
The problem is Sarutobi stood by and did nothing as the people who defended and fought for Konoha and protected it were slaughtered by his "friends".
Again Shodai lived by his belief... We still don't know madara survived..
He did take proper care of Madara.. and got rid of him. BUT you want to talk about Sarutobi's quotes..
Hashirama : "whenever you live, there will always be war."
Hashirama (to Sarutobi) : "The fellow countrymen of the Konoha make up each part of my body… those of the village believe in me, and I believe in them. That's what it means to be Hokage!"
That quote has been proving itself true over and over.
Did I say Sarutobi was not a good guy?? BUT what I said is He screwed up big time when he cameback and was a lazy Geezer.
1) Danzo might have been corrupt but that was not of hiruzen's control as he can't shut down a whole corpse without a revolt, ALSO, Danzo ended being a great guy.
2) If the Uchiha Massacre had not happened the leaf would be no more you dumbass.
3) Only fault, Letting Orochimaru live.
Since you want me to nitpick.....
1. Hokage is the Powerful ninja in the village. He is the Leader. He can shut down Danzo whenever he wanted. Danzo ended being a guy was trying to catch up to Sarutobi.. And did alot of dirty work, just to hide his dirty work. =]
2. Uchiha made the leaf.... It is stupid to even assume they were going to destroy what the built.. and they were going to kill their friends.
3. Letting the Counsel get too much power , Along with Danzo (Traitor), Letting Oro escape.