Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-28869806-20150521180454/@comment-5273810-20150629160454

Fearlandscape wrote: On two different occasions, Danzo sat back and did nothing while Orochimaru and Pain attempted to destroy the village. What was he doing during either invasion? Hiding underground both times IIRC. Meanwhile the likes of Hiruzen, Tsunade, Kakashi, Guy, Asuma, Iruka and teenage kids were out on the front lines battling during these invasions.

Does this make Danzo Hokage material? I never backed Danzo as Hokage material because he clearly isn't. In both situations Danzo was doing what he thought was in the "long term interest of the village". As he noted during Invasion of Pain, the village was not in danger of being destroyed as long as Tsunade was around and the deaths of the villagers who would die would help build the future of the Leaf.

Orochimaru's invasion is different in several ways, first of all Danzo's character didn't even exist back then so Kishi didn't really need to think of what he was doing as he didn't even exist. If Danzo had been created back then, then Tsunade never would have been Hokage as Danzo would have taken the seat as he wanted the job, history of protecting the Leaf, and the power to back it up.

Secondly what Danzo was doing during this time is largely unknown(since you know his character didn't even exist back then). For all we know, Danzo was fighting to protect the Leaf on the battlefield. Again we don't know so to say he was in hiding is definitely unprovable and thus making a false statement as 'we don't know.

Last point to make is that this is a choose between 2 evils topic. Which is worse. Sasuke was mentally unstable having wanted to destroy the Leaf hours before. Madara(who I brought up) was also mentally unstable wanting to destroy the Leaf. Danzo while the same level of evil douche was always wanting to protect the Leaf and secure its future(even if it cost it the lives of some its citizens like in Invasion of Pain). Danzo would and actually did die for the Leaf. So to actually say Danzo was out to destroy the Leaf or would allow it to be destroyed is a disservice to him.

Do I think he is Hokage material? No. Do I think he is better than the other option offered? Yes.