Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-1018594-20150821001654/@comment-26773508-20150823184203

GreatestSin wrote: furthermore, what else could he use except "new ways" of kunais? he doesnt have incredible powerful chakra bombs :I Well since he didn't have some ultra-destructive jutsu to land on the Susanoo, common sense dictates that he stay away from it and plan something clever, so that he wouldn't need to waste an Izanagi, given the intel he had on Susanoo. But he didn't. Instead, he used a move that isn't even worth being called a D-rank move. Any random Tom, Dick or Harry can thrust a kunai, be they Shinobi or just untrained civilians. No Kage worth his name would do that dumb shit and carelessly lose an Izanagi, except under the influence of plot induced stupidity. Even the most reckless Kage ever, Ay the Fourth, attacked Sasuke's Amaterasu-enhanced Susanoo with an attack strong enough to break a Susanoo rib and still deal damage to Sasuke. But we know that Danzo isn't the reckless kind who is ready to sacrifice his hand just so he can land a non-lethal hit on his opponent. In contrast, he's a calm, sneaky type. He plans and manipulates. So for him to sacrifice an Izanagi to use a move that's not even D-rank is out of his character and hence totally inconsistent with the way he is depicted in the manga.

Hence, Danzo was clearly a victim of plot induced stupidity as his actions during the fight didn't match his calm, sneaky character established by the manga. I've explained this a gazillion times already, yet you can't seem to get the point. I think it's best to agree to disagree and lay this to rest.

Back on main topic, my vote goes to Jiraiya. Sure, he'll be surprised by the Izanagi. But just like Sasuke, he'll figure it out quickly enough.