Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-26119997-20150222145952/@comment-1746153-20150301191556

I see, though his Byakugan being overlooked is more like a flaw in writing of others rather than Ao himself.

Actually, Ao always seemed like a plot device to me, he was specifically "constructed" to discover Danzo's manipulation: not only he had a Byakugan, he also just happened to be the one who had fought Shisui in the past - convenience at its best. I never disliked him though, in fact his interactions with Mei and Chojuro amused me somewhat.