00:00The older I get, the more I find myself liking Naruto characters that I'm not supposed to.
00:04to love, and that is the case with Danzo Shimura.
00:07And be careful, there's a difference between saying he's a good character and I approve of his actions.
00:13'he committed.
00:13Because I don't approve of his actions, he's a pretty horrible character, but as a construct and
00:19What he represents, Danzo, is too underestimated.
00:23He is criticized, belittled, insulted, but on paper I promise you that Danzo is phenomenal.
00:30We learn in the manga that his grandfather sacrificed himself during the wars, and then it's his
00:34father who sacrificed himself during the wars.
00:37And so, they both became heroes of Konoha.
00:40But at the moment when he too had the opportunity to sacrifice himself to become a hero like his
00:45Like his predecessors, he felt something very human: the fear of dying.
00:49But next to him, there was no trembling; Hiruzen Serutobi, his best friend, did not hesitate.
00:54He was ready to give his life for the village, a choice he ultimately carried out.
00:59become Okage.
01:00Danzo then acted for the good of Konoha for many years with Root lurking in the shadows.
01:05He did the dirty work and made the disgusting decisions because Hiruzen was too peaceful.
01:10And for me, sorry, Hiruzen and Danzo are the best Okage and Shadow Okage duo.
01:16Reread the manga, watch the anime and you'll understand how complementary they were.
01:21Danzo certainly did some disgusting and ethically questionable things, but he has
01:26saved Konoha's ass on several occasions.
01:28But he was always afraid of death.
01:31He even went so far as to retrieve Shin Uchiha's arm, which we will see in Boruto, to use
01:36his jutsu allowing him to avoid dying.
01:39The guy was so scared at that point that he was spamming Izanagi over and over.
01:44And faced with Sasuke Uchiha and his responsibilities, he fled very cowardly.
01:49The scene is deplorable and sad as can be, but it represents who he is.
01:54A coward.
01:55But thinking back to his ancestors and his best friend, Danzo finally decided to sacrifice himself to carry away
02:00Obito and Sasuke Uchiha were with him in his grave.
02:03And thus prevent a possible ninja guard for other nations, while ridding the world of part of the
02:09'Akatsuki.
02:10At that moment, for the first time, he was no longer afraid and he did not
02:14trembled.
02:15But the sad thing about Danzo is that by sacrificing himself, he became a hero to no one.
02:19because it's his past actions that caught up with him and he remains a scumbag to the ninja world.
02:24But in reality, he would have succeeded in his sacrifice by taking two such powerful men with him.
02:29He might have become a hero, or maybe not.
02:33But on paper, sorry, Danzo Shimura still fought for Konoha for almost 70 years.
02:38He forged alliances with other countries to save his village when Hiruzen was once again too
02:43peaceful and that he was afraid of making overly radical choices.
02:46So for me, sorry, Danzo Shimura is a son of a bitch, but he's also one of the greats
02:51heroes of Konoha.
02:52Thank you for watching this video!
