Hey guys, I've got an important question. Should I, you know, bash Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura, Elder Homura, and Mitokado? You know, the Konoha Council of Doom™? Should I go all out and fully bash them, or just partially roast them?
Honestly, I'm a bit torn. Why? Well… Danzo was kinda right.
Hear me out! The Uchiha were a legitimate threat. He saw the cancer growing and had Itachi play ninja exterminator before things got out of hand. Even if a few Uchiha survived, well… you know how the Uchiha are. One bad day and—BAM! Mangekyō massacre time.
And let's talk about his role in the Pain saga. Danzo manipulated Hanzo into taking down the early Akatsuki, which, in hindsight, was a 50/50 move. Sure, it turned Nagato into Pain and led to Konoha getting nuked, but come on! If you saw a guy with the freaking Rinnegan, would you NOT be at least a little paranoid? That's like waking up and finding out your neighbor has the Infinity Gauntlet. Of course, you'd want to do something before he snaps his fingers!
Now, about the Uzumaki Clan Massacre… Yeah, killing kids was messed up, no excuses there. But from a strategic point of view? The Uzumaki had some seriously OP sealing jutsu. If they ever decided to side with another village, Konoha could've been sealed inside a cereal box. So, wiping them out wasn't completely brainless, just… morally bankrupt.
So what do you guys think? Should I bash them to oblivion, or give them a little redemption arc? Hurry up and answer! Time is of the essence!