Danzō sent Orochimaru to ensure no survivors, however, he instead took Kabuto under his wing without Danzō's knowledge. However, in time, both Kabuto and Nonō become assets too dangerous to be left alive and Danzō tricks a brainwashed Nonō into killing Kabuto.
Soon after, Danzō notices Kabuto Yakushi spying from the window and decides to recruit the boy as well. Once the two shinobi joined forces, Danzō approached Akatsuki as an Ame shinobi named Kanzō ( カンゾウ, Kanzō), informing them that Hanzō is allowing the group to make peace negotiations, which of course was a ruse concocted by the allied shinobi.Īt some point in time, Danzō also had dealings with Orochimaru, who accompanied him, along with Tatsuma Aburame, to Konoha Orphanage where he strong-armed a former Anbu agent, Nonō, to infiltrate Iwagakure and confirm the intel on what the village was planning. In truth, they were Root members disguised as Iwa shinobi that were killed during Nagato's rampage, originally being used to disrupt a peace treaty between Konohagakure and Iwagakure in his pursuit to strengthen Konohagakure. In the anime, it is revealed Danzō manipulated Hanzō into joining forces with him against Akatsuki, having brought him corpses of Ame shinobi claiming they were killed by Akatsuki. ĭanzō manipulates Hanzō into an alliance against Akatsuki.ĭuring the Third Shinobi World War, Danzō agreed to provide aid to Hanzō of Amegakure in order to receive help in claiming the title of Hokage, sending some of his forces to deal with Akatsuki, but they were all wiped out by Nagato. Within this group, Danzō himself hand-picked various young shinobi with noticeable potential to join. Taking up the village's more clandestine operations - something that Hiruzen noted because of his own indulgence, he allowed Danzō to do - he created the Anbu subsidiary named Root, with the organisation under Danzō's direct command. With Hiruzen having beaten him to the title of Hokage, Danzō began planning to someday attain the title himself. The team then managed to escape at the cost of Tobirama's life. Lashing out at Hiruzen for volunteering before he could, the Second Hokage decided to be the decoy instead, while appointing Hiruzen as his successor to Danzō's shock. As Hiruzen proclaimed to take the role, Danzō called himself weak while a part of him was relieved. Having concluded that a member of their team had to sacrifice themselves as a decoy in order for the rest of them to escape, Danzō struggled to bring himself to volunteer.
ĭanzō during the First Shinobi World War.ĭuring the First Shinobi World War, Danzō, as part of the Escort Unit alongside Kagami Uchiha, Torifu Akimichi and Team Tobirama, became surrounded by Kumogakure's Kinkaku Squad. Danzō once saw the First Hokage in battle, where he witnessed Hashirama's formidable Wood Release ninjutsu. From his genin days, he was acquainted with Hiruzen Sarutobi, whom he became rivals with in everything.
Hiding in Surface Technique (Anime only)ĭanzō Shimura ( 志村ダンゾウ, Shimura Danzō) was an elder of Konohagakure.Troy Baker ( Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna Drive).Sixth Hokage Candidate ( 六代目火影候補, Rokudaime Hokage Kōho).The Darkness of the Shinobi ( 忍の闇, Shinobi no Yami, English TV: The Shinobi of Darkness).For episode 211 of Naruto: Shippūden, head to Danzō Shimura.