Danzo

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Shimura Danzō (Danzo; 团藏) 4 17
Alias(es)	Darkness of Konoha 17
Species/Race	Human, modified with First Hokage cells and transplanted Sharingan 18 19
Gender	Male 7
Affiliation	Root; Konohagakure, formerly; later accepts authority over Kirigakure’s management through an arrangement with Obito 17 48 71
Occupation/Role	Root leader; aspirant to the Hokage position 17 18
Status	Survives his apparent death and becomes a wanted missing-nin; subsequently appears confronting Hashirama and Madara 47 48 172
First Appearance	Chapter 3, where Shisui’s transplanted Mangekyō Sharingan erupts with destructive ocular power 3

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Fusion with Yuan’s withered wood	6	A Wood Release cell riot connects his body to the withered wood formed from Uchiha Yuan’s corpse. The wood flows back into him and contaminates the Sharingan in his right arm without his knowledge.
Improved First Hokage cell control	12	The disturbance during the Uchiha massacre strengthens his control and adaptation. His wrinkles begin fading, and his modified arm can accommodate more Sharingan.
Sharingan transplantation count reaches 21	19	Orochimaru implants additional eyes across his shoulder blades, back, and collarbone, finishing with Fugaku’s left eye in his right palm. The Sharingan and Wood Release cells establish a powerful equilibrium.
Further physical rejuvenation	33	His skin appears younger after a dream of being killed by a Rinnegan user. One implanted eye has lost its power, leading him to suspect a death reversed through Izanagi.
Palm Mangekyō and Blade of Jumang revealed	45	The eye in his palm is shown as a Mangekyō Sharingan. Its ocular power enhances his Withered Blade into an attack that destroys the Hokage office; the awakening process is not shown.
Bodily functions restored to a forty-year-old state	59	After consuming Hashirama’s cells, he regains substantial youth and vitality.

Background / History

Uchiha Massacre and Contamination

Danzo possesses one of Shisui’s stolen Mangekyō Sharingan and has already modified his right arm with First Hokage cells and multiple Sharingan. When Shisui’s eye malfunctions during the Uchiha massacre, he dispatches Root operatives to the Uchiha compound. Root takes Sharingan and valuable resources despite the Hokage’s orders, while six operatives disappear inside Yuan’s office 3 4 7 64.

Apocalyptic thoughts associated with Kotoamatsukami torment Danzo until he attempts to remove his transplanted eye. His Wood Release cells then erupt uncontrollably and fuse with Yuan’s withered remains. Although he suppresses the riot, the contaminated wood enters his body unnoticed 6.

Reviewing Root’s losses, Danzo recognizes traces resembling Wood Release but rejects the possibility that an Uchiha could possess that power. An internal suggestion prevents him from examining the contradictions, leaving him unaware of his compromised judgment 7.

Political Maneuvering and Orochimaru’s Surgery

Danzo initially dismisses reports of a world-ending technique, insisting Root would already have seized any Sharingan capable of it. He also demands control over Sasuke and the Uchiha assets, but Hiruzen refuses both requests. Once the catastrophe is confirmed, Danzo blames Hiruzen’s indecision and defends his own suppression of the Uchiha as an inheritance of Tobirama’s will 10 13.

He persuades Hiruzen to disclose the disaster at a Five Kage Summit rather than immediately notifying the other villages. His purpose is to give Konoha a preparatory advantage and secure its dominance after the catastrophe 16 17.

Seeking greater personal power, Danzo offers Orochimaru restoration of his Konoha status and access to all forbidden-jutsu archives if Danzo becomes Hokage. In return, Orochimaru performs extensive Sharingan transplantation. Danzo repeatedly forbids him from resurrecting Tobirama, fearing the former Hokage would strip both him and Hiruzen of their authority 18 19.

Linked Dreams and the Amegakure Expedition

During Itachi’s Tsukuyomi confrontation with Obito, the masked figure takes Danzo’s form and confronts Itachi with countless Sharingan and memories of the massacre. Danzo subsequently awakens in Root’s base believing he has dreamed of Itachi; the precise nature of the connection remains unexplained 22 23.

A later dream shows a Rinnegan user apparently killing him. On waking, Danzo finds a powerless Sharingan in his arm and suspects the event may have been real, with Izanagi restoring him. He replaces the eye but remains disturbed by the connection to Amegakure 33.

Danzo travels there to confront the Rinnegan’s owner and demonstrate Konoha’s strength. Before meeting Pain, he exposes and kills a Root infiltrator attempting to report to Hiruzen. Pain’s repulsive force initially overwhelms him, though he subsequently fights effectively against the summoned beasts. Jiraiya ultimately insists that he withdraw, with Kakashi supporting the demand 36 39 40 41.

Battle with Hiruzen and Tobirama

After learning of Danzo’s extensive implants, Tobirama identifies him as a potential amplifier for Yuan’s ocular power and orders Hiruzen to confront him. Upon returning to Konoha, Danzo detects traces of Orochimaru in Root’s base before being summoned to the Hokage office 43 44.

Danzo rejects the accusation that he has lost control and instead argues that Hiruzen has surrendered his authority to Tobirama. He destroys the office with the Blade of Jumang, breaks an Anbu sealing formation, and draws the confrontation into the surrounding streets 45.

Because Tobirama’s reincarnated body is immortal, Danzo concentrates his attacks on the emotionally conflicted Hiruzen, forcing Tobirama to defend him. Meanwhile, withered trees spread across Konoha, and Root secures the perimeter on Danzo’s orders 46 47.

Hiruzen finally decapitates Danzo with his own wooden blade. Two implanted Sharingan close, and Kakashi and Obito experience increases in ocular power. Danzo nevertheless reappears outside the village and leaves with Root subordinates. The ensuing Withered Wood fire devastates Konoha’s reserves, and he is declared a missing-nin 47 48 51.

Campaign in the Land of Water

The Fourth Mizukage invites Danzo to join Kirigakure without conditions. Danzo treats the offer as an opportunity to seize the village and ultimately the entire Land of Water 55.

Root destroys six bloodline-limit clans supporting Genji, loots their techniques and supplies, recruits wandering ninja, and massacres the occupants of the Daimyo Palace. Danzo intends to control Yagura through Kotoamatsukami, but Obito reveals that he already controls the Mizukage. The two instead agree that Danzo will manage Kirigakure, with Danzo declaring his intention to end the Bloody Mist’s lawlessness 71.

Genji objects to sheltering a criminal wanted by Konoha. When Pain moves to free Yagura from genjutsu, Danzo confronts him and raises dead trees as all Six Paths assemble 72.

Later Appearances

• Obito, transformed into a silver skeleton, threatens Danzo, Kakashi, and Hiruzen inside the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path 134.
• Danzo later faces Hashirama and Madara with unexpected calm 172.

Appearance

Danzo initially appears as an aging man with a bandaged face, but his cellular modifications progressively restore his youthful appearance 12 26 59.

• Right eye: Shisui’s Mangekyō Sharingan, normally concealed beneath a bandage 18.
• Modified right arm: Resembles tangled tree roots rather than an ordinary human limb 19.
• Body implants: Sharingan extend across his arm, shoulder, back, collarbone, and part of his torso 19 46.
• Right palm: Contains Fugaku’s left eye, later displayed as a Mangekyō Sharingan 19 45.
• Clothing and accessories: Carries a cane and wears a heavy black kasa hat when approaching Kirigakure 36 72.

Personality

Danzo justifies his actions as service to Konoha while pursuing personal authority and the Hokage position. He regards the impending catastrophe as an opportunity for village dominance, even advocating delayed disclosure so other villages remain less prepared. His contempt for the Uchiha coexists with an intense desire to appropriate their ocular power 7 10 16 18.

Following his contamination, his arrogance, confidence, and emotional coldness become increasingly pronounced. He overlooks obvious inconsistencies in intelligence and insists he has never been more sane, even as Hiruzen, Orochimaru, and Tobirama recognize changes in his behavior 7 17 18 26 45.

His confidence does not eliminate fear or calculation. The apparent death in his dream deeply unsettles him, and he withdraws from Amegakure when faced with opponents he cannot safely overcome. In battle, he exploits Hiruzen’s attachment to him rather than wasting effort against Tobirama’s immortal body 33 41 46.

Abilities & Skills

Sharingan and Genjutsu

Danzo combines numerous transplanted Sharingan with Shisui’s Mangekyō, using their ocular power for perception, intimidation, and mental attacks 18 19 36.

• Detects a Root infiltrator through a subtle abnormal response to his Sharingan 36.
• Subjects Orochimaru to a dangerous mental attack and genjutsu during their surgical encounter 18.
• Attempts to manipulate Kakashi, who sees through his genjutsu after his own Sharingan evolves 39.
• Plans to use Kotoamatsukami to take control of Yagura; this plan is superseded by his agreement with Obito 71.

Izanagi

His implanted eyes provide a means of surviving fatal injury through Izanagi, at the cost of the used Sharingan’s ocular power 33.

• A closed, powerless eye after his apparent dream-death leads him to suspect Izanagi was activated 33.
• Two eyes close when Hiruzen decapitates him; his subsequent reappearance establishes that the killing does not permanently remove him 47.

First Hokage Cells and Rejuvenation

First Hokage cells grant Danzo Wood Release and progressively improve his physical condition 6 12 59.

• Increased adaptation allows him to support additional Sharingan implants 12 19.
• Restores youthful reactions, movement, and vitality 36 40 59.
• The cells can riot uncontrollably and spread beyond the originally modified arm into his torso 6 18.

Withered Wood Release

After contact with Yuan’s remains, Danzo’s Wood Release becomes a decaying variant markedly different from Hashirama’s life-filled wood 6 45.

• Forms shields capable of stopping Tobirama’s Water Blade Slash 45.
• Produces roots and branches that pierce opponents, consume corpses, and obstruct outside support 36 45 46.
• Regrows rapidly enough to negate Tsunade’s repeated efforts to clear it 47.
• Absorbs chakra; once ignited, the wood sustains flames that Water Release cannot fully extinguish 48.
• Tobirama attributes the abnormal power to Yuan’s influence rather than Danzo’s aptitude alone 48.

Withered Blade / Blade of Jumang

Danzo shapes withered roots into a dark wooden blade connected directly to his arm by vessel-like structures. Fugaku’s palm Sharingan resonates with the weapon 36.

• Uses the blade to execute the exposed Root infiltrator 36.
• Releases a crimson, ocular-powered blast that obliterates the Hokage office 45.
• Combines the weapon with rapid movement to pressure Hiruzen at close range 46.

Wind Release and Taijutsu

Danzo retains effective conventional combat skills alongside his implants 40.

• Intercepts the Asura Path’s missiles with wind blades 40.
• Uses Wind Style: Vacuum Serial Waves to strike weak points in the chameleon summon’s scales 40.
• Holds his own against Pain’s summoned beasts without using his Sharingan, despite initially struggling against Shinra Tensei 39 40.

Intelligence and Political Control

Danzo directs Root through strict mental and behavioral control, supported by curse-seal methods and personal loyalty 36 46.

• Commands covert operations, resource seizures, infiltration checks, and systematic faction purges 7 36 71.
• Root members choose his side even when he openly fights the Third Hokage 46.
• Obito recognizes his expertise in internal political struggles and entrusts Kirigakure’s management to him 71.

Relationships

• Hiruzen Sarutobi — Longstanding comrade and political rival. Hiruzen repeatedly rejects his demands but hesitates to fight him because of their bond, eventually decapitating him to protect Konoha 10 43 46 47.
• Senju Tobirama — Former teacher whose will Danzo invokes to defend anti-Uchiha policies. Danzo opposes his resurrection and later rejects his authority when Tobirama attempts to stop him 13 18 19 45.
• Uchiha Yuan — Source of Danzo’s contamination. Yuan’s withered remains enter his body, and Tobirama suspects his many implants have become an amplifier for Yuan’s ocular power 6 43.
• Uchiha Shisui — Original owner of Danzo’s right Mangekyō Sharingan. Danzo stole the eye and initially blames Shisui for its tormenting influence 6 64.
• Orochimaru — Surgical collaborator whom Danzo threatens and distrusts. Orochimaru performs the implants but secretly resurrects Tobirama despite Danzo’s warnings 18 19 29 42.
• Uchiha Obito — Shares an unexplained consciousness-related connection with Danzo before becoming his political partner in the Land of Water 22 23 71.
• Kakashi Hatake — A potential supporter Danzo tries to influence. Kakashi expresses dissatisfaction with Hiruzen but later backs Jiraiya’s demand for Danzo’s withdrawal 36 39 41.
• Nagato / Pain — Enemy whose hatred stems partly from Danzo’s interference in Amegakure and role in Yahiko’s death. Their confrontations continue into the Land of Water 38 39 72.
• Jiraiya — Protects him reluctantly as a fellow Konoha shinobi, then insists that he leave Amegakure 39 41.
• Uchiha Sasuke — Surviving Uchiha whom Danzo seeks to take under his control; Hiruzen refuses 7 10.
• Yagura — Fourth Mizukage whom Danzo initially intends to control with Kotoamatsukami. Obito’s existing control instead enables their management arrangement 55 71.
• Genji — Kirigakure elder whose supporting factions Danzo purges; openly opposes the village sheltering him 71 72.

Notable Quotes

“I do not need to explain. Everything I have done was for the sake of Konoha.” 7

“For the sake of Konoha's future, I must possess absolute power... No one can stop my path to becoming Hokage.” 18

“Sanity? Teacher, I have never been more sane. It is just that my sanity is different from yours.” 45