Why did Shisui lost to Danzō?

The Naruto franchise introduced an extensive host of characters, invoking a range of emotions from fans. But few characters in the series are as unanimously hated as Shimura Danzo is.

The man was single-handedly responsible for a number of incidents that snowballed into issues beyond repair, harming several innocent people in the process.

Why did Shisui lost to Danzō?

Danzo always suffered from an inferiority complex when it came to Sarutobi Hiruzen. His resentment towards his former teammate only grew after Tobirama chose Hiruzen to become the next Hokage.

After the Nine Tails’ attack, Hiruzen was forced to take up the mantle of Hokage again, due to Namikaze Minato’s untimely death. Danzo even tried to have him assassinated again to usurp the position for himself.

6) Wanted to manipulate the other Kage with Kotoamatsukami

Why did Shisui lost to Danzō?

Tsunade became comatose after using excessive chakra during the Pain arc of Naruto Shippuden. In his stead, Danzo was appointed as Hokage and had to attend the Five Kage Summit in the Land of Iron.

The five Kages discussed strategies to deal with the Akatsuki with Lord Mifune as moderator. Mifune suggested the five Nations form an alliance with Danzo as leader. But Mizukage’s bodyguard Ao discovered Danzo using the Shisui's genjutsu ability Kotoamatsukami to manipulate Mifune’s decision.

5) Stole Uchiha Shisui’s eye

Why did Shisui lost to Danzō?

The Naruto series showed that the Uchiha clan had long been at odds with others due to the fear and distrust inspired by the legendary powers of the Sharingan, which only got worse after the Nine Tails’ attack.

When Shisui found out about the clan planning a coup d’état against the village, he revealed their plans to the Third Hokage and resolved to use his unique Mangekyo ability, Kotoamatsukami, to suppress the rebellion.

Danzo remained skeptical of a plan being dependent on the loyalty of an Uchiha, and used it as an opportunity to steal Shisui’s right eye. Shisui escaped and gave his left eye to Itachi for safekeeping before committing suicide.

4) Allowed Orochimaru to conduct human experimentation

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It was revealed via flashbacks in both the Naruto manga and anime that Danzo had dealings with Orochimaru in the past.

He aided the latter not only in secretly conducting his experiments but also in gathering human test subjects. He did so either by kidnapping people from Konoha or by collecting orphaned children from the Konoha orphanage.

Orochimaru made several modifications to Danzo’s body, including implanting him with Hashirama’s cells and replacing his right eye with Shisui’s stolen Sharingan.

3) Implanted Uchiha eyes into his arm

Alongside Hashirama’s cells and Shisui’s eye, Danzo also had Orochimaru surgically transplant an arm implanted with several Uchiha sharingan. The arm was harvested from one of Orochimaru’s former test subjects, Shin. He became obsessed with the Uchiha, and even took on the Uchiha name.

This was the same arm which allowed Danzo to repeatedly use Izanagi against Uchiha Sasuke during their fight on Samurai Bridge.

2) Killed the messenger frog to prevent Naruto from finding out about Pain’s attack

Why did Shisui lost to Danzō?

Throughout the Naruto series, Danzo had always cited the protection of Konoha as the motivation for his actions. But when Pain attacked Konoha, Danzo tried to prevent Naruto's return to Konoha by killing the messenger frog Tsunade dispatched to Mount Myoboku.

Moreover, he ordered the ANBU Root division to not protect Konoha during the attack. That way he sought to protect the Nine Tails' powers being taken away while bringing about Tsunade's downfall, even at the cost of civilian lives.

1) Orchestrated the Uchiha genocide

Why did Shisui lost to Danzō?

The multiple crimes already mentioned in this list seem paltry compared to Danzo's orders to have an entire clan wiped out. Shisui's death marked the end to any peaceful resolution to the impending Uchiha coup d'état.

Danzo ordered Uchiha Itachi, who was a member of the ANBU under him, to massacre his own clan. Danzo believed that Itachi was the only one fit for the job because only an elite Uchiha shinobi like him could defeat them if they resisted.

Why did Shisui lost to Danzō?

This list is, of course, far from every awful thing Danzo did in the Naruto series. If the numerous instances of his indirect involvement are counted in, almost eighty percent of the problems in the series were born out of his actions. These range from helping Hanzo kill off Yahiko, holding Karin hostage during his fight against Sasuke, to making Kabuto kill Nonou, who he considered a mother figure.

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Why did Shisui lost to Danzō?

Danzo is one of the most hated characters in Naruto. The reason being, he stole Shisui’s eyes, was responsible for the death of Yahiko which led to the formation of the dark Akatsuki and many others.

So why did Danzo take Shisui’s sharingan? The answer is pretty simple. The Uchiha clan was unhappy with the village elder’s descion to push them to the border of the village, hence they planned coup d’tat against the Hidden Leaf village.

Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui were the only ones who were against the coup d’tat.Shisui was planning to stop the coup d’tat with his Koto Amatsukami, but Danzo didn’t trust Shisui and hence he stole Shisui’s eye.

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Shisui Uchiha (うちはシスイ, Uchiha Shisui), renowned as "Shisui of the Body Flicker" (瞬身のシスイ, Shunshin no Shisui, English TV: Shisui the Teleporter), was an Anbu from Konohagakure's Uchiha clan.

Background

Graduating from the Academy during the Third Shinobi World War, Shisui was placed on a genin team alongside his best friend. Immediately after the war ended a year later, Shisui witnessed his friend die on a mission, consequently awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan as he felt responsible.[3] A year later, he met a 5 year old Itachi Uchiha, whom he became best friends with while the two formed a brother-like bond. A year afterwards, Shisui began drawing attention as a genin, garnering the name "Shisui of the Body Flicker" for his usage of the Body Flicker Technique.[4] Two years later, living with his parents as a jōnin[5] and breadwinner for the family of three, Shisui's bedridden father stopped recognising him, due to his decline of health from falling ill as a result of him losing his leg in the last world war. Acknowledging that everybody dies someday, Shisui was prepared for his passing.[6]

Why did Shisui lost to Danzō?

Shisui tells the truth to Hiruzen.

In the anime, Team Shisui was assigned a long mission, which they were tasked with chasing away Kirigakure forces being lead by Ao. The team completed their mission after Ao realised they were facing Shisui and had his team retreat.[7][8] When Itachi began to act oddly, Shisui was instructed by the Konoha Military Police Force to monitor Itachi because the younger Uchiha's position in Anbu was instrumental to the Uchiha's future status in Konoha.[9] Unbeknownst to the clan, Shisui in reality sympathised with Itachi, not wanting the Uchiha to go to war with the village. As the Uchiha continued to grow angrier and more violent from the distrust of the village due to the suspicion of their involvement in the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's Attack, Shisui approached Hiruzen Sarutobi revealing the truth to the Third Hokage. Trusting Shisui, seeing as he is Kagami Uchiha's descendant, Hiruzen allowed the Uchiha to spy on his clan for the village. Shisui was perplexed that the clan would not deter from the coup d'état that they were planning and soon became greatly concerned with the consequences that would follow their actions. Ultimately, it was decided that Shisui would use his Kotoamatsukami on Fugaku Uchiha to subtly end the coup d'état plan.

Later, as Shisui prepared to make his move, Danzō Shimura, believing that simply manipulating the Uchiha's leader wouldn't end the conflict and that he would eventually try to manipulate him as well, chose to take Shisui's eyes for himself in the desire to protect the village in his own way. While Shisui effortlessly subdued Danzō at first, the ruthless elder caught Shisui off guard by using the forbidden Izanagi with another Sharingan already in his possession to break free and steal Shisui's right eye. As Danzō and his men surrounded Shisui to take the left eye, Shisui managed to escape.[10]

Why did Shisui lost to Danzō?

Shisui entrusting his remaining eye to Itachi.

Fearing that Danzō was right in Shisui's inability to stop the Uchiha's revolt and that the elder would continue to pursue his left eye as well, Shisui entrusted it to Itachi, telling him to protect both the village and the Uchiha name.[11] Shisui wrote a suicide note telling his clan he cannot follow through with the coup d'etat, but his clan's narrow mindedness made them unable to understand this, preventing them from understanding his desire for peace and reconciliation. The contents of the suicide note also made it appear as though he had crushed his eyes when jumping off a cliff into the Naka River to kill himself in order to prevent conflict from arising over his eyes within the clan.[12] He, at the same time, was able to erase his existence, leaving no corpse behind.[12][13] In the anime, Shisui was also hoping to use his death to awaken Itachi's Mangekyō Sharingan, succeeding in the goal.

Personality

Shisui was a very humble and down-to-earth individual. He was never arrogant about his own talent or accomplishments, yet was not above telling others when they made mistakes. At the same time, he was open-minded, never stubbornly believing in one ideal solely and strove to see that unique nature of current situation before him. Shisui was also a deeply compassionate man, even to enemies, showing sympathy and kindness to a dying Mukai Kohinata despite having been ordered to assassinate him as a traitor. He was also shown to be very perceptive and intuitive even from a young age, able to see through the emotional nature of others and likewise able to notice the smallest details around him.[5] Shisui came to care for Itachi very much; in fact, he was like a big brother to Itachi.[14] Shisui taught Itachi that "self-sacrifice… a nameless shinobi who protects peace from within its shadow…" was the true mark of a shinobi.[15] Shisui was also very devoted to the clan, which is why the Konoha Military Police Force asked him to spy on Itachi. It is because of this devotion that the police did not believe he could have committed suicide.[2] This devotion was so great, his best friend Itachi believed that had he been alive during the Uchiha's downfall, he would have protected the clan to the very end, even from him.[16]

Although Shisui was devoted to his clan, he was equally devoted to the well-being of his village, a trait his own clan is apparently ignorant of. His devotion to his village was so strong that he never fell victim to the Curse of Hatred. However, Shisui had a darker side he was deeply ashamed of; out of envy to a friend who he believed had surpassed him in ability, Shisui withheld aid at a critical moment, leading to the other shinobi's death. The guilt of what he had done led Shisui to consider himself a murderer, causing him to awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan, which he used as a constant reminder of his remorse and vow to never succumb to such feelings ever again.[3]

Shisui's devotion to Konoha even went as far as to attempt to put his clan's leader and best friend's father under a genjutsu in order to stop the Uchiha coup d'état which would lead to civil war.[17] However, this failed when Danzō stole his right eye. Knowing Danzō's power-hungry personality would eventually lead him to steal his left eye as well, he resolved to prevent Danzō from stealing it to stop him from gaining too much power. With this in mind, he entrusted his left eye to Itachi and told him to protect the village and was able to die with a smile knowing the village would be in good hands despite all he had been through prior to his death. Shisui even went as far as to erase his own existence to prevent his corpse from falling into the wrong hands, which inadvertently prevented him from being reincarnated by Kabuto years later and being forced to fight his own village.[18] According to Itachi, he and Naruto Uzumaki hold similar ideals and goals.[12] Shisui also greatly valued the notion of "family" as seen when he swore to never let the clan's issues to destroy the relationship between Itachi and Sasuke. He also had a sense of humour, as seen when he enjoyed the difficult situation he put Itachi in when Sasuke argued with Shisui over who is stronger.

Like Itachi, Shisui doesn't appear to enjoy killing people and prefers to use non-lethal methods whenever possible as shown in his using a genjutsu to scare off Ao's squad when it was stated he could have killed his entire squad with ease. Shisui also used a genjutsu on Danzō, which would disappear shortly, instead of killing him when the latter tried to steal his eyes.

Appearance

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    Shisui's appearance as a child.

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    Shisui's full appearance.

Bearing stark resemblance to his ancestor Kagami Uchiha, Shisui also had short, unkempt, dark-coloured hair, black eyes and a relatively broad nose and well-defined eyelashes, that were turns upwards at each end. In the anime, however, these lines are broken instead of whole.

He wore the standard attire of the Uchiha clan which includes a high-collared, dark-coloured outfit along with a tantō strapped to the right side of the back of his shoulder. He also wore what appeared to be a harness for his tantō which ran across his chest and fastened over both his shoulders.

During his time in the regular forces, Shisui donned the standard Konoha-nin uniform.

Abilities

Even by Uchiha standards, Shisui was noted to be one of the most talented members the famed clan ever had.[2] Danzō even hailed him as the strongest Uchiha of his time.[19] His abilities allowed him to become a jōnin four years into being a shinobi[5] and eventually a captain of his own squad. Soon after, he even became an Anbu. His prowess was so widely known that an entire squad of Kiri-nin quickly fled upon noticing him rather than confronting him.[10] A further testament to his prowess was Kabuto Yakushi wanting to reincarnate him for the upcoming war but was unable to find a sufficient DNA sample for it.[13]

Physical Prowess

Why did Shisui lost to Danzō?

Shisui's usage of the Body Flicker Technique.

Shisui earned the nickname "Shisui of the Body Flicker" from his signature skill and unmatched mastery of the Body Flicker Technique.[2] He could use it to fade out of sight, leaving no trace of either his presence or indication of his destination.[10] In the anime, his velocity and mobility was so great that he could also move undetected by sensor ninja and leave behind multiple tangible after-images that could strike with actual force.[5] In battle, his speed could seamlessly dodge barrages of projectiles and likewise outpace a group of enemies. He was also a proficient taijutsu user, able to defeat Itachi in several sparring matches.[19] Furthermore, he had high tolerance to pain as he didn't flinch from either of his eyes being removed.[10][18]

Ninjutsu

Why did Shisui lost to Danzō?

Shisui launches a fireball at Root.

Shisui was able to summon a flock of crows to aid him and master three basic nature transformations (Fire, Lightning and Wind) along with the Yin Release.[1] He was very skilled with using Fire techniques such as his clan's rite of passage Great Fireball Technique, which he could perform to a massive size, a very rare feat within in the Uchiha.[20] Shisui's usage of this technique required the efforts of many Anbu-level Water Release users to counterbalance it.[10] He also had considerable skill in kenjutsu since a young age, wielding a tantō against two Anbu.[5] He showed similar remarkable Shurikenjutsu-prowess to Itachi and likewise demonstrated noticeable sleight-of-hand with multiple kunai.[21] Shisui also proved to be a very skilled tracker.[5]

Dōjutsu

Sharingan

Why did Shisui lost to Danzō?

Shisui's Sharingan.

Like many members of his clan, Shisui was a wielder of the Sharingan, which he awakened at a young age.[5] His mastery of the Sharingan rivalled that of Itachi's, both being highly praised for their especially high skill and sheer power in its usage.[2] Using it, he gains access to the dōjutsu's generic abilities such as seeing chakra, predicting movements, and placing a victim under paralysis genjutsu upon eye contact. His genjutsu was especially powerful, hailed as the greatest user of the clan.[15] His most basic techniques could easily trap other powerful users of the Sharingan, like Danzō, forcing the latter to resort to using Izanagi.[10]

Mangekyō Sharingan

Shisui's Mangekyō Sharingan's design.

Shisui was one of the few people that was able to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan. He awakened it when he watched a dear friend and rival die after withholding his aid in a moment of envy and weakness. Once activated, its design appears as a four-point pinwheel. Shisui once noted that his Mangekyō Sharingan amplifies his ability to cast genjutsu by circumventing the need to make eye-contact to make use of its techniques.[22] From this, he could trap multiple individuals in his genjutsu from great distances away.[10] Also, needing only to look at a target's eye, he can pour large amounts of chakra into them in order to increase its ability to keep them trapped.[22] It also gives him access to Kotoamatsukami in each eye.[15] Regarded as a unique genjutsu of the highest calibre, it allowed him to enter the mind of any individual within his field of view by manipulating them into believing false experiences seamlessly and completely, acting upon them as if they were truly acting on their own free will.[8] This technique was so powerful, Shisui believed he could secretly use it to make the entire Uchiha clan abandon the coup d'etat.

Why did Shisui lost to Danzō?

Shisui manifesting his humanoid Susanoo.

Another benefit to awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan was manifesting his Susanoo, which is green in colour. When manifesting its humanoid form, it takes on a fiendish look to it with a red tomoe in the centre of its chest. Its defence was capable of withstanding a large barrage of explosive tags attached to kunai, leaving Shisui untouched. His Susanoo demonstrated the ability to unleash a barrage of chakra needles from its chest and its lance at an incredible speed to swiftly strike down a large group of targets.[23] When manifesting a Complete Body form, his Susanoo gains a spear that he can rapidly spin in a drill-like manner to drill enemies to the ground, and can coat it with fire to create a vortex of flames.[24]

Legacy

Why did Shisui lost to Danzō?

Shisui's left eye implanted in a crow.

Having been a core member of his clan, his suicide demoralised and lessened the Uchiha's fighting power.[10] Throughout his lifetime and even in death, Shisui influenced Itachi greatly as a friend in teaching him self-sacrifice and how a true shinobi must protect his village from within its own shadow. This possibly influenced Itachi in his future actions to the staving off of a possible civil war within the village that may have escalated into a world war.[17] Shisui's effort to erase his very corpse was successful as even Kabuto Yakushi noted that he was unable to locate it in an effort to reincarnate Shisui for the Fourth Shinobi World War.[13] Despite leaving a note, claiming that he was tired of carrying out the clan's duties, the police suspected that Itachi had murdered him and used his Sharingan to forge the suicide note, since suicide was very unlikely for someone of Shisui's character.[25] Using Shisui's death to his advantage, Itachi later told Sasuke Uchiha that he did kill Shisui to awaken his Mangekyō Sharingan and forged the suicide note, all in an effort to motivate Sasuke to kill him as repentance for his crimes.[26]

Even years after his demise, Shisui's powers and actions left their mark on the world. While Danzō used the eye he stole for his questionable agendas to maintain their village, Itachi kept Shisui's other eye to honour his friend's final request to protect the village and their clan's good name.[18] Inserting the eye in the body of a crow, Itachi made final arrangements to implant the bird in Naruto's body as a countermeasure against Sasuke if he learned the truth behind the Uchiha clan's demise and attempted to destroy Konoha.

However, due to the immense power that Shisui's eyes held, they were eventually destroyed to prevent them from falling into enemy hands: Danzō destroying his eye in his final moments to keep Tobi from acquiring it, and a reincarnated Itachi, after Kotoamatsukami was used on him, incinerated the crow. But Itachi also stated that above all else, Shisui wanted someone to inherit his will and ideals, believing Naruto to be that someone.[27]

In Other Media

Video Games

Shisui Uchiha is a playable character in the following video games:

True to his moniker, Shisui's moves rely mostly on sheer speed attacks. He is also shown using Fire Release through his tantō and kunai for more potent and longer-ranged attacks. His team attack is a unified Fire Release followed by a blazing speed assault with Itachi.

In addition, exclusively for the release of this game, Shisui is able to use a green-coloured Susanoo. It wields a drill-like lance that can be used in said fashion and also in unison with Shisui's Fire Release to create a vortex of flames. It is also able to unleash a barrage of energy needles. This was designed by Masashi Kishimoto himself. He is also able to manifest a Complete Body Susanoo, gaining a spear that he can rapidly spin in a drill-like manner to drill enemies to the ground, as well as coat it with fire to create a vortex of flames.

Trivia

  • Shisui's name has two interpretable meanings. Combining the words Shi (, Death) and Sui (, Water), Shisui would mean "death water", which is a reference to his death by drowning. "Shisui" (止水) alone means "still water" or "stagnant water".
  • Shisui is Kagami Uchiha's "descendant" (子孫, shison), though their exact relationship is unknown.
  • In the anime, Shisui's Mangekyō pattern is depicted as a pinwheel of four spiralling curves instead of four points.
  • Although his encounter with Danzō was unseen in the manga, it was portrayed in Itachi Shinden: Book of Dark Night novel, the anime and Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution OVA, albeit each differently.
    • In the novel, Shisui was attacked by Danzō and Sugaru from the Aburame clan, whose insects poisoned Shisui.
    • In the anime, Danzō arranged a meeting with Shisui and stole his eye after a small scuffle.
    • In the "The Two Uchiha" story, Danzō and Root ambushed Shisui and put him into a corner until Itachi came to his rescue.

Quotes

  • (To Itachi) "I don't even know if there is such a thing as justice in the shinobi world. We fight believing in our own justice. But if the enemy is doing the same thing, who's right?"[5]
  • (To Itachi) "…You're my best friend and the only one I can count on… Protect the village… and the Uchiha name."[18]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fourth Databook, page 56
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Naruto chapter 222, page 7
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Itachi Shinden: Book of Dark Night
  4. Itachi Shinden: Book of Bright Light page 45
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Naruto: Shippūden episode 454
  6. Itachi Shinden: Book of Bright Light page 101-102
  7. Naruto: Shippūden episode 358
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Naruto chapter 459, pages 14
  9. Second Databook, pages 38-39
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 Naruto: Shippūden episode 358
  11. Naruto chapter 590, pages 5-6
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Naruto chapter 550, page 11
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Naruto chapter 520, page 15
  14. Naruto chapter 222, page 5
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Naruto chapter 550, page 10
  16. Itachi Shinden: Book of Dark Night, page 155
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Naruto chapter 590, page 5
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Naruto chapter 590, page 6
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution OVA
  20. Itachi Shinden: Book of Dark Night page 99
  21. Naruto: Shippūden episode 452
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Itachi Shinden: Book of Dark Night, chapter 4
  23. Ninja Escapades
  24. Note: Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 only
  25. Naruto chapter 222, pages 4-7
  26. Naruto chapter 225, page 3
  27. Naruto chapter 552, page 11