How Old Was Danzo Young During The First Shinobi World War?

2025-08-24 22:23:49 231

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Grayson
Grayson
2025-08-25 21:12:09
I tend to keep things simple: Danzo’s exact age in the First Shinobi World War isn’t spelled out in the books, so everyone leans on clues. From his actions and status in war-era scenes, I’d place him as a young adult—probably in his mid-to-late 20s or maybe early 30s. That fits his capabilities and the timeline of becoming the secretive power broker he turns into later. If I’m sketching a scene set during that war, I usually write him as around 28–30; it feels right and matches how other fans and timeline analysts interpret the story.
Oliver
Oliver
2025-08-27 05:23:15
When I first dove back into the series I assumed Danzo was ancient during the First Shinobi World War, but watching the war flashbacks more closely changed my view. Canon doesn't state his exact age, so the best we can do is estimate from context. He’s shown as an able, ruthless operative forming secret groups and taking big risks—behavior you'd expect from someone in their 20s or early 30s rather than a teen or a middle-aged leader.

Fans often settle on mid-to-late 20s because that age explains his combat prowess, the trust (or fear) he commands, and the timeline relative to characters like Hiruzen. If you’re writing something set in that era, giving him an age around 25–32 feels natural and consistent with the manga’s cues.
Zachariah
Zachariah
2025-08-28 04:19:52
I like timelines and I tried to map Danzo into the broader shinobi chronology, but the tricky part is that Kishimoto left plenty unsaid. Looking at who he interacts with—veteran shinobi post-First War, younger leaders rising in the Second War, and later his role during the Third War—Danzo seems to fit the profile of a veteran who first proved himself in the First War as a younger man. That implies an age bracket rather than a precise number.

Putting the pieces together, I estimate he was likely between about 25 and 35 during that first conflict. Why that range? Because he’s depicted as seasoned and battle-ready (not an apprentice), yet not yet the gray-haired, politically entrenched figure he later becomes. Also, his relationships with figures like Shimura members and early Root recruits suggest he had time post-war to build influence, which aligns with a younger-adult wartime age. So for theorycrafting or historical headcanon, that mid-20s to early-30s window is the safest, lore-friendly bet.
Lila
Lila
2025-08-28 23:36:34
I was skimming through old 'Naruto' flashbacks the other night and got curious about Danzo's timeline, so I dug into what the series actually shows. The short-ish reality: the manga and databooks never give a precise birth year for Danzo, so you won't find a clean number stamped in canon. From his portrayals in war-era scenes and the way other characters reference him, though, he reads as a young adult during the First Shinobi World War—most fans and timeline analysts peg him roughly in his mid-to-late 20s or early 30s during that conflict.

What convinces me is how he's active in covert ops and forming the early Root/Anbu-like groups, already jaded but not yet the visibly aged political operator he becomes. He’s contemporary with people like Hiruzen in his younger days, but he doesn't look like a teenager—he's a hardened young man. So if you need a usable number for roleplay or fanfic, I usually pick late 20s. It fits the story beats, his skill level, and the kind of moves he makes without contradicting established events in 'Naruto' or 'Naruto Shippuden'.
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