Naruto Battle! Naruto vs. Danzo

A very interesting prospect for those of us who enjoy Naruto. What indeed might have happened if these two had ever clashed? The potential was certainly there from the very beginning, with Danzo's constant designs on Naruto's freedom, and perhaps it would have happened if Kakashi had not stopped Naruto from confronting Danzo over targeting Sasuke, or if Sasuke himself hadn't killed the elder first. Even more interesting because both have exceedingly rare abilities. Both are rare wind users. Additionally, Danzo has the wood-style jutsu of the first hokage, which should mean he is also quite adept with water and earth-style jutsu. However, none of those elements have a particular advantage over Naruto's wind/water combo, or the unholy fire of the demon fox. The most dangerous aspect of Danzo's arsenal is certainly Shisui's eye, which was inactive during his battle with Sasuke (of course Sasuke was also worn out from his previous fight with the Kages, so even if they had both been at full power Sasuke may have prevailed), but which I will argue could not have granted him a hands-down victory over Naruto, even if he were able to activate it. Although we only have one known example of the power of Shisui's eye, we must remember that Danzo's use of Shisui's coveted technique could never have been as proficient as that of Shisui himself. We learn through several of Kakashi's encounters with sharingan users, or those familiar with it, that it takes an Uchiha body to use the sharingan to its full potential. Further evidence of the limit of Danzo's mind-controlling dojutsu is both in the way he used it, and in the ways he didn't. The single time we find out that he has used it is in a non-combat situation, during which he is seated, still and relaxed. We can also note that, even though he vehemently disagreed with the rule of the 3rd hokage, and values the survival of the village over all things including morality, he never used the mind-control technique to do anything about it, suggesting to me that he couldn't, even against someone who was not a user of dojustu. Lastly, regarding the mind-control technique, I will note that various attempts to control or bind Naruto have failed in the past because of the nine-tails which inhabits him. The fox seems to be a natural counter to such techniques, and besides, Shisui was still alive when the nine-tails first attacked Konoha, and was unable to do anything about it himself, suggesting that he could not, and consequently that Danzo would not have been able to control the nine-tails or Naruto with this technique either. The next biggest threat from Danzo is obviously the ten sharingans in Shisui's arm, which granted him an extended, although still imperfect Izanagi. I could not count on Naruto figuring this technique out in the manner that Sasuke did because, frankly, he's a dunce. I could argue that it would be very unlikely for Naruto to face Danzo completely alone, as he is almost never alone and is very closely guarded by several Jounin who could have clued him into the technique, but I think it is sufficient to point out that Naruto has incredible chakra stamina and that he could almost certainly have outlasted the time limit of Danzo's Izanagi. The crux of that situation would be in whether or not Danzo could land a killing blow during the technique, which considering Naruto's speed in sage mode, seems unlikely to me. Even Pain, the rinnegan user, is hardly able to touch Naruto in sage mode (and Danzo didn't even attempt to confront Pain when he attacked the village). Furthermore, we have seen evidence of the nine-tail's ability to revive naruto from a killing blow, at which point the fox often takes over and Naruto becomes even faster and more powerful. It could be possible for Danzo to exercise some control over the nine-tails because of his infusion with the 1st's DNA, but such a feat was not simple even for the 1st, and his clone seems unable to suppress the fox once it has surpassed a high level of emergence, so it seems very unlikely, even given his proficiency with sealing jutsu, that Danzo would have been able to do better, or even as well at suppressing the nine-tails. Beyond that, Danzo exhibits no special talents. He can summon a creature that could be countered by Naruto's own summoning, and he can unleash the four seals technique, but considering that the technique is a suicide, I would have to say its use would mean a loss for Danzo. I think, ultimately, Naruto would be pushed near to his chakra limit in surpassing Izanagi, and may even have to rely on the nine-tails for his victory, but Danzo only has so many tricks up his sleeve (get it?) and by the Sasuke vs. Danzo arc, Naruto is damn near power incarnate.