Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25436862-20150610034332/@comment-25771248-20150613104954

Hiruzen wins. He beat two previous Hokage along with Orochimaru. Danzo got tricked by a child, and Hiruzen probably knows the Izanagi (due to decades of experience as Hokage).

To make it clearer:


 * Hiruzen is a tactical genius and wields great intellect, far surpassing Danzo and his cheap tricks.


 * Danzo knows wind style. YIPEE! Hiruzen knows it ALL and HUNDREDS more. Defensive techniques, offensive techniques, Genjutsu! If he was tricked by a 15 Year old, what say he won't be outwitted by an experienced shinobi such as Hiruzen.


 * "Danzo lost to Sasuke because of Susanoo": Well boo-hoo. Hiruzen might not have had a defensive guardian, but he has more than a Thousand Jutsu, I'm sure some of them are defensive manouvures. Danzo used cheap tricks against Sasuke and STILL LOST. Orochimaru Used cheap tricks against Hiruzen and, what? STILL LOST!!!


 * When the third fought Orochimaru, the latter was in his prime, and had two indestructible un-killable Hokage versions and Still LOST (Though I don't think things would've been the same had the third casket been opened). Danzo used cheap tricks against Sasuke and that didn't work. In the end, he was tricked.

Despite his old age, Hiruzen beat Orochi and two Hokage single-handedly, and could easily kill Danzo Eleven Times.