Danzō Shimura was an elder of Konohagakure. As the founder and leader of Root, Danzō gained notoriety as The Darkness of the Shinobi because of his frequent unsanctioned actions and his often-suspected (but rarely proven) undermining of specific Konoha personnel. Despite his decades of suspicious deeds, Danzō only ever acted in what he believed were the village’s best interests. He was appointed the Sixth Hokage Candidate after Pain’s assault on the village. Prior to being inaugurated officially into this post, Danzō would flee the Five Kage Summit and was killed in battle at the Samurai Bridge at the hands of Sasuke Uchiha.
