Theory: Would Minato Have Allowed the Uchiha Massacre if He Had Lived?

One of the big moments in the series Naruto is the Uchiha clan massacre which left only Sasuke and Itachi as the perpetrators (apart from Obito).

It happened in the era Hokage Hiruzen and under Danzo’s influence who trapped Itachi in a difficult choice.

If the situation is that Minato is still alive and becomes Hokage, What do you think the situation was like with the Uchiha clan massacre?

1. If Minato had lived, the Uchiha coup probably wouldn’t have happened.

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The Uchiha coup occurred because Minato died in the Kyubi attack, where Uchiha was accused of being the mastermind behind the attack.

If Minato had not died in that conflict, the Uchiha coup might not have happened.

Especially since Minato knew that the culprit was the masked man, not the entire Uchiha clan.

Uchiha probably won’t be cornered.

2. But if the coup still happens, Minato might have a solution.

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The problem in Hiruzen’s era was that he was too late to find a peaceful solution for the Uchiha and Konoha.

Maybe the situation would be different if Minato was in office.

It is possible that Minato found a peaceful solution, such as giving in to the Uchiha’s demands and trying to make the situation conducive by not ostracizing the Uchiha.

3. Even if a massacre occurs, Minato will not let Danzo go free.

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The massacre happened against Hiruzen’s will, it happened because Danzo threatened Itachi and gave him a difficult choice.

After Hiruzen knew what had happened and everything had already happened, Hiruzen still let Danzo be.

If the situation was the same, Minato probably wouldn’t be as gentle as Hiruzen, he would give punishment to Danzo who acted rashly with many Uchiha victims.

Maybe the situation will heat up between Danzo and Minato’s camps, another “war” will occur.

Those are some possibilities if Minato lived in the Uchiha massacre era, what do you think?