Quote Originally Posted by Death BOO Z
Which is really too bad, since I really did like Danzo before, and I thought he could take the series into a new level.
Yes, it would have been bad ass if he fought Pein alongside Naruto, using lots of Hokage level techniques. You would expect the Hokage to be able to keep up with Naruto and Pein. And it would have been cool to see how they interact.

The choice to make Danzou Hokage is entirely political. Whether Danzou is Hokage or not, Naruto is in the village to save the day. Unfortunately, Danzou's hawkish policy is going to lead Konoha to war.