Who is Orochimaru in Naruto × Naruto Uzumaki Sasuke Uchiha Jiraiya Indra Otsutsuki Gaara Naruto Characters Reaper Death Seal Jutsu Fireball Jutsu Rasenshuriken Adamantine Sealing Chains All Jutsus Sunagakure Kumogakure Uzushiogakure Naruto Villages Akatsuki Team 7 Team Orochimaru All Teams Uchiha Clan Senju Clan Uzumaki Clan Kazekage Clan All Clans Episode List Create Edit Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Naruto Wiki Who is Orochimaru in Naruto Naruto Wiki 512 pages • Updated: Oct 07 Naruto Uzumaki Sasuke Uchiha Jiraiya Indra Otsutsuki Gaara Naruto Characters Reaper Death Seal Jutsu Fireball Jutsu Rasenshuriken Adamantine Sealing Chains All Jutsus Sunagakure Kumogakure Uzushiogakure Naruto Villages Akatsuki Team 7 Team Orochimaru All Teams Uchiha Clan Senju Clan Uzumaki Clan Kazekage Clan All Clans Episode List In: Naruto Characters Who is Orochimaru in Naruto Edit Improve this page Orochimaru was a part of team Hiruzen and was a part of the Legendary Sannin. Orochimaru possesses a complex personality; however, more often than not, he was described as "twisted" by a large number of people, including Tsunade. br (Please be aware that there are spoilers in this article) br br Table of Content br All about OrochimaruThe life of OrochimaruWhat are the abilities Chakra and Physical Prowess of Orochimaru What are Orochimaru s Special Abilities Top Orochimaru FightsTop 5 Orochimaru QuotesFAQs br He is also somewhat of a perfectionist, always striving to make his various projects succeed, and likewise looks down on those who are sloppy and/or reckless in their projects. His charisma also attracts several followers, many of which he would not hesitate to send on potential suicide missions. Despite this, Orochimaru has a genuine interest in the development of his underlings and experiments. br All about Orochimaru br NameOrochimaruAliasLegendary SanninFirst Appearance in AnimeNaruto Episode #27 The Chūnin Exam Stage 2: The Forest of DeathVoice ActorsKujira (Japanese), Stevan Blum (English)DOB 27th OctoberSexMaleStatusDead (Naruto Shippuden), Alive (Boruto)TeamTeam HiruzenClanIburiVillage Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village) br The life of Orochimaru br Orochimaru was an orphan who became a part of team Hiruzen and Jiraiya and Tsunade. Hiruzen thought of Orochimaru of that he was a prodigy that was only seen once in a generation due to his talents, insights, and determination. br Tsunade thought that Orochimaru had a twisted personality as a child and that was due to his parents passing away. One day when he was visiting his parent’s grave he saw a white snake which Hiruzen said represents fortune and rebirth. This inspired Orochimaru to study forbidden techniques to obtain knowledge of all the techniques that were there. Jiraiya thought that he was doing this to forget his painful memories. br br During the Second Great Shinobi war, Orochimaru along with Jiraiya and Tsunade were battling Hanzo, who gave them the title of ‘Three Legendary Sannin’. This was a reward for surviving their battle with him while the rest of their group was easily killed in the process. On their way back to Konoha they encountered 3 Ame orphans, upon seeing them Orochimaru proposed killing the trio but Jiraiya stopped him by saying that instead of killing them he would choose to train them instead. br Sometime after team Hiruzen in was disbanded. Orochimaru became a member of Anbu and joined the organization which worked directly under Danzo and he also became a mentor to Anko. Orochimaru's ambition included becoming the fourth Hokage as he intended to use the title for his agenda. br Hiruzen sensed the potential evil in his pupil and tried to keep him straying away from the right path before slowly realizing that he was beyond anyone's help. When Hiruzen appointed Minato as his successor as the Hokage, Orochimaru cut all his ties with the village and started becoming less discreet with what he was doing. br br Orochimaru performed various experiments on the shinobi he kidnapped from Konoha, using them as human gene pigs to test out and develop techniques that would grant him mortality. During his research stumbled upon the Ryuuchi cave and wanted to master senjutsu. He was unable to enter sage mode due to his fragile body instead developed an alternative method of harnessing his sage mode chakra using cursed hand seals. br As his test subjects began to die, Orochimaru got caught red-handed by Hiruzen’ even though he knew that it was his duty, the Third Hokage could not bring himself to kill his student. Seeing this as an opportunity Orochimaru escaped but he encountered young Kakashi and despite his best efforts, Orochimaru escaped. br br He ultimately escape Konoha and joined the elite criminal organization Akatsuki. He was then partnered with Sasori and the duo did a lot of good for the organization. When Itachi joined Akatsuki, Orochimaru was quite intrigued by him. He tried to steal Itachi’s body to gain the Sharingan but Itachi trapped him inside a genjutsu and defeated him easily. br What are the abilities Chakra and Physical Prowess of Orochimaru br Orochimaru is an exceptional shinobi who is recognized as one of the strongest to ever exist. He was one of the only people who could compete against Hanso during his prime and became a Sannin. Orochimaru had powerful chakra reserves which were enough to crack stones. br His intent to kill is so strong that it can stop the enemies right in their tracks. He can absorb people’s chakra by physical touch which grants him access to their knowledge and skills. He is also very skilled in taijutsu. He is very fast and can move at such a speed that leaves his opponents disoriented. br br Orochimaru’s knowledge and skill in ninjutsu are greater than any other existing shinobis, which means that he has a vast number of skills and techniques. His learnings of the forbidden techniques also help him have access to knowledge that not a lot of people have. Orochimaru is skilled in all five basic nature transformations like wind release and Earth release, and he can also use the yin and yang release. br What are Orochimaru s Special Abilities br Orochimaru as we know was quite skilled and has a lot of techniques up his sleeve. Some of them were: br · Body modifications He can reconnect himself or regurgitate a new fully-healed body Orochimaru s body is also able to stretch and manipulate its form for greater maneuverability br · Living corpse reincarnation It immortalizes one s mind transferring it to a stronger body before the current host rots Repeating this process periodically effectively allows the user to remain in the realm of the living so long as they can keep the host body alive while residing within br · Hydrafication It allows the user to liquefy any part of their body at will from the hair on their head to the muscles in their arms br br Summoning Jutsu He could summon his snake Manda using his arm tattoo whenever he needed assistance br br Eight branches Techniques Using the power of reincarnation possessed by the White Snake as an intermediary he can transform into a giant white serpent with eight heads and eight tails br br Impure world reincarnation It s a jutsu that binds the soul of a deceased person to a living vessel restoring them as they were in the last moments of their lives in order to do their summoner s bidding br Top Orochimaru Fights br 1 Orochimaru vs the third Hokage br br br 2 Orochimaru vs Pain br br br 3 Orochimaru vs Itachi br br br 4 Orochimaru vs Naruto br br br 5 Orochimaru vs Sasuke br br br Top 5 Orochimaru Quotes br “Maybe, just maybe, there is no purpose in life… but if you linger a while longer in this world, you might discover something of value in it.” br “It’s human nature not to realize the true value of something unless they lose it.” br “Hate only gives birth to even more hate.” br “Darkness. When everything that you know and love is taken away from you so harshly. All you can think about is anger, hatred, and even revenge. And no one can save you.” br “Either people change or they die before they do. It’s one or the other.” br FAQs br Q Did Orochimaru turn into a good guy A. Yes, Orochimaru turned into a good guy during the redemption arc and by the time Boruto started. br Q How old is Orochimaru A. Just like Jiraiya and Tsunade, Orochimaru is in his fifties. br Q How did Orochimaru have a son A. Orochimaru played with his genetics and experimented. From his experiments he made a clone, thus Mitsuki was brought into this world. Thanks! Help us improve this page Edit Rate this Content! Thanks! 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