Orochimaru (Naruto)

• Part I and II
• New Era

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• Giant White Serpent
• Dragon God

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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.

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Summary

Orochimaru (大蛇丸, Orochimaru) is one of Konohagakure's legendary Sannin. Orochimaru was a mad scientist with an unsatiable lust for studying the world's secrets. To this end, he tried to find a way to live forever so he could have as much time as he needed to pursue his ambition. When Orochimaru was caught conducting unethical experiments on his fellow Konoha citizens, he fled the village to avoid punishment. Following his exile and in protest at the village's decision, he attempted to destroy them to show what he was capable of.

After being defeated several times, Orochimaru eventually realizes his way of life is flawed through the viewpoint of Kabuto Yakushi, his former associate, and begins closely monitoring the behavior and decisions of his former apprentice, Sasuke Uchiha. Soon after, Orochimaru made peace with everyone and formed an alliance with Konoha, putting an end to his animosity toward his hometown for good.

Powers and Stats

Tier: At least 6-C, possibly Low 6-B, higher with Kusanagi Blade and Eight Branches Technique | 7-A, far higher with Kusanagi Blade, at least 6-C, possibly Low 6-B with Eight Branches Technique | At least 6-C, possibly Low 6-B, higher with Kusanagi Blade and Eight Branches Technique | At least 6-C, possibly Low 6-B

Key: Part I | Part II | Post-Resurrection | New Era

Name: Orochimaru

Origin: Naruto

Gender: Born Male (He has switched bodies between male and female throughout his life)

Age: 50-51 (Part I) | 54 (Part II) | 70 (New Era)

Classification: Human, Shinobi, Scientist, Sannin, White Snake, S-rank missing-nin, Member of Akatsuki (formerly), Founder and Leader of Otogakure

Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Acrobatics, Social Influencing (Reputation - Is one of the “three great ninja of Konoha. The abilities of these individuals are considered to be in a different category than those of ordinary shinobi, so much so that akatuski withdrew), Chakra Manipulation and Absorption via touch, Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant, Weapon Mastery (Can also extend and remotely control Kusanagi), Genius Intelligence, Curse Manipulation (Via the Curse Mark), Sealing, Explosion Manipulation with explosive tags, Fire Manipulation, Air Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation, Water Manipulation, Wood Manipulation, Earth Manipulation (Can travel underground and phase through his surroundings to avoid damage and launch surprise attacks, while remaining undetected), Limited Telekinesis (Can move his sword without the need for physical contact), Transformation (Can transform into a giant eight-headed snake), Immortality (Types 3 and 6), Regeneration (At least Low-Mid; able to heal from being bisected and from having his arm ripped off, up to High-Mid with body replacement technique), Immense Pain Tolerance (Endured losing an arm, laughed off getting ripped in half, and withstood being stabbed by Sasuke all while suffering from the pain caused by his illness which he got after losing part of his soul), Summoning (Can summon snakes to wrap around targets, bind and constrict them, inflict damage on them with their poisonous fangs (and blood of his true form is toxic), track targets by their heat and smell, use as shields to defend himself from harm, among other things), Body Control (Can stretch and lengthen parts of his body. Able to create snakes from inside of his body and use them to attack. Can "shed his skin" and create a new body for himself, allowing him to get rid of all previous damage inflicted on him), Necromancy (Capable of resurrecting the dead as near-immortal zombies under his control, however, he needs preparation for this, and it is not useful in general combat), Fear Manipulation and Explosive Aura (Made Sasuke contemplate suicide due to his killing intent, and paralyzed Sakura from moving. His aura worked on Kakashi, who could resist Zabuza's aura, and made him envision his own death. Was able to scare Kabuto out of fighting him with his aura alone. His aura caused damage to the environment during his battle against Hiruzen), Resurrection (He can be revived any number of times through the Evil Releasing Method, provided there are enough cursed seals and DNA. However this requires outside help and is not useful in general combat), Possession (Able to transfer his soul to someone else's body, gaining all their abilities and powers), Statistics Amplification (Shinobi are capable of enhancing their physical capabilities with the use of chakra. The Shunshin no Jutsu allows Shinobi to greatly enhance their speed by focusing chakra in their feet), Surface Scaling and Water Walking (By focusing chakra at the soles of their feet, Shinobi can scale and cling to vertical surfaces, and even walk on water), Afterimage Creation, Stealth Mastery, and Speed Enhancement (The Substitution Jutsu allows its user to instantly replace themselves with a nearby object such as a tree log, plant, person, or clone at the exact moment they are attacked. The Jutsu works even if the user is physically restrained or observed by characters as observant as Sharingan or Sage Mode users. This creates the optical illusion of the user being hit, which confuses the opponent and gives them an opening to flee or counterattack), Minor Illusion Creation and Duplication (With the Clone Technique, Shinobi can create illusionary duplicates of themselves that have no physical substance), Shapeshifting (With the Transformation Technique, Shinobi can transform themselves into other people, animals, plants, and even inanimate objects, such as weapons), Paralysis Inducement (With the Temporary Paralysis Technique, Shinobi can completely paralyze their targets from close to mid range), Genjutsu Nullification (Shinobi can typically break free from and nullify non-ocular genjutsu by intentionally disrupting the flow of chakra within their bodies), Soul Manipulation (He can use the Dead Demon Consuming Seal), Dimension Creation (Created a separate dimension he uses to possess others), Death Manipulation (by linking up hands with another he can cause mutual death of him and his target), Barrier Creation and Corrosion Inducement (Created a massive barrier that started corroding a mini shinju tree), Resistance to Soul Manipulation (Held off Hiruzen Sarutobi's attempt to extract his soul), Paralysis Inducement (Unaffected by Log's temporary paralysis technique), Madness Manipulation (Type 1) and Transmutation (Transferred his soul into a White Zetsu which possesses Hashirama 's cells), and Fear Manipulation (Should be able to resist Kakashi's fear-inducing aura. Unfazed by Kurama's presence)

Attack Potency: At least Island level, possibly Small Country level+ (Far stronger than CS2 Sasuke, and only lost to him due to his illness and missing arms. Immensely stronger than Kakashi Hatake. Hiruzen stated that no shinobi in Konoha was strong enough to defeat him, including himself. He went to fight Hiruzen with the knowledge that he's the strongest of the Hokage in mind, and was able to easily match him. The Sannin were stated to be capable of defeating each other. The Sannin were said to be equal to the Hokage. He could suppress and keep Manda in line with his Ninjutsu. Fought Sasori's 3rd Kazekage puppet while suppressed, with the puppet having opened its Iron Sand hatch beforehand), higher with Kusanagi Blade (He was able to pierce and repeatedly cut Tsunade with it, even though she was stronger than him physically) and Eight Branches Technique (It's Orochimaru's strongest Jutsu) | Mountain level (Much weaker than before due to his illness, which is caused by his body breaking down and rejecting him, and the loss of his arms. He should still be stronger than Kabuto, who referred to him as a monster, and wasn't very concerned about battling Naruto until he reached his KN4 state. He also pressured Sasuke into entering his CS2 state with his true form, with Sasuke only attempting to take him down when he was in his weakest state), far higher with Kusanagi Blade (Was able to push back and pin down KN4 Naruto, but was unable to pierce his chakra cloak), at least Island level, possibly Small Country level+ with Eight Branches Technique (It is Orochimaru's greatest and most powerful Jutsu. In this form, Orochimaru's body grows larger than Manda, and he becomes the strongest of all the giant serpents. He became a Dragon God that surpassed even Orochimaru himself) | At least Island level, possibly Small Country level+ (He should be superior to his prime self, as he took over a White Zetsu body comprised entirely of Hashirama cells, which enhanced his power and allowed him to restrain a near full power Tobirama Senju. Additionally, he also absorbed his chakra from Kabuto, regained his sealed arms from the belly of the Reaper, and is no longer suffering from his illness), higher with Kusanagi Blade and Eight Branches Technique | At least Island level, possibly Small Country level+ (Stronger than before. Traded blows with Victor)

Speed: At least Sub-Relativistic, possibly higher (Able to battle evenly against Hiruzen) | At least Sub-Relativistic (Fought Jiraiya evenly while both were weakened. Able to react to attacks from Hebi Sasuke while sick)| At least Sub-Relativistic (Should be superior to his prime self) | At least Sub-Relativistic (Should be superior to his prime self)

Lifting Strength: At least Class M (Superior to Jirobo) | Unknown (Unable to use his arms) | At least Class M (Far stronger than his previous forms) | At least Class M

Striking Strength: At least Island level, possibly Small Country level+ (Far superior to CS2 Sasuke. Comparable to Jiraiya and Hiruzen), higher with Kusanagi Blade (Capable of badly wounding Tsunade) | Mountain level (Much weaker than before, but he should still be stronger than Kabuto), far higher with Kusanagi Blade | At least Island level, possibly Small Country level+ (Should be somewhat superior to his prime self, as he regained use of his arms and received Hashirama cells enhancements), higher with Kusanagi Blade | At least Island level, possibly Small Country level+ (Stronger than before)

Durability: At least Island level, possibly Small Country level+ (Comparable to Jiraiya. Even while weakened, he survived being hit by Tsunade twice, although he was hurt badly. Withstood a massive point-blank Shinra Tensei from the Deva Path, although it sent him flying and caused him to retreat ), higher with Triple Rashomon and Eight Branches Technique | Mountain level (Survived a direct blow from KN1 Naruto without any damage, though it did send him flying), far higher with Triple Rashomon (It allowed him to survive KN4 Naruto's TBB, which he noted would've killed him with a direct hit, but was completely destroyed in the process), at least Island level, possibly Small Country level+ with Eight Branches Technique | At least Island level, possibly Small Country level+, higher with Triple Rashomon and Eight Branches Technique | At least Island level, possibly Small Country level+ (More durable than before)

Stamina: Superhuman

Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Meters with jutsu

Standard Equipment:

• Shinobi Equipment
• Edo Tensei

• Sword of Kusanagi
• Kunai
• Shuriken
• Paper Bombs
• Smoke Bombs
• Flash Bombs
• Summoning Scrolls

• Hashirama Senju
• Tobirama Senju
• Hiruzen Sarutobi (Only accessible for Post-Resurrection Key Orochimaru.)
• Minato Namikaze (Only accessible for Post-Ressurection Key Orochimaru.)

Intelligence: Extraordinary Genius (Possesses vast knowledge about the shinobi world and is an expert in genetics and cloning, capable of recreating Hashirama's Wood Release and Jugoo's sage powers. An experienced shinobi with more than half a century of combat experience. A tactical genius, he used manipulation to weaken Konoha during the Chunin exams, coerce Sasuke to his side, and keep Kabuto as a loyal servant)

Weaknesses: Orochimaru needs a new host once every three years to continue his body-switching technique. He frequently overextends himself because of his extreme arrogance and pride.

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

As one of the Sannin and a former member of Akatsuki, Orochimaru is one of the most powerful shinobi in history, showing a genius that few could match since childhood. Even Tsunade regretted that they were on opposite sides and that he was "dead" during the Fourth Shinobi World War. At his full power, Orochimaru could toy with the likes of Sasori, an influential member of Akatsuki, as well as defeat the Fourth Kazekage and later his own teacher, the Third Hokage, albeit he lost the use of his arms to the latter. Despite this, he was still strong enough to fight Naruto's four-tailed form evenly to a stalemate, and Sasuke openly admitted that his defeat of Orochimaru was only because of the Sannin's body rejecting him.

Ninjutsu:

Wishing to obtain all of the techniques in the world, Orochimaru has a vast arsenal of techniques at his disposal, ranging from simple offensive ones, which nonetheless become deadly when performed by him, to higher ranking, more complicated ones. Even at a young age, he was able to utilise his former master's signature Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique. Orochimaru also exhibited mastery with the Transformation Technique, as he was able to view Sasuke's battle with Yoroi Akadō during the Chūnin Exams, undetected. He was also able to pose as the Fourth Kazekage for weeks, fooling the entire village of Sunagakure, including its elite shinobi and the ones closest to the dead Kazekage. When conducting experiments, he is also capable of utilizing medical ninjutsu and would make use of the chakra scalpel.

In terms of defensive techniques, Orochimaru uses both Summoning: Rashōmon and Summoning: Triple Rashōmon, in which he summons a varying number of large demonic gates that are capable of enduring even the most intense forms of damage. Orochimaru can also use a technique to avoid injury, and another to temporarily paralyze an opponent.

Orochimaru's trademark trait is his affinity with snakes, in addition to impacting the appearance and composition of his pure form, and granting him the ability to extend his limbs to abnormal lengths and to take on snake-like traits in battle, causing him to learn several snake-related skills, including learning Sage Mode. His snake-related techniques have been referred to as the Power of the White Snake. One such ability is being able to summon giant snakes to fight alongside him in battle, made possible by the summoning contract tattooed on his arm. This allows him to summon snakes within his vicinity, as opposed to having to place his hand on a surface. If need be, Orochimaru can morph into a giant snake, despite being slightly smaller in size than his larger ones. His signature summon was Manda, a colossal snake which was described as the largest in the world, with immense fighting capabilities. With Hidden Shadow Snake Hands, Orochimaru can instantly call forth snakes from his sleeves and mouth to attack his opponents in large numbers with venomous bites. A stronger variation of this technique was the Many Hidden Shadow Snake Hands, in which the summoned snakes grow noticeably in both numbers and size, as well as a variety wherein the snakes had sword blades sticking out from their mouths.

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