Oro and the Mangekyou...

[Necromas]

If oro took Sasukes body before Sasuke got the mangekyou, wouldn't he have to kill Kabuto then to get it? (or if Kabuto isnt his best friend, then he's completely freindless, isnt he?)

If I were Kabuto, I'd be getting worried about my safety.

[bagandscalpel]

Interesting question, but I think the situation would be a bit different.

First of all, Orochimaru has no true "friends," only subordinates. Or, if he did, they haven't been shown, or he's already used them for his experiments.

Secondly, if anything, I guess Sasuke would account as Oro's only "friend" right now, if even that, but when Oro finally does possess Sasuke, that would be, in effect, killing him off (not truly, but close enough). In that regard, I believe the Mangekyou would develop based upon that.

Finally, if all else fails, when Oro possesses Sasuke, he (being the genius that he is) would probably find a roundabout way to unlock the secret (mass infant sacrifice, maybe?).

[mage]

There's another way to get Mangekyou. I really doubt Kakashi killed his own best friend.

[bagandscalpel]

There's another way to get Mangekyou. I really doubt Kakashi killed his own best friend.

I'm sure there is; if not, then Kishi can poop a new way out. In the case of Kakashi, I subscribe to the school of thought that the Mangekyou was eventually activated due to Obito giving his life for it.

[darkmetal505]

Maybe he still has to kill Naruto. Or maybe Jiraya was his best friend like Naruto was Sasuke's?

[Elessar]

There's another way to get Mangekyou. I really doubt Kakashi killed his own best friend.

Kakashi blames himself for Obitos death, as he thinks his rules obsession was the cause. That may be enough.

[Carnage]

Kakashi blames himself for Obitos death, as he thinks his rules obsession was the cause. That may be enough.

Yea, but then you dont have to physically kill your friend, you just have to blame yourself for his death. I dont think Kishimoto will pull something as lame as that. Kakashi is a genius, he definatly found another way.

[Elessar]

Never underestimate Kishimotos secret "plot no jutsu".

Every explanation we will get will be lame. It's not about getting Kakashi a cool way, it's about getting the one that sucks least. The conditions for MS have been well established. Unless Kakashi killed Rin during the timeskip, everything will suck.

Sasuke will awaken the MS too, some time. So either there will be two geniuses who discover a different way (after generations!) independently and at the same time, or... well... i dunno.... something else. Sasuke killing Naruto won't happen, Kakashi killing a friend won't happen either.