Naruto 344

[Teki]

You know, after reading the chapter, I just couldn't help but think that orochimaru is just a misunderstood kid that grew up doing what hes been doing just so he can one day see his mommy and daddy again haha.

[Raven]

ZOMG that's the reason he wants to live forever, he's waiting for the return of his parents!!1!1

[Death13a]

That some weird dream/goal to reach. Sasuke's dialoge hit it right in the spot.

[Dick Starbuck]

this chapter was sweet
Sasuke's dialoge was indeed very cool, i' am going to quote that shit hehe
i almost had pity with oro though didn't think he was a momma and daddy's boy
but i really hope oro will kick sasuke ass and take over his body that would be a really nice plot twist

[JaySee]

YEAH! KILL SASUKE!

[DayoftheDante]

Whoa. I actually thought those last scenes with Orochimaru and the Third were pretty moving. It's sadly ironic that he's turned himself into the memory of that snake skin, which was supposed to be a good luck symbol. Unfortunately, now I just wanna know MORE about his parents and his background. I guess that's what happens when you come across a character you find interesting. I'm not really convinced that the white snake is a good luck symbol. The Third could have simply told Oro that to try and help him cope with his loss. The REAL meaning could have been "A scourge, a blight, symbol of the betrayer, etc." Like when he was describing that rainbow pattern to Konohamaru. And he simply didn't want to believe Oro could grow up to become that. Yeah, it doesn't sit right with me anymore simply writing Orochimaru off as one of the villains. So he's human after all.

Doesn't this bring up a ton of questions for anyone else? Like, "Who did Orochimaru take after, his mom or dad, or both? How exactly did they die? Did they pass bloodline limits to him(which we may have already seen in action and didn't realize it)? I ask about that one because we already have 2 clans that pass down certain eye characteristics, and Orochimaru's are very distinct. Wouldn't it be strange if a whole clan like him existed and this was left out of the story thus far? And how did it come to be that The Third specifically was his instructor? No wonder The Third was reluctant to kill him, there are enough time gaps here that he could have been an Iruka-like figure to Orochimaru. I don't really want him to die yet, not like this. If anything, I'd like to see Orochimaru do some major kind of damage to Akatsuki, purposefully or by mistake, and dying in the process. At least that way, he could die by doing something redeeming. It seems like such a waste to kill him here at this point.

[RasenDori]

wow... you are really looking too deep into this.

in any case, i have a feeling that we are gonna get one of kishis classic 2 month flashbacks