Quote Originally Posted by MasterOfMoogles
By using his plot armor?

I don't remember it specifically being explained how he broke Orochimaru's control aside from "He's just that awesome" and "Sharingan is overpowered".

Yea! Remember when Kabuto ran in, and said

"Hey! How did you Do that!"

and Sasuke replied "I'm just that awesome."

and Kabuto was all "Pfft. Your eye is SOOO overpowered."

Yea, that's how I remember it being explained too.