Orochimaru’s Invasion of Konoha: The Real Reason Behind It
Orochimaru, the infamous villain from the Naruto series, once committed a grave sin against Konoha by invading and attacking his hometown. But what was the real reason behind his heinous act? Let’s find out!
1. Orochimaru’s attack on Konoha was not driven by revenge
Many fans speculated that Orochimaru attacked Konoha due to his past grudges. His failed Hokage candidacy, the accusations of being a criminal, and leaving his experiments behind in Konoha were all cited as potential reasons for his revenge. However, during Orochimaru’s fight against Hiruzen, the Hokage stated that Orochimaru wasn’t a vengeful person and wouldn’t attack Konoha solely out of revenge.
Orochimaru agreed with Hiruzen that he wasn’t a vengeful person and his invasion wasn’t motivated by revenge. So, what was the reason?
2. Orochimaru wanted to create chaos in Konoha and the ninja world
According to the manga and anime, Orochimaru justified Hiruzen’s hypothesis that he attacked Konoha not out of revenge. Orochimaru revealed his true intentions: he didn’t like seeing Konoha at peace. He desired to create conflict in Konoha that would affect the wider ninja world.
Orochimaru invaded Konoha with the sole purpose of causing chaos. He believed that everything had to move forward, and he was bored seeing Konoha remain stagnant (in a time where major conflicts were scarce). Thus, he created his own conflict.
3. The consequences of Orochimaru’s invasion resulted in the death of Hiruzen and Orochimaru losing his hands
Although Orochimaru wanted to be portrayed as a chaotic villain, driven only by his desire for chaos, his actions had severe consequences. The first consequence was the death of Hiruzen. The second was Orochimaru losing his hands, which were sealed by Hiruzen.
So, that’s the reason why Orochimaru wanted to invade Konoha. What do you think about it?
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