{"id":454,"date":"2020-06-28T19:39:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T19:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/?p=454"},"modified":"2024-01-06T12:14:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T12:14:55","slug":"why-did-orochimaru-train-sasuke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/why-did-orochimaru-train-sasuke\/","title":{"rendered":"Why did Orochimaru Train Sasuke?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Orochimaru trained Sasuke because:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Orochimaru wanted to have a <strong>company of intelligent and strong Shinobi<\/strong> so no one could do any harm to Orochimaru.<\/li>\n<li>Orochimaru&#8217;s dream was <strong>to learn all Jutsu<\/strong> existing in the Naruto Universe. For this he had to live on longer, so he figured out a way to achieve immortality using the bodies of other Shinobis.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Below is an explanation about the above, and why he selected Sasuke for each reason.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor: pointer\">Contents Overview<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #79d11b;color:#79d11b\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #79d11b;color:#79d11b\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/why-did-orochimaru-train-sasuke\/#1_Why_the_Company_of_Strong_Shinobi\" title=\"1. Why the Company of Strong Shinobi?\">1. Why the Company of Strong Shinobi?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/why-did-orochimaru-train-sasuke\/#Why_Select_Sasuke\" title=\"Why Select Sasuke?\">Why Select Sasuke?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/why-did-orochimaru-train-sasuke\/#2_What_Mission_Did_Orochimaru_Want_to_Accomplish\" title=\"2. What Mission Did Orochimaru Want to Accomplish?\">2. What Mission Did Orochimaru Want to Accomplish?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/why-did-orochimaru-train-sasuke\/#Why_Select_Sasuke-2\" title=\"Why Select Sasuke?\">Why Select Sasuke?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/why-did-orochimaru-train-sasuke\/#Whats_the_Takeaway\" title=\"What\u2019s the Takeaway?\">What\u2019s the Takeaway?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Why_the_Company_of_Strong_Shinobi\"><\/span><strong>1. Why the Company of Strong Shinobi?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Orochimaru trained Sasuke because Sasuke had great abilities:\u00a0<strong>Kekkei Genkai Mangekyou Sharingan<\/strong> which would eventually evolve into <strong>Rinnegan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Select_Sasuke\"><\/span>Why Select Sasuke?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Orochimaru didn&#8217;t just want anybody to inhabit, he wanted Kekkei Genkai users around him for protection purposes. Sasuke was a perfect fit.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_What_Mission_Did_Orochimaru_Want_to_Accomplish\"><\/span>2. What Mission Did Orochimaru Want to Accomplish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Orochimaru wanted to take over Sasuke&#8217;s body to gain the refined abilities of a highly skilled and powerful shinobi, specifically inheriting Sasuke&#8217;s advanced Sharingan eyes and obtaining a young, strong body for prolonged life. He could then use it to learn all the Jutsu of Ninja World.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Select_Sasuke-2\"><\/span>Why Select Sasuke?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Orochimaru tried to take over Itachi&#8217;s body but we know Orochimaru couldn&#8217;t beat Itachi. When Orochimaru tried to beat Itachi, he faced an easy defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Not being able to take over Itachi&#8217;s body, Orochimaru made his mind train Sasuke and take over his body when he grows up.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s also why Orochimaru gave a curse mark to Sasuke during the Chunin exams.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_472\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-472\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-472 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Curse-Mark-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"Why did Orochimaru Train Sasuke\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" title=\"\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orochimaru Giving Sasuke Curse Mark<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Uchiha Clan Possessed Sharingan. Itachi&#8217;s prowess with his Sharingan was outstanding. Orochimaru expected the same from Sasuke.<\/p>\n<p>The reason Orochimaru trained Sasuke was because Sasuke had a great body, Kekkei Genkai Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan, and amazing Tai Jutsu.<\/p>\n<p>He was the <strong>Ultimate Shinobi<\/strong> with all Great Qualities. Almost No one could beat him.<br \/>\nHe had all the qualities that Orochimaru was looking for. He also had a <strong>high IQ<\/strong> at a young age.<\/p>\n<p>Sasuke&#8217;s Sharingan is a <strong>Choku Tomoe<\/strong> formation, which is considered to be the most advanced type of Sharingan (Surpassing Madara)<\/p>\n<p>Possessing Sasuke&#8217;s body, Orochimaru would inherit the Sharingan eyes and gain a young body that would allow him to live much longer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Similar Post<\/strong>: <a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/when-does-naruto-join-the-war\/\" aria-label=\"\u201cWhen Does Naruto Join The War\u201d (Edit)\">When Does Naruto Join The War<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_Takeaway\"><\/span>What\u2019s the Takeaway?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Orochimaru wanted to have Sasuke&#8217;s <strong>abilities refined to their finest<\/strong> before he took his body so that he would be ready to carry on with Sasuke&#8217;s body.<\/p>\n<p>Sasuke told Naruto, that he knew that he alone wouldn&#8217;t be able to defeat Itachi and was okay with <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Orochimaru_(Naruto)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orochimaru<\/a> <\/span>taking his body after he defeated Itachi.<\/p>\n<p>But we know Sasuke did not let Orochimaru take over his body as a vessel, that would be because Sasuke&#8217;s vision was more than just beating Itachi in Battle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Posts :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/how-did-madara-get-the-rinnegan\/\">How Did Madara Get The Rinnegan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/narutoexplained.com\/what-episode-does-jiraiya-die\/\">What Episode Does Jiraiya Die<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orochimaru trained Sasuke because: Orochimaru wanted to have a company of intelligent and strong Shinobi so no one could do any harm to Orochimaru. 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