Going back to Hiruzen's old battle with Orochimaru; everyone seems to think the latter admitted inferiority to the old weasel. That's really not the case; being Hiruzen's student Orochimaru is very familiar with his fighting style; but the same case can't be said for Hiruzen due to Orochimaru's defection and development to new Jutsu.
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Orochimaru's mentioning that if Hiruzen was ten years younger he would've been able to completely pull out his soul with the Shiki Fuujin.
Now don't get it twisted Orochimaru was toying with Hiruzen the whole battle and even WANTED to see the Shiki Fuujin: [
Not only that; but the latter also had plenty of times to kill the man during battle; but simply didn't because that would ruin the "fun" ; [
Now; I hope I made it clear; Orochimaru > Hiruzen. Don't get it twisted.
Now that I put that to rest; let me go take a shower; dueces.
Now people would like to use the following scan as proof; [
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]Orochimaru's mentioning that if Hiruzen was ten years younger he would've been able to completely pull out his soul with the Shiki Fuujin.
Now don't get it twisted Orochimaru was toying with Hiruzen the whole battle and even WANTED to see the Shiki Fuujin: [
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]Not only that; but the latter also had plenty of times to kill the man during battle; but simply didn't because that would ruin the "fun" ; [
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]Now; I hope I made it clear; Orochimaru > Hiruzen. Don't get it twisted.
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Now that I put that to rest; let me go take a shower; dueces.