Do you think they will run out of ideas and make Orochimaru a villain. Or will he be the all knowing father figure who will protect the new generations from the shadows. How about a sacrificial death redeeming his character. I dont know, I just want a good ending for him. He was my childhood, for a long time he has received a lot of hate for obvious reasons, but I understood him, related to him at a personal level. He seems very much involved in the series unlike other Naruto characters, maybe they have something in mind for him.