Orochimaru's level in Akatsuki.

[iSpeak the Truth]

When he possessed the ability to use Ninjutsu by forming Handseals, before Hiruzen took it away through the Death God.

Way back when this was Orochimaru's level:

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Where did he stand among the rest of Akatsuki? Obviously below Itachi and Pain.

But the rest?

 

[-Hatake-]

Mid-High Tier. Below Pain, Itachi and Obito. Above Everyone else.

 

[Arian]

Mid-High Tier. Below Pain, Itachi and Obito. Above Everyone else.

this^^ agree

 

[~Puppet Master~]

I guess about equal to Sasori, since they were partnered.
It is not a coincidence that they're both immortal, plus Sasori mentioned that they accomplished alot together, I say Sasori level.

 

[נıм]

above Sakura

 

[Naruto cool]

Wat hatake said.maybe hidan will keep fighting eternally with the Edo's lol.

 

[Owarij]

right below sasori, aka 5th or so

 

[November]

below itachi
nuff said

 

[KevinPJH]

Probably 4th.

Below Obito, Pain and Itachi.

 

[zinescience]

above sasori and hidan

 

[Boston Rob]

I mean he is one of the main villains and because of his intelligense and crazy techniques is in high 4place U_U

 

[NidaimeRikudouSennin]

Below,Pein/Nagato, Itachi and Obito.

 

[Sunagura]

over hidan

 

[lol99]

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with these two he is at least second strongest if not the strongest

 

[Dark Artist]

1- Obito ( current one )
2 - pain \ Nagato
3 - itachi ( even though if he fight Orochimaru with EDo tensei he will have alot of troubles because his stamina sucks ass )
4 - Orochimaru
5 - Kakuzu
6 - Sasori \ Kisame
7 - Konan
8 - Deidara
9 - Hidan

 

[Dark Artist]

1- Obito ( current one )
2 - pain \ Nagato
3 - Orochimaru ( immortal almost + EDo tensei )

4 - Itachi (all of itachi's techs have no effect on Oro's body the only sloution here is sealing the guy plus itachi stamina sucks ass comparing to all akatsuki members also itachi can't beat EDO hashirama + Tobirama + Oro in the same time because of his stamina sorry itachi fanboys )

5 - Kakuzu
6 - Sasori \ Kisame
7 - Konan
8 - Deidara
9 - Hidan

 

[VongolaX]

I guess about equal to Sasori, since they were partnered.
It is not a coincidence that they're both immortal, plus Sasori mentioned that they accomplished alot together, I say Sasori level.

he was sasori's senpai

 

[iSpeak the Truth]

he was sasori's senpai

I find that hard to believe. Was that said anywhere?

 

[badoera]

The thing i wonder: Orochimaru is ressistant against almost every posion, but is he ressistant against Sasori's??
if not then

Sasori / Deidera / Nagata / Itachi are above oro

 

[Amaterasuice]

Without et (counting Sasuke and Kabuto):

1. Obito
2. Nagato
3. Kabutomaru
4. Sasuke
5. Itachi
6. Orochimaru
Rest

With Edo tensei:

1. Kabuto
2. Obito
3. Orochimaru (Hashirama+Tobirama)