The reason why....

[DannySenju]

The reason why Orochimaru joined the Akatsuki was to get closer to someone with a powerful Dojutsu.

You may be thinking Itachi..but it's someone else...

It's

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PAIN!!!

That's right I said Pain..

Interesting isn't it... After failing to get Itachi's body Orochimaru did lots of research and found out about the Rinnegan.. However he did not know who possessed it.. Then one day Orochimaru found Pain. He stared at his eyes and knew it wasn't Byukugan or Sharingan but it was the Rinnegan.. He attempts to attack but Pain wrecks him..

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Pain invites him to join the Akatsuki Orochimaru accepts hoping to get another chance at stealing his body... Eventually that would change when Itachi joined.

 

[Slowpoke]

You should wait until the Image Loads up on Google before copying the Link.
If you don't, you will have, well... that. ​

 

[Pirate King]

Lil fodder trying to **** with a god

 

[DannySenju]

You should wait until the Image Loads up on Google before copying the Link.
If you don't, you will have, well... that. ​

I fixed it.

 

[EVlL]

tha image, oro trying to steal rinnegan, msut be from the newest game of naruto. storm revolution

deosnt the manga itself say that he was looking for itachi's sharingan

 

[Ver55e]

Ok I guess

 

[wanderingcactus]

Ok I guess

That sig

I can hear him say: "planetary devastation" target planet Uranus