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The most infamous villain in the entirety of the Narutomanga is way more gruesome than most fans know, especially if those fans have only watched the Narutoanime. Orochimaru is a scientist, of sorts, who values the eternal continuation of his own life above all else. In order to achieve his wicked goals, he does experiments on people in a laboratory set up specifically for his dark tasks. While his methods are shown to be grossly inhumane in the anime, fans get a clearer picture of Orochimaru’s gruesome brutality in the Naruto manga.
Orochimaru made his first appearance in NarutoChapter 45 titled “The Second Exam!!” by Masashi Kishimoto. In the chapter, Naruto travels deep into the forest to pass a series of trials for his exams. During the trials, Naruto runs into Orochimaru who is revealed to have been an ex-pupil of the Third Hokage but was exiled from Konoha. It was later revealed that Orochimaru was so powerful, no one in Konoha at that time could defeat him, which immediately elevated his villainous presence upon his debut.
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While his introduction let fans know immediately that Orochimaru is a force to be reckoned with, it isn’t until the villain’s laboratory is shown that Orochimaru becomes truly infamous. The villain’s lab, also known as the Island Laboratory, is the location of Orochimaru’s vile experiments which he conducts to uncover the secret to immortality. Within the lab is a number of terrifying pieces of surgical equipment with the most stunning aspect being the giant blood transfusion machine Orochimaru uses to extract blood from his victims and funnels into himself whenever he has been
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