Naruto: Why Orochimaru Stabbed His Own Hand While Holding Sarutobi

During Naruto's Konoha Crush Arc, Orochimaru's motivation for deciding to stab himself instead of Sarutobi is unclear but might hint at his humanity.

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In Naruto, why did Hiruzen feel the need to stop only the 4th Hokage from being resurrected when he fought Orochimaru? Shouldn't Hashirama be the biggest threat? - Quora

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Why wasn't Hiruzen able to completely seal Orochimaru's soul? Why just his arms? - Quora

Is Orochimaru strong, or is he just very smart and tactical that he knows how to overcome any battle? - Quora

Was the Third Hokage really the strongest hokage? Was he really stronger than Hashirama? If so that means he was stronger than Madara Uchiha! - Quora

Orochimaru's hands were sealed by Hiruzen in 'Konoha Crush' arc. So how was he able to do the Kuchiyose: Sanjuu Rashoumon when he battled 4-tailed cloak Naruto in Shippuden at the Heaven

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