Orochimaru

> I have eternal youth. I live forever.
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**Orochimaru** is one of the 10 playable Villains in the Anime Villainous base game, The Battle Begins.

**Orochimaru** (大蛇丸, *Orochimaru*) is one of the main characters in the *Naruto* franchise. He started off as the main antagonist in Part I of the manga and anime series *Naruto*, then later as a major antagonist in Part II. He was voiced by Kujira in the Japanese version, and Steven Blum in the English version.

Swalot was the lead designer for Orochimaru.

## Objective

Orochimaru must remove Sasuke from the game. First he needs to play Sasuke by playing and activating Sealed Coffin which needs Allies totalling 10 Strength in his Territory to be activated. Next he needs to reduce Sasuke's Strength to 0 before playing White Snake and clashing with Sasuke to remove him from the game to enter Showdown.

## Villain Ability

Orochimaru has 2 Strength.

When you play a card from your hand, you may play another card with a different Hand Seal, paying its Cost.

## Territory

Orochimaru's Territory contains the following locations, from left to right:

* Otogakure
	+ Activate | Gain 2 Power
	+ Vanquish | Fate
* Tanzaku Quarters
	+ Play a Card | Move an Item or Ally
	+ Gain 3 Power | Discard Cards
* Forest of Death
	+ Fate | Discard Cards
	+ Gain 1 Power | Play a Card
* Konoha
	+ Vanquish | Move an Item or Ally
	+ Play a Card | Activate

## Villain Deck

The following cards are in Orochimaru's Villain deck:

* Cursed Seal (x3)
* Forbidden Experiments (x3)
* Body Modifications (x2)
* Killing Intent (x2)
* Poisoned Kunai (x2)
* Reincarnation (x2)
* Shed Skin (x2)
* Substitution Jutsu (x2)
* Four Violet Barrier
* Jirobo
* Kabuto
* Kidōmaru
* Kimimaro
* Manda
* Sakon and Ukon
* Sealed Coffin
* Summon Rashōmon
* Sword of Kusanagi
* Tayuya
* White Snake

These include 7 total Allies (Jirobo; Kabuto; Kidōmaru; Kimimaro; Manda; Sakon and Ukon; Tayuya), 8 total Effects (Forbidden Experiments; Body Modifications; Killing Intent; Summon Rashōmon), 1 Form (White Snake), 8 total Items (Cursed Seal; Poisoned Kunai; Four Violet Barrier; Sealed Coffin; Sword of Kusanagi), and 6 total Schemes (Reincarnation; Shed Skin; Substitution Jutsu).

## Fate deck

The following cards are in Orochimaru's Fate deck:

* Recovery Mission (x2)
* Shuriken (x2)
* Dead Demon Consuming Seal
* Decomposing
* Gaara
* Jiraiya
* Kakashi
* Lee
* Naruto
* Sakura
* Sarutobi
* Sasuke
* Tsunade

These include 1 Challenge (Dead Demon Consuming Seal), 5 total Effects (Recovery Mission; Shuriken; Decomposing), and 9 total Heroes (Gaara; Jiraiya; Kakashi; Lee; Naruto; Sakura; Sarutobi; Sasuke; Tsunade).

## Clarifications

* If Cursed Seal is played as the third, fourth, or fifth card on your turn, it immediately triggers.
* If Cursed Seal is played as the sixth card on your turn, it immediately triggers two times.

## Strategy Guide

 **Villain deck**
*3 Copies:* Cursed Seal • Forbidden Experiments
*2 Copies:* Body Modifications • Killing Intent • Poisoned Kunai • Reincarnation • Shed Skin • Substitution Jutsu
 **Fate deck**
*2 Copies:* Recovery Mission • Shuriken
 **Unique Mechanics**
 **Villains designed by Swalot**
Father • Isabella • **Orochimaru** • Sebastian • Tetsuo