Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-2245550-20160501143136/@comment-2245550-20160502190042

Thekillman wrote: As Kabuto put it they had figured out almost everything Madara had done to awaken the Rinnegan and they were pretty far into getting to it themselves.

Correction: They studied the Stone Tablet for many years, and came up with a hypothesis concerning its contents, since they were never capable of deciphering it, as that would require the Sharingan to partially decipher it, a little more deciphered with the Mangekyo Sharingan, and all its contents deciphered with the Rinnegan.

Danzo was able to place seals on people so they wouldn't blab. Wouldn't put it past Orochimaru to do the same. Plus, Danzo was probably in league with him, so it's very likely Root ensured nobody blabbered.

A4 (that's what I'm gonna be calling each of the Raikages) only accused Danzo of this. There was never any proof of that. Even if it were true, it'd be very risky for Danzo to do such a thing. And Orochimaru had way more shinobi than Danzo did, most of which were mere pawns, disposable at the blink of an eye. To put Curse Marks on every single one would take too much of his time. And besides, if he used such methods, that means the Sound Ninja Four wouldn't have been capable of speaking to Sasuke about Orochimaru's offer, nor would Dosu be capable of telling Sakura that they were simply ordered to kill Sasuke before he departed.