Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-28300173-20160515033155/@comment-28300173-20160515064125

@Slug_Princess00

I think you're correct; if my memory is correct, Orochimaru himself hunted for these items and failed. I'd like to look that up again to be sure...

But yes, I think they operate in the same manner as other items; I assume they could be equipped/unequipped, armed/disarmed.