Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-2245550-20160501143136/@comment-2245550-20160502175555

Thekillman wrote:

He was effectively immortal, his research into the Rinnegan ultimately came pretty close to the real thing, and with Kabuto's modifications (that Orochimaru was developing) he would effectively be one.

It's not really arrogance if you're right.

And he wasn't right. He didn't have any research into the Rinnegan in the first place, and his so-called 'Immortality Jutsu' didn't make him so very immortal. Sasuke proved that.

The sound ninja in the village that could expose the plans early were kept in the dark. Dosu was killed for knowing too much. The others apparently didn't figure out enough, fast enough.

There were so many Sound Ninja preparing for the invasion. You telling me they were kept in the dark? And Dosu was killed because he got reckless. And because Kishimoto-sama willed it, 'cause it didn't make sense that he didn't, like, dodge the sand attack. Anyway, Dosu managed to figure out the Sasuke scheme fast enough. Would make sense that he somehow managed to know a little more about Orochimaru's plans and also figure out at least a few of the tactics he'd use.

They key part to the invasion was Gaara, not Edo Tensei. The connection between the Sand and Sound was unknown.

No no. The key was the Reanimation Jutsu, because Orochimaru would use it to kill Hiruzen.

But at any case, none of this is even relevant. What's relevant is if Orochimaru would have spies set up to ensure that something like what I mentioned would happen. That's what I wanna know.

Is Orochimaru arrogant/confident enough in himself that he'd think there's no way his plans could go wrong and wouldn't use any sort of precautions just in case?