Chapter 198:
Orochimaru himself had lost his parents, and even after being reborn into this world, he still had no family or close friends.
Konoha never felt like home to him, and he couldn't feel his presence there.
Initially, he trained tirelessly to survive, conducted meticulous research, took on missions to prove himself on the battlefield, and even collaborated with Danzo.
Later, to give himself purpose, he set a lofty goal.
To unite the entire ninja world under his power.
But that goal was distant, and the journey toward it was exhausting.
There were times when Orochimaru felt lost.
Why push so hard? To survive? To prevent Madara's resurrection?
If that were the case, his current strength would be more than sufficient.