One of Naruto's most enigmatic characters, Orochimaru, has long been an enemy of Konohagakure. However, against all odds, he went through a redemption arc and became a good guy during the runtime of Boruto. Overall, Orochimaru is considered to be an upstanding citizen now, but how did the snake-person creepily obsess over Sasuke's teenage body make such a drastic transformation? Since Orochimaru is a master shape-shifter, let's examine the character's moral shift over the course of the franchise.

First and foremost, Orochimaru is a shinobi driven primarily by the pursuit of knowledge. He was curious about many things in the ninja world, conducting countless gruesome experiments in his effort to find answers. After years of tinkering, his goal became to learn every Jutsu in existence, so he tried to make himself immortal in order to buy time. This quest for a vessel sparked his obsession with the Uchiha in general,...