Possibilities of Unknowns

[Munsu]

okay.. im sorry JaySee.. i just read Oro's bio and timeline at leafninja and i found that it was 14 years since he left the village.. im sorry for the wrong conclusion

14 years when? 14 years from the beginning of the series? 14 years since the final fight with Sarutobi? 14 years after the time skip?

Because at the start of the series the Kyuubi incident happened 12 years ago. At the fight with Sarutobi it was 13 years ago. And after the time skip it would've been 15 years ago, almost 16.

I do think Orochimaru left before the Kyuubi arrived, but I don't have the facts to back it up. And I think what Kai was bringing up is that the argument and logic you guy's been using are flawed to make the the assumed timeline factual.

That Orochimaru didn't recognize or know Naruto is irrelevant. He knew enough about him to screw with Naruto's kyuubi chakra.

It's spelled out he left over 12 years ago when he kills the 3rd. He says right at the beginning of the fight, in AnimeOne's translation: "It has been ten and a few years since I left the village..." That means at least 12.

Guess what? If what you're saying is true, then Orochimaru should've been around when they Kyuubi came, as evident with what I posted earlier. So, Orochimaru should've left the village at least 13 years ago when he faught Sarutobi, and still it would be cutting it close.