Why did Orochimaru join the Akatsuki?

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1. #sharingan
2. #escape
3. #akatsuki
4. #realized
5. #orochimaru
6. #obtain
7. #difficult
8. #added
9. #unable
10. #rinnegan
11. #joined
12. #requested
13. #defeat
14. #itachi
15. #wanted
16. #would
17. #because