I know his plan may have backfired completely... but I don't like giving the most obvious response. That and his real form is a huge snake made of other snakes... so he could have a hundred arms if he wanted to.... his ability to actually control them being the limiting factor. That is if your willing to concede that Orochimaru is really a snake rather than an intelligent disease at this point... and/or a a race of cursess. I mean seriously maybe you haven't read any of the manga, but killing Orochimaru is harder than killing a popular rumor that has been circulating for months. Even the Sharingan, which I'm convinced (and have been for a long time) is the series end boss, could not finish him with a pantheon in the machine. I mean that... to put it another way:
(As sung by what is a Kabuto/Orochimaru hybrid in Orochimaru's outfit to a very disturbed Sasuke as he walks out that Sound base)
I am a triumph.
I'm making a note here:
HUGE SUCCESS.
It's hard to overstate my satisfaction.
Immortality Science!!!
I do what we must because I can.
For the good of all of me.
Except the ones who are dead.
But there's no sense crying over every mistake.
You just keep on trying till you run out of retakes.
And the Science!!! gets done by snake sue.
And you make a neat respawning jutsu.
For the Orochimaru who are
still alive.
I'm not even angry.
I'm being so sincere right now.
Even though you rejected myself.
And killed me.
You chopped me to pieces.
And threw every piece onto the floor.
As they were diced it hurt because
I was so happy for you!
Now these points of possession
make a beautiful line.
And we're out of beta.
We're releasing me on time.
So I'm GLaD, I got gibbed.
Think of all the things I've learned
for the Orochimaru who are
still alive.
Go ahead and leave me.
I think I prefer you off my side.
Maybe you'll find someone else
to help you.
Maybe Akatsuki ...
THAT WAS A JOKE. [HA HA.] FAT CHANCE.
Anyway, this body is great.
It's so dexterious and mine.
Look at me still talking
when there's Science!!! to do.
When I look out there,
it makes me GLaD I'm not you.
I've experiments to run.
There is research to be done.
On the people who are
still alive.
And believe me I am
still alive.
I'm doing science!!! and I'm
still alive.
I feel FANTASTIC and I'm
still alive.
While you're dying I'll be
still alive.
And when you're dead I will be
still alive.
STILL ALIVE.
(As sung by what is a Kabuto/Orochimaru hybrid in Orochimaru's outfit to a very disturbed Sasuke as he walks out that Sound base)
I am a triumph.
I'm making a note here:
HUGE SUCCESS.
It's hard to overstate my satisfaction.
Immortality Science!!!
I do what we must because I can.
For the good of all of me.
Except the ones who are dead.
But there's no sense crying over every mistake.
You just keep on trying till you run out of retakes.
And the Science!!! gets done by snake sue.
And you make a neat respawning jutsu.
For the Orochimaru who are
still alive.
I'm not even angry.
I'm being so sincere right now.
Even though you rejected myself.
And killed me.
You chopped me to pieces.
And threw every piece onto the floor.
As they were diced it hurt because
I was so happy for you!
Now these points of possession
make a beautiful line.
And we're out of beta.
We're releasing me on time.
So I'm GLaD, I got gibbed.
Think of all the things I've learned
for the Orochimaru who are
still alive.
Go ahead and leave me.
I think I prefer you off my side.
Maybe you'll find someone else
to help you.
Maybe Akatsuki ...
THAT WAS A JOKE. [HA HA.] FAT CHANCE.
Anyway, this body is great.
It's so dexterious and mine.
Look at me still talking
when there's Science!!! to do.
When I look out there,
it makes me GLaD I'm not you.
I've experiments to run.
There is research to be done.
On the people who are
still alive.
And believe me I am
still alive.
I'm doing science!!! and I'm
still alive.
I feel FANTASTIC and I'm
still alive.
While you're dying I'll be
still alive.
And when you're dead I will be
still alive.
STILL ALIVE.