He faced Tobirama Senju in the principal's office.
As Orochimaru spoke, he used pen and paper to write down his ideas.
And just like that, Orochimaru brazenly skipped class.
Orochimaru wrote down four reasons why bayonets should not be sharpened too much.
First, in combat, a bayonet polished to a brilliant shine could easily give away your position.
In the early days of evading his father's pursuit, Orochimaru had suffered the triple torment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, paranoia, and perfectionism.
Orochimaru had kept his weapons in peak condition at all times.
However, because he had polished the metal weapons on him to razor sharpness, the cold glint of his blades had given away his position many times early on.
Afterward, Orochimaru had learned from those painful lessons and given all his metal weapons coatings and matte finishes.
Although present-day Konoha might be the most developed place in the Shinobi World, its manufacturing techniques still fell short, mainly because suitable coating materials were not easy to find.
So Orochimaru simply stipulated that the weapons he designed were not to be sharpened indiscriminately.
Second, the sharper a bayonet was, the more easily its edge would roll.
While being hunted, Orochimaru had fought a prolonged battle against his father, often in harsh environments. His weapons needed to be durable and reliable.
Under the same conditions, the sharper a blade was, the thinner its edge and the more easily it would roll. Once the edge rolled, it had to be sharpened, which also shortened the weapon's lifespan.
Third, in close-quarters Taijutsu combat, the slightest mistake could let the enemy turn the tables and kill you.
A bayonet was lighter than a samurai sword and more pointed than a kunai.
But an excessively sharp bayonet could easily sink deep into a wound, making it more likely