After the invasion of the Hidden Leaf Village by ninja from the Hidden Sound and Sand villages, the game begins with the epic battle between Orochimaru and Third Hokage of the Leaf Village.
As the battle rages between the elite ninja, Orochimaru reveals he has mastered a horrible new ninja technique. The Hokage loses the fight, but as he is about to die, he manages to make Orochimaru's arms useless, so that he cannot use any more Jutsu. His sacrifice forces Orochimaru and his lieutenants to beat a hasty retreat...
