Orochimaru looked at the tablet through the Shinigami's mask!

[iSpeak the Truth -in detention-]

That is how the Shinigami took possession of him!

But why? What is the connection between the Uzumaki and the Uchiha?

[MinatoTheYellowFlash]

They are most likely kin somehow, just a thought :D

[halfmoonuzumaki]

I have a theory that perhaps the sage himself made a contract with the shinigami, seeing as there were many masks, that would imply many shinigami, no? What if this "contract" involved sealing the sage away, by his own will, with the only way for him to be unsealed is when you bring the specific shinigami mask (guarded by the Uzumaki, the clan of one son) to the Uchiha tablet (Guarded by the Uchiha, the clan of the other son), and perform the ritual that Orochimaru has just performed. Perhaps this was done so that one day, if ever needed, the clans of his two sons could call upon him for help. Just a thought.

[November Nolove]

Shinigami Is A Slave Of Uchiha

[shadedcrow]

That is how the Shinigami took possession of him!

But why? What is the connection between the Uzumaki and the Uchiha?

Orochimaru put on the mask released a **** ton of chakra basically preformed a ritual/technique then was possessed by the shikigami.

Senju and Uchiha are related and the Senju are related to the Uzumaki thats your connection...