Orochimaru shook his head, "This is hard to say, after all, both Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama were exceptional individuals; there might be factors that we outsiders are unable to perceive involved."
"However, as far as I can surmise, after the great battle with Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Madara faked his death and escaped, procuring some flesh from Hashirama which he transplanted into his own body. But by the time he awakened the Rinnegan, he should have been very old," Orochimaru speculated.
"Otherwise, he wouldn't have entrusted his awakened Rinnegan to someone else... unless he was so old he could barely move or was even on the brink of death, only hoping that someone could carry on his will and fulfill his dreams."
The heavy stone in Jiraiya's heart was lifted.
According to Orochimaru's words, Uchiha Madara had already died of old age, and that would mean there wouldn't be any major issues.
But what exactly was Uchiha Madara's dream?
