Hokage's Room

Character: Orochimaru

Transformation: Medusa - Orochimaru Style

Orochimaru is perfect for impersonating Medusa. Why? One word: Snakes. Lots and lots of snakes. Orochimaru has snakes everywhere he goes: big ones, small ones, even the big daddy snake himself, Manda (who is purple! that's alot of different snakes!). His entire demeanor screams snake. And Medusa is infamous for her head of snakes for hair. All Orochimaru would have to do would be to have the snakes pop out from his head (easy right?). He could also use the transformation jutsu to give himself more snake-like skin (and to be more, ahem, more woman-like). He could have snakes surround him in a very cool way (like he was the supreme overlord of snakes). The one thing he would have to absolutely not change would be his eyes. Sure, his snake-like tongue and other snake-ish features would remain or be changed slightly, but it's his eyes that are the second most defining thing about Orochimaru (besides snakes). This also applies to Medusa. Medusa are notorious for their deathly stare. Once ensnared in their view, their enemy/prey is turned to stone. While Orochimaru cannot turn people to stone, his stare inspires an intense level of dread within his prey. People who speak of Medusa always say to never look in their eyes, and the same is true with Orochimaru. This is seen during the Chunin exams when Sasuke encounters Orochimaru (in disguise as a Grass Ninja) in the forest. Orochimaru cornered Sasuke and Sakura and then cast his genjutsu, which was full of bloodlust. When he snapped out of it, Sasuke said, "It's not... death... Just an incredible simulation! I looked into his eyes... and he made me feel it... and believe it!"  (Naruto Vol. 6, page 35) Orochimaru epitomizes snakes and the fear of looking into one's eyes, just like the Medusa. This is why Orochimaru would make the best Medusa. I hope you liked my description of Orochimaru's Halloween Transformation.