By the time Kakashi and the others arrived, Might Guy had already captured Guren and Yūkimaru, though Yūkimaru had fallen unconscious.
"Sakura, examine that child." Sasuke had Sakura check him right away. Naruto immediately recognized Yūkimaru—he had seen him while training with Jiraiya—and hurried over as well. Thinking they meant to harm Yūkimaru, Guren struggled to rush toward him, but her Chakra had been completely depleted.
"He's just a child. This has nothing to do with him. He was only being used by Orochimaru." Guren truly regarded Yūkimaru as a child, a pure child. Sasuke was rather speechless as he watched her. Was Orochimaru really that charismatic? So many people were willing to work for him.
"Oh? You care so much about this child, so why did you help Orochimaru?" Sasuke asked. He truly wanted to understand how these people thought.
Guren said nothing. She merely watched Yūkimaru, and when she saw Sakura treating him, she relaxed. Then she lay there with her eyes closed, saying nothing. Sasuke continued provoking her. "What appeal does that sinister, dark bastard Orochimaru have? Why do so many people follow him? He needs to replace his body every three years, weakening his soul and steadily reducing his immunity to Genjutsu. This child's spiritual power seems unusual. Is he Orochimaru's next vessel?"
Only then did Guren look at Sasuke again. "Orochimaru-sama's strength is beyond anything you can imagine."
"Strength? I have my doubts. A man who has weakened his own soul and left his spiritual power languishing has pitifully weak resistance to Genjutsu. Itachi Uchiha beat him so badly he fled with his tail between his legs. Unable to do anything to Itachi, he went after Itachi's younger brother—me, Second Pillar. He used some vague promise of power to urge me to follow him, saying