After going through so many missions together, Sasuke had been able to form a bond with Naruto, which showed that he was not truly a cold and heartless person.
Over the past few years, Yoru Machi had taught him quite a lot, and Sasuke had kept it all in mind. Now, not only had Yoru Machi told him the whole truth, but he had even bloodied the Leaf Village higher-ups, indirectly avenging him. Therefore, all Sasuke felt toward Yoru Machi now was gratitude.
"Uchiha Itachi should be a smart man. He probably noticed it all long ago.
The path he arranged for you was for you to become Orochimaru's disciple, gain strength from him, and keep growing.
If you want to find Itachi, looking for Orochimaru should be a good choice. Before long, he might even appear before you on his own."
After listening to Yoru Machi's advice, Sasuke ultimately "defected" from the Leaf Village and went looking for Orochimaru.
As for Sasuke's true circumstances, Yoru Machi only told Lord Tsunade and a few others about them.
After Sasuke left, the original Team 7 fell apart as a result. Just like in the original story, Naruto was beside himself after learning that Sasuke had defected, and was eventually taken away by Jiraiya for training.
Seeing Naruto and Sasuke follow Jiraiya and Orochimaru one after another, Sakura, knowing she could no longer remain weak, resolutely chose to ask Yoru Machi to take her as his disciple. However, he refused and said that Lord Tsunade was the most suitable teacher for her.
As expected, thanks to her outstanding talent in Medical Ninjutsu, Sakura successfully became Lord Tsunade's disciple.
However, Tsunade had always been rather lazy by nature. She was already busy handling official duties every day, and in her spare time, she