Kabuto did not pay it much mind. After Moriyue soothed the two women, he urged them to hurry and find Sasuke.
After all, Sasuke was the main character this time. He wanted to see what kind of person this so-called king of pretenders, Sasuke, really was.
They traveled in silence. Moriyue followed quietly behind the two women. Their secret hideouts were constantly changing, and this one was an Underground Palace.
The thick earth blocked out the bright sunlight, leaving the Underground Palace in complete darkness. If not for the surrounding torches, they would not have been able to see their hands in front of their faces.
The Underground Palace had an exceptionally complex layout, like a winding, circular maze. There were many rooms inside, but most were empty. A cold wind from nowhere made the torchlight flicker erratically, twisting and warping the shadows of Moriyue and the others until they looked like beasts wearing human skin.
Moriyue found the architectural style somewhat familiar. Upon thinking it over carefully, it seemed rather similar to the Research Institute built in Kumogakure. He did not know whether Orochimaru had copied Kumogakure, or whether Kumogakure had drawn inspiration from the Underground Palace from the start.
Orochimaru pushed open an iron door. Kabuto stopped outside, his feet coming to a halt as he remained motionless beyond the doorway.
"Go meet him." Orochimaru waved Moriyue in. The darkness behind the door resembled a gaping, blood-soaked maw that devoured people without leaving even bones behind, waiting for Moriyue to walk straight into it.
"Oh." Moriyue felt nothing in particular and walked right in. He wanted to see just how formidable Sasuke could be.
Ajisai tightly clutched one of Moriyue's arms. She was extremely wary of everything except Moriyue. To put it bluntly, she lacked a sense of