Sasuke lowered his head. Though he knew Moriyue was right, the pride of the Uchiha Clan made it hard for him to accept that he was inferior to Moriyue. His teeth clenched into a tight row, and his eyes grew redder and redder, as though he were on the verge of erupting.
"Moriyue, how was the training going?"
Just as the atmosphere between them grew increasingly tense, Orochimaru pushed open the stone door, perhaps by coincidence. With his hands behind his back, he walked over to Moriyue.
Moriyue's performance had indeed left a profound impression on Sasuke. After all, according to the original plot, Sai should have been brought to meet Sasuke by Kabuto and the other man at this point. Yet Sai had been nothing in the face of Sasuke during this period. A single glare from Sasuke had been enough to trap him in a terrifying illusion.
That battle had given Sasuke considerable confidence. After all, he had trained under Orochimaru for years and defeated countless opponents Orochimaru had provided for him. This time, facing Sai, who had replaced him, he had dealt with him easily. That alone was enough to prove his strength to a certain extent.
Unfortunately, things had not unfolded as they had in the original work. Moriyue had no intention of giving Sasuke any face. Who was going to indulge him? Showing off in front of him? Then he would see whether Sasuke actually had the strength to back it up.
"The training went well. Sasuke was quite adorable. He did not even intend to hit me too hard."
Moriyue smiled as he spoke with Orochimaru, completely ignoring Sasuke beside him, who was gritting his teeth and clenching his fists until veins bulged from them.
"That's good..."
Orochimaru nodded. One of the hands he