"What is it now?"
Mizuki opened his eyes and asked.
"I've already told you everything I can. You damn—"
Sasuke leaped up and slammed his fist into Mizuki's face.
That punch left Mizuki stunned.
"Y-you... You can't use private punishment!!"
"Still can't see clearly?"
As Sasuke's altered voice emerged, the outline in Mizuki's eyes gradually became clear.
"You're..."
He scrutinized him for several seconds.
"Who are you?!"
he shouted.
"Quiet!"
Sasuke punched him again.
Before Mizuki could react, Sasuke unlocked the chains around him.
Then he tossed the Kunai in his hand to Mizuki.
"?"
Mizuki caught the Kunai, puzzled.
Then he suddenly understood.
"I get it... You're Lord Orochimaru's subordinate, aren't you?! You heard about what happened to me, so you came to rescue me!"
Mizuki was so excited that he nearly lost control.
Judging by the expression on his suffering face, he had clearly latched onto a lifesaving straw.
"Ah..."
Sasuke mumbled vaguely.
"Defeat me, and I'll get you out."
Sasuke spoke to Mizuki.
"Come at me with the resolve to kill me! Otherwise... you'll be staying here for the rest of your life!"
"..."
Mizuki froze for a moment.
Then he charged at Sasuke.
Sasuke knocked Mizuki down in an instant.
However, as he looked at Mizuki lying on the ground, Sasuke felt no joy beneath his mask.
Damn it... I'm still far behind Naruko. I can't finish this as cleanly as she can!
Although Sasuke still didn't know about Sage Chakra or Sage Mode, that didn't stop him from sensing Naruko's powerful strength.
Naruko's strength was the strength of the White Devil, Hyuga Sho.
Sasuke had already keenly sensed that the abnormal degree of Naruko's growth was thanks to the White Devil.
So...
Knocking down Mizuki and comparing his strength with Naruko's was equivalent to comparing