Killing Kakashi would finally settle an obsession that had haunted Sasori of the Red Sand for years.
At the same time, Sasori spared a glance toward his teammate.
What he saw stunned him. That useless Kisame Hoshigaki had been taken down by a kid?
Sure enough, Kisame lay on the ground, his body still twitching. He had clearly fallen into an Illusion Technique he could not escape.
After dealing with Kisame, Itachi did not rush into the fight between Kakashi and Sasori. He kept his distance and watched.
He had heard something about the grudge between Kakashi and Sasori.
The two had never met, but a son could be made to pay his father's debts. It was hardly unusual for a feud to pass from one generation to the next.
Death did not erase a debt of blood. Hatred could carry on for generations, growing harder and harder to contain.
Until one side was wiped out, its seeds would never disappear.
So Itachi left the matter to the two of them.
He had complete faith in Kakashi's current strength.
And Kakashi was not too stubborn to adapt. If he truly could not win, he would ask Itachi for help.
Sasori glanced warily toward Itachi. He had seen the Mangekyō Sharingan slowly turning in Itachi's eyes.
Fortunately, Sasori had transformed his entire body into a puppet. All his Chakra was sealed in the Regeneration Core in his chest, while the eyes in his head were nothing more than cameras.
A Sharingan Illusion Technique would have no effect on him. He could even meet those eyes directly without fear.
What truly put Sasori on guard was that an expert like Kisame had been brought down so quickly.
The legendary Mangekyō of the Uchiha Family... It demanded caution.
As Sasori diverted some of