"Why are you so obsessed with Sasuke? Isn't he a rogue ninja of Konoha?"
"Because he's my brother!"
"Someone like you, who's always wearing that fake smile, could never understand the bond between Sasuke and me! Stop smiling! That hypocritical smile makes me sick!"
"Sasuke is like family to Naruto and me. I don't know whether you ever had family like that, but that kind of bond can't be erased so easily."
"Sai, you are you. You have to survive!"
"Brother Shin! Shin!"
In the dim underground chamber, darkness reigned to a degree comparable to a Root or Anbu base. Sai jolted awake from his sleep, drenched in cold sweat. His already pale face had grown even paler. (Don't ask how Ye could tell. Well, just because. ┗|｀′|┛)
Now that he was awake, Sai had no intention of going back to sleep. He recalled meeting the Second Pillar Naruto and Sakura had spoken of for the first time after following Orochimaru to this base yesterday. Those sinister Sharingan eyes, as though they could see through everything, sent a chill down Sai's spine.
Even after spending so many years in Root, Sai could tell at a glance from Sasuke's presence that he possessed a terrifying aura. That nearly tangible killing intent meant Sasuke's hands had undoubtedly been stained with the blood of hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of people.
Even now, those crimson eyes still left a lingering fear in Sai's heart.
"Hello, Second Pillar. I'm Sai, the one who replaced you as a member of Team 7!"
"Naruto and Sakura are incredibly obsessed with you. They were even willing to risk their lives to bring you back to Konoha. I don't understand what makes a rogue ninja like you worth such devotion from them. Perhaps... what do you think of Sakura