In the sickroom.
Sasuke could not forget that day.
To him, it was simply an insult.
Was Konoha all there was to the pursuit of power?
Glancing sideways at Kakashi lying on the bed beside him, Sasuke immediately frowned.
It seemed Kakashi couldn't teach him anything either.
Just then.
A figure suddenly flashed past the door.
Sasuke sat up from the bed, sensitive to the movement.
As soon as he got out of bed, a sharp pain spread through his entire body.
Although his arms and legs had been reattached.
He still needed a long period of recuperation.
Gritting his teeth, Sasuke struggled to get up from the floor and walked towards the door.
It was late at night.
The end of the corridor was pitch black.
It was so quiet around that he could hear the chirping of insects.
The figure flashed past Sasuke's back again.
Sasuke quickly turned his head to look.
There was nothing there.
"Who is it!"
Sasuke limped after him.
He walked out of the hospital doors.
Sasuke saw the figure not far away under the dim light.
It seemed to have deliberately stopped to wait for him.
He subconsciously reached for his waist.
He almost forgot, he was wearing a hospital gown, and his weapons had been confiscated.
The figure moved again!
He quickly slipped into the jungle.
Sasuke frowned and, without thinking, chased after him.
"Stop!"
"Who are you!"
Sasuke shouted as he chased.
But he was powerless due to his lack of stamina and severe injuries.
He collapsed on the ground after just a few steps.
"Damn it!"
Sasuke's cheeks were covered in dirt, and he looked incredibly disheveled.
He punched the ground, and at this moment, Sasuke had never felt so useless.
Suddenly, he heard footsteps in front of him.
Sasuke slowly looked up and his eyes widened in terror.
"What beautiful eyes..."
A slender tongue licked his lips slightly.
Then he crouched down to examine Sasuke closely.
"I have heard your desire for power..."
"I can give you an offer you can't refuse..."
"Of course..."
"Leave Konoha and come to my side..."
Sasuke trembled and retreated two steps, sitting on the ground, more afraid than he had ever been.
The man crouching before him was the rogue ninja Orochimaru.
But why was he here!
"Lord Orochimaru, Konoha's Anbu has discovered us."
Yakushi Kabuto's voice came from behind.
Orochimaru slowly got to his feet.
Before Sasuke could react, his neck elongated like a snake and lunged at Sasuke.
It bit down on Sasuke's neck.
The next second, Sasuke cried out in pain.
"Ah!!!"
He sat up abruptly from the bed.
Sasuke, covered in cold sweat, looked at the three people before him.
Kurenai, Asuma, and Naruto.
"Sasuke, did you have a nightmare? Was it about Sakura..."
Naruto couldn't help but tease Sasuke.
Just then, the door suddenly opened.
"You're awake?"
A man with a blank expression walked in.
Judging by his attire, he was from the Anbu.
"I happened to be patrolling near the hospital last night and saw you collapsed alone in the woods, so I brought you back."
The man smiled slightly and explained the reason to Sasuke.
"This is Yamato, from the Anbu."
Asuma introduced the man's identity to Naruto and Sasuke.
"Huh?"
"Aren't all Anbu weirdos who wear masks?"
"Why aren't you wearing a mask? Did you hide it! Let me see!"
Naruto eyed Yamato strangely, while also looking around for where Yamato might have hidden his mask.
"It's like this, I'm good friends with Senior Kakashi, and now he's seriously injured and can no longer lead your Team 7."
"After yesterday's decision by the higher-ups, I will be retiring from the Anbu in a few days and will temporarily be your Team 7's acting teacher!"
Yamato awkwardly scratched his head and replied to Naruto with a smile.
"Yamato, Kakashi's injuries are so severe, are there any treatment plans from the higher-ups' meeting?"
Asuma turned around and asked.
Yamato suddenly fell silent.
Konoha's higher-ups were now controlled by the Uchiha, and related matters were handled by Root.
The Anbu, as loyal guards of the former Third Hokage, had naturally been sidelined from the core.
Therefore, Yamato was also unaware of the current arrangements of the higher-ups.
"But I know someone who can help Senior Kakashi."
"Who?"
"Princess Tsunade, one of the former Sannin."
"But there's no use talking about it now, after all..."
Yamato suddenly glanced at Sasuke.
He knew that Tsunade's return would inevitably stir up a wave of the old forces.
Sasuke, as an Uchiha clansman, was in an awkward position here.
"Did you discover anyone in the vicinity last night?"
Sasuke suddenly asked.
"Only you. The doctor said you've been too tired lately and need to take care. That's all. I'll be going now."
Yamato's expression suddenly became a little strange.
After closing the door, Yamato fell into a recollection of last night.
By the time he arrived, Orochimaru and Yakushi Kabuto were already preparing to leave.
But he hadn't stopped the two of them.
Perhaps it was because although he had been abandoned as an experimental subject by Orochimaru, He had ultimately benefited from misfortune and gained Wood Style.
Walking up to Sasuke, he then brushed aside the hair on Sasuke's neck.
A mark resembling Three Tomoe was faintly visible!
After Asuma and Kurenai left.
Sasuke was astonished to discover that his hands and feet, including all his injuries, had completely healed!
He rushed frantically to the bathroom mirror and pushed aside the hair on his neck.
Sasuke's eyes widened in surprise.
"So everything last night wasn't a dream!"
He gently touched the mark, and suddenly a large amount of black Cursed Marks crawled onto his body like ants, including his cheeks.
A burning sensation immediately spread around the mark, and Sasuke crouched on the ground in pain.
However, what excited him was that he now felt like he had been reborn with power.
A complete transformation!
He was so much stronger than before!
"Hahaha... Hahahahaha!"
Sasuke burst into laughter in the bathroom.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Hurry up and come out, Sasuke! I can't hold it anymore!"
"You're still in the mood to laugh!"
Naruto's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
The next second, the Cursed Marks on Sasuke's body quickly disappeared.
When he pushed the door open and came out of the bathroom, his face had regained its usual confidence.
But this time, he seemed even more arrogant.
Night quietly descended.
The entire Konoha Village was completely silent at this moment.
Suddenly, a figure on the moon slowly descended to the ground like an immortal.
The person had pale skin and long, blue-white hair.
His slender, willow-leaf eyebrows on his cheeks were incredibly handsome.
However, upon closer inspection, his right eye was incredibly hollow, as if he had no eye.
His left eye, on the other hand, looked very peculiar.
Within the pure white eye socket, a hint of blue was reflected, while his eyeball was black.
He wore a white robe on his upper body, with a distinct Tomoe Pattern at the neck.
He slightly spread his arms and took a deep breath. A sinister smile suddenly appeared on the man's face.
"Ah..."
"I can smell my sister's scent..."
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