Kakashi

However, Sasuke's strength far exceeded Orochimaru's expectations. Facing the ferocious attack of the White Scale Orochi, Sasuke was fearless. He wielded a sharp blade and dodged with ghostly speed, while simultaneously waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.

After a fierce battle, Sasuke finally found the White Scale Orochi's weakness. He swung his sword and precisely severed the Orochi's neck. The White Scale Orochi's body crashed to the ground, blood splattering everywhere.

Seeing the situation was turning against him, Orochimaru immediately unleashed his signature technique—using the vaporized blood to transfer Sasuke's consciousness to the alternate dimension in which he had been reincarnated. He thought this would trap Sasuke and allow him to seize his body.

However, Sasuke's strength once again exceeded Orochimaru's expectations. Under the powerful influence of the Sharingan, Sasuke easily broke through Orochimaru's alternate dimension and completely absorbed it.

Orochimaru's plan failed completely, and he suffered the same crushing defeat as when he faced Itachi.

After escaping Orochimaru's control, Sasuke first went to the Southern Hideout, where Orochimaru's experimental subject, Suigetsu Hozuki, was imprisoned. Suigetsu Hozuki was a rogue ninja from Hidden Mist Village, and he had been imprisoned there by Orochimaru for a long time. Sasuke released Suigetsu Hozuki and told him that he had killed Orochimaru and was now free.

Suigetsu Hozuki was surprised by Sasuke's strength and decided to follow Sasuke. The two arrived deep inside the Southern Hideout and discovered a girl being imprisoned— Karin. Karin possessed a special ability: she could sense the chakra of those around her and absorb it, converting it into her own power.

Karin harbors special feelings for Sasuke; she has always secretly loved Sasuke. Sasuke uses this to his advantage, successfully persuading Karin to join their team. Karin releases all the imprisoned prisoners, who are all Orochimaru's experimental subjects and are filled with hatred for Orochimaru.

Sasuke's team continued to grow, and they arrived at the Northern Hideout, preparing to unleash the source of the Curse Mark's power— Jugo. Jugo was a person with a dual personality; he was usually gentle, but when the Curse Mark erupted, he became extremely violent, unable to suppress his urge to kill.

Sasuke and the others arrived at Jugo's cell and found him in Jugo Curse Mark state. His body had become abnormally large, filled with violence and killing intent. Sasuke faced Jugo without fear, displaying his immense strength and successfully suppressing Jugo's Curse Mark.

Jugo regained his senses and was shocked by Sasuke's strength. As Kimimaro's close friend, Jugo had always wanted to know what kind of person Sasuke was, Kimimaro had risked his life to capture. Sasuke told Jugo that he wanted to kill Itachi and avenge the Uchiha Clan. Jugo was moved by Sasuke's determination and decided to Sasuke's team.

Thus, Sasuke's four-person team was officially formed, consisting of Sasuke, Suigetsu Hozuki, Karin, and Jugo. This team was named "Snake," symbolizing their ruthless and merciless nature, as well as their clear and singular goal—to kill Itachi.

The sudden emergence of "Snakes" was like a bombshell, causing a huge uproar throughout the world. Their actions were like a black whirlwind, causing panic and chaos wherever they went. This mysterious and powerful team seemed to foreshadow a massive storm about to sweep in.

The appearance of "Snake" not only gave the world a new understanding of Sasuke's strength, but also filled people with worry and anticipation for his path of revenge. Sasuke, the former Konoha ninja, has now become a ruthless avenger, and every step he takes is fraught with unknowns and dangers.

Meanwhile, in Konoha, the brothers were engaged in a decisive battle when Konoha received a shocking piece of information— Orochimaru had been killed by Sasuke! This news struck like a bolt from the blue, leaving everyone stunned. Konoha village's leaders immediately realized that Sasuke was no longer the boy they knew; his growth rate far exceeded their expectations, and his desire for revenge was growing ever stronger.

Faced with this situation, the brothers knew they had to find Konoha as soon as possible and figure out what was going on. However, Sasuke was like a cunning snake, Sasuke whereabouts unpredictable and elusive.

Meanwhile, Sasuke was searching everywhere for Itachi. He had only one thought in his mind: to find Itachi and fight him to the death. On this thorny path of revenge, Sasuke went further and further away, his figure gradually swallowed by darkness... However, his actions attracted the attention of the Akatsuki organization. Deidara and the "Masked Man" learned of Sasuke's location and decided to intercept him.

Deidara's hostility towards Sasuke was like a raging fire, impossible to quell. This was not only because Sasuke had killed Orochimaru, but also because Deidara had once been defeated in his battle against Itachi, and now Sasuke had easily defeated Orochimaru, whom he had always longed to kill with his own hands. This was undoubtedly a humiliation for him.

Enraged, Deidara didn't hesitate to challenge Sasuke, and a thrilling duel ensued. Deidara unleashed a variety of powerful ninjutsu, his Explosive Art creating dazzling Hanabi on the battlefield, each explosion accompanied by immense impact and destructive force.