Sakura carefully told Sasuke everything that had happened to her over the past few days.
"You're saying that guy named Haku, the one we met in the Land of Waves, used Ice Release to restrain the Three-Tails?"
Sasuke's voice was cold.
"Yes! I only saw him a few times in the Land of Waves three years ago, but that was Team 7's first mission outside the village. I wouldn't mistake him!"
Nostalgia crept into Sakura's voice. If she could, she wished she could go back three years. No, back to their days at the Ninja Academy.
At Sakura's confirmation, frustration welled up in Sasuke's heart.
So I wasn't the only one who grew stronger over these three years. Others my age did too!
I'm confident I could defeat the Three-Tails, but Haku clearly isn't much weaker than me!
And if Haku works for Naruto, how strong must Naruto be?
Sasuke recalled the scene three years ago when Naruto and Kakashi had found Orochimaru's base.
Naruto had already been able to drive Orochimaru back then!
Then Sasuke remembered Naruto's promise to help him take revenge.
Hmph. With my strength now, I don't need anyone's help! I'll kill that man myself!
Beside him, Sakura saw his grim expression and continued with a cautious smile.
"Sasuke, I've gotten a lot stronger. C-could I go with you to take revenge?"
"You?" Sasuke looked at her without expression. "I suppose so."
With that, he turned and walked away.
Sakura watched his retreating figure, her heart racing.
Did Sasuke just acknowledge me?
Did Sasuke just acknowledge me?
Next, Sasuke found Suigetsu at Orochimaru's Human Experimentation Laboratory, then went to Orochimaru's Northern Base to find Jūgo.
With that, Sasuke's team, Snake, was officially formed!
(It was renamed Hawk later.)
Unfortunately, Naruto had taken Zabuza's Kubikiribōchō years ago