After the brief incident with Danzo's earthbound spirit, Orochimaru and Sasuke headed back to their quarters together. Naturally, their conversation turned to the man who had betrayed Root and taken Kagami's eyes—Kashyapa Senju.
Sasuke asked, "Kashyapa Senju, Hashirama's son... He was born around the end of the Warring States Period, wasn't he? If he's still alive, he must be about as old as the Tsuchikage, Ōnoki. What kind of person was he?"
Orochimaru reminisced. "From what I remember as a child, Kāye was a reserved man who struggled to express his thoughts. He never revealed his true feelings even to his own daughter, Tsunade."
"Tsunade probably inherited that fiery temperament from her mother."
"After the Second Hokage died in the line of duty, Teacher Sarutobi became the next Hokage. Danzo began assembling Root, seeking out people with 'potential for darkness.' Kāye, the First's son, had no interest in carrying on his father's legacy, so naturally, Danzo chose him and entrusted him with an important role."
"That was probably the only time Danzo ever misjudged someone. He never expected Kāye to openly betray him and flee the village with Kagami's eyes."
Sasuke said, "I've never heard of this. There's no record of it in Konoha's archives, either."
Orochimaru smiled. "He was the First's child, after all. Naturally, they wanted to avoid a scandal."
Sasuke asked, "Does that mean Kāye didn't have ambitions like Danzo's?"
Orochimaru replied, "Presumably. Otherwise, how could there have been no word of him all these years? I imagine he's living under an assumed name somewhere out of sight."
Sasuke asked, "How difficult would it be to obtain Kagami's eyes?"
Orochimaru smiled. "For me, knowing that this person exists is enough. If I follow the traces he left behind, I'll find him eventually. You needn't concern yourself with