Orochimaru's eyes flickered as countless thoughts raced through his mind. He unraveled the clues and connected them, until at last a clear picture emerged.
"I see. So that's how it is."
Orochimaru chuckled, as though he had figured something out.
But then he turned his gaze back to Sasuke.
Clearly, at least for now, Sasuke still interested him more.
"But where did he learn senjutsu? Did Jiraiya teach him? Tsk. Looks like I'll have to find another way to give him the 'gift' I prepared."
Looking at the black Eyeshadow around Sasuke's eyes, Orochimaru muttered to himself.
Meanwhile, Sasuke could also tell that his opponent seemed to have gleaned some information from his words, and his heart sank.
I was careless with what I just said. It seems he caught on to something.
But his attitude makes it clear that he knows about the Akatsuki and Itachi. He seems to have deduced a lot from just one sentence. Who exactly is he?
"All right, let's put those trifles aside and continue," Orochimaru said, interrupting Sasuke's thoughts. "This time, though, I trust you won't need me to hold back."
Orochimaru slowly raised his hand to his mouth and bit it, then swiftly formed hand seals. His serpentine eyes fixed on Sasuke's Sharingan. "Sasuke-kun, have you ever seen a snake?"
Before Sasuke could answer, Orochimaru pressed his hand against empty air.
The Formula for the Summoning Technique spread through the air!
Is that the Summoning Technique?
Having seen Kakashi summon ninja dogs, Sasuke didn't dare let his guard down. He knew the Summoning Technique could call forth all manner of strange creatures.
The tomoe in his Sharingan spun as he tried to track his opponent's every move.
Yet his gaze shifted from wariness to shock, then bewilderment. As the smoke from the