Land of Fields No. 04 Experimental Basement.
Whoosh!
A kunai shot through the air and pierced a huge liquid-filled tank in the stone chamber.
Strangely, the enormous tank held nothing but pale blue liquid.
"Suigetsu, Karin and I will wait outside."
A cool voice rang out from beyond the door.
Sasuke left with a red-haired woman wearing glasses.
The red-haired woman's appearance and bearing had something wild and untamable about them.
"Sasuke, with Jūgo and me helping you, we're already strong enough. Do we really need anyone else?"
Learning that Suigetsu was a man gave Karin a bad feeling.
Sasuke was so gorgeous. What if this guy was another admirer? Wouldn't that give her another formidable rival?
Under the reverent gazes of the No. 04 Laboratory's bodyguards, Sasuke led Karin to the exit.
Just then, an indignant young male voice rang out behind them.
"Hey, Sasuke! Is that how you treat someone you're recruiting? Wait for me!"
Everyone turned at his words and saw a strange white-haired boy emerge from the dark corridor.
What made him strange?
He had a mouthful of narrow, pointed teeth, like a demon.
The moment Suigetsu appeared, every bodyguard stationed at the No. 04 Experimental Base braced as though facing a powerful enemy.
Clearly, Suigetsu was a troublesome presence here.
"Want me to kill them for you?"
Suigetsu curled his lips, exposing his sharp teeth as he eyed the base's bodyguards maliciously.
Sasuke frowned. "If you choose to follow me, don't kill innocent people indiscriminately. Follow my orders."
"All right. Same as ever, huh?" Suigetsu spread his hands.
For the bodyguards, those words were nothing short of a reprieve from death.
Their admiration for Sasuke immediately grew.
"Hey, what kind of freak are you? What's with all those sharp teeth?"
Karin eyed Suigetsu warily, feeling