Sasuke gave two light coughs, sat up, and stared at Orochimaru with gloomy eyes: "Thanks to that freak, I'm in a really bad mood right now!"
"He's still standing around over here at a time like this, so you must have made some kind of deal with him, Raito?"
Raito shrugged; this kid Sasuke really understood him.
"That's right. He used you as a bargaining chip to trade for a Kirigakure household registration. Although I agreed to let him join, if you want to take your revenge, I won't interfere at all!"
The implication was that he also wouldn't help Sasuke fight him.
Orochimaru was now nominally his own man, and since he hadn't committed any new offenses yet, it would be inconvenient for Raito to make a move, but if it was a personal grudge, that was a completely different matter.
However, Raito believed that the current Sasuke didn't need his help at all to deal with Orochimaru.
Sasuke stood up unsteadily, radiating a chilling killing intent all over his body: "You ambushed me, imprisoned me, and even drew my blood for experiments. Orochimaru, let's settle this score properly right now!"
Before his voice faded, lightning burst from Sasuke's right hand, and the harsh chirping of the Chidori instantly resounded through the entire laboratory.
At this critical juncture, Orochimaru suddenly shouted: "Sasuke-kun! Could it be that you don't want to see your mother one more time?"
Sasuke, who was preparing to charge forward and risk his life, abruptly froze in place, his eyes trembling violently: "What are you talking about?"
The corners of Orochimaru's mouth curved into a wicked, triumphant smile: "Not only did I find your mother's remains, but I also extracted her active cells. I have a way to use the Impure World Reincarnation to bring her