"What are you going to do next?"
Shihōin Naraku's eyes seemed to hold an entire starry sky, their brilliance mesmerizing. "Or let me ask a different question. Who do you want to become?"
Who do I want to become?
Faced with Naraku's question, Kabuto Yakushi fell silent, a rare occurrence for him.
He did not know how to answer that question, or perhaps he had never known the answer.
Judging by his actions, Kabuto Yakushi had always been Orochimaru's subordinate, constantly running around doing things for him.
Orochimaru had recognized Kabuto Yakushi's talents in Medical Ninjutsu and research and development, and taken him under his command.
Kabuto Yakushi had indeed lived up to Orochimaru's expectations, helping him escape disaster at critical moments on multiple occasions.
Over time, Kabuto Yakushi had grown used to working for Orochimaru.
On the other hand, apart from serving Orochimaru, he could find no better place to go.
As for Shihōin Naraku's question, Kabuto Yakushi could have easily answered it while Orochimaru was still alive.
He had set Orochimaru as his goal, striving to grow and advance toward the position Orochimaru occupied!
But Orochimaru had been killed by Sasuke Uchiha not long ago. Unlike in the original story, Kabuto Yakushi had long anticipated Orochimaru's death this time.
He had seen through Orochimaru's intentions and had heard snippets from him more than once.
So Kabuto Yakushi did not believe Orochimaru had left the stage so easily. He knew Orochimaru had other ideas and plans.
There was one problem, though: before going to his death, Orochimaru had not told Kabuto Yakushi what to do next.
In other words, from the moment Orochimaru died, Kabuto Yakushi had been free.
Yet that freedom had left Kabuto Yakushi at a loss.
Even after Sasuke left, Kabuto Yakushi had not decided what