He bore the hatred of his clan and had to kill that man, yet what exactly was he doing every day now?!
Sasuke's eyes were filled with gloom. He unleashed a blast of fire release, burning the practice target opposite him to ashes.
He refused to accept this. He desperately craved strength! It did not matter who it was, as long as they could give him strength. All he wanted was the power to fulfill his ambition!
To kill that man!
Now, whenever he lay down to sleep, that man's scornful whispers would ring in his ears, tormenting him.
He could not take it anymore!
"Hey~ You don't seem to be doing very well, Sasuke."
Just then, a teasing chuckle reached his ears. Startled, Sasuke quickly turned and scanned his surroundings.
Only then did he spot two figures at the entrance to his backyard.
"You? Otsutsuki Toneri?" Sasuke studied him for a moment before asking with a frown.
He recognized him. Their encounter at the dam five years ago had left a deep impression on him, and he had also participated in the Chunin Ninja Exams.
But afterward, he had learned from others that Otsutsuki Toneri and Orochimaru had attacked the Chunin Ninja Exams, killed the Third Hokage, and walked away unchallenged!
Since he and Naruto had gone after Gaara, he had not actually known what happened at the exam arena.
Still, the state of the arena had made things perfectly clear-nothing but bare ground remained!
"What an honor that you remember me, Sasuke, descendant of the Uchiha." Otsutsuki Toneri's lips curved into a gentle smile as he spoke slowly.
Seeing Sasuke as he was now, for some reason, he thought of those words.
My foolish little brother~
But at those words, Sasuke's expression immediately darkened. To his ears, Otsutsuki