At that moment, Orochimaru stared at the massive purple Susano'o in front of him, mentally screaming a thousand curse words.
"Oh Orochimaru… tell me, where is Itachi now?"
Sasuke asked with an icy gaze.
"I can tell you… but you have to promise not to attack me." Orochimaru replied cautiously.
"You speak first." Sasuke said coldly.
"He's… currently with the Akatsuki…" Orochimaru answered.
[Tobi: !!!!!]
[Nagato: !!!!!]
[Kisame: !!!!!]
[Sasori: !!!!!]
[Itachi: !!!!!]
[Deidara: We're screwed! If this kid finds us, we're done for! Who in Akatsuki can beat a kid with a Gundam cheat mode?!]
[Sasori: Is it too late to leave the group? I mean… leave the organization?]
[Nagato: Itachi, just leave the group now. Your brother's coming, and his Six-Tomoe Rinnegan is even stronger than mine. Plus, he's piloting a Susano'o Gundam. We can't afford to mess with him.]
[Itachi: ...]
"Can I leave now?" Orochimaru asked.
"Amaterasu."
In an instant, black flames engulfed Orochimaru.
Within seconds, he was burned into charcoal.
At the same time, a small snake slithered out from his foot and escaped.
Little Snake (Orochimaru): "Damn this brat has no honor! Luckily, my substitution jutsu and snake-escape skills are top-tier. If it were anyone else, they'd be toast…"
Sasuke stood silently.
"Sasuke-kun!"
At that moment, Sakura ran over and threw herself into his arms.
"Sasuke-kun! I'm so glad you're okay!"
Sasuke glanced at her and asked, "How's Naruto?"
Sakura hesitated.
[Minato: !!! Naruto?! Isn't that my son's name?!]
[Hashirama: ...]
[Madara: ...]
[Tobirama: You just realized this now?]
[Minato (scratching his head): Uhh… sorry, I got a little emotional.]
[Kushina: Honey! I can't believe our son has grown up so much—it's amazing!]
[Minato: Yeah… ever since I used my life to seal Kurama into him, I've worried constantly. I didn't know if the village would treat him like a hero or a monster.]
[Hashirama: What? Sealing the Nine-Tails costs your life? I thought it was something you could do with a wave of the hand!]
[Minato: ...]
[Tobirama: Big bro, not everyone is like you—with Wood Release and Sage Chakra cheats…]
[Hashirama: Oh, true. Kurama was strong. Back then, I summoned True Several Thousand Hands just to pin down Madara and Kurama. Only used two hands.]
[Madara: …Hashirama. Say one more word and I swear, I'm not talking to you anymore.]
[Hashirama: Madara I'm sorry, I won't say anything else…]
[Kushina: Isn't Sasuke Mikoto's son? He and our Naruto seem to be really close… and even with such a cute girl hugging him, he's more worried about our son than anything else!]
[Fugaku: ...Please don't say more… My son really is a bit emotionally dense in that area…]
[Itachi: Father!!!]
[Fugaku: Ah, Itachi. It's been so long. It's great to see you here.]
[Itachi: Father… I think I messed up. My little brother is now piloting a Gundam and coming to kill me…]
[Fugaku: Huh? Why would Sasuke want to kill you? You wiped out the clan for him, remember?!]
[Itachi: ...]
Itachi now had nothing to say.
He had originally planned to make his brother hate him, giving Sasuke a reason to live, to keep him from falling apart.
Then, at the right time, he'd reveal the truth—let Sasuke know his pain, his sacrifice.
But now?
Now Sasuke had achieved a power level far beyond his own.
He was afraid that when they finally met, Sasuke wouldn't even let him talk before obliterating him in one shot…
"He's okay, just passed out."
Sakura replied softly.
"Good."
Sasuke nodded.
[Ding! System Alert to the Entire Shinobi World!]
[In 1 minute, a legendary scene will be broadcast — "How Many Floors Must a Bag of Rice Be Carried?"]
[Nagato: !!!!!]
[Tobi: Why are you freaking out, Nagato?]
[Nagato: Isn't that MY catchphrase?!]
[Deidara: Wait—does this mean the next legendary scene is from the boss? Are we about to see him in action? Six Paths-level?! I'm hyped.]
[Sasori: So the boss is finally stepping in, huh…]
[Ding! Legendary scene "How Many Floors Must a Bag of Rice Be Carried?" is about to be broadcast to the entire ninja world!]