Chapter 62: Ch.62 Stimulus!
Inside the dark underground palace.
The mysterious person who had previously attacked Uchiha Shinji and the others in the Forest of Death was now seated on a stone chair, silently staring at a severed hand resting on a nearby table.
The pinky finger of that severed hand still bore a ring inscribed with the character for "Sky" (空).
At that moment, Kabuto Yakushi stepped out of the shadows, adjusting his glasses. "Orochimaru-sama, did you gain anything from your trip to the Hidden Leaf?"
Without a doubt, Shinji's guess had been correct.
The mysterious person who had attacked them in the Forest of Death was none other than one of the Three Legendary Sannin, Orochimaru.
Thinking of something amusing, Orochimaru chuckled. "The Uchiha clan never fails to bring me delightful surprises!"
Kabuto asked, "Oh, was it that Uchiha Sasuke, the boy who awakened his Sharingan at seven and subdued the rampaging Nine-Tails?"
Orochimaru nodded.
Although Sasuke hadn't put up much of a fight, his courage to stand up and his ability to maintain his will under Orochimaru's intense killing intent was impressive.
For a seven-year-old, that alone was enough to surprise Orochimaru. After all, he was just a child!