Chapter 236:
The moment Dan saw Orochimaru standing in his home, his heart sank with dread.
He couldn't understand how Orochimaru had appeared here without warning, but the timing of his visit right after his meeting with Tsunade left no room for doubt. He knew he was in the wrong for what he had said about Orochimaru.
He was about to apologize, but Orochimaru's next words stopped him in his tracks.
"Next life? Orochimaru-sama, what do you mean by that?" Dan asked, his voice shaking.
"What do I mean?" Orochimaru smiled faintly. "Don't you understand?"
Before Dan could respond, Orochimaru's figure vanished.
Whoosh!
Instincts honed from years as an elite Jonin kicked in, and Dan immediately drew a kunai, leaping backward to create distance.
But as he moved, something felt off.