Chapter 93
Although the female Kusagakure ninja kept her eyes hidden beneath her hat, Natsuki's sharp instincts and strength allowed him to easily sense something was off.
From his careful observation, Natsuki could tell that this kunoichi's main target was clearly Sasuke. It seemed she still hadn't let go of the trauma from being defeated by him in the past—she was still fixated on the Sharingan.
However, her gaze wasn't only locked on Sasuke. When her eyes passed over Natsuki, there was a flicker of greed.
Don't tell him—she was considering him as a backup vessel?
Natsuki silently analyzed the situation while subtly shifting his gaze toward Kabuto.
It had to be him. Kabuto must've leaked the intel on Konoha's rising talents to Orochimaru, and that included Natsuki's personal information.
Orochimaru was out hunting for a future vessel. Sasuke was the top candidate, but if he failed the Cursed Seal test, Orochimaru needed other options. Natsuki, whose talents had been growing more and more obvious in recent years, was naturally on that list.
And probably not just Natsuki—Orochimaru likely had his eyes on several promising individuals.
He wasn't invading Konoha just to kill his former teacher.
He also intended to take some "specimens" back for experimentation.
After all, Konoha was overflowing with talent, and Orochimaru needed those talents for his forbidden experiments.
The more he thought about it, the worse Natsuki felt.