Arrived at the hiding place, Sasuke looked at the snake, which had been waiting for him. Kabuto, who was next to him, had already told him about some of the things that would await him here.

He had left the fight with Naruto behind and had decided not to kill him. The reason for this was that Sasuke wanted to maintain his power without killing his best friend. He did not want to be like Itachi and had simply left the Uzumaki in the Valley of the End.

Now he was standing in a new place. In the place where he would receive his power. Sasuke would learn how to use the curse mark. Be able to learn how much more this time could bring him.

Likewise, he looked forward to learning new jutsus. Ones that he could use to defeat and kill Itachi. But until that time would come, he would have to train for many more days to be able to kill Orochimaru in the end as well.

That was his plan. The plan, which he would not entrust to anyone. Not even his own sister, whom he had left behind in Konoha. At first, Sasuke wanted to take the younger one with him. However, Kabuto had told him something he could have thought of himself.

Rina Uchiha had received the Mangekyou Sharingan. The day he had been attacked by senbon needles from Haku. A suspended animation, which had triggered so many emotions in her that she had received this ability. And she had kept it from him.

Sasuke could already guess why. Rina had the same plan as him. To kill Itachi and through this ability it would be possible for her. He had to catch up with his sister. He had to catch up with Naruto and for that reason alone, he had left them both in Konoha. Only Sasuke didn't yet know that Rina herself had left Konoha.

"This is where you'll sleep." , Kabuto said when he had taken him to his quarters. An almost empty room, which had contained only a bed, a dresser, and a table. That was all Sasuke needed. After all, his only concern here was training.

"Orochimaru will be happy to see you develop so soon." Kabuto said before he disappeared.

A sentence the Uchiha was not interested in. He himself was excited about the development he would have. Yes, even very much.

Shortly the Uchiha sighed when his eyes had closed and he had sat down on the bed. A moment of peace, which he enjoyed and outside only a thunder could be heard. A silence which let his thoughts wander. To the person he loved above all and had never said it.

Rina Uchiha, his younger twin sister.

And that's when it happened. His heart started to cramp while his fingers clawed into his top. His breath stopped for a second before he had to gasp at the pulling pain. His eyes widened in panic when the sensation didn't stop immediately.

The only thing that could have caused this was that something had happened to Rina. The thought that something had happened to her made the Uchiha angry. Only one person would manage to attack his sister in such a sneaky way.

"Itachi Uchiha, I'm going to kill you!"