The sun rises and the moon sets, the sun rises as usual.
In a certain laboratory, Orochimaru stood before two large glass jars, his expression fluctuating between dark and light.
After hesitating for a while, Orochimaru finally made up his mind and said to the person next to him, Kimimaro, "Take the clone from the jar on the left."
"Understood, Lord Orochimaru."
Kimimaro calmly took the clone from the jar and carefully placed it on the ground.
After standing back up, Kimimaro asked, "Lord Orochimaru, I don't quite understand."
"Oh? What don't you understand?"
Orochimaru had a deep admiration for Kimimaro.
He admired his abilities, as well as his loyalty.
It was because of that loyalty that Orochimaru chose Kimimaro for this task, rather than Kabuto.
"Why did Lord Orochimaru choose this particular clone? Is the Uchiha Kekkei Genkai really that important?"
Orochimaru could hear the hint of jealousy in his words.
It was clear that Kimimaro was jealous that Orochimaru chose a clone with Uchiha Kekkei Genkai for reincarnation, instead of using Kimimaro's Kaguya Kekkei Genkai for the process.
As Orochimaru's little fanboy, how could Kimimaro not be jealous?
"Don't think too much about it, Kimimaro. I chose this clone not only because of the Uchiha Kekkei Genkai, but also because I want someone to understand the meaning of respecting one's teacher. I want to regain my dignity and authority as a teacher."
"Hmm, is it because of Sasuke Uchiha? Does he dare not respect Lord Orochimaru? Should I go and teach him a lesson?"
With Kimimaro's ability to activate Curse Mark Level 2, Sasuke in his current state was truly no match for him.
"No need, you don't have to get involved in my business with Sasuke. By the way, don't you think this is kind of interesting?"
"Interesting?"
Kimimaro shook his head. Where's the fun in this, battling wits with his disciple?
"Hehe, Kimimaro, you can go out. During my reincarnation, no one can come in, got it?"
"Yes, Orochimaru-sama."
That's the power of Orochimaru. He had just reincarnated in the morning, and by the afternoon, he could use his new body perfectly.
Unlike others, who would need a couple of days to adjust.
"Hehehe, Sasuke, I hope you won't be too shocked when you see me."
After a brief sinister laugh, Orochimaru walked out of the lab and started heading toward the Uchiha compound.
To be more specific, he was heading toward the place where Uchiha Itachi lived.
"Tsk tsk, looks like I'm lucky today."
Before he even reached the Uchiha clan area, Orochimaru spotted Sasuke shopping with Sakura.
To make it more believable, Orochimaru had even worn clothes with the Uchiha clan crest.
Pretending not to see Sasuke, he walked nearby, pretending to shop, to catch Sasuke's attention.
As expected, Sasuke took the bait.
"Sakura, you go ahead and shop. I need to take care of something for a bit."
"Huh? Okay, go ahead."
"Mm."
After leaving Sakura's side, Sasuke followed Orochimaru for a while. Once he saw Orochimaru's face clearly, he suddenly shouted, "Uchiha Itachi, how dare you come out shopping?"
That's right, Orochimaru's reincarnated clone was infused with Uchiha Itachi's cells.
Not only that, but he also specifically modified this clone's face to be exactly the same as Itachi's, only making the details a bit softer.
He even added a tear mark at the corner of the eye to serve as a distinguishing feature.
"Itachi Uchiha? Sorry, I am not Itachi Uchiha."
When Sasuke stopped him, Orochimaru held back his excitement and replied to Sasuke in a very calm tone.
"Huh?"
When Sasuke noticed the tear mark at the corner of Orochimaru's eye, he finally felt that he might have mistaken the person.
However, this person in front of him had Itachi Uchiha's face, and Sasuke couldn't believe there was no connection between them.
"Who are you? Why do you look so much like Itachi?"
Hearing Sasuke's question, Orochimaru finally realized and said, "You must be Sasuke Uchiha, right? As expected, you're quite a fine-looking person."
"I'm Sasuke Uchiha, but you still haven't told me who you are."
"Who am I? Just look at my clothes, and you'll know. I'm also from the Uchiha clan."
"Impossible. I know better than you how many people are left in the Uchiha clan."
Sasuke pulled out a kunai and held it firmly, his expression serious as he asked again, "Who are you really?"
"Alright, I'll tell you. It doesn't matter. I'm your real older sister, Uchiha Sakoto."
Sasuke: ???
Older sister?
Uchiha Sakoto?
What is going on?
"You see, if I wasn't your older sister, why would I look exactly like Itachi?"
Obviously, the sudden news confused Sasuke. For a while, he couldn't figure out whether what this person said was true.
The face that looked exactly like Itachi's was just too confusing.
But Sasuke was also so easy to fool. He shook his head violently to clear his mind, then continued asking, "You say you're my sister, then why have I never seen you my whole life?"
"Ugh~"
Orochimaru had prepared for this question. "You know how chaotic the Uchiha clan was back then. Shortly after I was born, some scheming person stole me away. As the clan leader, Fugaku didn't want such a scandal damaging his reputation. So, he said I had died, and I'm sure he doesn't want me returning to the clan now."
While speaking, Orochimaru let out a cold smile, making Sasuke believe she hated Fugaku so much that she didn't even call him 'father.'
As expected, the young Sasuke didn't ask any more questions but seriously said, "Alright, then come with me back to the clan, and we'll confront them face to face."
"Confront? I won't return to that filthy, cold clan. From now on, I am who I am, a different kind of firework!"
"No, since you're a member of the Uchiha clan, you must return with me. I, as the Uchiha clan leader, command you to come with me."
"Heh, I don't even want to be an Uchiha anymore. And you still want to use the clan leader's position to pressure me? Is that appropriate?"
"You have Uchiha blood. That means you'll always be one of us."
"An Uchiha?"
Orochimaru suddenly lost control, shouting loudly, "Do you think I'm one of the Uchiha clan? You can't even call me 'sister.'"
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Facing Orochimaru's emotional outburst, Sasuke was completely stunned.
This was something he had never experienced before.
But when he thought that this person might truly be his sister, for himself and for the Uchiha clan, he could only say to her, "Sister."
"Hahaha~~~~"
Hearing Sasuke call her 'sister,' Orochimaru burst into wild laughter.
If it weren't for the many onlookers, she might have even wanted to roll on the ground.
"Can you come back to the Uchiha clan with me?"
Sasuke's face was a little red.
Half of it was because of all the attention, feeling embarrassed.
The other half was because of the excitement of finding his family.
"You should ask Fugaku first to see if he'll let me return," she said.
After saying this, Orochimaru left.
One of the main characters had left, and seeing there was no more excitement to watch, the crowd dispersed.
However, from the excited looks on their faces, it was clear that they had enjoyed the gossip.
Soon, this matter began to spread wildly throughout the village.
At the same time, Sasuke returned to the Uchiha residence to ask Fugaku about Uchiha Sakoto.
The gossip-loving onlookers were also eager to know whether Fugaku would let Uchiha Sakoto return to the clan.
But they didn't know what the two had talked about.
All they knew was that when Sasuke stepped out of the Uchiha residence again, the area around his eyes was as dark as a panda's.
Clearly, Fugaku had beaten him, and it wasn't light either.
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