Then Demon Momochi Zabuza stepped forward with steady strides, his gaze sharp as he spoke:
"The genius puppeteer of the Village Hidden in the Sand, the rogue ninja of today, and a member of the organization known as Akatsuki—Sasori of the Red Sand! Am I right?"
His deep, powerful voice echoed across the empty desert.
Sasori raised his head slightly, a hint of surprise in his voice:
"I never expected the Demon Momochi Zabuza to know about me. I left the Village Hidden in the Sand so many years ago; I didn't think you would have such detailed information."
A trace of puzzlement laced his tone.
Demon Momochi Zabuza replied:
"If I remember correctly, it must be almost twenty years now."
A flash of recollection crossed his eyes, as though he were tracing back through the distant corridors of time.
Chapter 272