"Orochimaru, what on earth do you want by showing up before me at a time like this?" Sasuke asked calmly, his gaze level as he looked at Orochimaru.
In truth, Sasuke cared little whether Orochimaru was dead or alive. But for this fellow to specifically choose this moment—just after Madara had ripped the Rinnegan from his eye—to reappear made the underlying motives rather intriguing.
"Sasuke-kun, don't misunderstand. I no longer harbor any ulterior motives toward you," Orochimaru chuckled with a raspy laugh, spreading his hands wide as he noticed Sasuke's guarded posture. "After all, pure power is no longer what I single-mindedly strive to pursue these days."
Chapter 184