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Over the timeskip, Sasuke has remained largely the same to how he was upon his leaving Konoha in Part I, his life revolving around his quest for power. Although, Sasuke has completely buried whatever bonds he may have had in the past, as those very bonds slowed his growth. When meeting with Naruto and Sakura again after their long separation, he is more than willing to kill both as neither is of any use to him. Sasuke's relationship with Orochimaru isn't considerably different from that of his former teammates, as the only time he willingly spends with Orochimaru is during their training. Unlike most of Orochimaru's subordinates, Sasuke applies no honorifics to Orochimaru's name, nor does he express his allegiance with Otogakure by wearing a Sound headband. Of the only loyalties Sasuke has, the only one he displays is that of the Uchiha clan, and he wears the clan's symbol on his back collar.
In his training with Orochimaru, Sasuke's abilities have improved greatly. Over the timeskip, Sasuke has begun using a chokuto, giving him a weapon that does not rely on his chakra. He has also developed the One Thousand Birds Current, allowing him to project lightning-based chakra from all over his body to use as a shield as well as harm those it comes into contact with. In its debut, Sasuke uses this in conjunction with his chokuto, and by sending the electrical wave along the blade he can increase its cutting power and paralyze those it comes into contact with. His abilities with lightning based chakra have also delved into form manipulation, as he has been shown to be able to create an extendable blade of lightning chakra without any sort of medium.
Sasuke makes his debut when introduced to Sai, his replacement in Team 7. Sasuke is indifferent to Sai's presence and instead scolds Orochimaru for being late for their training. When Sai suggests that he may be able to get along better with Sasuke than he did with Naruto, Sasuke uses his Sharingan to stun him with a genjutsu, surprising Sai due to the fear it causes him. Sai later approaches Sasuke in an attempt to bring Sasuke back to Naruto, though Sasuke is angered by Sai's interruption of his nap and attacks him as such. When Naruto, Sakura, and Yamato, Kakashi's temporary replacement, arrive, the group tries to persuade Sasuke to return to Konoha with them, citing the fact that Orochimaru will take over his body if he remains. Sasuke replies that he doesn't care what happens to his body so long as he can kill Itachi, and proceeds to attack the group.
After making quick work of all of them, Sasuke finds Naruto tapping into the demon fox's power. Entering Naruto's subconscious, Sasuke finally learns of the source of Naruto's previously unexplained strength. Surprised by his presence, the demon fox tells him that Sasuke's eyes and chakra have become even more sinister than its own. It then compares Sasuke to Madara Uchiha, but Sasuke quickly dismisses its notions and responds by suppressing its chakra. As the demon fox recedes, it warns Sasuke not to kill Naruto, and the two are returned to reality. Tired of their battle, Sasuke prepares to finish off the group, though Orochimaru stops him before he can do so. After Kabuto Yakushi points out that allowing Team 7 to live may weaken Itachi's organization and make Itachi easier to kill, Sasuke is persuaded to spare them, and the three disappear.
Sasuke reappears standing upon a large group of ninja, each having been defeated by him without receiving any damage in the process. Orochimaru remarks how Sasuke has far surpassed his own abilities when he was of that age. As Orochimaru later lies sick in bed, Sasuke attacks him with a blade made of lightning chakra. Deciding that there is nothing more he can learn from Orochimaru, Sasuke activates his Sharingan and cursed seal, ready to kill him. Having anticipated this, Orochimaru reveals his true form in preparations of taking Sasuke's body. To keep up, Sasuke advances to level 2 of his cursed seal, and does battle with Orochimaru.
Sasuke seems to defeat Orochimaru with great ease, but is paralyzed by Orochimaru's poison. Using his Living Corpse Reincarnation, Orochimaru transfers Sasuke to a dimension within himself, where the body transfer is to be made. As Orochimaru takes hold of Sasuke, Sasuke uses his Sharingan to fight the process. In doing so, Sasuke is able to take control of the dimension within Orochimaru and turn it against him. When Sasuke uses his Sharingan to show this to Kabuto, Kabuto believes this to mean that Orochimaru is dead, though Sasuke corrects him by saying that he has merely taken over.
Freed from Orochimaru's influence, Sasuke releases Suigetsu from a tank he had been kept in, and the two head off to free two more of Orochimaru's captives for their new team. When asked why he is looking for teammates, Sasuke replies that he has a task he needs to carry out, something that he has been planning since going to Orochimaru years earlier. He also adds that the people he is trying to recruit are the most capable for the job due to their unique abilities, despite the fact that Sasuke could recruit more powerful shinobi. After arriving at another base and having the prisoners there freed, Sasuke recruits Karin, and the three head out to find the final member, Jugo. Along the way, Karin informs them that this base is where Orochimaru did his cursed seal experiments. The three then encounter a former captive of the base, who happens to have advanced to the second phase of the cursed seal. Sasuke defeats him effortlessly, though intentionaly does not kill. When they eventually reach the base, the three find a group of cursed seal level 2 prisoners at the entrance, and, after Sasuke instructs Suigetsu and Karin not to kill any of them, they do battle. Once the group is defeated, Sasuke uses Karin's abilities to find Jugo's cell, and once it's unlocked Sasuke heads in first. As Jugo rushes towards him to attack, Sasuke grasps his chokuto.
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