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The late afternoon sun filtered in golden shafts through the canopy, casting a ghostly light over Orochimaru’s underground laboratory. The air carried the scent of damp earth and sharp, unfamiliar chemicals, while specks of ash danced in the slanted beams. Sasuke leaned against a nearby tree trunk, his dark eyes fixed on the slow drift of leaves. Without warning, Orochimaru’s elongated silhouette emerged from the lab entrance, a serpentine smile playing on his lips. 'Come down, Sasuke. I will show you what I have been working on.' The Uchiha dropped without enthusiasm and followed the sannin into a hidden chamber. There, in the center of the room, a young stranger stood looking about in confusion, as though waking from a deep dream. Orochimaru gestured toward the figure. 'Allow me to…