Title: Emergency Power Generator
Author: Loteva
Written: 20.08.2012
Main character: Orochimaru
Time: During time-skip
Additional information: Humour/Parody, written because of chapter 593
A/N: My first English fanfiction for "Naruto"! Enjoy!
Standard disclaimer applies.
In the beautiful green valley, in the deepest reaches of the forest stood a small, seemingly abandoned shrine. Only a few carefully selected individuals knew that in reality it was a secret entrance to the underground base. At the end of its long, dark corridors there was a door and behind it laid the office of Orochimaru.
The feeble light of one candle casted shadows dancing on the walls, which added to the disturbing atmosphere of the place. The Sannin was sitting on the comfortable chair, listening to his assistant's report.
'And how are the experiments going, Kabuto-kun?' asked Orochimaru.
'I'm sorry, my lord, but they cannot be continued,' Kabuto replied. If not for the sorrowful tone of his primary minion, Orochimaru would have exploded into anger. Instead he kept himself in check.
'Exssplain,' he hissed.
Kabuto gulped.
'All of the most essential lab appliances don't work. It seems that the electricity was cut off. As all the cables are intact, my guess is that we didn't pay the bills.'
'I see,' Orochimaru said, thinking back on how he's spent the funds. He remembered buying some extra creams and liquid foundation to cover up the skin peeling off of his face, a few of his favourite purple bowknots and a new issue of 'The Bodybuilder' magazine, but they were all the absolute necessities for him! Orochimaru resolved he would get his revenge on the greedy bastards from the power plant. No one cuts him off from the power and lives to tell the tale!
Orochimaru nodded to himself, satisfied with this conclusion and turned his attention to overcoming this new and unexpected obstacle on his path to greatness and immortality. Experiments must be continued, but how?
The solution to the problem presented itself in the form of his most brilliant, lovable student (and future body donor), Uchiha Sasuke who wandered into the office without knocking, like he owned the place.
'Orochimaru, I'm ready for training,' he pronounced without inflection, yet still managed to sound quite demanding.
'Sasuke-kun, Orochimaru-sama doesn't have time right now,' Kabuto protested immediately.
Sasuke glared. Kabuto glared back.
'No, it's very good you've come, Sasuke-kun,' Orochimaru chuckled creepily, breaking the tension between the two. 'I have a new training method for you to try out.'
'That's my training,' Sasuke said flatly, yet a raised eyebrow suggested the missing question mark at the end of his statement.
'Yes, it will serve to expand your chakra reserves. And you need to have a lot of chakra to kill your brother, right?', Orochimaru explained slyly.
Sasuke nodded, once again properly motivated.
'Good, now get to work.'
'Chidori Nagashi!'
All of the lights in the laboratory switched on and the devices hummed, coming to life.
'Excellent, Sasuke-kun. Keep it up until Kabuto-kun finishes with the experiments...'
The End