Chapter 10: Another Parting
"For one year, you will serve as a shinobi for Kumo as punishment for attempting to kidnap the Eight-Tails. During that time, you also have three assignments from Konoha: to reveal as little of your powers as possible while completing your missions; to make a good impression on the shinobi and residents of Kumo on behalf of Konoha; and to find out what you can about the group that attempted to assassinate the Mizukage and myself. Watch yourself carefully, as a seal of obedience will be placed on you."
"I know."
"Remember this. The most important thing is that you make it back."
"I got that, dob—"
"Uchiha Sasuke, I, as the Rokudaime Hokage, am commanding you to return alive."
"…Understood."
