Sasuke Uchiha was confused.
Before him lay the ashes of a man who had been struck by an Amaterasu and the orange mask he wore. Who was that man? Why did Sasuke's eye cast Amaterasu on him? Is this Itachi's doing? If so, why would Itachi do that?
His head full of question, he rose from the bed he was in and stumbled out of the cave waiting for him.
There, he found the members of Hebi. For once, Karin had the decency to not pull another fan-girl routine and Suigetsu looked semi-serious. Jugo asked, "where to next, Sasuke?"
Sasuke walked past the group and unto the beach that was there. He contemplated the waves of water, constantly twisting and turning. He had completed his life's goal, and yet here the water was, still crashing on the beach. The world was still turning. His life was still going on. His team was waiting for him as if there was still something else to do.
"Hebi is disbanded. Its goal has been completed and I no longer need you."
"Oi! We're not parting way just because you finished what you wanted to do!", sputtered Karin.
"Yeah, I got six more swords to collect, and I know I'll need all three of you for one of them", commented Suigetsu.
"We don't need a common goal to stay together. I want to be wherever you are. So where to next, Sasuke?", repeated Jugo over the sound of Karin yelling at Suigetsu.
Sasuke turned around and looked at the three of them. He thought for a moment. What was left with Itachi out of his life, what was left? There were the three before him, and...
"Suigetsu, what do you know about the 6 other legendary swords?"