Sasuke and Shiore engage in combat. After a long and difficult battle, Sasuke seemingly ends the battle with his Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique to incinerate Shiore. However, the shinobi survives with his face partially melted off, revealing another faceunderneath. The shinobi reveals himself to be Orochimaru and then extending his neck, bites Sasuke and leaves behind a cursed seal; wishing Sasuke luck in surviving, he leaves.
Anko finds Orochimaru and attacks him, intent on killing her former sensei for his crimes, even at the potential cost of her own life, although she fails and Orochimaru escapes
Aika woke up to find herself alone. Of course her team would leave her, she was useless anyway. She heard foodsteps and got scared. She didn't want to die yet. Then she saw it was her team.
"Oh hey Aika, sorry did we scare you" Kankuro said wiping a tear off her cheek
"Yeah right, only babys get scared" she said
"It's ok to be scared Aika, your still young" Temari said and Gaara nodded
"Thanks guys" Aika said
"Let's get a move on" Gaara said
"Right" they agreed