Am Somewhere In Volume Twenty of Naruto...
And it is becoming painfully obvious that no one ever read fairy tales to Sasuke as a child. He lacks the survival skills they instill.
Back away from the scary people, Sasuke.
Good lord, didn't they have somebody debrief the kid after he found his family murdered? Why the hell not?
ETA: OmiGOSH I swear this dialogue - There's just. Oh goll, so many sketchy associations with Orochimaru's MO.
ETA the 2nd: Gai is the bestest. Bestest ever. The whole fandom has a crush on him right? Because he's awesome. (Note: In that way where you go "omigosh these people are INSANE! That's totally NUTS!" But, remembering that. Gai is deeply flawed love.)
Back away from the scary people, Sasuke.
Good lord, didn't they have somebody debrief the kid after he found his family murdered? Why the hell not?
ETA: OmiGOSH I swear this dialogue - There's just. Oh goll, so many sketchy associations with Orochimaru's MO.
ETA the 2nd: Gai is the bestest. Bestest ever. The whole fandom has a crush on him right? Because he's awesome. (Note: In that way where you go "omigosh these people are INSANE! That's totally NUTS!" But, remembering that. Gai is deeply flawed love.)