"-and I'll be standing by in case the Uchiha slips the trap we've already set for him," Kabuto confirmed, nodding absently, then paused, "your contingency plans are very complex; is there anything you don't plan for?"

"A plan for everything, eh, lovely?" Sakumo said, pulling Orochimaru's hair back and bending to nuzzle his neck as he snorted. "My clever snake."

"It is only a practical approach." Orochimaru said coolly, and gestured a dismissal.