"And his body itself?" If Uchiha Itachi is weak enough to seek aid from Orochimaru-sama, then he should be weak enough to easily defeat... though, upon second thought, if Orochimaru-sama were really only as old as he looked, was that even a concern of his?

The question didn't merit a real answer; the other should already know the truth, especially if the presence of Uchiha Itachi as a willing test subject were laid as bait. Kabuto answers anyway, lips curving into something like a sadistic smirk. "As my lord wills," he answers.