Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-3001903-20170408092600

When Kumogakure tried stealing the Byakugan, Konoha went to great lengths to shield it. But when Sasuke defected from Konoha, the Village's shortage on manpower prompted the Hokage to only send a small squad after him, even stating something along the lines of "Even if that means we risk losing the Sharingan to Orochimaru". 