Konan sat down hesitantly.
But she did not touch the herbal tea right in front of her.
Though she did not know what it was, one glance told her it was a refreshing drink to ward off the heat.
But since she did not know whether the person across from her was friend or foe, she naturally did not dare drink anything he offered.
Shamu leisurely took a sip of the herbal tea he had brought from Konoha, then let out a satisfied sigh.
In the past, Shamu had never considered what attitude he should take toward Akatsuki. After all, confronting Akatsuki should have been something that happened several years later.
But now, the timing had been moved up.
In Shamu's memories, Nagato and Konan had always been wary of Obito.
That was why Konan had used all of Kakuzu's hard-earned money to prepare Exploding Tags.
Unfortunately, Konan did not know about Izanagi, and her efforts ultimately came to nothing.
Shamu still felt that was not enough. There was information that Konan and Nagato still did not know.
He intended to ignite their conflict ahead of time and make things even more difficult for Obito.
"Do you remember Kyūsuke?"
Shamu's words were astonishing. Konan sprang to her feet in shock, nearly overturning the table. Fortunately, Shamu reacted quickly and held it down.
"Who are you?" Konan rose into a combat stance as sheets of paper split off from her body and fluttered through the air.
Yet Shamu remained seated steadily, showing no trace of hostility.
Shamu took another sip of tea. "I'm Uchiha Shamu. Don't you already know that?"
Konan dispersed the flying paper, her expression icy. "How do you know about Kyūsuke?"
Seeing that Konan would not drink the tea, Shamu poured the cup he had served her back