Kakuzu, the Channel Merchant

Shamu turned into another room.

Waiting inside were Scorpion, Kakuzu, and Ebizo.

Aside from Ebizo, whom he was less familiar with, the other two were old acquaintances.

"Lord Shamu."

Though Ebizo was quite advanced in years, he remained very respectful toward Shamu.

After all, he was asking for a favor, and Shamu was also the ruler of a nation.

Shamu did not put on airs. "No need to be so formal. Once Chiyo is brought back to life, we'll all be working together."

Ebizo had weathered plenty of storms in his life. At his age, aside from his elder sister Chiyo, there was little else he cared about.

"What do you need me to do, Lord Shamu?"

Since Shamu had specifically summoned him here, it could not possibly be for sightseeing. Ebizo still had some influence in the Hidden Sand Village, so he asked directly.

There was actually something Shamu had wanted to search for long ago, but with too many matters on his plate, he had temporarily forgotten about it.

It was only while injecting life energy into Kimimaro that Shamu remembered.

There was a substance in this world called the Gelel Stone, and it contained an enormous amount of life energy.

If used properly, it could provide Shamu with tremendous help.

At the very least, when it came to replenishing life energy, Shamu would no longer need to keep watch over Kimimaro at all times.

Ōtsutsuki Isshiki's sudden appearance had sounded an alarm for Shamu.

Since Isshiki could appear ahead of schedule, Golden Grape could very well appear early too.

Or perhaps other Otsutsuki besides those few.

From what Shamu knew, the Shinobi World's planet was exceptionally rich in energy.

After all, Kaguya had planted a tree on this planet a thousand years ago.

The planet's energy resources