Scorpion sized up this unusual Uchiha.
Before Shamu became clan head, the Uchiha had been famous mainly for their combat prowess.
Most other assessments of them described them as battle maniacs, lunatics, or reckless brutes.
But from the intelligence Scorpion had obtained, from the time Shamu ambushed him to after his resurrection—
Shamu was an anomaly among them.
If he had to find a word to describe him, it would be sinister.
A sinister Uchiha.
For a while, neither Scorpion nor Shamu spoke.
Seeing that Scorpion had no intention of speaking, Shamu said directly, "Do you want to work for me?"
Scorpion paused before replying, "That depends on whether Lord Shamu can afford my price."
Shamu stroked his chin. "At present, the Uchiha can meet most demands."
Scorpion stared intently at Shamu. "The Fourth Hokage's resurrection was your handiwork, wasn't it, Lord Shamu?"
Shamu had deliberately shown himself in Konoha to leak some information.
It was mainly intended as a message for the Sarutobi Clan.
Of course, he had also considered that someone might connect him to Minato's resurrection.
But outsiders could only speculate about such things.
Shamu did not deny it, merely asking, "What if it was? What if it wasn't?"
By not directly denying it, Shamu was essentially admitting it.
Scorpion fell silent for a moment before speaking bluntly. "I want to revive two people."
Anyone who had investigated Scorpion even a little knew that he wanted to revive his parents.
But Shamu rejected the request outright. "Impossible."
Shamu added, "The price required to revive someone is enormous. As things stand, you do not have the corresponding bargaining chips."
Scorpion knew it would not be so simple, and he had been somewhat prepared for Shamu's refusal.
Settling for the next best thing, Scorpion asked, "Lord Shamu, are you