Scorpion, hidden inside the Hiruko Puppet, swayed his tail. "We're all wanted criminals by the Five Great Shinobi Villages. Relax!"
Night Owl gave a soft snort. "Don't lump us in with you! If you want me to take on the Five Great Shinobi Villages, you'd better give up on that idea now. We're not looking to get ourselves killed!"
"Tch!"
Deidara, standing nearby, spat disdainfully.
Enraged at being looked down on, Night Owl was about to erupt, but remembering that the other man was a member of the Akatsuki Organization, he forced down his anger.
Scorpion spoke in a raspy voice. "Do you think you're in a position to refuse?"
Night Owl furrowed his brow. "What exactly do you want? Don't push me too far!"
"Our request is simple. If you do it, we'll spare your life!" After a pause, Scorpion continued, "Relax, we're not asking you to take on the Five Great Shinobi Villages. We just want you to help us kidnap a few students from the Konoha Ninja Academy."
Hearing that the targets were only Academy students, Night Owl breathed a sigh of relief.
But then he remembered who was making the request. Anyone the Akatsuki Organization cared about clearly wouldn't be an ordinary student, so he asked, "Which students?"
Scorpion tossed him a file.
Night Owl took it and glanced through it, his expression turning grave. "Uchiha?!"
Scorpion gave a slight nod.
Night Owl could no longer contain himself. "You want me to go to Konoha and kidnap an Uchiha? Have you lost your minds?"
Scorpion said, "Look carefully. Your target is just an eight-year-old brat who hasn't awakened the Sharingan. What's the matter? They're both ocular Kekkei Genkai. Are you afraid to go after an eight-year-old Uchiha?"
Night Owl growled under his breath, "That's Konoha! And