"Wow, all the clothes here are so pretty!"
Seeing the dazzling array of colorful garments, Shika's eyes sparkled. She couldn't help running over to the nearest outfit to inspect it, letting out an excited gasp now and then.
As Scorpion looked at the somewhat skimpy clothes, his face suddenly flushed, and he began to stammer:
"Y-you... if you like them, you can... buy them and take them home."
"Huh? Really?"
Shika was clearly delighted, and a silly grin spread across her face.
Scorpion glanced at Ye Ning, who was sitting in a chair like some lord, and nodded without hesitation.
It wasn't his money anyway. Why should he care?
Ye Ning was loaded, and he had never stopped funding the research lab he shared with Orochimaru. Scorpion had spent some of the money on experiments and saved quite a bit, intending to leave it for Shika.
The proprietress was already grinning from ear to ear.
Usually, she'd be thrilled to get even one big spender like this. But today, two had come in back-to-back?
Two walking treasure troves!
The proprietress cheerfully ushered Shika over as well and began helping her pick out clothes.
Taking the opportunity, Scorpion walked over to Ye Ning and spoke quietly:
"Earlier, I saw a strange guy on the street."
A strange guy?
Ye Ning looked at Scorpion in confusion, silently urging him to continue.
"I didn't get a good look at him since he was far away. I only saw what looked like an Iwagakure Forehead Protector on his head. And I could tell that guy was strong."
Scorpion spoke with complete seriousness.
A trace of surprise showed in Ye Ning's eyes.
With Iburama and the Third Kazekage as his two powerful Human Puppets, and all the funding Ye Ning had provided over the years,