Naruto: Nara's skill set is incredibly sneaky.

Chapter 161 What I hate most is people who only say half of what they mean!

The three of them stared at each other in an awkward silence.

Sasori and Kakuzu clearly recognized Nara Shika, who is now a household name in the ninja world, and both of them had some contact or interaction with Shika.

For example, Kakuzu fought with Shikamaru and managed to escape using his talent for running away.

As for Scorpion, it's mainly related to his parents.

After all, he had contributed to the effort when Scorpion's parents died.

Sasori and Kakuzu's muscles were tense, ready to strike at any moment.

Kakuzu, on the other hand, was much calmer, smiling and waving. "Yo, Kakuzu, long time no see. Is this your friend?"

Kakuzu's lips twitched slightly.

Could you please greet me in a tone that suggests we're good friends? It makes it sound like we're very close.

"How about we grab a drink together?"

Shika walked towards Kakuzu with an air of familiarity, which startled the two of them, who quickly distanced themselves from each other.

Lu Shi was speechless upon seeing this. "Am I that scary?"

"Heh, that's terrifying!" Kakuzu said with absolute certainty.

Lu Shi shrugged upon hearing this. "We fought last time. You were lucky you got away. We're even now. Don't worry about me attacking you. You didn't provoke me this time."

Shika was speaking from the heart. After all, he didn't have any direct conflict with Kakuzu or Sasori, so why fight and kill each other?

These words brought a slight sense of relief to Kakuzu; a strong person like Shikatoki wouldn't lie.

Moreover, ever since his battle with Shikatoki, Kakuzu has stopped accepting bounties from Konoha's rogue ninjas, fearing that he might offend Konoha and have Shikatoki come looking for trouble.

"Let's go, let's have a meal together, it's on me! Order whatever you like."

Lu Shi didn't give the two a chance to refuse and pulled them into a nearby restaurant.

It was obvious that the two were somewhat awkward.

Lu Shi poured a glass of wine for each of them. "Come on, drink!"

The two exchanged a glance, resigning themselves to their fate.

"Is this your friend?" Lu Shi pointed at Scorpion. "He's a puppeteer, too."

"How did you figure that out?"

Scorpion, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.

"Your aura... there's very little human aura left on you; it's mostly mechanical. Come to think of it, this should be a forbidden technique from Sunagakure—human puppetry! So you must be Sasori, the rogue ninja of Sunagakure."

Deer didn't want to be the riddle teller, so he simply revealed Scorpion's identity directly.

Scorpion was silent for a moment, then lifted his cloak to reveal his young face.

Lu Shi glanced at it and said, "Seventy percent of the transformation is complete. Speaking of which, are you even capable of eating in this condition?"

"Yes, but once I finish my art, I can give up eating." Scorpion's eyes flashed with a hint of fanaticism as he spoke of his art.

Lu Shi, however, disagreed somewhat, saying, "Art is art, but how miserable would it be if you couldn't enjoy delicious food!"

"I don't care."

Scorpion didn't care at all.

Kakuzu sensed the atmosphere was pleasant, and Nara Shikatoki didn't seem too difficult to get along with, so he chimed in, "Speaking of which, how did you end up in such a small village? It's in the middle of nowhere, and there aren't any major countries nearby."

"Just a small mission in the Snow Country."

Shikatoki didn't intend to hide anything from him. "But what about you two? One's a rogue ninja from Takigakure, and the other's a rogue ninja from Sunagakure—how did you end up together?"

"Let me correct you, I'm not involved with this miser, we're just on missions together!" Sasori directly distanced himself from Kakuzu.

Kakuzu curled his lip in disdain upon hearing this, "You think I want to come with you? I won't have time to make money along the way."

Going on a mission together?

Deer are very perceptive.

This means that the two of them must have joined some organization. Is it the Akatsuki?

Lu Shi quickly dismissed this possibility.

If Yahiko dies, then Nagato and Konan will have no more taboos and will accept anyone.

But Yahiko is alive, so he would never take in Kakuzu, who kills without hesitation, or Sasori, who uses puppetry techniques.

"You joined the organization together?" Lu Shi asked directly.

Kakuzu paused in his eating, "It's kind of a temporary joining. The benefits are pretty good, and I can manage the money."

"What's your name?"

"Don't make things difficult for me, how could I possibly talk about this!"

Kakuzu still has professional ethics.

Lu Shi chuckled and slammed a scroll on the table. "Ten million taels!"

Kakuzu does have some professional ethics, but not many.

Kakuzu accepted the money without hesitation, flashing a fawning smile. "Lord Shikatoki, whatever you wish to ask, I will answer to the best of my knowledge!"

Seeing this, Scorpion moved to the side to prevent the stench of money from corrupting his artistic sensibilities.

"Organization name?"

"Blood eyes."

"Who's the boss?"

"Uchiha Madara!"

Upon hearing the name, Shika knew immediately that this organization must have been created by Black Zetsu and Uchiha Shinka.

These two are the two people who love to impersonate Uchiha Madara the most these days.

"Let me guess, did your boss tell you to take a break, make money, recruit people, and then target the Tailed Beasts?"

Deer's words stunned both Kakuzu and Sasori.

"Holy crap! How did you know?" Kakuzu asked, somewhat puzzled.

Lu Shi chuckled. "I also know that your boss is definitely using the banner of world peace, but do you even care about world peace?"

"Impressive!" Kakuzu gave a thumbs up. "What does world peace or uncertainty have to do with me? I only care about money."

Scorpion sneered, "I just had nowhere to go, and this organization is a good place to stay. Besides, Madara Uchiha is a big name."

Speaking of Madara Uchiha, Kakuzu asked softly, "Lord Shikatoki, may I ask you a question? Can you defeat Madara Uchiha?"

Shikashi raised an eyebrow, then said smugly, "Uchiha Madara died by my hand."

"Nonsense, Madara Uchiha is still alive!"

"Oh, that's fake."

"what?"

This sentence contained a tremendous amount of information, and Kakuzu and Sasori exchanged a glance.

"Uchiha Madara is a fake?!"

"Yes, his true identity is actually—"

Just as Lu Shi was about to reveal the answer, he suddenly felt that Minato was pulling at his shadow.

Without hesitation, the deer vanished.

The figure that appeared in the seat was a shadow warrior.

"Depend on!"

Kakuzu couldn't help but swear, "What I hate most is people who only say half of what they mean!"

Even though Scorpion has already transformed himself into a human puppet, he still feels his blood pressure rising.

"Do you think what Nara Shika said is true?" Sasori asked calmly.

Kakuzu thought for a moment, then nodded. "It should be true."

Why?

"Because that guy who calls himself Uchiha Madara doesn't exude any sense of oppression!"

Kakuzu's expression was serious, and his thoughts gradually drifted into memories.

"Back when I fought Hashirama Senju, besides the difference in strength, there was also the difference in their aura! Hashirama Senju always had a calm and composed feeling about him, and his chakra was very thick and full of vitality."

"Based on this, Madara Uchiha, who is on par with him, must be at least as good as him. However, while our leader is indeed very strong, he lacks that sense of oppression."

Upon hearing Kakuzu's words, Sasori also realized what was going on.

Indeed it is.

Moreover, the real Madara Uchiha would not have bothered to hide his true identity.

"You should have realized this long ago, so why did you still join?"

"Hey, they want me to manage the money!" Kakuzu's reason for joining Blood Eye was simple and straightforward.

Scorpion sighed upon hearing this, "I was asking for nothing. Have you finished eating? Let's go."

"We're done eating, let's go."

The two men stood up, ready to leave, when a waiter stopped them. "Gentlemen, you haven't paid yet."

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Kakuzu's eyes widened instantly. "Nara Shikatoki didn't pay! Didn't he say he'd treat us to dinner?!"

"It seems so at the moment," Scorpion said calmly.

Looking at the smiling waiter in front of him, Kakuzu wanted to skip out on the bill, but then he remembered that he was with Nara Shikatoki this time, and if the waiter settled the bill later, he wouldn't be able to handle it!

So, with a heavy heart, he could only say, "How much?"

"A sincere offer of 5630 taels."

"You're robbing me! It's so expensive! I didn't eat much, so round it down." Kakuzu said righteously.

The waiter was somewhat speechless, but still smiled and said, "Okay, that's 5600 taels."

"I said, round it down to 560 taels!"

"You're here to dine and dash, aren't you?!" The waiter couldn't take it anymore. Is this how you round down the price?

"Um?

Kakuzu wanted to flex his muscles, but Sasori had already pulled out his money. "Check, please."

The waiter immediately smiled and said, "Okay, here's your change: 70 taels."

"Here you go."

After Sasori finished speaking, he turned around and left with an air of aloofness. Kakuzu hurriedly chased after him, "Hey, hey, that's 70 taels! Why don't you want it? Besides, I'm about to successfully round it down to zero."

Scorpion glanced at Kakuzu without wanting to say anything.

I am an artist! Not a street thug!