After my triumphs and defeats, I created multiple aliases across countless worlds.

Does this mean that Xiao Nan actually knows what she meant by what she said?

Wow, what an experienced driver!

However, Xiao Nan didn't seem to have any intention of continuing to pay attention to Bai Ye.

The Akatsuki members cannot lay a hand on their own members, not even themselves, and she did not want to break the rules set by Pain.

Similarly, Xiao Nan also understood that there was no need for her and Bai Ye to fight.

Fighting him doesn't guarantee a win, and it might also expose my trump card, which I'm saving for the masked man.

Moreover, judging from the previous situation, Nagato clearly wanted to win over Byakuya.

Therefore, he naturally could not interfere with Byakuya's plans.

Since she couldn't attack Bai Ye, Xiao Nan naturally chose another method.

That means ignoring Bai Ye.

Next, she had already decided that no matter what Bai Ye said next, she would ignore him.

"Sister Nan, the contrast is actually quite good. If you add glasses and an office lady skirt, I think you'll be unbeatable. But I also think you look good in stockings, Sister Nan. Do you want to try them on?"

"To be honest, we don't need to be so tense. I thought your change in mood just now was quite good. Don't you get tired of being so cold every day?"

"I feel like you'll never find a partner if you stay this cold. Sleeping alone must be pretty cold, right? If you ask me, Sister Nan, you really need to change things up. Do you want me to help you? Don't worry, I have absolutely no ulterior motives. I just want to give you a makeover."

Xiao Nan clenched her fists, clearly her anger had reached its peak.

Although she was prepared to endure it, she really wanted to tear Bai Ye's mouth to shreds.

Seeing Xiao Nan's expression, Bai Ye smiled inwardly. Doing missions with such a cold woman was incredibly uncomfortable. If he didn't find some amusement along the way, Xiao Nan probably wouldn't talk to him at all.

Chapter 123 - You noticed the internal divisions within the Akatsuki organization too?

"Shut up, or I'll kill you!"

Xiao Nan couldn't take it anymore. For the first day or two, it was fine; Bai Ye would just nag for a while and then stop.

Seeing that he remained silent, Bai Ye, whether out of boredom or for some other reason, became increasingly interested in teasing him.

As a result, Xiao Nan felt that she had been tormented these past few days.

"I thought you'd suddenly lost your ability to speak, Sister Nan!"

He finally spoke, even though teasing Xiao Nan was quite amusing.

But he still felt a little bored by not saying anything.

Now that Xiao Nan has taken the initiative to speak, Bai Ye feels confident again.

"hehe."

Xiao Nan coldly uttered a sentence, then fell silent again.

Anyway, all I want is for Bai Ye to stop talking to me.

"Sister Nan, I have a question. Why did Payne ask me to team up with you?"

Bai Ye had always had this question in her mind.

That's why Payne chose to team up with Konan.

This looks completely wrong.

After he finished speaking, Xiao Nan was stunned for a moment, her mind not processing what he said.

Even Xiao Nan was somewhat puzzled at this point.

But before he left, Payne's meaningful look gave Konan a strange feeling.

It seems like Payne wants to set him up with Byakuya?

But...didn't he say he understood before? So did he understand what I meant, or did he not understand what I meant at all?

Seeing this, Xiao Nan suddenly had deep doubts about some of the things she had done before.

"They wouldn't really be trying to set us up, would they? I really can't think of anything else besides this. As expected of my brother-in-law, he saw right away that we're a perfect match, a match made in heaven!"

Bai Ye stroked his chin and said narcissistically.

He's been thinking a lot these past few days.

It's highly likely that Nagato is trying to bring himself and Konan together.

After all, before leaving, Nagato's meaningful look and words, as well as this solo mission, were all meant to help him and Konan develop their relationship.

Although Bai Ye didn't know what had caused Payne to have this misconception.

However, since Payne has already thought this way, I might as well make things worse.

Anyway, it doesn't mean I'll lose much.

Of course, he wasn't going there with the intention of dating Xiao Nan; his only goal was to facilitate cooperation and ensure a smoother future collaboration!

"Bai Ye, do you think I'm easy to talk to?"

Xiao Nan stared coldly at Bai Ye.

"Actually, Sister Nan, you don't need to do this. After all, this is Payne's intention. Whether you accept it or not, we can try to get along. Not in the sense of a romantic relationship, but as a normal relationship."

I know you're trying to win me over by contacting me, and the internal relationships within Akatsuki must be quite complicated, right?

You are not on the same side as Jue and the masked man.

Ah Fei may seem like a goofball, but he's actually very strong, right?

So, I understand why you're doing this, but if you want to win me over, don't you need to make contact first?

Bai Ye glanced at Xiao Nan's expression and finally decided to just be frank and open with her.

If the two of them talk things out properly, it might benefit both of them.

Xiao Nan is now wary of herself.

It's highly likely because of what I did in the past.

But actually, Bai Ye didn't necessarily want to woo Xiao Nan; he just wanted to cooperate. Perhaps he acted a little too eager, which made Xiao Nan misunderstand.

So I will now take the initiative to distance myself from Xiao Nan.

After saying that, Xiao Nan shouldn't have anything else to say, right?

"you know?!"

This time, it was Xiao Nan's turn to be a little surprised.

She never expected that Bai Ye, who had only recently joined the Akatsuki organization, would already have such a thorough understanding of its internal workings.

In fact, even the other veteran members who joined Akatsuki don't know exactly what Akatsuki is supposed to do.

However, Bai Ye already knew some of the internal details, which made Xiao Nan somewhat surprised by Bai Ye.

"Of course I know, so all you're doing is trying to win me over and test me, right?"

"what is your purpose?"

As Xiao Nan spoke, her gaze was fixed intently on Bai Ye.

Clearly, she was now very eager to know Bai Ye's purpose.

"I seem to remember telling you this before, right?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Bai Ye's eyes. If he remembered correctly, he had told Xiao Nan about his purpose before.

"My goal has always been very simple: to marry a few wives after peace is achieved. I said that back then."

"..."

So this really is your dream?!

When Xiao Nan first heard Bai Ye's dream, she was actually quite dismissive and even thought Bai Ye was a bit hypocritical.

After all, this thing is really not like that at all.

But when she finally discovered that Bai Ye not only said it, but also did it, she understood.

Bai Ye wasn't just saying it; he was really serious.

They are truly fighting for this dream!

"Actually, everyone's dreams are different. In the end, everyone pursues different things. Isn't that kind of life good? Everyone lives together, and when they're hungry, they cook together. Isn't this kind of idyllic life good?"

Bai Ye didn't actually have any grand dreams. If he could, he would naturally want to live the kind of life where his wife and children lived together.

"It really is quite beautiful..."

Konan also thought to herself, if there hadn't been so many problems, if Amegakure hadn't been a small ninja village that could be bullied by everyone, then they probably wouldn't have become like this, right?

"So, what about you? Gathering so many rogue ninjas? Are you planning to overthrow the ninja world?"

Although Bai Ye knew exactly what they wanted to do, he couldn't show it on the surface.

That means he probably can't clear his name of being a Konoha spy.