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

Does he dare to come back?

Chapter 261 - This is just outrageous!

"Have it?"

Bai Ye rubbed his chin, knowing that he would definitely be asked this question.

But it was also a bit awkward. He had thought about it. Last time he disappeared and left for so long. But if Bai Ye remembered correctly, he seemed to have a legitimate reason.

"Don't try to dodge the question here!"

This time it was Xiao Nan who spoke, as cold as ever, her gaze towards Bai Ye was also extremely calm.

Clearly, Xiao Nan also had her own thoughts about this person who had disappeared for so many years and then suddenly reappeared.

This guy suddenly left and then suddenly reappeared; there's absolutely no way that such a simple excuse could be used to cover it up.

Even though both of them initially wanted to win over Bai Ye, it's impossible to pretend that nothing happened.

So...

Bai Ye had to explain all of this, and the two of them were clearly very cooperative, not intending to give Bai Ye a friendly look from the start.

"How am I being evasive? I seem to have a legitimate reason, don't I?"

Bai Ye shrugged and said slowly, "If I remember correctly, I actually have a legitimate reason."

It's a bit of a shame that these guys don't seem to remember?

I made myself very clear back then.

"Just cause?"

Nagato and Konan were stunned after hearing Bai Ye's words.

Payne's usually cold and expressionless face almost broke into a laugh out of anger.

This guy actually came up with a legitimate reason for himself.

He wanted to hear what legitimate reason Bai Ye had.

Xiao Nan was also starting to lose her composure.

Okay, okay, this is how you play, right?

Let her see what this reason is all about.

So neither of them spoke, and instead handed the stage over to Bai Ye.

They first wanted to see what reason Bai Ye was going to come up with.

Bai Ye wasn't in a hurry at all; judging from the way the two of them were, they had clearly forgotten about it.

But it's fine, I did say this when I left last time: although it's a bit outrageous, why can't we just let it go?

Upon seeing this, Bai Ye quickly said, "I remember saying when I joined the organization that I might disappear for a while to cultivate, so the reason I left during this period was to cultivate."

Now that the cultivation is complete, it's only natural to return. Isn't that a legitimate reason?

Bai Ye's words left both of them frozen in place.

A dead memory suddenly began to attack them.

When Bai Ye joined the Akatsuki organization, he apparently did say something like that.

At that time, they thought that Bai Ye's disappearance for a period of time was just a simple disappearance for a period of time.

It simply doesn't exist that it will disappear for a very long time.

That would be considered cultivation.

However, given the current situation...

Bai Ye's disappearance has lasted far too long, which is why all of this is so outrageous.

Once I thought about it that way, I suddenly didn't know what to say.

So you really did say that last time, but they didn't take it seriously at all.

so...

That was completely forgotten.

Judging from their expressions, especially Konan's, while Payne remained expressionless, it was clear from her face that Konan had also remembered.

In that case, then what I said back then wasn't wrong.

"I told you, you yourselves forgot about this, so you can't blame me for that, can you?"

Bai Ye could easily see through their demeanor.

So they just completely forgot about it.

So all that I said before was wrong!

"But isn't the timing and the reasoning you're using a bit too far-fetched?!"

Xiao Nan wanted to argue, but as soon as she finished speaking, she realized that what she said was no different from nonsense.

"I don't recall saying that, Nan-jie. Are you deliberately targeting me?"

As soon as Bai Ye finished speaking, Xiao Nan's eyelids twitched, clearly feeling something about what Bai Ye had said.

That bastard really dares to say that.

I wanted to say something, but the words seemed stuck in my throat and I couldn't get them out.

This guy really did explain things clearly.

"Alright, since you brought this up before, let's just forget about it."

Payne didn't say anything more. He was well aware that Bai Ye had actually said those words before.

Since Bai Ye has already said it, then it can't be considered Bai Ye's original problem.

In short, it's just that they hadn't thought of it beforehand.

"However, there is one more thing: you are not allowed to cultivate for such a long time next time."

I would still say that this is truly over.

However, Payne emphasized that he would let it go this time.

But next time, he wouldn't allow that to happen again.

After all, with an organization member disappearing for so long, as the leader, he had no idea what was going on here, and felt like he wasn't really the leader anymore.

Moreover, and most importantly, the timeline of Bai Ye's disappearance happened precisely when they weren't ready.

Now that he's back, the plan can still proceed as normal. But things are different now. If Bai Ye disappears again, his plan to collect the tailed beasts will be impossible to achieve.

So he let it go this time, but he would never allow it to happen a second time.

"Don't worry, I'm careful with my cultivation!"

Bai Ye assured him that although he didn't know what the next situation would be, it was still okay to make a guarantee at this time.

Upon hearing Byakuya's assurance, Nagato couldn't help but mentally mutter a curse.

That bastard really dares to say that.

He claimed that his cultivation was measured and restrained.

In hindsight, it turns out there was absolutely no sense of proportion.

So where exactly is your sense of propriety?

I genuinely didn't notice it.

If one truly knows how to act appropriately.

They couldn't possibly have been missing for that long.

"So this is how it is now?"

Konan looked at Pain. Although she knew in her heart that this was probably how it was going to end, she was still very unhappy about Byakuya's sudden disappearance for so long.

Before, you kept calling her "Sister Nan" and saying you couldn't bear to part with her and wanted to team up with her. But what you said and what you actually did are completely different things.

"Of course, let's go back first."

Payne nodded, then gave Bai Ye a deep look but said nothing more.

Chapter 262 - Where are you putting this?

"Ah, I really didn't expect that! I thought you were already dead!"

Jue stared at Bai Ye with some curiosity for a while, and then blurted out something without thinking.

At the same time, he also began to have deep doubts about his own intelligence-gathering abilities.

I've been searching for this for a very, very long time.

Everyone had assumed that Bai Ye might have died somewhere.