Naruto: With maxed-out affection, I am invincible in the ninja world.

At this moment, Nagato asked:

"Xiao Nan, how's the preparation of the three hundred million explosive tags going?"

Upon hearing the mention of the 300 million explosive tags, Konan instantly understood what Nagato was thinking.

He wants to completely betray Madara and choose to cooperate with Haneda!

If the previous mention of 300 million explosive tags was to prevent the use of Madara, then this time it's a true break!

Konan said, "Most of the money Kakuzu collected was used to buy explosive tags circulating in the market, but even so, he only collected 100 million tags."

Nagato pondered for a moment and said:

“I know the exact location of Kakuzu’s vaults. You can secretly take his money and replace it with ordinary paper.”

"With the remaining two hundred million, you can make some yourself and use Kakuzu's money to buy some. That should be enough."

"Madara is a figure of darkness; he will never understand true peace. Haneda is the bridge to peace!"

"We need to help him get rid of the blemishes..."

“I understand.” Xiao Nan nodded emphatically.

She was well aware of Ban's enigmatic nature.

If you don't know anything about your opponent and it's only the first time you fight, you can easily suffer a great loss.

Suddenly, Nagato's eyes narrowed, signaling Konan to regain her composure.

Before long, a vortex appeared, and a man wearing a tiger-skin mask and a red cloud cloak appeared there.

It was precisely the target that Nagato and Konan were preparing to break with—Uchiha Madara!

He was also Haneda's close friend, Uchiha Obito!

Obito glanced at Konan and Nagato's positions and knew that the two must have been talking.

However, Obito had no interest in any of that; his gaze went straight to Nagato.

Suddenly, he noticed the book on Nagato's chair, his gaze lingered for a moment, then quickly locked onto Nagato's eyes:

"You seem to be interested in Uchiha Haneda's train?"

Nagato spoke before Konan could:

"I plan to pretend to negotiate and cooperate with Konoha as the leader of Amegakure, so that Orochimaru can go further into Konoha and obtain information about the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."

Obito nodded slightly: "To infiltrate the enemy, you need to dispel their suspicions first. You did a good job, Nagato."

"But we must remember one thing: only when we do things with our hearts will they trust us more."

"Remember to tell Orochimaru not to leave Konoha casually. He should focus on serving the Fifth Hokage first, and then plan for other things."

Konan was secretly pleased to hear that Madara had believed Nagato's words so easily.

But Ban's attitude made it impossible for Xiao Nan to be sure what he was really thinking.

Allowing Akatsuki to contact and cooperate with Konoha... isn't he afraid of unforeseen consequences?

Konan tentatively asked, "What about the Nine-Tails?"

Obito glanced at Konan and said disdainfully:

"Form alliances with distant states while attacking nearby ones. First, unite with Konoha to target other ninja villages, then take the opportunity to collect the tailed beasts and consolidate our power..."

"The Nine-Tailed Fox is within easy reach."

After Obito finished explaining, he turned his gaze back to Nagato and warned him:

"I will protect you secretly when you go to Konoha this time to prevent any unexpected changes."

"Konoha is now so powerful that even you cannot withstand it. Only I can save you then."

After saying that, a vortex appeared behind Obito, which sucked him away, and his yellow tiger-skin mask and red cloud cloak disappeared.

Konan looked at the spot where Obito had disappeared and said with a hint of relief:

"Luckily, he didn't hear what I just said."

Nagato said, "He might have chosen not to hear. I have a feeling that sooner or later he will make a move against us."

"No matter the cost, we must eliminate Haneda."

"Before that, we should lie in wait in secret, reach a preliminary consensus with Haneda, and then act according to the circumstances."

As soon as he finished speaking, Pain walked in.

He held a scroll in his hand and handed it to Xiao Nan:

"This is where Kakuzu has hidden his money for decades. Prepare the 300 million explosive tags as early as possible."

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Chapter 294 Payne Returns

Leaf Village, early morning.

After Orochimaru left, Haneda basically had nothing to do.

To save time, after breakfast, Haneda took Naruto's hand and walked all the way to Sasuke's house.

At that moment, Itachi was cleaning when he saw Haneda arrive with Naruto and greeted them:

"Uncle Haneda, Naruto, are you getting ready to go to the Ninja Academy so early?"

Naruto said, "Yeah, Itachi-nii, I don't have any motivation to study if I don't see Sasuke in the morning."

"By the way, is Sashi still not up?"

Itachi smiled and pointed inside the house.

Through the window, you can see breakfast items like eggs and milk on the table. Sasuke is focused on eating and doesn't notice this.

"You're eating so slowly, what a hassle." Naruto placed his right hand on his forehead and craned his neck to look at Sasuke.

Under the watchful eyes of Haneda and Itachi, Naruto ran towards the window.

He opened the window, leaned over the edge, and shouted inside:

"Good morning, sashi-gei-chan~"

Naruto's sudden greeting caught Sasuke off guard.

He waved his hand dismissively, feigning composure, and continued eating his breakfast.

But with Naruto staring at him with wide eyes, he couldn't eat...

After enduring it for a long time, Sasuke couldn't help but say, "I hate it when someone stands next to me and stares at me, Naruto!"

"Is someone watching you and you can't eat? What a nuisance. I didn't expect you to be so shy."

Sasuke gritted his teeth and quickly finished the egg his brother had fried for him, and drank all the milk his brother had poured for him.

He originally wanted to scold Naruto, but when he saw Naruto leaning against the window, his hands supporting his cheeks, looking so obedient, he closed his mouth again.

"Let's go, Naruto."

Sasuke pushed open the door and ran into Haneda, who was chatting with Itachi.

He greeted Nii-san and Haneda, then took Naruto's hand and headed towards the Ninja Academy.

After walking a few steps, Naruto turned back and waved:

"Bye-bye, Uncle Haneda, Brother Itachi."

"Kana~" Sasuke also said goodbye.

Watching Naruto and Sasuke walk away hand in hand, Itachi sighed:

“Sasuke and Naruto have a very good relationship. They’ve been close ever since they first met.”

Itachi turned to Haneda and asked, "My brother has a difficult temper. Naruto must find it tiring to get along with him, right?"

"Is it tiring to be around them?" Haneda watched Sasuke and Naruto hopping around, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips.

"One against seven, their friendship is truly extraordinary."

"Sasuke is arrogant, and Naruto is straightforward. They are a perfect match."

"Is that so?" Itachi smiled slightly as he looked at his younger brother and Naruto's retreating figures.

At this moment, Shisui came to the door.

He wore a cat mask and was dressed as an ANBU member. He bowed to Haneda and reported:

"Lord Hokage, Elder Shikaku requests your presence, saying he has important matters to discuss."

Haneda asked suspiciously, "Didn't he tell you exactly what it was?"

Shisui shook his head. Haneda suspected that Shikaku had tricked him into going to work and sent Shisui to inform him.

However, business is more important. If he gets scammed, Haneda can simply use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape.

He pressed his right hand on Shisui's shoulder and his left hand on Itachi's shoulder, and the three of them vanished instantly, arriving at the Hokage's office.

Inside the office, Lu Jiu was handling official business.