Chapter 294 Payne Arrives Again

Konoha, early morning.

After Orochimaru left, Haneda had basically nothing to do.

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

At this time, Itachi was cleaning, and saw Haneda and Naruto coming, and greeted them:

"Uncle Haneda, Naruto, are you planning to go to Ninja School so early?"

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

"By the way, are you still not up yet?"

Itachi smiled and pointed inside the house.

Through the window, you can see breakfast such as eggs and milk on the dining table. Sasuke is concentrating on eating and doesn't notice this.

"You eat so slowly. Please help me." Naruto put his right hand on his forehead and stretched his head to look at Sasuke.

Under the gaze of Itachi of Haneda, Naruto ran towards the window.

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

"Good morning, let me handle the matter~"

Naruto's sudden greeting caught Sasuke off guard.

He waved his hand pretending to be calm and continued eating breakfast.

But Naruto was looking at him with his eyes wide open, and he couldn't eat...

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

"Is someone staring at you? Are you unable to eat? Tell me what's going on. I didn't expect you to be so shy."

Sasuke gritted his teeth, quickly finished the eggs that Nissan had fried for him, and drank the milk that Nissan had poured for him.

He originally wanted to scold Naruto, but when he saw Naruto lying on the window sill with his hands supporting his cheeks, looking so well-behaved, his open mouth closed again.

"Let's go, then."

Sasuke opened the door and ran into Haneda who was chatting with Itachi.

He greeted Nissan and Haneda, then took Naruto's hand and walked towards the ninja school.

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

"Bye, Uncle Haneda, Brother Itachi."

"Kana~" Sasuke also said goodbye.

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

"Sashige and Naruto have a very good relationship. They have been close since the first time they met."

Itachi turned to Haneda and asked, "My brother has a bad temper. It must be tiring for Naruto to get along with him, right?"

"Is it tiring to get along with them?" Haneda looked at Sasuke and Naruto jumping around, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"One against seven, their friendship is very special."

"Sasuke is very tsundere, and Naruto is very direct. They are a perfect match together."

"Really?" Itachi looked at his brother and Naruto's backs and smiled slightly.

At this time, Shisui came to the door.

He wore a cat mask and was dressed as an Anbu. He saluted Haneda and reported:

"Hokage-sama, Elder Shikaku wants you to come over. He said he has something important to discuss."

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

Shisui shook his head, and Haneda suspected that Shikaku had tricked him into working, so he sent Shisui to inform him.

However, business is more important. If he is cheated, Haneda can just use Flying Thunder God to escape.

He placed his right hand on Shisui's shoulder and his left on Itachi's shoulder, and the three of them instantly disappeared and arrived at the Hokage's office.

In the office, Shikaku was handling official business.

Tsunade, Jiraiya and Kakashi were absent on a daily basis, and Asuma had no idea where he had gone.

Haneda walked over to the Hokage's chair and was about to sit down and wait for Shikaku to finish his business before speaking.

At this time, Shikaku looked up and looked at Haneda:

"Hokage-sama, the leader of the Hidden Rain Village, Pain, who you asked me to keep an eye on, is here."

???

Haneda's hand, which was just holding the armrest of the chair, stiffened. He stood up, propped his hand on the table and asked:

"You mean Pein is here? Where is he now? Konoha?"

Shikaku said, "He is in Konoha now. Elder Asuma is entertaining him at the guesthouse."

Haneda sat down again and fell into deep thought.

Pein didn't come here to make Konoha feel pain...

Recently, nothing major has happened in the Rain Country...

Could it be related to the Ox-legged Mushroom and Orochimaru?

Haneda inquired, "Did he say anything, Shikaku?"

"Yes, Pein claimed that he wanted to reach a certain cooperation with Konoha on behalf of Yuyin, and the specific matters need to be discussed in person."

"Okay, I'll go see him." Haneda walked to the office door and opened it.

To be on the safe side, he brought Itachi and Shisui with him.

The three of them walked towards the guesthouse.

At this time, Tendo Pain and Asuma were sitting by the window.

Asuma was passionately promoting Haneda's deeds.

"You asked me what kind of person Brother Haneda is, uh..."

"I can only say that Brother Haneda is always compassionate, merciful, and generous, no matter in the past, present, or future!"

"He is the savior of the ninja world, the fifth Hokage who made Konoha great again, and the great existence who gave hope to all the people of the Republic!"

"His light illuminates the decaying Konoha and leads Konoha to the path of light!"

"His kindness spreads across every inch of the Fire Nation, providing food and happiness to everyone!"

"The two five-year goals he set will surely succeed, and the future he proclaimed will surely come true!"

"In my heart, no, in the hearts of everyone in Konoha, Brother Haneda is the most noble and greatest leader!"

Tendo Pain nodded in agreement.

He believed most of what Asma said.

Haneda is indeed working hard for peace in the ninja world and for the happiness of mankind.

He had already inquired about it, and found out that the lights in the Hokage Building were the last to be turned off in the entire Konoha, which showed how diligent Haneda was!

Haneda, who was hiding outside the guesthouse, was so embarrassed that he almost dug his way out of the three-bedroom apartment with his feet.

Just brag in front of your own people, but bragging about yourself in front of Payne, my God!

If Nagato knew what Shikaku was feeling, it would be very, very embarrassing!

Haneda coughed a few times, then brought Itachi and Shisui to Pain's side.

Asuma stood up happily and greeted, "Brother Haneda, you're here so early today!"

"When a friend comes from afar, of course you have to come early and see him in person."

Haneda smiled politely and sat down across from Pain.

Pain's orange-yellow hair makes him look a little sunny, but his lavender eyes and stiff face make him look very gloomy.

Haneda recognized the visitor. It was the strongest of the Six Paths of Pain, Deva Pain, who represented the leader of Akatsuki and the Hidden Rain Village.

"This should be the second time we meet. It's an honor." Haneda greeted Tendo Pain politely.

But there was no handshake or anything else.

Tendo Pain also greeted Haneda and exchanged a few pleasantries before getting down to business:

"I heard that Konoha has developed a new type of technology called a train, and they are now laying tracks and preparing for operation."

"I came here to discuss the interconnection of trains between Amegakure and Konoha, and to strengthen the multi-faceted cooperation between the Rain Country and the Fire Country."

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