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Land of Rain, Six Paths City.

At noon, after finishing his training, Nagato went to the laboratory to find Sasori, and the two went to the Ninshu cafeteria for lunch together.

In the past, if Konan and Yahiko were at Ninshu, Nagato would usually choose to eat with them. But after Sasori came to Ninshu, Nagato had basically always eaten with Sasori.

Because even if he did not eat with Yahiko and Konan, they would never be alone.

But Sasori was different. Sasori's position within Ninshu was rather delicate. Aside from Nagato, his one friend, he could barely speak to anyone else. If Nagato was not around, Sasori would surely have to eat alone.

Nagato had once spent a period of his life wandering alone. Back then, he felt there was no place for him in the entire ninja world. Even while standing in a bustling, noisy street, he was still surrounded by endless loneliness.

That changed only after he met Yahiko and Konan. The three of them supported one another.

Back then, he had still been in the Land of Rain, surrounded by people from the Land of Rain. Sasori, alone in a foreign land, could not possibly be without loneliness in his heart.

Nagato did not think he had the ability to completely pull Sasori out of hatred or completely drive away his loneliness. He did not have Mu Yue's capabilities, nor did he possess Yahiko's charisma.

Nagato simply hoped that Sasori, who had gone through something similar, could feel a little better. After all, Nagato now had the leeway to help others.

His own experiences had been even more tragic than Sasori's, but he had met Yahiko, Jiraiya, and Mu Yue.

"These ninjas are stupider than the last. They struggle so much with such simple operations. When