Saro spent the night sleeping in Yahiko's living room, while Yahiko stood by the wall all night, as still as a statue.
As soon as dawn broke, Saro got up to make breakfast.
Nagato had not asked her to do any of this, but Saro felt she ought to.
Nagato stared at Saro, momentarily stunned. Apart from Yahiko and Konan, he had never eaten food someone else had made for him.
Nagato said nothing throughout breakfast. Once he finished, he went back to his room.
Saro watched from the side, bored out of her mind. She wanted to go in, but could not work up the courage.
Just as Saro was about to force the door open, something happened.
Pain, who had been standing silently by the wall, suddenly spoke. "Don't go in. Come with me. We're going to Orochimaru's place!"
Saro gave him a strange look. "So you can talk!"
Yahiko's expression did not change. "Pain is Nagato, and Nagato is Pain. You don't need to ask so many questions. Just follow me."
With that, he turned and headed for the door.
Saro had no idea what he meant, but she obediently followed him. As far as she was concerned, anywhere was better than staying here.
Saro might have been a little girl, but she was also a ninja. She deftly used the Body Flicker Technique to keep close behind Pain.
Even so, she only managed to keep up because Pain had deliberately slowed down.
At his normal traveling speed, Saro would already have lost sight of him.
Chapter 571: The First Stirring of an Idea
Even so, Sara could barely keep up. The way she stumbled along was enough to make anyone's heart ache.
Pain walked ahead, glancing back now and then to make sure Saro was still