Naruto, this game world seems a bit real.

Chapter 172 Prohibition of Waste

Itachi stared at Uchiha Ye disappearing, his heart aching terribly. Even now, he couldn't understand how things had suddenly turned out this way between them.

Itachi returned to his post looking completely dejected, not even knowing how he got back.

"Itachi, are you alright?" Yamato asked with concern, seeing Itachi in this state for the first time.

Yamato was also puzzled. The two of them seemed destined to be together, but suddenly they parted ways, which was really unexpected. However, he couldn't say much about matters of the heart, and could only offer a few words of comfort at most.

In Amegakure, the Akatsuki were holding a meeting when a massive burst of chakra suddenly erupted from Lone Star's body, causing the meeting to be abruptly terminated.

She was also puzzled by this. Her main body was almost fully integrated with the first-generation cells, and they hadn't even given her a heads-up. She was sure she'd be interrogated again soon. "Ugh!"

"Let's run away first!" Lone Star had just returned to his room when he turned around and came out again, only to be met with the cold face of young Payne.

"I'm about to go out for a meal, want to come along?" she immediately thought of an excuse and invited.

“Okay, there’s a new restaurant that recently opened that’s really good. I’ll take you there.” Young Payne looked at her with longing in his eyes and agreed.

"No way, isn't this Pain a puppet? How can he eat? He was refusing before!"

"And how did he know that restaurant was good?"

Lone Star followed behind, looking puzzled, his eyes seemingly piercing through him.

Little did he know, young Payne caught a glimpse of Lone Star's expression out of the corner of his eye, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

He and Gu Xing hadn't spent time alone together for a while, and he missed her terribly.

Young Payne remembered his promise to Lone Star to meet the real body, but he didn't want to break his promise, so he kept sending her out on missions. In the end, he still had to find a solution, and he just happened to have an idea when she came back this time.

Besides thinking about this, I've also been pushing forward with the Eye of the Moon Project. I just want to marry her as soon as possible, which is why I haven't accompanied her on missions. I don't know if she'll think too much about it.

Upon arriving at the restaurant, the two found a window seat and sat down. Soon, a waiter came over with the menu.

"I'll treat you, you pay." Lonely Star blinked, looking forward to his answer.

"Hmm." Payne's eyes flashed with a hint of affection.

Lone Star's eyes crinkled; at least he had some self-awareness.

She turned her head to look at the waiter beside her, excitedly pointing to the items on the menu, "This...this...and I don't want this, but give me one of everything else."

Young Pain had expected to bleed a lot, but he hadn't imagined it would be this much. He couldn't help but remind her, "Star, if you don't finish your food, you'll be punished. Wasting food is forbidden in Amegakure."

"Don't underestimate my appetite. You have no idea what kind of hard life I've been living outside. I'm making up for it since I rarely come back."

"You didn't bring enough money, and now I have to pay for everything myself?" Lone Star asked, seemingly worried that something was amiss.

"Don't worry, it's enough to buy the whole store." If there weren't other people around, he would have definitely punished her severely, "for always questioning his strength, even his financial resources."

Although he didn't usually carry money, it was definitely necessary to carry more cash with him now that he was dealing with her, who was a master at spending money.

If he hadn't known what she was doing outside, he might have actually been fooled by her talk of 'hard times'.

The thought of how he had warned many men who approached her made young Payne look annoyed, especially since this woman seemed completely oblivious to it.

Upon hearing Payne's domineering remarks, Lone Star's lips twitched slightly, then he turned and ordered the most expensive drink.

Before long, the dishes were served one by one.

"I'm starting to eat, please help yourself!" she said, picking up her chopsticks and eagerly picking up a piece of half-cooked meat in front of her.

"What does this taste like? It's awful!" She frowned and swallowed it down so Payne wouldn't notice, but there was no way she would touch the dish again.

She also inadvertently pushed the dish a little further away.

Although Lone Star's movements were very discreet, Payne saw everything clearly, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

"Hmm, this dish suits her taste better." Lone Star had no time to care what Payne was doing, and since she was eating a dish that suited her taste, she completely forgot about Payne.

Payne noticed this and secretly memorized the dish.

After eating a few more dishes that suited her taste, Lone Star finally remembered Payne, "Aren't you going to eat?"

"I'm not hungry, I'll eat later," he said casually, glancing at Lone Star's lips. He wanted to eat this more.

"What do you mean not hungry? He's clearly a puppet and can't eat!" Lone Star thought to himself, completely oblivious to the true meaning behind Payne's words.

She drank the freshly poured beverage in one gulp, found it quite delicious, and immediately poured herself another cup.

She drank one cup after another, and in no time, she finished the whole bottle of beverage.

"Burp..." Lone Star let out a burp, looking at the food still left on the table. She had already thought of a solution, "Then I'll pack it up and take it back for Pain's summon, Cerberus."

But she feels a little dizzy, even though she didn't drink any alcohol!

She shook her head, picked up the unfinished food, stacked it up, and then sealed it inside the scroll.

“I’m full, I can go now,” she said, standing up and looking at Payne.

He hummed in agreement, took her hand, calmly paid the bill, and walked out of the restaurant.

The two walked into a deserted alley, and the young Payne pinned her against the wall and kissed her. He had been holding back for a long time while watching her eat.

No, where did this guy learn this from? He's so promiscuous, actually kissing her outside.

Lonely Star was afraid of being seen and tried to break free, but she had no strength left and had to give up the idea for the time being. She also seemed to miss...

Young Payne knew the situation was inappropriate, so he released her after easing his longing. Looking into her dazed eyes, he couldn't resist covering her again.

Lone Star's head grew heavier and heavier, and he looked like he was about to fall asleep.

Seeing this, Payne immediately picked her up and carried her in his arms. He had expected this situation, since he had specially had someone mix alcohol into the drink.

He did this naturally because he wanted to take this opportunity to fulfill his promise to her and take her to his original body while she was drunk.

Although it was very unfair, he really didn't want Xing'er to see his true form.

The young Pain, carrying the Lone Star, traversed through Amegakure and arrived at the tallest building.

It had been some time since she left the restaurant, and Gu Xing's spiritual energy had long since neutralized most of the alcohol she had drunk. As for why she didn't want to open her eyes, it was because she wanted to see what he was going to do.

She quickly understood what he was thinking: "So he hadn't forgotten about this all along!"

She had mentioned it twice before, but he used the mission as an excuse to avoid it. So she got tired of bringing it up and decided to find an opportunity to appear in front of his real body and scare him.

"This guy is a real scoundrel; he actually got her drunk secretly, hoping to secretly fulfill his promise to her."

"Ha... Don't even think about it."

Lone Star was already looking forward to the shocked expression on young Payne's face when he saw her wake up; just thinking about it was hilarious, 'hehe'.