I just returned to Konoha and found that all my clan members were gone.

The Hidden Rain Village, the tower where the Akatsuki gathers

"Will Onoki agree to the ransom?"

Even Xiaonan, who was a bit extravagant with his money, felt a little nervous when he saw the bill that Ye Lan gave him, and asked uncertainly.

"Do you think that invading other countries' territories and armed forces directly crossing the border are trivial matters?"

Ye Lan looked at Xiao Nan as if she was a fool. This woman really wasn’t very smart.

"The old man will definitely not agree to this request. Given his temper, he will probably continue to attack, huh."

Based on Deidara's understanding, Ohnoki is very likely to do so.

"So it's our turn to take action now? It's been a while since we had a big fight, so it's a good time to get some exercise!"

The person who was speaking was Feidan, and he had been feeling a little bored recently.

Except for Sasuke and Kisame who were not in Amegakure, all the other members of Akatsuki gathered here.

"It seems that the combat vehicle's shells don't have a good way to deal with earth escape. This needs to be improved later."

Only Scorpion had no intention of taking action. After receiving the combat report, he wanted to see if there was any room for improvement in the combat vehicle.

The steady Kakuzu thought for a moment and said, "This will expose our identities. Once we fight, the other party will most likely know that Akatsuki and Yugakure are related."

"Wouldn't it be enough to use Ye Lan's ninjutsu that can change one's appearance?"

Hidan replied without thinking.

"Idiot, let's not talk about whether other people's ninjutsu will be easily taught to you. Even if you change your appearance, can your fighting style change like Ye Lan?"

Without waiting for Ye Lan to answer, Kakuzu said bluntly that the members of Akatsuki were indeed strong enough, but their fighting style was too obvious, and even if they changed their appearance, clues could be seen under careful observation.

"Who are you calling an idiot? I'm just expressing my opinion, so what?"

But Hidan didn't want to do that. He only remembered Kakuzu scolding him.

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Pain's murderous intent was instantly released, and the pressure of the Rinnegan at this moment enveloped everyone in the venue.

"That's enough. Let's hear what Ye Lan has to say first."

Ye Lan first glanced at Payne. After replacing his eyes, he clearly felt that the pressure he faced from the Heavenly Dao was not as great as before, and he could even deal with it calmly.

Without showing it on his face, Ye Lan paused and said, "Actually, there may not be a fight."

"Oh, how is that possible? The old man must get it back after suffering such a huge loss."

Deidara was the first to refute after hearing Ye Lan's speech.

Ye Lan didn't explain anything in detail and continued.

"Let's write a letter to Konoha first and tell them something."

"you mean..."

The oldest Jiaodu looked at Ye Lan, and he felt that he had guessed something.

Ye Lan smiled confidently.

"This is an apology letter. After apologizing, tell them that because of the friction with Iwagakure, we have to prepare for war with all our strength. All technical personnel will not return to Konoha for the time being. Yugakure is deeply sorry for this. If Yugakure is done with things, they will give some corresponding compensation. Of course, if Konoha is willing to help, we can even provide them with some information on combat vehicles."

The eyes of everyone present lit up. They didn't expect that there would be such a solution to the problem. This would completely drag Konoha into the water.

"But isn't it too hasty to hand over the combat vehicle information just like that?"

Konan asked, still a little worried.

"Scorpion, according to the combat report, are there many places where the combat vehicle needs to be modified?"

Ye Lan casually asked about Scorpion, who had been silent all the time.

Xie understood what Ye Lan meant, smiled and said, "There are indeed many places that need to be modified. After we have the actual combat report, the next batch of combat vehicles will definitely not be comparable to the current ones."

After hearing this, Xiaonan felt relieved. Ye Lan’s proposal was indeed a good idea.

"But will Konoha be able to make it in time? The old man might have sent out troops immediately after Yellow Earth and Black Earth were captured."

Deidara still had some concerns, he really didn't want to face Ōnoki.

"Don't worry, aren't there craftsmen sent by Konoha in the village? Trust me, give the letter to them, and within 24 hours, the letter will appear on Tsunade's desk."

Ye Lan patted Deidara's shoulder to reassure him.

...

the next day,

An unopened letter appeared on Tsunade's desk, with the Amegakure logo on it.

Before yesterday's matter was concluded, Tsunade once again summoned all the consultants.

A large group of people arrived and stared at the letter on the desk in silence. Everyone has been annoyed by Yuyin's affairs recently. They have to worry so much about something that is obviously not their own village's business.

"Shikaku, open it and see what that old guy Hanzo is up to."

After everyone arrived, Tsunade asked Shikaku to open the envelope. This letter was handed over to the Anbu there by a craftsman sent to Amegakure, and then sent by the Anbu urgently. It was said that it was specially instructed by someone from Amegakure, which made Tsunade feel a little uneasy.

Shikaku took a deep breath and opened the envelope. Instead of reading the contents of the letter out loud, he quickly scanned the contents first.

But the more he looked at Shikaku, the deeper his frown became. Seeing that Shikaku was slow to speak, Utane Koharu beside him spoke anxiously.

"Shikaku, what's going on? Tell me now!"

Shikaku put the letter down and turned to Tsunade and said, "There are smart people in Amegakure."

Tsunade looked shocked, it was rare to find someone that Shikaku could call smart, he could say that the other party was strong and had a high combat IQ but he had never heard the word smart come from his mouth.

Shikaku Soxing spread the letter in front of everyone and said.

"Ramen Village came up to us and apologized to Konoha with a very sincere attitude. Then they said that there will be friction with Iwagakure Village now. They are preparing for war all over the country, so those technical staff cannot return to Konoha for the time being. To show their sincerity, Rain Village Village will compensate them with materials later."

After listening to Shikaku's words, everyone nodded. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with this. If Konoha continued to care about it, it would become petty.

"But it also said later that Amegakure will not be able to send those skilled workers to Konoha until the situation with Iwagakure is resolved. So we have to wait for the results."

"That won't work. We haven't mastered all the core technologies for vehicles yet. If those people don't come to Konoha, the factory won't be able to start production."

Mizuto Menyan looked unhappy. These losses were not what he wanted to see.

"Ahem, Counselor Mitomon, you can't let other people spare any manpower to help our Konoha at a time when the survival of their village is at stake. Amegakure is not yet an ally of Konoha."

Hinata Hiashi, who usually speaks little, unexpectedly spoke at this moment, but what he said made Mito Kado En feel a little embarrassed.

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now. Shikaku Yuyin probably has something else to say."

Tsunade took the initiative to speak, giving Mitomon En a way to change the subject.

Shikaku pretended nothing had happened and continued, "Amegakure also said that they are ready to negotiate with Iwagakure. If Iwagakure is willing to pay the ransom and the cost of Amegakure's losses, they are willing to sign a non-aggression treaty with Iwagakure. At that time, Amegakure will send technicians to Konoha again."

After hearing this, Utane Koharu spoke.

"Yuyin wants us to be the peacemaker?"

As expected, having lived long enough to understand these kinds of things, she could see Yuyin's plan at a glance.

"Not only that, Yuyin also said that if Konoha makes an effort in this matter, Yuyin will provide us with information on combat vehicles."

Shikaku said slowly that the fact that Yuyin chose to make this move was enough to make him look up to it. When the combat vehicle had just appeared in the world, Yuyin dared to share it with Konoha. This kind of courage was not something that ordinary people could do.

"I'll write a letter to Ōnoki and ask Kakashi to come over!"

Hearing this, Tsunade made a decision immediately. At first, she had only heard about it, but now the detailed report on the combat vehicle has come out. They also understand that this weapon is enough to change the situation on the ninja battlefield, and they must get it as soon as possible.

No matter what Yugakure thinks, if they miss this opportunity, they might not have it next time, so Tsunade not only started writing a letter immediately, but also planned to have her most trusted Kakashi personally deliver it to Ōnoki.