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

Without any signs or warnings, Ye Lan ordered an attack in the early morning of a certain day.

The Iwagakure ninjas were well prepared. They dug deep trenches and used earth escape techniques to change the terrain in an attempt to stop the chariots from advancing.

However, the difference in range could not be made up by manpower. Everyone was afraid to show their heads due to the bombardment. Under the cover of artillery, Yuyin's soldiers only needed to throw some explosives to solve the problem.

Iwagakure's resistance was of no avail, and they retreated their front line step by step, and a large area of ​​their territory was occupied by the Rain Country.

Ye Lan did not rush for quick success, but steadily pushed his troops forward. Wherever he arrived at a place, he sent people to appease the local residents. Seeing that the people of the Rain Country did not do anything excessive, these local residents distributed food to help them rebuild their houses.

Just like the description on the original leaflet, give them land and assign them jobs, and as long as they don't get close to the military camp, they will be easier to deal with than those ninjas.

Gradually, these residents no longer rejected these invaders, but instead hoped that the Rain Kingdom could win the war.

In Yuyin's operations room, Ye Lan was reviewing report after report. In the end, he still had to do this kind of thing himself.

Fortunately, the cultivator next to me is pretty good. Both his vision and awareness have been trained, which can relieve me of a lot of burden.

"The Sunagakure has been very active recently. Their troops have crossed the border and attacked us many times."

Xiu was helping with official business, he picked up a report and said.

"It's okay, Sasuke's surgery is complete, and I've asked him and Kisame to head to the battlefield over there. You don't have to worry with them around."

Ye Lan had already made plans, which gave Sasuke a chance to adapt to the Eternal Mangekyō.

Seeing that Ye Lan had made arrangements, Xiu didn’t ask any more questions and started talking about another matter.

"According to the intelligence department, Ōnoki wants to form a team with Konoha to destroy our combat vehicles and artillery. The Hokage strongly opposed it at first, but he could not resist the demands of the Daimyo and others, and will launch an offensive in three days."

In fact, Xiu was more curious about how Ye Lan received this information. On the surface, the members of the Rain Country in other villages had already returned, so how could he get this information?

Ye Lan showed a mocking smile, "It seems that Ohnoki is really desperate. He can even send out such a suicide squad. After fighting for so long, everyone knows that I am in charge here. Do you really think I will let this happen?"

"The main reason is that our policies are too good. After several battles, more and more ninjas have defected from Iwagakure. Some civilians have even taken the initiative to lead the way after seeing how life is in the occupied areas, and they are eager for us to occupy them as soon as possible."

Xiu was a little amused when talking about this. What was even more outrageous was that yesterday, the supply team of Iwagakure did not go to the Iwagakure garrison, but ran directly to the position of Yugakure, taking these supplies with them and ready to surrender, which stunned the soldiers of Yugakure.

"Don't be too proud yet. How much ammunition do we have left?"

Ye Lan put away his smile and asked another key question.

"It's less than 20% now. I estimate that if we launch another large-scale bombing, the supply will be exhausted. Those combat vehicles can only be used as troop carriers. Should we ask the village for some?"

After hearing this, Xiu also began to calculate that the reason why Yuyin's current situation was so smooth was because Ye Lan was willing to use artillery shells to wipe out the enemy. No matter how much money it cost, the effect was indeed achieved, and it also allowed other countries to understand the horror of artillery for the first time.

"No, the village's storage capacity must not be touched. If Konoha is determined to enter the battlefield, those artillery can also serve as a deterrent. How is the exploration of the mineral veins in the area we occupy?"

The number of artillery pieces that Ye Lan brought with him was limited, including how many were left for the village. The first step was to attack the Earth Kingdom because the size of the Rain Kingdom was not enough to support the conquest of the world, so they had to find a new source of minerals.

"We have almost completed the exploration and have started to build a mine. The captured Iwagakure ninjas have all served as labor. However, according to the R&D department, it will take at least half a year to be able to start mass production."

Xiu's words made Ye Lan a little conflicted. He could wait, and the current battle line could remain like this, but Nagato might not be able to wait much longer, which made him feel a little anxious.

"It seems we have to find another way. The Iwagakure is still holding its breath, so we have to disperse their anger."

After thinking for a long time, Ye Lan decided to start from the other party's plan.

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Takigakure Village

As the leader of Takigakure Village, he just sat there with a bitter smile, unable to utter a word.

He couldn't afford to offend either of the two people who were arguing in front of him.

"Hokage, is this your attitude towards this operation? What kind of people are you sending out?"

Oonoki has blisters on his mouth and he has been feeling a little irritated recently.

"What's your attitude? These are the elite jonin of our village. I didn't agree with this action in the first place. It's too risky to have Uchiha Ye Lan in charge!"

Tsunade herself was also very angry after being accused. The village was already in chaos. Minato personally took Naruto to practice fairy arts, and Kakashi and others went to visit Kumogakure hoping to get the method to become a perfect jinchūriki. It was already a great honor for her to give it to others.

When Ohnoki looked at the candidates brought by Tsunade, his waist almost collapsed again. Except for Baiyun Yeshan, whom he knew, the others were all trash.

What about the famous Hatake Kakashi? If not, the blue beast will work? In the end, he put everything on the line. All the famous ninjas in Iwagakure were summoned by him, including his son and granddaughter, but Tsunade had this attitude.

When Sunagakure was in trouble, all of Konoha's elite troops were dispatched. When Kirigakure was capturing the Three-Tails, they also formed a luxurious lineup. It turns out that if they are not allies, they are unreliable.

"Tsunade, you have to understand that guy will never be satisfied with just the Land of Earth. If Iwagakure is gone, Konoha won't be far behind!"

Ohnoki really had no way to deal with Tsunade, so he could only patiently reason with her.

Tsunade bit her lip. How could she not understand the principle of "the lips and the teeth are interdependent"? As soon as she returned to the village, she was busy with Shikamaru's affairs for a long time. Shikaku and Haiyi voluntarily resigned from their positions, and she tried her best to keep them despite the opposition of the consultants.

The situation in Kumogakure is very unstable now, and he can only send his most trusted Kakashi to investigate the situation. It is already a great honor for the daimyo that he can agree to this mission of sending himself to death.

"Okay, Tsuchikage, calm down and have a cup of tea."

At this time, a young and beautiful woman walked over. Her dress was completely different from that of a ninja, and there was no chakra fluctuation on her body.

But no one ignored her. Instead, they looked at each other with awe.

Oonoki looked at the visitor, curled his lips slightly but did not refuse, took the tea and placed it in front of himself.

The reason why the Hokage and Konoha can discuss matters here is because of the cooperation between the daimyo.

After learning about the policies of the Rain Country, these daimyos were so active for the first time and participated in the whole process, and this woman was a representative among them.

"Lady Tsunade, we are somewhat related, how about Konoha send a few more people?"

The woman's beautiful face and smiling face are irresistible.

But Tsunade remained unmoved, but when she looked at Ohnoki's angry expression she sighed.

"Kitagawa Kagura, I'm not trying to give you face, but I've done my best on this mission. Let me assign a few more people from the root of Konoha to you."

Tsunade felt a little uncomfortable looking at the woman in front of her named Kagura. She didn't know why she always felt that this girl had some bad intentions, but since she was a daimyo, neither she nor Ōnoki had the right to question her.