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

"Ye Lan, don't get excited! I am also deeply saddened by what happened to the Uchiha clan! But we still have to solve the problem!" Sarutobi Hiruzen was a little surprised by the temperament shown by Ye Lan. The outburst just now exceeded that of most of the senior ninjas. Although he didn't know his specific strength, it was definitely not weak.

Perhaps it was because of what the Hokage said that Ye Lan's mood gradually calmed down. He closed his eyes and thought about the actions and behaviors of these people since he entered the village. What happened to the Uchiha clan was definitely not that simple. Although he was only 15 years old, Ye Lan also received nine years of compulsory education on Blue Star in his previous life. You can't just believe what others say.

He slowly opened his eyes, and the magatama in his pupils had disappeared, turning back to normal black. Sarutobi Hiruzen and the others also breathed a sigh of relief.

"I want to go to the Uchiha clan's cemetery..."

When Ye Lan came to this world, his heart was full of curiosity and expectation. He had never heard of such a ninja world, where people can use the mysterious power called "chakra" to perform all kinds of dazzling ninjutsu. However, fate dealt him a heavy blow-his mother died shortly after giving birth to him. This made the young Ye Lan fall into sadness for a while, but fortunately he had a brother who loved him, a grandfather who taught him ninjutsu, and a group of friendly and enthusiastic tribesmen to accompany him as he grew up. The existence of these people gave Ye Lan endless warmth and support, and gradually helped him get out of the pain of losing his mother. Ye Lan also gradually identified with this group of tribesmen and was proud of being an Uchiha.

When Shisui was around, Ye Lan told him more than once: "Some things cannot be changed simply by personal will." He knew that the world was complex and changeable, and people's thoughts and behaviors were often affected by various factors, not entirely determined by individuals. But Shisui always naively believed that he could do everything, and Ye Lan shook his head helplessly, saying that this was almost impossible to achieve. However, Shisui firmly believed that he had the ability to make both parties understand each other, which made Ye Lan very confused and thought he was simply a fool.

My stupid brother...

This is the cemetery of the Uchiha clan. The Hokage personally followed Ye Lan to a cemetery. This place is not far from the previous Uchiha clan site, and one can still see the dilapidated houses of the Uchiha clan.

There were no names engraved on the scattered tombstones, and Ye Lan looked at the Hokage with some confusion.

"Ahem, almost all the members of the Uchiha clan were killed. Those who buried them were from the Anbu. They didn't know the members of the Uchiha clan well, so they didn't write their names." Mizuto Menen immediately interrupted when he saw it.

Not wanting to hear such poor excuses anymore, Ye Lan was sure that the affairs of the Uchiha clan were definitely not that simple, but he just noticed a detail.

"Basically all of them were killed, which means there are survivors?" Ye Lan asked.

Sarutobi Hiruzen glared at Mito Kado En again, coughed twice and said, "There is indeed a survivor, his name is Uchiha Sasuke, he just graduated this year and just became a Genin."

"Uchiha Sasuke?" Ye Lan was so angry that he laughed. He was very familiar with this person. "Isn't this guy Itachi's younger brother?"

The elder brother slaughtered the whole clan, and the younger brother became the victim. And with the power of Uchiha Itachi at that time, even if he joined forces with others, how could he get rid of so many jonins in the police department overnight? What happened to the Uchiha clan, and what role did you play in it, Shisui? There is too little information, it seems that I have to rethink the village of Konoha.

"Sasuke was also rescued by the Anbu. He was practicing shuriken outside at the time and came home late, so he escaped from the murderous attack." Sarutobi Hiruzen adjusted the Hokage's hat.

"Hoo, Lord Hokage, I want to ask you a favor." Ye Lan stood up and said, "I want to apply to become a Jonin and accept the mission of hunting down Uchiha Itachi."

"No!" Before Sarutobi Hiruzen could even open his mouth, Danzo Shimura, who had been standing nearby, directly refused.

"Hokage, there are only Sasuke and I left in the entire Uchiha clan. I graduated from the Ninja School at the age of 9, became a Chunin at the age of 10, and then carried out S-level missions. I think my strength is not a problem. Also, there is an S-level Uchiha Itachi out there, and Konoha doesn't even have an Uchiha Jonin. Even though those daimyo and nobles didn't say anything, they must have some opinions in their hearts." Ye Lan understood that saying this would definitely make the Hokage and his faction unhappy or wary, but now he didn't have any information and could only climb up. At least he had to be a Jonin to get access to some confidential information to restore the truth of the Uchiha clan's genocide.

"What nonsense are you talking about! How could the Daimyo care about your Uchiha clan!" Danzo Shimura was a little exasperated. As expected, there were no good people in the Uchiha clan.

Ye Lan narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Danzo Shimura. From the very beginning, he didn't have a good feeling about this elder Danzo. This man was definitely a major suspect.

"Alright!" Sarutobi Hiruzen interrupted Danzo's complaints and said after a moment of silence, "You don't have enough missions as a jonin. Take more genin on missions later. I will appoint you as a special jonin later."

"Huruzen!" When Danzo Shimura heard that Sarutobi Hiruzen was going to agree to this boy's request, his face turned crooked with anger. He had originally planned to put Ye Lan into his root and use it as a knife.

"This matter has been decided." Sarutobi Hiruzen set the tone, and Mito Kado En and Utane Koharu saw that things had turned out this way and did not object.

"Hiruzen, you will regret this!"

"Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

When Danzo heard the word "Hokage", his hands holding the cane were shaking, and he gritted his teeth and left the scene.

Afterwards, Mizuto Menen and Utatane Koharu also left soon after. It seemed that the matter was resolved for the time being, and in the end only Ye Lan and the Hokage were left.

"The Joint Chunin Exam will be held soon, and I plan to let you serve as the examiner of the second exam." Sarutobi Hiruzen slowly told Ye Lan about his future arrangements.

"Joint Chunin Exam." Ye Lan recalled his previous Chunin Exam.

"This time there will be candidates from the Sand Village, including the Yondaime Kazekage himself, as well as some nobles. Konoha's security must be well prepared by then." Sarutobi Hiruzen sighed. This joint Chunin exam had to be held, not only to show his muscle but also to strengthen the alliance with the Sand Village. He didn't want to see another Ninja World War before his death, his old bones would surely not be able to withstand it.

"I will follow the arrangements of Lord Hokage." Ye Lan did not refuse. He understood that if he wanted to gain, he had to give first.

"I have already arranged a place for you to live. The Anbu will take you there later. There is nothing to do here, so I will leave too. I am old and cannot compare to you young people!"

"Hokage, I would like to ask, who is Sasuke's teacher now?" Ye Lan asked a question that Sarutobi Hiruzen did not expect.

"Hatake Kakashi." Sarutobi Hiruzen said without much thought, turning back to look at Ye Lan.

"Understood. Thank you, Hokage-sama. Take care."

Hearing Ye Lan's thanks, Sarutobi Hiruzen bowed.