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

The bustling capital of the Land of Earth was bustling with people, and even at night it was still brightly lit.

Ye Lan and Deidara were dressed in casual clothes and walking through the streets of the capital, tasting the snacks from time to time.

"Well, what are we doing here?"

Deidara shook his bangs in front of his forehead. At this moment, he even took off his forehead protector. He and Ye Lan looked no different from ordinary people.

"Why are you in such a hurry? It's not time yet. I'll treat you to a delicious meal later."

Ye Lan took a few more skewers of grilled squid from a stall and handed a few to Deidara.

"Is this what you call a feast?"

Deidara waved his hands in disdain. He wasn't one who particularly enjoyed the appetite.

"Eat something first to fill your stomach. It's their fault for having dinner so late. It's all their fault for having afternoon tea or something like that."

Ye Lan didn't care about Deidara's refusal. He took back the squid skewer and ate it in big bites.

Deidara didn't believe that Ye Lan came here just to have a meal. As a native Iwagakure ninja, he had also been to the capital of the Land of Earth. He was just curious about what Ye Lan was going to do.

Ye Lan couldn't help but talk more as he looked at the lively crowd, "Deidara, can you imagine that the Land of Earth is at war just by looking at this place?"

Deidara didn't understand why Ye Lan asked this question. He looked at the bustling crowd. Most people had smiles on their faces, as if the war outside the city had nothing to do with them at all.

"Because no matter how big the war between ninjas was, it never affected the people in the capital. Don't underestimate the status of these street vendors. Everyone who survives in the capital is better than ordinary people."

Following Ye Lan's gaze, Deidara saw a vendor talking to a patrol officer and politely handing over a bag of things.

It didn't take much thought to know what the heavy bag was. He didn't shy away from it in public and passers-by didn't even look at it, as they were used to it.

"Suddenly I feel like here and outside are two different worlds, huh."

Deidara didn’t care about these things before, but when Ye Lan suddenly said this and thought about it carefully, the world of ninja has almost nothing to do with here.

"Hurry up, hurry up, I heard that the daimyo is setting off fireworks today! Let's go and see it!"

The crowd on the street suddenly became agitated, and the patrol officers nearby smoked without paying attention.

"What day is today? It's not a holiday. Why are they suddenly setting off fireworks?"

A civilian asked in confusion.

"Who knows what these adults are thinking? Maybe the daimyo's wife has given birth to a child. I heard that the nobles in the Land of Fire celebrated the birthdays of cats."

said a well-informed vendor.

Ye Lan withdrew his gaze and spoke to Deidara.

"There's still some time, let's go and take a look. Come to think of it, I haven't seen many fireworks yet."

Deidara held his hands behind his head and said disdainfully, "What's so good about that kind of thing? I heard that it's just some tricks to fool people. The real art is explosion! Hmm!"

"You haven't seen it much?"

Ye Lan heard something wrong in Deidara's words and asked back.

Deidara's face turned red. He had rarely been to the capital. With Ohnoki's temper, how could he waste gunpowder in such a place? Of course, he had never seen it, but had only heard of it.

Ye Lan stopped pestering her and smiled, "Come on, let me open my eyes. We're here anyway."

Deidara seemed reluctant but still moved his body. He also wanted to see the fireworks show.

With their physique, they easily squeezed to the front of the crowd, and at this moment the fireworks show had just begun.

Unlike the ones placed in the villages in Konoha, the daimyo in the capital are obviously richer and more particular about pomp and circumstance.

Suddenly the dark sky became bright, colorful fireworks bloomed in the sky, the children in the crowd covered their ears and widened their eyes, while the adults began to exclaim nonsense.

In an instant, the crowd's enthusiasm increased by another two points. Everyone put aside their worries at the moment and smiled on their faces.

Deidara stared at people's expressions. He was very familiar with the principle of this kind of fireworks, and it wouldn't take much time even if he made it.

What puzzled him was that this thing had such great magic power that even the patrolling officials stopped in their tracks.

After a long time, the fireworks came to an end. Ye Lan sighed that it was still a little bit worse than his previous life. He turned around and looked at Deidara, who was still staying where he was.

"Why, do you think the fireworks are pretty?"

Ye Lan waved his hand and said to Deidara who was in a trance.

"Well, that's about it! If I were to do it, I would definitely do it better!"

Deidara reacted and said nonchalantly.

"Okay, then we should get down to business."

Ye Lan didn't think much and left the crowd directly.

Deidara followed Ye Lan aimlessly. He did not ask Ye Lan what he was going to do. The two of them left the busy street in silence.

Deidara spoke only after there were no people around.

"Uchiha Yelan, um, do you think I can make some fireworks or something after I'm in charge of developing shells?"

Ye Lan turned his head and looked at Deidara in confusion. Was this kid a little hypocritical?

"Haha, I didn't just come up with this idea after watching the fireworks display. I just felt that doing this could change my mood. That must be the case, huh!"

Deidara didn't dare to look at Ye Lan's gaze. He looked away and laughed.

But no matter how Ye Lan looked at this guy, he seemed to be guilty. But when he thought about Deidara's age, this guy was only about the same age as a college student.

Ye Lan raised the corner of his mouth, not exposing Deidara's thoughts, "It's up to you. After all, you are the person in charge at that time and you can do whatever you want."

"Then it's settled!"

Deidara couldn't hide his excitement, he suddenly felt that putting on a fireworks show might be a nice idea.

The two walked for a while, and Deidara suddenly spoke again.

"Uchiha Yelan."

"Ok?"

"I suddenly realized that you're not that annoying, huh."

...

In the residence of the Lord of the Land

He held a grand banquet and invited almost all the prominent nobles of the Land of Earth to come.

"Daimyo, is there any happy event? You invited us here so extravagantly. We dare not eat this meal."

One of the nobles said in a half-joking tone.

"Hey, why are you guys being so polite? I just felt that things were manageable recently, and I felt relieved and relieved, so I called some old friends to get together."

The originally serious face of the Daimyo of the Land of Earth also showed a smile at this moment. In his opinion, with the alliance of Konoha and Iwagakure, he didn't believe that they could not defeat a small country like the Land of Rain.

"What on earth could have made the daimyo take it so seriously?"

When they are in this position, there are bound to be people who flatter them. Those who have eyes speak directly in line with the words of the daimyo.

"What else could it be? It's just the war started by the Rain Country. These ninjas are totally out of control and dare to do anything!"

When the Daimyo of the Land Kingdom mentioned this matter, he became furious.

"I've also heard about the war in the Rain Country. How did it involve us?"

A noble asked indifferently. In his opinion, the fight between ninjas had nothing to do with them.

"That's right, but they actually want my property! The daimyo of the Rain Country was driven out of office by them!"

The reason why the Daimyo of the Land of Earth is so upset is that the other party has threatened him. If Iwagakure is not strong enough and the Land of Earth is completely occupied by the Land of Rain, will he go down the same old path again?

"How ridiculous! They are disrupting the rules set by our ancestors!"

"These peasants are so bold!"

The words of the Daimyo of the Land of Earth also aroused public anger, and everyone was cursing for a while.

"Daimyo, there are two guests outside who want to visit."

At this time, a maid came forward and suddenly interrupted the conversation. If you look closely, you will see that the maid's eyes are empty and lifeless, like a puppet.