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

The Iwagakure Village fully accepted the surrender, and Ōnoki was killed in the battle.

Once the details of Iwagakure's surrender were announced, the entire ninja world was in chaos. Even Ōnoki's death was not shocking, but the negotiation conditions of the Rain Country.

The right of the Land of Earth to self-government is fully retained, and its rights are further increased, except that military force is no longer required.

When the high-ranking officials of other ninja villages heard the news, they found it hard to believe. For a time, the relationship between the daimyo and the ninja village became delicate.

In Yuyin Village, the newly opened barbecue restaurant is becoming increasingly popular.

Ye Lan, who had just returned from the front line, passed by here with Hongdou. He had promised Hongdou that he would go to Longdi Cave, but Ye Lan had not signed a contract with Longdi Cave, so he could only go with Hongdou.

But there is still one thing to do before heading to Ryuchi Cave.

"Yuyin has opened a barbecue restaurant. I wonder what the taste is like."

Hongdou looked at the familiar sign and didn't know what was going on. Logically, her punishment was not over yet. When Ye Lan came back, he planned to throw her into the mine and make her work for him honestly.

"welcome."

As soon as Ye Lan pushed the door open, a waiter greeted him. He took a quick look and found that he recognized the waiter. He was the Hydrangea who had the panda spirit beast.

He remembered that the kid liked barbecue very much, and he didn't know why he came to help.

"Brother Ye Lan, you're back!"

Ino subconsciously glanced towards the door and saw a figure that made her happy.

Shikamaru and Choji, who stayed in the store, also looked over, and Ye Lan greeted them with a smile.

"Okay, you guys actually came here!"

At this time an inappropriate voice sounded, and Shikamaru and others realized that there was someone following Ye Lan.

"I said that the Root and Anbu searched for a long time but couldn't find any trace of you, and you ran here to open a barbecue restaurant."

Hongdou pinched her waist and said, Shikamaru and the others' departure made Konoha busy for a while.

"Why are you here, weird woman?"

Before Shikamaru and Choji knew how to respond, Ino fought back without showing any weakness.

"She's a prisoner of war, you don't have to worry too much about her. Her chakra is sealed. I brought her with me for something."

Ye Lan directly pointed out Hongdou's identity, then found a seat and sat down at random.

"Prisoner of war?"

Shikamaru looked at Red Bean in confusion, she didn't look like a prisoner at all. Who had ever seen a prisoner of war walking around the street so brazenly?

"Chouji, please give me two servings of our signature yakiniku. I'm tired of the food at the front."

Ye Lan stretched out two fingers and waved at Choji, then began to speak to Shikamaru.

"Konoha once launched an attack together with Iwagakure, and this guy was also a member. You all saw the result."

Ino and Shikamaru both sat down. Ino sat next to Ye Lan as usual and said viciously.

"Even so, shouldn't the prisoners be locked up in jail? Why is this guy still able to get out?"

"Little girl, I'm sorry that I'm not treated the same as others."

When the barbecue was served, Hongdou couldn't wait to pick up her chopsticks. She hadn't eaten barbecue for a long time and she missed it a little. She was not polite at all and asked Shikamaru to bring two more bottles of beer.

Dingci glanced at Ye Lan, and only went to get it after seeing him nod.

"There are too many prisoners now. Yuyin arranges them to do labor reform in factories and mines. They will be released only after the labor reform is completed. For example, I will throw this guy back after I am done with her."

Ye Lan explained.

"Isn't it?"

With her mouth full of barbecue, Hongdou muttered a little that she thought she would be free after meeting the White Snake Immortal.

"You think? Besides, Konoha and Amegakure are still at war, and you are not a ninja of Iwagakure unless Konoha is willing to pay compensation to redeem you."

"How much is my ransom?"

Anko asked curiously, she didn't know this yet.

"We have already paid the bill to Konoha. For people like you who attacked this time, a Chunin will be charged 500 million ryo, a Jonin will be charged 1000 million ryo, and for someone of your rank, 2000 million ryo. Of course, you can pay it yourself."

Ye Lan picked up a piece of barbecue and put it into his mouth. Dingci’s cooking skills were getting better and better.

"Oh my god, just kill me, these guys will definitely not pay!"

Hongdou wailed, and suddenly the barbecue in her mouth didn't taste good anymore.

Ye Lan ignored Anko and spoke to Shikamaru nonchalantly.

"By the way, another person involved in this attack is Baiyun Yeshan, but his leg was blown off and he is currently in the hospital. Do you want to see him?"

Shikamaru was distracted for a moment. He still remembered the Konoha Jonin who had fought with him, and he immediately understood what Ye Lan meant.

After thinking for a while, he replied, "Let's deal with it as it should be. He is just following orders."

Ye Lan showed an admiring look. It seemed that Shikamaru had almost gotten over the incident with Asuma.

"In that case, you've all had enough rest, so I should find you something to do."

Dingci had just come over with beer, and when he heard Ye Lan's words he was stunned.

"The war in the Land of Earth is over. Have you heard about what happened there?"

Ye Lan wiped his mouth. He had almost finished eating.

"I've heard some things, but are you really going to leave the management of the Land of Earth to them?"

Shikamaru withdrew his thoughts. Even if Ye Lan didn't mention this matter, he would still like to ask Ye Lan for advice. This management model was really too incredible.

"This is not my decision. It is the result of a unified discussion among Yuyin."

Ye Lan first reminded Shikamaru that although his reputation in Yugakure was strong, this matter was indeed the result of discussion, but no one objected after he proposed it.

"The use of force alone cannot fundamentally solve the problem. If we suppress it forcefully, we won't see any results in the short term, but we will fall into war in the long run. We just need to take control of the armed forces in our own hands."

Shikamaru nodded thoughtfully. Ye Lan's approach was completely different from that of other village leaders. If there were any benefits, they would like to hold them all in their hands. Even Tsunade would ask for more benefits.

"All the details of Iwagakure's surrender were made public. If nothing else, Sunagakure will definitely be affected the most. You know, their relationship with the daimyo is not good."

Others didn't think anything of it, but Shikamaru's eyes widened. After taking over the Land of Earth, would the next step be the Land of Wind?

These steps of the plan are closely connected. Other countries may still be in chaos, but Ye Lan has already fully planned the next step.

"Gaara is about the same age as you guys. I've met him a few times, and he doesn't have the ideas of those corrupt politicians. In his eyes, a better life in Sunagakure is more important than him as the Kazekage."

Ye Lan is not bragging. Deidara also said that when fighting with Gaara, Gaara would rather sacrifice himself than let the village be harmed. Even when facing a strong enemy alone, he would not blame his subordinates. Instead, he would take the lead in everything.

He is also not greedy for the power in his hands. When Grandma Chiyo was still alive, he asked her to come out of retirement several times, and Ebizo also helps from time to time now.

If he offered to remove the big names from their heads and give them a better life, and the price was just the title of Kazekage, Gaara would most likely agree.

The most difficult person may not be Gaara himself, but those die-hard fans who support Gaara.

Shikamaru knew that Ye Lan was right. He had often come into contact with Sunagakure during his time as a Chunin, and he had seen the changes in Gaara's personality.

"Senior Ye Lan, you don't mean..."

Shikamaru had already realized what Ye Lan wanted him to do.

The corners of Ye Lan's mouth curled up slightly.

"That's right, I want you to negotiate on behalf of Amegakure and Sunagakure."