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

After a busy day, Ye Lan returned home. This house was the one provided by Sarutobi Hiruzen. It only had a small courtyard. It was not big, but not far from the Uchiha clan's territory. There were not many people there, so it was quite leisure for Ye Lan to live alone.

Ye Lan walked to the door and paused. He had already noticed that there was someone in the room. Could it be that Danzo was still unwilling to give up? Ye Lan quietly opened the door, making no sound like a cat.

After entering the house, a fragrant smell hit me in the face. I saw Sasuke sitting in the living room with two bowls of Konoha's famous Ichiraku ramen in his hands.

"Why are you here?" Ye Lan looked at Sasuke, who was still wearing the ANBU uniform, and let down his guard. He didn't expect Sasuke to come up with any excuses, so he asked casually, "How is life in the ANBU?"

"As for the Anbu, it's okay..." Sasuke took out a bowl and chopsticks, poured the ramen into it and handed a portion to Ye Lan.

Ye Lan took it and tried the famous ramen of Konoha. The taste was indeed quite good, but it didn’t feel as exaggerated as the rumors said. This was also due to the fact that Ye Lan liked to eat rice.

"You just joined the Anbu, so don't think too much. Some things can be done step by step. Practice more in your spare time. The last time I heard you talk about the idea of ​​infusing Chidori into ninja swords, it was a good idea." Ye Lan trusted Sasuke and would try his best to take care of him and help him. He did not ask Sasuke to repay him in the future, but at least he would leave a seed for Uchiha.

"Hmm..." Sasuke took the spoon and slowly tasted the noodle soup. This was the essence of ramen, but he seemed a little absent-minded.

Ye Lan's eating speed was not slow. When he finished, Sasuke still had half of his meal left. Seeing that he was no longer talking, Ye Lan directly asked, "What's the matter?"

Something must have happened when Sasuke was looking for him, but with his personality, it was difficult for him to bring it up, so Ye Lan took the initiative to bring it up.

"What happened this morning... doesn't have any impact on you, right?" Sasuke said, staring at the ramen in front of him.

"Why are you..." Ye Lan now understood why Tsunade had decisively stood on his side. It seemed that there was no need for him to explain too much, as Tsunade had already obtained the evidence.

"Don't worry, I will handle this matter. It's nothing now." Ye Lan did not ask Sasuke in detail. This must be about his mission. Inquiring about the activities of the Anbu would affect Tsunade's perception of him. Since Tsunade did not reveal it, Ye Lan pretended not to know.

What's more, how could Sasuke, who had just joined the Anbu, expect him to obtain some confidential information? Ye Lan couldn't lose the big picture for the small one.

Sasuke felt relieved after hearing Ye Lan's words. To be honest, after what happened in the morning, if Ye Lan had taken action, Sasuke really didn't know what he would do. Fortunately, Kakashi's arrival resolved this farce.

"Why did advisor Danzo target you?" Sasuke couldn't resist his curiosity and asked some questions. He didn't understand why Ye Lan, an outstanding ninja who had made great contributions to the village, would be targeted by the advisors.

"He is not only targeting me... He is also targeting Uchiha..."

"Targeting...Uchiha?" Sasuke repeated Ye Lan's words. There were only him and Ye Lan left in the Uchiha clan, so what was there to target?

"The nature of human beings is to fight among themselves. People like him will do anything for their own rights. You just need to be careful of this person in the future. He has suffered a lot this time and will not cause trouble for you for the time being." Ye Lan did not tell Sasuke about his suspicion of Danzo.

Sasuke is of little help now, and if I tell him I'm afraid he will do something bad on impulse, which will not only put him in a passive position but also cause countless troubles.

Sasuke remained silent as he had not yet understood the darkness of the village. He hoped that life in the Anbu would not only increase his strength but also allow him to understand the complexity of human nature.

From then on, no one came to disturb Ye Lan when he was repairing the barrier. However, those people in the barrier class deliberately kept a distance from Ye Lan. Ye Lan didn't care at all. He just spread some bad words in the village, accusing Ye Lan of being a murderer who killed his companions.

Ye Lan smiled nonchalantly when he heard this. To put it bluntly, he stayed in the village for the truth, and for this purpose, everything else had to give way. He was not the type to get along with others emotionally.

"Elder En, you disappoint me so much!" Tsunade angrily threw a book on the desk. She had finally arranged for Mitomon En to be the deputy leader of the Root, but she didn't expect Danzo to create this drama again.

"Tsunade, this is not my fault. I have only been in contact with the Root for too short a time, and few people listen to me. Also, Danzo has put the Tongue-Extinguishing Curse on every Root member..." At this moment, Mito Kado En hurriedly explained how he, an airborne leader, could compare to Danzo, who founded the Root.

"Okay, let me think of a way." Tsunade rubbed her temples with her fingers. Konoha had experienced this kind of thing before, when White Fang died, Tsunade was 100% sure that it was Danzo's doing. She didn't expect that the old guy was still so dishonest. But even if she questioned him about this kind of thing, she couldn't produce any evidence, and instead she would see Danzo's disgusting face.

The control over the village is still not enough. Even if the members of the Root are reduced, they are still so unscrupulous. Even the Anbu finds it difficult to manage the Root. Tsunade, who has been thinking, has a plan in her mind.

She looked at Mito Menyan who was still in the room and told him to leave with disgust. She could not rely on the two consultants at all now. The more she thought about the plan in her mind, the more feasible it seemed. However, if she put it forward, it would be opposed by many people.

Tsunade is willing to give up her power, but she is afraid that these people will be hypocritical. For now, she has to wait and talk to other people. As for Ye Lan, it depends on whether that kid can survive these rumors. However, in Tsunade's opinion, Ye Lan is not someone who cares about reputation like White Fang. At worst, she can let him go out for some fun to relax and do a mission or something.

Thinking of this, Tsunade, who was originally in a bad mood, relaxed her brows and picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Lady Tsunade!" Tsunade had just taken a sip of tea when Shizune rushed in, and the scalding hot tea almost drowned Tsunade.

"Shizune!" Tsunade wiped her mouth with a handkerchief in dissatisfaction, "You are a jonin after all, can you be more steady?"

"Lady Tsunade, it is indeed an emergency!" Shizune's nervous expression did not ease because of Tsunade's teachings.

She pulled out a blue scroll and said, "A letter has arrived from the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water!"

The Hidden Mist Village, a hostile village that fought against Konoha in the Third Ninja World War, closed itself off from the outside world after being defeated in the third war and did not reveal any information. If Ye Lan had not returned, the Konoha’s top leaders would have had no idea that the Fourth Mizukage would massacre the Bloody Ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village on a large scale.

Tsunade no longer blamed Shizune and solemnly opened the scroll. It was impossible to tell whether Kirigakure was a friend or an enemy now. The two villages, which had never had any diplomatic relations, suddenly received a letter. If Sand Village was a villain who jumped around repeatedly, then Kirigakure was a powerful poisonous snake. No one knew what the purpose of its arrival this time was.

In a snack bar in Konoha, a middle-aged man wearing a Kirigakure forehead protector ate the food in front of him in an orderly manner, paying no attention to the Konoha ninjas who were on guard around him.

He couldn't help feeling anxious as he looked at the young man who came with him. Why would Mei Terumi let this Genin follow her? Even though she had become a Mizukage, Frost still had some opinions about her.

"Chojuro, why are you so nervous?" Frost growled. He didn't want the Konoha ninjas to look down on them, the people of Kirigakure. After coming to Konoha, he felt uncomfortable with the environment here. Seeing Chojuro's embarrassed look, he couldn't help but feel a little angry.

"Lord Shimo, I...I..." Chojuro looked very shy, and you couldn't tell that he was a ninja.

"Stop talking and eat yours." Frost covered his face. After this mission, he would definitely report to Mei Terumi and never carry out missions with Chojuro again. He looked down on this ninja who did not grow up in the Blood Mist Village.