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

"that's it?"

Ye Lan did not use any anesthesia during the entire operation and remained awake throughout, so he could react immediately if anything unexpected happened.

Karin wrapped Ye Lan's eyes with a bandage and said, "Although you can use it now, it's best to wait a week before removing the bandage just in case."

Feeling the pupil power slowly growing in his eye sockets, Ye Lan nodded. There was no need to rush now.

He slowly got out of bed and felt the ground with his feet. Even though he had temporarily lost his vision, this degree would not affect Ye Lan's daily life.

"Ye Lan."

As soon as Ye Lan walked out of the room, he heard someone calling his name. From the voice, it was Payne himself.

Ye Lan turned around and didn't notice Payne was beside him for a while when he was not using natural energy. It must be something that he came to him for at this time.

Payne looked at Ye Lan who was wrapped in gauze. Ye Lan had never concealed the eye transplant from Payne from the beginning, but he did not say much about the effects of the transplant.

Moreover, Pain, who possesses the Rinnegan, does not think that Ye Lan’s strength after replacing his eyes can surpass his own, so he does not take this matter too seriously.

"Are you feeling any discomfort after having your eyes replaced?"

Although he couldn't see what Payne looked like now, Ye Lan still looked up at Payne. This guy still cared about others.

"No need to say more polite words. Has something happened to the village?"

Ye Lan understood that Payne must have encountered some difficult problems when he came to him at this time.

"Iwagakure's troops are very active around the border right now. I'm worried that something might happen. You know it's not appropriate for us to take action right now."

"Is that old man Ohnoki still not giving up? We have already reached a cooperation with Konoha."

“I guess he just thought about making money before, but now he’s a little anxious when he sees the transport truck.”

The fact is just as Pain guessed. The appearance of the transport vehicle made other countries set their sights on Amegakure again. If it weren't for their cooperation with Konoha, people from Sandagakure and Kirigakure would even want to get involved. It's just that Kumogakure is relatively far away.

Iwagakure is also becoming more active now because of its proximity to Amegakure. Ōnoki's plan is that it would be best if he could capture two transport vehicles, and Hanzo's weakness during the Third War also made Ōnoki determined.

"You clown, just tell them directly that we will conduct an exercise at the border in a week and ask them to keep their troops away. We will not be responsible if any of the Iwagakure ninjas are injured."

Ye Lan said with a laugh.

"Are you trying to test the power of those combat vehicles? Isn't it too early to expose yourself?"

Pain's original idea was to expose these weapons once the plan to capture the tailed beasts began and Amegakure was exposed as Akatsuki's hideout.

"The Rain Village now has no visible military force to intimidate other villages. We must show our fangs a little. Even if they know about it, so what? By the time our plan begins, the second-generation tanks may have been developed."

What Ye Lan said was correct. The first generation of tanks had been optimized and were fully ready for use. The craftsmen in the R&D department were currently developing second generation tanks with thicker armor and greater power. When the real fight came, this kind of information would actually confuse the enemy.

"Those things may not be enough to intimidate ninjas from other great powers."

Payne looked at Ye Lan who was blindfolded and already had the answer in his mind.

Ye Lan grinned.

"Didn't I use the identity of Lanye when I went to Konoha? I will go to the border with the Land of Earth in person in a week."

...

"How dare Hanzo talk to me like that! Who gave Amegakure the courage? Konoha!"

Ōnoki slammed the notice from Amegakure on the table and his nose turned red. He would become like this when he was angry. As the one who held the responsibilities in Iwagakure, he had not been provoked like this for a long time.

"Grandpa, it seems that you don't have much reputation? People from a small village dare to talk to you like this."

A short-haired girl said teasingly, showing no respect for the Tsuchikage of her own village.

Originally, Ohnoki was a little angry that Amegakure chose to cooperate with Konoha instead of Iwagakure. Later, when the spies of Iwagakure lurking in Konoha saw the existence of the transport vehicle, Ohnoki couldn't sit still anymore. He kept sending troops to the border to put some pressure on Amegakure.

Unexpectedly, Yuyin not only did not hide in his own village like during the Third War, but instead sent him an exercise notice.

This added fuel to the already furious Onoki.

"Kurotsuchi, when I first became famous in the ninja world, your father was still playing in the mud!"

Ohnoki looked at his granddaughter with dissatisfaction. He did everything well except education. Now Iwagakure is in a period of transition. His most promising disciple Deidara has betrayed the village, and neither his son nor granddaughter has the talent to learn Dust Release.

I really don't know who will take over the position of Tsuchikage after I die. Even now, the Amegakure dares to shit on his head. In Ohnoki's opinion, this exercise notice is no different from a declaration of war.

"You and Huang Tu lead the team to the border and don't retreat a single step. Let's see what tricks they can play!"

As a big country, Ōnoki values ​​face more than anything else. At this moment, no matter what Amegakure is planning, he has to face it head-on.

"Can we help? Otherwise, it would be so boring to make this trip in vain."

Kurotsuchi shook her hands and said nonchalantly that she wanted to have some fun rather than all this. She was almost bored to death staying in the Iwagakure Village.

"Let Huangtu act according to circumstances. If a transport truck appears, grab it for me. At worst, I can blame it on those rebel ninjas."

There was a gleam in Ohnoki's eyes. It seemed that he was not completely blinded by anger and had even thought of an excuse to take action.

"Is that thing really that important? I heard it's not as fast as a jonin running."

"What do you know, little girl? War is no joke. We must have the things that can increase our chances of winning!"

Oonoki jumped up in dissatisfaction and gave Kurotsuchi a slap on the face.

"Everyone must follow Huang Tu's command this time. Do you hear me?"

The only thing that worries Ohnoki is his granddaughter. Ohnoki is quite confident in his steady son Huangtu. Although Huangtu is not qualified to be a shadow, he is more than qualified to be an admiral.

"Yes, yes, I understand, you nagging old man."

Heitu rubbed his head and said dissatisfiedly.

Oonoki let out a sigh of relief when he saw Kurotsuchi leave the room, but as soon as he relaxed, he heard a cracking sound at his waist.

"Ouch, my old waist~"

Ōnoki held his waist, the sudden pain almost made him cry. Fortunately, this scene was not seen by Kurotsuchi, otherwise he would have mocked him again.