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

"Unconditional surrender? He dares to propose such an outrageous condition?"

"Aren't there enough things he doesn't dare to do? That's Uchiha Ye Lan!"

"Should we continue fighting?"

"Do you want to die? I've never heard that surrendering can save your life. Although the conditions are a bit excessive, at least you're still alive."

As soon as the representative came back and told Ye Lan about his proposal, the entire Iwagakure was in an uproar.

At this point, no one cares about Onoki's thoughts. Surrender is almost a foregone conclusion. It all depends on how to fight for their interests.

Ōnoki looked at the noisy crowd and sighed helplessly. This time he did not use his identity as the Tsuchikage to stop them, but just watched these people silently.

"Wait a minute, there's something else I need to explain."

The representative was a little overwhelmed by the noise from everyone. He didn't even know how he got back. He was still confused by Ye Lan's proposal.

When they heard that he was going to speak, the others also paused the discussion, as this was a matter concerning their lives and property.

Seeing that he finally had room to speak, the representative cleared his throat.

"Uchiha Ye Lan said that after our unconditional surrender, all Iwagakure ninjas will be disbanded, and all ninjas who participated in the war will need to do some work in mines or factories as a punishment. If they perform well, they can be incorporated into the military or other departments."

"Disband all ninjas, did I hear you correctly? What will we eat in the future?"

After all, the representative was not the Tsuchikage, and after he hadn't said a word, the people below started arguing again. Fortunately, several people helped to maintain order, otherwise it would have taken a lot of effort for the representative to finish what he was saying.

"Uchiha Ye Lan also said this. The village of Iwagakure can be retained, and he doesn't care what other names it is called. However, Iwagakure can only retain a maximum of 500 ninjas, and these ninjas will form a department of the Ministry of Public Security. The department members and the director will be selected by Yugakure."

"They will no longer accept missions, but will manage the public security issues within the Land of Earth. They will not be involved in combat issues in other countries, and they are not allowed to participate in other affairs of the Land of Earth except public security issues. The salaries and maintenance of the entire public security department will be borne by the Land of Rain."

"As for Iwagakure, no, it should be called the Land of Earth."

When he said this, the representative himself was a little bit unconvinced by Ye Lan's proposal.

"The Rain Country will not participate in the management of the Earth Country. The Earth Country can retain its autonomy, but the Earth Country's taxes will be collected by the Rain Country. The Rain Country will also be stationed in the Earth Country. The Earth Country must fully abide by the laws of the Rain Country, and no one can infringe upon them."

A group of people opened their mouths wide. The slow-witted ones hadn't reacted yet, but the smart ones' eyes were already lighting up.

Some people couldn't help but ask.

"Can Uchiha Yelan be so important? Is this what the Rain Country wants? I heard that their leader is someone else."

The representative nodded. "These are what Uchiha Ye Lan told me personally. In other words, they only ensure that there are no other armed forces in the Land of Earth and collect some taxes, but the real management is still us."

"Any other conditions?"

Some of the high-ranking members of the Iwagakure are now breathing heavily, as they recall that almost all the daimyos and nobles of the entire Land of Earth are dead.

If they were to manage it, it wouldn't just be Iwagakure village but the entire Land of Earth.

The representatives were also deeply impressed by Ye Lan's courage. He was able to give up such great power at will and even dared to let others guard the empire he had fought so hard for.

"Uchiha Ye Lan also mentioned this. To manage the livelihood of the people of the Land of Earth, a department called the People's Council will be set up. There will be a speaker and many council members in the council to manage the entire Land of Earth. Anyone can participate in the election. All positions are selected every five years, and the number of consecutive terms cannot exceed two. The speaker can also participate in the parliament of the Land of Rain. Ye Lan proposed that the Sandaime Tsuchikage Ohnoki be the speaker of the first Land of Earth People's Council."

Swah—

Everyone's eyes instantly turned to Ōnoki, who stopped talking.

What kind of power is this? It is far greater than that of the Tsuchikage. All kinds of emotions appeared on these people's faces at once.

Relieved, envious, jealous...

Ohnoki was also surprised by Ye Lan's handwriting, and recalled what the other party said at the Five Kage Conference.

He has heard a lot of upright words, but how many people can really do it? In this era full of tragedy and war, this person can still maintain such a mentality.

Even Ohnoki had to admire Ye Lan's behavior.

"He really lifts me up. The Uchiha clan, no, the entire ninja world can actually have such a person. This guy really wants to change the world."

Ohnoki couldn't help but sigh, and sometimes he wondered if his thoughts really couldn't keep up with the times.

"Master Tsuchikage, Uchiha Yelan has something else I want to tell you."

The representative felt sad when he saw Ohnoki's aging appearance.

"He said that Huangtu and Heitu are still alive, but they are more resistant. They are still in prison and no brutal methods have been used against them."

Ohnoki was stunned for a moment, then he said several times that this was fine, and his heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down a lot.

Finally he straightened up again and looked around.

"Do you have any objections to Uchiha Ye Lan's proposal?"

The entire Iwagakure's top leaders all shook their heads; no one wanted to continue this meaningless war.

Ōnoki looked at the Iwagakure high-level officials who cooperated well with each other and laughed miserably.

"Draw up the surrender document, and I'll sign it."

...

The news of Iwagakure's unconditional surrender spread throughout the ninja world like the wind.

Konoha was still struggling to attack, but every step forward resulted in heavy casualties.

After learning the news, Tsunade smashed the desk to pieces with one punch.

"Is Ohnoki dead? This guy actually surrendered!"

Tsunade confirmed it several times, she just couldn't believe that this old stubborn man actually signed the surrender document.

"That's right. It's absolutely confirmed. They also said they were grateful for our support, but that it's no longer needed and they're deeply sorry for that."

The people in the liaison team were so angry that Tsunade was almost unsteady on her feet.

"There's no point apologizing now!"

It would have been fine if the liaison team didn't say anything, but when they did, Tsunade almost blew up her marching tent.

"Lady Tsunade, this matter is probably not that simple. We don't know the details of the surrender. The Amegakure side intends to hold a surrender handover ceremony in a week, and the details of the Iwagakure's surrender may be announced at that time."

At this time, Lu Jiu had no choice but to step forward and dissuade him.

"It seems that we have to stop attacking now. Once Iwagakure surrenders, we will have no reason to attack."

The reasons are all secondary. The main reason is that the casualties are too high, and taking the initiative to attack will not gain any advantage at all.

After letting out a sigh of relief, Tsunade gradually calmed down.

"Then order all the troops to withdraw to Konoha, and at the same time tell the Sand Village to stop attacking. I want to see what kind of magic potion this Uchiha Ye Lan has fed Ohnoki."