I just returned to Konoha and found that my entire clan was gone.

Although it was only a hundred years of peace, it still moved Nagato. Having a glimmer of hope was better than doing something futile.

"That is to rule the entire world with absolute power, unify all countries, and overthrow all resource control and reorganize the country as the ruler. Under the leadership of the ruler, those conflicts of interest will no longer lead to war."

"Or it may become an enemy of the entire world. Under such overwhelming power, other countries will be forced to unite. Faced with a terrifying external enemy, other countries will stand together to resist."

Both of Ye Lan's methods were quite difficult. There was no unified ideology in this world. Due to clan and regional reasons, everyone lived their own lives. It was extremely difficult to unify their thoughts and customs.

The second point seems easier to do, but the risk of the second point is that you have to maintain your strength at all times. Once you are defeated, the conflict of interests after the war may lead to an unimaginable war.

"Regardless of the method, it is necessary to capture all nine tailed beasts to complete the revival of the Gedo Mazo."

Xiao's current plan and Ye Lan's proposal do not conflict for the time being, so the capture plan can continue.

"Then why do you say that peace can only be maintained for a hundred years or so?"

Konan asked the question that Nagato wanted to ask: these two plans seem much more reliable than the ones that Nagato previously made the great powers suffer.

"First, after the first plan is completed, you must ensure that every ruler can make wise decisions, not be disturbed by other external factors, and also be able to control the armed forces under his command."

"After hundreds of years of accumulation, the initial beneficiaries may become the new exploiters. At that time, the interests of the lower class will be lost again, the conflict of interests will expand again, and eventually it will evolve into war."

This is also why feudal dynasties on Earth never last more than three hundred years, although the existence of extraordinary powers in this world might extend their lifespan.

"As for the second option, which is to be an enemy of the entire world, even if the Gedo Mazo successfully revives and the first Akatsuki successfully unites the world, what then?"

"I'll say it again: even the Sage of Six Paths will die. What about the leader? Can he guarantee that the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path won't be lost, or can he guarantee that every successor will have the courage to fight against the world?"

Nagato and Konan's eyes dimmed, and they couldn't help but feel disheartened as they thought about these things.

Ye Lan changed the subject and spoke again.

"However, I personally prefer the first method because doing this will plant a seed of unity. Even if war breaks out again after the collapse of the regime, it is very likely that some people will emerge again to do what we are doing now. They will reunify the world and redistribute all the interests."

If this were to actually be accomplished, it would be an unprecedented achievement in the world. Under this mindset, all rebels against the collapse of dynasties would move toward this goal.

When the dynasty is re-established, everything will be reshuffled, and peace will return.

Nagato's Rinnegan flickered; he was tempted.

If true unification is achieved, most conflicts will become insignificant under the power of the strong, and the world will indeed usher in peace.

"Uchiha Yelan, what should I do?"

Payne opened his mouth, his voice trembling slightly; this was the first time he had asked someone for advice since founding Akatsuki.

Ye Lan sighed. To be honest, he wasn't very confident. Although he had provided a method, the difficulties of this matter couldn't be explained in just a few words.

When it came to actually carrying it out, it was much more difficult than the second method. You have to understand that the first unification of the country was achieved by building up the achievements of six generations, seven generations and eight rulers. It can be said that it was only through the efforts of wise rulers that the unification of the country was accomplished.

How could these people compare to these formidable figures? Their only advantage was that Ye Lan had some superficial knowledge of everything in his previous life.

"The real reason why the world has become like this, and the interests of small countries cannot be protected, is not those large ninja villages."

"Have you ever wondered why the village is receiving so little benefit, and why the world's military power is forced to rely on missions and wars to gain advantages?"

"The real reason is those powerful figures who control all the resources."

"What we see as war is nothing more than a game to them. No matter how many people die, it's just a number. All they care about is their own face."

Nagato was increasingly amazed by Ye Lan's words; he had never thought of it in this direction before.

"The biggest enemy to unify the world is not those ninja villages, but the daimyo and nobles. Only by bringing them down and distributing their resources to everyone can we ensure that everyone in the world will not go hungry and will have a place to rest."

"To accomplish this, one cannot do it simply by being a ninja."

Ye Lan glanced at the Rain Village headband on Tian Dao's forehead, which had a scratch on it, a mark of a rogue ninja.

Sometimes Ye Lan wanted to complain. He clearly called himself a god but still wore a ninja headband. It's like he couldn't be called a god unless he was a ninja.

"This is difficult..."

For the first time, Nagato realized the difficulty of this matter. This was not a simple confrontation of force; it was about overturning the rules of the world.

The daimyo have existed for thousands of years, and everyone has become accustomed to their presence. To try to remove them from power is seen as a grave act of rebellion and defiance of societal norms.

At that time, Akatsuki will not only be fighting against the ninja villages but also against the daimyo. Once the daimyo and nobles realize what's happening, they will definitely give the ninja villages their full support, and Akatsuki will then face a global siege.

"Without this kind of courage, how can one say that their ideal is world peace? To create true peace, one must break with tradition."

A hint of malice flashed in Ye Lan's eyes. It was this kind of system that allowed Konoha to produce high-ranking officials like Danzo who only cared about themselves. It was also this kind of thinking that made ninjas accept missions that were certain to end in death and complete the independence of the lost.

If you want to change things, you have to overturn everything and rewrite your own chapter on a blank sheet of paper.

Chapter 125 Plan

Of course, it's too early to say all this; we need to lay a solid foundation to achieve it step by step.

The first step is to change Amegakure. If even Amegakure, a single village, can't be managed properly, then there's no point in talking about changing the world.

"From now on, village tasks should be planned according to individual abilities. Don't let those who are not capable enough carry out tasks that are not suitable for them. I'm talking about you."

Ye Lan pointed at Xiao Nan and said.

Tiandao glanced at Xiaonan, but he didn't care about any of this; he left everything to Xiaonan to handle.

"It's a ninja's job to carry out missions; they can't just avoid missions because they're dangerous."

Xiao Nan argued that it was not easy for someone like her, who had no management training, to manage a village. Ye Lan hadn't even joined yet, but he was already criticizing her work, so she certainly wouldn't give him a good look.

"It's not that I'm denying your abilities, but your actions have wasted too many lives. In all these years of Amegakure, I doubt there have been many ninjas who are even slightly outstanding."

“That’s not how you use people. Most of the tasks you give them don’t take into account their actual abilities. Even other villages rarely assign such tasks to ninjas. When they are genin, they mostly do things like cleaning, weeding on the farm, or oh, finding cats.”

Even if Kakashi, Itachi, or Yelan went on an S-rank mission immediately after graduation, it would be impossible. Yelan went on such a mission several years after graduating and becoming a Chunin.

At the time, many people thought that Ye Lan was just going through the motions, but unexpectedly, he was the only one who survived.

"I don't have the energy to distinguish them one by one, so I can only follow this method."

Xiao Nan's responsibilities extend beyond handling village affairs; she also has to coordinate the internal situation of the Akatsuki organization and procure food.

"You're too busy, can't you ask someone for help?"

Ye Lan realized that this woman had no ability to handle affairs; her only strength was her hard work, but she was always too busy to manage everything.

"Help? But who can truly help Amegakure..."

Aside from Nagato, Konan doesn't trust anyone. Don't be fooled by Ye Lan's eloquent words; if he were to interfere in Amegakure's affairs, she would be the first to disagree.

"Doesn't Amegakure have any capable subordinates? Even if he's not allowed to handle some core matters, surely he can manage the distribution of low-level missions or handle minor village issues."

"You need to learn to delegate authority appropriately to your subordinates. Many people don't know how to do things right away, so you need to be patient and give them time to learn."

Ye Lan had no intention of getting involved; he didn't want to be entangled in trivial matters.

"Xiao Nan, I think Ye Lan is right. You can't be too greedy for power."

After thinking for a moment, Tiandao said to Xiaonan.

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Xiao Nan looked at Tian Dao in disbelief. "You've betrayed me like this? Who have I worked so hard for? In the end, it turns out I'm the one who's greedy for power."

"You two can talk it out yourselves!"

Xiao Nan's face was contorted with rage, her teeth clenched tightly around her lip, her voice filled with barely suppressed fury. She abruptly turned around and strode away, as if staying even a second longer would suffocate her.

Her pace quickened until it became a sprint, as if she wanted to leave all her grievances and resentment behind. Her figure receded into the distance, leaving behind only silence and awkwardness.

"Women are so hard to understand."

In the end, it was Sasuke who broke the awkward silence.

"Girls have those few days every month, you'll see later."

Ye Lan chuckled and said.

"But now it's time to get down to business."

Ye Lan's expression changed, but she quickly regained her serious demeanor.

"Regarding Itachi, I'll arrange for him to come over. You can handle the rest yourself."

"No, there's also the man wearing the vortex mask."

"Him? To be honest, I still don't know anything about him. He came to me when I was rebuilding Xiao."

Tiandao recalled their first meeting.

"He claimed to be Uchiha Madara, and he was the one who told me that the Gedo Mazo could seal the nine tailed beasts."

Ye Lan wasn't surprised by the name Madara, but she was curious about how this mysterious person knew that the Gedo Mazo could seal the nine tailed beasts.

"It seems he has many secrets and different purposes than you."

"His abilities are troublesome; even if we can defeat him, we won't be able to keep him here."

The Heavenly Dao was well aware of Obito's abilities; even sealing techniques couldn't control them. This ability didn't have strong offensive capabilities, but when it came to survival, no one dared to say it was stronger than Kamui.

"I'll go and meet him; maybe then I'll see what he's really like."

Before Ye Lan left, she saw the kaleidoscope shape in Kakashi's eyes.

He wasn't mistaken; the two eyes were exactly the same shape, one on the left and one on the right, a perfect pair, and their abilities were very similar.

It was another attack and a defense, and the body of that person had not been found at the time, so the answer was obvious.

"Okay, what about Itachi?"

Pain himself will not take action. Itachi is a spy for Konoha, but he has not yet caused any damage to Akatsuki. If Pain were to take action, it would cause dissatisfaction among the other members.

"Give it to this child."

Ye Lan patted Sasuke on the shoulder.

"he?"

The Heavenly Dao looked at Sasuke. He had just watched Sasuke's battle against Sasori and Kisame. Neither side had used their full strength, but it was clear that Sasuke was still a little short of Itachi.

"Sasuke, you can do this, right?"

Itachi was just a tool in the massacre of the clan; the real mastermind was the masked man, with the Konoha leadership acting as the driving force. The Nine-Tails' rampage completely ignited this powder keg.

The Sharingan in the Nine-Tails' eyes when it went berserk couldn't be faked. At the time, there was no information indicating that there were any Uchiha clans scattered outside, making the masked man the most suspicious.

Therefore, Ye Lan decided that it would be better for Sasuke to handle Itachi's matter, while he would go and meet the masked man himself.