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

Ye Lan was somewhat surprised. Even the best policies need time to mature, and this short period of time probably wouldn't be enough to strengthen them.

In Ye Lan's view, gradual development is the best approach, and he was somewhat surprised by Nagato's eagerness.

"There's no point in questioning that."

Heaven did not explain. It was not that he did not understand that a longer period of time might be better, but could his body really hold out until then?

Ye Lan did not refute further. He understood that the Heavenly Dao had already made concessions regarding the expulsion of Itachi and Obito, and he could not push his luck too far.

Tiandao turned to leave, but stopped just before he was about to go. After thinking for a moment, he stood in front of the door and said in a low voice.

"Sasuke is back. My plan is to have him team up with Kisame for future missions..."

Ye Lan was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then chuckled and waved his hand.

"You're the leader, you should make arrangements for this."

Tiandao nodded and left the room without saying anything more.

After seeing Tiandao leave, Ye Lan shook his head and said in a voice only he could hear, "Looks like he's just another fool who easily trusts others."

夜晚

There was no bustling night market in Yuyin; the streets had become eerily quiet, and most of the lights had been turned off.

Only one light was still shining.

Ye Lan rubbed his sore wrists; he was still a little unaccustomed to writing after such a long time.

As a human from Earth who knows a little about everything, I can only try my best to write down my thoughts on paper. As for how to implement them, that's up to "the angel".

A dark figure appeared behind Ye Lan, seemingly unaware of his presence.

Ye Lan only opened his mouth when the shadowy figure gradually approached.

"You're back? How did things go?"

The shadowy figure stepped into the light, revealing his gentle face—it was Uchiha Shisui.

"As you predicted, Itachi will eventually use Kotoamatsukami."

Zhi Shui rubbed his nose and said with a wry smile.

"It's truly tragic that he transferred his family's twisted expectations of him onto Sasuke..."

Ye Lan sighed, not wanting to talk about this upsetting matter anymore.

“It was my fault; I didn’t guide him properly at the time.”

Even now, Shisui still feels guilty. In his eyes, Itachi is also his younger brother, and he is responsible for how he turned out.

"Don't blame yourself too much, you've got everything, right?"

Ye Lan waved his hand to end the conversation, even he looked at the topic with a hint of expectation.

"It's in hand."

Shisui knew that Yelan was right, and took out the Sharingan that was already soaking in liquid from his pocket.

Ye Lan took it in her hand and examined the eye that her brother once had. Together with the one he had, they now had a pair of kaleidoscopes.

After he replaced his eyes, they became an everlasting kaleidoscope. He was confident he could defeat even Nagato's Rinnegan.

Only then will he truly have the strength to rule the ninja world.

Chapter 134 Future Plans (Part Two)

"Next, all you need to do is get my eyes, and you will be free from that endless darkness and never face the risk of losing your sight again."

It was only later that Shisui learned of the secret of the Eternal Eye. Knowing that he could help Yelan, he still felt a sense of joy.

Ye Lan was not overwhelmed by this sudden joy, and her eyes gradually regained their composure.

"It's too early to say anything. Although this surgery isn't very dangerous, there's only one chance, and we simply don't have anyone we can trust."

He carefully sealed Shizuku's eyes close to his body, but he still needed to find a suitable person to perform the surgery.

Seeing this, Shisui hesitated, wanting to speak but holding back. He had originally wanted to say that perhaps Sasuke would be a good choice, as he couldn't imagine Sasuke standing in front of an operating table performing surgery, but then he put his mind at ease.

"You've also taken Itachi's eyes, haven't you?"

Itachi and Sasuke, these two brothers with tragic fates, unlike Shisui and Yoru, could not convince each other even in death.

However, it cannot be denied that with Itachi's Mangekyou Sharingan, Sasuke also has the opportunity to evolve into the Eternal Eye.

"Hmm, but that child seems a bit resistant to Itachi's eyes..."

Shisui's words revealed a hint of worry. Itachi's actions had already disheartened Sasuke, who had even given up his last chance to kill him. How could Sasuke possibly accept Itachi's eyes?

"Take it slow, his kaleidoscope has only been awakened for a short time anyway."

Ye Lan could understand Sasuke's feelings. Sasuke's pride and self-respect did not allow him to easily accept charity from others, let alone the eyes of his brother who had once disappointed him so much.

"Um, I buried Itachi's body after he died. You won't blame me for going to all this trouble, will you?"

Despite Itachi's actions, Shisui still treated him like a younger brother, making it impossible for him to ignore Itachi's remains. After Itachi's death, Shisui buried his body, hoping he could find some peace.

Ye Lan looked at Zhi Shui with calm eyes, showing no surprise at Zhi Shui's actions. It could be said that the person who understood Zhi Shui best in this world was his younger brother.

"I still have something to write, so I won't talk about these things anymore."

After hearing this, Shisui awkwardly scratched his head. He also understood Ye Lan's unspoken meaning: he didn't want to ask any more questions about Itachi.

The village's electrical system was unusually fragile in the continuous drizzle, and the lights on the ceiling flickered like will-o'-the-wisps, adding to the oppressive atmosphere of the already gloomy space.

Writing in this environment is indeed a challenging task.

Seeing that Ye Lan didn't seem to be in the mood, Zhi Shui couldn't help but ask.

"Unifying the ninja world, Ye Lan, can your idea really bring peace?"

Even though he had already decided to believe in and support Ye Lan, he was still surprised by Ye Lan's idea when he first asked him this question.

People who think like this seem like villains from a novel.

"I thought you wouldn't ask."

Upon hearing this, Ye Lan stopped writing, turned around, and his gaze deepened slightly.

"Let's look at it from a different angle. What do you think of the ninja village's system?"

"I feel it's pretty good. Ever since the First Hokage founded Konoha, this system has been imitated by other villages, eliminating barriers between clans, giving children room to grow, and resulting in more peaceful times than during the Warring States period..."

Shisui still approved of Konoha's system, believing that Konoha's existence had indeed eliminated some of the war.

However, Ye Lan directly raised her hand to interrupt him.

"Is that really the case? Ridiculous. In just over sixty years, the casualties of the three Shinobi World Wars far exceeded those of the hundreds of years during the Warring States period. You'll see, once some villages grow stronger, they will break this fragile balance again."

"As for the children, don't you know how old Kakashi and his classmates were when they went to the battlefield?"

"As for how to do it, all we can do now is plant a seed. As for when it will sprout, we'll have to wait and see what happens next."

Ye Lan had no desire to concentrate power in one's own hands; doing such a thing would be too strenuous.

He simply wanted to spread this idea and put this distorted world back on track.

...

Tiandao held the report written by Yelan in his hand and tapped his fingers from time to time.

He then handed it over to Xiao Nan, who was standing nearby, since these matters should be handled by Xiao Nan.

"I understand establishing ninja schools, hospitals, and security departments, but what's the deal with this military department? And what about this Ministry of Industry and Ministry of Commerce?"

For the first time, Tiandao felt that his brain wasn't quite up to par; he found the military's ideology somewhat unacceptable.

It not only contains departments similar to the secret police in other villages, but also various other departments that I have never heard of before, such as ordnance, research and development, and transportation.

"Isn't this department too bloated, and with so much control, it has too much power?"

While we may not be able to discern other aspects of Heaven's will, we can still see this.

"Chief, what is our objective?"

Ye Lan did not explain directly, but instead asked Payne a question.

"unified."

Heaven answers without hesitation.

"Then unification will inevitably involve war, and the role of the military will be crucial."

"But we have the Demonic Statue of the Heretic..."

"No." Ye Lan interrupted Pain for the first time. "The Gedo Mazo may still hold secrets we don't know about. We must not use it until the very end. Our own strength is the most important thing."

The "self" here does not refer to one's own strength, but to the entire Amegakure.

"Moreover, the Minister of the Military must be concurrently held by the leader to ensure the military's control."

In fact, Ye Lan originally planned to abolish the ninja system directly, but after thinking about it, he realized that this would be too advanced and might arouse the resentment of other countries and attract the attention of the daimyo.

In the end, I gave up on the idea.

Tiandao pondered for a moment and felt that what Yelan said was quite good. The ninja village had never reformed the ninja system in this way before. Yelan's idea was the first of its kind. But then another problem arose.

“But if we do it your way, the amount of money needed will be astronomical. You should know that the Daimyo of the Land of Rain can’t provide much money.”

The military funding provided by the Daimyo of the Land of Rain was minimal and far from sufficient, and most of the imported food still relied on the Akatsuki organization.

"The establishment of the military headquarters can be delayed, and the number of members can be reduced. Let Akatsuki members collect a lot of money in the short term, and most importantly, Amegakure itself can make a profit."

Ye Lan was well aware of this as well. Warfare relies heavily on money. Since the Rain Kingdom was unable to grow food due to its climate, it had no choice but to develop another path.

“We need to build factories. As far as I know, the steel industry in the Land of Rain is not bad, it's just been abandoned, but it has a certain foundation. We can make money whether we manufacture weapons of war or some practical products.”

This wasn't just Ye Lan boasting; he had indeed conducted an on-site investigation and found that the unique architecture of the Rain Kingdom had required a great deal of effort from the craftsmen.

However, no leader valued this aspect; instead, they felt it was a waste of food, and many factories went bankrupt one after another without funding.

"Will this really work?"

Xiao Nan had no concept of this; all she knew was how to spend money.

"Give it a try, but I'm pretty confident."