Xiao Ran did not need to personally handle every detail of establishing the New Government. He only needed to make decisions on the overall direction, while Asaha, as deputy councilor, would naturally take charge of the specific matters. Xiao Ran merely needed to focus his energy on Patrick's New Government Military Commission.
Moreover, although the situation on Earth had gradually stabilized, that did not mean Earth no longer faced any threats. Xiao Ran still needed to devote more attention to maintaining stability on Earth. Should a powerful enemy appear, they would ultimately still have to rely on him.
Xiao Ran understood Asaha, Patrick, and Klein's thoughts very well. Just as they had said, there truly was no one more suitable than him to unite the forces on Earth. The one the Ironclad Dragon had surrendered to was Xiao Ran, not ZAFT or Orb. Although Furi's attitude toward Earthlings had greatly improved over this period, without Xiao Ran, no one could guarantee that Furi would not revert to looking down on Earthlings as before.
And between Orb and ZAFT alone, they needed someone stronger to maintain the balance between them. At the very least, before their relationship advanced further, there needed to be someone who could serve as a buffer between the two factions.
But more importantly, Xiao Ran could not remain in this position for very long. Perhaps that was what mattered most to them.
Time slowly passed amid everyone's busy work. It was not until Todaka contacted Xiao Ran again that Xiao Ran was pulled away from the New Government's countless trivial affairs.
"Hell Island?"
"Yes, sir." Todaka nodded on the communications screen and said, "All this time, we have only passively eliminated the Mechanical Beast Legions appearing across various regions. Yet their numbers have continued to grow, and