One look at the Third Hokage's expression told Danzo that he was backing down again. He was exactly like Fugaku.
However much he scorned him inwardly, Danzo did not dare keep targeting the Uchiha now. Uchiha Inabi was on the verge of going mad, and Danzo had no desire to die yet.
In the entire Uchiha Clan, Inabi's genjutsu was second only to Shisui's. He had earned that reputation on the battlefield.
Uchiha Yan's defection had not affected the Canal. Rasa knew why Uchiha Yan had defected, and so did Konan.
Genji of Kirigakure had also guessed the broad outline, so he was not worried either. He trusted that both Uchiha Yan and Konoha would follow the terms of their deal.
With word from Genji, Kumogakure also knew roughly what had happened. Apart from remarking on Konoha's good fortune, they did nothing.
Uchiha Yan had been wandering around the Land of Rain these past few days. Since he was under someone else's protection, he ought to do something for them.
Konoha's finances were constrained by the Land of Fire's Daimyō, whereas the Land of Rain had always been under Nagato's control. No one in the entire Land of Rain could defy his will. Those who dared were all dead.
So, as long as Uchiha Yan could persuade Nagato, he could change the Land of Rain however he wanted.
Watching the villagers going back and forth along the street, Uchiha Yan pondered how he should transform the Land of Rain.
"A hydroelectric power station? A Tourism Project? Low-End Pain? Or an alliance with the surrounding small nations?"
"Yan, what are you thinking about?"
Uchiha Yan turned to see Konan slowly approaching, holding a little girl's hand.
"Would you like to be a teacher? Ever since the Uchiha Clan went back, the