Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

I'm so hungry...

His stomach was rumbling and a burning sensation was coming from his stomach. The intense discomfort woke the boy from his coma.

He jolted awake and sat up from the ground.

Looking at the dark surroundings, he felt somewhat lost.

Instead of shouting or looking around, he hugged his knees and curled up into a ball.

The scenes that had happened earlier kept flashing back in my mind.

My mother promised to go find food, but she never came back.

My well-behaved and adorable younger brother who always stays by my side.

And then there was that devilish ninja who smiled and asked, "Is it tasty?"

The boy was not very old.

But he also knew that he might never see his mother and his younger brother again in this lifetime.

He lowered his head, buried his face in his thighs, and convulsed, trying to suppress his sobs.

"I knew it! Who was crying? Oh, you're awake..."

A slow, leisurely voice came from behind.

Looking up, he saw that it was the ninja who had saved him, wearing a demon mask, walking in from outside.

The boy hurriedly wiped away his tears, trying his best to look less disheveled.

"Hey, what's your name?"

Surprisingly, the ninja's voice was quite pleasant; he hadn't noticed it before.

"Master Ninja, my name is Yukio..."

The boy stammered, "You can... you can call me by my nickname, Yanlang. That's what my mom always called me and my brother."

Ayane Amamiya nodded.

Her ten years in the Land of Rain weren't wasted.

The girl knew that both Jun and Yan were considered cultured and refined.

This term appears frequently in the nicknames given to children by ordinary people, conveying the simple blessings that parents have for their children.

If you convert it, it's roughly the same as Zi, Xuan, and Yi from the previous life.

"Sachio, here are some cookies. You can mix them with water and eat them slowly."

"I only fed you soldier's rations to keep you on your way, so I guess your stomach isn't feeling too good right now."

Ayane Amamiya is not one to waste time talking nonsense.

She tossed down some food and drink, then pointed out, "After you've rested, follow the river to the northwest. Once you're out of the forest, you'll see a small town."

Taking the other party to escape here is already more than enough.

I can't really become a nanny, can I?

Yukio listened silently.

He didn't say a word from beginning to end, only timidly asking at the very end, "Ninja-sama..."

"Um?"

"That guy, is he dead?"

"If not, I want to kill him with my own hands!"

The boy gritted his teeth, his fists clenched tightly, his voice hoarse and vicious: "No, I'll bite him to death! I'll bite off every last bit of flesh and blood from his body!"

Ayane Amamiya sighed inwardly.

Her tone softened as she drew her sword, "He's dead. He died right under this blade. I pierced his chest through, and blood was everywhere. He died a horrible death."

The boy froze.

His tone became complicated: "Dead? It's good that he's dead, it's good that he's dead..."

The tears I had just held back started flowing again in an instant.

Ayane Amamiya's heart softened.

She leaned closer and gently ruffled the boy's hair as if petting a pet. Then she took out a few crumpled bills from her pocket and said softly, "Hey, keep going in life from now on."

Like a dam bursting, Yukio's tears flowed uncontrollably.

Warm tears blurred his vision.

Even the demon mask right in front of him was only vaguely visible, and its ferocious expression now seemed like the smile of a god.

"Sir, please tell me your name."

He knelt on the ground, stammering, "I will definitely repay you in the future, no matter what..."

"Hmm...we'll talk about it later."

"But I'll remember your name, Yukio."

With a clang, the girl sheathed her sword and added, "Oh, and remember, the cookies are compressed, so don't eat too many at once."

Having said that, he silently withdrew from the tree hole.

Then there was silence.

Xingnan quickly raised her head and hurriedly wiped away her tears.

But Ayane Amamiya had already gone far away.

He was the only one left in the tree hollow.

The boy could only stare blankly at the few banknotes on the ground.

Then, as if waking from a dream, he carefully put the banknotes away from his body, just as he had engraved that demon mask firmly in his heart.

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They saved the child, Yukio.

For Ayane Amamiya, it was just a minor incident.

Although this approach of randomly choosing a town and abandoning Yukio seems to leave him to fend for himself.

But Ayane Amamiya believes that she has done everything she could.

As for whether Yukio will survive, that depends on his fate.

An injured woodpecker cannot walk fast.

Fortunately, this place is very, very close to the front lines.

The two crossed several small hills.

After nearly half a day, the two finally arrived at their destination—the Konoha battlefield at the forefront of the Land of Rain.

The border between the Land of Rain and the Land of Fire is a large river called Anyake River, which flows year-round.

Ayane Amamiya and Woodpecker stood atop the mountain, overlooking the battlefield below.

At the foot of the mountain were the tents pitched by the Rain Ninja, which stretched out in the wilderness like a long dragon.

On the other side of the river lay layer upon layer of dense forest.

Looking into the distance, one can vaguely see the black land and plains in the distance.

Ayane Amamiya's gaze was involuntarily drawn to it.

There, she could see the sunset, a sunset she rarely saw in the Land of Rain.

The crimson sunset hung on the horizon, emitting a hazy glow that bathed the distant world in its light.

The mountains and rivers become one color, and the heaven and earth become one light.

"Isn't it beautiful?"

The sound of the woodpecker brought her back to her senses.

"I was also shocked when I first saw it."

The woodpecker chuckled as it gazed at the setting sun: "I really don't know how happy the Konoha ninjas must be, living under such bright sunshine every day."

Because we escaped death together.

The two became much closer.

Upon hearing this, Ayane Amamiya couldn't help but tease, "If that's the case, why aren't you envious of the Sunagakure guys?"

When it comes to basking in the sun, Sunagakure is the real expert!

The woodpecker shook its head: "I never said that I envied the ninjas of Konoha."

The girl raised an eyebrow: "Hmm?"

She thought to herself, "You're still being stubborn."

But the woodpecker replied very seriously, "Because that's not my home."

After saying that, he looked at her intently, his gaze complex: "My home is both behind me and beneath my feet."

Ayane Amamiya was speechless for a moment.

She always felt that there was a hidden meaning behind what the other person said.

"Let's go, I'll take you to meet the new squad leader first."

Woodpecker's emotions were quickly suppressed, and he soon became reserved: "The new captain's codename is Night Raven, you can also call him Captain Raven."

The Owl Squad suffered heavy casualties in the previous battle in Sunagakure.

Even the former captain, Owl, died in the desert of the Land of Wind, and his remains were not even recovered.

This rest period.

Instead of promoting the remaining veterans of the squad, the higher-ups of Amegakure parachuted in a new captain from above.

That is, the son of the finance minister who was mentioned by Shi Jingxi.

However, the current staffing quota has not yet been filled.

Therefore, the team name has not been changed yet, and everyone is still used to calling them by the old name "Owl".

Ayane Amamiya nodded, a slight smile curving her lips behind the mask as she silently played a pun in her mind.

What?

Nickname: Captain Duck?

This perfectly matches my understanding of people with connections!

Unfortunately, even if she said it, probably no one would understand her dry humor.

Along the Anyue River beneath their feet, the woodpecker carried Ayane Amamiya upstream.

In front of a dense forest more than ten miles upstream, he lit a signal flare.

Before long, ANBU ninjas dressed in the same attire emerged from the forest to meet them.

"Password?"

The woodpecker declared with great fanfare: "I offer my heart to Lord Hanzo!"

"Slogan approved!"

Ayane Amamiya, standing to the side: "......."

It was only a few days ago that I took my graduation exam.

Why did this slogan spread so quickly?

She was naturally unaware that the carrier pigeons carrying the new slogan had been sent out of the village several days earlier.

While Shijingxi was talking to herself in the principal's office, this slogan was already being used on the front lines...

The slogan has been verified to be correct.

The atmosphere in the forest instantly relaxed.

The ANBU ninja wearing the eagle mask glanced at Ayane Amamiya and said with a grin, "Woodpecker, is this the newcomer?"

Her voice was clear and crisp, yet slightly childish.

If she wasn't disguised, she should be a female ninja, and quite young.

The woodpecker grunted and pointed at Ayane Amamiya: "Black Swan."

He then turned around and introduced, "This is Eagle; he joined us only half a month earlier than you."

Woodpecker had already discussed the composition of the Owl Squad with Ayane Amamiya during their previous journey.

The team has a total of seven people.

After removing the new captain and new members, there are only two veterans, codenamed Woodpecker and Peregrine Falcon respectively.

The three of them arrived together at the team's camp deep in the dense forest.

At this moment, all seven members of the Owl Squad had gathered.

After introducing themselves by their code names and recognizing each other, Woodpecker reported the events at Maba Village to Captain Nightcrow.

After listening to their report, Night Raven stroked his chin and sneered, "I know Matthew; he's a die-hard loyalist to Chiyo and her son. He was lucky to survive this time, but instead of retaliating against the Konoha ninjas, he comes here to cause trouble and vent his anger!"

After saying that, he analyzed further: "As for the wandering ninja that Black Swan mentioned, he is most likely the guide that Sunagakure found in the black market and was in charge of leading the team in the Land of Fire."

Amamiya Ayane thought to herself, "I knew it."

No wonder the elite Jonin of Sunagakure would mingle with wandering ninjas.

The night raven then arrogantly declared, "Looks like this guy knows his limits and hasn't chosen to continue chasing you. Hmph! That's right, he wouldn't dare attack us at this critical juncture!"

His judgment was consistent with that of Ayane Amamiya.

After all, ninjas don't ride horses, so there's no situation where if your horse is fast, I can't catch up with you...

If an elite Jonin truly harbored murderous intent and intended to pursue and kill, then Woodpecker and Black Swan would never have escaped so easily.

Ayane Amamiya pursed her lips, gave the other person a deep look, and then lowered her head.

original.

Simply out of venting his anger, he brutally slaughtered hundreds of innocent villagers in Maba Village.

In the eyes of the secret service, is this behavior considered "knowing one's limits"?

A chill suddenly ran down her spine and seeped into her entire body.

Woodpecker, a seasoned undercover agent, was meticulous and had already guessed this information along the way.

He took a deep breath and cautiously probed, "Captain, how's the situation on the Sunagakure side? Any news?"

Night Raven paused for a moment, then spoke calmly, revealing the truth: "Sunagakure suffered a crushing defeat, and the puppeteer force was completely annihilated by Konoha."

!!!

The members of the Owl Squad were all shocked.

The eagle chirped, the first to raise a question: "What? The Sand Village's puppeteer force? Completely wiped out? That can't be!"

The Puppet Masters are the elite main force of Sunagakure, renowned for their prestige, and their strength is like a high-end version of the Anbu.

Night Raven glanced at her, his eyes filled with a cold glint.

What is your identity?

You dare to question me?

However, considering that he had just taken office, he suppressed his dissatisfaction.

He then spread out the battle reports he had received and handed them out, indicating that his teammates should pass them around and read them.

This kind of news can't be kept secret; it's not worth keeping confidential.

Night Raven sneered, "It's impossible to completely annihilate the puppeteer force; it's probably just Konoha bragging. Otherwise, how come Matthew is still alive and well? However, it's also a fact that Sunagakure suffered heavy casualties!"

Ayane Amamiya also took the battle report from the woodpecker.

The text is brief, just a few lines, but the content is exceptionally powerful.

[Confirmed:]

Nine days ago, the Sand Village Puppet Masters landed on the north bank of the Land of Rivers and launched a surprise attack on Konoha!

Six days ago, in the Stone Forest area of ​​the Land of Fire, the Sand Village was ambushed by Konoha ninjas, suffering heavy casualties!

Among them, the puppeteer's leader, Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law, were killed by Konoha Jonin Hatake Sakumo alone!

The rest were routed. Based on the traces at the scene, it can be inferred that the Sand Village Puppet Master force had collapsed and was essentially defunct.

"Sakumo Hatake will lead the team alone..."

"He's that strong? I wonder who's stronger, him or the Hokage?"

Seeing that the battle report was stamped with the double seals of the Anbu and Hanzo the Salamander, the team members immediately had no more objections. Instead, they looked at the names mentioned in the intelligence report and started discussing among themselves.

The woodpecker has a long and distinguished career in the shadows.

Upon hearing this, he introduced, "Sakumo Hatake, nicknamed the White Fang of Konoha, is an elite Jonin of Konoha. He is extremely strong, especially skilled in swordsmanship and ninjutsu, and is incredibly fast! If you encounter him, remember to stay as far away as possible."

Ayane Amamiya glanced at him but didn't say anything.

But Eagle, being the kind of girl who couldn't keep secrets, immediately asked curiously, "Have you fought this White Fang before? How do you know so much about him?"

"Pretty much, but that was him when he was younger."

Woodpecker whispered, "Sakumo Hatake used to be an ANBU member of Konoha. About six or seven years ago, Captain Owl and I encountered him on the border."

Although the outcome was not explicitly stated.

Judging from his expression, everyone knew that the encounter probably wasn't pleasant.

Seeing the various expressions on everyone's faces, it seemed that they were afraid of this person.

Seeing this, the night crow quickly clapped its hands, indicating that it had something to say.

"You don't need to panic too much."

"The intelligence says that White Fang's ninjutsu is not strong, and he prefers to use a chakra short sword."

Night Raven calmly said, "His fighting style is inherently effective against puppeteers. In addition, the operation was an ambush on home soil. Given that he was caught off guard, it's not surprising that he achieved such a great victory."

"If it's a head-on battle."

He crossed his arms and said confidently, "The outcome is still uncertain!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

It was Woodpecker, the seasoned veteran, who spoke first, preventing the atmosphere from becoming awkward: "Captain Crow is right. If White Fang is really that powerful, why doesn't he come to our battlefield?"

Having fought White Fang before, his words carried considerable weight.

Night Raven delivered the final verdict: "So, in the end, they're still avoiding the brunt of Rain Village's attacks!"

After a moment of silence, Ayane Amamiya cupped her hands and said, "Captain's insight is brilliant!"