Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

"Um? 』

Orochimaru, who was marching at full speed, suddenly stopped.

Through the strange sensations brought by the summoning jutsu, he sensed a trace of his own chakra that had silently dissipated.

Orochimaru smiled slightly on his cold face and said in a low voice, "Interesting. It seems that not all the people in Amegakure are useless cowards."

As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated."

We have now penetrated deep into the heart of the Rain Village.

Orochimaru sent out that little white snake not to kill anyone, but simply to track the movements and intelligence of Amegakure.

However, he did not expect that the other party would notice his tampering so quickly!

Beside him, Jiraiya, who had finally snapped out of his self-doubt about his intelligence, asked nonchalantly, "Orochimaru, what are you talking about now? Who are you calling a good-for-nothing?"

"Shut up!"

Orochimaru retorted irritably, "You have the nerve to ask? You're a useless piece of trash!"

Logically speaking...

I am the commander of this operation, and Jiraiya is the deputy commander. According to workplace rules, I should be the one instructing my deputy to do the work.

But along the way.

Orochimaru is practically a mother hen; he has to get involved in every little detail...

Jiraiya, on the other hand, was carefree, like he was on a ninja academy field trip, without having to worry about anything!

Jiraiya was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter, pointing at him and shouting, "That's right, you're talking about me, you good-for-nothing!"

Orochimaru: "......."

Cao Le...

He actually fell for this idiot's trick!

Orochimaru was too lazy to say anything more to this guy.

He knew all too well that the more he tried to explain himself, the more that idiot Jiraiya would talk.

In the end, your own IQ will only be dragged down to the level that belongs to the other person.

Orochimaru stopped, turned around, and looked at the ninjas behind him.

"Gentlemen, it's time to say goodbye!"

Orochimaru gave the order directly: "The battle plan before departure remains unchanged. Tsunade, Jiraiya, and I will intercept Hanzo of the Salamander, while you all will disrupt the Amegakure's front-line positions and confuse their defenses!"

He clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, his gaze sweeping over each person: "The outcome of this battle will determine whether our army can advance unimpeded, or even launch a counterattack against the Land of Rain... It all depends on you all!"

Having said that, Orochimaru bowed deeply: "May you all have great fortune in your martial endeavors!"

The ninjas whispered in unison, "May your martial prowess be assured!"

After a simple blessing.

The hundreds of ninjas in front of them quickly dispersed and disappeared into the forest like a stream.

Jiraiya remained silent, watching as the ninjas vanished one by one.

The happy smile that had just been playing tricks on Orochimaru vanished into thin air.

Orochimaru glanced at him and said calmly, "Jiraiya, how many of these eight hundred people do you think will return safely?"

Jiraiya's Adam's apple bobbed.

He paused for a moment, then said with difficulty, "With the antidote Tsunade prepared, at least... half of them should be able to come back, right?"

Orochimaru chuckled, as if mocking his naiveté.

He held up two fingers: "I think at most only two hundred people can come back."

He then added leisurely, with a precondition: "If the First and Second Hokage are watching from heaven and can protect Konoha..."

Jiraiya asked sullenly, "Orochimaru, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Orochimaru gave him a deep look, his tone calm yet heavy: "What I mean is, in order to save more lives, don't hesitate later."

"I know you've never liked killing, but this is war, a war where it's a matter of life and death."

"If we hold back Hanzo the Salamander and his ANBU for just one more minute, one of these people might survive."

He took a plump, white slug from his pocket and continued, "Besides, you wouldn't want the old man and Danzo and those advisors to hold you accountable afterward, would you?"

Jiraiya sighed.

He lowered his head and whispered, "Orochimaru, don't worry, I'm not that stupid to distinguish right from wrong."

He stopped speaking, but the determination in his heart grew stronger.

The prophesied child...

For the peace of the ninja world...

In the mountains of Myoboku, the words that the Great Toad Sage had once spoken kept flashing through his mind.

Orochimaru said no more.

He bent down and whispered to the slug, "Lady Slug, please use the Reverse Summoning Technique to summon Tsunade here."

The plump, white slug spoke gently, like a child: "Please don't say that, Mr. Orochimaru. This is what I should do."

The runes of the reverse necromancy spell spread across the ground.

Bang!

White smoke rose.

A young woman with a yellow ponytail walked out from there.

She wore a light green short-sleeved top over a fitted black fishnet top, and red arm sleeves on her wrists. She looked ready to go and exuded a spirited aura.

On his shoulder, a slug several times larger than before was perched, standing out conspicuously.

"Have we arrived in the Land of Rain yet?"

Tsunade clapped her fists together in front of her chest, her clear voice carrying a steady tone: "I've been waiting for this for so long!"

"Want to take a break, Tsunade?"

Orochimaru thoughtfully remarked, "Making the antidote must have taken a lot of effort, right?"

Because speed is of the essence in warfare.

Konoha's surprise attack this time was carried out by splitting up.

Orochimaru and Jiraiya led an elite squad deep into the enemy territory, while Tsunade stayed behind to prepare an antidote for the main force.

Only after infiltrating will he use reverse psychic techniques to summon her.

"No need, I'm in great shape right now, let's get moving!"

Tsunade waved her hand dismissively: "Let me experience the power of a demigod of the ninja world! I can't wait!"

Orochimaru nodded.

Compared to Jiraiya, Tsunade is quite reliable as long as gambling isn't involved.

"Since that's the case..."

He looked towards the northeast of the forest and said in a cold tone, "Target: Hanzo the Salamander. Move out!"

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"So, it's Konoha who got restless first?"

Night Raven, having received a report from Ayane Amamiya and the others, paced excitedly back and forth in the camp.

According to the intelligence received, Night Raven has already used a summoning beast to transmit the message back to the Rain Village camp.

Although no reply has been sent yet, Night Raven has already sensed a hint of credit.

This made his already restless heart, which longed to make a name for himself, even more agitated.

If he hadn't spent so little time with these people, he would have loved to shout, "Brothers, it's time to prove ourselves!"

Of course, you still have to put on an act.

Night Raven cursed, "The front lines are incompetent! How could they allow such a force to infiltrate so deep into our territory!"

"Captain, according to intelligence, Konoha only deployed a little over 800 people in this operation."

Woodpecker remained calm and composed under pressure, rationally analyzing the situation: "This is clearly not enough for a decisive battle, so these people are probably just an advance force used by Konoha to clear the way."

Night Raven sneered repeatedly: "Konoha is truly arrogant! They dare to cross the river and raid our camp with only eight hundred men? Aren't they afraid we'll swallow them all whole?"

As someone who knows what happens next.

Upon hearing this, Ayane Amamiya had no choice but to remind him, "What if Konoha is fully prepared? For example, sending out top-tier fighters to restrain Leader Hanzo?"

"How is that possible? Lord Hanzo is invincible!"

"Let alone eight hundred ninjas."

Night Raven's tone was filled with fanaticism: "Even the ninja prodigy Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is known as the strongest Hokage, along with Sakumo Hatake, the White Fang of Konoha, and the clan heads of the Uchiha and Hyuga... even if they all joined forces, they would still be no match for Lord Hanzo!"

No, does Hanzo himself know how awesome he is?

Little brother, I think you've been eating too many mushrooms lately because of the rain!

"But then again..."

Night Raven's tone shifted: "Swan, what you said makes sense. As members of the Anbu, we must consider every detail. At this time, we should indeed go to Lord Hanzo's side and share his burdens..."

Ayane Amamiya inwardly grumbled.

That's what you call sharing the burden?

I think you're trying to impress Hanzo and improve your chances of success, right?

Woodpecker struggled to suppress his anxiety: "Captain, Lord Hanzo's situation is definitely important. But the enemy has already infiltrated, and I'm afraid the reconnaissance units won't be able to hold out either. If that happens, we'll be blind, which will be detrimental to the later stages..."

The night crow frowned.

Indeed, the woodpecker has a point.

Just then, his summoned beast descended from the sky, bringing with it the latest instructions from the Rain Shadow Camp.

There were only four words on the note.

Hold your ground!

This coincides with what the woodpecker said!

Seeing this, the crows no longer hesitated.

He decisively ordered, "Same as always, split into two groups. I'll take three men to the main camp to protect Lord Hanzo, and the other three will stay behind to help the neighboring reconnaissance team eliminate any Konoha ninja who have infiltrated!"

The night raven looked around and asked, "Who's leaving? Who's staying?"

It's obvious that, no matter how you look at it, it's safer to go to Hanzo the Salamander's side.

But Woodpecker was the first to raise his hand, saying without hesitation, "Captain, I'll stay!"

Amamiya Ayane thought to herself, with her small arms and legs, what could she possibly do on the battlefield between the Sannin and Hanzo?

Are they bloodthirsty spectators?

She then volunteered, "Captain, I'll stay too!"

The Hawks looked at their two teammates, somewhat bewildered.

But since her 'jerk best friend' Swan had already raised her hand, she could only stammer, "I...me too!"