Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 152 Goodbye, Konoha

The following day, the three members of Amegakure arrived at the Hokage Building's data warehouse.

What they have to do today is quite simple.

All you need to do is verify that the books provided by Konoha are accurate in terms of quantity and content as recorded in the treaty, and then keep an eye on the people of Konoha until all the books are sealed into the sealing scroll.

This job is a bit tedious.

Ayane Amamiya simply created a shadow clone to supervise the verification, while she went to the corridor and looked out at Konoha Village.

The excitement of the Chunin Exams hadn't completely subsided, but the shadow of war had already quickly loomed over Konoha.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, now in his twilight years, finally managed to get hard again.

His decision to "declare war on Yunyin" that he publicly announced last night was not just empty talk; it was a decision he had made with unprecedented resolve.

Although the Second Shinobi World War had just ended.

Despite the presence of anti-war sentiment within Konoha.

However, under pressure from the Hokage, the decision to wage war against Kumogakure was unanimously approved by the Jonin team.

In fact, the ninja forces on the border had already been taken over by the Anbu last night and entered combat readiness mode.

Meanwhile, Ayane Amamiya could already see that there were many more members of the Uchiha Guard patrolling the streets of Konoha.

Although this war is only a local conflict between Konoha and Kumogakure, it's unknown how many people will die.

Hopefully, Kushina won't feel guilty about this after she finds out.

The girl thought to herself.

Suddenly, I saw a large group of people dressed in black formal attire walking out of the cemetery in the direction of the memorial monument.

Looking from afar.

This scene was like a thick, dark cloud spreading out and merging into the vast expanse of Konoha.

"Has Mito-senpai already been buried?"

The girl thought to herself: It's a pity I'm being buried in the Konoha Cemetery. Who knows, maybe future generations will use the Impure World Reincarnation technique to desecrate it—

Actually, she knew last night that the other person wouldn't live much longer.

When Mito Uzumaki was talking to herself and Kushina, she had already completely extracted the Nine-Tails from her body; she was already in a state of near death.

How can one survive doing this?

Rather, it's a miracle that he was able to manage to recount the whole story in this state.

However, considering Kushina Uzumaki's near-collapse at the time, Ayane Amamiya ultimately didn't reveal this matter.

The era belonging to the older generation of the Warring States period has come to a complete end.

She sighed inwardly, then clenched her fist, recalling her conversation with Yekura the previous night, and couldn't help but ask herself: Whose era will the ninja world take next?

"Lord Amamiya!"

Suddenly, a greeting came from beside me.

Ayane Amamiya turned her head and saw that the person speaking was an old man wearing a black kimono and leaning on a cane.

His eyes were lined with wrinkles, and his hair was streaked with white, but his gaze remained sharp as a knife, and his back was straight.

What's even more noteworthy is...

The two Sharingan eyes with three tomoe in the other person's pupils were blood red, vividly bright.

"Lord Amamiya, I am the current Grand Elder of the Uchiha clan."

The old man took a few steps closer and introduced himself, "My name is Uchiha Setsuna, and I've come specifically for you today!"

Ayane Amamiya was not intimidated by his imposing aura. She merely glanced at him briefly before turning her gaze to the distant cemetery, and said calmly, "Uchiha Setsuna? What do you want?"

Uchiha Setsuna stopped in his tracks, his face stiffening.

How dare you address me by my given name?

You're even better at pretending than me?

If it were anyone else here, he would have turned around and left immediately, never putting up with the other person, but unfortunately, the person in front of him was not a Konoha ninja.

If we don't say anything today, they might leave tomorrow!

Uchiha Setsuna tapped his cane and said in a deep voice, "I've come today to ask you to decline the Daimyo's invitation and resign from your position as one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja by the Fire Daimyo's side!"

What the heck?

Amamiya Ayane was taken aback when she heard this, thinking to herself, "Wasn't this matter already rejected by Hanzo?"

But judging from the other person's expression, it seemed they weren't just teasing her.

Looking at it this way, it's clear that the Uchiha clan's information is really quite outdated!

Has he been marginalized so severely that he's been kicked out of Konoha's core decision-making body?

"so?"

The girl remained noncommittal.

"If you are willing to decline the Daimyo's invitation, Uchiha—"

Uchiha Setsuna gritted his teeth and stated his terms: "I am willing to exchange two iron ore veins near the Land of Rain!"

From Uchiha Setsuna's perspective.

Although the status of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas of the Land of Fire is not as high as that of the high-ranking officials of Konoha, the status of the Guardian Ninjas of the Land of Fire, as the daimyo of the strongest country in the ninja world, has risen accordingly, far surpassing that of 99% of the ninjas in the ninja world!

Unless the other person is an idiot.

Otherwise, there would be absolutely no hesitation or entanglement between the positions of Amegakure and Guardian Ninja.

To put it bluntly, it's still his arrogance stemming from his "tiny country" mentality that's at play.

Even if the Land of Rain, a land plagued by disease, produces a rare genius, how can it resist the prosperity of the Land of Fire?

Did a pie really fall from the sky?

Ayane Amamiya was somewhat bewildered upon hearing this.

Her gaze was strange as she asked again, confirming, "Is simply declining the daimyo's invitation enough?"

"That's right!"

"If I refuse, but your Uchiha clan fails to secure the position of Guardian Ninja—"

"This has nothing to do with you!"

Ayane Amamiya: "(*^▽^*)"

A thought struck her, and she coughed before tentatively saying, "If it's just two iron mines, I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it to the chief—"

Uchiha Setsuna frowned.

After a moment's thought, he decisively added, "I'll add ten more C-rank Uchiha Fire Release ninjutsu!"

Without hesitation, Ayane Amamiya replied, "Deal!"

You've already said it to this extent, so what else is there to say?

To everyone's surprise, Uchiha Setsuna was still not convinced and took out a contract from his pocket: "In that case, please sign this, Lord Amamiya!"

This was exactly what Ayane Amamiya wanted.

Not only are you worried, but I'm also worried about this windfall!

Ayane Amamiya took the contract, read it through, and after confirming that it was correct, she quickly signed her name.

Two copies.

Uchiha Setsuna smiled and carefully put away his share.

Feeling like she'd gotten a free advantage, Ayane Amamiya couldn't help but think: Who said the Uchiha clan is extreme and difficult to deal with? They seem quite approachable to me! It must be a slander from the Naruto faction!

At the same time, Uchiha Setsuna thought to himself: In this way, half of the twelve guardian ninja positions have fallen into the hands of the Uchiha. As long as we get along well with the daimyo, why worry that Konoha will not produce a Hokage with the surname Uchiha in the future?

In a short time.

An old man and a young boy, both of them seemed quite happy.

Ayane Amamiya, making conversation for the sake of it, asked politely, "Um, I wonder which Uchiha elder Setsuna will recommend for the position of Guardian Ninja of the Daimyo?"

"You've misunderstood."

Uchiha Setsuna laughed heartily, his attitude softening considerably: "Not some senior, the person I wish to recommend is none other than my granddaughter, Uchiha Mikoto."

This wasn't some favoritism or nepotism; it was the result of careful consideration.

Mikoto Uchiha was also an outstanding ninja in this Chunin Exams, and she was about the same age as Ayane Amamiya, making it all the way to the top four.

Since the Daimyo has taken a liking to this Amegakure ninja before him—

Therefore, Mikoto, who is only slightly inferior to her opponent, should be able to successfully take up the position of one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja.

Uchiha Mikoto, also known as Amamiya!

"Oh, it's her? I thought it was Captain Fugaku from the guard unit—"

Ayane Amamiya paused, a thought rising in her mind: "This shouldn't happen in the original story, right?"

Upon hearing Fugaku's name, Uchiha Setsuna's cheerful expression immediately turned cold, and he said indifferently, "Fugaku is indeed outstanding, but he has other important tasks to attend to right now, so naturally he has no time to protect the position of the Twelve Ninja Warriors."

As a ruthless hawk.

He was actually somewhat dissatisfied with this future grandson-in-law.

Hesitant and indecisive when faced with problems, just like a woman!

No, I haven't seen many Uchiha women with such a nagging personality!

Fortunately, with the war against Kumogakure about to begin, he has successfully pushed Fugaku out there, hoping he can gain experience on the battlefield.

The deal regarding the guardian ninja is complete.

The two were not close to begin with, so Uchiha Setsuna didn't say much more, put away the contract, and turned to leave.

A short while later.

From the room behind them, the Salamander God shouted, "Amamiya, all the data has been handed over, we should go!"

The girl responded softly, indicating that she understood.

She glanced at the towering Hokage Rock, then at the Konoha Cemetery in the distance.

With a flick of her hand, the girl used water magic to create a lifelike carnation, which she then placed in a flowerpot by the window as a distant offering.

Goodbye, Konoha.

Goodbye, Mito-senpai.