Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 192 The Reunion on Whirlpool Island... or so?

Whirlpool Island was formerly the ancestral home of the Whirlpool Clan.

The island is neither too big nor too small.

At its peak, the island was home to several thousand Whirlpool Clan members.

If you add up the dozen or so small islands around it, that's what's known as the Land of Whirlpools.

After receiving a reminder from Kisame.

Ayane Amamiya came to the bow of the ship, placed her palm in front of her eyebrows, and gazed at the distant islands.

The distance was too great; I couldn't see much clearly.

All that could be seen was a small black boat seemingly moored on the shore, gently swaying with the waves.

The girl exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? There's someone here?"

She thought to herself, "It can't be such a coincidence that I really just happened to run into Kushina Uzumaki, who was returning home."

"Perhaps they are fishermen taking a break on their way?"

"However, this island is actually rarely visited by people."

Upon hearing her words, Kisame Hoshigaki glanced ahead and then said, "It is said that too many people died here in the past, which caused the creation of ghosts and evil spirits that indiscriminately curse all visitors."

How do you know so much?

Mei Terumi, standing nearby, asked with some confusion, "Are your family fishermen from around here?"

The ninjas of Kirigakure come from all sorts of backgrounds, mostly from different small islands within the Land of Water.

For example, Mei Terumi comes from an inconspicuous little family, and she even touched fishing nets when she was a child!

"Ah~ that's because the village had taken on related commissions before."

Kisame Hoshigaki shrugged: "It was initiated by nearby fishermen who hired ninjas from the village to cleanse the island of evil spirits."

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Mei Terumi asked curiously, "An evil spirit? Why not ask an Onmyoji?"

Ninjas have never really believed in these supernatural and ghostly things.

However, the legends of ghosts and monsters among the common people in the ninja world have indeed been prevalent and have never ceased.

This even gave rise to sorcerers who specialized in exorcising demons and warding off evil spirits, as well as geomancers, who were revered as Yin-Yang masters.

Kisame Hoshigaki bared his sharp teeth and let out a sinister laugh: "Because the fishermen say that those evil spirits were brutally killed by the village's ninjas in their previous lives!"

This answer is a bit hellish.

The people nearby looked at each other, speechless for a moment.

The ship approached the shore.

After securing the small boat with ropes, Ayane Amamiya and the others set foot on Uzushima Island.

"This was my mother's hometown."

As Ayane Amamiya led the way, she looked around and said with some emotion, "I often heard about this land from her when I was a child, but this is my first time here."

"home?"

Mei Terumi is unaware of the past of this land.

She blinked, feeling an even stronger sense of identification with Ayane Amamiya in her heart, and said happily, "No wonder you're so good at water jutsu! So you're a daughter of the sea too!"

Ayane Amamiya couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this.

What? The Little Mermaid?

I'm the Little Mermaid!

"This used to be the ancestral home of the Uzumaki clan."

She corrected her, "So you're wrong. To be more precise, I should be the daughter of the whirlpool."

Today it is today.

There was really no need to hide this identity any longer.

Ayane Amamiya looked at Nagato again and speculated, "Also, Nagato's parents, they are most likely from the Uzumaki clan, just like my mother."

"Huh? Me?"

Upon hearing this, Nagato pointed to himself in astonishment.

His two friends also looked over at him.

"But—I, I've never heard them say that."

Nagato scratched his head: "I've lived in the Land of Rain since I was a child. I've never been anywhere else and I've never even heard of a whirlpool."

"That's normal."

Ayane Amamiya sighed, "That's because the Land of Whirlpools was shattered by war many years ago."

She slowly recounted the past of the Uzumaki clan being destroyed by the combined forces of Kirigakure and Kumogakure.

When it comes to the two people she cares about most, Xiao Nan has a very strong sense of empathy.

After hearing this heavy past, she immediately clenched her fists in empathy: "How could Kirigakure and Kumogakure be so evil?!"

As a major ninja village, how can you so recklessly disrupt the peace of other countries? Aren't you afraid of retribution?!

Upon hearing this, Nagato felt both happy and sad.

It turns out the rumors were true.

I and Ayane-nee really do come from the same clan!

As he had previously told Yahiko, he really didn't care much about so-called "family" relationships.

But then again.

Having something and not having something are ultimately two different things.

As for the Land of Whirlpools, he felt a little sympathy, but not much else.

Upon hearing this, Terumi Mei, who was standing nearby, felt somewhat ashamed.

She was young and naturally hadn't participated in that war, and hadn't even heard of it until today.

But this did not prevent her from feeling a sense of indebtedness towards the two of them.

"However, although the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed, as the saying goes, scattered like stars across the sky—"

Ayane Amamiya smiled again and said, "As far as I know, there are still quite a few outstanding clansmen active in the ninja world."

Actually, it's quite ironic.

Even in the original work, the Uzumaki clan's presence only gradually increased after their extermination and as the story progressed into the main plot.

"Ayane-nee, I understand!"

Yahiko remained lost in thought.

Suddenly, he clapped his hands as if in a flash of realization, and exclaimed excitedly, "You came back today just to pay respects to our ancestors, reclaim the rightful authority of the Uzumaki clan, and prepare to officially revive the clan! And then, to face our former enemies, loudly proclaim those words—"

"—Ugh! Ugh!"

Before he could finish speaking, Ayane Amamiya covered his mouth.

"Let's go, let's take another look ahead."

Ayane Amamiya ruthlessly interrupted the boy's chuunibyou and passionate fantasy, and then stepped forward with Mei Terumi.

Kisame Hoshigaki doesn't care much about the past that has nothing to do with him.

He fell behind.

Then, looking at this orange-haired kid who thought he was cool, he asked curiously, "Kid, keep going. I'm curious to see what you'll say next?"

Yahiko chuckled, keeping everyone in suspense: "Kisame-san, Konan and Nagato definitely know."

Xiao Nan blinked.

Then he guessed, "Hmm—to make the vortex great again?"

If I remember correctly, Yahiko said something similar before, but the recipient was Amegakure.

"No, no, no!"

Yahiko shook his head repeatedly: "That sentence alone isn't enough to convey the avenger's spirit!"

Nagato reluctantly revealed the answer: "Actually, it was a sentence that Yahiko read in a manga at school—"

""

He coughed.

Then, in a serious tone, he said, "I've returned from hell!"

Yahiko chuckled and put his arm around Nagato's shoulder: "Nagato understands me best!"

As expected, Nagato is a true brother; he cares about me!

Xiao Nan:

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She glanced at the two of them speechlessly, then quickly caught up with Ayane Amamiya and Mei Terumi ahead.

Kisame was left alone to mutter the words over and over again, finding them quite powerful.

"Pressure Massenet~"

He patted Yahiko's head and praised him, "You little rascal, you may be young, but you're very manly!"

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The Land of Whirlpools is located on the sea, but has a warm climate.

It's like spring all year round here.

The plants in the environment are often lush and green, rarely showing any signs of withering or decay.

As Ayane Amamiya and the others left the beach and moved forward, their view gradually became filled with lush forests and flowers.

A desolate and dilapidated village lies hidden behind these hills.

In front of the deserted village.

Kushina Uzumaki stood quietly, surveying the familiar yet unfamiliar scenery around her.

Kushina arrived on the island not much earlier than Ayane Amamiya and the others.

But the difference is that she has lived here since she was a child.

This small island beneath our feet has faithfully recorded her growth and changes from infancy to childhood.

The plants and trees before her eyes seemed to gradually awaken her childhood memories.

Grandpa Elder, you probably never expected I'd come back here, did you?

The girl murmured something to herself, then slowly stepped into the deserted village.

Everywhere you look, there are only ruins and broken walls.

The Land of Whirlpools is located overseas.

This place is not as bustling as Konoha, and even the architectural style still retains the tradition of the past, with wooden houses as the main feature, large eaves for water diversion, and red and white courtyard walls.

You can even see several collapsed swings from time to time.

This style, which was once full of life and warmth, has only amplified the desolate and dilapidated feeling in the current environment.

Ring ring ring~~

A clear, ringing bell rang out.

Kushina Uzumaki's gaze suddenly fell on a half-collapsed roof, where a string of wind chimes made of seashells hung.

A vague memory was thus awakened.

When I was very young.

Everyone was forbidden from going to the beach and could only play in the yard.

What children least want to hear when they are playing is the sound of wind chimes.

Because when the wind chimes ring, it means the sea breeze is getting stronger and it might rain heavily.

Before long, the children will have to obediently return to their own homes at their parents' urging.

But Kushina is a somewhat domineering young girl.

After discovering this pattern, she deliberately told her friends that they could stay at her house to play whenever the wind chimes rang.

If the elders ask, just say you went to the Grand Elder's house and put all the blame on me!

This tactic actually worked.

Sometimes, when the children are playing games and a few are missing, they will deliberately blow the wind chimes.

As soon as the bell rings, the neighborhood children seem to be summoned by some mysterious force, rushing over in a flurry of laughter and chatter.

Kushina reached out her hand.

She picked the somewhat broken wind chime from the ruins and gently shook it.

The bell still rang clearly.

Unfortunately, no matter how loudly the wind chimes ring, those people from back then will never come back.

"Lady Kushina, someone has landed on the island."

As he was feeling sad, a dark figure suddenly rose from the soil behind him.

This is a servant who follows Madara Uchiha. He calls himself Black Zetsu and is the embodiment of Madara's will, but he is usually elusive and can never be seen.

However, Kushina Uzumaki didn't really like this guy.

"Oh, who is it?" The girl didn't even turn her head.

"She's your friend, Lady Kushina."

Black Zetsu's voice seemed to carry a hint of amusement: "It's that female ninja from the Land of Rain who personally killed Minato Namikaze, along with several of her accomplices."

Ring ring~!

Kushina Uzumaki's hand trembled, causing the seashell wind chime to shake.

She turned around abruptly, a hint of surprise in her voice: "Is it really Ayane?"

"How could I possibly deceive Lady Kushina?"

Black Zetsu grinned: "They'll probably arrive here in about fifteen minutes."

Kushina Uzumaki immediately revealed an undisguised smile.

Since entering Kirigakure and learning about its long-forgotten history, she hadn't shown that kind of smile in a long time.

When the Hai hour is hidden in the fog.

Kushina Uzumaki had considered meeting with Ayane Amamiya.

But after thinking about it, I finally gave up on the plan.

Because Madara Uchiha was with her at that time, Kushina was a little scared, afraid of exposing her relationship with Ayane Amamiya.

As a result, he later met Black Zetsu.

Only then did he realize that Yong had already figured out his past, and his previous attempts to cover it up were meaningless.

Kushina took a few steps, instinctively wanting to walk out of the village.

But Black Zetsu suddenly appeared and blocked her way.

"Jue, are you going to stop me?"

The girl's voice deepened as she scrutinized the dark figure, uttering the question that had lingered in her mind: "Or is it that Madara wants to completely control me?"

"Of course not."

Black Zetsu replied humbly, "Lord Madara's only request of me was to successfully deliver you to Uzushima Island. Apart from that, Rin has not given any other orders."

"However, as Lord Madara's servant, I believe it is also necessary for me to swear an oath to you."

Black Zetsu's voice lowered: "First of all, the ninjas on Konoha's side probably already know that she killed Minato Namikaze. Even if the Hokage has no intention of taking revenge, he will definitely pay much more attention to her."

"And in this situation—"

"You, who were 'defined as being kidnapped by Kumogakure,' suddenly appeared beside her, exposing Ichiryo to Konoha's view."

He smiled meaningfully and continued, "It's really not a good thing for anyone."

Kushina Uzumaki's delighted expression vanished instantly.

Even Huan Yuan's steps came to an abrupt halt.

Black Zetsu saw her actions and secretly felt smug.

"Secondly, your friend was accompanied by several Kirigakure ninjas."

He then slowly said, "Lady Kushina, have you decided how you will face these Hidden Mist ninja?"

Kushina Uzumaki remained silent, her eyes deep in thought.

She has always been someone who focuses on the issue, not the person, so Kushina didn't care too much about the second reason Black Zetsu gave.

But the first reason did convince her somewhat.

If I appear next to Ayane, and Konoha notices me—

At that time, it could very well bring great disaster to the other party, Amegakure, and the Land of Rain!

What is the ultimate fate of small countries that are targeted by powerful nations?

She didn't even need to think!

Because this land beneath our feet is the most vivid evidence!

"Are we going to meet again?"

"Is there any need to see each other again?"

Kushina Uzumaki's mood suddenly became somewhat heavy.

She silently conversed with herself: "Even if I see Ayane again today, we'll still have to part ways again sooner or later, won't we?"

A wanderer, chasing after illusions.

[Like a dream, I've abandoned friends and people.]

Before setting off.

Madara Uchiha's profound words once again quietly surfaced in her mind.

These few words, just a dozen or so, perfectly capture her situation!