Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Although there are many ways to obtain achievement points.

However, its extreme difficulty in obtaining it makes it still extremely precious.

At least, in the two and a half years since Ayane Amamiya unlocked her interface, she has only gained a little over a thousand achievement points through daily training...

Her only two solitary white titles, however, provide her with a total of 1300 points!

School's Top Title - 500 points!

Amegakure genin title - 800 points!

It's obvious which method is more efficient for acquiring achievement points.

Looking at the panel, three advanced terms are displayed.

The girl pondered for a moment, not rushing to make a choice, but wanting to wait until the graduation assignment results were released tomorrow before making a decision.

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The next morning.

Ayane Amamiya got up very early, packed her ninja tool bag, and set off for the ninja academy.

It has been raining for a day and a night, and it still hasn't stopped.

The girl had no choice but to put on a rainproof cloak and bury her face under the dark black hood.

The pedestrians on the street were mostly dressed like this, all walking hurriedly, looking from a distance like a group of black ghosts wandering around the city.

Overnight.

It was as if an atmosphere thicker and heavier than the clouds overhead was pressing down on the village.

The atmosphere was so heavy... Had news of the defeat at the front already spread? The girl couldn't help but wonder.

The initiators of the Second Shinobi World War were not the traditional Five Great Shinobi Villages.

Instead, it was their own leader, the demigod of the ninja world, the First Amekage—Hanzo the Salamander!

In fact, nominally and legally speaking, Hanzo of the Salamander was not the first founder of Amegakure, and naturally could not be considered the so-called "First Amegakure".

But the name of the shadow.

It is not only the self-designation of the village leader, but also a form of recognition from ninjas for the strong.

For example, the leader of Takigakure in the Land of Waterfalls, although he usually refers to himself as Takikage.

But if we're being honest, probably very few ninjas from the five great ninja villages would take this kind of 'shadow' seriously.

However, Hanzo of the Salamander managed to overturn people's preconceived notions about the small ninja village by virtue of his extraordinary strength.

Thus, through word of mouth, Hanzo became known as the "First Amekage".

It was precisely because of the prestige of the title "First Hokage" that his reputation as a demigod in the ninja world became increasingly renowned, gaining recognition from more and more ninjas!

After all, the strongmen who were able to come from the Warring States period and establish ninja villages were all super strong!

The logic is not complicated.

Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage who founded Konoha, is known as the God of Shinobi...

It seems only natural that Hanzo, the First Hokage of Amegakure who founded the village, was a demigod in the ninja world...

Three years ago, this demigod of the ninja world was restless and yearning for change.

He probably wanted to completely remove the word "half" from his title, or perhaps he was fed up with the endless rainy season in the Land of Rain and was preparing to expand his territory.

In short, Hanzo first brazenly invaded the Land of Iron, defeated the samurai and forced them to declare neutrality, then declared war on the five great ninja villages at the same time, and openly declared that the Land of Rain would become the sixth great ninja village!

He single-handedly started the Second Shinobi World War!

However, ideals are beautiful, but reality is harsh.

The ambitious Hanzo of the Salamander first chose to head south and launch a surprise attack on Sunagakure.

Taking advantage of its preemptive strike, Amegakure initially achieved considerable success in the early stages of the war.

However, as time went on, Hanzo's poison techniques, which he had always been proud of, were countered by Granny Chiyo, a high-ranking official in Sunagakure. At the same time, Amegakure's own weakness was exposed, and the battle lines retreated again and again, ultimately resulting in a fruitless retreat.

It seemed their surprise attack on the Wind Country had failed.

Hanzo then changed course and headed east, setting his sights on the fertile and pleasant Land of Fire.

However, Konoha, as the number one ninja village, possesses considerable strength.

The two sides fought fiercely on the border for more than a year. The ninja army led by Hanzo the Salamander suffered heavy casualties and has not made any progress so far!

The Ninja Academy, despite having "school" in its name.

But ultimately, the school trains ninja reserves, so their information network is naturally much better than that of the villagers.

All of this information was obtained by Ayane Amamiya from her school teachers; it was firsthand information from the village!

The girl pursed her lips, thinking that the villagers' peaceful days were probably coming to an end.

The rest of the story is familiar to everyone who has watched the Naruto anime.

Although Hanzo defeated the three new generation of Sannin at the border.

But his poison technique was once again countered, and the battle plan failed once more...

With his ambition shattered, Hanzo the Salamander lost all will to live and became a loyal dog, letting the people of his country be ravaged by war time and time again...

He retreated to the capital of the Rain Kingdom, indulging in comfort and pleasure, and striving to maintain his position.

They turn a deaf ear to external threats, but launch a powerful crackdown on internal ones.

He cooperated with Danzo to kidnap Konan and kill Yahiko, and ultimately died silently at the hands of Pain, thus ending a legendary era.

I walked to school with these thoughts in mind.

The small classroom was already full of people. The students seemed very excited, chatting and discussing their assigned destinations in small groups.

"The pass rate for this graduation exam is very high."

With just a glance, Ayane Amamiya noticed that almost all of her classmates had passed and there were no repeaters, which made her heart sink.

She quietly went to her usual spot and sat down.

A chubby boy sitting next to her saw her and his eyes immediately lit up. He came over with a round face and fawned, "Good morning, Ayane!"

Ayane Amamiya glanced at the other person, nodded slightly, and politely replied, "Good morning, Nikaido-kun."

The chubby boy looked a little embarrassed and clenched his fists: "Amamiya-kun, look carefully, I'm Nagano Noriyuki! I'm not that sickly guy, Nikaido Yoshito, who could be blown away by a gust of wind!"

"Ah! It's Nagano-kun! I'm so sorry, I got it wrong again..."

Ayane Amamiya turned her head and blinked without any remorse: "Nagano-san and Nikaido-san look very alike. I always get them mixed up. I'm so sorry."

Under the gaze of the girl's clear and bright eyes, the chubby boy instantly became shy again.

His face flushed red, and he lowered his head, stammering, "It's...it's okay, it was my oversight. Next time I'll just wear a school badge with my name on it..."

Ayane Amamiya was speechless: "..."

Dude, you actually believed such a lame excuse?

He was just making up an excuse, but Little Fatty seemed to be taking it seriously...

The children in the ninja world are both precocious and naive, always wavering between the two.

Although she only spent a little over two years at the school, she already had a deep understanding of it.

"Alright, everyone, please be quiet for a moment."

The homeroom teacher, who was not yet thirty but already had thinning hair, clapped her hands: "In a moment, I will announce everyone's assigned ninja squad according to the prepared list..."

"Remember, this allocation is entirely from the village's unified allocation and has been approved by Lord Banzang."

"Any student who is dissatisfied with their assigned class can approach me or the head of student affairs to request a change, but they may not refuse, nor are they allowed to privately try to exchange with other students!"

"Did you hear me?"

Although it was an unfair contract that couldn't be refused, the students still showed great enthusiasm when they heard the name Hanzo the Salamander.

This is Hanzo's current prestige in the village.

Everyone shouted in unison, "Understood!"

"Well then, everyone, please listen carefully..."

"Ryoto Nikaido, 4th Platoon, 6th Company, Conventional Combat Unit..."

"Nagano Noriyuki, Second Platoon, First Company, Regular Reconnaissance Unit..."

Reconnaissance troops....

Combat troops....

The Chunin or Jonin leading the team haven't been introduced yet...

Ayane Amamiya frowned slightly upon hearing this.

This extremely unusual naming method suggests that everyone's destination is most likely the front-line battlefield.

Instead of being assigned to ordinary mission teams like previous graduates...

Despite having prepared herself mentally beforehand, she still couldn't help but feel nervous when the moment arrived.

Am I really going to... go to the battlefield?

The students around me were chattering and making a racket...

How many of them will survive by then?

The chubby boy, Nagano Noriyuki, seems unaware of the harsh realities of the future.

He was still clasping his hands together, foolishly whispering a wish: "Great Sage of Six Paths, please assign the handsome and cute Amamiya to the reconnaissance unit to carry out missions with me, please!"

"Ayane Amamiya..."

After a while, her name was finally mentioned. The homeroom teacher paused deliberately, then raised her voice: "Assassination Tactical Special Forces!"

The classroom was silent for a moment, then erupted in uproar.

Special forces specializing in assassination tactics?

Isn't this the Dark Division?

All eyes turned to us like spotlights.

The chubby boy clenched his fist excitedly, exclaiming, "As expected of Ayane-san, she's always so amazing!"

Sitting behind him, as thin as a straw, Ryoto Nikaido couldn't help but retort, "Hey, you fatso, what's it to you?"

"What do you mean it has nothing to do with me?"

Nagano Noriyuki turned around and retorted confidently, "Do you just can't stand to see Amamiya-san doing well? Or do you really dislike Amamiya-san?"

Ryoto Nikaido lowered his head, withdrew his furtive glances at Ayane Amamiya, and remained silent.

Ayane Amamiya was the top student in her class.

She is incredibly strong, has a magnanimous personality, and is unbelievably beautiful.

More importantly, she was different from the other girls in the class; she neither bossed them around nor kept her distance from them.

There's an indescribable sense of ease when you're with them!

Which boy in the class wouldn't like such an outstanding girl?

However, unlike fools like Nagano Noriyuki, he clearly knew the distance between himself and Ayane Amamiya, and could only bury his feelings for her in his heart.

"Congratulations, Amamiya-san."

The usually stern homeroom teacher now broke into a kind smile: "As the top student in this year's graduation assessment, you have been specially recruited into the village's secret service. Your specific assignment will be communicated to you separately by Principal Shijing."

The teacher added at the end, "The principal is waiting for you in his office, please don't keep him waiting."

Under the watchful eyes of her classmates, the girl stood up and calmly said, "Okay, teacher, I'll go right now."

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The principal of the ninja academy is named Ichii Kei.

Although he is one of the few elite Jonin in the village, he is already over fifty years old this year.

He was two cycles older than Amegakure, and his strength had long since declined beyond recognition; he was about to retire.

At Shijingxi's age, in today's ninja world, he is considered to be of advanced age.

In addition, he also held the position of principal of the ninja academy.

Therefore, Shijingxi is considered one of the higher-ups in Amegakure and his words carry considerable influence.

More importantly, he was the teacher of Ayane Amamiya's father before his death, and he taught Ayane Amamiya's father swordsmanship and physical skills.

After the deaths of her parents, Ayane Amamiya, an orphan, was able to successfully enroll in the Ninja Academy with her parents' inheritance and graduate peacefully, largely thanks to the old man who sheltered her from the storm.

The principal's office door was wide open.

Before Ayane Amamiya could even knock, the old man behind the desk waved and said, "Oh, it's little Ayane. Come in!"

"Principal," the girl replied.

"I already told you, don't use titles."

The old man poured tea from the pot: "You've already graduated from school, and besides, it's not working hours now, so there's no need to be so formal."

Ayane Amamiya did not refute.

Logically speaking, she should call him "Grandpa".

However, their relationship wasn't close enough, and she still preferred to call him "principal" or "senior."

After letting the other person chatter on and on about everyday things for a while, they finally got to the point.

"Thanks to your excellent exam results this time, otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to find an opportunity to help you enter the Dark Division."

The old man pulled out Ayane Amamiya's old academic exam paper from the drawer: "Compared to the phrase 'offering one's heart to Lord Hanzo,' the little story before that... well, the story of Hanzo, the leader of the Salamanders, using a kunai to shoot down the Tsuchikage Onoki in mid-air, while vivid and interesting, seems a bit too far-fetched in its logic..."

Upon hearing this, Ayane Amamiya remained expressionless, her face as cold as that of an emotionless assassin.

In fact, her toes under the table had already started to curl up.

I didn't think there was anything wrong with the answers.

But hearing someone else read my answer aloud right now... it's just so incredibly embarrassing!

"These kinds of self-aggrandizing little stories are typical of Konoha Village; we in the Land of Rain don't do that."

Ichii, seemingly oblivious to her odd behavior, continued, "However... the phrase 'offering a heart to Lord Hanzo' has already been sent to the front lines. Perhaps it will become a new rallying cry for the frontline troops, used to boost morale."

"So your academic grades are the first S in the school's history!"

The old man blinked: "How was it? Weren't you pleasantly surprised?"

What's the surprise?

Ayane Amamiya finally lost her composure, her lips twitching: "Senpai, I hope I won't mention the author's name when we promote it, right?"

The old man chuckled: "Ordinary ninjas certainly wouldn't know, but the Anbu Owl Squad you're going to... well, that's hard to say..."

well.

I'm already socially dead before I've even started the job...

Ichijo's expression changed, and he said seriously, "Speaking of the Owl Squad, it is one of the ANBU's elite intelligence squads. However, because they suffered heavy losses on the battlefield in Sunagakure, Lord Hanzo allowed them to temporarily recruit ninja and restore their organization. That's why they made an exception to recruit genin."

He advised, "When you get there, remember to listen, observe, and learn as much as possible, and it's best to get along well with the squad leader."

Those who are specifically mentioned by village leaders like Ichikawa are mostly ninjas with bright futures ahead of them.

The girl pondered for a moment, then asked with slight doubt, "Is he a special bloodline ninja?"

"No, he is the son of the village's finance minister."

Wow, so it's someone with connections!

I hate people who use connections the most!

What?

Me too?

That's alright then...

"Also, although we're going to a relatively safe place like the Dark Guard."

Shi Jingxi rubbed her forehead and carefully instructed, "But that doesn't mean you can let your guard down. Once you're on the battlefield, you must be prepared to die at any time!"

Dark area?

Safety?

How can these two terms be put together?

Ayane Amamiya was taken aback for a moment, but before the other party could explain, she quickly understood the reason.

This might sound counterintuitive, since the Anbu is an elite unit directly under Hanzo the Salamander, and the missions they usually carry out are far more difficult than those of other squads, so they should be more dangerous.

However, given the current situation, it is very easy to understand.

At this time, Amegakure and Konoha had been locked in a fierce battle for a long time, and there was no hope of victory in sight.

Adding to the losses he suffered in Sunagakure, even though Hanzo the Salamander is highly respected, there are now voices of opposition against him within Amegakure, which was once a monolithic village.

In this situation.

Unless Hanzo the Salamander is a saint who is solely devoted to the public good, he will inevitably consider the issue of power distribution after the war.

So logically, how could he bear to see the Dark Guard, a force absolutely loyal to him, suffer large-scale casualties?

After figuring out this key point.

Ayane Amamiya deeply felt the depth of the other party's plans for her. She nodded earnestly, her tone tinged with gratitude: "Senpai, I will be careful."

"That would be best."

The old man gazed at her for a moment, then sighed, "At least, don't let me be buried without a single relative attending my funeral..."

He said no more, but got up and took out a blue ninja sword and a black scroll from the safe behind him.

"To this day."

"It's time to return to its rightful owner the things your father and mother entrusted to me."