Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 201 Sword Presses Down on Daming Prefecture

As soon as the girl's voice fell, the castle tower fell silent.

Although I had expected it in my heart.

However, the daimyo of the Land of Rivers and the black market ninjas could not help but be surprised and stared in astonishment upon hearing these words.

Has Hanzo the Salamander gone mad?

Why should such a seemingly frail girl, who appears unable to lift a finger or carry a heavy load, be allowed to govern the land where three countries meet?

"Amamiya Messenger".

Even though I don't understand.

However, after Ayane Amamiya revealed her identity, the daimyo had to respond.

He asked, "Do you have any proof of your claimed identity?"

"This is a letter of state written by Lord Hanzo. Please take a look!" Ayane Amamiya said calmly as she took out a scroll from her bosom that Hanzo had already signed.

The waiter quickly brought the tray closer.

The girl placed the scroll on it and applied slight pressure with her palm.

Without needing a waiter to hand it over, the tray seemed to be carried by an invisible wind, flying smoothly through the air towards the daimyo.

Then, with a "thud," it landed perfectly on the desk in front of him, and the scroll unfurled with a gurgle, revealing the text and seals on it.

The daimyo of the River Country glanced at the text above and confirmed that all the information was correct.

He then looked at the other person's excessively young and delicate face, and a sense of joy welled up in his heart.

The majestic Rain Retreat.

They just sent out this one —

This young girl, who looks even younger than her own son, is taking over the affairs of the Land of Rivers?!

Isn't this a sure thing?

Daimyo felt confident that victory was assured.

He was no longer particularly concerned about the humiliation of his close attendants being suppressed and forced into retreat.

But he was about to speak.

A fleeting glance revealed Hatake Sakumo and the Konoha ninja named Might Guy, their gazes towards the girl grave, their expressions so somber as if tears were about to spill from their eyes.

In that instant.

Daming's heart, which had just begun to flutter with excitement, suddenly sank again.

Even the renowned White Fang of Konoha could produce such an expression—

Condition----

It seems it's not as simple as I thought!

"Since you are distinguished guests from the Land of Rain!"

The daimyo took a deep breath, his fat face bulging, and forced a smile as he looked at the girl and the goat behind her: "Please, esteemed envoys, take your seats quickly!"

Ayane Amamiya followed his gaze.

The reserved space was on the Konoha side, below Might Guy, and already close to the palace gate.

Her gaze turned cold, and she became even more certain of her earlier speculation.

Ayane Amamiya declined outright, saying, "There's no rush to take my seat. I have something else to ask you, Daimyo."

The girl turned her head to look at the black market ninjas on one side.

"Although the Land of Rivers has now been ceded to the Land of Rain by the Daimyo of Fire and the Hokage, it was once a vassal state of the Land of Fire."

"Therefore, I am not surprised that my friends from Konoha are here at this banquet."

She made no attempt to conceal her intentions, looking directly at the rogue ninjas and questioning them in a deep voice, "But I was unaware that such a group of cowardly rats had appeared in the Land of Rivers?"

Ayane Amamiya exuded an imposing aura and emanated an overwhelming pressure.

But the ninjas became restless upon hearing this.

What does "rat" mean?

Although most of them were rogue ninja, nine out of ten of them had shady backgrounds—

But the words "rat" are just too offensive!

The daimyo quickly explained, "These ninjas are actually the Twelve Guardian Ninjas who obey my orders, not the cowardly, scoundrels the messenger described—"

Ayane Amamiya chuckled mockingly.

"If Your Excellency wishes to recruit Guardian Ninjas, you may naturally issue a request to Amegakure!"

"Why bother employing these aimless and endless people?"

The phrase "without holes or eyes" refers to the fact that these rogue ninjas dare not openly and honestly show their faces in the ninja world.

The so-called "without beginning or end" means that these people have no way of coming from and no way of going; they are lost souls.

These two sentences.

This phrase perfectly encapsulates the nature of these black market ninjas.

It's like having a wound touched.

As soon as Ayane Amamiya finished speaking, the black market ninjas erupted in uproar, each one cursing loudly.

Even Kakuzu, who was at the very top, couldn't help but feel a little angry at this moment.

Um----

He wasn't angry at Ayane Amamiya's sarcasm; he simply felt that her behavior would ruin his chances of making money!

The daimyo of the River Lands also darkened his expression: "What is the envoy's intention? Please speak frankly."

"I am not targeting Your Majesty, but this is to protect the civilians and people of the Land of Rivers."

Ayane Amamiya preemptively claimed the moral high ground: "From this day forward, all ninjas within the Land of Rivers, especially those of unknown origin, must register their identities and clearly state their origins and purposes before they may move freely within the Land of Rivers!"

The girl continued, "The twelve guardian ninjas who serve Your Majesty are naturally among them, to prevent you from being taken advantage of by treacherous individuals!"

Upon hearing this, Hatake Sakumo on the left felt a sudden unease and realized something was amiss.

I never expected this.

Amegakure's performance was even more impressive than I had expected!

Ayane Amamiya disregarded the rules and directly attempted to interfere with the position of the Daimyo's Guardian Shinobi!

While secretly surprised, Hatake Sakumo also gained some understanding.

The fact that the young boy was taken in by Hanzo of the Salamander and visited Sunagakure and Konoha repeatedly shows that he is highly regarded by that demigod.

Now he is in charge of the River Kingdom.

It's likely that this overseas assignment serves both as training and as a way to enhance one's resume.

Such outstanding individuals would naturally not tolerate the existence of even a speck of dust like the "Twelve Guardian Ninjas"!

He understood the other person's logic.

But after glancing at Might Guy beside him, he immediately felt a pang of regret.

If only I had known earlier that this was the one sent to oversee the River Country—

Then no matter what I say, I won't let Dai come over to this quagmire of the River Country!

Although the Third Hokage and he both believed that Dai's strength was comparable to the Sannin after opening the Eight Gates, it would be a waste of his talents to serve as a mere guardian ninja of the Land of Rivers.

Judging from their performance in the Chunin Exams and the subsequent information that even Fugaku and Minato combined were no match for them—

Dai is practically no match for her!

Matt Day seemed to sense something as well.

He clenched his fist, smiled freely, and then, in a soft but spirited tone, declared generously, "Shuo Mao, please believe in my vibrant youth!"

Faced with this confidence, Sakumo Hatake was at a loss for words and could only offer a wry smile.

Konoha has not yet made a statement.

But Kakuzu had completely lost his patience.

After hearing Ayane Amamiya's request, he sneered, "You want me to register my identity and hand over information on ninjutsu? You're not worthy!"

Intelligence is a ninja's lifeline.

Kakuzu loves money, but he also values his life!

How could he possibly agree to that request?

It was just a flick of the wrist.

Three tentacles formed from black threads were flung over by Kakuzu!

Ayane Amamiya stood motionless in place.

The girl seemed oblivious.

But the next moment, everyone felt a blur before their eyes, and a cold glint flashed through their vision.

When I looked again...

Then they saw that the menacing tentacles of the Earthly Wraith had been severed on the spot!

"The Iaijutsu of the Land of Iron!"

Sakumo Hatake and Kakuzu spoke in unison.

One of these two was a renowned swordsman who came from a samurai background, and the other was an immortal old man who had lived for over seventy years. Naturally, they were knowledgeable and recognized the origin of Ayane Amamiya's sword techniques.

Kakuzu frowned.

Because of the Jigen-Yu style, he was annoyed by this samurai-type ninja.

But the attack just now was at most a minor skirmish, merely a test.

"What a sharp knife!"

"However, let's try this one!"

He formed the Si Mudra with both hands.

Countless jet-black tentacles crawled out from behind Kakuzu.

These earth-wrenching threads transformed into a humanoid form, with masks on their faces perched on Kakuzu's left and right shoulders respectively.

In an instant, it was as if two more heads had grown from his neck!

Compound Ninja Techniques: Flame Wind and Waves, Strange Face Explosive Flame!

The essence of this composite ninjutsu is to simultaneously use Fire Release: Head Carving and Wind Release: Pressure Damage to create a vast sea of fire.

But let's set aside the question of its power for now.

This tactic was employed within the confines of this enclosed hall—

Aside from the daimyo responsible for distributing his reward and the Konoha ninja on the other side, Kakuzu had absolutely no regard for anyone else!

Perhaps in his heart, these black market ninjas around him were actually all competitors.

They all deserve to die!

boom!

A sea of fire erupted, and a violent storm raged!

The entire space around Ayane Amamiya was completely covered by Kakuzu's attack.

He growled, "I refuse to believe you can cut through this level of ninjutsu with a sword!"

But the girl remained unfazed.

He drew his sword again!

It's still the Iaijutsu!

However, this time, a giant wave was directly slashed out from the edge of the Stormbreaker's sword!

The raging inferno suddenly trembled.

It looked like a dump truck was driving around wildly inside!

The azure torrent followed the direction of the sword energy, sweeping across the sea of fire and cutting through everything in its path!

Whoosh!

Kakuzu, who was sitting cross-legged behind the table, had no time to dodge.

The raging sea of fire created by the combined ninjutsu just a second ago has now been completely extinguished.

All that was left was the cold, icy water, splashing haphazardly across Kakuzu's face!

Even the two masks on his shoulders shattered into small pieces and fell to the ground, leaving only the dark eye areas staring at him.

Ayane Amamiya said coldly, "Are you awake now?"

Kakuzu immediately fell silent.

He silently picked up his chopsticks, shakily picked up a piece of food from the plate that he couldn't make out, put it in his mouth, and chewed it vigorously.

It was as if they were only there to eat, and nothing else concerned them.

Those black market ninjas who were just cursing and swearing were now speechless, like chickens with their necks being choked.

The daimyo of the River Country was also dumbfounded.

The ninjas I hired at great expense —

That's it?

He winked at Kakuzu, signaling him not to be afraid.

But Kakuzu ignored it, engrossed in eating the food scraps washed away by the water, completely oblivious to it!

Kakuzu felt a chill run down his spine.

Indeed, the combined ninjutsu he used just now was not his limit; he hadn't used his full strength.

But the other party was equally adept, as if it were nothing more than a casual gesture.

Moreover, what Kakuzu feared even more than the opponent's unfathomable strength was the opponent's calm and composed attitude.

It's as if they've completely seen through my secret!

The money offered by the famous man was certainly generous.

But it's not at the point where you can buy your life yet!

So, faced with the daimyo's signaling gaze, he adopted a look that suggested he was already begging for mercy.

Left with no other choice, the daimyo had to look towards Konoha again.

However, Sakumo Hatake's attitude was exactly the same as Kakuzu's; no matter how hard Sakumo tried to signal him, he simply ignored it!

"It seems that everyone has no objections to my suggestion."

The girl's eyes darted around, oblivious to the various emotions on everyone's faces.

She crossed her arms and looked at the daimyo: "In addition, I require the Daimyo's office in the Land of Rivers to fully cooperate with Amegakure's future actions, including but not limited to land surveys, verification of ranches, imposition of taxes and corvée labor, and the selection and dismissal of lower-level officials —"

"No!"

He hadn't even finished speaking.

The daimyo of the Land of Rivers jumped up, unleashing an explosion even sharper than the combined ninjutsu he had just used.

The matters the girl spoke of were all matters of vital importance, and no ruler could remain indifferent to them.

On the contrary, the ninjas on both sides were somewhat puzzled.

This isn't about asking for money, is it?

Why is it like it's going to cost my life?

Ayane Amamiya glanced sideways, let out a soft "hmm" through her nose, and her gaze turned dangerous.

The daimyo of the River Country shuddered, then instantly calmed down.

"What I mean is—"

"At least we need to discuss this in detail!"

He forced a smile and said, "These are all important matters; how can we make such a hasty decision with just a few words?"