Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 202 Kakuzu: Willing to Serve Like a Dog or Horse

Ayane Amamiya is known for her decisive and efficient actions.

The day after returning from Daming Prefecture.

She then dispatched ninjas to formally deliver the notification to the Daimyo's residence.

Although the final written text was written by Mei Terumi, the attitude was very firm, and the content was exactly as mentioned yesterday.

Ayane Amamiya demanded that all twelve Guardian Ninja register their personal information within three days, and also ordered all Guardian Ninja to report their location to Amegakure in advance before setting out!

The daimyo of the River Country sighed repeatedly, feeling deeply humiliated, as he looked at the scarlet Rain Hermit Seal on the letter.

What are the Twelve Guardian Ninja?

These are his personal guards, like the arms of a man or the roots of a tree!

Rain Hidden's style of doing things —

What's the difference between this and forcing your wife to go out in her pajamas in the middle of the night to deliver late-night snacks to the neighbors?

The night passed, and the sun rose.

The daimyo seems to have a short memory of what he learned, having forgotten the unparalleled power of the girl in the castle tower yesterday. All he wants to do is stand up for himself.

However, his men surrendered before the battle even began.

These black market ninjas might not be strong enough.

But one of the most important reasons they were able to survive in the ninja world for so long is that they are all cunning and quick to soften their stance when necessary.

For the sake of money, Kakuzu patiently explained to his benefactor.

"Your Excellency, Daimyo."

He advised, "That female ninja named Amamiya is very strong. We should try our best to avoid conflict with her."

"How strong is 'very strong'?"

The daimyo of the Land of Rivers, undeterred, retorted, "Could he possibly be compared to the First Hokage, the legendary God of Shinobi?"

Kakuzu's face stiffened.

He was suddenly reminded of some unpleasant memories.

Kakuzu remained silent.

Daming, however, thought he was trying to sell himself for a higher price and retorted skeptically, "What if I said I was determined to have a conflict with her?"

Kakuzu: "How much do you want, sir?!"

The man looked at him, slammed his thick hand on the table, and announced the number: "Fifty million? Or eighty million?"

Kakuzu felt like he couldn't breathe anymore.

At that moment, his heart ached as if it were being torn apart.

Eighty million taels of silver—even Kakuzu working hard for a whole year sometimes couldn't earn that much.

I'm so tempted!

But----

"This isn't about money."

After hesitating for a while, he said tactfully, "You're not a ninja, you don't know that person's strength—"

Kakuzu thought for a moment, then felt it would be a bit embarrassing to admit he couldn't beat her, so he changed his tune: "Besides, even if we could deal with her, how could we deal with the demigod of the ninja world behind her?"

"You mean you need someone to back you up?"

The daimyo's eyes darted around, and he asked his subordinates, "Where are the Konoha ninjas? Where did that strange guy in green go?"

The subordinate replied in a low voice, "Daimy, Hatake Sakumo plans to return to the Land of Fire today, and Mr. Might went to see him off early this morning."

The daimyo said smugly, "Mr. Kakuzu, once the Konoha ninja return, you can act in Konoha's name!"

Kakuzu sighed helplessly.

If it weren't for the money, he would have loved to slap this idiot a dozen times!

He stopped wasting words, pushed open the door and left, leaving Daming with his back turned.

"Mr. Kakuzu, are you going to—"

"I'm just taking a casual stroll!"

After saying that, Kakuzu slammed the door shut with a "bang".

He left the daimyo's residence, looked around to determine the direction, and then casually walked toward the encampment of the Amegakure ninja.

Meanwhile, at the foot of Mount Kikyo.

Because of Ayane Amamiya's arrival, Sakumo Hatake had no choice but to leave.

He specifically brought Matt Day along and instructed him to act expediently.

"Dai, be smart after I leave."

Even though Might Guy was the one who came to see him off, Hatake Sakumo kept turning back to him, saying endlessly, "Amegakure is coming with great force, seemingly intending to deeply cultivate the Land of Rivers. For the less important matters, just keep the information to yourself. As for appearances, just let things slide!"

"I see!"

Matt patted his chest loudly, giving off an air of "You can trust me to handle things."

to be frank.

Seeing his confident demeanor, Sakumo Hatake became even more uneasy.

But we're all adults, and I can't just nag like a mother hen.

He sighed and promised, "You took care of Kakashi for so long last time, so I'll take care of Guy for you this time too."

The two have already made an agreement.

Once Sakumo Hatake returns to Konoha, he will send Kakashi and Might Guy to the Ninja Academy to enroll, allowing them to start half a semester early.

Matt Damon was moved to tears when he wore fog.

"Sakumo, my most reliable and dearest friend!"

Tears streamed down his face, almost forming a river, as he cried out, "I'm so sorry to trouble you with Kai. He's always been a good boy and would never cause you any trouble!"

Sakumo Hatake gave a wry smile.

Even with his strong composure, he couldn't help but get goosebumps when he saw this scene.

"Then, please be careful in everything you do!"

After saying that, under Might Guy's gaze, he stepped onto a path in Mount Kikyo that led to the Land of Fire.

"Name?"

"Kakuzu".

"gender?"

"----male.

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"age?"

"—71 years old this year."

"Are you married? Do you have any children?"

One question after another, Kakuzu could no longer bear the meticulous questioning.

He slammed his hand on the table and roared at the girl opposite him, "Enough! Are you playing me? Don't ask me such pointless questions anymore!"

Ayane Amamiya paused in her writing.

Without looking up, her voice turned cold: "Huh? What did you say?"

Kakuzu immediately sat down obediently again, retracting the tentacles he had just extended, and then answered in a muffled voice: "What I mean is—I am all alone, without a wife, children, relatives, or friends."

Ayane Amamiya smiled.

I casually drew an X in the social relationships section.

She saw Kakuzu calm down.

Instead of deliberately making things difficult for the other party with the previous questions, he said directly: "Mr. Kakuzu, I think you should know about the idea of ​​the Daimyo of the Land of River forming the Twelve Guardian Ninjas, right?"

Kakuzu glanced at her.

He muttered to himself, "They just want to use me to have a duel with Yu Yin!"

"Since you understand this principle, there is no need for you to get involved in this mess."

Ayane Amamiya sighed, put down her pen, and kindly advised, "The ninja world is so vast, yet those who live to seventy are few and far between. You are clearly very fortunate. Why must you perish in the Land of Rivers?"

Kakuzu snorted coldly.

The little brat in front of me has a face that's so beautiful it's like a monster.

But the words that came out of his mouth were really unpleasant to hear!

In my life, I've weathered even the great storms of assassinating the First Hokage unscathed.

How could it possibly perish in a mere river kingdom?

However, given the current situation, Kakuzu knew he was slightly inferior to his opponent and had no choice but to endure it.

"When entrusted with a task, one should be loyal to it."

"Now that I have accepted the daimyo's payment, I will absolutely not leave the Land of Rivers for at least a year, no matter what!"

He spoke with unwavering firmness, saying, "Therefore, please don't waste your breath on those unlucky words you mentioned before!"

Ayane Amamiya was somewhat surprised.

She carefully examined the other person for a few moments, never expecting that Kakuzu would have such professional ethics!

"However—"

He seemed to sense the girl's sharp gaze sweeping over him.

No sooner had Kakuzu finished speaking his tough words than he changed the subject.

He quickly lowered his stance and said tactfully, "As you said yesterday, your village is now in charge of matters related to the ninjas in the Land of Rivers. As one of the Twelve Guardian Ninjas, I am naturally a member of the Land of Rivers as well—"

Ayane Amamiya blinked, somewhat puzzled.

Kakuzu coughed forcefully, then tried to imply to her, "As long as the daimyo's safety is not compromised, then—this old man is also willing to accept your orders!"

fun!

Upon hearing this, Ayane Amamiya couldn't help but smile.

I thought the other party was going to stick to their guns!

The girl found it amusing.

She finally understood.

Kakuzu's greed got the better of him; he wanted to have his cake and eat it too.

He was reluctant to give up the generous commission offered by the famous figure, yet he dared not confront him directly. In the end, he simply offered this "indentured servitude" contract as a gesture of goodwill.

Ayane Amamiya crossed her arms.

She examined Kakuzu from head to toe as if he were an appraiser, and saw that the hairs on his back stood on end and that the tentacles of the Earth Grudge were faintly protruding from under his feet.

Refer to the Akatsuki organization ten years later.

If this guy can be used well—he could be more than just a capable assistant.

A thought drifted through the girl's mind.

She finally composed herself and said softly, "If that's the case, then there is some truth to it—"

Ayane Amamiya picked up her pen and wrote Kakuzu's name on a thin document book.

He pushed it over again: "This is your identification as one of the Twelve Guardian Ninja. Please keep it safe."

Kakuzu nodded silently, knowing that the other party had agreed to his exchange.

He carefully put his documents away from his body, then turned and left.

After going out.

Kakuzu rubbed his temples, thinking to himself that this business deal was going to be really difficult.

At this moment, the seventy-year-old man couldn't help but secretly make a decision.

After finishing this job, I need to find another place, far away from that brat in the house.

Whether from the perspective of ability or words.

The pressure from the other party is too much!

After Kakuzu left.

Mei Terumi walked out of the inner office with a cup of hot tea in her hand.

"You actually left Kakuzu behind?"

She laughed and said, "I thought you were going to kick him out—"

After saying that, he paused, then realized, "Wait a minute! You really intend to invest heavily in developing the River Country?"

Only when one truly desires to build a river kingdom will they retain someone as useful as Kakuzu and recruit him for their own use.

Ayane Amamiya leaned back in her chair and stretched languidly. "What else?"

The morning light, reflected off the snow, streamed in through the window and fell on her radiant figure, like a thin white veil covering the young girl.

After returning from Daming Prefecture yesterday.

Ayane Amamiya has already put Goat in command of the army, leading the Amegakure ninja to go out and clean up all the bandits, thugs and bullies in the Land of Rivers.

Takenaka Rin was also transferred away.

Ayane Amamiya placed her next to Goat so that she could learn management skills.

therefore.

Currently, besides Mei Terumi and some necessary clerical staff, Ayane Amamiya only has one ANBU squad as a mobile force.

"I don't think it's necessary."

"Geographically speaking, the River Country is wealthy, but it is not a place to hold out for long."

Mei Terumi analyzed seriously, "Sunagakure is the most restless of the Five Great Shinobi Villages. Sooner or later, they will go to war with Konoha again. At that time, they will inevitably formulate strategic plans around Mount Kikyo, and the Land of Rivers and the Land of the Rivers near the foot of the mountain will inevitably be caught in the crossfire."

Upon hearing this, Ayane Amamiya couldn't help but glance at the high mountains outside the window.

The nine-story building beneath her feet was the former office space of the Konoha ninjas, and it was already one of the tallest buildings in the Land of Rivers.

But compared to the towering Kikyo Mountain, it is still somewhat insignificant.

"You make a lot of sense."

The girl praised the future Mizukage, saying, "It seems like keeping you by my side as a secretary is a bit of a waste of your talents!"

If I remember correctly.

The Kikyo Mountain in front of us seems to be one of the important locations in the future Third Shinobi World War.

Mei Terumi smiled, pursing her lips.

He walked up behind her, pinched her shoulders, and said reproachfully, "So, you still haven't answered my question?"

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Ayane Amamiya took the teacup, took a sip, and said, "Your analysis was all correct, but you overlooked one point—"

"What?"

That's me.

Ayane Amamiya put down her teacup and said calmly, "What you said before was about the River Country without me, but now I'm here—"

"Because I came."

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"Therefore, even White Fang must honestly abide by the agreement made in the peace talks and withdraw from the Land of Rivers on time, without daring to delay even for a single night."

"Because I've come."

"So even a rebellious black market ninja like Kakuzu has now assessed the situation and come here to beg for my forgiveness."

"Because I came."

"Therefore, the River Kingdom will undoubtedly remain as solid as a rock for the next few years, because no matter what kind of demons, monsters, or ghosts come, I will kill them all!"

Ayane Amamiya turned around from her chair.

"Like the River Kingdom, the Land of Rain is situated between powerful nations."

"Their fates can be described as being in the same boat."

The girl looked at Terumi Mei with clear eyes and said softly, "Mei, if I don't even dare to sweep the room in front of me, how can I sweep the world?"

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Mei Terumi was taken aback by her overflowing confidence.

For a moment, he just stared at her blankly, not knowing what to say.

"Lord Amamiya, another Guardian Shinobi has come to register their identity."

Just then, there was a knock on the door, and a ninja was outside informing them.

"Who is it?"

Ayane Amamiya turned back and replied lazily, "If they're just low-level thugs in the black market, then there's no need to say anything; let them fill out the forms themselves!"

"Uh—it's that Konoha ninja who's here."

The subordinate outside replied, "He identified himself as Matt Day. He just saw off a friend and is returning from outside."

Matt Dae?

Upon hearing the name of her old rival, Ayane Amamiya immediately became interested.

"Let him in!"

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