Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 203 Danzo: You have to be able to think things through and also be able to endure it!

The moment I pushed the door open and entered.

Might Guy almost thought he had returned to Konoha and to the Third Hokage's office.

but.

This time, there was no pungent tobacco smell in the room; instead, a faint, refreshing fragrance lingered around my nose.

"Mr. Dai, it's been a long time," the girl behind the desk said.

"It's only been a little over half a year."

""

Matt Day scratched his head.

He was never used to such polite social niceties, so he quickly steered the conversation back to the main topic: "I'm here today to take notes."

Ayane Amamiya smiled.

The girl pushed a form towards him, asking, "Mr. Dai, how long will you be serving as the Guardian Ninja of the Land of Rivers?"

Matt Day thought for a moment.

He felt that this matter was not worth keeping secret and that it wouldn't matter if it were told, so he replied, "According to the mission requirements, at least three years."

""

"I remember, Kai should be quite young, right?"

Upon hearing this number, Ayane Amamiya raised an eyebrow: "You really let Guy live alone in Konoha, and he's been on a mission for so long without you worrying about him?"

You actually still remember Kai?

Matt Day was somewhat surprised to hear his son's name from the other person.

He then mumbled, "You've gone to so much trouble, sir. Konoha is very safe, and I'm quite at ease with Kai living alone."

Ayane Amamiya hummed in agreement.

She concluded with one question: "I'd like to know, what exactly are the job responsibilities of Mr. Dai's new position as a Guardian Ninja?"

Unlike Kakuzu.

Matt Day doesn't seem like the type to be very cunning.

It's better to speak frankly with this kind of guy.

Going around in circles makes it easier for the other party to misunderstand your meaning.

Matt Damon's thick eyebrows furrowed.

He put down his pen and replied earnestly and solemnly, "The scope of my work going forward depends on the Daimyo's will, and even more so on your subsequent actions!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat oppressive.

Standing behind the girl, Mei Terumi couldn't help but think: Is this the price of specializing in physical techniques? Even Sakumo Hakko wouldn't dare to say that, yet he can be so reckless?

Knowing his thoughts, Ayane Amamiya stopped trying to persuade him.

There's a saying that goes something like this.

I'm not afraid of the cleverness of a smart person, but I'm afraid of the stubbornness of an honest person.

She simply watched as Matt Day filled out the information, took his documents, and left.

The girl closed her eyes slightly, whispering in her heart: Might Guy, I really hope you won't cause me any trouble, and don't go looking for your own death—

There are no secrets in the ninja world.

Half a month after Ayane Amamiya arrived in the Land of Rivers, news of her had already reached the desks of the Kage of the major ninja villages.

Of these, the one who attaches the most importance to this matter is...

Undoubtedly, these are Konoha and Sunagakure, which border the Land of Rivers.

Hokage Building.

Danzo, who had been away from Konoha for a long time, finally returned to his loyal Hokage office.

As soon as he entered the door, he took a few deep breaths.

Seeing his long-lost friend, Hiruzen Sarutobi was in high spirits and couldn't help but tease, "Danzo, you've been smelling my cigarette smoke for so many years, haven't you had enough yet?"

Danzo snorted but did not reply.

He thought to himself: Monkey, you think too highly of yourself.

What I'm smelling isn't the smell of smoke, but the smell of Naruto, the smell of power!

Mmm, this is still the best place I've been looking for.

It tastes so good!

"By the way, has anything major happened in Konoha lately?" Danzo asked casually.

The Third Hokage was speechless: "Shouldn't you, the supervising elder, be the one to report to me on the situation in the Land of Frost first?"

"What's there to say?"

"It's clearly stated in the battle report."

Danzo shook his head repeatedly: "After months of fierce fighting, morale has waned. Now it's like a losing proposition—too good to fight, but too bad to throw away!"

No matter how much Konoha questioned Kushina Uzumaki about her whereabouts, Kumogakure's response was always the same four words—"It's none of my business!"

Initially, the Konoha ninjas fought fiercely, acting on orders from their superiors.

But as time went on...

Most of the Konoha ninjas didn't know who Kushina Uzumaki was, so why would they be willing to continue fighting in such an unclear way?

"It's time to call it a day."

Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed, "As for Kushina—no matter what, I've done my duty to Lady Mito!"

Danzo sneered, thinking to himself, "You hypocrite, monkey."

Back when he was in Chunin Exams, he was imprisoned in the country because his Wood Release experiment was exposed, and Root was dismantled. He only had a vague understanding of many things.

Later, he went to the battlefield of the Frost Country.

Danzo then understood the reason!

Monkeys are usually mild-mannered, so why would they start a war so decisively?

He decisively declared war on Kumogakure, partly to reclaim the Jinchuriki Kushina, and partly to divert attention and cover up the matter of the Land of River ceding territory and paying reparations!

The more the monkey was unwilling to bring it up, the more Danzo, the rebellious old man, insisted on bringing it up!

"You can handle the matter of withdrawing the troops as you see fit. Anyway, I doubt that the Cloud Village side has any intention of continuing the fight."

After Danzo finished speaking, he questioned, "On the contrary, I received quite a bit of news from the Land of Rivers when I returned—why did you recall Sakumo?"

The Third Hokage frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Hiruzen, you know me—"

"I'm an expert when it comes to intelligence gathering, training spies, and sabotage."

Danzo said in a deep voice, "Although the Land of Rivers has been ceded by the daimyo, we can't just completely ignore it! Here's what we'll do: give me a manpower, and I guarantee that within six months—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi understood now.

It turns out that my old friend, after the disbandment of the Root organization, was unwilling to remain idle and wanted to regain power!

"No!"

He resolutely refused, saying, "Before Lord Mito left, he clearly stated that he would not allow Danzo to regain any real power. This is your punishment!"

"As for the River Country, what you said makes sense."

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll have Shinnosuke's ANBU keep a close eye on the situation there, so you don't need to worry about it."

Danzo stared intently at his old friend for a long time.

He saw neither guilt nor trust in him, only Hiruzen Sarutobi's unwavering determination.

Danzo said coldly, "You'll regret this, monkey!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi refused to back down an inch: "Danzo, I am the Hokage!"

There was no familiar sound of the door slamming.

After Danzo's Wood Release experiments were exposed and the Root organization was forcibly disbanded, his internal energy cultivation far surpassed what it had been before.

He can be described in one sentence now.

That means being able to think things through and also be able to persevere!

Shinnosuke, who grew up in the sunshine, how could he possibly handle such delicate work?

Hiruzen, you'll only realize how important I am after you've suffered and learned your lesson!

"We'll see!"

With that thought in mind, Danzo instantly disappeared through the window.

Sunagakure Village.

The Third Kazekage looked at the intelligence report in his hand and rubbed his temples: "Hmm—I didn't expect that old bastard Hanzo to actually have some guts."

"Do you have the guts?"

Chiyo, standing nearby, spoke up: "To put a child who hasn't even reached adulthood in charge of a country, perhaps 'outrageous' would be a more apt description."

"No."

Feng Ying smiled and said, "What I mean is, he actually dared to put his heir in the open."

After the Chunin Exams ended.

The Third Kazekage, after witnessing Ayane Amamiya's phenomenal performance on the field, became absolutely certain that this young girl was the next ninja to rule the Land of Rain.

The Land of Rain, a land of countless battles.

A leader may lack skill, vision, or even wisdom, but he cannot lack strength.

In his opinion, what Ayane Amamiya has in abundance is talent.

The opponent simply lacks the time to realize their potential.

But now—

The usually taciturn but highly intelligent Ebizo spoke for him, revealing the Kazekage's true thoughts: "It seems that Hanzo is very confident in her strength! He even believes that she is capable of handling most problems in the ninja world, otherwise he would not have let her leave the Land of Rain so easily."

This statement came out.

Several high-ranking members of the Sand Village remained silent.

"I'm actually a little envious of that old man, Hanzo."

After a moment of silence, the Third Kazekage spoke frankly, expressing his innermost feelings.

Chiyo was somewhat unconvinced and retorted, "Kage, don't always boost the morale of others while diminishing your own! We have many excellent ninjas in our village too."

"Of course I know that."

The Third Kazekage waved his hand: "Whether it's Rasa, Pakura, or Sasori, they are all very good kids and the future hope of Sunagakure."

only----

Although they were all quite capable, they still had a long way to go to catch up with the girl in the intelligence report.

The three generations of Kazekage held their thoughts in their hearts, and finished speaking the second half of their sentence.

He thought to himself: What I need to do now is to hold on for the next few years and buy time for these outstanding younger generations to catch up.

"By the way, speaking of the River Country—"

Ebizo recalled something and asked, "I remember that when the Kazekage was in Konoha, he and Hanzo discussed that we also had the right to a share of the profits, right?"

Fengying rubbed his chin.

"That's true."

He recalled, "But at the time, the main focus was on peace talks with Konoha, and this aspect was only mentioned briefly."

My demand was that they take at least 30%, and Hanzo agreed—”

Chiyo's eyes lit up.

"If we calculate at 30%, how much would that be each year?"

Sunagakure was so poor that they wished they could stretch every penny in half.

Although Chiyo doesn't manage finances, she likes to do some research in her spare time, whether it's poison or puppetry, both of which are very expensive.

Unfortunately, the budget is often insufficient.

"Even if it's not much, surely it's tens of millions of taels?"

Ebizo hesitated and said, "The River Country is considered one of the more prosperous small countries."

He and his sister exchanged a glance, understanding each other without saying a word.

Fengying was fully aware of the two advisors' intentions, but he did not stop them; instead, he was happy to see it happen.

If it were just for this kind of thing, I, the Wind Shadow, would have to step forward and ask a junior for money, which would be rather improper.

Having two advisors in charge is just right.

At that time, depending on the specific circumstances, he could also apologize to Hanzo the Salamander and play the good cop.

"Pass down the order!"

"To show goodwill, all guard posts near the border of the River Country will be moved back fifty miles."

Suppressing his own thoughts, the Kazekage ordered in a deep voice, "Sunagakure, give our new neighbor some face!"

Chiyo and her brother answered in unison, "Yes!"