Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 212 is here? (Touching my leg)

Not to mention how Sakumo Hatake welcomed the distraught Tsunade back to the border of Kikyo Mountain.

Not to mention how Konoha internally discussed the battle to retrieve the Byakugan, and how they defined the fate of the dead man, Kato Dan.

Let's focus on Ayane Amamiya's side.

Shortly after returning to the capital of the Land of Rivers and settling the Kabuto family in, she received a message from the Sand Village.

Regarding Sunagakure, they need to discuss the benefits from the Land of Rivers with them.

This included several points: such as determining the annual revenue sharing ratio of the Land of Rivers, establishing future trade preferences for Sunagakure, and defining the demarcation line for the ownership of missions between the two sides.

In short, it boils down to one thing.

We two brothers were both doing poorly, just getting by every day.

How come you're suddenly driving a Land Rover right after the New Year?

I'm a little envious!

Objectively speaking...

Sunagakure played a crucial role in Konoha's cession of the Land of River.

Without their joint pressure, Konoha and the Fire Daimyo would never have so easily made the move to cede territory as reparations.

However, despite putting in the effort, we absolutely cannot tolerate their attitude of "I'm going to make a huge demand"!

Therefore, before the Sunagakure delegation arrived.

Ayane Amamiya's small group gathered for a small meeting to discuss how to deal with the Sunagakure delegation.

"Sunagakure doesn't just want a piece of the pie; they probably have quite an appetite."

Mei Terumi guessed at Sunagakure's thoughts while complaining, "Chiyo and Ebizo, two powerful advisors, have both come. Aren't they afraid of being accused of bullying the weak?"

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"That's easy to understand."

Takenaka Rin remarked, "No matter how bad it sounds to bully the weak, it's still better than being poor and struggling to make ends meet."

In the first half of the year, she spent most of her time outside clearing out bandits and forging the power of the Three-Tails.

And the biggest feeling during this time was————

Ninety-five percent of the world's problems are caused by poverty!

"How much commission have we earned in the first six months since we arrived in the Land of Rivers?" Ayane Amamiya pondered for a moment before asking in return.

Without hesitation, the goat said, "The turnover is high, but the expenditure is also high. The net surplus is currently only over 18 million taels."

That's why the expenses are so high.

The main problem is that Ayane Amamiya has too many requirements for ninjas.

This integrated "army + police + secret service" approach means that Goat, being from the underworld, has the skills to handle everything.

Even if a manager is rich, they might not be able to manage things well and would be completely confused.

However, most of these investments are one-time events.

The resulting returns are snowballing growth, so it wouldn't be surprising if this number increased tenfold in another year or two.

"Are you going to falsify the accounts?"

After reporting the surplus, the goat rubbed his hands together, seemingly eager to show off his skills: "The Sand Village won't arrive for another two days. Counting the time it takes to fabricate evidence, I can at least make it appear as a loss of thirty million taels!"

Ayane Amamiya was somewhat tempted by his words, but ultimately wisely declined.

Unless the people of Sunagakure are blind, they can't see the Land of Rivers' current flourishing state.

Otherwise, such underhanded tricks are really not very useful.

She was frowning in deep thought when she suddenly heard a knock at the door.

Goat got up, went out and spoke a few words to the ninja who was reporting outside, then returned to the house and sneered, "The daimyo of the Land of Rivers is up to no good again. He's currently preparing a banquet, and once the people from Sunagakure arrive, he plans to invite them over as guests to discuss important matters."

"What kind of nonsense is he going to pull this time?"

Ayane Amamiya asked with interest, "Are you planning to demonstrate your skills as a warning, or are you going to go straight to the point of joining forces with Sunagakure to overthrow us?"

Ever since she took control of the River Country.

The daimyo's control over the bureaucratic system of the Land of Rivers is rapidly declining.

It can only be said that when facing ordinary people, the methods of ninjas are still too authoritative and too violent.

This is especially true for countries like the Land of Rivers, where there are no ninja villages on their own soil.

Most low-level officials, far removed from the central government's reach, understood early on the principle that a local official is more powerful than a distant one, due to the environment of the ninja world.

The moment the Amegakure ninja arrived, they immediately fled in terror.

It's not clear yet.

"However, the mother of the daimyo of the River Country was formerly a princess of the Wind Country."

The goat smiled and explained, "Perhaps it's this relationship, coupled with the visit of Sunagakure, that has given him some unrealistic ideas."

After hearing this, Mei Terumi seemed eager to try: "Should we knock him awake?"

Born in Kirigakure, she originally held the daimyo in high regard.

However, after only half a year by Ayane Amamiya's side, he quickly developed a rebellious streak and transformed into a usurper, and his ideas became bolder.

"Xiao Ming, you're being too radical!"

"We've only been here for six months, and you're already trying to drive the original owner away—"

Ayane Amamiya rubbed her chin and objected, "The time is too short; it just doesn't sound very pleasant."

Mei Terumi blinked, about to reflect on her own thoughts.

No sooner had Ayane Amamiya finished speaking than Risa Takenaka stood up and said, "If you ask me, why don't we give him three more days to calm down, on top of the six-month period? If he still can't figure it out after three days, he probably won't be able to! Then he can't blame us for being ruthless!"

Ayane Amamiya's eyes lit up, and she clapped her hands, saying, "That's a great idea!"

Terumi Mei was speechless upon hearing this.

So, six months is too short, and three days is too long?

How dare you call my ideas radical?

After crossing the border and entering the Land of Rivers, Chiyo and her companions were constantly amazed by what they saw and heard.

And this feeling of surprise.

It became even more obvious after the three entered the capital of the River Country.

Ebizo looked around.

People were coming and going all around, a constant flow of people.

Despite being a tiny place in a small country, the prosperity of its streets is almost as great as that of Sunagakure.

He couldn't help but remark, "That person looks young, but his methods are actually quite good. The River Country seems much more prosperous than before."

"It's just that they're taking advantage of their superior geographical location and the fact that it's peacetime, so no one's coming to cause trouble."

Chiyo immediately disagreed, adding, "If Sasori were here, he would definitely do an even better job than that brat!"

Ebizo was used to his sister's "showing off her grandson" behavior and didn't argue with her too much.

Yekura chuckled, "Elder Chiyo, why is it that no one's causing trouble here?"

Chiyo snorted coldly and remained silent.

Of course she knows why.

With Ayane Amamiya in charge, how could any demons or monsters dare to show their faces?

Didn't you see that the defenses of Sunagakure and Konoha have retreated quite a bit?

Even the two major ninja villages have shrunk, and the black market ninjas and wandering ninjas are all keeping a low profile and behaving cautiously.

It can only be said that in a tiny place like the Land of Rivers—

The opponent's skills are simply too outstanding!

Even the Land of Fire, the most powerful nation, couldn't implement a nationwide ninja identity registration system, yet Ayane Amamiya accomplished this in the Land of Rivers.

Although she knew this in her heart, Chiyo still stubbornly said, "Who knows how long this peace will last! Kato Dan is dead. Even if Konoha successfully takes back the Byakugan, they might retaliate immediately—"

Because of their geographical proximity, Sunagakure was the only ninja village that knew about the "recapture of the Byakugan" and "Kato Dan's death in battle."

Other villages are hindered by distance.

They only had a superficial understanding of the Land of Rivers and were only concerned with the news of Dust Release.

Chiyo only got halfway through her sentence before she suddenly realized something was wrong.

If Konoha retaliates—

Didn't Sunagakure receive less money from the Land of Rivers?

She was momentarily stuck, unsure how to continue.

Fortunately, Ebizo spoke up to help them out, saying, "Sister, Pakura, look! Amegakure's ambitions are quite grand; they've even established a ninja academy!"

Upon hearing this, Yekura and Chiyo both turned to look.

At the end of the road ahead stood a brand-new school, its paint still wet and gleaming in the sunlight.

On the huge rock at the school gate, the words "Amegakure Ninja Academy (River Country Branch)" are written in large characters.

Chiyo's eyes sharpened instantly.

Amegakure has only been in power in the Land of Rivers for half a year, yet they dare to establish the Amegakure Ninja Academy.

In another six months, what will Yu Yin dare to do?

She didn't even dare to think about it!

"Is Amegakure planning to borrow the Land of River and never return it?"

She pondered for a moment, then asked doubtfully, "That old bastard Hanzo didn't choose to bide his time, but instead remained so aggressive? Or is all of this Amamiya's doing on his own?"

Chiyo's question was naturally unanswerable.

After a moment of silence, Ebizo said softly, "Let's go! I'm rather impatient; I'd like to meet this future leader of Amegakure as soon as possible!"

I originally thought this mission would be simple, just someone coming to Amegakure to ask for money and a share of the profits.

Unexpectedly, they may now be facing the same expansionist ambitions as Amegakure.

These two events are different in nature and have completely different meanings.

Ebizo narrowed his eyes, his heart unconsciously becoming much more serious.

The administrative residence of the River Country where the Rain Hermit resides.

Ayane Amamiya timed her arrival perfectly and went out early to greet the three members of Sunagakure.

Today, she took off her usual ninja vest and changed into a relatively formal outfit, which was quite unusual for her.

She wore a dark gray ninja outfit on top and a gray skirt and black stockings on the bottom, exuding a capable yet sharp aura.

The daimyo of the River Country also received the news and insisted on coming to join in the fun.

This guy was fat, with two maids standing on either side of him, constantly fanning him to cool him down, but even so, large beads of sweat kept streaming down his forehead.

The girl couldn't help but frown.

Daming must have sprayed so much perfume and fragrance on himself that the smell was incredibly pungent after he started sweating!

She could only endure it for less than two seconds before she couldn't take it anymore. She simply turned her head and gave Takenaka Risa a subtle wink upstairs.

The other person chuckled and gave a "received" gesture.

It didn't take long.

A basin of cold water was poured down from the fourth floor with a splash, precisely drenching Da Ming completely.

"Who?!"

The daimyo of the River Lands was both shocked and furious: "Which scoundrel is it?"

"Sorry, sorry!"

Takenaka Rin poked her head out of the window, offering a completely insincere apology: "Sorry, it was my pet turtle that spat on you!"

"Bullshit! What kind of turtle can spit out so much saliva?"

The daimyo was furious: "Lord Amamiya, your subordinates are so unruly—"

He swallowed his words halfway through.

Because Risa Takenaka was constantly emitting chakra, that chakra rose and transformed into a giant, armored tortoise tens of meters tall, completely enveloping everyone in shadow!

"This is my pet turtle!"

Takenaka Rin snorted, "Hey, you have a problem with that?"

"No, no—" Upon seeing this, Dai-ming immediately fell silent.

Takenaka Ri controlled the tailed beast's chakra, releasing it and then retracting it.

She threw another wink at Ayane Amamiya before pulling her head back.

Daiming, suspicious and paranoid, turned to Might Guy and asked, "Guy, are there really turtles this big in the world?"

Might Guy didn't know anything about tailed beasts and wasn't sure if they existed, so he awkwardly said, "Maybe? You could ask Lord Kakuzu; he's very knowledgeable."

"Kakuzu————"

"Don't mention him!"

"He's gotten so into building reservoirs and digging canals lately that he never comes back," Daming said angrily. "I really don't understand the point of all this!"

Ayane Amamiya's lips twitched upon hearing this.

Kakuzu isn't addicted at all.

If I remember correctly —

It was clearly he who instructed Mei Terumi to schedule Kakuzu's work schedule a month in advance.

Kakuzu takes the commission from the Daimyo, yet he works for himself; isn't that a kind of...?

A short while later.

The Sunagakure group arrived at the official residence on time.

"Chiyo-senpai, Ebizo-senpai, and Jonin Pakura—"

When Ayane Amamiya saw the group arrive, she smiled warmly and shook hands with each of them, saying, "Welcome to the Land of Rivers, everyone from Sunagakure."

Although she was enthusiastic.

However, Chiyo and the other two dared not be negligent, and bowed in unison, saying, "Greetings, Lord Amamiya!"

Although the two old men were only half-bowed, only Yekura bowed deeply to her, but seeing their respectful attitude, Ayane Amamiya didn't bother to ask for more.

Don't be fooled by Chiyo's constant nagging behind her back.

But when they actually met, she still had to respectfully address him as Lord Amamiya.

Because even today...

Ayane Amamiya's identity is no longer what it used to be.

As the de facto heir of Amegakure, the leader of a nation, and a top-tier expert who has mastered Dust Release.

The concept of seniority.

For her now, it has become somewhat dispensable and blurred.

Ayane Amamiya is willing to talk about seniority; that's called young people respecting tradition.

If she's unwilling to talk about seniority, then she's just an old woman taking advantage of her age!

She waited until she and Ayane Amamiya had finished exchanging greetings.

The three from Sunagakure then turned to the daimyo and offered a brief greeting.

Yes, this time their backs were straight, as if they were welded shut.

After entering the house and taking their seats, they exchanged some meaningless pleasantries before agreeing to have dinner together and then parting ways.

There's no need to mention his name; he's in a hurry to go back and change his clothes.

Chiyo and Ebizo, on the other hand, remained perfectly composed, exchanging only a glance to know that the other had something to say.

After the group left...

Only Ayane Amamiya and Yokura remained in the meeting room.

Almost a year has passed since the two last parted ways in Konoha.

They were both familiar with each other and strangers to each other.

Seeing that no one was around, Yekura, like a husky, chuckled and came closer, pulling up a chair next to Ayane Amamiya and sitting down.

Ayane Amamiya raised an eyebrow: "Why are you sitting so close?"

Yekura bluntly stated, "Touch my leg!"

Ayane Amamiya: "???"

Wow—this feels so familiar right now!