Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 217 The arms deal with Sunagakure stems from Kisame's loyalty.

After a simple dust escape intimidation.

The Konoha ninjas on the other side of Kikyo Mountain were visibly much more obedient.

Tailed beasts are widely recognized in the ninja world as moving natural disasters.

Ayane Amamiya's current violent behavior is comparable to that of a human-shaped tailed beast!

As the saying goes, a sapling won't grow straight if it's not pruned.

No matter how arrogant and unruly a ninja may be, when they see the huge ravine outside Kikyo Town that was carved out by Dust Release, they will feel a sense of fear from the bottom of their hearts.

That's exactly the effect the girl wanted.

As long as the Konoha border ninjas remain quiet and do not carry out sabotage operations without cooperation for a period of time.

Those few spies, in fact, cannot shake the overall situation of the River Country.

Ayane Amamiya had great confidence in the abilities of her subordinates.

Even if she were to leave temporarily, she believed that the combination of "Goat + Takenaka Rin" would be able to take care of the River Country.

of course.

Besides her own curiosity about the dragon vein, there was another reason why she insisted on going to Loulan at this critical juncture.

That's magic!

Since receiving guidance from Mifune in the Land of Iron last year.

It took her a year to finally complete the three stages of Iaijutsu training, starting from scratch.

Today it is today.

Iaijutsu was no longer a challenge for her, and the natural energy of heaven and earth was always within her perception.

But perception alone is not enough.

The next stage of Sage Art training involves learning to attract natural energy into the body and then mix and condense it into Sage Chakra.

For beginners like Ayane Amamiya.

Without a toad to mentor her, she needs an environment rich in natural energy to lower the barrier to entry.

The dragon vein of Loulan was the place she chose.

After all, according to the explanation in the movie, the dragon vein is the lifeblood of the earth, containing the essence of the earth.

In such a place, natural energy is bound to be abundant.

In addition, the great waterfall of the Land of Waterfalls and Turtle Island beyond the Hidden Clouds are also unusual places that Ayane Amamiya has considered.

If none of these places work —

Then she had no choice but to suspend her exploration of immortal techniques and wait for the day when she could capture one of the three legendary ninjas on the battlefield and force her way into the three sacred lands.

"The two advisors from Sunagakure have arrived."

"The ninjas of Kirigakure are also waiting in your office."

After descending Mount Kikyo, it wasn't long before we returned to Kawanota.

Ayane Amamiya then received news that the ninjas from Sunagakure and Kirigakure had arrived separately.

Having returned from Sunagakure, Chiyo and the others, carrying the Third Kazekage's advice, came to pay their respects first.

Meanwhile, a group from Kirigakure had also arrived.

Remarkably, both groups appeared at the same time and place, staring at each other in Ayane Amamiya's office.

Chiyo is an old woman, but she still has a sharp tongue.

Among the group, she was the most senior and spoke without restraint. Looking at the Kirigakure ninjas, she laughed and said, "Ha, you Kirigakure ninjas, why have you all brought your families here? Can't stay in the village anymore?"

"Hmph! You're certainly meddling in other people's business!"

The ninja leading the group from Kirigakure, named Ao, coldly replied, "At your age, still running around all day, Chiyo, aren't you afraid of dying on the road one day?"

As soon as Ayane Amamiya entered the room.

Then I heard a heated exchange of insults between the two sides.

She rubbed her forehead as if she had a headache, while gesturing for Mei Terumi to take the people from Kirigakure away first, and subtly giving the clever Takenaka Ri a look of approval.

It's not a bad thing to let the people from both sides meet.

At least it can instill some competitive spirit in them.

"I didn't expect Lord Amamiya to have such close ties with Kirigakure!"

After Ao and Kisame's group left, Chiyo immediately said meaningfully, "I just saw several youngsters from prestigious families, including Hozuki, Kaguya, and it seemed like the Yuki clan was also there."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Ayane Amamiya herself hasn't even seen the detailed list of the Kirigakure members yet.

But that didn't stop her from using her position as a shield, laughing and saying, "As I said before, I'm someone who likes to progress together. They came to the River Kingdom seeking opportunities to learn from each other!"

Chiyo thought to herself, "I don't believe you for a second."

They're just a bunch of kids, not even old enough to graduate yet, what can they possibly learn from each other?

Even so.

She also realized that Ayane Amamiya had definitely connected with certain forces within Kirigakure—

Rain Concealment + Fog Concealment —

Considering the significance of this group, Chiyo's perception of Ayane Amamiya became much more serious.

"Lord Amamiya!"

"Lord Fengying has given detailed consideration to the many collaborative projects you proposed a few days ago."

Seeing that his sister was silent, Ebizo took the initiative to speak and bring the topic back to the main point: "Sunagakure agrees to these cooperative projects in principle, but some details need to be discussed further."

Ayane Amamiya remained silent, quietly poured herself a cup of tea, and waited for what was to come.

Ebizo coughed and gave an example: "Take the desert greening project you mentioned, for instance. It's not that we don't believe in your abilities, but we also need to consider the time factor. For Sunagakure, the return cycle is simply too long—"

That's a euphemistic way of putting it.

To put it bluntly, after their internal assessment, Sunagakure concluded that even if Ayane Amamiya were exceptionally talented, she probably didn't have that ability.

Ayane Amamiya raised an eyebrow: "So, Lord Kazekage's idea is to reject my proposal?"

"Quite the opposite!"

Ebizo shook his head and said, "Sunagakure is willing to engage in deeper exchanges with you at the ninja level! We can even join forces with the Land of River next year to hold a joint Chunin Exam!"

"Sunagakure has only one request!"

He paused, exchanged a glance with Chiyo, and continued with a determined look, "That is Dust Release, which must be included in the content of the cooperation and exchange between the two sides."

Ebizo finally revealed Sunagakure's core demand.

They want to disappear into thin air!

As a unique bloodline limit in the ninja world, and perfectly suited to the Sunagakure's three bloodline limits of fire, wind, and earth, it would be impossible for Sunagakure not to have any ideas about it.

To prevent Ayane Amamiya from refusing outright.

Chiyo added, "Of course, in return, we will also incorporate the relevant theories of Magnet Release and Scorch Release into our ninjutsu exchanges."

Ayane Amamiya habitually twirled the ballpoint pen in her hand.

She thought about it briefly, then shook her head and refused, saying, "It's not enough."

While Magnet Release is a decent bloodline limit, it is not unique to Sunagakure, and its value is far less than that of Dust Release.

As for the Scorching Escape Technique—

To put it bluntly, Ayane Amamiya...

With Yekura's silly nature, she can easily teach me the principles of Scorch Release by simply asking her a few more questions.

Chiyo remained silent for a moment.

She and her brother exchanged another glance, seemingly prepared for the girl's rejection, and pressed further: "Besides these two bloodline limits, Sunagakure is also willing to offer some other things. For example, shuriken, explosive tags, and other war supplies, as well as a newly developed, secretly researched weapon of war—the chakra puppet!"

It is true that the economy in the sandy areas is poor.

However, they are also the poorest ninja village in terms of military strength, and their military resources are one of the few things they can offer.

"Oh?"

Ayane Amamiya immediately became interested: "A chakra puppet?"

Chiyo nodded: "That's right. As the name suggests, chakra puppets are a new type of ninja tool derived from traditional puppets."

"This is Scorpion's new invention!"

She proudly explained, "The chakra puppets have pre-stored energy reserves. They can act autonomously or be controlled by the puppeteer."

"This technology is not yet mature, but its prospects are very promising."

Ebizo then boasted, "Currently, the chakra puppets developed by Sunagakure, without human control, can at best reach the strength of an ordinary genin! And there's still significant room for improvement in the future—"

Ayane Amamiya smiled, knowing he was just making empty promises.

Since the phrase "most" was used to describe it, it means that this chakra puppet, without human control, is probably not as strong as a genin.

However, it wouldn't be entirely useless.

After all, Jonin are rare, especially in large-scale wars, most villages rely on Chunin and Genin as their main force.

After a moment's hesitation, Ayane Amamiya made an outrageous offer: "I want two thousand units."

"No!"

Chiyo replied without hesitation: "Five hundred at most!"

"Not to mention that a puppet's flexibility is ultimately inferior to that of a living person."

Ayane Amamiya chuckled lightly: "Even if these chakra puppets are as intelligent as real people, in Advisor Chiyo's eyes, is Dust Release only worth five hundred genin?"

The old lady hesitated for a moment, then countered, "One thousand units."

Ayane Amamiya shook her head: "Sixteen hundred units, and they must be delivered within a year! The remaining four hundred puppets will be exchanged for explosive tags at a ratio of one to ten."

Chiyo gritted her teeth, still wanting to bargain.

But Ebizo had already made the decision: "Deal!"

Ayane Amamiya nodded in satisfaction.

Located in a crossroads like the land of rivers.

Although the current environment is stable, she cannot forget to be vigilant even in times of peace. When stockpiling food, she naturally cannot forget to stockpile guns!

"Let's get the ugly truth out of the box."

Ayane Amamiya glanced at the siblings and kindly reminded them, "Dust Release is a three-attribute bloodline elimination technique, extremely difficult to learn. You'd better send someone smarter."

The Sand Village had already considered this issue before.

At this moment, Chiyo barely hesitated, pointing directly to the relatively unknown Pakura beside her and saying, "Pakura Jonin will be the chosen person for the subsequent ninjutsu exchange!"

Yekura's Scorch Release is inherently a combination of fire and wind attributes.

Therefore, even disregarding her relationship with Ayane Amamiya, she is the most suitable person within Sunagakure to learn Dust Release.

If she could just learn one more "earth attribute" transformation and integrate it into her Scorching Release, she would likely be able to grasp the path to Bloodline Elimination.

"Huh? Me?"

Ye Cang looked completely bewildered upon hearing this.

She was completely unaware of this and was not prepared at all.

Hearing Chiyo's words, she pointed to herself, both delighted and puzzled: "So Elder Chiyo thinks I'm a smart person?"

Ayane Amamiya's lips twitched.

As expected of you!

At a time like this, I can't believe I'm paying attention to this kind of thing.

The girl glanced at the bewildered Ye Cang, then said softly, "Okay!"

The people of Sunagakure left in joy.

Next, it was the turn of the people from Wuyin to come and pay their respects.

Quite a few people came from Wuyin this time.

As Chiyo mentioned before, several well-known bloodline clans within Kirigakure, such as the Hozuki Kaguya clan, all have ninjas in their ranks.

Besides these, there were a few familiar faces: Kisame Hoshigaki, Ameyuri Ringo, and Ao, whose eyes were always on.

Well, Ayane Amamiya probably thinks that after what happened with Kabuto, he'll never be able to get a Byakugan from Konoha again.

"Greetings, Lord Amamiya!"

No one knows what Mei Terumi said, but the Kirigakure ninjas became exceptionally well-behaved as soon as they entered, bowing and paying their respects to the girl.

"Thank you all for coming from afar," Ayane Amamiya said politely.

She made a point of recognizing the names of those bloodline ninjas.

Hozuki Full Moon —

I vaguely remember this one; he seemed to be Suigetsu's older brother, but he died very young. I never imagined he was from the same generation as Kakashi.

As for the remaining Kaguya and Yuki clan ninjas, I have absolutely no recollection of them.

The fact that these people were chosen by the Yuan Master and sent out of Kirigakure shows that they have amazing talent and will at least become elite Jonin in the future.

But compared to that, Ayane Amamiya was more concerned about Kisame, the honest guy.

"It's nice to meet you again, Mr. Kisame."

The girl smiled: "How has life been in Kirigakure these past few days?"

Kisame Hoshigaki was flattered and somewhat incredulous that such an important person would care about his life. He lowered his head slightly and replied, "In reply to Your Excellency, life in the village is quite fulfilling."

Um----

With so many people to cut down every day, how could it not be fulfilling?

Ayane Amamiya couldn't help but smile: "That's good, because your time in the Land of Rivers will be just as fulfilling!"

She opened the storage roll and took out Samehada from it.

The living greatsword caught the girl's scent and jumped up like a lapdog, trying to stick out its tongue to lick her hand, but was knocked down by the girl and immediately became docile.

"You should recognize this knife, right?"

Kisame nodded: "It's Samehada, one of the Seven Ninja Swords."

"It's up to you now."

Without hesitation, Ayane Amamiya handed over her ninja sword.

What do I need to give in return?

The dried-up corpse, Kisame, remained silent for a moment, not taking the sword, but instead said in a low voice, "What I mean is, besides the bargaining chips the village has already offered, what else do I personally need to give up?"

Ayane Amamiya gave him a deep look.

Before she could speak, Mei Terumi said directly, "Loyalty!"

She stared at Kisame and said in a deep voice, "Unwavering loyalty to Lord Amamiya!"

The team leader, Jonin Ao, was completely bewildered.

Before I came, Elder Yuanshi hadn't said this to me!

How can the Ninja Swordsmen serve outsiders?

But seeing Mei Terumi's serious expression, he wisely swallowed his doubts.

Forget it.

Since the village's future Mizukage has said so, it's best not to make trouble for yourself.

Kisame Hoshigaki had a premonition about this answer.

He picked up his ninja sword from the scroll and knelt on one knee: "Kisame—I am willing to serve you!"

Ayane Amamiya accepted his bow without hesitation, then helped him up from the ground and said with a smile, "Welcome to the River Country."