Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

The sky was as dark as ink, and rain was imminent. Thunder dragons roared angrily in the air from time to time.

This is the prelude to another rainstorm.

On the edge of Qingni Town.

In a dilapidated, abandoned hut, the sound of a lecture could be heard mixed with the howling wind.

"Chakra is a product created by mixing physical energy and spiritual energy in a one-to-one ratio."

"The first step in extracting chakra is to calm your mind and sense and awaken the potential within your body's cells..."

inside the house.

Four young children sat in a row.

Their expressions were identical; they were all extremely serious, wishing they could write down every single word the other said.

In front of the four people.

This refers to Takenaka Taiga, a ninja who, after several days of recuperation, finally managed to recover from his injuries.

This is certainly not a school for training ninjas.

Instead, it was a temporary base that Yahiko and the other two had found to serve as a place for themselves and Takenaka Taiga to stay.

Well, to be precise, there should be four little ones now.

Yukio joined them a few days ago.

However, in Yahiko's words, Yukio is currently still in his probationary period, and his personality and character still need to be assessed by the "Three Elders"...

Compared to when I first arrived, it was dilapidated and lifeless.

This small house, which was on the verge of collapse, has now been completely transformed.

Any cracks in the walls that let in air were sealed up by the skillful Xiao Nan using cardboard.

She even went so far as to paste her own paper paintings next to the window and hang several paper wind chimes on the beam.

When the wind blows, it will make a clear, tinkling sound.

With such decorations, the otherwise very simple dwelling can surprisingly have a simple and warm feeling.

Yahiko now feels that he has achieved his goal.

Over the past few days, he has tried his best to satisfy all of Takenaka Taiga's requests.

We'll give you meat if you want meat, and wine if you want wine.

All that's missing is finding him a caring older sister to keep him warm in bed!

Fortunately, all the hard work has paid off today!

"That's all for now regarding chakra extraction."

Takenaka Taiga yawned widely, his mouth agape, and then said, "I've said everything I need to say. You can practice slowly from now on. If you still can't refine chakra after a month, then it just means you're not suited for the path of ninjas."

The voice just fell.

Then Nagato asked in surprise, "Is this chakra?"

He opened his palm, which was completely empty, but a faint hissing sound came from near his fingertips.

Takenaka Taiga was stunned for a moment, then rubbed his eyes hard and froze.

As a ninja.

He knew, of course, that this was chakra.

However, most people cannot gather chakra during their first refinement.

After all, children's physical development is limited, and the chakra they can extract is pitifully small.

Nagato's ability to do this not only demonstrates his rapid learning speed but also reveals an astonishing amount of chakra within him!

This kid has a natural talent for ninjas...

It's that tall?

Taiga Takenaka, recalling his own performance during his first chakra extraction, suddenly felt somewhat ashamed...

Konan and the others also looked towards Nagato.

Yahiko exclaimed in praise, "As expected of the best Nagato! I knew you could do it!"

After saying that, she turned to Yukio and boasted with an air of pride, "I think Nagato has the potential to become a Jonin! What do you think, Yukio?"

Upon hearing that he had gained the approval of his friends.

Nagato felt a surge of excitement, and even more chakra overflowed from his fingertips, turning his palms a thin layer of red, as if he were wearing a woolen glove.

Upon seeing this, Takenaka Taiga was utterly shocked.

On just the first attempt, they were able to extract such a visible amount of chakra...

No, this is no longer a talent!

This is outrageous; he's not even the Sage of Six Paths' own son.

Even if someone were to say that Nagato was actually the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths' biological father, Takenaka Taiga would believe it!

Taiga Takenaka suddenly leaned over and asked incredulously, "Kid, have you ever been involved in chakra training before?"

Nagato was startled by his enthusiasm, and her already drooping head drooped even lower.

"No," he answered softly.

After hearing this, Takenaka Taiga's expression changed repeatedly.

Their gaze shifted from initial shock to envy, and finally to greed and ecstasy.

He grabbed Nagato's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Kid, you probably don't know what your talent represents..."

"But what I'm saying is, this country, this ninja village, simply doesn't have the soil to nurture your talent!"

Nagato was completely bewildered.

Yahiko, quick-witted as ever, sensed something was amiss and hurriedly interrupted, "Senior Taiga, what you're trying to say is...?"

"Listen to me, take this talent to Kumogakure!"

Taiga Takenaka exclaimed excitedly, "A genius like you will definitely be highly regarded by the Raikage when you go to the Land of Lightning!"

He spoke more and more fluently, clapped his hands, and said with a proud expression: "Do you know? The Raikage has always liked to recruit talented people. He is also the only Kage among the Five Great Nations who does not reject any foreign ninjas."

Of course, the Raikage wouldn't have such good intentions as he claimed.

Ultimately, the ninja village is a military and violent organization, and it is inevitable that it would conduct a thorough interrogation and investigation of such outsiders.

but.

Compared to the Hidden Mist Village, which is constantly embroiled in internal strife, and the remote and impoverished Sand Village, the arrogant and conceited Leaf Village is far superior.

He and Onoki could indeed be described as recruiting talented individuals.

Takenaka Taiga looked at Nagato with burning eyes: "Come with me to the Land of Lightning and join Kumogakure. Isn't that hundreds of times better than spending the rest of your life rotting on this land?"

The four little ones were stunned.

The other party's words were so explicit that they naturally understood what they meant.

Taiga Takenaka is about to defect!

Yahiko glanced at the Amegakure headband on the other's head, swallowed hard, and exclaimed in shock, "Senpai, you...you're going to become a rogue ninja?"

"Ah... I always thought this was obvious."

Taiga Takenaka chuckled, his tone light and casual, as if he were talking about breakfast: "Otherwise, why do you think I, injured as I am, would stay here playing house with you guys instead of going looking for my teammates?"

Just kidding, my original intention was to overthrow my superior, take the head of that old guy, and defect to Konoha.

But I was incredibly unlucky.

Having finally found an opportunity to make a move, he happened to encounter a surprise attack ninja sent by Konoha. In the end, a chaotic battle ensued, and not only did he fail at the last moment, he was also injured!

Now that he can no longer stay in Amegakure, it's unlikely he can go to Konoha either.

Why not take this brat with you and go seek refuge with Kumogakure!

As long as Nagato is around, I will be able to live a life of luxury and comfort for the rest of my days!

He didn't care about the shock in their eyes.

He kept his eyes fixed on Nagato and continued to incite, "These past few days, while you were out searching for food, you must have noticed something was wrong, right? I dare say, the Konoha ninja will take over this town as early as tomorrow, or at the latest the day after!"

"Rain Village has lost again!"

"After losing to Sunagakure, they've now lost to Konoha!"

Taiga Takenaka said with a touch of smugness, "In this situation, fools will continue fighting Konoha, smart people will think about how to protect themselves. And the smartest ones—like me—will think about how to take this opportunity to escape the quagmire of the Land of Rain!"

Unfortunately, no matter how much nonsense he spouted, Nagato kept his head down the whole time.

Not to mention the eyes, you can't even see the face clearly.

"Yahiko, and Konan..."

Nagato asked in a low voice, "If I agree, will you come with me to the Land of Lightning?"

Xiao Nan didn't say anything.

Yahiko frowned.

The Land of Lightning was too far away from them, these wandering children, so far that they knew nothing about it except for the name; it was like a cloud on the horizon.

It looks beautiful, but it falls apart with a gust of wind.

Yahiko pursed his lips, seemingly troubled, but in reality, he wasn't really conflicted.

He sighed, "Nagato, I'm sorry..."

Yahiko was still reluctant to leave the land beneath his feet.

Even though this land brought me many unpleasant memories.

But that initial thought has only grown stronger over time.

In particular, Yahiko now knows how to refine chakra.

Konan also said softly, "I...I don't want to be too far away from Mom and Dad either. I'm sorry, Nagato."

Xingnan sat in the middle of the group, looking left and right, feeling both embarrassed and sad.

The awkward thing is, Nagato didn't ask himself that question.

Sadly, he also thought of his mother and younger brother. If he left this land, they would surely feel lonely underground.

Upon hearing this, Nagato replied without hesitation, "Since none of you are going, then I won't go either!"

For the first time, he bravely raised his head and refused, saying, "I'm sorry, Taiga-senpai..."

Before he could finish speaking, Takenaka Taiga's gaze turned sinister.

"Nagato..."

He trailed off, staring intently into those purple-rimmed eyes, and said in a somber tone, "It seems I really have to control you!"