Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Not far from the town, in a cave.

The fire flickered on and off, its flames dancing on the mountainside.

The three sat around the fire. Jiraiya was writing a novel while biting his pen, Tsunade was staring blankly at the fire, and Orochimaru was constantly issuing new battle orders.

"Is this the security rotation schedule for Amegakure?"

"Tsk, Root's intelligence agents have actually infiltrated the capital of the Land of Rain?"

Orochimaru flipped through the documents in his hand, licked his lips, and looked somewhat surprised: "I heard that the censorship there is very strict."

"It's just a very basic defense map, better than nothing."

The ninja wearing the painted mask calmly said, "The information she can currently transmit is mostly scraps of information; we need to continue to infiltrate and gather more advanced intelligence."

This person was dressed in the attire of the Dark Guard.

But all three Sannin knew that the other party actually came from another department within Konoha—Root!

Although Root is nominally a training base for Anbu ninjas, it is actually a secret intelligence department under the command of Senior Advisor Danzo Shimura!

"I see. Then let her continue to lie low."

Orochimaru tossed the intelligence aside: "This battle is almost over, it would be a waste to use her as a spy now."

The Root ninja stiffened: "But, before the war began, Danzo's request was that you advance all the way to the capital of the Land of Rain."

"When a general is in the field, he may disobey some of the emperor's orders!"

"Don't you understand this principle?"

Orochimaru glanced at him, his aura intimidating: "Besides, Elder Danzo is merely an advisor to the Hokage, while I am the supreme commander of the Amegakure battlefield. What right does he have to order me around?"

The Root ninjas were speechless.

Orochimaru sneered inwardly.

Not to mention the delicate relationship between his teacher and Danzo, he, as a disciple, absolutely could not rashly take sides...

Even if I manage to fight my way all the way to the capital of the Land of Rain, what benefits would I gain?

It's likely that most of the final reputation will go to Danzo, the one who first shouted the slogan.

Orochimaru wouldn't do something so foolish as to benefit someone else.

He stood up from the campfire and said coldly, "Take your Root squad and get back! Also, tell Elder Danzo that I have my own plans for the Fire Rain battle, and he doesn't need to worry about it."

The Root ninja was extremely frustrated and helpless, so he could only reply with a "yes" and then turn and leave.

"etc!"

But Tsunade stopped her again, saying, "Take this letter back with you and give it to Senju Nawaki at the Ninja Academy. You should know him, right?"

"yes!"

Feeling like a Root ninja reduced to a mere messenger tool only, I felt even more frustrated...

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Standing on a large tree, Ayane Amamiya gazed at the distant cave.

Not long after the three ninjas entered.

The Konoha ninjas, like cats smelling blood, all flocked to this side.

In just a short while.

As she went in and out, she saw at least sixty or seventy Konoha ninjas, among whom at least a dozen had chakra at the Jonin level.

"Those guys from Konoha really don't bother to hide their whereabouts at all."

"Write it down! Write it all down!"

The eagle angrily swung its pencil, noting down every noteworthy object in its little notebook, intending to send it back later using its summoning beast.

Among so many ninjas, there are naturally sensory ninjas and members of the Hyuga clan.

Ayane Amamiya had no doubt that they had already discovered their location.

Is this not?

Another Uchiha with red eyes emerged from the cave and gazed in his direction.

A mocking smile appeared on his face, and he made a decapitation gesture with his hand across his neck.

The eagle was furious upon seeing this and was about to speak.

Suddenly, he shrank back again: "A three-tomoe Uchiha, huh? Garlic bird, garlic bird, spare him this time..."

One of the universal laws of the ninja world: Uchiha with the three-tomoe Sharingan are all elite Jonin without exception.

Moreover, he is an elite Jonin with extremely strong combat power and no blind spots in ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu!

Ayane Amamiya remained expressionless.

Although she was also angry, she knew that she had to learn to control her emotions no matter what.

Time passed little by little.

As darkness fell, fewer and fewer Konoha ninja appeared; it was estimated that most of the remaining ones had perished somewhere.

Ayane Amamiya squinted and yawned softly.

"Wind up the clockwork through the darkness~"

A melody that was completely out of tune came from ahead.

She opened her eyes and saw that it was Jiraiya, who was humming a little tune as he walked out of the cave.

Although it was pitch black and his face was obscured, he still managed a flamboyant wave towards the Black Swan team.

What is he going to do?

The eagle asked alertly, "Are they planning to sneak away and carry out a secret mission?"

Upon hearing this, the woodpecker immediately gripped the ninja tool with one hand.

Jiraiya walked to a tree as if no one else was around, turned his back, and then his body trembled slightly...

Ok.

Now the members of the Black Swan team all know what he's doing.

"Hey, you Rain Shadow Anbu over there, aren't you tired of standing in the trees all the time?"

After relieving himself of the floodwaters, Jiraiya returned and casually remarked, "Since it's not raining yet, why don't we come down and have a chat?"

Are Konoha ninjas chatting with Amegakure's ANBU?

The eagle and the woodpecker exchanged a glance, their small eyes filled with utter bewilderment.

As the team leader, Ayane Amamiya spoke coldly: "Jiraiya, what do you want to talk about? I don't think we have anything to talk about."

"So you're a girl?"

Jiraiya's eyes lit up, completely unconcerned that his enthusiasm was met with a cold shoulder: "Well, your voice is quite nice, about the same as Tsunade's. How did you end up doing such a shady job as an Anbu?"

Ayane Amamiya was starting to lose her composure, her face contorted with exasperation.

What is considered a shady job?

This guy is really something.....

Jiraiya plopped down on the grass and started counting the few stars in the sky, casually saying, "We can talk about anything, how about we tell you about life in your Land of Rain?"

This attitude can be described as extremely pretentious, completely disregarding the three people behind him.

But Ayane Amamiya had no temper.

Who told them to be able to take on their entire team with just one hand...?

The eagle, looking unconvinced, loudly refused, "You bastard, are you trying to spy on us?"

"Jiraiya doesn't have that kind of intelligence."

A cold sneer came from the side, and Tsunade, with her golden high ponytail, also walked out of the cave. She said indifferently, "That idiot, his written test scores were always at the bottom during the Chunin Exams. He had to rely on me to help him cheat."

"Tsunade, don't expose my weaknesses."

Jiraiya said lazily, "I've explained this several times already. I deliberately chose to conserve my strength because I was afraid you'd feel inferior. After all, even the most beautiful flowers need green leaves to set them off..."

He looked at Ayane Amamiya, who was at the head of the three, and said sincerely, "I'm currently working on a novel and would like to hear your opinions."

Ayane Amamiya's eyes flickered.

conceiving a novel...

Jiraiya couldn't possibly start creating his famous "Icha Icha Paradise" at this point, could he?

It must be that 'very famous' book, "The Story of a Strong and Resilient Ninja".

After thinking for a moment, without much hesitation, she lightly leaped down from the tree and came to Tsunade and Jiraiya's side.

The girl's movements were extremely nimble, like a lithe deer.

What's even more commendable is that, despite facing such important figures as Tsunade and Jiraiya, Ayane Amamiya showed no fear whatsoever.

This inevitably made the two men look at her with more admiration.

"So... he's just a child about the same age as Nawaki? Going to the battlefield at such a young age..."

As a medical expert, Tsunade is well-versed in human anatomy.

She made some judgments with just a simple glance and by taking into account Ayane Amamiya's height and build.

But then, her gaze caught a familiar color, and her tone instantly sharpened: "Wait, are you Whirlpool?"