Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Following the path Minami had taken, Ayane Amamiya explored further outwards.

As mentioned earlier, regardless of whether they are Jonin or Genin, all ninjas basically possess some tracking skills.

Although it was already very late at night and visibility was poor.

But in her panic, Xiao Nan left very obvious footprints as she ran away!

"Did you run along this stream?"

She stared thoughtfully at the tiny marks on the ground.

"This must have been told to him by that brat Yukio? I remember telling him before that we should follow the river out of the forest, but I didn't expect him to use it on Minami..."

This is really...

She also discovered an interesting phenomenon.

Along the way Xiao Nan ran, there were small pieces of paper left on the ground every few steps.

These tiny scraps of paper, wet by the rain and buried deep in the mud, are almost impossible to spot unless you look closely.

Naturally, Ayane Amamiya quickly thought of Minami's behavior in the original work.

"A paper-based secret technique unique to Akatsuki's Byakko?"

The girl pondered, "I wonder if it's because of the urgency of the situation that I'm showing signs of awakening so early."

That's understandable, I suppose.

The three little ones have been wandering in the Land of Rain since they were young, and they are also very intelligent.

The person who could inflict such a terrible state on them was probably not an ordinary person, but a ninja who had mastered chakra.

Konan, an unarmed little girl, was able to escape from the clutches of ninjas, perhaps largely due to her paper-based ninjutsu.

However, judging from his disheveled appearance earlier...

Xiao Nan herself probably didn't even realize that she had awakened this mysterious paper-escape technique!

Ayane Amamiya quickly sorted out the situation regarding the three little ones.

But after figuring things out, she became even more anxious and quickened her pace.

Yahiko and Nagato.

These two little guys are both characters who were described in great detail in the original work.

To put it in a metaphysical sense, the two of them are blessed with the world's destiny!

This kind of "star" won't be so easily defeated.

But Yukio.....

This unlucky little guy, whom I've never heard of before, might not have the same good fortune as Nagato Yahiko!

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"Run! Why did you stop running?"

In the narrow alley.

Takenaka Taiga, holding the unconscious Yukio in one hand, spoke in a ferocious tone.

There were still a few chicken bones lying on the man's head, which he then flung off his head.

This trash was in the bin, which Yahiko used as a trap when he was escaping, and it tricked him.

Taiga Takenaka really hadn't expected this.

These two little devils can run so fast!

Even though he was injured and his physical strength and energy were far less than before, he was still a ninja!

I've been fooled by these two little devils for so long!

"Huff huff..."

With his back against the wall, Yahiko tried to catch his breath and said with an embarrassed smile, "Senpai, I'm not running anymore, I'm out of strength."

"Now you know to call me 'senpai'?"

Taiga Takenaka's tone was somber: "The way you treated me before seemed to think I was some kind of monster! Come to think of it, I was just trying to be helpful..."

Yahiko rolled his eyes but didn't reply.

Instead, he smiled ingratiatingly and changed the subject: "Senior, Nagato and I promised to go to the Land of Lightning. Let's set off now!"

He exclaimed with delight, "I've heard that the people of the Land of Thunder are incredibly strong. The men are tall and large, and the women have shapely buttocks that make them good at bearing children. They have an endless supply of food every day—it's truly paradise on earth!"

"Oh dear, how could I have refused my senior? I must have been out of my mind!"

Yahiko knows nothing about the Land of Lightning.

He was simply repeating the boasts he had overheard from patrons at an izakaya.

That's just pure nonsense.

The reason I said this was to make Takenaka Taiga truly believe that I agreed to go to the Land of Lightning, so that I could quickly rescue the unconscious Yukio from the other party's hands.

As for Xiao Nan...

Since it didn't show up, it must have run away.

Takenaka Taiga sneered repeatedly.

In the past, he might have readily agreed.

But now, he has discovered a fact that is very unfavorable to him.

That is—as long as Yahiko is alive, Nagato will never listen to him.

And Yahiko...

Although this kid is not as talented as Nagato in ninja, he is quick-witted and clever, and is a very intelligent person.

This kind of person is too difficult to manage!

With him around, that dull-witted Nagato will never be on my side!

Taiga Takenaka, who considers himself a wise man, hates all unstable factors!

The best course of action for me would be to kill Yahiko and then use that blue-haired girl, Konan, to threaten and control Nagato!

"If we had agreed earlier, none of this would have happened."

He suddenly curled the corners of his mouth into a malicious smile: "But now, I've changed my mind."

"Only one of you, or him, can survive."

Takenaka Taiga pointed at the unconscious Yukio: "This kid has some backbone. Even though he can't stand up, he still crawled over like a dog and bit my trouser leg to stop me from chasing that little girl."

He stared at Yahiko: "This kid is willing to risk his life for the three of you."

"Now, are you prepared to sacrifice for him, Yahiko?"

The boy's fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

Yahiko forced a smile: "Don't...don't joke like that...senpai."

"Do you think I'm joking?"

The ninja laughed heartily, and in the blink of an eye, he used a kunai to slash a gash on Yukio's thigh, letting the blood gush out: "And now? Still think that way?"

The hatred in Yahiko's eyes could no longer be concealed.

He glared fiercely at Takenaka Taiga and said, enunciating each word clearly, "Fine! I agree. I'll exchange my life for yours..."

Nagato, who had been keeping his head down, gritted his teeth.

Anger raged within him, burning his heart and mind like a demon about to be unleashed.

Actually, he had been itching to do it for a while.

However, out of fear of hurting Yahiko, Nagato has been suppressing this unfamiliar power within himself.

Now, the devil is only one step away from being unleashed.

Neither Yahiko nor Takenaka Taiga noticed that Nagato, who had been silent the whole time, was not getting any rain.

It was as if the raindrops, upon arriving here, were pushed away by an unseen force...

"Oh dear, is it finally going to explode?"

Several meters underground in the alley, a humanoid white creature stood in the soil, gazing upwards and exclaiming excitedly, "How exciting! The power of the Rinnegan! Once again, we'll witness the might of Lord Uchiha Madara!"

Uchiha Madara is a load of rubbish!

It's all thanks to Mom's strength!

That despicable Hagoromo Otsutsuki not only stole his mother's power, but also divided it in two, giving it to his two sons, causing them to endlessly fight each other in the ninja world, never able to unify the power of the Six Paths...

His intentions are truly despicable!

On the other side of the White Zetsu, the pitch-black creature, as black as ink, heard the sigh and roared silently in its heart!

Although inwardly furious, Black Zetsu calmly asked, "White Zetsu, did Konan escape?"

"You'd say they escaped, right?"

"That little girl was really lucky; she just happened to run into the Amegakure Anbu and the Sannin of Konoha."

Bai Jue clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "As for whether the other side is willing to come to the rescue, I have no idea. I'm in a hurry to get back and watch the show!"

"The Three Ninja..."

"A ninja of that caliber probably wouldn't bother with this, right?"

Black Zetsu thought for a moment.

He instructed, "After Nagato erupts, I'll knock him unconscious, then you clean up the scene, making sure you don't leave any clues."

He added, "Oh, and remember to protect Yahiko; he can't die yet."

White Zetsu asked in confusion, "Why knock him out? Shouldn't Nagato have summoned the Golem?"

As a veteran actor, Black Zetsu never forgets to maintain his image of being loyal and devoted.

Upon hearing this, he immediately retorted angrily, "Damn it! Lord Madara isn't dead yet! Are you going to pull out his tubes now? You traitorous...traitorous servant!"

That was close; I almost blurted out what I really meant by "unfilial son"...

That reason is obviously a lie.

The real reason is that Nagato is still too young to support the Gedo Mazo.

This physical vessel still needs to be nurtured slowly.

White Zetsu: "..."

He rubbed his head and chuckled, "Oh right, I forgot that Lord Madara also needs to rely on the golem to eat and excrete."

Do you fucking become unable to speak without the word "excretion"?

Black Zetsu's face darkened even more.

Of course, White Zetsu couldn't see the changes in his expression.

He didn't want to say another word to this idiot, and just stared at the three people facing off above.

"Nagato, do you feel the pain now? That's right."

Hate this world! Hate its injustice, hate its cruelty, and hate your own weakness...

"In the end, they became my pawns..."

Black Zetsu kept muttering to himself deep inside.

Every time he saw those Rinnegan eyes, he couldn't help but talk to himself in his mind, using this to vent his loneliness of the past thousand years.

But White Zetsu, who was completely absorbed in watching the show, suddenly cried out in alarm, "Eh? Oh no! Someone's coming!"

Black Zetsu shuddered, snapping out of his inner turmoil: "Who? Who's here?!"

However, even faster than White Zetsu's reply...

It was the gleaming light of the blade cutting through the rain!