Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

soon.

An afternoon passed by in a flash.

The once-full classroom is now completely silent.

She was the only one left in the class.

After several days and nights of rain, the rain has finally eased up a bit, and the sound of raindrops hitting the windowpane is intermittent.

Ayane Amamiya didn't find it boring either.

She sat cross-legged, took the newly acquired Storm Slayer from behind her back, placed it in front of her, and gently stroked the scabbard with her fair palm.

The girl closed her eyes, calmed her breathing, and her red ponytail swayed gently in the evening breeze outside the window.

This is the sword-nurturing technique that Shijingxi taught her earlier.

He's a bit like Jade Zen from the Bleach movie next door.

It is said that this is a closely guarded secret among samurai, which can help the master calm down, communicate with his weapon, and ultimately achieve a spiritual connection and unity between man and sword.

As for whether it actually works......

She didn't know!

But the feedback on the panel was very enthusiastic!

[You have completed one round of ninja sword training, achievement points +2!]

Just over ten minutes of meditation yielded more achievement points than I usually earn from two hours of hard work throwing ninja tools!

Ayane Amamiya was overjoyed.

This not only means she has another way to farm achievement points, but it also means that her previous guess has come true.

A high-difficulty title will certainly bring more achievement points at once.

But the same applies to high-quality spiritual practice.

Compared to daily training at the ninja academy or at home.

Every battle fought in blood and fire, a real fight with swords and spears, is likely to bring even greater benefits!

She couldn't help but think: the principle that the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish is, is truly timeless.

Thoughts drifted by.

Suddenly, a masked ninja appeared abruptly in front of him.

Ayane Amamiya was startled.

Just then, her training ended, and her palm was still resting on the Storm Blade.

The girl almost instinctively drew her sword, and the blade flashed!

Clang~

A crisp sound rang out.

The opponent had somehow produced a kunai and held it in his hand, managing to parry the sharp blade without serious injury.

"A newly graduated genin...a rookie ANBU..."

The gaze from behind the mask swept across the girl's face, seemingly confirming her identity.

"Your reaction was good, but the force wasn't enough."

The masked ninja's tone was icy, whether from anger or simply his usual manner, it was unclear: "I am a member of the Anbu Owl Squad, codenamed Woodpecker. Now, put away your weapon and come with me!"

The ninja, who called himself "Woodpecker," exuded an imposing aura.

Despite his short stature, he possessed a chilling aura, clearly indicating that his hands were stained with a lot of blood.

He took out an ID from his pocket, flashed it briefly in front of the girl, and then said coldly, "Keep up. I'm not responsible if you fall behind."

Woodpeckers speak very little and very quickly.

He didn't even give Ayane Amamiya a chance to speak. After he finished speaking, he leaped from the window, used tree branches to jump onto the roof, and quickly disappeared from sight.

Ayane Amamiya took a deep breath, not daring to be negligent.

The girl quickly followed behind him and left the classroom.

The opponent's speed is not slow; it's at least much faster than the Chunin teachers at the academy.

But Ayane Amamiya followed closely behind, heading towards a black tower in the northwest corner of the village.

Seeing that she seemed to have plenty of energy left, the woodpecker was somewhat surprised.

He turned back and glanced at him again, a hint of surprise in his voice: "You actually know the Instantaneous Movement Technique?"

While the Body Flicker Technique isn't exactly a high-level ninjutsu, it's still quite impressive for a recent graduate of the ninja academy.

In particular, the Ninja Academy in Amegakure focuses on accelerated training, with students graduating in an average of 2-3 years.

Nagano Takayuki's use of the Three Body Techniques (Transformation Technique, Substitution Technique, and Clone Technique) was inconsistent, even less effective than Naruto Uzumaki decades later. However, he still consistently ranked among the top students in his class, demonstrating the high quality of education at his school.

Ayane Amamiya readily admitted, "Yes, I practiced after school."

Upon hearing this, the woodpecker nodded, said nothing more, and did not press her to reveal where she had obtained the method for practicing the Instantaneous Movement Technique.

Before long, the two arrived at the foot of the black tower.

Ayane Amamiya looked up and took a closer look, feeling somewhat surprised.

This thing looks familiar.

Isn't this the place Jiraiya infiltrated in the anime?

If I remember correctly, Pain, who was later controlled by Nagato, liked to stand on top of this tower and overlook the entire village.

"This is Lord Hanzo's office, and also our ANBU's base in the village."

Ayane Amamiya nodded slightly.

Therefore, its status should be roughly equivalent to that of the Hokage Building in Konoha Village.

Woodpecker gave a brief introduction, then skillfully found a hidden side door next to the tower: "Basement levels 1-5 are our ANBU's base. The third level is the supply area. I'll take you to register your identity information first, and then we'll go there to collect your ninja tools and rations."

Upon hearing the words "soldier rations," Ayane Amamiya's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly said, "Senpai..."

"Rookie! The first lesson in the Dark Division is to forget yourself!"

There are no terms like "senior" or "junior" here.

Woodpecker interrupted coldly, saying, "Everyone only has a code name, so you can just call me Woodpecker."

Ayane Amamiya was stunned.

Only after the other person said that did she realize that the woodpecker really had never called her by her name.

"Okay, woodpecker."

The girl whispered, "Are we leaving the village later?"

Soldier pills have a terrible taste and are only used in life-or-death battles or when carrying out emergency missions.

Perhaps it was because Ayane Amamiya had performed well during the journey.

This time, Woodpecker didn't show too much impatience, but instead revealed, "That's right, we're going straight to the eastern front to participate in the decisive battle against Konoha."

The Eastern Front is where Hanzo is currently confronting Konoha.

Both sides deployed nearly 8,000 ninja troops around this spot, and the standoff lasted for almost a year!

Um.....

Rain Shadow has less than three thousand.

But thanks to Hanzo the Salamander's poison, they are not at a disadvantage at the moment.

"decisive battle?"

"So, the battle between Hanzo and the three legendary Sannin is about to begin?"

Upon hearing this, Ayane Amamiya couldn't help but start plotting: 'If I seize the opportunity, maybe I can get in touch with Tsunade, and then find a chance to defect to Konoha...'

Considering I'm only half a part of the vortex.

Who knows, Konoha might warmly welcome this "overseas returnee"?

But upon seeing the woodpecker's black ANBU uniform, she quickly shattered this naive fantasy.

This outfit.

It's easy to put it on, but hard to take it off!

I'm afraid that I'll be facing Danzo's Root organization the moment I enter Konoha.

Who knows, we might end up with a scene where "three blows shatter the spirit of Konoha, and I, the Amegakure, am the commander!"

Because of the war.

There are not many secret agents left in the village now, and the few people we encountered were always in a hurry.

After following the woodpecker to the records room, Ayane Amamiya received a registration form.

She discovered that the information had already been largely filled in by someone else, with background details and specific information written in more detail than she, the person involved, had ever done.

There's only one place where Ayane Amamiya still needs to take action personally, and that's her own codename in the Dark Side.

Before putting pen to paper, the girl thoughtfully asked, "Woodpecker, can the code name be chosen randomly?"

The other party's answer was simple: "Our team's codename is Owl, so you'd better use a bird-related name as well."

Ayane Amamiya hummed in agreement, pondered for a moment, and then wrote down her 'new name' on the paper.

Code name: Black Swan!