Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

"A promotion! He must be promoted!"

As she walked out of the Shimamura Furniture Store, Ayane Amamiya made a silent decision.

At this moment, her desire for promotion was especially strong!

Since there's no way to escape the shadows, the only way to suffer less is to climb up as quickly as possible!

At least...

Even if he doesn't reach the position of Deputy Minister Goat, he should at least have a certain degree of influence within the Dark Division!

The captain of a mere intelligence squad.

It sounds nice, but it's probably just a slightly higher-end consumable.

If I continue in this position, won't I be doing these dangerous tasks for the rest of my life?

How many lives does Ayane Amamiya have to squander?

Infiltrating a ninja village to gather intelligence is such a thrilling job.

If she now possessed Hashirama Senju's strength, then her so-called transformation and infiltration would be nothing more than a cat-and-mouse game, a playful and carefree existence.

Unfortunately, she can no longer even attempt to emulate a Super Kage-level "Masakura Hashirama".

Even a random elite Jonin sent by Iwagakure could cost him half his life...

This feeling of powerlessness over her own situation kept her constantly on edge, even when walking.

Ayane Amamiya took several deep breaths silently.

After trying to calm myself down, I arrived at the training venue that we had arranged to meet earlier.

The woodpecker and the eagle, who had transformed into students, had already arrived.

Ayane Amamiya silently gave him a look, which received a positive response from Woodpecker.

This means everything is normal.

She finally felt a little relieved.

Instead of rushing to exchange information, Ayane Amamiya, adopting the stern expression of a strict teacher, said harshly, "First, physical training. Run two hundred laps. Begin now!"

"Yes!" ×2

Ayane Amamiya stood in the center of the field, occasionally speaking up to offer guidance.

Such a common training scenario is so obvious that no one could find fault with it.

They trained for more than two hours before the three of them finally got together during a break.

Ayane Amamiya asked in a low voice, "Did you gain anything?"

Woodpecker lowered his voice: "Captain, time is limited, and we haven't gathered much intelligence. We only know that something seems to have happened in Iwagakure a few days ago, which made the Tsuchikage Onoki very angry and threw a tantrum."

Eagle added, "And that's when Onoki never showed up again."

The girl frowned.

What's Onoki up to?

Could it be that, taking advantage of its ability to fly, it's planning some kind of decapitation strike?

Do you also want to learn the Six Paths of Pain?

On the bright side, at least there's less pressure when we're on the run, since there's no Onoki around.

She handed the two the broken scroll that the raccoon had given them, and said softly, "The situation has changed! After we disperse, find a chance to leave the village and take the scroll with you!"

Both team members were taken aback.

This is completely different from what we had planned.

The eagle's voice unconsciously rose a few decibels: "And what about you?"

Ayane Amamiya said calmly, "If nothing unexpected happens, I will leave half a day later than you. We will meet at the 'One Line Sky Canyon' where we came from before."

The woodpecker sensed something was wrong: "Captain, has something happened?"

"On the contrary, everything went smoothly."

Ayane Amamiya shook her head: "But my intuition tells me that we can't let our guard down yet."

It's a profession where you live on the edge of a knife and risk your life.

When ninjas are confused, they often rely on their sixth sense and even use their intuition to fight.

Ayane Amamiya is gradually showing this trend as well.

She didn't know if it was a good habit or a bad habit.

Without much persuasion, the eagle and the woodpecker, despite their deep anxiety, could only obey their captain's orders.

Three hands rested quietly together, just like on the day the team was first formed.

Ayane Amamiya decisively said, "Now, dismiss!"

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As the sun sets, it's evening again.

The time for the appointment had come.

The usual meeting place between Huoyan and Tujie is a high-end brothel, which is quite famous in Iwagakure.

Having lived two lives, this was Ayane Amamiya's first time visiting such a brothel.

As soon as she entered, she couldn't help but wrinkle her nose.

A strong yet alluring incense scent wafts over, making one's heart race involuntarily.

As soon as he stepped across the threshold, the maids standing on either side bowed deeply in unison, their wide robes slipping down to reveal the snow-capped peaks beneath.

The maids greeted in unison, "Welcome, guests!"

Her voice was alluring and seductive; she didn't even need to act!

What a bunch of vixens!

Am I in the Spider Cave?

Ayane Amamiya glanced at it subconsciously.

really big!

She quickly looked away, muttering to herself, "It looks heavy. If it were a female ninja, it would probably affect her combat effectiveness..."

Not everyone can be like Tsunade, carrying weights on their chest and still fighting fiercely with taijutsu.

"Firestone! Here!"

Tu Jie spotted him from afar and waved enthusiastically at the door of a private room, saying, "Come on, come on, we've been waiting for you!"

Ayane Amamiya laughed and strode over: "Has Advisor Rokuka arrived yet?"

Tu Jie said smugly, "What do you think? He'll definitely give me face!"

"And what about the girls of the Snow Country?" Ayane Amamiya asked, feigning a look of utter infatuation.

"You little rascal! So you were just pretending to be serious yesterday!"

"Don't worry, you'll be satisfied!"

Tu Jie patted him on the shoulder and laughed heartily, "I was wondering why you suddenly became so serious! You couldn't even pretend to be serious for long!"

The two walked hand in hand into the private room.

Staff Officer Lu Hua was having a drink alone when a woman of average looks but with an alluring figure knelt beside him, pouring him wine.

Tu Jie introduced, "Huo Yan, this is Lu Hua-kun's new secretary."

As he spoke, he didn't forget to give Ayane Amamiya a cryptic look, as if to say, "You know what I mean."

Ayane Amamiya understood immediately.

"Dogashi-kun, Fire Rock-kun!"

Upon seeing the two enter, Lu Hua stood up and said with a smile, "It is my great honor to receive your invitation!"

No wonder he's a strategist who makes a living with his intelligence; he speaks in a very refined and scholarly manner.

If it were the original owner's crude personality, the first thing he would have said would definitely be, "You've finally arrived! Hurry up and bring up all the prettiest girls here!"

Ayane Amamiya greeted them and took her seat.

With the help of Tu Jie as an intermediary, and his deliberate humility, the atmosphere quickly became lively, and both host and guests enjoyed themselves.

After a few rounds of drinks...

With their eyes glazed over from the alcohol, the group finally brought up the important matter that Ayane Amamiya was concerned about.

Lu Hua raised his glass and said, "I know about Huoyan-kun's situation, and I will help you handle the aftermath."

Tsuchikuchi chimed in at the opportune moment: "He's just a student who just graduated from the Ninja Academy. What's so difficult about him for someone like you who's about to become the Tsuchikage's advisor?"

Although he knew Lu Hua was flattering him, he still smiled smugly.

He sighed, "It's a pity you're unlucky; Lord Ōnoki isn't in the village right now. Otherwise, with Hogan-kun's achievement of killing a Konoha ANBU ninja, plus my efforts, you might not only be blameless but even have merit!"

Ayane Amamiya feigned a sigh of relief, then pretended to be greedy, asking, "Shika-kun, when will Lord Tsuchikage return?"

"Don't misunderstand."

He scratched his head, trying to cover his tracks, and explained, "I wasn't spying on Lord Tsuchikage, I just... I just really want to improve!"

Tu Jie and Lu Hua burst into laughter upon hearing this.

"Hero Rock, look at everyone here, who doesn't want to improve?"

Lu Hua pointed at him with her finger and laughed, "Progress is progress, but why are you in such a hurry!"

He pondered for a moment and guessed, "Although Old Purple is not as strong as the Tsuchikage, he is determined to leave, so he probably won't be easy to catch. It will likely take some time..."

Ayane Amamiya's heart suddenly raced.

So, Onoki left the village alone to go and capture this guy named Rōshi?

Old Purple............

She rummaged through her memories of her past life.

Suddenly it dawned on me, isn't that the name of the Four-Tails Jinchuriki?

Well, actually, this is already a very marginal character in the anime.

The reason Ayane Amamiya remembered this guy was because of all sorts of parody videos of the mobile game...

Seeing that she had obtained information about Onoki, Ayane Amamiya began to consider leaving.

By this time, everyone had almost finished eating.

Tu Jie clapped his hands, and a group of graceful young women filed into the private room and sat down around the three of them.

As expected of someone from the Land of Snow, her skin is dazzlingly white.

Ayane Amamiya was assigned to two pairs of twins who looked exactly alike!

Unfortunately, these sisters had far too much of a worldly air about them.

Even disregarding looks, they are far less cute than Takenaka Ri or Minami, those two silly girls.

She glanced at the two people remaining at the table.

Tu Jie was groping a young girl, completely disregarding the attention of the others, or rather, he was enjoying the feeling of being in the public eye.

Lu Hua, on the other hand, appeared much more "civilized".

Although his gaze, like that of a hungry wolf, roamed over the sensitive areas of the numerous hostesses, at least he could conceal his lecherous nature.

As for the female secretary, she remained silent throughout the entire process, like a statue.

Ayane Amamiya felt a surge of revulsion.

Instead of wasting time on this pretense, she'd be better off making a quick getaway!

Just as I was about to find an excuse to leave, I suddenly heard Lu Hua's voice again.

"Speaking of Konoha's Anbu, I have an interesting story to tell you."

That's how you should say it.

Then I'll listen to the highs and lows.

Ayane Amamiya paused, suppressing her urge to leave, and quickly said, "I'd like to hear the details!"

Tu Jie glanced at the numerous hostesses and hesitated before saying, "Lu Hua-kun, do you think they are...?"

"It's okay, it's all old news, it doesn't matter if they know."

Lu Hua waved his hand and laughed, "You all know that the battle between Amegakure and Konoha finally came to a conclusion more than half a month ago, right?"

The two nodded repeatedly: "Of course!"

"At that time, the village sent spies to the Land of Rain, hoping to find out the details of the war."

"As a result, by sheer chance, instead of finding the site of the final battle between Hanzo of the Salamander and the three from Konoha, we intercepted and killed a strange ANBU member and obtained some information from him."

Tu Jie quickly chimed in, "What intelligence? Is it important?"

"It is said to be..."

"Konoha has secretly dispatched a high-ranking spy ninja into the village, codenamed... something like 'Miko'!"

Lu Hua snorted: "After receiving the news, the secret service was on high alert and searched everywhere, which caused a lot of complaints in the village."

"They don't even realize that just a few days ago, the Tsuchikage was conducting secret internal searches every few days in preparation for a possible war, and he caught a large number of spies."

"Under these circumstances, even a mosquito wouldn't be able to fly in, so how could any spies possibly infiltrate?"

Tu Jie deeply agrees.

"I see!"

He chimed in, "I still remember that time. The secret agents in the village, searching for spies, practically dismantled my toilet to see if anyone was hiding inside!"

Lu Hua took a sip of wine and shook his head: "So, this is clearly a feint by Konoha, trying to throw us into disarray."

He said with a hint of smugness, "It's laughable that those guys in the Dark Division don't understand things as well as I, a staff officer in the Strategic Department!"

"Advisor Lu Hua is right!"

Tu Jie burst into laughter, saying, "How could there be a spy in the village?"

He turned to look at Ayane Amamiya, winking and asking, "Hirai, are you a spy?"

Ayane Amamiya's expression hardened.

He deliberately adopted a deep, serious demeanor: "Alright, I'll lay my cards on the table. I'm actually a spy from the Land of Rain!"

Everyone thought she was just trying to amuse them, and they all burst into laughter.

Tsuchiguchi mischievously echoed, "If you're a spy from the Land of Rain, then I'm a spy from Kirigakure~"

He gave the girl in his arms a hard squeeze on the breast, and said lecherously, "Little girl, come here, let me investigate you properly~"

Upon hearing this, Lu Hua feigned panic.

He stood up and shouted, "Fine, you're all spies! I'll call the guards right now and have you all arrested!"

In an instant, the private room was filled with laughter again.

Ayane Amamiya knew that what everyone was saying was just a joke, but her heart still couldn't help but pound—this joke was too exciting!

After a while, the laughter finally stopped.

The female secretary, who had been silent until now, suddenly said out of the blue, "Then I'll lay my cards on the table too."

Her tone was casual, with a hint of a smile: "I am a spy from Konoha!"

Several people were stunned.

How much delay is this? How can the response be so slow?

Tu Jie opened his mouth, unsure whether to laugh or not.

Lu Hua turned to look at her, and said helplessly, "tide, isn't your reaction time a bit too long?"

The female secretary looked up upon hearing this.

Only then did Ayane Amamiya get a clear look at the other person's face.

She wore round-framed glasses, and her features were gentle and harmless, giving her a virtuous and gentle demeanor.

Then the female secretary said with a smile, "Lu Hua-jun, I'm not joking~"

She got up from the tatami mat and slowly straightened her skirt.

Then, looking at 'Fire Rock' in the corner, she said softly, "Let me introduce myself. I am the spy from Konoha that you've been talking about. As for my codename, to be precise, it should be... the Walking Shrine Maiden!"

Her expression was so serious that there was not a trace of a joke in it.

As a result, everyone unconsciously stopped smiling.

The lingering effects of alcohol in Lu Hua's mind instantly dissipated, and her tone turned cold: "tide, do you know what you're saying?"

"Lu Hua-jun, it seems you still don't understand me enough."

Female secretary...

No, it should now be said that the priestess from the Root said softly, "Since I dared to reveal my identity, I naturally made thorough preparations."

She snapped her fingers lightly.

Just a second ago, Lu Hua had a cold and stern expression, but the next second he suddenly collapsed to the ground with a thud.

He is poisoned!

Tu Jie's expression changed drastically!

He abruptly pushed away the girl who was serving drinks in his arms, grabbed the bamboo chopsticks on the table, and was about to throw them out like a shuriken.

But the ninja froze in place after only completing half of his movement.

A kunai came from an angle he was completely unprepared for, and silently rested against Tu Jie's neck.

With the slightest movement, the cold, sharp blade would immediately sever his trachea.

Cold sweat dripped down Tu Jie's forehead.

This angle.....

Could it be?

Then, a familiar yet unfamiliar laugh came from behind, tinged with a playful apology: "Sorry, Tsuchi-kun—"

Ayane Amamiya applied slight pressure to her palm, causing the kunai to draw out scalding blood.

"—I really am a spy."