Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Geographically, Iwagakure is located on the northern side of the entire continent, with a long and narrow territory that borders several countries, including Fire, Rain, Waterfall, and Iron.

It and Sunagakure can be considered two behemoths among the five great nations.

The combined area of ​​just these two countries is roughly twice that of the other three major countries...

However, the environment is so bad, one is all mountains and the other is all sand, so their populations are actually less than those of the Land of Fire.

After killing two guard ninjas at the main gate.

Ayane Amamiya, accompanied by Nono Yakushi, raced southeast towards the Land of Waterfalls.

Although ninjas rely on chakra and don't really care about road conditions.

This "walking witch" is finding it hard to keep up.

The two had no choice but to find a secluded spot to rest for a while.

"Based on the absolute limit of reaction time, the Iwagakure ANBU should catch up in about half a day."

Yakushi Nonou squatted on the ground, starting a fire, and deduced, "Onoki isn't in the village, and the Five-Tails Jinchuriki is at the front lines. So the ninja leading the team is likely an elite member of the Anbu, or even the Jonin squad leader, Yotsuchi!"

"This is a veteran elite Jonin from Iwagakure, renowned for a long time!"

She tilted her head, asking curiously, "Little sister, are you confident you can handle him?"

Ayane Amamiya was currently summarizing the information she had gathered, preparing to send it to Woodpecker later using her summoning beast.

Hearing the question, she didn't even look up and said, "Don't use such mushy terms of address! Besides, if it were Huang Tu chasing after me, I guarantee I'd be the first to run away and wouldn't even glance at you."

There was an element of gambling involved in escaping with Yakushi Nonou.

Because at the moment, Iwagakure doesn't have many high-end combat forces that can be dispatched.

The Third Tsuchikage and Jinchuriki, all Kage-level powerhouses, are not in the village.

Even the only loess patch might not come.

Ayane Amamiya is very self-aware.

If she encountered any of these powerful figures, she would run as far away as possible, willing to use any means necessary, regardless of whether Yakushi Nonou lived or died...

But what if it's just elite Jonin chasing after them...?

Although Ayane Amamiya is no match for him, she has a chance to escape with her superb water-style techniques!

If we go a step further, and it's just an ordinary Jonin...

Then it's hard to say who's pursuing whom!

The clever pharmacist Nonou naturally understood her underlying meaning. Instead of being angry, she smiled and said, "Hmm, to be able to do this much, you are actually much more responsible than Danzo."

If it were Danzo...

Presumably, the first thing they would do after obtaining the intelligence would be to betray themselves!

Although she has been wandering around for many years, Yakushi Nonou understands things clearly.

Danzo is the kind of person who would never take even the slightest risk for the safety of his subordinates!

Ayane Amamiya let out a soft "heh".

The girl couldn't help but think to herself that she was doing quite well now, and that she was being compared to Danzo.

I've finished writing the intelligence summary.

She flipped her palms, quickly forming the incantation for a spirit communication spell.

As the new captain of the Black Swan team.

After the death of the previous captain, Night Raven, Ayane Amamiya received a summoning scroll from the Anbu and signed her name on it.

This is standard equipment for the Rain Shadow Intelligence Squad.

Each team member shares a summoning beast to help them communicate with each other.

However, time was tight.

From receiving the mission from the goat until now, it has only been a little over a week. Ayane Amamiya has to familiarize herself with the new terms and devise a plan to infiltrate Iwagakure.

I only practiced psychic abilities a few times on the way.

At this point, he was quite unfamiliar with the technique and failed several times in a row.

Yakushi Nonou sat beside her, watching with great interest as she performed the summoning jutsu again and again.

suddenly.

As if remembering something, she suddenly asked, "If I agree to be your informant and help you gather intelligence on Konoha, but one day I face the danger of being exposed—"

"—Will you cause a ruckus in Konoha for my safety, just like you did in Iwagakure before?"

The blonde shrine maiden leaned her head closer.

There was a faint scent of hibiscus between her neck and hair, mixed with the smell of sweat, which smelled strangely overpowering.

Ayane Amamiya paused in her movements.

After thinking seriously for a moment, the girl replied, "If I were strong enough, let alone causing havoc in Konoha... I would directly demolish the Hokage Building and the Hokage Rock! Then, right in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi, I would openly and honorably steal you away and take you back to the Land of Rain!"

Yakushi Nonou chuckled, revealing two small dimples on her face.

"Are you a bully? You're so domineering."

She couldn't help but complain, "What you're saying sounds like a plot from a novel where bandits rob their wives."

"But what if you're not strong enough..."

Ignoring Nonou's sarcastic remarks, Ayane Amamiya continued, "I will try my best to move the children from the orphanage, raise them for you, and then burn their photos for you so that you can see what they look like when they grow up, even in the Pure Land..."

This passage reflects her personal feelings.

In anime.

Yakushi Nonou never knew what Kabuto looked like until her death.

In the end, they met but did not recognize each other, having entrusted all their love to a "virtual child"...

The girl's tone was so serious that Yakushi Nonou's smile disappeared without her realizing it.

"Should I thank you, little sister...?"

Her feelings were complicated, and there was an indescribable bitterness in her mouth.

However, her years as a spy had instilled in her a habit of not easily revealing her emotions, so at this moment she deliberately used a lighthearted and teasing tone to cover up her true feelings.

Ayane Amamiya, somewhat annoyed, shook her hand and reiterated, "I've already told you, don't call me that!"

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"I'm just more used to calling people younger than me 'little brother' or 'little sister'..."

Ignoring her rude reply, Yakushi Nonou instead knelt down beside the girl, shoulder to shoulder, and said, "But if you don't say that, then you have to tell me your name, right?"

"Black Swan".

Ayane Amamiya then raised her head, paused for a moment, and then said her real name: "Or you can call me... Ayane Amamiya."

She thought about it for a moment and decided that revealing her real name wouldn't be a big problem.

Firstly, Ayane Amamiya's real name is not well-known, so even if the other party wanted to investigate her, they wouldn't be able to gather much useful information based on that alone.

Secondly, if she wanted to develop Yakushi Nonou as her spy in Konoha, she would naturally need to build trust with her, rather than constantly using each other.

"What a lovely name!"

"My name is... Yakushi Nonou."

The priestess smoothed her blonde hair at her temples and said with a smile, "This name was given to me by the previous director of the orphanage. Doesn't it suit me well?"

It's more than just suitable...

Did you exhibit this quality of a virtuous wife and loving mother when you were a child?

Amamiya Ayane thought to herself, "Is this really necessary?"

She remained silent and tried psychic magic once again.

This time it finally worked.

A short-eared owl, ugly and chubby, flew out of the psychic array. Its left eye was open and its right eye was closed, and it looked adorable.

Judging from the way she looks, it seems that she was summoned by Ayane Amamiya while she was asleep.

"Take these to the woodpecker."

The girl asked, "You should know where he is, right?"

The woodpecker signed the spirit scroll even earlier than I did, so by that reckoning, they were old comrades-in-arms.

"Wow~ Wow~"

The call of the short-eared owl is like that of an old cat that has been smoking for ten years—hoarse with a slightly harsh tone.

These common summoned creatures cannot speak, but they are highly intelligent.

They can understand most of the ninja's commands.

Upon hearing Ayane Amamiya's command, it raised one wing, forcefully spread it upwards at a 30-degree angle, and gave a strange-looking salute.

"Wow!"