Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 149 Sunagakure and Kumogakure bully my old age and weakness

Konoha Village.

Before the Third Kazekage's banquet was even halfway over, Hiruzen Sarutobi was overwhelmed by one bad news after another.

Minato was assassinated and lost an arm. The Hidden Cloud Village attacked Kushina with the Amber Purification Bottle, preparing to eliminate the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, who then disappeared.

One piece of bad news after another came, but his mood gradually calmed down from the initial anxiety.

What a bunch of scoundrels!

Do they really think Konoha has no one left to rely on?

Hiruzen Sarutobi had no appetite left.

He threw down his chopsticks, neither eating nor drinking, and just stared straight at Feng Ying.

It was as if the person sitting opposite him was not the Third Kazekage, an old man in his forties, but the youthful and beautiful Sarutobi Biwako.

The atmosphere at the head table suddenly became subtle.

Even the Fire Lord, who had been frequently raising his glass and chatting merrily, fell silent.

Even a blind or deaf person at this moment.

They also knew that something extraordinary must have happened in Konoha Village.

Facing Hiruzen Sarutobi's death stare, the Third Kazekage, a veteran actor, remained calm and composed throughout.

He leisurely sipped his sake, but a slight unease crept into his mind: Why isn't Matthew back yet?

Could it be that he was caught red-handed by the people of Konoha for doing something dishonest?

Even so, he still didn't care much.

As long as Minato Namikaze, the inheritor of space-time ninjutsu, dies.

It doesn't matter whether Matthew gets arrested or not!

Shogi is all about exchanging pieces, isn't it?

One Matthew, in exchange for one Minato Namikaze.

worth!

Hanzo, the salamander sitting on his other side, was also a little distracted at this moment.

He had noticed Ayane Amamiya's departure long ago.

At the time, I thought the other party was going to the altar or something.

But to this day, the girl still hasn't returned.

Could something have happened?

In a short time.

Of the four people at the main table, all except the Fire Lord were unsettled.

Hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

Another masked ANBU ninja hurried over and whispered something in Hiruzen Sarutobi's ear.

The Third Hokage's expression changed drastically, and he could no longer maintain his composure.

"Excuse me, everyone!"

He didn't even bother to find an excuse. He simply said one sentence and immediately got up and left his seat, leaving a gust of wind in his wake.

The hall fell silent.

Even the performers on stage, who were singing "ee-ya-ya" in the middle of the performance, couldn't help but stop their movements.

The Third Kazekage was secretly delighted to see this!

Something terrible has happened in Konoha!

Could it be that the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki of the Uzumaki clan was really stolen by those barbarians from Kumogakure?

He coughed loudly, trying to suppress the smirk on his lips, and said in a deep voice to the courtesans on the stage, "What are you all looking at? Keep the music playing, keep dancing!"

Outside the restaurant, in the spacious courtyard.

"Where's Nine-Tails? How's Nine-Tails doing?"

For the first time, Hiruzen Sarutobi lost all dignity as Hokage, grabbing the collar of the ninja in front of him with both hands, looking extremely anxious.

"Before Lady Mito passed away, she sealed the Nine-Tails inside a lantern —"

The ANBU ninja said with difficulty, "According to the sealing team's assessment, the Nine-Tails is currently in normal condition and shows no signs of escaping."

"That's good, that's good—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a long sigh of relief before finally putting him down.

Although the kidnapping of the potential Nine-Tails Jinchuriki by the Hidden Cloud Village was a serious blow, it wasn't fatal, because another Jinchuriki could be chosen.

If the Nine-Tailed Fox is lost, then we're truly doomed!

The lesson learned from the leak of news of the Five-Tails Jinchuriki's defection a few months ago was still fresh in Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind.

At the time, he also secretly sent a team of ANBU (Anbu) to interfere with Onoki's pursuit of the Five-Tails.

However, once the Nine-Tailed Fox is reborn in the wild...

At that time, I'm afraid all the ninjas in the entire ninja world will come to join in the fun!

It will be difficult for Konoha to take it back now!

With a weight lifted from his heart, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally had time to pay attention to the news of Mito Uzumaki's death.

"How could Lady Mito have passed away so suddenly!?"

He said coldly, "Didn't the hospital's medical report say that, conservatively speaking, Mito-senpai could only last about two more years?"

Sweat beaded on the foreheads of the ANBU ninja.

How could he possibly know such a thing?

Fortunately, another voice came from behind.

Sakumo Hatake, dressed in a sharp outfit, appeared just in time and explained, "Hokage-sama, I think Mito-senpai—"

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He hesitated for a moment, then continued, "The possibility of him ending it all is higher!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi clenched his fist instantly, his face turning ashen.

If he hadn't been familiar with Sakumo Hatake's personality, he would have almost thought that the other party was subtly criticizing him.

What does it mean to end one's own life?

Why wait until now, after all those decades of waiting, to end it all?

Does this mean that Mito Uzumaki dislikes me, the Third Hokage?

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep breath: "What evidence do you have?"

Sakumo Hatake took a letter out of his pocket and whispered, "Hokage-sama, I found Mito-sama's last will and testament in the shrine—"

Hokage: "————"

When he looked at it, he found that the container was still sealed with wax pellets, clearly indicating that it had not been opened.

But the envelope was addressed to "My grandson Gangshou personally opened this letter."

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly felt a pang of nostalgia for Danzo.

That Sakumo Hatake is really terrible at interpersonal relationships!

If you don't dismantle it, how am I supposed to dismantle it?

Hiruzen Sarutobi was extremely annoyed, but out of pride, he had no choice but to back down, saying, "Since it was specifically meant for Tsunade, let her unpack it herself!"

He paced back and forth, then demanded, "How's Shinnosuke doing?"

"Minister Shinnosuke has already chased them out of the village."

Sakumo Hatake bowed slightly: "According to the information left by the minister, he is now very confident that Kushina has been kidnapped by Kumogakure."

The Hokage's expression was grim.

Hidden Clouds —

He didn't really doubt this conclusion.

After all, just two months ago, Orochimaru infiltrated the Cloud Thunder Gorge and killed the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki on the other side.

Yunren will always seek redress for any flaws.

It's not surprising that people do this nowadays.

Only after asking about the two most important things did he remember Minato Namikaze.

"Over there at the water gate—"

"They've already been sent to Konoha Hospital!"

Sakumo Hatake was meticulous in his work: "Furthermore, the identity of the ninja who attacked him is confirmed; he was a bodyguard of the Third Kazekage."

"snort!"

The Hokage sneered, "That's something he's capable of doing!"

At that moment, a clamor of voices could be heard from afar.

The two turned to look and saw that the Third Kazekage, realizing that his mission of "attracting attention" had been completed, simply announced the end of the party ahead of schedule.

Many of the invited guests were leaving the restaurant in twos and threes.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gritted his teeth.

The negotiations between the various parties were originally nearing their end with the conclusion of the Chunin Exams.

Under pressure from the combined forces of the three kingdoms of Wind, Thunder, and Rain, Konoha, after repeated cuts, finally decided to pay Sunagakure 240 million ryo for construction.

Furthermore, due to the bet proposed by the daimyo, the country of Izumi must also be ceded.

As a victorious nation, it actually signed a humiliating treaty that ceded territory and paid indemnities.

You can imagine how frustrated Hiruzen Sarutobi was. These past few days, he would take his anger out on his youngest son whenever he had nothing to do when he got home!

But to my surprise, the other party was still not satisfied and became increasingly aggressive!

Hidden in the sand and clouds, do they think I'm old and powerless?

"Lord Fengying! Lord Yuying!"

He strode over and said with an imposing air, "I ask you two to be my witnesses—"

Hiruzen Sarutobi surveyed the Fire Country nobles gathered around him and declared loudly, "Tonight, Cloud Village ninjas infiltrated Konoha and committed numerous atrocities, causing significant damage and kidnapping an important member of Konoha! Their crimes are too numerous to list!"

"Therefore, I have decided to represent Konoha—"

"Declare war on Kumogakure!"

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

The moment the word "war" was uttered, it caused a huge uproar.

The reason given by the Hokage was far too hasty, wasn't it?

Upon hearing this, Hanzo's eyebrows twitched.

Niubi!

A key member was taken hostage.

Could it be that the guys from Kumogakure really kidnapped that girl from the Uzumaki clan?!

If I had known it would be this easy, I would have done it too—

He glanced at Fengying beside him. The other man hadn't said anything, but his face showed the same emotion as his own.

But before the two could speak...

Hiruzen Sarutobi fixed his gaze on the Third Kazekage and continued, "Furthermore! I need an explanation for your order to have your guards assassinate our village's ninjas!"

"Otherwise—"

"Sunagakure will be the next Kumogakure!"

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