Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 165 Who Gave Me the Courage?

Sealing techniques are like a bug for tailed beasts!

As she watched as Old Purple fell helplessly into the water with a "plop," a sense of emotion quietly swept through Ayane Amamiya's heart.

Without mastering the sealing technique, a "weapon specifically designed for tailed beasts," she would have had to contend with this guy for at least several more hours, to be conservative.

At least we need to wait until the "Master of Combat" attribute, which makes us stronger the more we fight, reaches its maximum bonus before we can completely turn our advantage into a victory.

However, now that the purpose of testing my strength has been achieved, there is really no need to drag it out any longer.

This battle with Lao Zi confirmed many of her thoughts and gave her the confidence to try things she hadn't dared to try before.

[You have successfully defeated Rōshi, the Four-Tails Jinchūriki, in his perfect state!]

[Achievement Points +740 (Title doubled)!]

A summary of the battle silently appeared on the panel.

Ayane Amamiya was quite satisfied.

740 achievement points.

The gains from this battle are equivalent to half a month of dedicated training.

She flashed to Lao Zi's side, grabbed his clothes, and pulled him out of the water.

"You brat! You wretched creature—"

Old Purple's face was full of anger: "What did you do to Son—the Four-Tails? Why can't I sense him anymore? Why can't I talk to him?"

"It's just a simple sealing technique, don't make a fuss about it."

"Tailed beasts are immortal beings; even if I wanted to kill them, I couldn't."

Ayane Amamiya chuckled softly and gestured for him to look at her abdomen: "Do you see clearly now? Once you break this seal, you'll naturally be able to sense the Four-Tails again."

Old Zi lowered his head in astonishment.

On his abs, a jet-black Bagua symbol had appeared out of nowhere.

Moreover, this talisman is far more complex than my original seal, both in its rune structure and its pattern design.

In short, it looks really awesome!

Old Zi immediately wilted.

He couldn't even break the original seal on the tailed beast, and had to specially ask the head priest of Shirakawa-dera Temple for help to break it.

Now that this new seal has been replaced, how long will it take to break it?

This seal cannot be broken by myself!

"Untie me now!"

Old Zi was devastated. He threw up his hands and shouted, "You bastard! I give up! I surrender, okay?"

To be honest, even though this guy is quite old, the way he throws tantrums and rolls around in the air really does look a bit like a monkey.

No wonder he can get along so well with the Four-Tails.

"Ah~ I know, I know, don't make a fuss."

Ayane Amamiya impatiently brushed a stray hair behind her ear: "However, capturing you and the Four-Tails is the first mission I've taken on in my ninja career. What if you manage to escape after the seal is broken? Wouldn't all my efforts have been for nothing?"

The girl gave a perfunctory smile: "So let's leave this matter to Lord Tsuchikage to decide after we meet him—"

Um--

Who knows, he might even be able to extort "a sum of money for unlocking" from Onoki.

After saying that, she leaped up and down several times, picked up the helpless Lao Zi, and came back to Huang Tu's side.

This guy was just punched by the Four-Tails, his mouth and eyes are crooked, he's unconscious, and he's even missing a front tooth.

When Lao Zi saw his miserable state, his heart sank.

"We're doomed! That old geezer Onoki is not only short, but also incredibly petty!"

He muttered to himself, "Once he sees his son beaten like this, he definitely won't agree to unseal me."

Ayane Amamiya:

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It's not like you hit it!

"Compared to your performance in World War IV, you're still a bit lacking now, Mr. Yellow Earth."

The girl muttered to herself, about to wake Huang Tu, when she suddenly heard the sound of chanting coming from the side.

I turned my head and looked.

It turned out to be the old monk from Shirakawa-dera Temple, who suddenly sat cross-legged on the ground and began chanting scriptures in a mournful voice—

"Hey, old monk, the man isn't dead yet!"

Looking at the other person's sorrowful expression, she was somewhat speechless: "Why did you start chanting scriptures and performing rituals to help them pass on to the afterlife?"

"This old monk is not performing a ritual to deliver the deceased, but rather apologizing to Buddha for your rude behavior just now!"

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The old monk glanced at her and muttered a complaint under his breath.

After saying that, he quickly lowered his head, daring not to speak out despite his anger.

The girl turned her head and saw that the once huge Shirakawa-dera Temple had now become a waterlogged area, with the surrounding area in a mess.

A sudden feeling of guilt rose in Ayane Amamiya's heart.

Although it's not entirely their fault, it's really not good to demolish someone else's temple.

She glanced at Lao Zi without saying anything, but her meaning was clear.

You bear at least half the responsibility for what's happening right now!

But the other person quickly turned their head away: "Don't look at me, I'm a monk, I have a good reputation with Buddha, he will surely forgive me!"

Ayane Amamiya: "————"

Can good deeds be used to offset debts?

Seemingly sensing that this "wicked person" wasn't entirely unreasonable, the old monk's eyes flickered, and he cautiously probed, "Benefactor, if you have any remorse, why not offer some incense and have a golden statue and robes made for the Buddha?"

Ayane Amamiya: "???"

Are you trying to take advantage of me now?

The girl snorted, glared at him fiercely, and interrupted him.

I've always been the one extorting others, but now someone dares to extort me?!

The old monk immediately lowered his head timidly, not daring to speak.

This troublemaker is someone even Buddha can't mess with!

"The cost of the temple's repairs will be covered by Iwagakure."

Just then, Huang Tu woke up, raised his hand shakily, and struggled to utter his own voice.

Although, he didn't put in any effort at all during the capture of Lao Zi.

But who says the cleanup work isn't important?

Doesn't that create a sense of participation?

Ayane Amamiya glanced at him and immediately saw through his little scheme.

The so-called incense money and such are secondary —

Huang Tu is probably thinking of taking everyone back with him!

After all, the number of sealing technique masters in Iwagakure is very limited.

Aside from their different heights and builds, the father and son, Onoki, are exactly alike when it comes to their little schemes!

Since the mission to capture the Jinchūriki was completed, Huang Tu was not in a hurry to travel this time.

After consulting with Ayane Amamiya and seeing that she had no objections, the group decided to rest for the night and head back the next day.

Night fell.

After having dinner in the tent, Huang Tu made an excuse and sneaked out.

Ayane Amamiya knew that he must have gone to send a message to Onoki to report the situation here.

The girl looked around.

On the left, Lao Zi stared blankly at the top of the tent, clearly still immersed in his own mental world, racking his brains about how to break the Bagua seal.

The old monk on the right pulled out a wooden fish from somewhere and started tapping it vigorously, muttering incantations as he did so.

At first, Ayane Amamiya thought he was reciting scriptures, but as she listened, she vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

The girl listened intently.

"The gilded Buddha statue will cost one million taels, the monks' quarters and monasteries will cost two hundred thousand taels, and then there's the relic hall, the meditation room—none of these can be overlooked!"

Good guy!

So, they've run into a big spender like Iwagakure, planning to have a good meal, and now they're settling accounts here!

She shook her head silently, then slipped out of the tent in a flash, lightly leaped to the treetop, rested her chin on her hand, and admired the moon in the sky.

It's different from the moon in my previous life.

Perhaps because the moon in the ninja world is man-made, it is always perfectly round and white, like a jade plate, no matter when.

This kind of moon is beautiful at first glance.

But after looking at it for a while, it gives you a feeling of staring into someone's eyes, which makes you feel uneasy.

Not long after, he was staring blankly at the fair and beautiful Kaguya.

Suddenly, Ayane Amamiya heard a thumping sound coming from under the tree.

That's the sound of boots stepping on the muddy ground.

The girl looked down and saw several figures sneaking towards the tent under the moonlight!

of course.

Those figures didn't even notice her sitting in the tree.

Seeing that no one was around, they grew bolder, approached the tent, and shouted at Old Purple and Abbot Shirakawa-ji, "Hey, you guys in the tent, stop pretending to be dead, come out here!"

Whose subordinate is this, that he is so brave?

Ayane Amamiya raised an eyebrow and noticed that the headbands worn by the ninjas had a wavy line engraved on them, symbolizing a small grass pattern.

She had seen this style of headband before, during the Chunin Exams in Konoha.

The girl's heart stirred.

Turns out he was just a nobody —

Ahem, so you're a ninja from Kusagakure!

Shirakawa-dera is located on the border between the Land of Iron and the Land of Grass.

Clearly, this group of grass ninjas were attracted by the commotion from the battle during the day.

To be fair, it's hard to miss a "disaster-type" water ninjutsu like Ayane Amamiya's, which has a range exceeding ten miles.

But either they arrived too late, or they knew the ninjas they were fighting were too strong, so they didn't dare show themselves during the day.

I endured it until nightfall.

Only after confirming that there was absolutely nothing unusual about the place did they dare to take any action quietly.

Ayane Amamiya sat silently in the tree, watching the arrogant grass ninja without making a move.

These guys have no idea who they've messed with.

However, on the other hand, it seems that Iwagakure had long harbored designs on Kusagakure, and they're not exactly pushovers either.

She chose to wait and see how things unfolded.

With a hiss!

Because there was no response for a long time, the tent was forcefully ripped open by the grass ninja.

Inside the tent were only two old men, who were not wearing any ninja decorations.

The grass ninjas became even bolder: "Hey, who are you two old guys, and what are you doing here?"

Old Zi remained lost in his own world, struggling against the rock-solid Bagua seal.

Seeing this, the old abbot had no choice but to stop calculating and said helplessly, "Esteemed ninjas, I am a monk who trains here."

"Um--

The leader, Kusa Ninja, examined the monk's robes and wooden fish drum, deeming them unremarkable, and then questioned, "Old monk, what about your temple?"

The old monk's lips twitched—

Why bring up something you shouldn't talk about?

He sighed, his face filled with sorrow, and was about to reply when he saw the tall, loess-covered figure emerge from the night.

"You guys have crossed the line!"

After relaying the information to Onoki, Huangtu forcefully stepped between the group and said coldly, "Get out of here! This is Iwagakure on a mission. If you linger any longer, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Upon seeing the Iwagakure headband on his head, the Grass Ninja's expression changed.

He wanted to say something, but didn't. In the end, he just snorted coldly and turned to leave with his men.

Ayane Amamiya, perched in the tree, witnessed this scene, her gaze subtle and enigmatic, lost in thought.

These few ninjas—

That's incredibly brave!

What gave them courage?

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