Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 197 Jonin Promotion Exam: Confrontation with Hanzo of the Salamander (5K)

Some are happy, some are sad.

While Ayane Amamiya was embracing Risa Takenaka and Minami, the three of them were sleeping together under the same quilt.

In Konoha Village, Hiruzen Sarutobi tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.

"Why are you sighing? Why are you sighing?"

His wife, Sarutobi Biwako, snatched the pipe he had just lit from his mouth and said irritably, "I finally managed to get Asuma out of bed so he could sleep alone, and this is how you react? I'm the one who should be sighing, right?"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi blushed.

This is a man's most fundamental dignity, and it cannot be slandered.

He coughed and tried to explain, "I'm just not feeling well lately! Just wait a few days, and I'll show you what I'm capable of—"

Biwako remained silent, her face showing utter disbelief at his stubbornness: "Heh—"

We've been married for so long, we know each other perfectly well.

Fortunately, Hiruzen Sarutobi was adept at changing the subject, and quickly changed the subject, saying to his wife, "By the way, after today, Asuma will be almost four years old. It's time to send him to the Ninja Academy, right?"

Biwako's attention was indeed diverted, and she was surprised to hear this: "So early?"

Even in the ninja world where precociousness is common.

A four-year-old child is still in the baby stage.

For example, Ayane Amamiya met Might Guy during the Chunin Exams.

Although he's started learning from his father, Matt Day, and doing handstands and running exercises, he still has a baby bottle in his mouth for nutrition.

"It's alright."

Hiruzen Sarutobi explained simply: "The main reason is that the Sakumo family's children are preparing to start school half a semester early, and I was thinking that I might as well send Asuma to school with them, so that the two children can keep each other company."

"That brat named Kakashi?"

"He seems to be a few months older than Asma?"

Sarutobi Biwako recalled: "I heard that the child was quite talented. During his first birthday celebration, he immediately went for the White Fang Short Sword."

The thought of this filled her with resentment.

It doesn't look like my own child at all!

When Asuma was celebrating his first birthday, he didn't look at anything else, he just held onto the Hokage's pipe and wouldn't let go.

Without a doubt, it must be that old smoker Hiruzen who's been influencing us all this time!

"Kakashi's birthday is in the second half of the year. After staying at school for a few more months, he'll be almost five years old."

Hiruzen Sarutobi remembered this very clearly.

He sighed again and said, "Kakashi's birthday isn't far from Minato's; there's less than a hundred days between them—"

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Kakashi was the same age as Obito, and exactly ten years younger than Minato Namikaze.

After successfully training in the Flying Thunder God Technique under Minato, Hiruzen Sarutobi even fantasized that once Kakashi and Asuma graduated, he would hand them over to him for training.

A relay race every ten years.

Passing on the torch.

Just like when I taught the three young Sannin back then —

How perfectly it embodies the legacy of the Will of Fire!

pity----

Thinking of the funeral that happened half a month ago, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a pang of pain in his heart.

Seeing this, Biwako knew her husband was in a bad mood, so she didn't say anything more and agreed, "Then let Asuma go. It'll save me trouble from taking care of him anymore."

She silently did the math in her head.

If Asuma starts school at age four and graduates around age nine, that wouldn't be impossible.

"By the way, besides those two, are there any other good kids of suitable age in the village?"

Biwako, thinking long-term about her children, had already considered the future for her son: "When Asuma graduates, we'll need to find him a reliable teammate, won't we?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head.

He's not the head of the family planning office in Konoha; he's usually too busy to know so much.

The reason why Kakashi's age could be remembered was because Sakumo Hatake held an extraordinary position among the higher-ups.

Besides.

Hiruzen Sarutobi only paid attention to a child named Shisui, because he was the nephew of his old teammate, Kagami Uchiha, who was seven months old this year.

When Shisui was born, he personally visited to offer his blessings!

"It's too early for these things."

Hiruzen Sarutobi declined, saying, "We can see how the children perform at school before assigning them to other jobs."

"That's true."

Biwako readily agreed, blowing out the light and closing her eyes: "Alright, go to sleep now, you probably have a ton of things to do tomorrow."

As Hokage.

Even if you don't go anywhere during the New Year, just sitting at home, countless people will come to visit.

Hiruzen Sarutobi grunted in response.

After his wife fell asleep, he secretly took the pipe back and quietly lit it.

The dark red flames flickered, and the tobacco shimmered, illuminating the deep wrinkles on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face.

The claim that I'm not in a good state is false, but the fact that I'm in a bad mood is true.

There is no other reason.

Because on New Year's Eve this year.

None of his three apprentices came to visit their teacher.

Although each of the three Sannin had their own valid reasons.

For example, Tsunade missed her lover Dan Kato, so she went to the front lines of the Land of Frost and spent the New Year there.

After his disciple's death, Jiraiya fell into confusion and went to the Myoboku Mountain Dojo to seek guidance from the Toad Sage.

Orochimaru, on Jiraiya's advice, went to Ryuchi Cave to learn Sage Mode and improve himself.

But no matter how you look at it.

This is the first time in so many years that such a situation has occurred.

Holidays are always too short.

After nearly ten days of Spring Festival celebrations.

On January 8th, Amegakure returned to its normal rhythm of life.

Remove some conventional traditions and customs.

The first major event that Amegakure will be holding after the start of the year is the Jonin promotion exam.

Jonin is the pinnacle of ordinary ninjas.

Becoming a Jonin means you've already entered the top 5% of ninjas in the ninja world.

But in a place like Amegakure.

The power of a Jonin is greater than you might imagine!

The title of Jonin not only represents outstanding individual strength, but also the status of a ninja and the power to participate in various political affairs.

In other words.

The Jonin promotion exam is like a high-level pie-sharing ceremony, involving numerous vested interests, and it only happens once a year.

This Jonin Exam is the first one since the end of the Second Shinobi World War, and it carries a strong sense of rewarding merit, making it all the more significant.

"Leader, there are a total of 46 people participating in the Jonin promotion exam this time."

"In accordance with regulations, 16 examiners have been selected for your review."

In his office, Hanzo's administrative secretary handed him a detailed list of personnel to be evaluated.

Hanzo glanced at it quickly.

Actually, he doesn't need to look too much; he knows exactly what every ninja who has reached this level is capable of.

"We need to add one more person."

Hanzo picked up a pen and wrote Ayane Amamiya's name directly on the candidate's side, then signed his own name on the examiner's side.

"this----"

The secretary, seeing Ayane Amamiya's name, understood the unspoken meaning and asked in a low voice, "Save it for the last performance?"

Hanzo smiled and nodded: "That's right, I will personally conduct the assessment."

The next day.

The sky was overcast and a light rain was falling.

Upon receiving the notification, Ayane Amamiya arrived early at the village's ninth training ground to participate in the Jonin Exams.

Among the ninjas who participated in the assessment.

Even the youngest among them were all a generation older than her, so the girl didn't know them very well.

However, she recognized eight of them as Chunin from the Anbu at a glance.

The style and habits of the ANBU ninjas were all too obvious.

And of course, there were also the woodpeckers we hadn't seen in a long time.

"team leader!"

The woodpecker waved its arm from afar, greeting the girl and drawing the attention of everyone.

Who is this?

Why would a Jonin call a Chunin "captain"?

This is such a disgrace to us examiners!

However, upon looking at Ayane Amamiya, everyone suddenly realized.

Oh, so it's that legendary ninja who won the championship in the Konoha Chunin Exams!

That's all!

Today it is today.

In Amegakure, almost every ninja, unless they were extremely aloof and withdrawn, knew the name Ayane Amamiya. "? Woodpecker, are you the examiner?"

Amamiya Ayane thought to herself, "What a coincidence!"

She added with a laugh, "You can't go easy on me during the assessment later!"

"I definitely won't let them get away with it."

Woodpecker smiled wryly: "But Captain, please remember to go easy on me later. My old arms and legs can't take a beating—"

Ayane Amamiya clicked her tongue.

The girl deliberately put on a stern face and said authoritatively, "No, I see you've gained weight over the New Year. You have to get some serious training."

The woodpecker chuckled sheepishly.

A hint of happiness appeared on the honest face of that middle-aged man.

In the past six months, thanks to Ayane Amamiya, his life has been much more comfortable than before. Even his son got married. With his mind at ease, he naturally gained weight.

"The Jonin Exams are about to begin!"

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The chat didn't last long.

Suddenly a voice rang out.

The person in charge of the assessment was Ayane Amamiya's colleague, the Salamander God, who was also a member of the Shadow Guard.

"This assessment will focus primarily on practical performance."

"The assessment includes ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu, and the assessment criteria include release speed, chakra control, ninjutsu efficiency, etc."

Sanshoku Shinta glanced at the crowd in front of him, his gaze lingering briefly on Ayane Amamiya.

What a pity!

If the leader hadn't personally intervened, he would definitely have volunteered to become the examiner.

Although Shinta knew he was most likely no match for his opponent—

"If anyone has any objections, please raise your hand now to leave!"

There was silence, no one responded.

"very good!"

Sanshoku Shinta nodded: "Then, the assessment shall begin now!"

"The first scene————"

He glanced at the list and read out the names.

The rules for the Jonin Exams are: you need to pass both exams to advance.

In other words, even if you lose the first time, you still have a chance to play in the revival round.

However, the revival round doesn't give you time to rest and recuperate, so the ninja's allocation and utilization of their chakra becomes especially important.

If necessary, some people may even voluntarily abstain to focus all their attention on preparing for the next match.

And so it goes.

By the time Ayane Amamiya's name was called, a whole day had passed, and it was almost sunset.

"The seventy-fourth match!"

Shinta's voice held a hint of anticipation: "Examinee, Chunin Ayane Amamiya! Examiner 7..."

He paused, then said in a deep voice, "Hanzo the Salamander!"

The surrounding crowd visibly became more agitated.

What?

There's even a hidden boss?

In previous exams, Hanzo the Salamander had never made a move!

In a short time.

Some people looked at Ayane Amamiya with pity in their eyes.

Of course, there were also some clever guys who immediately realized that this was their own leader, and that he was creating momentum for the other party's promotion to Jonin.

But as soon as this thought arose, the next question naturally followed.

To what extent will our leader go easy on us?

Adding too much water will make it look too fake.

However, not releasing water would go against the original intention of creating momentum.

Amidst the curious or pitying gazes of the crowd, Ayane Amamiya strode forward.

Hanzo the Salamander appeared in a flash.

Once he entered battle mode, he became increasingly taciturn, exuding a heavy, imposing aura, as imposing as a mountain.

Meanwhile, the examiners and other candidates around them spontaneously stepped back to make room for the two of them.

"Get ready, let's begin."

Hanzo simply offered a brief reminder.

They then launched a swift and decisive surprise attack!

His figure was blurry, his movements so simple that there was no warning beforehand, like a ghost.

[Battle has commenced!]

[The Battle Master affix is ​​now available, currently providing a 2% increase to all attributes!]

A notification flashed across the panel.

But before that, Ayane Amamiya's body had already moved quickly to the left.

*Sizzle!*

With a whooshing sound, Hanzo's steel scythe tore through the air where it had just been.

Ayane Amamiya had anticipated this.

As she dodged, she drew her sword and executed a swift and fluid Iaijutsu!

Clang!

A sharp, metallic clang rang out.

The attack, aimed straight for a vital point, was stopped by the steel cable, and a series of dazzling sparks flew from the blade.

Ayane Amamiya exerted force with her arm.

She pressed down with her sword, seemingly intending to break through with brute force.

In reality, the next moment, he activated his Water Instant Body technique, moved to Hanzo's side, and his sword fell from the sky!

Upon seeing this, Hanzo laughed heartily.

He was both pleasantly surprised by her mastery of water-based movement techniques, but at the same time, he felt a bit arrogant.

"Little Rain Palace————"

"Are you going to use my techniques against me?"

Fire Release: Flame Bullet!

The ninjas watching didn't even see his hand seals before they saw several huge fireballs fly out from in front of Hanzo, perfectly predicting the girl's teleportation position!

Ayane Amamiya showed no fear whatsoever.

In the past, she would definitely have used water escape techniques to deal with it.

But now she possesses all five attributes, and is no longer the same as before.

Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!

It's a common C-rank ninjutsu, but when Ayane Amamiya used it, its power was simply outrageous, leaving the surrounding Jonin watching speechless.

The howling wind blew the fireball back.

Hanzo was somewhat surprised.

I thought I knew the girl well enough, but I never expected that she would have a hidden Wind Release technique.

With a flick of his wrist, the scythe slashed precisely, cleaving the flames in mid-air.

Simultaneously forming a hand seal —

Ibushi!

Boom!

With a loud bang, a giant purple salamander burst out of the ground, its mouth wide open, and lunged at the girl's feet.

Not only that.

The salamander continued to spew large swaths of purple poisonous mist from its mouth, which smelled incredibly foul.

Several of the surrounding ninjas, unable to hold their breath long enough, inhaled only a little and immediately felt dizzy and collapsed to the ground.

Although there is no danger to my life, I'm afraid I'll need to sleep a little longer.

Ayane Amamiya had already held her breath the moment Ibuki appeared.

The girl performed a somersault, her agile figure dodging the giant mouth of the salamander.

Hanzo really understood the Water Instantaneous Body Technique too well.

The poisonous mist spewed out by the salamander is polluting all the water molecules in the surrounding environment, and its purpose is to indirectly block her teleportation technique!

If she dares to rashly use water molecules in the air to activate the teleportation technique.

Then Hanzo's toxins would directly mix into his chakra, causing him to faint on the spot!

There was no time to think it through; we could only react to each situation as it arose.

Ayane Amamiya quickly changed her tactics.

Wind Release: Kamaitachi Technique!

In the original anime, Temari used the Three-Star Fan to create a continuous storm to complete this ninjutsu.

However, Ayane Amamiya possesses the purple attribute of "Advanced Wind Release Chakra Mastery".

It can be easily done with just one hand and one press!

With her right hand gripping the sword, she calmly parried the steel cable scythe that came flying through the air, while simultaneously forming a hand seal with her left hand, using wind magic to summon and control the surrounding air currents.

Amidst the flowing red hair.

The wind is howling!

The swirling, thick airflow was briefly condensed by her ultimate chakra control, forming a highly dense wind barrier three inches from her body.

The toxins from the salamander were also pushed away, creating a vacuum layer.

The girl performed a nimble backflip, leaping from the air, then crouched down, touching the ground with her hands.

she knows.

As long as Jingfu is still around, these annoying toxins will never end.

Therefore, we must first contain this big guy.

Ayane Amamiya's gaze sharpened.

Water and Soil Combination Ninjutsu: River of the Underworld!

The name of this technique is somewhat similar to that of the Swamp of the Underworld, and even the effects are similar.

However, the Swamp of the Underworld is Jiraiya's unique ninjutsu.

Ayane Amamiya upgraded her Earth Release skill in such a short time that she didn't have time to figure out the underlying principles before she could perfectly copy and replicate it.

Therefore, she could only achieve the same effect through a combination of Water Release and Earth Release ninjutsu.

Furthermore, because she has the advanced red attribute "Complex Ninjutsu Master" for specialized power amplification, the power of this technique may ultimately surpass that of Jiraiya!

At this moment, she placed her hands on top of each other.

The training ground, which was originally quite solid, instantly turned into something as soft and crunchy as tofu pudding.

Jing Fu let out a strange howl.

However, due to gravity, the enormous body sank downwards uncontrollably.

But when Hanzo saw this, he smiled instead.

Did you think I wouldn't have thought of this?

Do you really think you'll let me get away with this so easily?

Ayane————

I knew you would have this strategy, so I've been waiting for it for a long time!

Fire Release: Exploding Flame Formation!

Boom!

A blazing fire exploded instantly beneath Ayane Amamiya's feet, bursting into a brilliant light!

This is one of Hanzo's signature techniques, incredibly powerful, and also the culprit in the original work that caused Nagato to lose his leg!

The salamander god, who was watching from the sidelines, suddenly felt a jolt in his heart.

leader.

It really shouldn't have come to this.

What if Amamiya can't withstand this attack?

But the next moment, his worries quickly dissipated.

Ayane Amamiya's longsword was planted in the ground.

Two lifelike water dragons and thunder dragons are rotating and rising in a double helix posture.

Its body transformed into a rumbling column of water, forming a barrier. The water barrier shimmered with blue lightning, perfectly blocking the surrounding explosive fire array.

The previously unruly flames were now completely subdued by the hurricane, becoming as docile as lambs, lying prostrate beside the girl's stockings, as if transformed into a lotus platform of karmic fire.

Hanzo narrowed his eyes.

Water Release, Lightning Release—and Wind Release!

Is it actually a combined ninjutsu of the three elements: wind, water, and lightning?

This makes me so happy!