Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 219 The Girls' Vow in the Hot Spring

Endless yellow sand, scorching sun.

Yecang felt a little depressed as he walked through the desert.

Not because of the terrible weather overhead, but because of—

We had agreed to travel as a couple, but right before we set off, another particularly annoying person joined us!

Damn it!

I was here first!

With this thought in mind, she couldn't stand the sight of Mei Terumi no matter what.

However, since Ayane Amamiya had agreed to go out, Yokura couldn't refuse. So no matter how unhappy she was, she could only sulk in her heart like an incompetent husband.

It was so frustrating.

Yekura would deliberately say some childish and stupid things in front of Terumi Mei, trying to make Terumi Mei realize her status as a newcomer.

For example, right now —

She ran to the girl's side and said loudly, "Ayane, do you remember what you promised me back in Konoha?"

A girl as innocent and adorable as her.

Once they have any thoughts, they're written all over their faces; there's no way to hide them.

Just by looking at her deliberately stern face, Ayane Amamiya knew that Yokura was probably up to some mischief again.

She scratched her forehead, feigning hesitation: "Is...is that so?"

Ye Cang panicked upon hearing this.

She glared at Ayane Amamiya, deliberately adopting a domineering demeanor, and shouted, "Fine, you're going to renege, aren't you? It'll be the night before you leave Konoha—"

Although Yekura's tone was tough, her actions were weak.

In a place where Mei Terumi's line of sight could not reach.

She secretly slipped one hand around and grabbed a few of Ayane Amamiya's fingers under her sleeve, gently and silently tugging at them.

Ayane Amamiya glanced sideways at her.

Ye Cang blinked, her bright black eyes holding a pleading look, as if she were saying to herself, "Please, give me some face."

"Oh, I think that's true—"

Ayane Amamiya almost burst out laughing. She suppressed her laughter and coughed, "Now that you mention it, I remember."

"Hmph, I bet you wouldn't dare forget."

Ye Cang said this with a pretentious air, then added arrogantly, "When we arrive in Loulan tomorrow, that's when you'll be able to fulfill your promise!"

Amamiya Ayane thought to herself, "I was just going along with you, why are you actually making demands?"

She asked curiously, "How do you want me to keep my promise?"

The girl suddenly remembered what Yekura was referring to.

The Chunin Exams had just ended.

The two had agreed to have a good time in Konoha, but due to the invitation from the Third Kazekage, they were unable to go. The next day, Sunagakure left the village in a hurry without even saying goodbye.

Now that Yekura is bringing up the old story again, does she want him to go with her to eat three-color dumplings?

Mei Terumi eavesdropped for a long time.

I thought it was something serious, but when I heard it was just something like this, I couldn't help but laugh and said, "Oh dear, so you're still at the age where you like to eat sweets? Only children like this kind of sweet treat is tricolor dumplings, right?"

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Ye Cang glared at her, somewhat angrily: "What did the three-colored dumplings do to you?"

She didn't actually want to eat the three-colored meatballs.

She was clearly taking the opportunity to get rid of this annoying guy.

Ye Cang retorted, then said to Amamiya Ayane, "Anyway, once we get to Loulan, you'll do whatever I say! I'll treat you to the best food and lodging!"

Loulan stands out somewhat out of place in the vast desert.

It sits on a lonely oasis, beautiful on the white sand.

The lush vegetation nearby drapes the city in a green coat, its colors ranging from light to dark, attracting the gaze of every passerby like a magnet.

Such a scene.

For a moment, Ayane Amamiya thought she had returned to the Land of Rivers.

Mei Terumi clicked her tongue in amazement: "I never imagined there could be such a beautiful place in the desert! No wonder you came all this way."

The worst thing is to compare things.

In fact, Loulan itself is not particularly prosperous, but compared with the surrounding desolate desert, it seems like a paradise on earth.

Yekura wouldn't stoop to the level of a country bumpkin from a small island.

She waved her hand confidently: "Let's go, into the city!"

Yekura seems to have a high level of prestige here.

With just a simple facial recognition scan, the ninjas at the city gate let all three of them pass.

Ayane Amamiya looked at the Sand Village headbands worn by the ninjas and exclaimed in surprise, "You Sand Village have taken over this place?"

"Yes, that's right!"

"To be precise, the village and the Queen of Loulan reached several cooperation agreements."

Ye Cang said with no small amount of pride, "Why don't you guess again, who's managing this place now?"

Is there even a question?

Seeing how animatedly you look, it's really hard to guess what's going on with you!

The more Yekura wanted to hear her answer, the less cooperative Ayane Amamiya became.

The girl deliberately remained silent, instead turning around to look at her surroundings.

If I remember correctly, the reason why Loulan was able to be built in the movie was because a "time smuggler" became the minister of the Loulan Queen, namely the Sand Village rogue ninja Hyakuzu from the future timeline.

But at this point in time...

The theatrical version is still about four or five years away, but Loulan has already undergone earth-shattering changes.

Ayane Amamiya's heart skipped a beat: "Could the chakra puppet that Advisor Chiyo mentioned have been built here?"

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The concept of chakra puppets was already shown in the movie.

The girl thought back to the negotiations they had done earlier.

Chiyo's face showed a proud expression when she mentioned her grandson.

Even a nobody, a rogue ninja from Sunagakure, Hyakko, was able to develop his own puppet army by taking advantage of the Dragon Vein.

So, the genius puppeteer Sasori would naturally be able to more easily control and utilize the chakra of the Dragon Vein.

I just don't know how Scorpion found this place —

During the time we were in the team, I didn't mention the dragon vein to him, did I?

Ayane Amamiya pondered for a long time.

Suddenly, I realized that with the inexhaustible energy of the dragon vein, my quoted price of 1,600 puppets seemed a bit too low.

"Huh? You could have guessed that?"

Ye Cang looked completely bewildered. She poked the girl's slender waist and pressed, "Tell me honestly, did you secretly put something in my head while we were sleeping last night?"

Ayane Amamiya finally turned her head.

The girl adopted a mysterious air, wagged her finger at Yekura, and smiled enigmatically: "Heh heh—you guessed it, but it's not actually in my head!"

Ye Cang blushed, as if she had thought of something, and then looked at her with disbelief: "Who are you trying to scare?"

That being said...

But her answer undoubtedly confirmed Ayane Amamiya's earlier question.

Loulan is the origin of the Sunagakure's new weapon, the Chakra Puppet.

"On another note..."

"If this is Sunagakure's weapons factory, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to bring us here—"

Mei Terumi overheard the strange conversation between the two and sensed that something was amiss.

She quickly interrupted, "Hey, aren't you afraid we'll take this opportunity to gather secrets about Sunagakure?"

"Loulan has no secrets."

Yekura shrugged: "Besides, taking you to see the production process of chakra puppets was one of the Kazekage's orders."

"We have to give our allies some psychological preparation!"

She mimicked the Third Kazekage's tone, repeating his exact words: "We of Sunagakure have always been honest with reliable allies!"

Ayane Amamiya rubbed her chin.

She absolutely did not believe the words "being honest with allies" coming from the mouth of a seasoned veteran like the Third Kazekage.

It's just that I haven't gotten my hands on the Dust Escape technique yet.

The Sand Village still needs his help.

But she also sensed something different in those words.

It seems that Onoki's invasion of the Land of Grass has rekindled some rebellious thoughts in Sunagakure, leading them to secretly stockpile military supplies.

"Come on, come on, don't just stand here. Come stay at my place first, we'll talk about the arsenal tomorrow!"

Yekura stretched lazily and said impatiently, "Let's rest well tonight. Forget about chakra puppets for now—"

A misty steam rose from the surface of the pool.

Hot springs in the desert are a rare occurrence.

But since this is Loulan, and a unique dragon vein lies beneath our feet, it seems quite normal.

Ayane Amamiya first took a shower to wash away the sand and dust from her journey, then changed into her swimsuit and went to the hot spring pool.

The hot springs here look very hot.

The girl first stuck out one foot to carefully test the water temperature.

"Hey, get down here right now!"

Yecang was displeased to see her hesitant manner.

This auspicious burial site was specially prepared for her good friend.

Yecang grabbed the girl's ankle and pulled her down with force.

With a splash, water sprayed everywhere.

Ayane Amamiya was dragged into the hot spring by her, and her swimsuit was almost torn off.

The girl quickly shook her head, wiping the hot spring water off her face, her hair spreading out on the water's surface.

Seeing this, Terumi Mei, who was standing nearby, quickly added insult to injury.

She didn't miss any opportunity to cause trouble, and quickly rebuked loudly, "Ye Cang, you're so rude!"

"Do you even have the right to speak?"

Ye Cang exclaimed, "I don't know who saw the hot spring and their eyes lit up like they'd found a treasure. They told you not to come, but you insisted on coming anyway."

Mei Terumi immediately became embarrassed and stopped talking.

The desert trip a few days ago really wore out this "daughter of the sea" —

Seeing that she had calmed down, Ye Cang quickly shifted his attention, looking at Amamiya Ayane with a mischievous grin, "How's the water temperature? Want me to add some more heat?"

Ayane Amamiya ignored her provocation.

After entering the water, her fair skin quickly flushed red, softening her originally cool and aloof demeanor.

The girl seemed to be deep in thought.

Since arriving in Loulan.

She noticed that the natural energy in the environment was becoming increasingly concentrated.

Now, being in the hot spring, this feeling is even more pronounced. The natural energy around us is practically everywhere, and with just a slight pull, it rushes towards us—

This proves that my previous guess was undoubtedly correct.

Like the three sacred sites, dragon veins are places where natural energy is abundant.

She closed her eyes.

Try mixing chakra and natural energy briefly.

Chakra remained incredibly docile, but natural energy, after accumulating to a certain level, became somewhat unrestrained, surging forth like a flood.

Ayane Amamiya quickly stopped her practice of refining Sage Chakra.

She was already aware of the risks that might arise from cultivating immortal arts.

Therefore, despite the numerous advantages of the panel and the daring of those with high skill, they will not recklessly charge forward.

Just then.

Yekura stealthily reached out and wrapped her arms around the girl's waist from behind.

What are you doing?

Ayane Amamiya noticed her subtle movements, raised an eyebrow, quickly grabbed her wrist, and looked at the furtive Yogura: "Just say what you have to say."

"What?"

Ye Cang pouted and gave an innocent smile: "I just wanted to fix your hair."

Mei Terumi on the other side was startled and quickly became alert.

She stirred the water and gracefully approached, saying, "Wait, I'll help too!"

The two people, one on the left and one on the right, surrounded Ayane Amamiya in the middle.

Seeing that there was no opportunity, Yecang had no choice but to reluctantly withdraw his arm, stand shoulder to shoulder with Ayane Amamiya, and lean against the stone wall.

Water vapor floats.

The stars in the sky twinkled faintly in the white mist.

"What do you think would happen if I became the Kazekage someday?"

Yecang looked at the sky and suddenly muttered, "What should I do?"

"Are you dreaming? Why are you already daydreaming?"

Mei Terumi couldn't help but retort, "I remember, didn't your village have a ninja who could use Magnet Release? Can you compete with him?"

Yekura scratched his head in distress.

"You mean Luo Sha?"

She whispered, "Actually, I also felt it was very sudden, but before we set off, Elder Ebizo specifically asked me a lot of questions about my views on the current situation, and Advisor Chiyo even asked me what the first thing I would do if I became Kazekage —"

Mei Terumi remained silent.

Given the status of Chiyo and her brother in Sunagakure, they certainly wouldn't be idly playing with children.

"As long as you can learn Dust Release, becoming the Fourth Kazekage will be a sure thing."

As Ayane Amamiya spoke, she subtly stretched out her arms underwater.

Feeling uncomfortable being squeezed in the middle, the girl simply imitated Ye Cang's earlier actions and reached out her "devilish claws" towards the waists of the two girls next to her.

Ye Cang was completely unaware.

She said worriedly, "Leaving aside whether I can learn it, the key issue is that I've never even considered taking over as the Wind Shadow!"

Ayane Amamiya asked curiously, "And how did you answer Chiyo?"

I said—

Yekura covered her face: "I said if I become the Kazekage, the first thing I'll do is run to you and make you greet me with utmost respect as Lord Yekura."

Ayane Amamiya: "————"

"Cough cough cough!" Mei Terumi couldn't help but cough to cover up her laughter.

"Yakura, you'll never learn Dust Release in your lifetime," Ayane Amamiya said in a low voice.

Mei Terumi, standing nearby, was actively fanning the flames: "That's right! We absolutely cannot raise a disciple who betrays his master and ancestors!"

"No, no!"

Yekura hurriedly bent down to beg for mercy, her eyes blinking rapidly, her wet eyelashes seeming to speak volumes: "I was thinking of showing off to Rasa after I learned Dust Release!"

Ayane Amamiya remained silent.

But Mei Terumi's body suddenly trembled slightly.

"Actually, it wouldn't be bad if you could become the Kazekage."

She hurriedly used her legs to trap Ayane Amamiya's outstretched hand from underwater, but quickly changed her tune, praising Yekura: "At least from now on, we probably won't have to worry about Sunagakure having any ulterior motives towards the Land of Rivers anymore."

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The girl nodded slightly.

She thought to herself that her secretary was quite perceptive.

Having been by my side for so long, they don't even need to say a word now. Just a slight gesture is enough for them to cooperate with me!

"Of course!"

Ye Cang, completely bewildered, seemed to have received some kind of revelation upon hearing this, and foolishly patted his chest: "Now I know what I should do!"

"If I become the Kazekage—let alone conquering the Land of Rivers!"

"The first thing we need to do is invite Ayane to be the village's desert greening consultant!"

Pakura was probably the only person in the entire Sand Village who believed that Ayane Amamiya wasn't exaggerating.

Mei Terumi blushed.

She received another hint from underwater, her delicate body trembled slightly, and she uttered words against her will: "Very good! I believe you can definitely be a good Wind Shadow!"

Actually, Ayane Amamiya's idea went a little further.

Looking at the map, if the three kingdoms of wind, rain, and water were to unite, their combined area would be enough to occupy 40% of the ninja world's territory!

It can be used for both offense and defense.

It not only has a vast strategic depth, but also overseas islands as a backup base.

Coupled with Ayane Amamiya's exceptional individual strength, this alliance possesses the immense power to fundamentally change the entire ninja world.

of course.

If they unite, Amegakure will likely face the greatest pressure.

Because the Land of Rain not only borders Konoha, but also connects to Iwagakure to the north, it can be described as the sharpest dagger at the forefront.

Therefore, the premise of this plan is that Sunagakure and Kirigakure must wholeheartedly support him.

Thinking of this, Ayane Amamiya couldn't help but twitch her hand underwater.

Mei Terumi gave the girl a harmless glare, as if warning her to know when to stop.

Yekura finally realized what she was doing.

This girl was much more proactive. Yecang actually found Ayane Amamiya's ankle by feeling around, and then gently placed the back of her foot on top of it, with her two legs intertwined underwater.

Ok.

Mei Terumi should learn from this desert girl's passion!

Ayane Amamiya glanced at her two guardian deities on either side of her, and a slight twitch appeared at the corner of her mouth.

She thought to herself: Perhaps this is my Guan Yu and Zhang Fei?

Hmm————

Although it can't compare to the Oath of the Peach Garden, the oath made in the hot spring sounds pretty good too.