Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 233 The Ideas for Studying the Rinnegan: Young Obito and Kakashi

In fact, considering the current level of control Amegakure has over the Land of Rivers...

Even without Kakuzu specifically coming to tip them off, the actions of the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers could not escape their notice.

But this elderly man, who is over seventy years old, has acted so pragmatically.

So, Yu Yin naturally had to make some kind of statement, lest he chill the heart of this loyal and righteous man.

This is to demonstrate the importance attached to Kakuzu.

Ayane Amamiya, who is still on sick leave, specially received him.

Ok.

Although it was in a hospital ward—

But the solemnity of the meeting was not diminished in the slightest!

"Please have a seat, senior."

Ayane Amamiya gestured for Kakuzu to calm down, then instructed, "Konan, come and peel an apple for my distinguished guest, Mr. Kakuzu!"

Xiao Nan moved swiftly.

She quickly peeled the apple and handed it over.

This is a gift specially sent by Sunagakure.

As an apple grown in the desert, it is extremely rare!

Helpless, Kakuzu had no choice but to remove his mask and take it from him.

His face was truly terrifying.

The entire body of the person, from the mouth down, was made up of clumps of jet-black threads.

These black lines of earthly resentment, at this moment, are like living worms, constantly trembling slightly with Kakuzu's breathing.

Even though Ayane Amamiya isn't someone with trypophobia, she still felt her scalp tingling while watching it.

of course.

She already had some knowledge of the Earthly Grudge Technique.

Although she was frowning inwardly, the girl remained calm and composed, as if she hadn't seen anything.

He gently squeezed Xiao Nan's palm as a way of comforting her.

Then Ayane Amamiya laughed and said, "Kakuzu-senpai's technique is quite interesting—"

She feigned speculation, saying, "The fact that you, senior, can maintain such a good condition at the age of seventy must have a lot to do with this technique, right?"

Kakuzu is actually not very comfortable with this kind of "showing his face" situation.

"This technique is called Earth Grudge Fear. It is a secret technique that I obtained by chance from the ninja world."

He swallowed the apple whole in one gulp, then quickly pulled up his mask and answered in a pose similar to Kakashi's: "As for the principle behind it, you can simply understand it as taking other people's lives and then using them for your own benefit."

Kakuzu was naturally unwilling to reveal too much information about the Earth Grudge.

However, in front of a powerhouse like Ayane Amamiya, who was at the level of "half-step Hashirama," he dared not adopt a tough attitude of "I have nothing to say," so he had no choice but to use such an ambiguous statement.

The girl nodded slightly.

To be honest, she did have some ideas about the Earthly Grudge Technique.

Based on her previous understanding of the Earthly Grudge Technique.

Kakuzu first kills ninjas of other attributes, then takes their hearts, and then uses those living black threads to connect the meridians on their hearts, thereby releasing a ninjutsu corresponding to their attribute.

And so on.

What if I used the Earth Grudge Technique to connect with the golden Rinnegan that I had just acquired?

What will the effect be?

Is it possible to achieve a one-step effect and directly use the eye technique residing in Urashiki Otsutsuki's Rinnegan?

To put it another way...

Even if the Earth Grudge Black Lines cannot withstand the profound power of the golden Rinnegan, it is still worthwhile to use it to explore the mysteries of the Rinnegan!

After all, no matter how arrogant Ayane Amamiya is.

She didn't dare to directly replace her eye with this alien's eye and rashly stuff it into her own eye socket.

Therefore, it is necessary to find a transit medium to reduce the risks of researching the Rinnegan.

That makes it very necessary!

Hearing Kakuzu's words sound like he was making excuses, Ayane Amamiya thought to herself that there was no rush and temporarily suppressed her thoughts.

Now that Kakuzu has pledged allegiance to Amegakure, he is a friend, not an enemy, so there is no need to rush things.

"By the way, please take the Daimyo's operation the day after tomorrow very seriously."

Seeing that the other party didn't continue asking questions, Kakuzu quickly steered the conversation back to the main topic: "The Daimyo, I don't know when, received support from Konoha's Anbu. This operation will involve at least two Anbu squads, which will join the Guardian Shinobi in action."

"I see. No wonder the daimyo had the confidence to launch a rebellion."

Ayane Amamiya's calm and composed tone made Kakuzu's lips twitch.

this----

Something doesn't seem right.

What does it mean for a daimyo to launch a rebellion?

The girl, however, was completely unaware that she had made a mistake. She smiled and said, "I already know about this and have made preparations, but I still want to thank Mr. Kakuzu for the reminder."

She didn't really care much about the so-called Konoha Anbu.

This point in time.

Are there any noteworthy experts in Konoha's Anbu?

Moreover, her previous trip to Kikyo Mountain and her meeting with Nara Shikamei had convinced her that these secret operations were more like unauthorized instructions from certain high-ranking members of the village, and were not something that could be openly discussed.

That being the case.

Then she would have even less of a burden when she killed!

Kakuzu glanced at the girl, then hesitated before asking, "Your Excellency, are you not prepared to make a move?"

"I'm still recovering from my injury."

Ayane Amamiya shook her head: "So, there will be others to take care of these clowns for me."

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Kakuzu sighed and said, "I understand."

It seems these Konoha Anbu members are the other side's way of offering themselves up as a pledge of allegiance.

Right.

Even bandits and thieves would bring something with them before joining the gang to express their attitude.

How could a wandering ninja like myself escape the common customs?

Ayane Amamiya gave Kakuzu a strange look.

No, what do you understand?

Without asking further questions, the girl continued with her plans: "After the rebellion is quelled, I hope that Mr. Kakuzu can stay and continue to serve as the guardian ninja of the Land of Rivers."

Kakuzu was somewhat puzzled.

The daimyo is so arrogant, yet the other party still wants to spare his life?

To everyone's surprise, the other party changed their tone: "Although the lord died in the rebel army, his children are still young and cannot be left unattended."

She said calmly, "The vast family fortune left behind by the great name also needs a reliable person to manage it."

Kakuzu then understood.

It seems that Daimyo is doomed.

but.

The other party surprisingly did not choose to eliminate them completely.

Although the ninja had some doubts, he dared not raise any questions about these trivial matters.

Considering the vast wealth of the River Kingdom's daimyo, Kakuzu, even though he knew this wealth wouldn't belong to him, nodded repeatedly and said, "Kakuzu obeys!"

So much money.

Even just taking a quick look is good!

Konoha Village.

Kushina Uzumaki, with a diamond-shaped face, walked along the street with a somewhat wistful expression.

Because Kirigakure was located far overseas, and the journey was long, Kushina entered Konoha Village before the delegation from that region arrived.

As for the defensive barrier at the village entrance—

For her, a member of the Uzumaki clan who inherited the Mito sealing technique, this kind of thing was basically nothing!

The girl looked around and examined the surroundings.

I've been away for over a year.

Konoha seems unchanged, yet it also seems to have changed a lot.

She stared blankly at the towering Hokage Rock for a while, then went to the mountain flower shop to buy a bouquet of flowers, and then turned and walked towards the memorial monument.

After the Senju clan declined and died out.

Mito Uzumaki's grave was also located here.

However, due to his status, Mito was buried in the deepest part of the cemetery, alongside several previous Hokage, so that villagers could offer incense and worship him.

Kushina Uzumaki naturally walked further in.

However, before they even reached Grandma Mito's grave, she first saw the name of an acquaintance.

Minato Namikaze —

Kushina glanced at the name on the stone tablet, stopped in front of it, and sighed.

I'm sorry.

"You weren't saved by Lord Madara back then."

Although Minato Namikaze's death had little to do with her, Kushina, remembering their past friendship, still plucked a flower from the bouquet in her arms and placed it in front of his grave as a blessing.

They walked a few dozen more steps forward.

Before they even reached Mito Uzumaki's grave, Kushina heard the voices of a man and a woman talking.

Unfortunately, Kushina was familiar with both of these voices.

The irritable female voice belongs to Tsunade, while the somewhat aggrieved male voice belongs to Jiraiya.

She quickly stopped in her tracks.

I randomly found a stranger's grave nearby, squatted down, and arranged the bouquet as if to pay my respects.

In reality, he was eavesdropping on their conversation.

"Tsunade, you know me. I simply don't have the talent to be Hokage."

Jiraiya said, "You should take the position! Only you are worthy of being the Fourth Hokage. From now on, I will stand behind you and wholeheartedly assist you!"

Tsunade's voice followed, simple yet powerful: "Don't bother me!"

The reason she came here today is that her recent Wood Release experiment has hit a bottleneck.

Tsunade felt guilty.

He believed that his unfilial behavior had angered his great-grandfather's spirit in heaven.

Unfortunately, Jiraiya had no idea about any of this.

He kept talking incessantly, which annoyed Tsunade to no end.

Tsunade retorted, "Jiraiya! Do you think you're as smart as Orochimaru?"

"No----"

"Are you as smart as that old man?"

"No, not at all."

"That solves it!"

Tsunade said impatiently, "They're so much smarter than you, and they all think you're qualified to be Hokage. What are you afraid of?"

"But, but—" Jiraiya stammered, unsure of what to say.

How can they be the same?

He has too many flaws, and Jiraiya is well aware of them.

Excessive drinking and lust are common male vices, but they are minor issues.

Besides.

He was also often soft-hearted; for example, back in Loulan, he didn't seize the opportunity to kill his enemy, Ayane Amamiya.

He lacked his own opinions, not only treating the Great Toad Immortal's prophecy as gospel, but also turning a blind eye to some problems that clearly existed in the village, and daring not to raise any questions.

This is who I am.

Can he really be a good Hokage?

His mind was a jumbled mess, but seeing Tsunade turn and leave, Jiraiya hurriedly followed, calling out, "Wait for me! We promised to have dinner together the night before!"

The footsteps, one after the other, gradually faded into the distance and disappeared.

So, the next Fourth Hokage is Jiraiya?

And judging from this, it seems that within Konoha, including the Third Hokage and other high-ranking officials, they have already agreed?

Kushina Uzumaki's heart skipped a beat.

She silently noted down this information, intending to tell it to Madara Uchiha on her way back.

This news is both important and unimportant.

After all, whoever becomes Hokage will eventually be revealed; I just know it a little earlier.

Kushina Uzumaki had met Jiraiya several times before.

To be honest, she couldn't even imagine what someone as unconventional as Jiraiya would look like wearing a divine robe—

As the two left.

The surroundings finally quieted down.

The girl arrived at Mito Uzumaki's grave, and after confirming that no one was around, she deactivated her transformation jutsu.

"Grandma, it's been so long! How are you doing in the Pure Land?"

"After leaving Konoha, I met many strangers and learned many things I didn't know."

"The vengeance for the annihilation of the Uzumaki clan has now been largely avenged, although I didn't contribute much—"

"Although Lord Madara doesn't seem like a good person, I can sense that he didn't intend to harm me. So, if you are watching from above, please don't complain to the First Hokage—"

"Lord Madara's time may be running out."

"After serving him on his final journey, I plan to go to the Land of Rivers to reunite with Ayane and rebuild the Whirlpool there—"

Kushina talked on and on to Mito's gravestone.

Finally, she kowtowed again forcefully before getting up and leaving.

As we left the cemetery.

The sun was already setting.

The setting sun, having sunk deep into the ground and leaving only half of it, cast its dim yellow light across the entire street, falling into people's eyes like a faded old photograph.

It happened to be the time when the ninja academy let out.

"Lin! Please be my girlfriend!"

A strong, resonant voice suddenly came from the school gate, breaking the tranquility of the twilight hour.

The sound not only attracted the attention of Kushina Uzumaki, who was passing by, but also drew a large crowd of parents.

A boy wearing goggles shouted, "Lin! Promise me! I'll do everything in my power to protect you!"

The girl next to him, her face painted with face paint, blushed bright red: "Obito! Don't say such strange things in public!"

The boy in goggles misunderstood, and instead of being disappointed, he was overjoyed and said, "Okay, okay, I'll talk about it when no one's around later."

"Obito!"

The girl named Lin was furious and snapped, "If you say that again, I'm never talking to you again!"

Kushina Uzumaki, who had just finished paying respects to Mito and was still feeling somewhat sad, couldn't help but laugh.

She was only sixteen years old, just over ten years older than the boy and girl.

But looking at them now, it was like grandparents looking at their grandchildren, and for some reason, a sense of vicissitude arose in my heart.

Just then, two more kids came out of the schoolyard.

Kushina didn't know them.

But the two little ones were so distinctive that she could recognize them at a glance.

The two little devils were "Sakumo Hatake, with long silver hair and a short sword at his waist," and "Might Guy, with a green bodysuit, a bowl haircut, and thick eyebrows."

"Kakashi! My dearest friend!"

"After school, let's have an exciting extra workout! How about we run fifty laps around Konoha with weights on?"

Kakashi rolled his dead fish eyes: "No."

Why?

Kai asked incredulously, "Is this the end of your youth?"

"Because I'm going to write a letter to my father tonight."

Kakashi said calmly, "I have prepared several questions about swordsmanship. It's not too late to train with you after I get my father's answers in a few days."

His words reminded Matt Kay.

Kai scratched his head: "Speaking of which, Dad hasn't written to me in ages. The last time he wrote was several dozen days ago. He said he might not come back until the New Year—"

Kakashi glanced at him.

Then, a thought struck him, and he tempted her, "Kai, would you like to meet Uncle Dai sooner?"

Kai asked doubtfully, "You have a way?"

"good!"

Kakashi chuckled: "The solution is—graduate early!"

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