Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 243 Ayane Amamiya: Oh, so it's Konoha's White Fang?

Under a bright, full moon.

After explaining his unspeakable secret, Sarutobi Shinnosuke hurled the pebble in his hand at Might Guy's face, his expression ferocious and cold.

Actually, he didn't have to be so frank.

He had no need to reveal his past actions to Matt Day, nor was he in such a hurry to kill this man who was destined to die.

Just wait for time to pass.

Having already opened the Gate of Death of the Eight Gates, Might Guy would naturally turn to ashes and return to the world.

But time waits for no one.

Not to mention the Rain Shadows, and those pursuers who are always close behind, ready to arrive at any moment.

Even Sarutobi Shinnosuke himself harbored a slight sense of unease.

That is————

My current location is far too close to Mount Kikyo!

As the head of Konoha's Anbu, he was well aware of how much Hatake Sakumo valued Amegakure in the Land of Rivers, and he had unwavering faith in the White Fang of Konoha's command abilities.

The commotion caused tonight by the two of them escaping from prison was so great.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke dared to say that this would definitely alarm the Konoha ninjas on the border!

Given Sakumo Hatake's personality, he would inevitably send out ninjas to patrol and keep watch, to guard against whether Amegakure was playing a ploy.

So, in this situation...

If the two of them were discovered by the arriving Konoha ninja...

He no longer had the slightest chance to silence Matt Day!

after all.

Shinnosuke Sarutobi is currently extremely weak.

Amegakure had intentionally controlled his injuries, putting Sarutobi Shinnosuke in an awkward position where he was neither dead nor able to do anything!

Therefore, he can't even unleash the simplest C-rank ninjutsu right now.

Even when it came to silencing witnesses, they could only resort to the clumsy physical method of "throwing stones"!

At this moment, as he swung his arm.

The hard rock grew larger and larger in Matt Day's pupils.

But it was at this critical moment that things turned out so badly.

A flash of white light streaked through the woods, directly knocking away the stone he had thrown!

Clang!

A buzzing sound rang out.

The beam of white light pierced the soil, revealing its true form.

This is a short and sharp samurai sword, its blade as white as water, clearly indicating that its owner has taken excellent care of it.

Its name is known to every household in Konoha!

It was none other than Sakumo Hatake's personal sword—White Fang!

Sarutobi Shinnosuke naturally recognized the origin of the sword.

And that's why, at that moment, his heart sank to the bottom of the valley along with the rock that had just been knocked away.

Before Sarutobi Shinnosuke could make a move.

Sakumo Hatake, who had just rushed over Kikyo Mountain, emerged from the dense forest at the foot of the mountain in an instant, followed by two fully armed secret service squads.

White Tooth's expression was unusually solemn.

Under the dim moonlight, although he couldn't clearly see the other person's expression, Sarutobi Shinnosuke could still read a hint of murderous intent in it!

"Shinnosuke Sarutobi!" Sakumo Hatake shouted sharply.

His voice was icy: "Do you even know what you're doing?"

Upon hearing this, Sarutobi Shinnosuke looked up. He was about to try to explain when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him.

Looking back.

It was the two negotiators sent by Hiruzen Sarutobi: Nara Shikanaru, a Jonin from Konoha, and Yuhi Shinku!

"Sakumo————"

"And also, Lord Sarutobi Shinnosuke."

Despite the greetings, both of them looked rather grim.

Shock, confusion, astonishment, disdain, regret —

A mixture of emotions made their expressions more captivating than an artist's palette.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke was struck dumb at that moment.

He suddenly realized that his actions to silence Matt Day and the ugly face he had just displayed had all been seen by these three people.

A mixture of extreme shame and anger washed over me.

They surged up from his toes like fire, quickly spreading throughout Sarutobi Shinnosuke's entire body.

"Sakushige Hatake!"

Embarrassed, Sarutobi Shinnosuke decided to give up entirely.

His voice, distorted and somewhat shrill, rang out as he retorted defiantly, "What I want to do is none of your business! I am the head of the Anbu, the Hokage's eldest son. What right do you have to question me?!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke did not foolishly attempt to kill Might Guy with his last breath.

But he still chose to raise his head and stare intently at Sakumo Hatake, his imposing manner unwavering.

But the other party ignored it.

He bent down and knelt beside Matt Day, who was on the verge of losing consciousness.

"Sakumo—Akai—"

Matt Dai's lips moved slightly, but no sound came out of his throat.

It was Hatake Sakumo who, relying on his experience with lip reading, half-guessed what he was going to say.

"Leave Akai to me."

He responded softly, his expression neither joyful nor sorrowful, and closed his eyes completely for one of his few friends.

Then he stood up.

"A few of Amegakure's friends."

The infamous White Fang of Konoha stretched out his foot, lifting White Fang off the ground and grasping him in his hand. He coldly said, "You've been hiding in the shadows watching the show for so long, it's time you showed yourselves, wasn't it?"

The wind rustled through the dense forest.

"A wonderful performance."

Someone in the woods clapped their hands, saying with a mix of emotion and exclamation, "Well, it was worth the ticket price."

Mei Terumi emerged from the forest in an instant.

Behind her were Kisame Hoshigaki, Kakuzu, Risa Takenaka, Yahiko Nagato, and a group of other ninjas.

Upon seeing the lineup before him, Sarutobi Shinnosuke instantly realized what was going on.

He said something was wrong—

He had participated in the turmoil initiated by the daimyo of the Land of Rivers, and Amegakure's reaction at the time was so decisive and swift.

But why did it have to happen to me?

How could they have made it all the way from the prison to the foot of Mount Kikyo without any obstacles?

Furthermore, although his killing of Matt Day was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, it never left any trace.

But by sheer coincidence, everyone happened to be gathered here, and all witnessed their own heinous act of "killing their comrade" —

One coincidence after another!

How could such a coincidence happen in the world?

The ninja clenched his fist, and suddenly all the previously overlooked clues came together.

Shinnosuke Sarutobi struggled to his feet, looked at Mei Terumi, and loudly demanded, "It's all your fault! This was all your plan, wasn't it?"

"That's right."

Mei Terumi smiled and admitted, "The preparations began the moment Mr. Shikame of Nara stepped into the Land of Rivers."

She shrugged and added, "Actually, I didn't plan this much at first. I just wanted Konoha to choose one of you to go back to."

"but----"

"That day, after you woke up in prison, you and Might Guy kept talking about the Will of Fire and you seemed to be on the same wavelength."

"This inevitably makes me somewhat interested in you."

Mei Terumi shrugged: "In short, after consulting with the Lord, I exerted subtle pressure on you."

"On the one hand, we must remain firm and unyielding in the negotiations, and on the other hand, we deliberately let two envoys in to check on things, so that you can understand the situation outside—"

She smiled and concluded, "But I really didn't expect you to deliver such a brilliant performance!"

This plan is certainly not perfect.

Furthermore, many of these areas also harbor the risk of gambling.

For example, Mei Terumi never expected that Konoha's poison could help open the Eight Gates.

Her initial plan was to help Might Guy regain his strength through Yahiko's farewell meal.

For example, she didn't expect that Sakumo Hatake, the highest commander on the southern front, would actually break from his previous composure and take the initiative to cross Mount Kikyo to come and meet her.

Her initial audience, besides the Amegakure group, consisted only of Nara Shikanaru and Yuhi Shinku, the two Konoha negotiators.

But no matter how you look at it.

These unexpected variables not only prevented the plan from going astray, but also made the performance even more spectacular!

Upon hearing this, Shinnosuke Sarutobi was furious.

The ninja's face was extremely ferocious, and his teeth were almost crushed.

"You wicked woman!"

"Go to hell!"

He roared, and then, disregarding his weakened body, he clumsily charged towards the Rain Village group!

Fortunately, Sakumo Hatake stopped him and pulled him behind him.

Regardless of whether Sarutobi Shinnosuke's anger at this moment was feigned or not, as a member of Konoha's high-ranking officials, he could not allow the other party to run back and die in vain.

"Shinnosuke Sarutobi, you're wrong."

"I don't think it's malicious."

The goat wearing the ANBU mask scoffed, "I think this is more of a test of the Will of Fire you speak of."

He glanced at Nara Shikamaru and the other two beside him, and said leisurely, "Besides, this test isn't over yet."

""

Yuhi Makoto was taken aback.

Yu Yin's scheme was indeed far beyond his expectations.

But have they forgotten?

After all that back and forth, Sarutobi Shinnosuke has indeed returned safely!

As for the dead Matt Day—

Konoha didn't value him nearly as much as Sarutobi Shinnosuke, so at worst, they could just consider the 15 million ryo ransom as a waste!

What do you mean it's not over yet?

"What does that mean?" Kurenai Yuhi couldn't figure it out, so she quietly asked her companion.

Nara Shikamei, who had been silent all along, spoke in a low voice: "He's right, this trial is indeed not over yet."

"To be precise, the test for Sarutobi Shinnosuke is over—"

"And now, it's our turn to face the test."

Nara Shikanaru glanced at the completely burned Might Dai with a headache, and explained to his companions, "Amegakure is testing us to see if we dare to bring Dai-kun's body back to Konoha; at the same time, they are also testing us to see if we dare to report today's events to the Hokage—"

"It's even a test—"

He paused before saying his last sentence, but ultimately didn't.

That was a test of whether the Third Hokage had the courage to make this public.

For example, Matt Day's son, Matt Kai.

As the only descendant of Might Guy, the other party undoubtedly has the right to know about this matter, but will the Third Hokage tell him the truth about this incident?

If I had said it...

If word gets out about this, what will become of the village's credibility?

If you don't say it.

So, putting aside whether he and Yuhi Shinku feel good about it, how should Hatake Sakumo, who has the best relationship with Might Guy and is also the border commander, view the village?

How could three generations accept a situation where a powerful regional official harbors resentment towards the village?

In this situation, it's truly difficult to advance or retreat.

Even with Nara Shikamei's extremely high intelligence, he couldn't help but sigh deeply at this moment, feeling a severe headache.

He thought to himself that the Third Hokage was about to abdicate, and Hiruzen Sarutobi probably just wanted to step down peacefully and earn a good posthumous reputation. But then Amegakure pulled this stunt—

A slight misstep could lead to disaster.

That would mean being infamous for eternity!

After listening to his companion's analysis, Yuhi Shinku took a deep breath, feeling that the game between the two sides was too brain-burning.

Amegakure has too many tricks up its sleeve, I want to go back to Konoha!

A simple, honest man like myself is better suited to tutoring my precious daughter with her homework!

"Now that it's late and the performance is over, may everyone go home?"

I wonder if Sakumo Hatake considered these potential consequences.

In short, White Fang's voice was exceptionally cold and stern, his tone concealing a restless killing intent as he impatiently said, "Or do you want Sakumo to personally send you all on your way?!"

His words of dismissal actually served as a reminder to Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

"Sakushige Hatake!"

"And Jonin Nara Shikanaru, Yuhi Shinku, and all Anbu members, listen to my command!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke suddenly realized something and quickly shouted, "I order you to kill these Amegakure bastards on the spot and not let them go back!"

He quickly assessed the combat strength of both sides.

Although the Amegakure forces outnumbered and outmatched their opponents, the most formidable of them all, Ayane Amamiya, had not yet appeared. She was most likely remaining in the capital to oversee operations.

As for our side...

Not only do they have two elite Jonin, Nara Shikame Yuhi and Shinku, but also two complete Anbu squads, the Shika and Kusabi, as well as the famous Konoha White Fang!

If a fight really breaks out—

Doesn't that give us the advantage?

As soon as he finished speaking, the already tense situation became even more explosive!

Nara Shikamei quickly realized that Sarutobi Shinnosuke was right this time; this was indeed a good opportunity to counterattack.

The reason why Konoha has always been on high alert towards the Land of Rivers and has maintained a cautious attitude towards the situation at Kikyo Mountain is that the only person they fear is Ayane Amamiya.

He looked at Sakumo Hatake.

While waiting for the opponent's move, slightly lower your center of gravity, gathering momentum for the attack.

Sakumo Hatake's heart skipped a beat.

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Might Guy lying on the ground. Although his best friend had passed away, Hatake Sakumo could not forget the look of dejection in Might Guy's eyes just now.

The feeling of being betrayed by a trusted comrade —

For someone like Dai, it must be even more painful than opening the door to death, right?

Sakumo Hatake pressed down on the short sword.

He took a step forward, and the aura emanating from Konoha's White Fang was no longer concealed at this moment. Its sharpness was fully revealed, and its weight was immense, startling a flock of nightingales in the forest!

However, the next moment...

A clear, cool girl's voice rang in everyone's ears.

"Who are you going to kill? Who do you dare to kill?"

The voice came from in front of the trunk of a large tree.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

A person was sitting half-reclining in front of the tree trunk, with his face covered by a straw hat, as if he were dozing off.

However, judging from the woman's shapely figure beneath her clothing, it is not difficult to determine that she is a young girl.

Throughout the entire tense standoff between the Hidden Rain Village and the other side, not a single person noticed the girl who was standing right next to them!

The other person just sat there casually and listened to the whole thing!

Kurenai Yuhi was nearly scared out of her wits.

He thought to himself: Could this be—

The surroundings fell silent instantly.

Unlike Kurenai Yuhi, who was visiting the Land of Rivers for the first time, Sakumo Hatake already knew her identity.

The man gripped the white dagger tightly in his hand, his knuckles cracking.

The girl remained unmoved.

She took off the straw hat that was covering her face.

A few strands of red hair fell from the girl's shoulders, revealing a beautiful face that was as exquisite as a demon.

Ayane Amamiya tilted her head slightly.

She appeared relaxed, glancing only at Hatake Sakumo before casually saying, "Oh, so it's Konoha's White Fang."