Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 248 The Evil God Cult and the AB Brothers

The chance encounter with Turtle Island was just a minor episode in their sea adventure, and Ayane Amamiya paid it no mind.

After a week of drifting in a small boat.

Ayane Amamiya and Yoruichi Hakura finally bypassed the coastline of the Land of Fire, took a short detour, and successfully arrived at the Land of Hot Springs.

It was already evening.

The towering volcano crouched beneath the setting sun like a colossal beast against the sky, with a faint, almost imperceptible scent of sulfur floating in the air.

At the foot of the volcano, several small towns are scattered about, and this is the entirety of the Land of Hot Springs.

This is a tourist paradise in the ninja world, a land of hot springs.

Even the country adopted "Tang" as its name, which was highly favored by nobles from various countries.

However, like the neighboring Frost Country, this place is located at the border of the two major ninja villages, Konoha and Kumogakure, and has suffered from the ravages of war, so its population has never been able to grow.

During the Shippuden era in the anime.

Because of the long period of peace, Tangren Village has become complacent and its military strength has been greatly weakened, earning it the nickname "the village that has forgotten war".

But now—

From Ayane Amamiya's perspective, at least, the military equipment of Yugakure was quite good for a small country.

"What are the plans for tonight?" Ye Cang asked her.

Ayane Amamiya didn't have many plans for fun: "Let's rest in the town ahead for the night, and then tomorrow we'll head north through the Land of Hot Springs to find Ryuchi Cave."

Although the sealing scroll also contains outdoor camping equipment such as tents, ninjas are not savages, so they naturally wouldn't give up the better living conditions they have now.

Moreover, all she wanted to do now was find the Grass Sword as soon as possible and see how effective this native weapon of the ninja world really was.

In the martial arts novels I read in my past life.

There was once a pretentious saying that goes, "When martial arts reach their pinnacle, even grass, trees, bamboo, and rocks can become swords."

However, this principle does not entirely apply to the ninja world.

Even decades later, when the ninja world's fighting power has evolved to the tattoo era of "Boruto," the big shots still use knives.

This shows that having a handy weapon is still quite important.

of course.

Ayane Amamiya didn't place all her hopes on Ryuchi Cave either.

If the grass sword is not easy to use...

She then prepared to use Truth-Seeking Balls to handcraft weapons once she reached the Six Paths level!

Ye Cang nodded upon hearing this and gave her an "OK" sign.

The town in front of us is reddish-brown.

The rammed earth wall, mixed with volcanic ash, appears heavy yet warm, as if it still retains the residual warmth from deep underground.

Ayane Amamiya and Yokura walked down the street, attracting the attention of many locals.

In the land of Tang.

Young girls are common, and ninjas wearing headbands are not uncommon.

But very few female ninjas can do what these two did—simply standing there, they possess a mysterious and captivating charm.

"Sister, you're so pretty!"

A little kid wearing open-crotch pants ran over on his own.

He tiptoed up to the girl and tried to strike up a conversation with Ayane Amamiya.

This little kid looks to be only three or four years old. His face is still a bit chubby, and his big, dark eyes are very lively, with a hint of cunning in them.

The girl smiled and ruffled his little hair: "Hey, thank you."

"Hey! Kid!"

Ye Cang said somewhat displeasedly, "Why didn't you greet me? Am I not pretty?"

"This lady is very pretty too!"

The little brat was very sweet-talking; after offering emotional support, he finally revealed his true intentions: "So, you two beautiful ladies, would you like to stay at my family's hot spring inn? I can get my mom to give you a discount!"

Ayane Amamiya looked into the distance.

A gentle young woman was standing under the sign of a hot spring hotel, giving him an awkward and apologetic smile.

Ok!

Looks like I was just being happy for nothing —

It turns out the little guy's sweet talk was just a way of attracting customers.

Wherever you live, isn't it still a place to live?

Ayane Amamiya had no intention of staying in the Land of Hot Springs for long, so she readily agreed and followed the little boy into the inn.

"Please excuse our poor behavior, both of you."

After entering the store, the young woman blushed slightly and explained to them, "Business hasn't been very good lately. I might not have noticed, but I complained a bit, and this kid overheard and remembered it—"

"This shows your child is very well-behaved!"

Ye Cang praised him, then quickly added, "Just get one room; the two of us can stay together."

Ayane Amamiya asked curiously, "Isn't the Land of Hot Springs very famous? I've heard that many people come here to visit, and with winter approaching, it's the perfect season for hot springs. Why is business so slow?"

"Ah—the main problem is that the war was only over two years ago, and many tourists are still feeling lingering fear."

The young woman took down the room's nameplate and handed it to them, then sighed, "Moreover, after a period of relative peace, some strange cult has recently appeared, robbing people all over the area—"

She clearly didn't know much about this either, and finally gave a vague answer: "Anyway, business hasn't been very good this year."

Ayane Amamiya nodded.

The mysterious cult that the landlady mentioned should be the Jashin cult from which Hidan later came from.

Considering Hidan's later extreme and violent behavior, and his tendency to kill at the drop of a hat, the atmosphere of this Jashin cult is probably not much better.

of course.

She's just a passerby now and has no interest in getting involved in these disputes.

Therefore, after receiving the room number, Ayane Amamiya exchanged a few more pleasantries and then led Yokura to the backyard of the inn.

Night fell.

Ayane Amamiya suddenly woke up from her sleep.

Yecang's movements were only a few breaths later than hers, and then she sat up with a look of alertness.

"Someone's coming this way," she whispered, subtly pulling one leg away from the girl.

Oops----

It seems I'm practicing martial arts in my dream again, and the movements are quite exaggerated—

Ayane Amamiya nodded, ignoring her little gesture: "There are four of them, but they're all very weak, at most genin level."

Under Kagura's perception of the mind's eye.

Aside from special life forms like White Zetsu, virtually any living being containing chakra is exposed in her mind.

Moreover, these uninvited guests were far too insignificant in terms of strength.

Even without using sensory ninjutsu, any ordinary Chunin randomly selected from the five great ninja villages could sense it clearly.

"Ha~"

"Was it a ninja passing by?"

Ye Cang covered his mouth and yawned. "Now that you mention it, it seems like they weren't here for us."

After saying that, she lay back down on the bed with a thud, intending to take a nap.

Yekura is very confident.

With her own strength, and being with Ayane Amamiya.

Let alone a mere four genin —

Even if four ninjas of the same rank as the Kazekage came looking for trouble, she would still dare to fight them!

Ayane Amamiya got out of bed.

"I wasn't just passing by."

"These people are probably after that mother and child."

The girl opened the sealed scroll, took out a black robe with red clouds and draped it over herself, then said softly, "You continue to sleep, I'll go see what's going on."

She remembered that Yahiko seemed to have made a request to Nagato at some point.

When doing good deeds, you don't have to reveal your name, but you must wear this garment.

"No, you're gone, so what am I supposed to sleep for?!"

Seeing this, Ye Cang muttered something, dispelling his remaining drowsiness, and quickly got up.

She followed him over and asked curiously, "Do you think the security in the Land of Hot Springs is really that bad? There are even cases of blatant home invasions and robberies here?"

'

Ayane Amamiya shook her head: "Not necessarily."

The girl was about to say that these people might not be after money when suddenly, she heard a cry of surprise from the darkness ahead—it was the landlady's voice.

"Xiao Lian!"

Ayane Amamiya quickly teleported over.

In the dimly lit room, the proprietress, dressed in pajamas, was being forcibly pressed onto the tatami mat by a man in black. Her mouth was covered, and she could only make muffled whimpering sounds.

Another accomplice stood in front of her, holding a short knife in both hands, about to stab her on the spot.

They were all dressed in identical black, belted uniforms, with a small wooden box slung around their waist containing a few pages of scriptures.

Ayane Amamiya remained unfazed.

With a flick of her wrist, the girl sent two shuriken flying from her hand with a clang, swirling past the necks of the men in black.

Pfft!

The skin and flesh were torn open!

The two men in black collapsed without even seeing who had attacked them.

The proprietress, still shaken, scrambled up from the tatami mat.

She saw Ayane Amamiya walk in from outside the door and instantly realized what was happening, pleading, "My lady, please—"

He hadn't even finished speaking.

Then Ye Cang walked in from outside the door with two shadow clones. Two other men in black were being carried by the shadow clones, while the little boy named Ren was being held in her arms by her real body.

"mom!"

The little boy was clearly terrified.

Upon seeing his mother after being rescued, he immediately unleashed a deafeningly loud voice.

Ye Cang quickly put him down, rubbed his ears, and said speechlessly, "How come I didn't notice during the day that you had such a loud voice, kid!"

Dealing with an enemy of this strength is not even a warm-up for her.

"Who are you people!?"

The man in black, captured by Yekura, saw the two corpses of his companions and roared, "Do you even know what you've done?"

His companions, seemingly oblivious to their predicament, joined in the shouting, "It's too late for you to repent now! Anyone who hinders our collection of offerings will ultimately face divine punishment! Hahaha, just wait to die!"

"What are you mumbling about?"

Ayane Amamiya frowned, a hint of impatience rising in her heart. She reached out and grabbed his hand, twisting it.

Click!

She snapped their necks, and they died on the spot.

"What god?"

Ye Cang said with considerable curiosity, "Why don't you let him finish speaking?"

Amamiya Ayane wondered to herself what kind of god it was.

It must be that evil cult from the Land of Hot Springs!

This style of capturing children to sacrifice to evil gods is quite in line with her memories and understanding.

after all.

She remembered that Hidan was treated as a ritual sacrifice to an evil god when he was young, and eventually gained immortality.

The girl casually took a few pages of scriptures from the wooden box on the man in black: "Here, you can read them yourself."

Yecang took the slightly yellowed paper.

She glanced at it and subconsciously read aloud the words: "Why is God God?"

Before we delve into this question, I'd like to tell you what God has done—

"On the first day, God said, 'Let there be light.'"

"And there was light in the world."

She only read a few lines before she couldn't bear to read any more.

The girl threw the scripture on the ground with a "tui," stomped on it, and then said disdainfully, "What is this garbage? Are you trying to fool a child?"

Yekura opened her arms.

Using her Blazing Release technique, she held a small flame in her palm and said smugly to the girl, "I said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light. I am a god too!"

Ayane Amamiya thought to herself, "That's really true—"

The ninja world, regardless of its level, is also a transcendent world.

The followers of the evil cult, wouldn't they dare to exaggerate their claims even further?

At this moment, the proprietress saw Ye Cang's actions and realized what was happening. She was about to bring her child over to kowtow and thank the two of them.

The girl quickly stopped her and gently reminded her, "You should take the child to the backyard first."

Ayane Amamiya glanced at the darkness outside the door and chuckled, "Hmm, there are two more lurking outside, I wonder what they're up to!"

The proprietress was instantly startled.

She stammered a thank you, then reminded him to be careful before hurriedly leaving.

They waited until the mother and child left.

Ayane Amamiya then looked away and said calmly, "You two, aren't you coming out yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the shadow in the corner of the courtyard wall suddenly rippled.

They were two men as strong as iron towers.

They were nearly two meters tall, wore headbands from the Cloud Village, and had exaggerated muscles beneath their bronze skin. The sound of their footsteps was like someone beating a drum!

It's hard for Ayane Amamiya to imagine.

What exactly were those two big guys doing, hiding in that corner of the wall?

"Pakura, a Sand Village Jonin, possessor of the Scorch Release bloodline limit, the Scorch Release user!"

The leader of the ninja clans spoke in a gruff voice, his large, bull-like eyes fixed on Yekura. He demanded in a harsh tone, "You crossed the sea and secretly infiltrated this place from the Land of Wind. What exactly is your purpose? Are you trying to secretly unite with small villages like Yugakure and Frost Village to fight against Kumogakure?"

He immediately seized the initiative, accusing Yekura of a serious crime.

To be honest, this kind of cunning doesn't quite match his rugged and violent appearance.

Ye Cang was stunned.

So, I came to the Land of Hot Springs with such a purpose?

How come I didn't know?

Who are you?

Ye Cang snorted, neither admitting nor denying, clearly annoyed: "Why should I tell you everything?"

The man slammed his fists together in front of his chest, making a crisp cracking sound.

"I am A, an elite Jonin from Kumogakure!"

"I am currently in the Land of Hot Springs, carrying out a top-secret mission assigned by the Raikage."

"Those four cultists you just killed in the house were one of the village's mission targets!"

Ai San San said, "As a high-ranking member of Sunagakure, your sudden appearance here gives me reason to suspect you have ulterior motives and are trying to sabotage the village's mission! Therefore, you'd better leave as soon as possible to avoid any misunderstandings!"

Ye Cangqi's straight molars.

This guy named Ai, who's a hidden cloud, is really pretentious when he talks!

She tilted her head and whispered to Ayane Amamiya, "I can't take it anymore."

The girl nodded slightly and whispered, "Beat him up!"

Ayane Amamiya naturally recognized the two of them.

The two black men in front of you should be A, the son of the Third Raikage and the future Fourth Raikage, and his sworn brother, Killer Bee, the current Eight-Tails Jinchuriki!

Another evil cult, and another pair of AB brothers—

I never expected my first day of patrolling the Land of Hot Springs to be so lively!