Naruto: I Roamed the Ninja World as a Woman

Chapter 257 The Ninja World Expo...and the Hokage Inauguration Ceremony

The official residence of the River Country.

Ayane Amamiya stood by the window, gazing at the distant, dark green mountains, occasionally blowing out a large bubble.

These are special candies from the Land of Thunder.

It is said to be a newly developed product from the beginning of the year, unique in the entire ninja world, and became popular among men, women, and children as soon as it was launched.

Ayane Amamiya, true to her "foodie" nature, also bought a serving, intending to use her past life's experience to offer some feedback to the vendor.

behind her.

Wearing a short-sleeved shirt and hot pants, Yekura was sitting cross-legged on the ground, sweating profusely as she rubbed her chakra.

After completing in-depth training in the fire, wind, and earth chakra attributes, the practice of Dust Release finally entered a new stage—fusion.

Although Bloodline Elimination sounds like it's just one more attribute than Bloodline Limit, it still has its own unique properties.

However, the difference in difficulty is like night and day.

At least, without Ayane Amamiya's supervision, Yoko would never dare to train alone.

Because if even the slightest mishap occurs during the fusion process, her "Dust Release" ninjutsu might instantly transform into "Buddha's Wrath Lotus" —

"This is too difficult!"

After failing for what felt like the umpteenth time, Ye Cang threw up his hands in despair and leaned back, saying, "It's impossible."

She sighed, "By the way, how did you master Dust Release? You're younger than me, do you have 48 hours in a day?"

Ayane Amamiya felt ashamed inwardly.

The girl in the story said: "My cheat-like speed is way more exaggerated than double the speed of '48 hours in a day.' Yekura, you're still being conservative in your thinking."

"These are all the results of my hard work and effort!"

Ayane Amamiya spoke righteously, pinching her fingers together and making a gesture: "At most, plus this little bit of comprehension!"

Yecang was speechless for a moment.

Ayane Amamiya patted her shoulder with a smile, comforting her, "Alright, your learning progress is actually quite fast. Onoki didn't master Dust Release until he was over thirty. What's the rush?"

That makes sense.

What am I supposed to compare myself to this pervert?

Yecang is a straightforward girl; her emotions come and go quickly.

She quickly put aside the Dust Escape technique and posed a life question she had pondered countless times but still couldn't find an answer to:

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What are we having for lunch?

"You'll have to eat at the cafeteria by yourself today."

Ayane Amamiya glanced at the clock on the wall: "I can't stay with you anymore."

As if echoing her words, just as the girl finished speaking, there was a knock on the door: "Lord Amamiya, Chief Hanzo has arrived outside the city and will be here soon."

When Ayane Amamiya arrived.

We found Hanzo the Salamander standing by the field, observing the farmers' work with great interest.

He was dressed in simple cloth robes and a rain hat. If it weren't for the steel sickle at his waist that exuded a murderous aura, he would have looked no different from an old farmer in the fields.

"Such scenes of labor are rarely seen in the Land of Rain."

Hanzo sensed his disciple's arrival, but instead of leaving, he squatted down by the field ridge and told her, "Back when I was still a ninja, I was just an ordinary farmer's son. My biggest dream was to own a piece of farmland that I could cultivate."

Ayane Amamiya blinked, thinking to herself: No wonder Hanzo's ninja sword has such a unique scythe shape, so that's why—

"Unfortunately, fate plays tricks on us—"

Hanzo the Salamander sighed, "Looking back now, my life and dreams have finally drifted further and further away."

Ayane Amamiya: "————"

She bluntly stated, "What you're saying sounds a bit pretentious."

"Hahaha."

Hanzo wasn't angry at his words, but simply smiled and said, "That's exactly the feeling I wanted. I was originally planning to write an autobiography of the first half of my life after I retired. A memoir like that has to be a little sentimental, doesn't it?"

Ayane Amamiya was somewhat surprised.

autobiography----

Does every ninja harbor a dream of becoming a writer?

Leaving aside Jiraiya, a third-rate writer.

She heard that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, seemed to really enjoy writing books.

During his decades-long tenure, he wrote seventeen or eighteen famous works, many of which were selected for inclusion in textbooks at ninja academies.

While the master and apprentice were chatting for a few minutes, the sun slowly moved to its zenith.

Hanzo the Salamander stood up.

He walked with his disciples across the field ridges, along the slightly muddy path.

"I came to the River Country this time for two reasons. First, to check on your situation and see if there's anything I can help you with."

Hanzo said leisurely, "Secondly, it's to convey the intention of some small countries that didn't have much of a relationship with you before to participate in your project."

After this year's New Year holiday.

Ayane Amamiya convened an internal coordination meeting to formulate future development plans and announced two new major projects at the meeting.

First, naturally, is to prepare for a military campaign against the land of rivers.

The importance of the port has already been discussed, so I won't repeat it here. The meeting only reached an agreement on the basic strategy for this military operation.

That's a swift victory!

Ayane Amamiya's mental expectation was seven days.

Within a week.

To seize the Land of Rivers in a blitzkrieg-style attack, and to precisely strike the River Hidden Village and the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers!

As for the other people within the land of rivers, they were mainly assimilated peacefully.

The second thing is that a brand new project was launched—the Ninja World Expo!

As the name suggests.

This Ninja Expo is inspired by the World Expo of the past, and its specific model is similar. It invites countries and villages in the ninja world to participate as exhibitors and showcase their unique cultural or technological achievements to other countries.

Perfect timing, the ninja world is never short of advanced technology.

To exaggerate a bit, in some extreme places, you could even see researchers conducting experiments by the light of oil lamps.

The location of the first Ninja Expo.

It was set in a border town in the Land of Rain and the Land of Rivers, and was jointly organized by the two countries.

This was also a preliminary step taken by Ayane Amamiya for the future merger of the two countries.

Upon hearing Hanzo's words, Ayane Amamiya asked in surprise, "They voluntarily requested to join? Which countries submitted applications?"

to be frank.

She didn't have high expectations for the project at first.

After all, the so-called "Ninja Expo" is just a new project, something completely unfamiliar to other countries in the ninja world.

Reputation is something that needs to be built up step by step.

Therefore, in her vision, the first Ninja Expo would mainly revolve around several countries surrounding the Land of Rivers, with the scale to be expanded later.

But unexpectedly—

Now, some small countries are even actively requesting to participate!?

"A lot."

Hanzo casually listed a few names for her: "The Bird Country, west of the Rain Country, the Demon Country, and the Snow Country, which is closer to the north—I'm very interested in these countries."

The girl clicked her tongue slightly.

She thought to herself, "These countries are really in such remote and obscure places—"

Normally you have to specifically look for it on a map, otherwise you probably won't even see it.

"That's actually quite normal."

Hanzo explained, "These small countries that actively requested to join basically have one thing in common: their ninja culture is underdeveloped, and they have their own unique characteristics."

"For example, the Land of Demons practices a ritual culture. The entire country doesn't even have a daimyo; it's all ruled by shrine maidens."

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Hanzo traveled extensively throughout his life and was very knowledgeable: "For example, the Land of Snow is located in the far north and has a cold climate."

"For the people there to survive, the first thing to consider is keeping warm. Even if a ninja village is established, it won't be able to train any powerful ninjas."

"But these small countries are not content to remain unknown."

"For example, the Chunin Exams—"

"Even though these small countries have limited strength and wouldn't achieve much, they still go to participate with great enthusiasm."

Hanzo said meaningfully, "Don't they understand this principle? In the end, they just want to show their faces more and prove their existence in the ninja world."

Ayane Amamiya suddenly realized something.

This "face recognition" approach sounds similar to the United Nations in my previous life.

Small countries, despite their weak national strength and inability to significantly influence global affairs, still try to join the United Nations.

At least let other countries know: Oh, so there's such a place in the ninja world!

At the very least, you can't be the kind of person who, when you mention yourself, gets a blank stare and asks, "Who are you?!"

"And the expo you initiated is different in nature from the Chunin Exams."

Hanzo laughed and said, "I've read your proposal. The focus isn't on ninja strength, but rather on the regional specialties of each country and village. This conveniently avoids the weaknesses of those smaller countries."

Aya Amamiya smiled. "So, in that case, my Ninja World Expo was a lucky accident, actually hitting the nail on the head for these small countries?"

"That's exactly what I meant!"

Hanzo clapped his hands and laughed: "In short, according to the information I've received, many small countries and ninja villages are quite interested in your project!"

Ayane Amamiya nodded.

The Land of Rain used to be a small country, and the eldest brother among small countries.

Therefore, Hanzang had extensive connections in the small country, and the information he received was naturally accurate.

It seems so.

"My own Ninja Expo" seems to have even greater potential than I imagined!

Just as Ayane Amamiya and her apprentice were strolling along the ridge of the field.

The village of Konoha, thousands of miles away, was also bustling with activity at this time.

The reason is simple: after a series of tedious and authoritative Hokage selections, Konoha has finally ushered in the inauguration ceremony of the Fourth Hokage.

On the day of the inauguration ceremony.

The entire Konoha Village was filled with the sounds of gongs and drums, the crackling of firecrackers, and a sea of ​​people, with red flags waving everywhere!

As is customary.

The ninjas and villagers of Konoha would gather at the foot of the Hokage Rock to participate in the Hokage succession ceremony in an orderly manner and listen to the new Hokage's inaugural speech.

Of course, Konoha also sent invitations to other countries in the ninja world, inviting ninjas from each country to attend the ceremony.

The River Country also received an invitation.

Even if the grudges between the two countries' top leaders run deep and they don't get along well—

Ayane Amamiya naturally couldn't go.

Although the invitation did not explicitly state this in writing, it was already an unspoken rule in the ninja world.

After all, a ninja of her caliber is on par with the Hokage in terms of status, and may even surpass him in strength. If she were to attend the Hokage ceremony as a mere supporting character, it would only lower her own status.

Therefore, after soliciting opinions internally.

The Land of Rivers sent a group of four, including Takenaka Ri and the three little ones, to Konoha to attend the ceremony.

Besides broadening horizons and seeing the world.

The former is also Ayane Amamiya's summoner. With the help of the Three-Tails, Risa Takenaka can summon Ayane Amamiya's real body anytime, anywhere, in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

The group of four departed from the River Country five days in advance.

After arriving in Konoha, he only stayed one night, and the next day was Jiraiya's inauguration ceremony as Hokage.

The streets were teeming with people, most of whom were heading towards the Hokage Rock.

As a ninja from another village.

The four of them naturally had a special viewing area, which was right next to the Konoha ninjas, and they rarely saw Konoha civilians.

Takenaka Rin looked around curiously.

Speaking of which, although she was the leader of this trip, the most composed person in the group was probably Yahiko.

"Are those students from the Konoha Ninja Academy?" Suddenly, a group of Konoha ninja dressed as students passed by and stopped a short distance away, immediately catching her attention.

They seemed to have noticed her gaze as well, and a few of the little kids turned around to look.

"They're ninjas from another village?"

Kurenai glanced at the four of them, paying special attention to the cool-looking Yahiko, and then said, "Huh? Which village are they from? I've never seen them before."

Asuma was startled by these words, thinking he had found an opportunity to show off in front of his sweetheart.

"let me see!"

He proudly declared, "I've played in my dad's study since I was little, so I'm familiar with the symbols of ninjas from all over the world!"

Pushing aside Obito Uchiha, who was clinging to Rin and fawning over her, Asuma glanced over and said confidently, "These vertical lines—they're ninjas from Amegakure!"

"To be more precise, they are Amegakure ninja stationed in the Land of Rivers."

Suddenly, another cold voice rang out: "Look at the patterns on their clothes."

Kakashi, wearing a mask, stepped forward and corrected, "A long river formed by heavy rain; that is now the symbol of the Land of Rivers."

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"So that's how it is!"

After listening, Nohara Rin, who was standing nearby, smiled and praised, "Kakashi, you know so much!"

Asuma, whose limelight had been stolen, glared angrily.

hateful!

Kakashi, that guy, he's always showing off at school, and now I finally got a chance to prove myself—

He actually stole the peach!

However, after glancing at Obito Uchiha standing beside Rin, who was fuming with anger, he felt relieved.

Both are simps.

This guy is even worse than me!

"The Land of Rivers? The Hidden Rain Village?"

Kurenai blinked her big, black eyes in a daze: "Is it the Land of Rivers that borders Sunagakure? My dad went there on a mission before and said they were really strong—"

"Red! I will protect you!"

Asuma's spirits lifted, and he pounded his chest like a young gorilla: "Amegakure or the Land of Rivers! These people are no match for me. When I grow up, I'll teach them a lesson they won't forget!"

Unfortunately, his flamboyant behavior went completely unnoticed.

Kurenai Yuhi, Rin Nohara, and even Obito, who had always had a problem with Kakashi, all focused their attention on the white-haired boy.

After all, Kakashi is that guy—

But he's the school's undisputed genius!

"Hong is right."

"These guys are definitely not to be trifled with—"

Kakashi paused for a moment, then finally admitted, "My father didn't even come home for the New Year; he stayed on the border the whole time, guarding against these people—"

The other children were all surprised when they heard this.

Even a big shot like Konoha's White Fang has to treat this with such caution.

Obito wanted to ask more, but Kakashi glanced at Might Guy, who was standing behind him and hadn't said a word, and then stopped talking.

News of Matt Day's death came back before the new year.

The village characterized him as a hero who fought to the last moment to protect his comrades, perfectly embodying the Will of Fire!

This should have been a tragic yet magnificent honor.

But Kakashi couldn't forget it.

On the day Uncle Dai was buried, my father whispered something to me and Akai.

"Kakashi, Guy—do you both remember what the Will of Fire meant in the book?"

"Where the leaves dance in the air, the fire will never die."

"It's about burning yourself to protect your comrades!"

"Yes, you're absolutely right. But today, I'm going to tell you a truth that's never been mentioned in any book."

"Before sacrificing oneself and igniting the will of fire, one must first discern who the truly comrades are worthy of protection."

Otherwise, your sacrifice will not only be meaningless, but will also be harmful!

Today it is today.

Kakashi still couldn't quite understand the deeper meaning behind Sakumo Hatake's words.

However, this did not prevent him and Akai from keenly perceiving that there seemed to be something else going on behind Matt Day's sacrifice.

There's no time to think too much.

A moment later, Kakashi heard Obito Uchiha's excited shouts again.

"Look! The Hokage inauguration ceremony has finally begun!"