Kushina hadn't forgotten her current situation. Although her soul wasn't in the Pure Land and was trapped in this Sealing Space, if something went wrong with the seal one day, after using up her Chakra and seeing Naruto, she would still have to return to the Pure Land.
But if her Chakra could keep increasing, wouldn't she be able to see Naruto more times without using it all up at once?
"But if I'm mentioned more than ten times, why would Lin Mo keep thinking about a dead person like me?" Kushina worried, wanting even more to find a way to contact Lin Mo.
Of course, not everyone valued this Chakra increase. Some didn't care, like Princess Tsunade, who still had her Yin Seal and usually stored her Chakra.
"What's the use of a little more Chakra?" Tsunade pouted, shaking the dice in her hand, looking calm.
To make Lin Mo mention her more than ten times, she would have to constantly appear before him and have interactions.
Otherwise, he would just think of her casually and mention her once.
This diary clearly intended for people to interact more with Lin Mo.
Tsunade had no interest in that.
"But I want it," Shizune mumbled inwardly.
Having been with Tsunade for so many years, their bond as master and disciple was deep. Tsunade taught her everything, including techniques like the Yin Seal.
Unfortunately, her talent wasn't good enough, and she extracted too little Chakra, never succeeding.
If she could gain a little more each day, she might succeed.
Shizune wanted to return to the Village even more.
At this moment, a voice continued to echo in their ears:
"The second rule is, among those whose names are mentioned more than ten times in the diary copy each day and who have read the diary today, one will be randomly chosen to receive a magical blessing."
The girls didn't quite understand what a magical blessing was, so they didn't take it too seriously.
Plus, they had to meet the conditions to be randomly chosen, so it didn't seem very interesting.
"The third rule is, the person whose name is mentioned the most times in the diary copy each day will receive a random reward," the voice continued.
Initially, the girls didn't pay much attention because they weren't sure what this random reward actually was.
But then, everyone became so excited they couldn't sit still.
"That random reward includes, but is not limited to, Bloodline Limits, various special Ninjutsu, Secret Techniques, Tailed Beast Chakra, special constitutions, and even designated resurrection!"
The girls gasped repeatedly.
"Crack!" Tsunade crushed the dice cup in her hand and suddenly turned to look at Shizune.
"Shizune, did... did you hear that?" Her voice was trembling.
"Lady Tsunade, I heard it clearly," Shizune said excitedly. "Whether it's any Bloodline Limit, Ninjutsu Secret Technique, special constitution, or Tailed Beast Chakra, or even designated resurrection, these are just some of the rewards!"
"resurrection!" A different light gradually flickered in Tsunade's eyes.
Things like Bloodline Limits, Ninjutsu Secret Techniques, and Tailed Beast Chakra, while very attractive and important, were not what she cared about most right now.
What she cared about most now was only designated resurrection.
If she got this reward, would Nawaki be able to be resurrected?
"Shizune, let's go!" Tsunade said, standing up and walking out.
"Go? Where?" Shizune was still immersed in that long list of amazing rewards and didn't react immediately.
"To Konoha, of course!" Shizune: "?" Shizune: "..."
She remembered that not long ago, Lady Tsunade had said she didn't want to return to Konoha at all?
Her change of mind was truly swift.
Tonton, eating snacks nearby, hummed (It's true, the face-slapping came too fast, like a tornado).
Meanwhile, on a towering, cloud-shrouded, thunderous mountain peak,
A Ninja with exceptionally beautiful features, snow-white skin, a tall and slender figure with graceful curves, exuding the charm of a mature woman, suddenly opened her eyes, no longer meditating.
Her face, usually calm and composed, as if naturally indifferent, now showed a look of shock.
"Calm down!" She habitually uttered two words, her blue-green eyes sparkling, then she shook her shoulder-length light golden short hair and stood up.
She crossed her arms over her chest, reducing the burden on her body, then used the Body Flicker Technique to quickly make her way.
Soon, she arrived at a conference room, where a burly man was yelling at another burly man: "Bee, if you ever dare to hold another concert outside my room, I'll lock you up!"
Regardless of who was right or wrong, the other burly man picked his ears and turned to leave directly.
The burly man was furious and immediately wanted to chase after him.
At this moment, the ice queen spoke: "Raikage A, I want to go to Konoha."
A (Fourth Raikage) shifted his body and asked in a loud voice, "Samui, what exactly do you want to do in Konoha Village?"
"I plan to openly investigate intelligence on Konoha and Sunagakure," Samui gave her pre-arranged excuse. "The Chunin Exams are about to begin, so it's a good opportunity to see what the young people of these two Villages are capable of."
Hearing this, A (Fourth Raikage) agreed without hesitation: "Alright, then go to Konoha and investigate."
"If Konoha hasn't recovered its strength yet, hehe..." A (Fourth Raikage)'s warlike spirit resurfaced.
Back then, he and Killer Bee acted together but were suppressed by Minato Namikaze, which always bothered him.
But at that time, the Third Great Ninja War dragged on for too long, and the Daimyō of all countries didn't want to continue fighting, so he could only retreat with his troops, which instead made Minato Namikaze famous.
After Minato Namikaze left, A (Fourth Raikage) tried to provoke a war several times but was stopped by the Daimyō of the Land of Lightning.
However, now, Kumogakure had accumulated a considerable fortune over the years, and even without the Daimyō's support, they could still fight a war.
As long as the first battle was won, they could then sustain the war with war, and the future would be bright.
"..." Samui was one of A (Fourth Raikage)'s strategists. Seeing his expression, she knew what he was thinking.
Normally, she would casually say, "Calm down."
At the same time, she would also meticulously formulate plans.
But now, her confidence in A (Fourth Raikage) was a bit lacking.
"After all, the protagonist is... Hokage."
The two words "calm down" were not only Samui's catchphrase but also her very nature.
Even on a heated battlefield, she could maintain her composure and objectively analyze intelligence.
After obtaining the "Lin Mo diary copy (Samui exclusive)," she quickly confirmed that she wasn't under genjutsu, then investigated the Village and found her only "ally" — Nii Yugito.
Nii Yugito was the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails, and a perfect one at that, but she couldn't tell the Two-Tails about the diary.
This made Samui place even greater importance on the diary and begin to study it wholeheartedly.
The terms "naruto" and "protagonist Uzumaki Naruto" particularly caught her attention.
Although everyone is the protagonist of their own life, their impact on the world is not the same.
Take farmers, for example: they grow vegetables their whole lives. Small countries and small Hidden Villages can only survive by relying on large countries. But the Daimyō of the Five Great Nations and the head of Hidden Mist Village can stir up the entire Ninja World.
This anime is called "naruto," which not only suggests that Uzumaki Naruto might become Hokage but also implies that this Hokage could bring about great changes to the Ninja World. Konoha is not only a geographical center but also the axis of the entire world.
So, from a strategist's perspective, she pondered how to "act early," "build relationships early," and "incite defection," as well as the potential consequences of these actions.
But with too little intelligence at hand, she didn't know how Uzumaki Naruto would affect the Ninja World, what role Kumogakure would play in it, whether they would benefit or suffer losses, and what price the three plans would entail. She truly couldn't make up her mind for a while.
Moreover, now that Lin Mo, a transmigrator, had appeared in Konoha, things became even more complicated.
Therefore, she had already decided to go to Konoha to specifically gather relevant intelligence.
But before going, she planned to dig some clues out of Lin Mo's diary.
However, once the diary updated and introduced three reward mechanisms, she couldn't sit still.
Nii Yugito's appearance made her realize that she wasn't the only one with a diary copy. This reward mechanism was clearly designed to make these "copy owners" compete with each other to get close to Lin Mo and gain presence.
Acting early would allow them to reap benefits early, otherwise, they would only fall behind step by step.
"Once Lin Mo arrives, the protagonist's halo might shift from Uzumaki Naruto."
"He is the one who can truly change the Ninja World."
"If possible, we must bring him back to Kumogakure."
"If that's not possible, we must at least maintain a good relationship with Konoha."
Samui had new plans in her heart but didn't tell her superior, A (Fourth Raikage).
"And me, I have to go to Konoha too!" Suddenly, a figure jumped in through the window and stood beside Samui.
This person was tall, with long, straight, light brown hair braided into a plait, and a unique temperament.
She was proud yet a little lazy, like a cat.
She was the Jinchuriki of the Two-Tails, Nii Yugito.
"Why are you joining the commotion?" A (Fourth Raikage) asked with a frown.
Although Kumogakure treated its Jinchuriki quite well, Yugito and Killer Bee were quite popular in the Village.
But nuclear weapons are nuclear weapons after all; they cannot run around freely, much less go to other Villages.
Once caught, it would be a declaration of war.
A (Fourth Raikage), though straightforward, was not foolish.
Konoha had been the leader for so many years, and even if it was somewhat in decline now, it was still much stronger than ordinary Villages.
Without at least seventy percent certainty, he would not act rashly.
Moreover, Ōnoki of Iwagakure was still alive and very cunning.
"I need to protect Samui's safety, lest she be bullied by Konoha," Yugito said, patting her chest.
"Ridiculous! I'd give Konoha ten times their guts, would they dare to touch an envoy from our Kumogakure?" A (Fourth Raikage)'s words were full of disdain.
He wasn't arrogant; he truly had the confidence.
When the Sannin left Konoha and the Fourth Hokage died in the Nine-Tails' Attack, Kumogakure sent envoys to Konoha to steal the Byakugan Bloodline Limit.
Although the main force of the envoy team was killed by Hyuga Hiashi, because they persistently harassed Konoha, Konoha was forced to sacrifice the elite Jonin Hyuga Hizashi, showing how cowardly Konoha was.
Five years ago, the Uchiha Clan, a prominent family in Konoha, was annihilated, reducing their strength by at least thirty percent, making them weaker than when they tried to steal the Byakugan back then.
Such a Konoha could protect itself, but would never dare to provoke Kumogakure proactively.
"Samui and I are close, I have to go with her," Yugito was very firm, not even bothering to find an excuse.
The sixty-year-old Raikage's face flushed with anger, his fists clenched tightly.
If it had been Killer Bee, he would have already lost his temper and attacked.
"Lady Yugito, please calm down a bit."
Samui knew what Yugito was thinking, but she also understood that Yugito, as a Jinchuriki, couldn't go out freely.
"How about we do this..." Samui leaned close to Yugito's ear and whispered a few words.
It was nothing more than assuring her that once she arrived in Konoha Village, she would try her best to find opportunities for Lin Mo to mention Yugito's name.
After she got a clear understanding of the situation in Konoha Village, Yugito could then go, which would also be safer.
"Alright." Yugito was, after all, someone who could consider the bigger picture.
After thinking for a moment, she nodded: "Then you personally go and investigate the true situation of Konoha Village."
"If the situation is too complicated and we can't act, send a message back immediately, and I'll bring the younger generation to participate in this Chunin Exams."
A (Fourth Raikage) nearly cursed when he heard that.
He was the Raikage, wasn't he?
At this time, in the Land of Rain,
"Nagato!" Konan came to the high tower in Hidden Rain Village and found Pain's true body — Uzumaki Nagato.
"Hm?" Nagato slightly raised his head, his purple Rinnegan shimmering with dazzling light.
"I plan to go out alone," Konan said.
"You're going out alone?" Nagato showed a look of doubt.
Since Yahiko's death, they had been the only ones who trusted each other, silently protecting each other.
Nagato never thought Konan would leave alone.
"Alright," Nagato immediately agreed. "The plan hasn't started yet, and Pain is also by my side, no one can harm me, but you must be careful when you go out alone."
He didn't ask Konan where she was going because there was absolute trust between them.
If possible, he really wanted to send a Pain to accompany her.
Unfortunately, the further away, the weaker Pain's power became, even to the point of being unable to command.
So he could only tell Konan to be careful.
"Don't worry."
"When I return, I might bring you good news." Konan rarely showed a smile on her face. Paper wings unfolded behind her, and her body lightened as she flew into the sky, quickly disappearing into the horizon.
A hint of surprise flashed in Nagato's eyes.
This was the first time Konan had smiled since Yahiko's death.
"Great!" Black Zetsu, who was following behind Konan, felt a surge of excitement.
"I must quickly inform Obito and have him eliminate White Tiger immediately."
"White Zetsu, go find Obito, hurry up," Black Zetsu said to White Zetsu's main body.
"Understood," White Zetsu's main body split off a clone, which burrowed into the ground and disappeared.
At the same time, in the Mizukage's office in Hidden Mist Village of the Land of Water,
A bald old man, leaning on a cane and with squinted eyes, asked, "Mei Terumī, what do you think of this plan?"
Several Jonin present turned their heads to look at the woman sitting at the left side of the conference table.