He folded the self-reflection letter, put it in his pocket, thinking that this was the future Seventh Hokage's dark history, and he had to keep it to sell for a good price later.
Naruto breathed a sigh of relief and asked again, "Teacher, can you teach me how to successfully use Clone Jutsu (Bunshin no Jutsu) now?"
He listened to Sakura Haruno's words and decided to learn Clone Jutsu (Bunshin no Jutsu) first, then Shadow Clone.
Somehow, he felt that this jutsu was very powerful and suited him well.
"Well..." Lin Mo didn't agree immediately, but looked towards the edge of the rooftop and said, "Let's eat lunch first."
"Teacher said he's treating us."
Speaking of which, over at the Satomi Akishimaya estate.
That was a summer villa built by the Kurama Clan on the mountain top behind the Village.
Yūgao Uzuki and Anko Mitarashi arrived there and saw Kurenai Yuhi arguing with a beautiful girl in a wheelchair by the cliff.
They tried to go forward but were stopped by several Konoha experts.
"If you want to go in, Hokage-sama must give his approval," the leader said.
Yūgao Uzuki and Anko Mitarashi could only wait outside the gate.
"Teacher Kurenai, you saw it too, how hypocritical that Old Monkey is!"
"For power, for his son, he even wants to control your future, and you're still speaking up for him?"
The girl in the wheelchair coldly questioned.
Kurenai Yuhi looked helpless and advised, "Yakumo, even if the Third Hokage is hypocritical, it doesn't mean he sent people to harm your parents."
Kurenai Yuhi knew Yakumo Kurama's abilities, and even Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't know what was happening inside the Satomi Akishimaya estate, so she spoke without much reservation.
"Kurenai Yuhi, I'm still calling you Teacher now, you clearly know that hypocritical Old Monkey is targeting you, are you still going to work for him?" Yakumo Kurama was emotionally agitated, her chest heaving continuously.
She had never mentioned it to anyone, but she once accidentally witnessed Hiruzen Sarutobi assigning Kurenai Yuhi a secret mission, and when he realized he couldn't control it, he was immediately silenced.
Because of this, she always believed that her parents, who died when she was seven, were also killed by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
From the Senju Clan to the Uchiha Clan, the Kurama Clan was not spared either.
If she hadn't seen Kurenai Yuhi's experiences in the diary, she would never have bothered with this enemy who killed her parents—the Third Hokage's dog.
"I..."
Kurenai Yuhi was at a loss for how to persuade her.
Both she and Hiruzen Sarutobi later learned about Yakumo Kurama being secretly targeted.
Actually, Hiruzen Sarutobi valued talent greatly, and he originally didn't ask her to kill Yakumo Kurama, but rather the monster named Ido inside Yakumo.
It was a terrifying-looking monster with two horns on its head that could spew poison gas and flames from its mouth, an obsession from Yakumo's heart that fully awakened after she accidentally burned her parents to death.
If she told Yakumo this, she definitely wouldn't be able to handle it, or might even turn into a monster.
So she had been hiding it, wanting to gently persuade Yakumo to let go and eliminate Ido.
But the result only got worse, Yakumo's misunderstanding of her deepened, and she even refused to acknowledge her as Teacher anymore.
Until today, she came to see Yakumo as usual, and didn't expect Yakumo to actually speak to her voluntarily.
When she saw the photocopy of the diary on Yakumo's lap, she immediately understood everything.
Clearly, Yakumo had become even more resolute in her beliefs and even wanted to win her over.
What kind of situation was this?
"But, the Third Hokage is not someone we two can deal with."
"Also, whether what's written in this diary is true or false, I need to verify it first."
Kurenai Yuhi planned to first appease Yakumo Kurama to prevent her from doing anything extreme.
As for the truthfulness of the diary, she actually already believed most of it in her heart.
"I understand."
Seeing Kurenai Yuhi relent, a long-lost smile appeared on Yakumo Kurama's pale face: "For now, I won't do anything that digs my own grave."
"But I have something I want to ask Teacher Kurenai for help with."
"What is it?" Kurenai Yuhi asked.
"I want to see him."
"Who?"
"Lin Mo."
At the mention of this name, an unhealthy blush spread across Yakumo Kurama's face.
Kurenai Yuhi subconsciously frowned, but then thought, perhaps this could be tried.
As the saying goes, only the one who tied the bell can untie it.
Yakumo had become more stubborn because of the diary, so Lin Mo, as the "culprit," should naturally take responsibility for resolving the issue.
"As a transmigrator, he might know how to help Yakumo solve this problem."
"If he meets Yakumo and can write the solution in the diary, that's also a method."
Thinking of this, Kurenai Yuhi nodded, but still couldn't help but ask, "What do you want to see him for?"
"What for? My body might not be able to handle it." Yakumo looked at her legs with disgust.
Kurenai Yuhi: ?
What nonsense are you talking about?
"It's hard for me to even walk, how could I do that kind of thing?"
"I hope he won't dislike me because of this."
Yakumo Kurama's usual coldness was gone, replaced by complex emotions like "nervousness," "anticipation," and "shyness" on her face.
Kurenai Yuhi watched, dumbfounded, muttering to herself, had Yakumo's genjutsu improved again, and was she using her as a test subject?
But she secretly tried several times to release the genjutsu hand seals, confirming that she hadn't fallen for it.
So all of this was real?
"I need to send this child fewer romance novels in the future."
"Her mind seems to have been clouded by love."
Kurenai Yuhi felt guilty and said, "Yakumo, I'm asking you what you want to see Lin Mo for, and what you plan to tell him when you meet him."
Kurenai Yuhi deliberately emphasized the word "tell."
Yakumo Kurama immediately realized she had misunderstood.
But instead of being shy, she said boldly, "Of course, I'll ask him if he's willing to marry me."
"No, he must be willing to marry me, after all, he is the man heaven bestowed upon me."
"As long as he's willing, I'll give him the entire Kurama Clan as a dowry."
Kurenai Yuhi: ?
No doubt, she must have fallen under a genjutsu.
Otherwise, how could Yakumo Kurama say something so foolish?
But looking at the unhealthy blush on her exquisite face, and the deep affection in her eyes, she felt that this matter was not so simple.
What exactly was going on?
Actually, Kurenai Yuhi didn't consider this from Yakumo Kurama's perspective.
The Kurama Clan was one of Konoha's great clans, skilled in genjutsu, and at its peak dared to contend with the Uchiha Clan.
Yakumo Kurama, as the clan leader's daughter, also awakened a Bloodline Limit that could turn genjutsu into reality, so she was naturally pampered from a young age.
When she was only six years old, her parents died in a great fire, and she was left alone, locked up in an estate outside the Village.
No matter what, Yakumo Kurama always felt deep down that all of this was caused by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Therefore, she had long resented Hiruzen Sarutobi, believing he deserved his fate.
But Hiruzen Sarutobi, as Hokage, held the highest power in Konoha and was deeply respected by everyone.
This made Yakumo Kurama gradually begin to resent Konoha, resent the ignorance of the villagers and Ninja, and this resentment lasted for a full ten years.
And now, a transmigrator named Lin Mo appeared, and in his diary, he mercilessly exposed Hiruzen Sarutobi's hypocritical true nature.
He was like a ray of light, shining into Yakumo Kurama's dark heart, becoming her only hope.
In Yakumo's eyes, Lin Mo was not a transmigrator, but the husband heaven had bestowed upon her.
As much as she hated Hiruzen Sarutobi, she now admired Lin Mo, even more deeply.
"I understand."
"I will try to arrange for him to meet you."
Although she didn't understand Yakumo Kurama's thoughts, Kurenai Yuhi didn't ask further.
If Lin Mo wanted to see Yakumo, she would definitely go.
"Thank you, Teacher Kurenai." Yakumo Kurama smiled brilliantly.
Kurenai Yuhi was momentarily stunned.
She hadn't smiled since her parents explicitly told her ten years ago that she couldn't become a Ninja.
She didn't expect to see her smile today, simply because she thought of seeing a man.
"Even if it's to protect this smile, I must do it."
"But before that, I need to secretly observe Lin Mo for a while."
"I can't let Yakumo be deceived by him."
Kurenai Yuhi secretly made up her mind and chatted with Yakumo Kurama for a while longer.
The teacher and student hadn't spoken so calmly in a long time.
But soon, a Ninja came to inform Kurenai Yuhi that her time was up.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had restricted her visiting hours.
"Yakumo, see you in three days."
Kurenai Yuhi turned and left.
Yakumo Kurama quietly watched her retreating figure, imagining the scene when she would meet Lin Mo.
"If I tell him I want to marry him, he surely wouldn't refuse, right?"
Yakumo Kurama sat there, blushing to herself.
After a long while, she turned to look at the drawing board beside her, a hint of strangeness in her smile.
"If he refuses, then it's this world's fault."
"Then this world shouldn't exist."
Boom!
Yakumo Kurama added a stroke to the drawing board, and the scene in the painting was suddenly filled with thunder and lightning.
A hundred meters away, where the sky was originally clear, it suddenly became overcast, followed by a purple lightning bolt that struck down, shattering a mountain peak.
Kurenai Yuhi, who had just reached the door, was startled and instinctively looked back.
At this moment, a shout came from ahead.
"Yuhi!"
Yūgao Uzuki and Anko Mitarashi walked up to Kurenai Yuhi.
"Yūgao, Anko, why are you here?"
Kurenai Yuhi quickly put on a smile.
Yūgao Uzuki and Anko looked at each other, and she raised her hand and asked, "Yuhi, can you see this?"
Kurenai Yuhi looked down, her red eyes suddenly shrinking: "You two?!"
"Sure enough, you have it too." Anko grinned.
What Yūgao Uzuki was holding was a copy of Lin Mo's diary.
She confirmed again and again that only those who also held a copy of the diary could see its contents, and only then did she use it as a standard for verification.
Whoever could see it meant they also had a personal diary copy.
"Yuhi, hurry up, let's add each other as friends."
Anko eagerly pulled out her diary copy, her excitement like someone who had just gotten a new phone.
"Add friends?"
"This is a secret function of the diary," Yūgao Uzuki explained, also sharing her and Anko's new discoveries after experimenting.
"Awesome!"
Kurenai Yuhi also became interested.
She took out her diary copy and added Yūgao Uzuki and Anko as friends.
After trying to chat for a few sentences, she hesitated and looked back.
"What's wrong?" Yūgao Uzuki asked.
"That child also has a diary, I'm thinking about whether to go back and add her," Kurenai Yuhi said truthfully.
"Add her, it'll be convenient to chat later," Anko said generously.
In contrast, Yūgao Uzuki seemed much calmer and asked, "Do you have any concerns?"
"Yes, that child is a bit unusual..." Kurenai Yuhi nodded.
They were already close friends, and now they were all owners of diary copies.
After a little thought, Kurenai Yuhi told the two girls about Yakumo Kurama's situation.
As for Hiruzen Sarutobi's instruction to keep it a secret,
Did he really think she was stupid?
"How pitiful." Anko's sympathy overflowed: "The Old Monkey deserves his bad luck."
Kurenai Yuhi felt a wave of helplessness.
I know you have an opinion of the Third Hokage because of Orochimaru's defection, but you don't have to slander him, do you?
In Yakumo Kurama's case, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't do anything at all, he was completely implicated.
At this moment, Yūgao Uzuki suddenly said, "I think Yakumo Kurama's problem is actually easy to solve."
Kurenai Yuhi's eyes immediately lit up upon hearing this:
"How so?"
"Still relying on it!"
Yūgao Uzuki patted the diary in her hand and calmly analyzed, "You don't dare to tell Yakumo Kurama about that matter because you're afraid that if she knows about her parents' situation, the monster Ido will fully awaken."
"But now we have the diary, as long as we can get the reward for being mentioned the most times each day, we have a chance to resurrect people."
"Also, Bloodline Limit, special physique, being mentioned ten times a day can increase Chakra by 1%, these might improve her physical condition."
"You just need to tell her these things in advance, let her know that there's still a turning point, then you won't be afraid of her falling into despair, and Ido won't fully awaken."
"Even when the matter is resolved, Ido might even be eliminated."
This diary copy had been thoroughly researched by Yūgao Uzuki.
After Kurenai Yuhi listened, her mind instantly broadened, and she said in surprise, "You're right, as long as I give Yakumo a heads-up, even if she knows about it, she might not collapse."
"In that case, I can also rest assured letting Lin Mo see her."
Lin Mo knows everything.
Kurenai Yuhi wanted to arrange for him to meet Yakumo Kurama, and also wanted to write down the method to resolve Ido in the diary.
But she was also concerned that Lin Mo might talk about Yakumo Kurama's past, and Yakumo might not be able to handle it if she knew.
Yūgao Uzuki's current method could prevent things from getting worse to the greatest extent.
She still planned to find a few more escape routes.
"It seems I can't arrange for Lin Mo and Yakumo to meet for now."
Kurenai Yuhi lowered her head in thought for a moment, then looked up and said, "I plan to approach Lin Mo myself first."
"First, build a good relationship with him, and then invite him to meet Yakumo."
"I also need to figure out the Third Hokage's schemes against me."
"Also, this child Yakumo is a bit of a love-struck fool, I need to confirm if Lin Mo is trustworthy."
"During this period, if I can get the resurrection reward and bring Yakumo's parents back first, all problems will be solved."
Her decision was immediately approved by Yūgao Uzuki: "This is indeed better."
"As an Anbu member, I usually have many missions and little time, so I can openly interact with him."
"Anko is too impulsive, she just offended someone, so it's not very suitable."
"You are the most suitable."
Kurenai Yuhi nodded in agreement.
Anko pouted and said, "Stop standing around chatting, we haven't even had lunch, let's go to the dessert shop and chat slowly."