The scene in the diary changed again.
On a battlefield filled with ruins,
Jiraiya, Tsunade, Orochimaru,
The three of them teamed up and engaged in an intense battle with Hanzou.
As time passed, everyone was already exhausted.
Hanzou, on the other hand, still looked calm and composed.
However,
Upon seeing that Jiraiya and the others had lost their fighting ability, he did not take the opportunity to attack.
"Young Konoha Ninja, I admire your strength."
"Today, I, Hanzou, bestow upon you the title of Sannin."
"Go back alive."
"This war ends here."
Mount Myōboku.
"Little Jiraiya."
"I saw in a dream that the Ninja World is about to have a Child of Prophecy."
"You must find him and become his guide."
"The future of the Ninja World depends entirely on you."
A giant old toad spoke with half-closed eyes.
"Yes!"
"I will find him."
Young Jiraiya said in a deep voice.
The scene changed again,
Jiraiya and three teenagers, dressed in green frog suits, were in a small house.
"When you go out, you can flip the frog side out."
"When you come back, flip the frog back."
"This way, you'll know if your companion went out on their own."
Jiraiya said with a proud smile.
"By the way, this frog pattern means 'coming home soon.'"
Then,
It was a scene of Jiraiya teaching the three Ninjutsu.
Looking at the scenes flashing in the diary, Konan's cold face showed a smile.
Her long-silent heart felt a rare warmth.
Konoha Village.
On a quiet street,
The setting sun cast long shadows.
Tsunade sat on a bench with a serious expression, while Jiraiya leaned against the railing by the river.
"Tsunade, this time, bet that I will die."
Jiraiya suddenly said.
Then,
He turned his head and smiled at the stunned Tsunade.
"After all, you always lose your bets."
"Hahahahaha... Just kidding, I'll come back alive and well."
After speaking,
Jiraiya turned and left gracefully.
The scene flashed, and Jiraiya had already infiltrated the Hidden Rain Village.
However, the moment he infiltrated, he was discovered.
Seeing Konan with her cool expression, Jiraiya was clearly a little surprised.
He thought that the three disciples he had once taught had long since died in the war.
But before he could even ask, Konan attacked him.
Facing his former disciple, Jiraiya could only choose to fight back.
Immediately after, Pain appeared.
Asura Path, Animal Path, Human Path... until finally all Six Paths of Pain were present.
The battle scene was shocking.
In the end, Jiraiya obtained the information he wanted, but he was also gravely injured and on the verge of death.
Clinging to his last breath, Jiraiya transmitted the information.
Boom!
Pain launched an attack.
With a huge roar, Jiraiya's body slowly sank into the sea.
"Compared to living, the Ninja World values how you die more."
"A Ninja's life value is not in how he lives."
"Whether a story is exciting is determined by its ending."
"The Tale of Jiraiya the Gallant... ends here."
The video finished playing.
The women all felt a sense of admiration for the protagonist in the video.
Compared to simple text, the video brought them a greater shock.
After experiencing Jiraiya's life firsthand, everyone felt a sense of melancholy.
Especially Sakura Haruno, she never expected that the perverted old man she saw on the street today was such a respected Ninja.
"A soaring dragon should return to the sea, but the sea does not welcome me, Jiraiya..."
Jiraiya, a true hero!
"Indeed, my decision to come to Konoha was correct."
Putting away her diary, Konan's heart was filled with mixed emotions.
When she saw the scene of Jiraiya dying at her and Nagato's hands, she felt like a madwoman.
That was the teacher who had once taught her!
Had her future self become this insane?
At the same time, Konan also felt a bit of relief.
In the diary, although it was a biography of Jiraiya, many other related scenes inevitably appeared.
Especially at the end, the scene of Jiraiya infiltrating the Hidden Rain Village and fighting Pain.
For those who possessed the diary, Pain's intelligence had probably been almost completely leaked.
Given Nagato's current body, with Pain's intelligence leaked, even without Naruto, he might not necessarily be able to achieve his goals.
"Actually, I'm quite curious."
"What will become of the Akatsuki Organization in the future?"
A look of anticipation appeared on Konan's face.
Now the Akatsuki Organization had too many secrets she didn't understand; it would be great if Naruto could write something related to the Akatsuki.
Uchiha Obito, Zetsu... what exactly were they plotting?
"However, there's no need to rush."
"Anyway, I'm already in Konoha now, so I'll take my time."
Konan finished speaking, turned, and walked into the room.
Soon, dozens of paper cranes quietly flew out of a window.
"Lady Tsunade, do we still need to go find Naruto now?"
Shizune asked, looking at the silent Tsunade.
She had also seen the contents of the diary.
Having always followed Tsunade, she naturally knew that although Lady Tsunade didn't like Jiraiya, she still considered him her closest friend.
Now, seeing Jiraiya's ending, she probably wouldn't feel good.
"Hmph!"
"Of course, I'm going to find that brat."
"I've decided."
"I want that brat to be my disciple!"
Tsunade snorted lightly.
After seeing Jiraiya's ending in the original story, she felt a little sad.
But at the same time, she also felt a little lucky.
Now, with the variable of Naruto, many things had changed.
Although with the other party's laid-back attitude, he might not interfere with the Ninja World's affairs.
But at least, she now knew about Pain's intelligence.
Although she couldn't speak of these things.
But, when Jiraiya goes to investigate in the Hidden Rain Village in the future, couldn't she just go with him?
Whether for Jiraiya or Konoha, she had to stop the Akatsuki.
And to stop the Akatsuki, she had to have enough strength.
After much thought, Tsunade still decided to replace Jiraiya and become Uzumaki Naruto's teacher.
This way, with that little pervert's covetousness for her body, letting him take a little advantage, she would definitely be able to get a considerable reward, right?
After figuring it out, Tsunade walked towards Uzumaki Naruto's residence.
Anyway, there was nowhere else to go.
If she didn't find Naruto today, she wouldn't leave!
Hidden Cloud Village.
Raikage Building.
Inside the Raikage's office.
The Fourth Raikage, A, looked at the contents of the scroll in his hand, his expression somewhat hesitant.
"Mabui, Konoha Village is holding the Chunin Exams this time and has invited us to participate."
"What do you think?"
Hearing A's question, a dark-skinned, short-haired woman frowned and thought for a moment.
"Lord Raikage, I heard that Konoha didn't just invite our Hidden Cloud Village."
"Iwagakure, Hidden Sand Village, Hidden Mist Village... and even Ninja Villages like Hidden Sound Village and Grass Ninja Village received invitations."
"From this perspective, Konoha should have no ill intentions."
Mabui finished speaking, then pondered for a while longer.
"In my opinion, Konoha probably wants to use this Chunin Exams to showcase the strength of its new generation in front of other Ninja Villages."
"After all... according to intelligence, the heirs of those Konoha clans will all participate in this Chunin Exams."
Hearing Mabui's words, A sneered.
"Hmph!"
"These cowards only have this much courage."
Wanting to use the new generation of Ninja to show their strength to other Ninja Villages?
It's just a self-deceiving joke.
In the past, he had formulated a plan to "steal the Byakugan" targeting Konoha.
Although it ultimately failed, Konoha, in order not to give him an excuse to start a war, voluntarily offered the corpse of the Hyuga Clan's branch family head.
What future could these weaklings have?
"Lord Raikage, calm down!"
Seeing the complacent A, Samui couldn't help but remind him.
"Samui, tell me your thoughts."
Ai looked at Samui.
Samui was knowledgeable, cautious, and calm in her actions.
Besides Mabui,
Samui was the most trusted advisor Ai had.
"Raikage-sama, I think we should agree to participate in this Chunin Exams."
"Regardless of Konoha's intentions, we can at least use this opportunity to openly gather intelligence in Konoha."
Samui said slowly.
"That makes sense."
Ai nodded in agreement.
Then,
he turned to Mabui and spoke.
"Mabui, you will be responsible for preparing the troops in the Village."
"If Konoha's strength is too weak, then we will directly catch them off guard."
Ai said in a deep voice.
Hidden Cloud Village now possessed two perfect Jinchuriki, making its strength even greater than before.
Konoha,
no longer had the right to occupy such fertile land.
"Calm down!"
"Raikage-sama, you cannot be so impulsive."
"Once we go to war with Konoha, the other Ninja Villages will not stand by idly."
"Especially Ōnoki of Iwagakure, we must be wary of him."
Samui glanced at the diary in her arms and advised against it.
If it were in the past, she would not have offered any opinions on the Raikage's ideas.
Hidden Cloud Village's strength had indeed surpassed Konoha's.
But not now,
judging from the contents of the diary,
Uzumaki Naruto of Konoha Village was the future savior of the Ninja World.
For the future of Hidden Cloud Village,
there must be no conflict with Konoha.
"That's right, Raikage-sama, I also agree with Samui's suggestion."
Mabui also chimed in.
"Hmph!"
"How infuriating."
Seeing both of his advisors oppose him, Ai punched his desk, shattering it.
It's just attacking Konoha, isn't it?
Is there a need to be so cautious?
"Raikage-sama, I want to go too!"
A gentle-looking woman with long yellow hair pushed open the door and burst in.
"Yugito Nii, don't cause trouble."
"As the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, your identity will cause problems."
Mabui said indifferently.
"Sigh... how frustrating."
Yugito Nii sighed, her expression somewhat displeased.
She also wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to Uzumaki Naruto.
"Calm down."
"I'll take you next time."
Samui whispered into Yugito Nii's ear.
As the owner of the diary, she naturally knew the reason why Yugito Nii wanted to go to Konoha.
In fact,
a long time ago,
she, Mabui, and Yugito Nii had all known about the diary.
Hearing Samui's words, Yugito Nii could only nod helplessly.
This was the only way.
Who told her she was a Jinchuriki?
Poor Ai probably never would have guessed that out of the four people in the Raikage's office, three of them already had other ideas.
Hidden Mist Village.
Mizukage Building.
"Mei Terumī, do you think we should participate in this Chunin Exams hosted by Konoha?"
Gensui looked at Mei Terumī and asked.
Mei Terumī nodded: "That's right."
Ever since she led the effort to free the Mizukage from Uchiha Obito's genjutsu last time, her status in the Village had risen sharply.
She could now participate in these Village decisions as a high-ranking official.
"But... once we expose Hidden Mist Village's intelligence, will it attract the covetousness of other Ninja Villages?"
Gensui murmured with a frown.
"No, it won't."
"Hidden Mist Village has a superior geographical location, and the Village is shrouded in thick fog year-round."
"Even if other Ninja Villages knew about our situation, it would be difficult for them to send a large army to attack."
"Moreover, taking this opportunity, we can also re-establish contact with other Ninja Villages, such as forming an alliance with Konoha."
"Otherwise... with the current state of the Village, everyone even has trouble eating."
Mei Terumī analyzed seriously.
Hidden Mist Village could no longer remain closed off.
Otherwise,
the Village would sooner or later fall into great chaos.
"Mizukage, what do you think?"
Gensui looked at Yagura Karatachi beside him.
"Cough... cough cough..."
"You all decide."
Yagura Karatachi coughed a few times, his face pale.
Although he had now been released from the genjutsu that controlled him,
however,
during the last great war,
he had suffered a severe injury.
Coupled with the years of torment from Uchiha Obito,
his body was now on its last legs and he wouldn't live much longer.
Furthermore, Hidden Mist Village had become what it was now because of him.
Therefore,
although he was still nominally the Mizukage, he basically no longer participated in Village affairs.
"Then let's listen to Mei Terumī."
Seeing that Yagura Karatachi had no objections, Gensui nodded and agreed to Mei Terumī's request.
He was also old.
Now he only wanted to quickly train Mei Terumī so that she could take over the heavy responsibility of Mizukage after Yagura Karatachi's death.
"However... our Village's Ninja are currently in a transitional period, with a lack of new talent.
"Who do you plan to take to the Chunin Exams this time?"
Currently, Hidden Mist Village really didn't have many Ninja suitable to participate in this Chunin Exams.
Hearing Gensui's words, Mei Terumī's face showed a slight smile.
"I already have an idea for the candidates for this exam."
"That child is named Haku, possesses the Ice Release Bloodline Limit, and is a very excellent Ninja."
"There's also a child named Suigetsu Hozuki, a prodigy of the Hozuki clan, with good strength and a suitable age."
"As for the escorts... I'll have Chōjūrō and Zabuza accompany me."