The diary copy displayed the third piece of information.
The women immediately perked up, as this was the reward they cared about most.
As for who received the reward, they all knew, since they could count.
Winner: Hyuga Hinata
Oh my, such a big prize was hidden behind the number 99!
"Ninjutsu I can learn in the future?" Hinata poked her head out from under the covers, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
In the blink of an eye, a line of text appeared.
"The lottery is almost over, hey, you've won the Eight Trigrams Twin Lion Crushing Attack Ninjutsu!"
The Eight Trigrams Twin Lion Crushing Attack is an upgraded version of the Gentle Fist Twin Lion Fists, and can only be used with Ōtsutsuki Chakra.
As soon as Hinata finished reading this information, she involuntarily exclaimed, "Wow!"
"This power is incredibly strong, truly powerful!"
She could feel a change in her body; every cell felt energized and full of strength. She involuntarily straightened up, her chest rising and falling slightly.
The Hyuga Clan is famous for its Byakugan, which allows for long-distance vision, X-ray vision, insight, and enhanced abilities.
The first three are available simply by opening one's eyes, but enhancing abilities depends on bloodline, effort, and how well one practices Gentle Fist.
Gentle Fist is their family's heirloom, capable of injecting Chakra into another person's body to disrupt their meridians and internal organs, making it a perfect match for the Byakugan.
The foundation of Gentle Fist is Eight Trigrams Palms, starting with eight palms per set, then progressing to sixty-four palms per set.
There are also more advanced techniques, such as Rotation, Guarding Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, and Eight Trigrams Empty Palm.
The Gentle Fist Twin Lion Fists is an advanced technique that only members of the main branch can learn, a step above other advanced techniques.
And the Eight Trigrams Twin Lion Crushing Attack is an enhanced version of the Gentle Fist Twin Lion Fists, requiring the addition of Hamura Ōtsutsuki's Chakra.
Therefore, Hinata not only learned the Eight Trigrams Twin Lion Crushing Attack this time, but also mastered the Gentle Fist Twin Lion Fists. Her previously barely mastered Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms and Rotation were now perfected.
Not to mention her genius cousin Neji, even the oldest elders of the main branch could not surpass her in Gentle Fist techniques.
However, the biggest gain this time was not these, but the Ōtsutsuki Chakra she received.
"Byakugan, it seems it really can evolve just like the Sharingan."
Hinata touched her temple, feeling the Byakugan was easier to use.
She knew this was not an illusion; it was a qualitative change in the Byakugan after Ōtsutsuki Chakra merged with it.
The genes in her body were activated, making her clearly aware of what she had gained.
Now, she could not only see further, saving a lot of training time, but her X-ray vision was also stronger, and she could even discern the origin of Chakra through her eyes.
Her insight and self-enhancement abilities were also rapidly increasing.
In addition to these, Hinata also knew that the Byakugan actually has more powerful levels (not like the Tenseigan), which can unlock unique eye techniques (such as Byakugan pressure, body phasing, Byakugan-created illusions, future prediction, mind reading, etc.).
With Ōtsutsuki Chakra and the Byakugan, as long as Hinata cultivates according to her plan, she will sooner or later develop her own unique eye techniques.
"This power, this power..."
Hinata's hands clenched tighter and tighter, her gaze more resolute than ever.
"With this power, I can protect Hanabi, protect the clan, and I don't need the 'caged bird seal' at all!"
"I can definitely do it!"
All timidity stems from insufficient power.
Hinata's current state perfectly illustrates this point.
Insecurity, fear, and worry are nothing in the face of absolute strength.
Graduation was approaching, and with such a significant change in herself, Hinata would not forget who helped her.
"Lin Mo-sensei." Hinata's small hand covered her chest, her clear eyes as serene as a lake.
"Thank you!"
Draw complete, Hyuga Hinata obtains Taijutsu XXX (winner chooses to keep it confidential)
Seeing this information, the girls couldn't help but ponder.
Randomly getting a technique that could be used in the future, this reward, though good, depended on the individual and was quite uncertain.
If one could become a top expert in the future, and was lucky enough to obtain a future Secret Technique, their strength could immediately advance by leaps and bounds.
But if one's future strength was ordinary, even the strongest Ninjutsu might offer minimal improvement.
And that was in a lucky scenario; it was possible this opportunity would be wasted.
Thinking this way, they were no longer so envious of the winner.
"Ah, finally I can sleep."
Everyone had stayed up late to see the rewards as soon as possible.
Now that the results were out, the girls yawned, ready for bed.
But the next second, they were all wide awake again.
...
Yesterday, I drew the Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu, and I felt like I was the luckiest person alive.
I'm staying up tonight just to get the diary's reward as soon as possible, to have some fun!
As for the result, I only have two words to say.
Ridiculous!
"They actually gave me a Thousand Years of Death."
"Do I need you to reward me with this technique?"
Lin Mo's face was full of resentment; he wished he could tear up the ridiculous diary in front of him.
It was called Thousand Years of Death, but wasn't it just the Tiger Seal Chidori?
Although this was a Taijutsu created by Konoha's White Fang, Hatake Sakumo, capable of making people feel a pain "like dying a thousand years," it was ultimately just an E-rank Taijutsu.
From being the luckiest to the unluckiest, all in a single day?
Just then, he felt the power from the diary enter his body.
A surge of mental and physical energy was stimulated, which could be refined into Chakra.
Another boost of Chakra!
At the same time, a flood of information flashed through Lin Mo's mind like a movie: how to quickly form the Tiger Seal, how to stealthily get behind an enemy, how to apply force, and how to avoid leaving red or yellow marks, etc.
By the time he had fully grasped all of this, Lin Mo's expression had become quite peculiar.
He had some understanding of the "Thousand Years of Death" technique, but it wasn't entirely the same.
The "Thousand Years of Death" taught to him in the diary was not Kakashi's version, but Konoha's White Fang, Hatake Sakumo's peak-era version.
Therefore, he also gained three additional treasures:
First, White Fang's Body Flicker Technique;
Second, White Fang's Stealth Technique;
Third, White Fang's astonishing speed.
"Oh, did I shout too loudly just now?"
Konoha's White Fang, Hatake Sakumo, is absolutely a god forever!
Kakashi, look at what you've inherited?
You should just leave the group; from now on, I am the true inheritor of White Fang!
Do you know the weight of the White Fang's legacy? (Leans back smugly)
Seeing this information, Lin Mo was overjoyed.
Meanwhile, in Konoha Village's most luxurious and secluded hot spring resort, Yūgao Uzuki suddenly stood up, regardless of whether she was blocking others, her eyes filled with excitement.
"This guy, he actually received the true teachings of Sakumo-senpai?!"
"I want that kind of true teaching too!"
"Hmm?" Anko, already a bit tipsy, looked up, licked her lips, and said, "You want it too?"
"Yūgao, it seems you really can't fight getting older."
"However, that depends on whether Lin Mo is willing to give it to you."
Yūgao Uzuki: Hmm?
You'd better be talking about Sakumo-senpai's sword style legacy!
(We'll ignore the gibberish in the middle.)
"Splash!"
Kurenai Yuhi leaned against the bank with one hand supporting her chin, and with the other, she splashed water onto Anko's face, smiling, "Anko, do you want to hear what you just said?"
"What did I say?" Anko leaned against a rock, her hands resting on the bank, letting her pet drift with the current, her legs appearing and disappearing in the hot spring.
"I was talking about Sakumo-senpai's sword style legacy."
"This guy's luck is too good; he actually got something so amazing."
As she spoke, Anko suddenly turned sideways and pressed her pet into the hot spring, then asked Yūgao Uzuki, "Didn't you also say you wanted to get Sakumo-senpai's sword style insights, and were afraid Gekkō Hayate would find out? Now you don't have to worry."
"I wasn't worried to begin with." Yūgao Uzuki said with a smile, "Don't forget, from whom did Hayate get Sakumo-senpai's sword style insights?"
Kurenai Yuhi and Anko understood immediately.
Yūgao Uzuki planned to buy it directly from Kakashi Hatake.
If Gekkō Hayate found out, he'd probably be furious.
"Gekkō Hayate's little tricks certainly can't fool you." Kurenai Yuhi picked up her wine glass, took a sip, and said, "How do you plan to deal with him?"
"Of course, I'll just reject him directly."
"Oh, that heartless?" Anko stared at Yūgao's pet, a playful look on her face.
"Because I understand everything, I must refuse directly. I can't stand that ambiguous feeling!" Yūgao Uzuki picked up a towel and carefully wiped her two pets, her face serious.
"This isn't me boasting."
"In Konoha, among those my age who are good-looking and can defeat me, besides Kakashi-senpai, there's no one else."
"But Kakashi-senpai's heart's delight is books, and perhaps his right and left hands; there's no chance with me."
"So I've decided to find a man I can talk to and who is wholeheartedly devoted to me."
"Practicing swords with Gekkō Hayate was actually to see if he was good enough."
"But now, there's no need to continue; we need to keep our distance."
Anko and Kurenai Yuhi understood that Yūgao Uzuki's "no need" didn't refer to Lin Mo having White Fang's legacy, but rather that Gekkō Hayate no longer had a chance.
What she really meant was that she was starting to get interested in Lin Mo.
Before confirming if Lin Mo was her type, she wouldn't give anyone else a chance, much less give them the wrong impression.
Yūgao Uzuki had always been very clear about what she wanted.
Anko and Kurenai Yuhi were quite envious, even a little admiring, of her personality.
"What about you, how do you plan to tell Asuma?" Yūgao Uzuki asked Kurenai Yuhi.
"Do I even need to think about it? Definitely reject him; the further away he is from me, the better." Kurenai Yuhi had too much to drink, and her voice was quite loud.
"Then why do you look so troubled?" Anko asked, puzzled.
"Do you even need to ask?" Yūgao, knowing Kurenai Yuhi was soft-hearted, spoke up, "She's afraid that a direct refusal will displease the Third Hokage, and then she won't be able to visit Yakumo Kurama anymore."
"Yes." Kurenai Yuhi admitted, "I wouldn't have worried so much before."
"But now I know the Old Monkey's methods, and I have to be careful."
Kurenai Yuhi was truly drunk, spilling everything.
Anko took a sip of sake, smiling and nodding.
Yūgao Uzuki, still relatively sober, quickly changed the subject: "Yuhi, you actually don't need to worry; you can totally accept the Third's assigned mission to be a squad leader."
"You want me to agree?" Kurenai Yuhi looked surprised.
"Agreeing to the Third doesn't mean you have to accept Asuma." Yūgao Uzuki said with a smile, "Being a squad leader is a mission given to you by the Third; you're just completing the mission, don't take it too seriously."
"The Third is someone who acts subtly, going with the flow, but he will never explicitly state that these are transactions, asking you to give Asuma a chance or anything."
"As long as you insist on not accepting Asuma, then it's his son's own incompetence. What can the Third blame you for?"
These words made Kurenai Yuhi suddenly understand.
Kurenai Yuhi's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and finally she nodded, "You're right, I was too foolish."
"Yūgao, you really are the strategist among us sisters."
Having said that, Kurenai Yuhi suddenly pounced on Yūgao Uzuki.
"What are you doing?" Yūgao Uzuki was tackled into the hot spring.
"A hug."
"Behave yourself in the hot spring."
"Thanks, I'll scrub your back."
"If you're scrubbing my back, just focus on that, don't let your hands and feet wander."
Yūgao dodged Kurenai Yuhi's hands.
Anko, finding it amusing, also joined in.
In the blink of an eye, the three of them were laughing and playing in the hot spring.
At this moment, Lin Mo closed the diary, his heart a mix of emotions.
Everyone said that Konoha's White Fang's sword techniques were unrivaled.
But honestly, among all martial arts, Ninja Taijutsu was truly formidable, emphasizing speed above all else.
Super-fast movement speed, top-tier evasion techniques, excellent stealth abilities, combined with lightning-fast drawing speed, these were what forged the legend of Konoha's White Fang.
He even applied all these skills to the Thousand Years of Death technique, catching people completely off guard.
No wonder the Ninja from Yugakure said that Sakumo Hatake was called Konoha's White Fang because his Thousand Years of Death was too terrifying.
Kakashi once said that his Thousand Years of Death was far inferior to Sakumo's, and Lin Mo found it amusing at the time, wondering how much difference there could be.
But now, he understood the power of Konoha's Secret Taijutsu.
"This Body Flicker Technique, this Stealth Technique, this attack speed – truly worthy of the father known as the 'Number One Technician' – Konoha's White Fang."
"I also have the Flying Thunder God Technique; if I learn the Rasengan too, I'll definitely be stronger than both of them."
Although he was still far from being invincible, Lin Mo felt that he could definitely rank among the Kage-level Ninja.
It had only been two days, and he hadn't even truly felt its impact yet.
"Anko Mitarashi, I'll use you for an experiment."
Lin Mo put away the diary, stretched his wrists, and stood up.
As the Ninja World's number one slacker, he wasn't staying up all night waiting for some reward.
What difference would it make to read this in the morning?
The reason he hadn't slept yet was that he was waiting for an opportunity to retaliate for the arrow he took yesterday morning.
Anko ambushed him, so he would ambush her back, hit her back!
She wasn't his woman, so he wouldn't indulge her.
"Detected."
With Sensing Technique activated, the Chakra fluctuations within a hundred meters around him, as well as the distant Flying Thunder God Mark fluctuations, were all clear in his mind.
He knew very well that he had secretly left a Flying Thunder God Mark on Anko's shoulder.
He transformed using Transformation Jutsu, becoming a figure in a night suit with an obscured face.
"Whoosh!"
Lin Mo appeared beside Anko in a flash.
"Anko Mitarashi, prepare to get hit..."
Lin Mo yelled in his mind.
But when he saw the situation in front of him, his eyes widened suddenly.
"Damn!"