Konoha: The Female Ninja Fell Apart After the Diary Was Exposed

And besides,

No one should have been able to do something like that without her noticing.

Just then,

Tsunade accidentally bumped the two diaries in her hands together.

[Ding!]

[Add as a friend?]

A cold voice rang out in Tsunade's and Shizune's minds at the same time.

"Add her!"

After a moment's hesitation, Tsunade nodded.

[Friend added successfully!]

[Friends can chat with each other through their diaries.]

The cold voice rang out again.

"It can do that too?"

Tsunade and Shizune both stared in astonishment, their mouths hanging open.

Then,

Tsunade and Shizune began testing the feature.

After a series of experiments,

Tsunade and Shizune reached a conclusion:

Through their diaries,

They could communicate in real time, regardless of the distance between them.

"Lady Tsunade, this is terrifying."

"Who could possibly have a power like this?"

Shizune asked, her voice trembling.

"Hmph!"

"If we accept that Naruto Uzumaki awakened memories of his past life and knows what will happen in the Shinobi World, then this isn't so strange."

Tsunade snorted.

"Lady Tsunade, what do we do now?"

"Should we tell the village?"

At Shizune's question, Tsunade shook her head.

"The diary's rules forbid us from telling anyone who isn't a Diary Holder about it."

"We'd better not take that risk."

Tsunade was confident in her strength, but this was far too strange. She had no intention of dying for reasons she didn't understand.

"Then what should we do?"

Shizune asked.

"Go back to Konoha!"

Tsunade answered without hesitation.

"Lady Tsunade, you're willing to go back?"

Shizune's face lit up at her words.

Back then,

After Tsunade had lost all faith in the village, she had taken Shizune across the Shinobi World, seemingly with no intention of ever returning.

Yet now,

Tsunade wanted to return to Konoha of her own accord.

"There are things I need to confirm for myself."

"And... whether it's true or not, I'm going to teach that little pervert a lesson."

Tsunade gritted her teeth and snorted.

Fourth Hokage, you really raised one hell of a son!

Inside a dark Cave.

Rain fell outside,

While a fire burned within.

A man and a woman in black robes sat staring blankly into the flames.

"Konan?"

"Uh... Nagato? What is it?"

Konan came back to her senses at the sound of his voice.

"You've seemed distracted lately. Is something wrong?"

Nagato asked, his face expressionless.

"N-no. Nothing's wrong."

Konan shook her head repeatedly.

Seeing that, Nagato did not press her. Instead, he changed the subject.

"Akatsuki has too few members right now."

"Whether we want to make a name for ourselves across the nations or raise funds more quickly, we need powerful allies."

"So finding new members has to be a priority."

"Mm."

Konan gave a brief nod.

Her mind was in no state to think about recruiting members.

Was what that Mysterious Diary said

Really true?

Did Naruto Uzumaki really know what lay ahead for the Shinobi World?

If he did,

Would she and Nagato ever achieve their goal?

And besides,

He said he was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and the Shinobi World's savior, while Akatsuki's goal was to capture the Tailed Beasts.

Could it be...

Would Akatsuki end up becoming the enemy of the entire Shinobi World?

Konan could not help worrying.

Perhaps...

She should find a chance to go to Konoha and meet Naruto Uzumaki.

The next morning,

Naruto Uzumaki walked into the classroom with a smile.

After his memories awakened, he had been too excited to sleep a wink the night before.

Even so,

With his Perfect Sage Body, he felt no fatigue at all.

What was more,

When he got home today,

He could write in the diary again and earn another reward.

It felt

Incredible.

In high spirits, Naruto Uzumaki headed to a seat by the window in the back row. He glanced around and caught Hinata Hyuga sneaking a look at him.

Naruto Uzumaki greeted her at once.

"Morning, Hinata~"

"N-Naruto-kun..."

Thud!

Hinata Hyuga's face turned bright red, and she collapsed onto her desk. Naruto Uzumaki slowly lowered his arm.

Wait...

She fainted just from that?

Naruto Uzumaki sat down, puzzled.

In the Original Story,

Hinata Hyuga was shy, sure, but she didn't faint just because he said hello, did she?

Had he gotten more handsome?

Could that earn him a reward too?

"I do look a little better."

Naruto Uzumaki muttered to himself as he looked in a mirror.

Just now,

All he had done was say hello to Hinata,

And she had fainted on the spot.

Apparently,

He was more charming than before.

"Naruto..."

Naruto Uzumaki looked up at the voice and found Sakura watching him with a conflicted expression.

"What is it?"

Naruto Uzumaki asked coolly.

Seeing his reaction,

Sakura became even more certain of what she suspected.

Naruto...

He wasn't the Naruto she used to know.

"If you have something to say, say it. Otherwise, leave me alone."

Naruto Uzumaki sounded impatient.