Hinata was already his chosen future little wife, so of course he would not be stingy about rewarding her.
As for betrayal, if even Hinata Hyuga could stab him in the back, then the shinobi world was truly doomed, with not a single kind person left.
Although he could not reveal the Diary, he could still give its rewards to others. The Diary's security went without saying; there certainly would not be any danger.
But that was only Luo Mang's own thinking. He still respected Hinata's choice.
He would keep the idea to himself for now and discuss it with Hinata when she came by and the opportunity arose.
As for going to find her himself, forget it. It was not that he preferred being passive.
It was just that Hinata lived in the Hyuga Clan Compound, and he had neither talent nor a reputation. He might get pinned to the ground by two unknown Byakugan experts the moment he stepped inside.
[If Orochimaru became Hokage, even if he never defected, he would probably keep experimenting-and get even worse, turning the so-called orphanage into his experimental facility. So he's absolutely out.]
[As for Tsunade, see above. If the future doesn't change, she really might gamble away the village.]
On the road to Otogakure.
Jiraiya read the Diary in his hand as he walked.
"This kid's pretty interesting. He really will write anything."
He found the Diary writer's assessment of Tsunade amusing, and the relieved smile on his face never faded.
Watching someone lecture and judge his former companions like that left him feeling somewhat relieved. At least he had been spared.
But his relief did not last long before more writing appeared in the Diary.
[As for choosing Jiraiya, he'd probably be distracted too, always thinking about the mission