Lin Mo meticulously recorded the entire incident, even attaching several photos of Danzo fuming with anger.
"Heh."
The girls couldn't help but chuckle when they saw them.
This guy who transmigrated really had a way with words.
But looking at Danzo's face, they also felt a sense of satisfaction.
Only Kushina felt an itch in her heart, wishing she could break through the seal and grab Lin Mo by the collar to ask, "What exactly did Naruto go through!?"
Meanwhile, in the office, Hiruzen Sarutobi now viewed Lin Mo much more favorably.
Danzo Shimura controlled Root, and even the heads of the great clans dared not provoke him; some families even allowed him to pick members for Root without daring to utter a word.
But this Lin Mo, he actually dared to talk back to him, all to uphold the Hokage's dignity.
This was truly a good helper who could inherit the Will of Fire.
It was just a pity that Lin Mo's Ninja talent was a bit lacking, and his strength wasn't good; otherwise, he would definitely heavily rely on him.
However, making him Naruto's guardian now was also a good choice.
"Hokage-sama, I apologize, I lost my composure just now." Lin Mo proactively apologized.
Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly waved his hand, smiling, and said, "No, you did great."
"Danzo, I've spoiled him too much; don't take it to heart."
"Oh, right, as Naruto's guardian from now on, you will have a harder time, so this is your reward."
Hiruzen Sarutobi tossed a scroll to Lin Mo.
"Thank you, Hokage-sama." Lin Mo's face was beaming with excitement.
He didn't rush to open the scroll; after all, disrespecting a superior was something he wouldn't do.
"Mm."
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded, said a few more words of encouragement, and then handed two envelopes to Lin Mo.
Lin Mo took the envelopes, greeted him, and left.
After he left, Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "What happened in the office just now can be spread appropriately."
"Yes!" A voice came from the shadows.
A trace of disgust flashed in Yūgao Uzuki's eyes.
Having read the diary so much, she had come to understand the true nature of this Old Monkey, and her dislike for this Hokage grew stronger.
"Sealing Technique: Binding Array."
"The Sealing Jutsu Iruka knows, I guess I'm one step ahead now, right?"
Lin Mo ran swiftly across the rooftops, and after hiding the guardian certificate, he first opened the Ninjutsu scroll given by Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The scroll described the usage of the Sealing Jutsu "Sealing Technique: Binding Array," which, when cast, could restrict movement for anyone within the range of four sealing tags.
Lin Mo felt that the Old Monkey wasn't stingy; he just thought that this Ninjutsu was all he could learn.
"I can master it with a little practice using Shadow Clones; then I'll decide if I want to teach it to Iruka depending on my mood."
After putting away the scroll, Lin Mo opened another envelope, which contained Naruto's monthly living expenses.
"Oh, that's quite a bit of money."
The amount was considerable, a full three thousand Ryo, enough for three meals a day at Ichiraku Ramen; if he occasionally bought some bread and milk or cooked for himself, he could even save some.
Seeing that Naruto could buy paint for pranks, he definitely wasn't short on cash.
The Old Monkey had his own agenda, but as long as he wasn't crazy, he shouldn't be tripping up Naruto with his living expenses.
"Whoosh!"
In a short while, Lin Mo arrived at the small, detached house where Naruto lived, feeling as if someone was secretly watching him.
He walked straight to Naruto's window and looked inside.
Naruto was busy boiling water, looking like he was about to make instant noodles for dinner.
Lin Mo greeted him with a smile, "Naruto."
Naruto flinched at the sound, but seeing it was Lin Mo, he immediately grinned.
"Lin Mo-sensei!"
"Mm." Lin Mo responded, then hopped into the room and said, "From now on, call me 'Big Brother,' or 'Dad' works too."
"What?" Naruto was stunned, asking with a puzzled expression, "Wouldn't that be a bit too… much?"
He knew that the villagers didn't like him and was afraid of causing trouble for Lin Mo.
"Look what this is." Lin Mo pulled out the guardian certificate and handed it over.
Naruto carefully took it, read it thoroughly, and felt as if he had been zapped by electricity.
He flipped through it several more times, a smile on his face, but his eyes were moist.
He had thought Lin Mo was just joking with Iruka, but he didn't expect him to be serious.
From now on, he also had "family," someone to look after him, and someone who cared about him.
"Big Brother Lin Mo." Naruto cried as he called out.
"Why are you crying over good news?" Lin Mo smiled as he handed him the living expenses, then continued, "Keep the money yourself. You can buy snacks, Ninja gear, or treat your friends to a meal. If you run out, just ask me."
"Mm-hm…"
Naruto nodded with a silly grin, but his tears kept flowing.
Lin Mo reached out and patted his head, asking, "Why don't you call me 'Dad'?"
"Big Brother Lin Mo, we're not that far apart in age; I can't bring myself to say it." Naruto scratched his head.
Actually, I'd rather hear you call me 'Dad,' you silly boy.
It's my fault for arriving late; otherwise, I would definitely be your biological father.
But it's good now too; at least Hinata and the others can take their time.
As for everyone else, I can't say they missed out.
I need to speak with the same domineering aura as Emperor Wu of Wei; this is my inescapable duty.
"Call me that when you feel it's appropriate." Lin Mo said meaningfully, then prepared to leave.
He still had dinner with Anko and the other three tonight, and bringing Naruto would be inconvenient.
After he earned some money and moved to a closer house, he would properly fulfill his duties as a guardian.
Seeing Lin Mo about to leave, Naruto didn't try to stop him, but asked him to wait a moment, then turned and ran to the refrigerator to get a bottle of milk.
"Big Brother Lin Mo, here you go."
"This bottle of milk is my treasure; I haven't even brought myself to drink it yet."
The simple-minded Naruto just wanted to repay those who were kind to him.
Lin Mo didn't stand on ceremony; after all, as Naruto's future stepfather, spending money on this adopted son was only right.
"Hm?"
Just as he was about to leave, Lin Mo's peripheral vision caught sight of an anomaly in the date on the milk carton.
"Naruto, what's the date today?"
"It should be March 15th, I think." Naruto scratched his head, "Our graduation exam is on March 20th."
"This milk can't be drunk; it's expired." Lin Mo shook the milk in his hand, "It's seven days past its expiration date!"
"?" Naruto asked blankly, "Expired? What does that mean?"
Lin Mo looked puzzled: "You don't know what expired means?"
"Does it mean it's past the date when it can be drunk?" Naruto took the milk and pointed at the words on the carton.
"Yes." Lin Mo replied.
"Oh, I know that." Naruto said with a smile, "The things I buy often seem to be expired or close to expiring. Is there a problem?"
Lin Mo was speechless.
"Expired food goes bad." Lin Mo forced a smile, "Eating too much of it is bad for your health and will give you a stomachache."
"I see." Naruto slapped his forehead, suddenly enlightened, "No wonder I always have stomachaches; it turns out I've been eating expired things. I should have bought fewer prank tools and more bowls of Ichiraku Ramen."
Lin Mo was speechless again.
[This is truly unbearable!]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi, you old geezer deserve to die!]
[I was originally thinking, when Orochimaru comes to kill you, whether I should save your life in passing.]
[Now I've decided, not only will you die, but your reputation will be ruined, and you will be disgraced!]
[Orochimaru was too polite to you; you don't deserve to die a hero!]
[And Danzo Shimura, not only must you die, but your name will live in infamy!]
[Damn it!]
Hiss—
Seeing the new content in the diary, the girls all rubbed their eyes hard, and after repeatedly confirming they hadn't misread, they were all stunned.
"Why is Lin Mo so angry? What happened exactly?"
"What exactly happened?!"
Even through the cold text, the girls could feel Lin Mo's rage.
This self-proclaimed transmigrator had always written his diary with a cynical attitude, but now he was so agitated, completely losing control of his emotions.
What exactly did Hiruzen Sarutobi do!?
"Third Hokage!"
"Danzo Shimura!"
At Satomi Hill Villa, Yakumo Kurama didn't feel a trace of satisfaction from Lin Mo's animosity towards Hiruzen Sarutobi.
She couldn't tolerate the man she cared about being so angry.
She craved power, wanting to eliminate everything and everyone that made Lin Mo unhappy.
A dark aura began to spread around her.
"Orochimaru wants to kill Hokage-sama!"
On the carriage, Tsunade's expression became unusually grim.
Combining it with previous diary entries, she had already guessed some things.
Orochimaru and Danzo had teamed up, planning to act in a few months, and Hiruzen Sarutobi would die in that battle.
But from Lin Mo calling Danzo the Fifth Hokage and being willing to help him, it seemed the old fox ultimately failed to sit on the Hokage's throne.
"Is Orochimaru going to depart as a hero, giving him his final mercy?"
"That really sounds like you."
Tsunade's expression turned serious.
Although she planned to return to Konoha, she had no intention of stopping Orochimaru.
Perhaps she also felt that Hiruzen Sarutobi should have been gone long ago.
Dying a meaningful death could also be a form of release.
But now, it seemed things might change.
"Lin Mo, why is he so angry?" Tsunade fell into deep thought.
Knowing this would help her decide what to do next.
Do nothing? Or add fuel to the fire? Or even help Lin Mo?
As for Danzo Shimura, no amount of deaths would be enough to quench her hatred.
"He really knows about Konoha's downfall."
In Sunagakure, Temari's face darkened.
As the Fourth Kazekage's daughter, she had heard some rumors before.
She had always been afraid that Lin Mo would mention these things in his diary.
Now, it seemed unavoidable.
Coupled with Naruto and Sasuke needing to become saviors in the future, she felt she had to do something.
This trip to Konoha would definitely be interesting.
Samui, Mei Terumī, and Kurotsuchi were all quite curious.
If the Hokage died and Konoha suffered, they might even be happy.
But because Naruto, Sasuke, and Lin Mo were involved, they had no intention of causing trouble.
"That bastard Orochimaru is actually coming back and says he's going to kill the Old Monkey!"
Anko's eyes were filled with fire, but she quickly suppressed it.
In the past, she would have thrown caution to the wind and fought Orochimaru.
Now it was different; she wanted to understand Lin Mo better and keep following his diary.
"I need to gather more information. It would be best if Orochimaru and the Old Monkey could both go to hell, the master and disciple completing each other." Anko suddenly had an idea.
Kurenai Yuhi, Yūgao Uzuki, Hyuga Hinata, and the others reacted quite calmly.
They weren't the type to be overly emotional; they just came from good backgrounds and weren't as fanatically loyal to the Hokage.
What they wanted to know more was why Lin Mo was so emotional.
Even more concerned than them was Uzumaki Kushina.
She felt that the reason for Lin Mo's anger was the very thing she had always wanted to know and cared about most.
But Lin Mo had never mentioned it, and she didn't know if he would say anything this time.
"He actually said it!" Kushina's eyes widened.
Perhaps he was too angry and couldn't find an outlet, so Lin Mo wrote in great detail in his diary.
[This Old Monkey, I always thought he wasn't entirely bad, at most a grey character. After all, which politician isn't dirty? How can truly clean people survive?]
He silently wiped out the Senju Clan, his methods hidden, but ultimately, the problem still stemmed from Big Hashirama; he said he wanted to integrate the clan with the Village, and as a result, the Kekkei Genkai was diluted. But even Uzumaki Mito didn't object, so it seems it wasn't a major issue.
Senju Tobirama wasn't as naive as Senju Hashirama; he wanted to preserve his clan's bloodline, but one by one, they died on the battlefield. Who would believe that the Old Monkey had no hand in this?
Especially the death of Senju Nawaki, which traumatized Tsunade and gave her hemophobia, causing her to leave for over a decade. There must be something big behind this.
"Nawaki…" Tsunade's face darkened.
Shizune's face also changed, and she said, "Lady Tsunade, your hemophobia was…"
"It's fine." Tsunade waved her hand, "I got this condition because I felt cursed and feared loss. But now that there's a chance to resurrect Nawaki and many others, what do I have to fear?"
At this moment, Shizune felt that the awe-inspiring Sannin of the Ninja World had returned.
Sending the direct descendants of the Senju Clan to the battlefield was indeed something the Old Monkey could do, but Nawaki's death definitely had nothing to do with him; he had no reason to do so.
As for Danzo Shimura, whether he wanted to research hashirama cells or suppress Tsunade, a potential rival for Hokage, he had reasons to target Nawaki. I remember Nawaki died a terrible death, his internal organs were hollowed out; that's the evidence.
As soon as this news spread, all the girls shivered.
Was this the darkness behind Konoha? No wonder Lin Mo said Danzo couldn't be whitewashed; just researching the First Hokage's cells, plus killing the descendants of the Senju Clan, was enough for him to die several times over.
"Danzo!!!"
Tsunade punched the carriage to smithereens, her Chakra surging throughout her body, forming a protective Chakra shield around her.
She had actually felt that something was off about Nawaki's incident for a long time, but at the time, she was too angry and too despairing to think much about it. Later, when she pondered it, there were no clues, so she left the Village.
But now, Lin Mo's words were irrefutable proof.
"He researched Forbidden Jutsu, and he killed my little brother."
"I'm not done with you!"
Tsunade's eyes were filled with killing intent.
And in the diary, Lin Mo was still dropping bombshells.
[Besides the Senju Clan, there's also Sakumo Hatake.]
[Konoha's White Fang, a renowned name, even children wouldn't dare cry when they heard it, yet he… died so absurdly?]
[Ultimately, it was because his prestige was too high, he had the qualifications to be Hokage, but he wasn't part of the Hokage's faction, so he was ostracized.]
[They constantly shouted about the Will of Fire, emphasized the importance of comrades, yet Sakumo Hatake was criticized for saving his comrades and violating orders, with the entire Village condemning him. How could there not be someone fanning the flames behind the scenes?]