Chapter 59.1 : Wrong Answer!

The moment this answer was revealed, it sent shockwaves through the audience, leaving everyone in awe.

It made perfect sense – after all, this girl bore a striking resemblance to an Uzumaki. The chances of her being the daughter of an Uzumaki were more than 90%!

[Fifth Raikage]: Congratulations on your answer!

[Tsunade]: Congratulations, Fifth Kazekage!

[Terumi Mei]: Congratulations to the Fifth Kazekage!

[Third Tsuchikage]: Congratulations on a well-deserved reward!

[Eight Tails]: One Tail, congratulations on getting the answer right, even though I got it wrong before!

[Nine Tails]: I'm intrigued by One Tail's reward. It must be a good one. Correct answers on these question cards often come with substantial rewards, sometimes even rivaling the top ten rewards.

[One Tail]: Hahaha, thank you all!

[Gaara]: As long as the reward is valuable!

No one doubted One Tail's answer; it simply couldn't be wrong.

But then, the live broadcast room revealed the correct answer.

[Wrong answer, the correct answer is Haruno Sakura!]

[Gaara]: What?

[One Tail]: Huh?

[Uchiha Sasuke]: What? How did I end up with Sakura?

[Naruto]: Impossible! How did Sasuke end up marrying Sakura?

[Haruno Sakura]: Hahaha, I was just being teased. It appears Sasuke will still be with me in the future.

[Kakashi]: Is Sasuke really going to end up with Sakura?

[Sasuke]: The future is uncertain. I don't particularly like Sakura.

[Uzumaki Karin]: Indeed, the future can change. Perhaps in the future, Sasuke will choose to stay with me.

[One Tail]: Oh no, this is all wrong! This answer is too misleading!

[Gaara]: Don't be too hard on yourself, One Tail. I can't believe this answer. Even if Sasuke himself were asked, he'd get it wrong!

[Haruno Sakura]: Hahaha, I'm having a great time today!

[Naruto]: I'm not happy!

[Uzumaki Kushina]: Don't worry, son. If you don't have my daughter-in-law in the future, I'll find one for you!

[Naruto]: I don't want one!

[Fourth Raikage]: This question-and-answer card is a real pitfall. Whoever gets it is in for a surprise.

[Nagato]: I disagree!

[Konan]: The question-and-answer card is quite interesting. You guessed Uzumaki Karin, and you were wrong!

Rongrong was taken aback. She thought she was clever and had no issues with guessing, but this time she had been wrong.

[Gaara]: Mistakes happen to the best of us. 

Yasao smiled and commented, "It's not like anyone else could have guessed correctly, except for blind luck. Even if everyone took a turn guessing, it would still be 100% wrong, and 97% misleading."

Yasao knew the future's plot, but he had no intention of revealing it. 

Next, the rewards for the Tailed Beasts were unveiled.

This time, it wasn't a question-and-answer card, but a standard reward.

Most of the rewards were granted to the Jinchūriki, and how they utilized these rewards was up to them.

Finally, the 25th person on the pet list was up for a reward – Sarutobi Hiruzen eagerly awaited Enma's reward.

"I hope I get a resurrection card," he thought.

He understood that the 25th spot wasn't very high, so the reward couldn't be too extraordinary, but it should still be worthwhile.

Enma was given a choice of two rewards. The first was a drop of blood essence that could greatly enhance physical strength and even grant the ability to transform into an Ape Sage. The second was a death talisman that allowed one to escape death once and erase any negative effects.

[Tsunade]: Enma has two reward options. Choose one.

[Third Hokage]: It appears that Enma has been on the list twice now, once in the weapon list and now in the pet list. As such, they have the right to choose a reward.

[Enma]: That's right. I was previously on the weapon list with the Adamantine Staff and now on the pet list as Enma. I've been on the list twice, so I can indeed choose a reward.

[Fourth Raikage]: I see, I had speculated that the Adamantine Staff connected to Enma might not get rewards, but I didn't expect it to be confirmed wrong so quickly.

[Enma]: There are rewards available, and I'm delighted. 

[Fourth Raikage]: (speechless)

[Might Guy]: Both rewards are excellent. The Ape Sage Blood Essence will greatly enhance physical strength, which is especially beneficial for Enma. The Death Talisman can save you from death and eliminate negative effects. I believe the Death Talisman would be more useful in a life-or-death situation.

[Terumi Mei]: If I were Enma, I'd choose the Ape Sage Blood Essence. The Death Talisman might not be as valuable.

[Enma]: Sarutobi, which reward item do you think I should choose?

[Third Hokage]: Enma, the decision is yours.

After careful consideration, Enma made a decision. They chose the Death Talisman and decided to give it to Sarutobi Hiruzen's son, Asuma. Enma regretted not catching Orochimaru's Kusanagi Sword before. 

But he believed this decision to hand his rewards to Asuma was for the best.

[Enma]: I choose the Death Talisman. Sarutobi, I'll entrust it to your son, Asuma.

[Third Hokage]: Enma, thank you.

With that, Enma's choice was made.

After Enma received his reward, it was Hanzo of the Salamander's Summoning beast, Ibuse.

[The twenty-sixth place reward: Undine's Essence.]

[Undine's Essence: A water-type spirit that enhances the abilities of water-type creatures and fortifies their bodies to a certain extent.

Ibuse acquired the treasure of Undine's Essence and claimed it promptly because this treasure could boost its strength.

Moreover, Hanzo was already deceased, so there was no use in requesting this item.

The next reward for the twenty-seventh place on the pet list is the Second Mizukage's Giant Clam.

Everyone saw a bead appearing in the live broadcast room, a pure white bead.

[Illusory Beads: Enhances the power of illusions and consumes a significant amount of energy.]

[Gengetsu Hōzuki: This illusory beads are quite impressive and perfect for my purposes!)

[Giant Clam: I want this!)

[Gengetsu Hōzuki: Your reward is rightfully yours!)

Giant Clam promptly obtained the illusory bead.

Next, it was Ryuchi Cave's Tagorihime's turn, but White Snake Sage directly seized Tagorihime's reward.

Although Tagorihime felt a bit uneasy about this, she didn't dare to resist White Snake Sage.

Ryuchi Cave.

White Snake Sage held three treasures in her hands.

Blood Dragon Grass, White Snake Pearl, and Long Snake Staff!

Among them, the Blood Dragon Grass could fortify the body, increase strength and defense, and the White Snake Pearl could enhance the power of snakes. Since she was currently a white snake with the blood of a soaring snake, the White Snake Pearl would bolster the power of the white snake within her, effectively increasing her strength.

As for the Long Snake Staff, it was a weapon capable of controlling many snakes, though only weaker ones, and it could enhance their strength.

With the Long Snake Staff in her control, White Snake Sage could direct the snakes of Ryuchi Cave to attack her enemies, further increasing her strength.

White Snake Sage was highly satisfied with these three treasures.

In addition, she had previously acquired the Soaring Snake bloodline, which significantly boosted her strength.

Overall, her power had now surged.

"When the next pet list is updated, I might be able to advance a rank, and surpassing Sage Katsuyu should be no problem. Whether I can surpass Garaga remains uncertain," whispered White Snake Sage.

Finally, it was Manda's turn for a reward.

Manda had no particular expectations for this reward because it had promised to reward Orochimaru.

Orochimaru, in return, had made significant promises and sacrifices.

[Orochimaru: I hope this time's reward is a good one!]

On the live broadcast screen, a reward item appeared.

It was a revolting, grotesque flesh and blood cell that seemed to still pulsate.

[The Big Snake's Monster Cell: Consuming it can transform one into a monstrous being, drastically increasing physical fitness and strength. A drawback is that it results in an unusual body shape.]

[Tsunade: This monster cell is incredibly disgusting! Who would dare to consume such a thing!)

[Jiraiya; Those Summoning beasts don't mind this, and many humans wouldn't either, like Orochimaru. He'd eat something even more repulsive if it enhanced his power.]

[Orochimaru: Jiraiya knows me too well. This thing can improve my strength, despite its flaws. Why wouldn't I eat it?)

[Kakuzu: This is indeed excellent. Manda's ranking isn't high, so obtaining something like this is quite the boon. As for the physical transformation, that's just a minor issue.]

( Hidan: Exactly! What's an altered body? Sasori of The Red Sand turned his body into a puppet, with almost no remnants of his own. For the sake of power, it's entirely justified!)

[Terumi Mei: An unusual body shape, while I'm not sure what that entails, it's bound to be unattractive. Even if it can increase my strength a hundredfold, I wouldn't want it! (Bleg)]

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