Kage Bunshin!

During my journey home, I turned my head in the direction of the sound when I heard someone calling me.

"Naruto-kun!"

This person...?

"Mizuki-sensei?"

"I'm so sorry to hear you didn't pass your graduation exam. How about a little walk with me?"

I know what this man is actually planning. He wants to use me. He has no choice but to pretend, just to get closer to me.

"Okay!"

We hiked with Mizuki for a while. Many of the questions he asked me were how I did not pass the graduation exam.

I tried to explain it to be clear, but I knew very well that you were not listening to me.

"You know, Naruto-kun? Actually, you can still pass the exam."

This is what I was waiting for. I'll keep pretending I don't know.

"How is it going to be?"

"A top secret scroll." He was smiling, raising the index finger of one hand in the air.

"This scroll is so secret that it is only found in Hokage-sama's room. If you take that scroll and bring it to me to teach you, you will definitely pass the exam."

As I thought. He just wants that parchment and wants to use me as a puppet. I will definitely not let that happen. But for now, I'll just keep pretending a little more.

"Then, can I be a mighty ninja with that scroll?~Dattebayo!"

"Hmnn, you'll definitely be a strong ninja."

"Then Naruto-kun, I'll be waiting for you in the Forest of Fire tonight."

"Roger!"

Mizuki left me right after he gave me the task I had to do. I placed my hands on my head to relax and started thinking about what I could do.

Maybe after stealing and learning the parchment, I can do it just like the real naruto did. Or I can try not to steal the parchment at all.

But, if I don't get that parchment, I don't know how I will be gennin.

Maybe I should just let things go for a while, right?

Or at least until you're gennin.

Weeell, then our first undercover mission is to steal parchment!

(A few hours later, evening.)

In order to enter the room where old sandaime's secret scrolls are located, I must first get the key he has with him.

If I'm not mistaken, I saw those keys once. The only issue will be getting the keys without getting caught.

I jumped from the roofs of the buildings and started to progress to the hokage building. I was cautious when jumping from rooftops, if I rushed I could make noises and wake up sleeping people.

After cautiously advancing as far as the Hokage building, I was finally able to reach its roof.

Now it's just a matter of not getting caught and sneaking in.

I could tell from the rapid beat of my heart that I was starting to get excited.

I hurriedly entered through the roof, and after slowly descending the stairs silently, I started to walk towards the Hokage's office. Because I walked slowly, I could perceive the sounds around me better.

Apparently there's no one in the Hokage office.

After getting closer to the closed door of the Hokage office, I tried to open it. Of course it was locked to be a safe place.

I tried to force the lock to open somehow, but no matter how hard I tried, it was in vain. I guess I won't make it without the key.

I cautiously wandered through nearly the entire Hokage building looking for the key as well. There were many Chunin and Jounin level ninjas inside.

Actually, things are a little strange...

A Ninja of the Jonin level should have noticed me by this time.

Anyway, when I finally managed to find the key, I continued to walk cautiously towards the office again.

I walked the office, opened the door quietly, and walked in. It was really empty as I thought.

Now it's time to find the scroll Mizuki said.

Secret... Secret...

Hehh! I found...

Top secret!

Well now it's time to disappear without a trace.

After putting everything back in its place as it was, I hurriedly climbed back onto the roof to leave the Hokage building and, as Mizuki had said, started walking towards the forest of Fire.

I came to the entrance of the forest with ease.

Now I have to go to the place where we will meet with Mizuki, the point where things will actually start.

I continued my progress by jumping from one branch of the trees to the branches of the other trees, and after about half an hour of progress, I started to open the parchment by leaning on the trunk of a tree to rest.

I still don't have to go to the meeting point, do I? I will eventually.

As I opened the parchment, I began to read the texts.

Ka-ge bu-n-shin

Haha! Yeaah!

I was happy that I could get the parchment I wanted. I better start training now before I get caught.

Hmmm... It's hand signals. I think this will be a little difficult to learn in a short time.

Well, I have no choice but to try.

"Kage bunshin no Jutsu!"

Hııınggghhh!!!

It is not happening!

I can't focus the way I want.

"Narutoo?"

"Narutooo Where Are You?"

This is Iruka-sensei's voice. So it's finally starting.

"So you're here, Fool! Do you know what it means to steal a scroll?"

"Hehee Iruka-sensei! But Mizuki-sensei asked me to bring this scroll here."

"Naaaruuuutoooo! Do you know what a crime it is to slander a teacher?"

Iruka-sensei got angry at me as he hit my head with his hand a little hard.

"But I'm telling the truth ~Dattebayo!"

Schhhwpp! (sound of leaves rubbing)

"Looks like someone found you before me, Naruto-kun!"

Here it is!

"Mizuki-sensei! Was it you who told Naruto to steal the parchment?"

"Looks like you just revealed our little secret between the two of us. Naruto-kun!"

"So that's it! I'm sorry I hit you, Naruto, you can step back now. I'll finish this off."

Iruka-sensei took a few kunai from his bag and threw them at Mizuki. Of course, Mizuki simply got rid of the kunai and rushed at me, but Iruka-sensei prevented this by kicking Mizuki away from me.

"I guess I won't be able to get the parchment as easily as I thought."

Mizuki started to run towards me by leaping forward again while cleaning the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Moreover, I saw him throwing a few kunai that I had seen him take out of his bag at me and Iruka-sensei.

"Naruto bow your head!"

Immediately, as Iruka-sensei said, I lowered my head as much as possible and after waiting like this for a while, when I lifted my head, I saw that the person lying on me was Iruka-sensei.

"Iruka-sensei?!"

Why didn't he use Kawarimi?

"Run as far as you can, Naruto!"

"Hurry up!"

Frankly, I want to help Iruka-sensei, but I still can't use Kage Bunshin.

Who cares! I'll just try again and not run away!

"Naruto what are you waiting for! Run away!"

"Iruka-sensei! I will never leave you behind!"

"What do you mean! Leave me here and run towards the village. I'll block him!"

I tried to focus my entire chakra as I slowly stood up from the ground. After completing the hand signal, I shouted the name of the technique with my last strength.

"KAGE BUNSHİN NO JUTSUU!"