Chapter 14

"Finding someone...is unexpectedly difficult."

If Luo Yi hadn't known in advance that Naruto would hide in the forest arranged by Mizuki, in the open space near the ranger's cabin, he might not have found this place until the end of the story.

No wonder they sent someone to ask for help from the Byakugan Hyuga family.

"The art of multiple shadow clones!"

Naruto was under the tree, making the Ren Seal and practicing hard.

Luo Yi on the tree trunk was a little confused as to why he shouted out the name of the ninjutsu.

Isn't it shameful? Can shouting it out increase your chances of success?

But when he thought about how he also yelled very loudly when playing cards, he felt that this could not be considered a complaint.

Luo Yi took a look at the environment and it seemed that he arrived here earlier than Iruka and Mizuki. He might as well calm down and observe and wait; at the same time, he tried to wrap himself with Yintun Chakra to hide his tracks.

"The art of multiple shadow clones!"

"Bang——"

"Huh——"*N

"Success! I succeeded!"

Almost an hour later, Naruto's extremely excited voice was heard from under the tree.

Luo Yi smiled with relief.

He never thought that there would come a day when he would witness Naruto learn signature ninjutsu from scratch.

It only took Naruto an hour to go from just two farts, to two faded mud clones, to two proper shadow clones, and finally to at least twenty shadow clones.

"He really wants to be recognized, and he has practiced hard for this. But now that he has mastered it, isn't it time for Iruka-sensei to take the stage..."

The ears strengthened by Yangtun Chakra heard the footsteps approaching from afar.

"Asshole... I finally found you!"

"Ha--Mr. Nosebleed, I found you!"

"Idiot! Who found who?!"

Sure enough, it was Iruka who found Naruto first. Uncle Hiashi's Byakugan was defeated by the bond between teacher and student.

"Haha, I was found so quickly. I just learned a ninjutsu."

"You guys, you're making such a mess..."

"Well, I'm going to show you a very powerful ninjutsu! If it works, you'll let me graduate, okay?"

"Naruto… first, how did you get the scroll on your back?"

"Hmm? Well, I learned about the scroll and this place from Mizuki-sensei. He told me that as long as I get the scroll, I will definitely graduate!"

"Mizuki?!"

Luo Yi glanced at the place not far away. Now that the name was exposed, it was time for the culprit to appear.

"Whoosh whoosh—"

Sure enough, dozens of kunai flew down from a big tree like they were free, whistling towards us with a shrill sound of breaking through the air.

Iruka, alerted, pushed Naruto away with a palm, and could only defend himself. Fortunately, the vest protected his vital parts, and only his limbs were damaged by a few kunai.

"I didn't expect you could find this place." Mizuki landed on a tree trunk with two large shurikens on his back.

"So that's how it is..." Iruka understood the whole story.

"Naruto, give me the scroll quickly!" Mizuki ordered with a stern look on his face.

"What is going on?" Naruto obviously didn't understand why the teacher who used to sit next to him during the day were now fighting with each other.

"Naruto! You can't give him the scroll no matter what!" Iruka gritted his teeth and pulled out the kunai from his body, "This scroll was sealed because it contains many dangerous techniques! In order to get it, Mizuki used you!"

If it is really that dangerous and can be stolen so easily, the old Hokage can just resign, Luo Yi complained silently.

By the way, the next line should be about explaining Naruto's identity as a demon fox, right?

"Naruto, it's useless for you to hold it. Let me tell you the truth of the matter!"

"?!"

"You've heard about the sealing of the demon fox twelve years ago, right? Since then, there has been an unwritten rule in the village, but... Naruto, you're the only one who knows nothing about it."

"What, I'm the only one who doesn't know? What exactly is that rule?"

"You must never mention that you are a fox demon. That's the rule!"

"What did you say…"

"You are the one who killed Iruka's parents. Or rather, you are the Nine-Tailed Demonic Fox that destroyed our village!"

"!!"

"After being sealed by the Hokage you admired the most, this matter was deliberately concealed. Don't you think it's strange that everyone hates you? And Iruka hates you too! You are simply someone who is not needed by everyone!"

The giant shuriken spun and attacked, and Naruto, shocked by his own life experience, just stood there in a daze until...

"puff--"

Iruka stood in front of him, allowing the sharp shuriken to pierce through his vest and into his back.

"Why..." Blood dripped on Naruto's face.

"Naruto... I'm sorry, it's my fault that I didn't do well enough, which led to you having so many unhappy pasts..." Iruka recalled how he pretended to be stupid to attract his classmates' attention after his parents passed away. He burst into tears because of loneliness and sympathy.

To be honest, it's hard for Luo Yi to understand.

Obviously, we are all people with a certain level of cultural accomplishment. Is it difficult for us to have a frank and heart-to-heart chat?

You have to make it seem like a life-and-death separation.

Although the current situation is really life-threatening for the person involved.

Naruto ran away, looking stunned at Iruka's heartbroken cries, but he didn't look back.

"Hehehe... I'm so sorry, Naruto is very stubborn. He wants to use this scroll to take revenge on the villagers." Mizuki seemed very satisfied with the current situation. "You saw the look in his eyes just now, right? That's the look of a demon fox!"

"Naruto, he's not who you think he is." Iruka reluctantly pulled out the giant shuriken from his back.

"Whatever you say, I have no interest in this..."

Well, in this way, the main storyline of tonight should be halfway through. Mizuki will chase Naruto again, and Iruka will once again sacrifice himself to protect Naruto. This is a cause for celebration as the teacher and student formally recognize each other.

Luo Yi stretched his body and prepared to follow Shuimu when he set off.

"But since you have seen it, in order to prevent you from reporting to the Hokage, I have no choice but to let you die here first." Mizuki took out the second giant shuriken from his back and slowly walked towards his old colleague.

The plot has changed!

why?

There was no time to think, as Mizuki was only a few meters away from Iruka.

That's right, killing him won't hinder our pursuit of Naruto at all, right?

"Goodbye, Iruka!"

The second giant shuriken was thrown, aiming directly at Iruka's head.

"Earth Escape: Rock Ridge".

A rock pillar rose up in front of Iruka, barely blocking him and the shuriken.

"Den-"

There was a dull sound as metal and rock collided, the shuriken was deflected, and the rock pillar stood firmly.

Luo Yi's figure flashed at the top of the rock pillar.

"It's you?" Mizuki recognized this special transfer student from this morning, the monster that the Hokage brought in to take the graduation exam directly.

"Luo Yi..." Iruka didn't expect that he would be rescued by his students right after he rescued them.

"Two teachers, you stay up late at night and train hard here, and yet you play it so realistically?" Luo Yi smiled, looking harmless.

"Luo Yi! Cough cough cough..." Iruka was choked by his own saliva in a panic!

"Luo Yi, we... were sparring, and it seems like we were using too much force. Can you help me check on Iruka's condition?" Mizuki's expression changed quickly.

This kid is a bit weird, so it's not advisable to confront him head-on. You might as well wait for him to turn around to check on Iruka and then launch a sneak attack.

"Silly B, I'm teasing you and you're pretending to be me, right?" Luo Yi raised his hands and made an international friendly gesture.

"you!"

Although he didn't understand "idiot" or the international friendly gesture, Shuimu couldn't hold it anymore.

So angry! I want to kill him!

"Wait a minute." Luo Yi also felt that the international friendly gesture was a little bit rude, so he changed to open his hands with five fingers pointing upwards, "Look at what this is?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a golden-red feather appeared on his left and right hands, floating in the air, looking particularly dazzling in the night.

"This...this amount of chakra..." Mizuki trembled all over.

"It's just at the level of two Great Fireball Techniques. But unlike the Merciful Great Fireball with zero record, this thing can really kill people." Luo Yi offended the Uchiha clan unknowingly.

"Damn it… If I get the Book of Seals, I won't…" Shuimu actually started to get scared.

"Hey, I didn't stop you from looking for the Sealed Book. It was you who wanted to stay here and fight against the wind... I'm actually looking forward to whether you can give me a surprise if you get the Sealed Book." Luo Yi put his right hand in his pocket and played with the golden-red feather with his left hand, without looking at the other person.

"You? You will regret it!" Shuimu's figure disappeared.

"Okay," Luo Yi crushed the feathers, "Teacher Iruka, what are you going to do next?"