Chapter 68: Putting the Knife First

After the sneak attack, Mizuki stood up, preparing to take advantage of the situation. He fell into deep thought when he saw his shuriken technique easily countered.

Of course, his shuriken skills were not on par with those of the Uchiha clan. The larger number of shuriken was merely a distraction, intended to split Iruka's focus.

But he hadn't expected another ninja student to be present.

The skill was so precise.

This swordsmanship was elegant and precise, looking beautiful under the moonlight, which quickly revealed the swordsman's identity—Uchiha.

Only an Uchiha could maintain efficiency and strength while also considering appearance.

But after noticing the scroll in Naruto's hand, Mizuki still reached out excitedly and said, "Quick, Naruto, give me the scroll first."

"What?" Naruto was still a little confused.

The "Ninja Cat" on Sasuke's shoulder explained, "Didn't you see? He asked you to help steal this thing, and then he planned to take it away. He wanted to frame you. This is a conspiracy that can be seen at a glance."

"What? A conspiracy!" Naruto was shocked.

Iruka was ready for battle and said, "Mizuki, no matter your reasons, I won't let you succeed. The Book of Sealing will never fall into your hands."

"Heh, we know each other's level, but what if Naruto is added?" Mizuki sneered. "And Iruka, no matter how you disguise it, facing Naruto... Can you really talk to him calmly? After all, he is..."

"It doesn't matter what he is," Sasuke said, still holding his sword and looking in Mizuki's direction. "Mr. Mizuki, do you think, with me here... you have the ability to snatch the Book of Sealing?"

If any normal ninja academy graduate were here, they would be too immature in front of a Chunin.

This is the gap in experience and will.

Even if there seems to be no difference in ninjutsu, taijutsu, etc., the Chunin is still confident of gaining an overwhelming advantage.

But if it's the genius graduate of the Uchiha clan, that's a different story.

With Iruka still in good condition, Mizuki didn't dare to be arrogant, but he said to Sasuke, "Sasuke, I know you. As the top student, you won't abandon any lagging companion in the village, but what if he isn't your companion?"

"Mizuki! Don't say it!" Iruka wanted to interrupt him, but at the same strength, if he rushed to attack first, he would only reveal a flaw, and he couldn't do anything to Mizuki from such a distance.

Naruto was still a little confused: "Am I... special?"

"You must be curious too! Why, no matter how hard you try, you're not treated normally in the village. The adults hate you, and the children are influenced by them. Isn't it strange? Umino Iruka, you also killed his parents!"

Then, Mizuki began to talk about the "truth" of the past.

"Twelve years ago, during the Nine-Tails incident... the information that was deliberately suppressed was about your connection to that incident, covering up the fact that you are the Nine-Tails! Without the love of your parents, you're hated by the villagers because of that incident... You're simply someone nobody needs!"

Mizuki sneered, delivering the final blow, "That sealing scroll... is also used to seal you!"

Naruto was shocked and subconsciously looked at the person next to him, but heard Sasuke nodding: "If it's related to that incident, it's not hard to understand why there's such strong malice!"

"Yes! Sasuke, you shouldn't recognize such a companion! So you don't need to care about this at all!" Mizuki tried to send Sasuke away.

But at this moment, Sasuke pointed his sword at Mizuki again: "Since you know the truth of this matter so clearly, please stand in front of the Hokage and tell him about it!"

"What? Are you still going to help him?!" Mizuki's face gradually turned ugly.

He thought his trick would work, but who would have thought the other party didn't stop at all. The white-haired figure on the man's shoulders and his eyes still emitted a strange light, which was intimidating.

When Naruto widened his eyes in surprise, Sasuke spoke briefly, with a cold tone, as if stating a fact: "Since the words are finished, you can stay too."

"Hmph! Even if you're a genius, a genius who hasn't grown up, do you think I really fear you?" Mizuki looked ugly, thinking of finding an opportunity to deal with these people and simply snatching the scroll by force.

But at this moment, a figure appeared silently behind him, raised one hand, and then slapped it cleanly.

Pah!

Mizuki fell down immediately.

Iruka: "???"

While he was a little confused, Sasuke had already thrown out the rope to tie Mizuki tightly, and then explained: "When a ninja reveals all his cards at once, it is also the most vulnerable time for this ninja. Teacher Iruka, you talked about it in class."

"No, I'm not surprised by this..." Iruka shook his head, "Sasuke, you are..."

He hesitated.

At the same time, Naruto was still a little confused.

But at this moment, Sasuke asked Naruto to throw out the scroll, and then he reminded the Anbu ninja who came over to keep a close eye on Mizuki and not give him a chance to escape, leaving Naruto and Iruka speechless.

Before Mizuki was taken away, Sasuke also reminded: "There is something I want you to pay attention to. Mizuki is a traditional person who relies on seniority. A Chunin who has just come up from the basic level doesn't have any special abilities. He has the courage to plot this kind of thing. There must be someone behind the scenes who is instructing him."

"Anyway, you'd better be careful. Goodbye."

After waving goodbye to the Anbu ninjas, Sasuke looked at Naruto and said, "Okay, I believe you have seen the multiple shadow clones just now. It's just one seal, very simple."

Naruto pointed at himself in confusion: "Me?"

"Of course it's you. You are the only one who hasn't graduated yet. If you don't show yourself, do you want to graduate through the back door?"

"No, I..." When Naruto was about to say something, Iruka also added: "Haven't you heard the rumors about the Nine-Tails? Sasuke, of course, this is not Naruto's fault. Mizuki's story is actually incomplete."

"I know that Naruto has a close relationship with the Nine-Tails." Sasuke brushed off the issue lightly, "That is to say, Naruto has a powerful force hidden in his body that has not been tapped. It seems that he was not beaten lightly before. Maybe he can stimulate some potential.

"But it's not too late now. Since there is such a powerful force hidden in his body, there should be no fear of sequelae when using the forbidden technique.

"Hurry up, what are you waiting for? You can go back and have a good sleep after completing the procedure. The time I spend talking to you about these few words is enough to beat Mizuki to death hundreds of times."

"Oh!" Naruto made a seal honestly, and then saw dozens of him appearing around him at once, looking at each other in surprise, with a rare joy on his face.

Iruka was also surprised at Naruto's talent.

Learning those techniques that are simple to operate but have serious side effects seems to be just right for Naruto.

At this time, he successfully used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and wanted to say something to Sasuke, but he saw that Sasuke had already left, and his expression could not help but feel a little lost.

Bang—

The shadow clones disappeared one after another.

"What does Sasuke... think of me?"

"Don't you understand yet? Naruto, he doesn't care about your identity, and you don't have to care about your own identity." Iruka lowered his head, stretched out his hand and rubbed Naruto's hair, saying, "No matter what, you will always be a student that makes me proud, Naruto.

"Since you have successfully used the clone technique, from now on, you have officially passed the assessment of the graduation season!"

"Really? Thank you, Teacher Iruka!!" Naruto temporarily put aside his confusion and smiled excitedly.