Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

The Third Hokage watched Naruto run away, his eyes unusually serious.

The information in the Book of Seals is not something that just anyone can know.

Unless one is a high-ranking member of Konoha, it's impossible to know the information in the Scroll of Seals. The ninjutsu in the Scroll of Seals are all forbidden techniques, each with immense power. However, these forbidden techniques are uncontrollable and can easily injure oneself.

Mizuki, who instructed Naruto, somehow knew all the information, even about this secret room. Of course, Mizuki couldn't possibly have such abilities. The main thing is to find out who is behind this.

Is it another ninja village? Or...?

The third generation narrowed his eyes, seemingly already knowing who it was.

"Ugh! The first ninjutsu is the Shadow Clone Technique? Multiple Shadow Clone Technique? How annoying."

Naruto hid in the woods, the place he and Mizuki had agreed to meet. Since he had nothing else to do, Naruto decided to start reading the Scroll of Seals.

"It's so annoying, the clone technique, it's everywhere."

Naruto grabbed his hair, his face grim.

The clone technique was his biggest problem. It was this little clone technique that prevented him from graduating and becoming a ninja so he could pursue his dream of becoming Hokage.

"Naruto."

Naruto studied the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique for a while, memorized it, and then turned the page to continue reading. However, the forbidden techniques in the Scroll of Seals were all at an extremely high level of difficulty, and Naruto couldn't learn them just by looking at them.

Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is the simplest of the forbidden techniques. The main reason it is listed as a forbidden technique is that it consumes a lot of chakra and the mental stress caused by too many shadow clones can cause people to break down.

After all, everything the shadow clone experiences will be fed back to its host, Dede.

"Teacher Shuimu."

Naruto closed the Scroll of Seals and looked at Mizuki who had appeared.

"Mitsuki-sensei, I've obtained the Scroll of Seals, but the ninjutsu on it is so difficult! Can you teach me?"

Naruto jumped down from the tree and walked over to Mizuki, who was standing in front of him.

"Of course! Here, give me the Book of Seals."

Mizuki gave Naruto a fake smile.

Naruto, of course, didn't notice any of this; he didn't like to try to decipher those expressions.

"Naruto, don't give it to him!"

A familiar voice came from the side!

Naruto withdrew his hand at this moment, which was about to hand over the Book of Seals.

At this moment, Mizuki's expression also turned gloomy.

"Teacher Iruka!"

Why are you here?

Naruto was also stunned, not expecting the current situation to occur.

"Step back, Naruto! That guy, Mizuki, is a traitor to Konoha!"

"Hey?"

Snapped!

Naruto was shocked for a moment, then was sent flying by Mizuki's palm, and the Scroll of Seals was taken from his hand.

"Naruto!"

Iruka rushed up and hurriedly drew his kunai to attack.

Mizuki grabbed the Book of Seals, thus dodging Iruka's attack.

Iruka, having missed his chance, stepped back and stood in front of Naruto.

"Are you alright?"

Iruka turned around and asked Naruto a question.

"Why did it turn out like this?"

Naruto was still confused and had no idea what had happened.

"Mizuki is a rogue ninja of Konoha. He's lying to you. The Scroll of Seals is a treasure of Konoha and cannot be taken by anyone else."

"Hey?"

Naruto was tricked, and he still couldn't quite believe it.

"Shuimu, if you surrender now and hand over the Book of Seals, you still have a chance."

Iruka looked intently at Mizuki.

Are you an idiot?

Mizuki burst into laughter, mocking Iruka.

"Now I'll kill you, and kill that little fox demon over there, and then I'll run away. That way everything will be fine."

"Shuimu, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Iruka also shouted his rebuke, but it was too late.

"A fox demon brat?"

Naruto listened, and his mutterings were overheard by Iruka and Mizuki.

Chapter 405: Congratulations on your graduation

"A fox demon brat?"

Naruto repeated the phrase; it was the first time he had ever heard this word before.

Naruto could never understand why he was disliked by everyone in the village.

Naruto isn't stupid, but he's definitely not someone who likes to think too much.

Naruto didn't understand why he was disliked and ostracized by the villagers, and he was too lazy to think about it.

Naruto didn't want to think about it that much. It was a kind of fear, and also a kind of laziness. The more he knew, the deeper his fear would become.

"Is that fox demon brat—me?"

The scene fell silent, with only Naruto's words echoing in the air.

Iruka and Mizuki both looked at Naruto.

"That's right, you still don't know, for twelve years I haven't known your true colors."

"Why do you think everyone in the village hates you?"

"Shut up, Shuimu! Stop talking!"

Naruto looked at Mizuki, who laughed and continued talking, ignoring Iruka's words.

"That's because twelve years ago, the fox demon that attacked Konoha and destroyed most of the village was you."

The words pierced Naruto's body like a bullet, leaving only Mizuki's words in his mind.

"Young fox spirit, am I the fox spirit? The fox spirit who killed the Fourth Hokage and destroyed most of Konoha."

Twelve years ago, the Nine-Tailed Fox suddenly appeared in Konoha, destroying most of the village and causing countless lives to perish in that instant.

Iruka's parents, other people's families, those with deep bonds—too many people died twelve years ago.

"I am—I killed them—"

Naruto couldn't believe it. The Fourth Hokage was his idol, the youngest Hokage. Naruto hoped to surpass the Fourth Hokage and become the strongest Hokage!

However, Naruto now discovers that he is the one who killed his idol!

"Yes, you killed them, you are a sinner of Konoha! So hand over the Book of Seals and die here in the end."

Mizuki had already drawn his kunai and was about to stab the stunned Naruto.

Naruto stood there, motionless, his eyes unwavering, as if he had given up hope.

dang!

As the kunai clashed, Iruka stood in front of Naruto, blocking Mizuki's attack.

"Naruto!"

"You idiot!"

Iruka shouted in triumph.

"You are not the fox spirit boy!"

"You are my student!"

Iruka's shouts jolted Naruto awake.

Naruto woke up instantly as well.

"Don't look around like that! Don't underestimate me, Iruka!"

Iruka was distracted by taking care of Naruto, which fueled Mizuki's anger, and he shouted to intensify the attack!

Iruka couldn't withstand the attack and Mizuki succeeded, but Iruka reacted quickly and dodged immediately.

Mizuki's kunai pierced Iruka's shoulder.

Iruka gritted his teeth in pain, not having time to pay attention to the pain, and launched a counterattack.

Shuimu is also stepping down now; there's not much else to do, so there's no need to hold onto one person so tightly.

"hateful."

Iruka grabbed the kunai from his shoulder and pulled it out, and blood slowly gushed out.

"Teacher Iruka!"

Naruto's face was filled with worry when he saw Iruka injured.

"It's okay, don't come any closer."

Iruka grabbed the kunai and faced Mizuki. The enemy was still there; he couldn't let his guard down.

“That guy is not someone you can handle. You run out now, go out into the streets, and find other ninjas and patrols to come and help you.”