In Konoha, you call this a ninja tool?

Then he looked at Naruto, who was running wildly with the crystal ball, and his expression was very calm, as if he was not too surprised.

As expected... this child was still bewitched by Mizuki and went to steal the Book of Seals.

The third generation sighed silently.

"Third Hokage, please give us the order to hunt down Naruto!"

This is such a serious matter, it absolutely cannot be treated as a prank!

"His actions already fall into the category of rogue ninja!" the ninja said indignantly.

"Twenty people each from the Chunin and Genin units will suffice."

Go and bring Naruto back, but be careful not to hurt him. Just retrieve the Scroll of Seals.

The third generation pipe emitted a puff of white smoke as he spoke slowly.

"Why? Third Hokage? Stealing the Book of Seals alone is enough to send him to prison!" the ninja asked in confusion.

"I have my own plans for this matter." Hiruzen Sarutobi closed his eyes and said no more.

"Yes, Lord Sandai."

The ninja took his leave.

Then, following the orders of the third generation,

A group of Chunin, including Iruka and Mizuki, were summoned.

Together with the other genin, they began searching the forest for Naruto Uzumaki.

After that ninja took his leave,

The Third Hokage slowly opened his eyes and looked at Naruto inside the crystal ball.

Naruto had already found a secluded spot in the forest, hiding behind a large tree and beginning to peruse the Book of Sealing Seals.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in his office, muttering to himself:

"Minato... I'm sorry, this is all I can do."

Hopefully, Naruto can learn a Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

It wasn't in vain that I took such a big risk.

This learning opportunity for him...

What Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't notice

At this moment, Naruto inside the crystal ball only glanced at the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique at the very front of the ninjutsu.

Not even a second more than necessary,

His gaze was already fixed on the next ninjutsu.

His mouth,

He was still muttering to himself.

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique? Such a simple ninjutsu is written in a sealing scroll? Brother Tenyu already taught me this ninjutsu, it's really not difficult at all. I can't waste this time, I need to quickly look at the next one..."

"Darkness Movement Technique? Illusion? Creating a visual obstruction effect? ​​Hmmm... Brother Tianyu seems to have some kind of ninja tool that can create the same effect as this ninjutsu? And it seems to be even more powerful than this illusion! Besides, I don't like learning illusions, next, next..."

"Flying Thunder God Technique? It seems to be related to the ninja tools used. This seems pretty good!"

Oh right, that ninjutsu that Brother Tianyu mentioned before, isn't that the name?

Okay, then I'll focus all my efforts on memorizing this ninjutsu.

"Once I get it, I'll copy it down and give it to Brother Tianyu. He'll definitely praise me!"

After flipping through the scrolls for a long time,

Naruto finally found the ninjutsu called Flying Thunder God Technique.

Then he racked his brains to find the records about this ninjutsu and memorized them all word for word.

Although memorizing texts was usually a very painful thing for Naruto at the Ninja Academy

But this was something that Brother Tianyu had personally instructed him to do.

Therefore, Naruto took it very seriously.

So even now, when Naruto is memorizing the Flying Thunder God Technique, which has a very complex principle, his efficiency is surprisingly amazing.

Chapter 106 The mantis stalks the cicada

In the forest,

Naruto was intently memorizing the contents of the sealing scroll.

Suddenly, he noticed that the moonlight in front of him was shrouded in a shadow, obscuring his vision.

"Naruto, what are you doing here!" Iruka suddenly appeared in front of Naruto, panting heavily, and loudly questioned him.

"Huh? Iruka-sensei, what brings you here? I'm learning ninjutsu from the Scroll of Sealing! Ah, Iruka-sensei, does that mean I can really graduate from the Ninja Academy once I've mastered it?" Naruto said excitedly.

"The Book of Seals? Graduation?" Iruka paused for a moment, then quickly asked, "You mean, Mizuki told you all this?"

"Yes, it was Mizuki-sensei who told me! He told me about the graduation method and where the book is!" Naruto said with an innocent and carefree look.

Hehe, as Tianyu instructed, as long as he exposes Teacher Shuimu, everything will be fine, right?

Even Iruka was fooled by Naruto's usually carefree demeanor and didn't realize that this kid actually had a cunning side.

If Tianyu were here at that moment...

I'd probably have to give Naruto's acting a thumbs up!

At this moment, Iruka's expression changed drastically after hearing Naruto's words.

suddenly,

The sound of shuriken slicing through the air came from behind Iruka.

Iruka exclaimed loudly,

"Oh no, it's Mizuki! Ah... Naruto, run!"

At that moment, Iruka resolutely stood in front of Naruto and took all the shuriken attacks.

"Iruka-sensei!" Naruto exclaimed in shock and anger.

"Iruka, do you think it's worth it for such a nine-tailed monster? He killed your parents. You hate him just as much as I do, don't you?" Mizuki said with a sinister smile.

“No, he’s not a monster… In my heart, that guy is my most diligent and outstanding student!” Iruka said through gritted teeth, pulling the shuriken from his body.

……

Everything happened exactly as it did in the original story.

Although Iruka's parents died in the Nine-Tails' rampage,

However, unlike the others in the village, Iruka did not harbor this hatred towards Naruto.

Instead, he always regarded Naruto as his outstanding student and believed that he would definitely become a Hokage in the future.

Although Naruto had already heard the whole story from Ame-no-Mikoto,

But at this moment, he heard Iruka-sensei reveal his true feelings to his face.

I was still deeply moved.

Unexpectedly, besides Brother Tenyu, Teacher Iruka had also been concerned about him in the village.

Thus, Naruto, his fighting spirit ignited,

Not only did he save Iruka-sensei, but he also used the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique to beat Mizuki half to death.

……

On the nearby Fire Shadow Rock,

Standing atop the stone statues of the Hokage, Tengo,

Behind him followed dozens of ANBU ninjas, all dressed in neat ANBU uniforms and wearing animal masks.

This is the second assassination squad of Konoha, currently under the command of Tenyu.

Meanwhile, Tenzo, the former captain of Konoha's Second Assassination Squad, has been promoted to the current head of the Anbu.

The reason, of course, is because of Kakashi, the head of the Anbu.

He proactively applied to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, to become a mentor for the graduates.

Although Naruto failed his graduation exam, he will definitely graduate from the Ninja Academy under Hiruzen Sarutobi's arrangement.

As Minato's son, Kakashi definitely had to apply to become his mentor.

Moreover, the planned group also includes the only survivor of that clan in the village—the Uchiha clan.

Out of guilt towards Obito, and because of the connection to the Sharingan,

In the entire village, only he was qualified to serve as Sasuke Uchiha's mentor Jonin.

Hiruzen Sarutobi readily agreed to this.

Meanwhile, Tenyu, as the captain of Konoha's second assassination squad, led his ninjas out to carry out tonight's mission.

"Captain, everything is going according to plan! That nine-tailed brat is very calm, so it seems there's no risk of him going berserk."

"Captain Mingyu, can we go back now? I still have assassination missions to complete, and I don't have time to stay here and watch this heartwarming scene."

"Exactly. After so many assassinations outside, seeing a scene like this really gives me goosebumps."

Tianyu glanced sideways.

He glanced at the people behind him.

Then he slowly squinted and said,

"What's the rush? Did you think I brought you here just to monitor Naruto and prevent the Nine-Tails from going berserk, as the Hokage had instructed?"

"No, isn't that right?" an Anbu ninja stammered. "The task that the Hokage gave us is indeed this."

Tianyu raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "If the Nine-Tails really goes berserk, who among you can handle it? Tanuki? Or Flying Fish? With your strength, you'd be better off filling the Nine-Tails' teeth."