Chapter 22 Don't get me wrong, he died in my hands.

Blood flowed from the corner of Iruka's mouth and slowly dripped onto Naruto's face, but Naruto's expression was still dazed.

Naruto looked like he couldn't believe that Teacher Iruka would use his body to block this huge shuriken for him.

Naruto asked in a trembling voice: [Why... why? ]

Since I am the murderer of your parents, why did you save me?

Iruka looked at Naruto who was protected by him.

[Because we are the same. After my parents died, no one praised me, and no one recognized me. I am not talented, so I always do stupid things in class to attract other people's attention. Even though I am excellent, no one noticed me, so I kept doing all kinds of stupid things. It's really painful...] ​​At this point, Iruka burst into tears.

[Right, Naruto. You must be lonely, right? You must be in pain, right? I'm sorry, Naruto. If I were more reliable, I wouldn't let you have such memories. ]

[How ridiculous!] Mizuki on the tree grinned at Naruto: [Iruka has always hated you for killing his parents! He said all that just to get the scroll back from you!]

If a broken heart had a sound, then everyone would hear the sound of Naruto's broken heart at this moment.

Naruto pouted in grievance and withdrew his gaze from Iruka.

If the aggrieved look of little Naruto makes people feel distressed, then the aggrieved look of young Naruto is really heartbreaking.

Naruto exerted force on his ankles, and the small figure suddenly rushed out and ran away into the distance.

Iruka didn't bother to wipe away his tears. He stretched out a hand and shouted at Naruto's back: [Naruto! ]

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Muye Village

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood up suddenly, looking angry.

There is no need to think about it anymore, this Mizuki is a spy planted in Konoha by other villages.

The purpose is to steal the sealed book!

That’s not all, he almost made Naruto fall into darkness.

He called the Anbu and ordered, "Notify the Uchiha security forces and have them arrest Mizuki as soon as possible and put him in Konoha Prison!"

"Yes! Hokage-sama!"

Just as the Anbu were about to retreat, Danzo hurriedly called out to them, "Wait!"

Then he looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and said, "Huruzen, the Uchiha cannot be trusted right now. Besides, they are still under the surveillance of the Anbu. I think it would be more appropriate to send the Anbu or the Root."

Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored Danzo. He glanced at the Anbu and said, "Go and notify them."

Danzo said with an unpleasant expression: "Hiruzen, aren't you afraid that Uchiha will secretly let Mizuki go? If Mizuki is a spy of the Sand Village, then Uchiha secretly used Mizuki to contact the top leaders of Sand Village, defected from Konoha and joined Sand Village, have you thought about the consequences of this?"

He knew why Sarutobi Hiruzen did this.

He just wanted to express his trust in Uchiha through this matter.

But Danzo couldn't tolerate it.

Sarutobi Hiruzen looked at him and said, "The Uchiha regard the honor of the clan as more important than anything else, so they will not do that. Even if they are dissatisfied and want to stage a coup, they will only target the high-ranking officials of our village."

Danzo narrowed his eyes.

"Hiruzen, you have to know that in many cases, a policy of mercy is not the best option."

Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored him.

Danzo recalled that he once asked Kakashi to assassinate Hiruzen, but after the matter was exposed, Hiruzen still treated him lightly.

I remember that he mocked Hiruzen's policy of mercy at that time.

This ninja hero is already old.

The position of Hokage should be inherited by the Hawk Faction.

Naruto's house

sealed space

Naruto showed the same aggrieved expression as the young Naruto.

"Is this true? Did my future mentor's parents die in my hands? Was he so nice to me, but it was all just an appearance?"

The Nine-Tailed Fox on the side propped up the fox's face with his paws and said nonchalantly, "Don't get me wrong, he died in my hands."

"Huh? That's right!"

Kyuubi scoffed, "What a stupid brat."

Pure Land

It is said that women are made of water, but who would have thought that spirits might also be made of water?

Kushina sniffed and wiped her tears.

Naruto, a 12-year-old boy, had experienced all kinds of treatments. But because of Mizuki's words, he still showed that aggrieved expression.

The reason he felt so aggrieved was that Naruto had already accepted Iruka in his heart.

And Iruka's words also resonated with Naruto.

Later, he believed the words of that bastard Mizuki and thought that Iruka had a purpose for what he said to him.

I thought... Iruka actually hated him secretly in his heart.

Naruto looks careless, but he is actually very sensitive and delicate.

Thinking of this, Kushina lowered her head, her whole body trembling uncontrollably, and tears fell down in big drops.

On screen

While chasing Naruto, Iruka stood in front of Naruto and asked him to stop, but Naruto directly hit Iruka with his head.

Iruka was knocked flying and slid on the ground for several meters. When he stopped, he looked back at Naruto.

[Why? Naruto...how do you know I'm not Iruka's?]

As soon as he finished speaking, the transformation technique was lifted and Iruka returned to his appearance as Mizuki.

Naruto sat on the ground, enduring the pain in his thigh, and bared his teeth.

The transformation technique was lifted and Naruto returned to his original form of Iruka.

[Because I am Iruka. ]

This wave of operations impressed many people in the ninja world.

Ninja World

Someone jokingly said, "It should be said that with this combat IQ, I am completely confident that he will be the teacher of the Savior. It seems that there is no need to worry about the future."

"The transformation technique really makes the Konoha ninjas very skilled, especially Naruto."

"Well, I also approve of Naruto's transformation technique."

"..."

The video on the screen continues.

Mizuki walked up to Iruka, put his hands on his hips and asked: [What can you gain by protecting that guy despite your parents' hatred? ]

Behind the tree, Naruto, holding the Book of Seals, pricked up his ears.

Iruka just said: [I won't let the scroll fall into the hands of a bastard like you! ]

After hearing these words, Naruto behind the tree's ears drooped suddenly, and he looked obviously disappointed.

Mizuki spread his hands and said: [Naruto is the same as me. As long as he uses the ninjutsu on the scrolls, he can do whatever he wants. It is impossible for Naruto, the demon fox, not to use the power of the scrolls! ]

That's why he said that Iruka was afraid that Naruto would get the scroll.

Naruto hugged the scroll tightly, thinking to himself: "It is so! Teacher Iruka doesn't approve of me in his heart either."

At this time, Iruka's voice came into Naruto's ears.

[If he was a demon fox, he would indeed do this. But Naruto is different. That guy is an excellent student that I recognize! ]

[He works hard and is very focused, but he is not smart enough. No one recognizes him. He understands the pain in people's hearts. He is not a demon fox! ]

[It’s Uzumaki Naruto from Konoha Village! ]

Naruto held the Book of Seals in his arms, tears streaming down his face.

Iruka's voice is very infectious, bringing tears to the eyes of many sentimental people in the ninja world.

"It seems that Iruka is Naruto's best teacher."

"Iruka is indeed a good teacher! He is so kindhearted that he can even recognize Naruto."

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