Chapter 73 Naruto's Graduation, the Sealed Book

"Let me see what powerful ninjutsu is recorded here."

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, what the hell! The first one is the clone technique that I am least good at."

In the woods, Uzumaki Naruto looked at the ninjutsu scroll in his hand with a troubled look on his face.

He was not able to graduate because he had not practiced the clone technique well. He thought that the ninjutsu scroll that Mizuki teacher mentioned would contain some ninjutsu suitable for him, but the first one was his least favorite clone technique.

Scratching his head, he flipped through the scroll to see if there was a technique he liked.

"Eight Gates of Ninjutsu... Flying Thunder God... Earth Tensei... What the hell are these!"

He buried his face in the scroll and felt a headache coming on.

The techniques here were more complicated than the last. The dense chakra operation rules and seal formations made him feel overwhelmed.

After looking around, I found that the first Shadow Clone Technique looked the simplest.

"Forget it, I'll try the first one again. If I can really learn the Shadow Clone Technique, I won't fail to graduate." Uzumaki Naruto said, and began to learn the key points of the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and the order of hand seals.

After a while, he felt that he had remembered most of it, so he put the scroll away and planned to return the ninjutsu scroll.

"Naruto!" An anxious voice came. Uzumaki Naruto turned around and found that it was Iruka who looked nervous.

"Iruka-sensei, why are you here?"

Iruka landed in front of Uzumaki Naruto, took a few deep breaths, and spoke with a stern expression.

"Hey, Naruto."

Seeing the other party's unfriendly expression, Uzumaki Naruto scratched his head and said with a wry smile: "Um, haha, you found out, Mr. Iruka."

"I've only just learned one technique. ...Well, let me show you the technique I just learned. If it works, I can definitely graduate."

Hearing Naruto's words, Iruka, who had hurried over, realized that something was wrong.

If Naruto knew the seriousness of his actions, he would not say such words in front of him so naturally.

He asked, "Graduation? Who told you that?"

Uzumaki Naruto said, "Mizuki-sensei. Mizuki-sensei told me about the scroll and this place."

It was like a bolt of lightning struck my mind.

Iruka finally realized that this was not Naruto's plan, but Mizuki's.

A sinister voice suddenly came from behind: "Haha, they are all here."

Uzumaki Naruto looked up and saw Mizuki-sensei standing on a branch.

However, the teacher, who originally had a kind face, now had a gloomy expression.

"Naruto, hand over the scroll."

The sudden change made Uzumaki Naruto confused, and Iruka beside him shouted hurriedly.

"Naruto, you can't give him the scroll even if you die!"

"That is the scroll that records Konoha's forbidden ninjutsu. Mizuki is using you!"

Mizuki sneered, "Naruto, don't listen to Iruka's nonsense. He's just worried that you'll learn the ninjutsu on the scroll."

Iruka: "Naruto, don't!"

Uzumaki Naruto looked at the two people in front of him, his eyes wide open in confusion.

Then, he hugged the scroll tightly in his arms.

Seeing this, Shuimu no longer maintained his fake smile.

"Forget it. Naruto, do you know why everyone in the village hates you? Let me tell you the truth. That is a secret that the higher-ups ordered you not to know."

Uzumaki Naruto: "The only secret... is that you don't want me to know? What secret?"

Mizuki: "The higher-ups have given orders to the ninjas not to reveal that you - Uzumaki Naruto, are the demon fox."

"It was you who killed Iruka's parents and destroyed the village. It was you who caused many people in the village to die."

Uzumaki Naruto's pupils trembled violently!

[Asshole! Asshole! Asshole! …]

My heart is in turmoil.

He seemed to understand why everyone in the village looked at him strangely and why children of his age avoided him.

[So, I am the fox demon? ]

Seeing Uzumaki Naruto's broken expression, Mizuki sneered smugly.

"As a demon fox, no one will agree with you. Even Iruka, he hates you!"

"Fox demons shouldn't be alive in this world."

"Go to hell! Naruto."

A giant shuriken whizzed over.

Uzumaki Naruto's body trembled, and he was unable to react in time. The next moment...

A figure stood in front of him.

Blood drips.

Reflecting Uzumaki Naruto's wide eyes.

He looked at Iruka in confusion as he blocked the fatal blow for him.

"Why... why..."

Iruka looked at Naruto with tears in his eyes.

"Because...we are the same."

"Same, no one recognizes me. Same, I always do stupid things to attract other people's attention."

"But no matter what, no one will notice, which is really painful."

"Naruto, you must be in a lot of pain."

"I'm sorry, Naruto."

"If I were more reliable, if I were more capable... I wouldn't have put you through all this."

Uzumaki Naruto was stunned.

Shuimu looked at the scene in front of him with pity and ridicule in his eyes: "It's ridiculous."

"Naruto, Iruka has always hated you for killing his parents. He did this only to retrieve the scroll."

The voice just fell.

Uzumaki Naruto hugged the scroll tightly in his arms, turned around and ran.

He was very confused and didn't want to listen to what the two of them said anymore. He wanted to go back to his grandfather Hokage and his elder brother Musashi.

Iruka called out to Uzumaki Naruto, but watched him running away.

No one noticed that in the distance, a ninja wearing a chicken head mask was watching the scene silently.

A few minutes later.

Iruka, who transformed into Uzumaki Naruto, successfully intercepted Mizuki, but was seriously injured.

Seeing the other party's frustrated look, Iruka clenched the kunai in his hand.

Shuimu: "Why, why would you protect him, a demon fox."

Iruka slumped to the ground, supporting his injured body.

"Naruto, he's not a demon fox."

"That guy is an excellent student whom I recognize!"

"He works hard and is very focused. Although he's not very smart and he's always playing pranks, he's not a demon fox."

He said firmly: "He is Uzumaki Naruto, the Uzumaki Naruto of Konoha!"

Shuimu was furious: "You are such a fool, Iruka, if you care so much about that demon fox, then you should die first!"

The giant shuriken in his hand whistled, and Mizuki flew forward and chopped it down fiercely!

"Bang!~"

A yellow figure suddenly appeared.

The unexpected force knocked Mizuki back several meters.

Shuimu looked surprised: "Uzumaki Naruto, you dare to come back!"

And he was actually able to repel him!

The timing and strength of the attack just now were beyond the reach of an ordinary student.

"Isn't he the last one? He actually has such a taijutsu!"

Uzumaki Naruto stared at Mizuki with eyes filled with anger.

He has been following Suzumiya Musashi for so many years. Although he has not learned any ninjutsu, his physical skills have reached the level of ordinary graduates through long-term training and sparring.

Except for Sasuke, who also studied with the boss, no one else is his match.

"You actually hurt Iruka-sensei."

"I am going to kill you!"

Shuimu laughed angrily: "Arrogant brat, do you think you can be my opponent just because you know some fists and feet? A brat like you, I can take care of you with just one ninjutsu!"

"Then give it a try, scumbag!"

"That's what you said, fox demon!" Shuimu shouted loudly and was about to form a seal with his hands to kill the arrogant little devil in front of him.

Uzumaki Naruto also formed seals with both hands.

"The art of multiple shadow clones!"