"You want to save him, but don't be fooled by how he treats you the same as other students.
Actually, he hates you to death," Mizuki said with a laugh.
"Do you know? You are the Nine-Tailed Fox, the Nine-Tailed Fox that caused significant damage to Konoha over ten years ago. You destroyed more than half of the Village and killed many people, including Iruka's parents. So, he actually hates you to death. Do you still want to save him?"
Boom!
Nine-Tailed Fox.
Naruto's heart exploded.
Recalling past moments, some villagers indeed said that about him.
And he was hated because of it.
So, he really was the Nine-Tailed Fox.
"Iruka Sensei, is what Mizuki Sensei said true?" Naruto's eyes were dark, and he murmured.
Iruka was silent, remembering his teacher's words: "You used to be like that in my heart, but I met a good teacher. He told me not to hate a child who shouldn't bear such pressure because of certain things. You are not the Nine-Tailed Fox. Your father is the Fourth Hokage, how could you be the Nine-Tailed Fox? The people in the Village hate you simply because they are afraid, afraid that the tragedy will happen again."
"What? My dad is the Fourth Hokage?" Naruto's mood had been fluctuating just now, but hearing this, he instantly exploded.
He thought of the Fourth Hokage's face on the Hokage Rock.
He instantly felt that they looked quite similar.
"Tsk, since the soft approach isn't working, don't blame me for getting tough." Mizuki hadn't expected Iruka to still hinder his good deed.
"That's great, my dad is the Fourth Hokage!
Since that's the case, I can't disgrace my dad.
I'm going to beat you up, Mizuki Sensei."
Naruto instantly beamed, looking at Mizuki, who was preparing to act, with an excited expression.
His dad was actually the Fourth Hokage.
Then wasn't he the Hokage's son?
"Oh my god, there's still a bit of a butterfly effect, isn't there!" Satoru scratched his head upon hearing this.
In the original work, Naruto didn't find out his dad was the Fourth Hokage until much later… "Beat me up? Do you have the ability, you dead last who can't even graduate?"
Mizuki snorted, silently throwing out a few Shuriken.
Any carelessness could lead to death.
A phrase Iruka's teacher often emphasized to Iruka, he had remembered from Iruka.
Facing Naruto, who was just a dead last, he also didn't let his guard down.
Whoosh whoosh~
Naruto also counterattacked with Shuriken.
Clang clang!
Shuriken clashed.
Then Naruto formed hand signs with both hands.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu."
Bang bang bang!
"Mizuki Sensei, Ninja Code Article 15: Always give your all against an enemy.
So, are you ready?"
Countless Narutos spoke in unison.
Mizuki was surrounded.
And they all pulled out Shuriken, looking at Mizuki with smiles.
"How is that possible?"
Mizuki looked at the many Narutos, unable to believe it.
"This must be an illusion, all Clone Technique, just trying to confuse me."
He threw out a few Kunai, but one of the Narutos blocked them.
Clang clang!
"Impossible."
Mizuki didn't believe that Naruto, just a Genin, had so much Chakra to create so many physical clones.
But Naruto wasn't going to waste words with him.
With Kiba setting the pace, Naruto had also become much more diligent than before, so his tactics were better.
Moreover, he had a numerical advantage.
He directly gave Mizuki a good beating.
Even if Mizuki used explosive tags and other Ninja tools, it was just a drop in the bucket… "Wow, a real-world Multiple Shadow Clone is much more outrageous than in the original work."
Satoru could only say that as he looked at the countless Narutos.
In the real world, Shadow Clones truly have the same combat power as the original body.
Facing this situation, either you kill them all, or you get killed.
There's only the difference between overwhelming and being overwhelmed.
There wouldn't be a situation like Naruto fighting Neji and Kimimaro, where they were eliminated one by one.
Don't think that if a Shadow Clone is hit, it dissipates; the original body will actually die if hit too.
Unless there are large-scale AOE skills.
Otherwise, it's just death.
So Mizuki, as a Chunin, without large-scale skills, could only fall under Naruto's attack.
He lay on the ground, covered in blood.
Naruto also dispelled his Shadow Clones, panting heavily.
"Good job, Naruto." Iruka gave him a thumbs up.
"Hehe, I'm the son of the Fourth Hokage." Naruto wiped his nose, excitedly.
The Fourth Hokage was Konoha's hero.
Wait, that's not right, didn't the Fourth Hokage die?
Then his dad… "Criminal Naruto, and foolish Iruka, you guys are truly terrible."
Satoru appeared.
"Uncle Satoru, did you see? I just made so many of me." Naruto said happily when he saw him.
"And my dad is the Fourth Hokage!"
Iruka, seeing his teacher, shrunk his head.
"I saw it. You're quite bold, daring to steal the sealing scroll. The Hokage will deal with you later. Now, let me interview Iruka Sensei here."
Satoru came up to Iruka and said with a smile: "Being knocked down by such a character, do you have any acceptance speech?"
Iruka shrunk his head again: "Teacher…"
"Too foolish. Have you been a teacher for too long that you've lost your Ninja qualities? Not only were you unprepared, but you were also completely overwhelmed. It's simply disgraceful, utterly disgraceful. And you even revealed your own information. Do you still consider me your teacher?"
Satoru pointed at his nose.
"Uncle Satoru, you don't have to talk about Iruka Sensei like that. He was doing it all for my sake."
Naruto said bravely.
"Hehe, you'd better think about how to face the Third Hokage. Stealing the sealing scroll is a serious crime."
Satoru threatened.
"Ah hahaha, I'll confess." Naruto had no choice but to laugh awkwardly.
"Iruka, look, this is what happens when your skills aren't good enough. The students you teach are also terrible. I'm ashamed for you. From now on, I'll give you special training every few days. Be ready. Ibara kaisen is already a Jonin and has gotten married. Mibu Shinobi is also a Chunin, about to become a Special Jonin. I heard he also found a girlfriend. Look at you, you don't do missions, you don't get married, and with all that time, you still manage to produce a student like this. Sigh, sigh, sigh!"
Satoru sighed.
"Uncle Satoru, can you not include me?" Naruto said timidly.
He wasn't that bad, was he? He was a powerful Ninja who defeated Mizuki Sensei.
He would be even stronger in the future.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Just then, several Ninja figures appeared around them.
"We found Naruto."
"Lord Satoru."
"Hmm, take Naruto and Mizuki back. Just leave Iruka to me."
Satoru commanded.
"Yes."
Naruto dared not refute, and knowing he had done wrong, he could only be led away.
Satoru fed Iruka a secret medicine, then used Genjutsu: Self-Repair to heal his body.
Mizuki's kick just now was quite powerful.
It was only because Ninja bodies are strong and resilient; otherwise, one kick would have been the end of him.
Iruka didn't dare to say a word, cowering to death at this moment.