Naruto was stunned for a moment, but then he suddenly thought of something and chuckled at Iruka sensei's baffled look. "Yes, Iruka-sensei!"
So, one of the Narutos continued to stay and listen to the class, while the other Naruto ran out of the classroom. Although the Shadow Clones were not removed, at least only one Naruto was left in the room. Although Iruka-sensei was helpless, he had no choice but to accept it.
But in reality… the one that Naruto had left behind in the classroom was his Shadow Clone. His real body had already walked out of the classroom.
"Dattebayo!" Naruto clenched his fists until they crackled, then he interlaced his fingers and pushed them out with a confident smile on his face. "Next, let's start the extra-special training!"
He arrived at the training ground of the Ninja Academy and was about to start training when he suddenly met a familiar face.
"Naruto? What are you doing here? Why are you not in class?"
"Huh? Mizuki-sensei?!"
Naruto scratched his head and laughed. "To be honest, Mizuki-sensei. I used the Shadow Clone Technique to let my Shadow Clone listen to the class. I want to take this opportunity to train my ninjutsu and taijutsu!"
Mizuki's expression changed instantly. "Wh-what? Shadow Clone Jutsu?!"
Mizuki was shocked. *'Shadow Clone Technique?! How could it be possible… This is the class's dead last!'* Even as a Chunin, he himself could learn it after many efforts and that too was limited to only two clones.
"Naruto, who taught you the Shadow Clone Technique?"
Naruto scratched his head and laughed. "No one taught me. I figured it out on my own."
Mizuki was even more stunned. "Dont lie to me, naruto?"
"I AM NOT LYING" Naruto said a little too loud and then whispered.
"who would teach me anyways!"
Mizuki said, "…That's true."
Naruto asked, "Huh?!"
Mizuki quickly added, "Ahem, I mean… you learned everything on your own without anyone teaching you. It seems like you might really be a genius!"
Naruto's eyes suddenly lit up. "Really?!"
Iruka-sensei had forbidden him from using Shadow Clones anymore. But Mizuki-sensei was calling him a true genius! Naruto, who was the one who most desired recognition from others, suddenly felt an endless surge of joy in his heart. Of course, he didn't know that Mizuki's true face was that of an ambitious man with evil intentions.
Mizuki's heart moved. What he had always coveted the most was actually the Sealed Book of Konoha Village. It recorded countless sealed, forbidden techniques, which possessed an unimaginably terrifying power! However, the Book of Seals had always been kept privately in the home of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. Even if he had great courage, he would never dare to steal things from the Hokage's house. But looking at Naruto in front of him, Mizuki suddenly had a bold idea. Of course, he knew of Naruto's extremely special identity. If it were him, maybe he could really…
Mizuki's mind raced, and he soon came up with an idea. "Ahem, Naruto, since you learned the Shadow Clone Technique by yourself, you're still not proficient in it yet. So, how about I come and train with you?"
Naruto was stunned, then overjoyed. "Really?! That's great! Thank you, Mizuki-sensei!" This was actually one of the things Naruto desired most: to have a senior teacher to guide his practice one-on-one. For other children with families, this was a common thing. But for Naruto, it was out of reach.
Overjoyed, Naruto followed Mizuki to the training ground. "Naruto, try using your Shadow Clone jutsu first."
"Dattebayo!" Naruto immediately burst out his chakra and created another Shadow Clone.
Mizuki's face changed. *'He was not lying!'* But…
"Ahem, Naruto, your hand seals are not right. The Shadow Clone Technique should be the Ram seal, like this…" Mizuki put his index and middle fingers together and then crossed them into a cross.
"Oh! So that's how it is?! Then why can I use other hand seals to activate the Shadow Clone Technique?"
Mizuki explained with a gentle smile. "The purpose of the hand seal itself is to better concentrate and control the chakra. But the effect of the seal is not fixed. For the same ninjutsu, some ninjas may need dozens of seals to activate it, while some ninjas only need two or three. The seal can be simplified and changed. Naruto, the reason you were able to use the other seals to perform the Shadow Clone Technique was completely accidental. However, the Ram seal only requires one seal to successfully activate the Shadow Clone Technique. It is the most efficient and powerful option. This is the optimal solution invented by the Second Hokage after careful exploration."
Naruto seemed to understand, but fortunately, he had made rapid progress in recent days and understood at least 70% to 80%. "I understand, Mizuki-sensei! Then let's give it a try… Shadow Clone Technique!"
This time, Naruto directly used the Ram seal, with his left and right hands crossing their sword fingers, posing in the most classic posture. In an instant, *bang!* After a cloud of white smoke, another Shadow Clone appeared before his eyes!
"Ha! It really went much smoother! Thank you, Mizuki-sensei!" Naruto was pleasantly surprised and grateful to mizuki sensei.
Mizuki's expression changed. *'Good grief! How many Shadow Clones can Naruto create?! There was one in the classroom, and two have been separated here! He had to know that he himself could only create two Shadow Clones at most. Could it be that this nine-tailed demon fox, who was at the bottom of the list, actually had the potential to surpass him?!'*
Of course, Mizuki didn't teach and help Naruto because he was too kind. He just wanted to gain Naruto's trust so that he could use him. But he couldn't help but be shocked by Naruto's potential. "Naruto, you are indeed very talented. You are definitely not the dead last that they say you are!"
"Really, Mizuki-sensei?"
"Well, I think so."
"Hahahahaha, Mizuki-sensei, you are the best!"
Mizuki smiled slightly. "Come on, Naruto, I'll help you train."
"Yosh!"
The System did not stop Mizuki from helping. At least at this stage, judging from the results, Mizuki was indeed helping Naruto improve. From the correct hand seals of the Shadow Clone Technique to how to better condense and refine chakra, how to control it, etc., all were taught to Naruto without reservation. Naruto was also sincerely grateful. Although he was very tired, Naruto still smiled brightly. "Mizuki-sensei, thank you! I've become much more proficient in the Shadow Clone Technique!"
Mizuki nodded and spoke casually, as if unconsciously. "Naruto, your talent in the Shadow Clone Technique is the best I have ever seen."
"Yes? Is it?"
"But my Clone skills are obviously very poor!"
Mizuki smiled and said, "That's not correct. Although the Shadow Clone Technique is far more advanced than the Clone Technique, the Clone Technique focuses more on the fine control of chakra, while the Shadow Clone Technique requires a large amount of chakra as a foundation. It just means that you, Naruto, have a huge amount of chakra but are not good at fine control."
Naruto pounded his fist in glee. "Oh! So that's how it is! So, I'm really good at the Shadow Clone Technique!"
Mizuki nodded, then sighed thoughtfully.