Escape From Konoha

The murderous aura that suddenly burst out from Mizuki made Naruto feel cold all over.

As a student of the ninja school, he has never seen a real battle, especially this kind of ruthless killing intent that can freeze the blood, for a fledgling like him, it is more deterrent than any ninja secret art.

Sure enough, after this murderous deterrence, Naruto's body was frozen in place, unable to move, his blue eyes were filled with incomparable fear, and he swallowed his saliva.

Seeing this, Mizuki smiled slightly, stretched his hand behind his back, took down the huge shuriken that had been carried behind his back, weighed the weight of the huge shuriken, and then looked at Naruto with a smile.

Finally deciding which part of Naruto to attack, he quickly took out the huge shuriken.

"It's decided, let's destroy your right arm first!"

"ah!"

Naruto was so frightened that he staggered back and fell to the ground, but the giant shuriken did not stop and flew straight towards him.

Naruto watched the huge shuriken rapidly grow in size in his pupils, and his face was covered with cold sweat.

Then, a shadow fell in front of him.

Blood was sprinkled on Naruto's face and clothes, and Naruto's eyes couldn't help but flicker.

Iruka was facing him, using his back made of his own flesh and blood to block the attack of the huge shuriken, and blood flowed out.

Naruto was stunned for a moment.

Although Iruka was wearing a ninja suit that could be used as armor, the huge shuriken pierced his body viciously. In addition, he was injured a lot before, and now his body is probably on the verge of its limit.

"I'm sorry. In fact, it's hard for you to hear these things. It's painful... I don't have parents, so I feel the same way..."

Iruka managed to maintain a smile on his face, but the smile looked bitter, as if he was mocking himself.

Yes, he did resent Naruto's existence in the past as Mizuki said.

No matter how much he said he didn't care, in his heart he still couldn't let go of the fact that his parents died at the hands of Kyuubi.

As the 'incarnation' of the Kyuubi, Naruto does seem to be a cursed existence to some extent.

However, after gradually understanding the tragic fate that Naruto was carrying.

Only then did he realize that there were too many similarities between himself and Naruto.

He lost his parents when he was young and grew up as an orphan.

I have experienced low self-esteem, been laughed at, and had to do all kinds of silly behaviors to make people laugh in order to get a glimmer of attention from others.

But this look often contains something strange.

No matter what form it takes, both his past self and present Naruto are looking for proof of his existence.

Desire to be recognized, desire to be praised.

But because of this, this will be exploited by others and become a tool in the hands of others to achieve their goals.

Mizuki also did this by taking advantage of the void in Naruto's heart.

"If I could notice your mood in advance after the exam, maybe I wouldn't..."

Perhaps it was because the shuriken stabbed in the back had damaged his internal organs, the blood welling up from the depths of his throat and dripping from the corners of his mouth again.

However, just as he finished speaking, Naruto suddenly stood up and ran into the forest without looking back.

There was a certain determination in the hesitation.

"After so many years of grievances, do you think those two words can move you? Even if I don't intervene, once he knows the truth, he will look for opportunities to take revenge on Muye Village."

Mizuki sneered.

"Naruto...he is not the kind of person you say he is."

As a ninja, Iruka did not waver in his belief because of Mizuki's words.

He just pulled out the huge shuriken from behind, struggled to stand up from the ground, then grabbed the huge shuriken and threw it at Mizuki.

Mizuki turned sideways slightly, letting the huge shuriken fly away wiping the clothes on his chest.

"At this time, are you still stubborn to the end? I have always hated this about you. What is there to pursue in that kind of thing?"

Mizuki asked incomprehensively.

Iruka panted violently, as if mocking Mizuki, and said, "You who have given up the will of fire will never understand. Naruto, he is a Konoha ninja!"

Iruka said this sentence with great determination.

Mizuki was slightly silent and put down the kunai he was holding to kill Iruka.

He looked at Iruka with extremely complicated eyes, but was soon replaced by determination.

"Really? That used to be my belief, but now I have found another way. In this kind of world, only when you become stronger can you decide your own life. This is the true meaning I realized in Konoha .”

Because it's too weak.

That's why he gave up on his companions to complete the mission.

But because of this, it left an indelible stain on his resume.

Whether companions are more important or the mission is more important, this is usually an extremely cruel choice for ninjas.

Ninjas who have not faced this kind of test cannot understand the loss and pain involved.

Mizuki felt that he could somewhat understand the pain that Konoha White Fang was facing at that time.

Konoha White Fang chose his companions, and the slanderous public opinion intensified in the village.

Because he chose the mission and gave up the lives of his companions, he was deemed by the higher-ups as unworthy of surviving as a Konoha ninja.

He is almost the same age as Kakashi and has experienced what happened in that era.

He didn't understand in the past.

Later, he practiced task-first doctrine and was abandoned by his superiors.

He gradually realized something. There was no answer to this question.

"So, you just gave up?"

“It’s not that I gave up, it was that it gave up on me.”

Mizuki walked over, passed by Iruka, glanced at him and said, "However, the will you practice may be correct."

But that may not be the case for those you are loyal to. Mizuki never said this sentence.

In fact, he sometimes envied Iruka very much.

Although he has used pranks to make his presence known in the past, he has always been loved by many people and recognized by others.

As Iruka's apparent friend, he knew exactly what happened to Iruka.

"You'd better not catch up again, so that I can be merciful and spare your life."

After leaving these words, Mizuki disappeared from Iruka like a gust of wind.

"Wait a minute, Mizuki!"

Seeing Mizuki leave without hesitation, Iruka shouted anxiously, but this still couldn't stop Mizuki from leaving.

He frowned, gritted his teeth, supported his body with strong willpower, and exhausted all his strength to chase Mizuki's running direction.

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"Mizuki, I didn't expect to really say it..."

Ri Zhan saw everything that happened just now through the crystal ball.

He has heard all the conversations between Mizuki and Naruto.

However, still failed to find any traces of the mastermind behind the scenes.

After all, the observation range of the crystal ball is limited, and it is impossible to present all the environment at the scene.

So, should we continue to let things develop, or stop it immediately?

If you stop it now, the mastermind behind the scenes will most likely not jump out on his own initiative and be unable to catch the big fish behind Mizuki.

No matter what, Mizuki's purpose is now obvious.

Not only is he coveting the forbidden techniques in the Book of Sealings, but he is also coveting the power of the Nine-Tails.

The 'big fish' lurking in Konoha behind him definitely has a high status.

But this also comes with the risk that Kyuubi might go berserk.

At this time, Hiruzen could only hope that Naruto would be as straightforward as usual.

Moreover, this is also a test.

Test Naruto's attitude towards Konoha.

If it doesn't work, then you can only take more extreme measures.

Having made up his mind, Hiruzen decided to wait and see what would happen, picked up his pipe, took a puff, and tapped the ashtray twice.

…

The scene in the crystal ball changed again.

Naruto lowered his head and hid behind a big tree to catch his breath.

He was already exhausted from practicing the spells in the Book of Sealings. At this time, he simply couldn't run for long.

Just as he finished his rest and was about to set off again, footsteps suddenly sounded in the open space among the trees, making Naruto's whole body stiff.

"Aren't you coming out yet? Don't you really want me to remove your limbs and drag you away?"

Mizuki looked directly at the tree Naruto was hiding from, with a cold tone.

But I actually had some doubts in my heart.

Why hasn’t the Kyuubi’s power gone wild?

Children's emotions are the most unstable, especially after hearing those things. According to the normal steps, the chakra of Nine Tails should have erupted long ago.

But why hasn’t there been a change?

Is this kid's willpower so strong? For Konoha...do you still have a strong sense of identity? Mizuki became irritable.

He believes that Naruto should be like himself, after being abandoned by the upper class, take another path, instead of continuing to identify with this decadent village.

hateful! Naruto trembled all over, and even though he had been discovered, he still tried hard not to make any sound.

But his aura was too obvious. For ninjas who were sensitive to combat, it was simply telling the enemy that he was there.

Although Mizuki was not a jounin, he was still at the stronger level among the chuunin.

A student who was not even a genin could not escape his pursuit.

Mizuki was a little disappointed when Naruto didn't respond.

This kid doesn't seem to be hostile to Konoha, which is a bit difficult to handle.

Failure to complete this task will result in failure to complete subsequent plans.

However, I heard that beating a jinchuriki half to death can also force out the chakra of a tailed beast. Do you want to give it a try? Mizuki's eyes flickered and he began to make calculations in his mind.

When he was hesitant, there was an even louder sound of breathing from behind.

"Mizuki, I found you..."

Iruka appeared there, panting and staring at Mizuki's back with complicated eyes.

"Didn't I say that if you catch up, I won't be merciful to you anymore."

The wind ruffled Mizuki's hair, and his expression was terrifyingly indifferent.

"Then why did you let me go just now? Don't make any more mistakes, Mizuki, it's still too late to look back. As long as you are willing to look back, Lord Hokage will definitely forget the past."

Iruka looked at Mizuki's back seriously.

Mizuki scoffed.

"Really? In your opinion, my behavior before can be regarded as a companion's behavior again? I'm sorry, I gave you this impossible fantasy. Since you want to die so much, I will make it happen You."

Mizuki turned his head and sighed.

Still not working? Seeing Mizuki's determination, Iruka gritted his teeth secretly.

"Both of them are like this. Is this kid so important to you? He is obviously the enemy who killed your parents. There is no need for you to give up your life for him."

Mizuki walked towards Iruka.

"No matter if he is my enemy or not, it is impossible to hand over the Sealed Book to someone like you. Moreover, Naruto is not the kind of person you say."

A determined smile appeared on Iruka's face as he breathed painfully.

"But that's what the people in the village think. It wasn't me who pushed him into a desperate situation, it was the people in this village. I was just telling the truth."

Mizuki rubbed his eyebrows.

So what to do next?

There was no point in killing Iruka.

His target is the Nine-Tails Chakra and the Sealed Book.

But, what method should be used to provoke the power of Kyuubi?

Should he continue to bewitch, or should he really cripple the other party... The second option is full of unknown risks no matter how you look at it.

However, this is probably the reason why the third generation has not taken action immediately.

Because once Naruto chooses to be hostile to Konoha, no matter how special his identity is, he will be imprisoned unceremoniously by the third generation.

In terms of danger level, the rampaging Kyuubi is much more important than an insignificant chuunin like him.

Naruto's hesitant attitude also bought him some time.

"You're right."

After hearing Mizuki's words, Iruka was silent for a moment and said.

Hiding behind a tree, Naruto, who was still hesitating whether to go out and save Iruka, immediately stiffened and felt like something had punched him in the heart.

Iruka-sensei and Mizuki-sensei are actually the same person! Naruto's heart was filled with hatred.

Dark emotions kept welling up inside of me.

That's the nature of human beings.

selfishness.

No matter how nice you say it on the surface, it seems that you are thinking about others, but in fact, the ultimate goal is for yourself. This is human nature.

——Then, how about getting my power and destroying this village, kid?

Suddenly, a strange word came from Naruto's heart.

Naruto was immediately startled and felt a chill running down his back.

what sound?

Who is speaking?

——Humans are all hypocritical. Give your body to me and I will kill all these hypocritical humans for you! As long as you give up yourself, I will be free again, this is the price of your revenge!

The voice sounded again, as if tempting Naruto, letting him continue to fall in the darkness.

no! For some reason, Naruto rejected the bewitching voice in his heart like this.

——Well...Damn it! This feeling of chakra...

A certain existence in the darkness became a little suspicious.

I always feel that Naruto's Chakra has been seen somewhere in the past.

However, it didn't think too much.

Just a kid, there are still many opportunities to escape from the cage in the future.

Since the period of the first generation of Hokage, he has endured incomparable humiliation, and it is not far behind the past few years.

It's just that it can't help but feel sad when it thinks that it has stayed in such a dark place for more than fifty years.

The first Hokage! Uzumaki Mito! Namikaze Minato! You bastards! The resentment in his heart burst out uncontrollably.

But no matter how loud it roared, Naruto couldn't hear it.

"If Naruto is a demon fox, he will indeed take revenge on Konoha as you said."

Iruka spoke again, causing Naruto to raise his head and listen.

Although it was painful that even Iruka betrayed him, this pain was nothing compared to knowing that he was a nine-tailed demon fox.

"However, Naruto is different. He is a student I recognize."

Hearing Iruka's words, Naruto felt something coming out deep in his heart, and he hugged the scroll in front of him tightly.

The fluctuations of chakra became stronger. Mizuki's attention was not on Iruka, no matter what Iruka wanted to express, he didn't care.

But feeling that the chakra emanating from Naruto's body behind the tree was getting stronger and stronger, Mizuki remained calm on the surface, but was suspicious in his heart.

What's going on with this kid?

Isn't it true that only when a jinchūriki is deeply trapped in negative emotions can the tailed beast's chakra lose control and go berserk?

Mizuki was a little doubtful of the authenticity of this information.

No, no, this is not a rampage! Mizuki seemed to be denying something, but he was even more doubtful.

"Mizuki, if you think of Naruto as a nine-tailed demon fox, you are totally wrong. He is Uzumaki Naruto from Konoha Ninja Village... not a nine-tailed demon fox! You'd better remember this. !”

Iruka's words were sonorous and powerful, as if he was saying a fact that could not be questioned.

The feeling of chakra stirring increased again.

Mizuki looked at Iruka in surprise, and then, as if to confirm something, he took down the last remaining giant shuriken from his back.

"Then go die with this belief!"

As he spoke, he let the huge shuriken spin in his hand, and the sharp blade made a sound of breaking through the air.

If it hits, it will definitely be a killing blow.

When Iruka saw Mizuki who seemed a little annoyed, he coughed and smiled slightly, but did not greet him timidly.

At least buy Naruto time to escape!

boom!

Iruka, whose consciousness was somewhat blurred, suddenly opened his eyes.

What he saw was the scene where Mizuki was knocked away with his fist by Naruto who suddenly appeared.

"Naruto...Naruto..."

Iruka didn't understand what was happening in front of him.

Mizuki's body rolled out, and the huge shuriken in his hand fell to the ground and was thrown far away.

After rolling on the ground a few times, Mizuki patted the dust on his body and stood up.

Touching his sore cheek, Mizuki looked at Naruto who was no longer hiding, and said with a smile: "I see, I didn't expect such an interesting thing to happen."

If it were normal Naruto, it would be absolutely impossible for him to send out a fist with such force.

Although the technique is very frustrating, the strength and speed have been significantly improved.

It must be the power of the Kyuubi.

This is a big discovery.

Didn't he fall into negative emotions and make the Nine-Tails Chakra run wild in his body? Instead, he used the Nine-Tails chakra for his own use.

Is it Naruto's own feat, or is there another reason?

Mizuki didn't want to pursue this reason anymore, and he could finally complete the task properly next.

I didn't expect Iruka to have this effect.

"You are not allowed to shoot Iruka-sensei! You scoundrel!"

Naruto said this in a ferocious tone.

It is unbelievable that the evil and coldness entangled in his body have dissipated.

"Idiot! Run away, Naruto!"

Seeing Naruto jumping out to save himself, Iruka was very grateful, but Naruto, who is not even a ninja, could not beat Mizuki who is a zhongnin.

The sneak attack just now was only caused by Mizuki's carelessness.

Iruka's face twitched in pain because he shouted so fiercely that the wounds on his body were involved.

"Don't worry, Teacher Iruka, I will avenge you!"

Naruto said firmly.

After saying that, Naruto began to form seals.

Bang bang bang... the sound of smoke rising up sounded one after another. After the smoke dissipated, Naruto emerged from the smoke one by one and looked at Mizuki with a ferocious expression.

One hundred, two hundred, maybe even more.

Mizuki was a little surprised to see Naruto summoning so many clones.

This is a shadow clone technique, not a clone technique.

Strictly speaking, the clone technique is just a technique to create an illusory human body, a technique used to deceive others, while the clone summoned by the shadow clone technique is an entity.

"Hey, you must have been scared by my power. I was so arrogant just now. Now I will give you back a hundred times a thousand times!"

The sight of hundreds of Narutos shouting at the same time was so loud that people's ears were a bit deafened.

As for the surrounded Mizuki, he was dumbfounded and stood still.

After finishing speaking, hundreds of Naruto rushed towards Mizuki in no particular order.

boom!

The clone that rushed to Mizuki's side first vibrated for a moment, and then disappeared into smoke.

Naruto's body trembled, as if he had been stabbed by something just now.

Illusion.

Facing hundreds of clones, it was really difficult for Mizuki to cope.

If it is hundreds of ordinary people, it is not impossible to win head-on.

However, Naruto has a certain ninja foundation, and he can easily deal with Jonin, but he only has the strength of Chunin, and it is too reluctant to confront him head-on.

——Idiot, that bastard is using props to absorb my chakra! Remove the spell and go immediately, I will share some of the mental backlash!

The roar of a wild beast sounded in Naruto's mind again.

Naruto's body froze.

This voice looks so familiar. Who is it?

The being in the darkness was about to cry because of Naruto's slow reaction.

Even if it's sealed, why is his jinchuriki such an idiot?

Is this kid really the son of the guy who sealed him? Could it be that he inherited Kushina Uzumaki?

No, even Uzumaki Kushina was not so slow to react when she was a child. On the contrary, her talents were equally excellent, especially her ability in the sealing technique.

That despicable guy named Mizuki obviously wanted to stimulate the Jinchuuriki so as to better capture its chakra.

Those shadow clones were not scattered, but disappeared after being drained of the tailed beast's chakra.

But it didn't dare to withdraw the chakra just like that.

Once the chakra is removed, Naruto is equivalent to a lamb to be slaughtered in the hands of others.

As a tailed beast, it could only stare here, unable to do anything.

"Go to hell!"

A large number of Narutos rushed forward and surrounded Mizuki.

boom!

boom!

boom!

One after another, the clones disappear.

Mizuki was also sweating profusely, standing there panting, his arms a little sore.

Although the fighting moves are for a layman, there are too many people.

Even this unorganized attack method was not an easy attack for Mizuki to parry.

However, the spilled Nine-Tails chakra has been collected, and now it's time to be 'arrested'. Mizuki saw Naruto's clones swarming up again, gritted his teeth, and struggled to step forward to fight.

Mizuki, who was buried in the crowd, could hardly be seen. There were constant sounds of heavy blows from fists, which seemed to be mixed with a muffled sound of pain.

Looking at Mizuki who was beaten very miserably, his handsome face turned into a pig-headed face, his body twitched and fell to the ground, Naruto and a group of clones stood around panting.

"This guy is so durable..."

However, why does the body always feel the pain of being pricked by needles?

Naruto scratched his head, forget it, it's not a big deal anyway.

…

"Has Mizuki been given up..."

Looking at Mizuki who was severely injured and unable to move after being beaten by Naruto in the crystal ball, Hiruzen frowned again.

I always feel like something is wrong, but I can't put my finger on it.

Does the mastermind really think that with Mizuki, he can take away Konoha's Book of Sealing and the Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki?

However, Hiruzen could only let the Anbu investigate this matter afterwards.

Compared to Mizuki's incident, Naruto's transformation satisfied him more.

Finally, I didn’t go astray.

Even the answer sheet Naruto gave exceeded his expectations.

While watching, he also broke into a cold sweat, but fortunately the result was not bad.

There is no uncontrollable bad situation.

"Let Kakashi and the others come back with the people."

Hiruzen gave the order.

The event was successfully completed.

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Mizuki was taken back to the torture department prison.

Before being sent to Konoha's torture chamber, the person behind the other party must be interrogated.

Because it was an urgent task, the people in the torture department worked overtime overnight.

Not only that, but the leader of the Yamanaka clan, Yamanaka Haiichi, was also invited to add a safety lock for the subsequent interrogation work.

"Anyway, the fuss was a bit too big this time."

Yamanaka Haiichi arrived at the ANBU base and walked forward side by side with Morino Ihiki, the ANBU torture department chief.

The Torture Department is a logistics force belonging to the Anbu. Under normal circumstances, it is responsible for interrogating important prisoners and obtaining confidential information.

Although they belong to the ANBU, they are often outside the ANBU system and are directly supervised by the Hokage.

Because it is not a specialized combat force, the ninjas in the Torture Department do not need to be strong, they only need to be specialized in interrogation.

"There is no way, Lord Hokage seems to take this very seriously, otherwise a guy like Mizuki should have been arrested and interrogated directly."

Morino sighed happily.

The Nine-Tailed Jinchuuriki sneak attack on Hokage and steal the sealed book, which is an unusual thing no matter how you look at it.

Those who were sent out were all people who were kept in the dark. Those who truly understood the truth knew that this was just a game arranged by the Hokage.

It can not only test the main messenger behind it, but also test whether the Jinchuuriki is loyal to Konoha.

"I heard from Kakashi that the man behind the scenes has never shown up. I hope to get some answers from Mizuki."

Go forward with Yibixi, and come to a sealed interrogation room. There are two members of the torture team standing in front of the door.

"Boss Ibiki, Yamanaka Jounin."

Two members of the torture department saluted Yibixi and Hai.

"How is the prisoner's condition?"

Ibiki asked.

"The other party has been silent and unwilling to cooperate with us."

"Knew it would be like this. Open the door."

Ibiki ordered.

He and Haiyi could only take action.

The information in Mizuki's mind is very important, and the people above also attach great importance to it, hoping to get all the answers they want before dawn tomorrow.

"yes."

Open the door of the interrogation room, and Yibixi and Haiyi enter it.

Entering the interrogation room, the two were stunned.

In the middle of the interrogation room, there was a restrained iron chair, and only the chains and the special binding tape that blocked the chakra were left on the iron chair.

Other than that, it was deserted.

Yibixi stepped forward with a changed face, and found that there were obvious signs of corrosion on the broken chain.

"This is……"

Hai looked serious.

Yibixi picked up the chain and sniffed the corroded part of the chain a few times, with a gloomy expression on his face.

"Oshemaru! You can't go wrong with this cold feeling!"

Isn’t it Chiba Shiraishi? Shanzhong Hai was in awe.

At first, he thought that the people behind Mizuki were controlled by people from the Kingdom of Ghosts.

But now it seems that the person behind the scenes is not Chiba Shiraishi, but Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas who rebelled against the ninja village.

Haiyi believed in Ibiki's judgment. He had worked in the torture department for so many years and had rich experience in this area. It was absolutely impossible for him to make a wrong judgment.

"Really, I was just paying attention to the Kingdom of Demons, but Orochimaru came in and took a hand..."

How many nails have these two guys buried in Konoha? Hai Yi smiled bitterly in his heart.

It seems that the torture department is about to start cleaning up.

It feels like I have just spent the past few years cleaning up spies.

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"This is half the Kyuubi chakra."

Late at night, in the forest far away from Konoha Village.

The figure, wrapped in a black coat, took out a cylinder from his sleeve and placed it in the hand of the person in front of him.

The other party wore the same uniform as Konoha ANBU, but the mask on his face gave him a cold and depressing aura.

roots.

The root ninja weighed the weight, nodded and said: "Master Danzo is very satisfied with this matter. When we get to Orochimaru, you should know what to do, right?"

"Of course, I don't want to defect to Konoha, but I can't resist the Sandaime."

"It doesn't matter. Lord Danzo will vindicate you in the future."

The reign of the Third Hokage will also disappear completely.

Next, is the important day for Gen to take the stage.

"By the way, this is what Danzo-sama gave to Orochimaru. You bring this to Orochimaru."

The root ninja took out a scroll and put it in the hands of the man in black.

The man in black took it and put it directly into his ninja bag without asking what it was.

"Anything else?"

"No, please leave as soon as possible, and don't forget to keep in touch regularly."

After finishing speaking, Genbu Ninja made mudras with both hands, and his body disappeared in the air, unable to detect his presence.

Looking at the direction the root ninja was leaving, the man in black turned around.

The wind blew up the hood of the black coat, revealing his true face. It was Mizuki who escaped from the prison of the Torture Department with the help of his roots.

He looked at the road ahead and ran towards the north of the Fire Nation.

There is the direction of Tanokuni, where Yinyin Village is located.

And his layout is also very good, without any flaws.

With the help of the triple identity of Konoha Ninja, Orochimaru and Genbu spy, he successfully concealed the fact that he was a spy of the ghost country.

——You think so too, Mr. Shiraishi!

Thinking of this, Mizuki showed a sly smile on his face.

Then, because of his smile, which involved the red and swollen wound on his face, he hissed and gasped.

Touching the twitching part on the cheek, the pain eased slightly.

"That nine-tailed brat is really ruthless, next time you have a chance, you have to pay him back!"