He Learned Shadow Clone at a Glance, and You Call Him a Dead Last?

While sealing techniques were no different from toilet paper in Hashirama's eyes, they were a different story in the eyes of others.

This stuff can't possibly get out of here; it's all my fault for having such a good-for-nothing younger brother.

[Might Guy: I remember the Scroll of Seals was guarded very strictly, how could Naruto possibly succeed?]

[Kakashi: Maybe, after all, we don't know where Naruto's Shadow Clones come from.]

At this point, no one believed Naruto's delusional fantasies; they probably just treated it as a joke.

[Unexpectedly, Naruto began his operation that very night.]

"Oh no, Iruka-sensei!" Just as Iruka was about to rest, Mizuki suddenly rushed out from the side.

"What happened to your kidneys?" Iruka asked curiously as he opened the door.

"The Lord Hokage has summoned us all; it seems Naruto stole the Scroll of Seals!" Mizuki exclaimed, feigning surprise.

Anyone who didn't know better would think this had nothing to do with him at all.

[Rasa: Whose subordinate is this? He's such a show-off. Wasn't it his and Naruto's idea?]

[Obito: Yeah, I have a feeling this guy's got bad intentions. Seriously, I hope I don't catch him.]

Seeing this Shinobi named Mizuki betray Naruto like this, Obito was furious.

[Yugito Nii: Naruto too, he believed such a simple trick. He thinks he can steal village secrets?]

What they didn't know was that Naruto simply wanted everyone's approval. If he couldn't become Shinobi, how could Naruto realize his dream?

At this time, Konoha was in complete chaos, with everyone angrily searching for Naruto.

"Damn it, this can't just be called a prank!"

"That's right, this is something even the First Hokage felt was dangerous. If it were leaked, the consequences would be unimaginable."

At this moment, many Jonin discussed among themselves, expressing their surprise that the Scroll of Seals could be stolen in such a way.

[Obito: No way, Naruto actually succeeded!]

[Orochimaru: Hmph, this was probably Teacher Sarutobi's doing, to ensure Naruto could successfully become Shinobi. And I bet that Scroll of Seals has been modified; it only contains one or two Ninjutsu at most, and their levels aren't very high.]

Orochimaru knew his teacher far too well. Seriously? He wouldn't even allow his own disciple to take a look, yet Naruto could steal it so easily?

[Hiruzen Sarutobi: That certainly reflects my personality.]

[Hashirama Senju: I didn't expect that. But the Scroll of Seals isn't really that important; it's just that many of the Ninjutsu on it aren't suitable for you.]

[Orochimaru: No, that's not it. I actually quite admire the Ninjutsu in the Scroll of Seals. Things like the Impure World Reincarnation and Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags are pretty good techniques.]

Although these Ninjutsu were nothing to the First Hokage, it must be said that for people like him, learning just one was enough for a lifetime.

[Obito: I wonder what Naruto will learn from this. Could it be the Flying Thunder God Technique?!]

Obito thought about it and realized it was indeed possible. Minato-sensei was skilled in the Flying Thunder God, so maybe Naruto had the talent too.

[Kakashi: You're overthinking it. Didn't you see the previous review? Naruto only uses Shadow Clones and Rasengan, so it's most likely Shadow Clones.]

[When Naruto discovered that the first Ninjutsu recorded in the Scroll of Seals was Multi Shadow Clone, his head immediately started spinning.]

However, time is tight and the task is heavy, so I should make the most of my time to study.

So Naruto ignored Iruka-sensei, who was searching for him all over the mountain villa, and sat down on the ground to start studying.

After some time had passed.

"Naruto!" Iruka ran up to Naruto, panting, and finally caught him.

"I've been found out! I've only learned one Ninjutsu!" Naruto scratched his head in embarrassment, unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

In fact, it wasn't serious at all; Naruto's every move was clearly seen by the Third Hokage through his Telescope Technique.

"Once I learn this Ninjutsu, I can graduate from the Ninja Academy!" Naruto said excitedly.

[Shikaku Nara: Seriously? You've mastered a sealing technique in such a Ninjutsu? You must be kidding me.]

No one took Naruto's words to heart; he was just a kid, how could he understand the importance of the Scroll of Seals?

"Who, who told you that?" Iruka, however, found a clue in Naruto's words.

"Mr. Mizuki told me that if I could steal the sealing technique and master the Ninjutsu inside, I could graduate from the Ninja Academy." Naruto, completely unaware, had fallen into Mizuki's trap.

"Oh no!" At that moment, Iruka shoved Naruto away, and several Kunai landed on Iruka's back.

Someone attacked!

Iruka looked back and saw Mizuki standing in the distance with a mischievous grin. "So that's how it is. I knew Naruto wouldn't do something like that."

It turns out you were misled, and that person was you.

"Hurry up and hand over the scroll!" Mizuki said excitedly, knowing he would soon become a unique powerhouse.

"Naruto, we can't hand him over! Mizuki is using you," Iruka said after removing the Kunai from his body.

At this point, Mizuki thought victory was assured, so he stopped pretending and directly confessed that Naruto was the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.

Everyone in Konoha knew about this, including Iruka, but only Naruto was kept in the dark.

"You don't actually believe Iruka is nice to you for real, do you? You know, Iruka's parents died at the hands of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox!" Mizuki then revealed an even more cruel truth.

"Damn it, shut up!" Naruto couldn't accept anything Mizuki was saying.

But Mizuki didn't care about any of that and directly pulled out a Giant Demon Shuriken.

"Die, Naruto!"

[Kushina: Watch out, Naruto!]

Kushina's heart was in her throat.

"Naruto, get down!" Iruka shouted, seeing Naruto frozen in place.

Naruto didn't dare to look up at that moment; little Naruto had never seen such a scene before.

When Naruto came to his senses, he saw Iruka-sensei lying on top of him, using his body to shield him from the attack.

"Why, why!" Naruto asked, utterly bewildered. Iruka-sensei was supposed to hate him.

"Because we are the same!" Iruka said, explaining the reason.

Because they are all lonely people, without friends or recognition, they can only try to get attention in class by doing silly things, even if it means being ridiculed.

At this point, Iruka was already in tears, as he understood that feeling all too well.

"Right, Naruto? You must be very lonely, you must be in a lot of pain."

"How ridiculous, Iruka! That guy killed your parents, what are you pretending for!" Mizuki looked at Iruka with utter disdain.

He had no idea what those two were cuddling up to. He planned to kill Naruto first, then deal with Iruka.