It's Time You Learned Who Your Parents Are

Ninja School.

The graduation ceremony at the school has finally come to an end.

As the teacher of this year's graduates, Iruka Umino finally finished his work for the day, and his mood finally began to relax.

When Iruka Umino returned to the students' classroom to pack up his things, he found it empty. He felt a great sense of loss, and from then on, he never had the chance to spend time with these kids again.

"That's easy—"

"It's easy to trick that brat Naruto away—"

"If I can use that brat to obtain the Uzumaki Clan's treasure, I can leave the village and seek refuge with Lord Orochimaru!"

"Certainly."

"Lord Orochimaru has always welcomed talented people."

"I didn't expect you to discover my identity."

"Hehehehe—"

"This was just a chance encounter."

"After all, ordinary ninjas aren't like us followers who worship Lord Orochimaru. I secretly saw him trying to use a snake to kidnap Naruto, which was far too risky, so I stepped in to stop him—"

"I never expected this—"

"So, you're carrying out Lord Orochimaru's mission?"

"I was originally planning to steal the Book of Seals as a stepping stone to join Lord Orochimaru! But I didn't expect to encounter an even better opportunity. Is that Uzumaki Clan treasure more valuable to Lord Orochimaru than the Book of Seals?"

A series of conversations reached Iruka Umino's ears.

One of the voices sounded incredibly familiar; it was Mizuki, a colleague who was also in charge of student assessments. The other voice, however, was somewhat unfamiliar, and Iruka Umino couldn't recognize it.

But··

Their content is somewhat terrifying!

These two are working for Orochimaru, an S-Rank Missing-nin Orochimaru, and they actually want to use that little brat Naruto Uzumaki to take away the treasures left by the Uzumaki Clan in Konoha!

This is a very big deal!

However, he was alone now, and he might not be a match for the two opponents, especially since one of them was Mizuki, who was also Chunin. As for the other opponent, his strength seemed unknown.

Iruka Umino slowly crouched down, secretly listening to the conversation in the corridor, his gaze constantly shifting in shock as he overheard the news.

"That brat Naruto Uzumaki"

"Does he really have the bloodline of the Uzumaki Clan?"

"I remember that people from the Uzumaki Clan should all have red hair, but that brat has blond hair. He doesn't look like one at all."

"This is a secret known only to the Konoha High Command."

"Naruto Uzumaki's mother was Kushina Uzumaki, the previous Nine-Tails Jinchuriki Kushina Uzumaki Konoha, and his father was Minato Namikaze Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze of Konoha."

"When Obito Uchiha caused the Nine Tails Riot in Konoha, that couple lost their lives trying to seal the Nine-Tails. They finally managed to seal the Tailed Beast into their newborn child. Even the Fourth Hokage's soul couldn't find peace."

This news.

That's just too shocking!

Iruka Umino never imagined that the child's parents, like his own, had perished in the Nine Tails Riot that night, and that the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, was the one who truly resolved the Nine Tails Riot!

Iruka Umino's heart skipped a beat. This inner turmoil would subconsciously manifest in his body, causing his calf to instinctively hit the table leg, making a loud noise!

"Who!"

A look of panic flashed across Mizuki's face. He instinctively gripped a Kunai in his hand and leaped directly into the classroom!

However, Iruka Umino didn't care about anything else. He leaped out of the classroom window and quickly passed on the information!

That child

The child left behind by the hero of Konoha, the child who had always been misunderstood and regarded as a disaster Iruka Umino had never regretted so much that he had not taken good care of Naruto Uzumaki. He had to pass this information on to the people of the village as soon as possible!

Regardless of

We can't let Naruto be hurt or used by them!

However·

It's hard to run into people.

Because today is the school's graduation ceremony, the place was already deserted, leaving only him and Mizuki, two teachers, to take charge of the school's affairs today!

Mizuki quickly chased after them!

A Kunai suddenly landed on Iruka Umino's leg!

Iruka Umino instantly lost his balance and fell to the ground, but he immediately struggled to get up and tried to continue running away!

"I'll deal with him."

The mysterious figure reached out and stopped Mizuki from stepping forward to deal with the situation. Watching Iruka Umino's retreating figure, he spoke softly, "You're a teacher at the Ninja School, so you're likely to gain the trust of that brat Naruto Uzumaki. Go and find a way to trick that child into going to the Uzumaki Clan's Mask Hall in Konoha, and take the Uzumaki Clan's treasures away as quickly as possible."

"Let's leave Konoha as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

Mizuki could only grit his teeth and glance at the departing Iruka Umino.

This is truly...

Many unexpected twists and turns occurred!

However, this will not affect the overall situation.

As long as we can get rid of Iruka Umino, and take away the treasure that Orochimaru wants before the village discovers their conspiracy, that's enough!

Mizuki leaped away and headed to Naruto Uzumaki's house, leaving only the mysterious figure watching Iruka Umino's retreating figure.

"Actually, I should have turned around and fought them."

As Iruka Umino circled in the forest behind the school, he pondered his actions. Perhaps he shouldn't have chosen to run away, but instead should have turned back and desperately broken through towards the village.

After all, there were only two people on the other side.

But·

The other person's strength was unknown, and it seemed impossible for me to pass on the information.

"Hope-""

"Is it still not too late?"

When Iruka Umino tried to turn around to look, he saw that the other person had disappeared without a trace, which made him even more anxious.

We can't let our guard down!

The fact that the other party didn't care about chasing him might mean they weren't confident they could kill him quickly, or perhaps they were looking for Naruto Uzumaki instead. This made Iruka Umino even more nervous!

However··

The enemy has not given up the pursuit at all. If a person does not see the enemy, it may not be that the enemy has given up the pursuit, but that the enemy is already in the most comfortable position to attack!

Bang!

An elbow strike landed on Iruka Umino's neck; this Chunin instructor's strength was indeed not that great.

He was subdued in an instant!

"I can't even imagine it—"

The mysterious man removed his hood, revealing a head of gray hair. He adjusted his glasses with a hint of surprise, examining the unconscious Iruka Umino: "How did this person come to value your strength?"

It was Yakushi Kabuto.

His strength far surpasses that of Iruka Umino.

"But-"

"It doesn't matter anyway—"

Yakushi Kabuto extended his finger and examined the area beside Iruka Umino, nodding as if somewhat satisfied. "The timing of your awakening should be just right. Although I'm not entirely sure, based on that person's judgment, you would be a suitable candidate."

On the other side.

The pitch-black night descended.

Naruto Uzumaki has returned home.

At today's graduation ceremony, Naruto Uzumaki experienced an unprecedented sense of accomplishment. He gained the attention of many people, and those who had looked down on him in the past now looked at him with new respect!

Even the girl he likes Sakura Haruno, started talking to him!

Although the other party asked about Jiraiya- sensei and then immediately inquired about Sasuke Uchiha, it made Naruto Uzumaki very happy!

"What a beautiful day!"

Naruto Uzumaki could hardly contain his excitement.

"Yes-"

A sinister voice came from his room.

"Yeah, who!"

Naruto Uzumaki's expression suddenly changed, and his body instinctively tensed up as he nervously stared at the figure sitting by his window!

"Mizuki Sensei?"

Naruto Uzumaki looked at the examiner with some surprise, his guard immediately lowering as he asked, "What brings Mizuki Sensei here?"

Naruto Uzumaki still maintains a very high level of trust in his teacher at the school.

Because Naruto Uzumaki is only twelve years old this year, and if we count from when he started school at the age of six, he has spent half of his life in the Ninja School.

Especially since this teacher praised him so highly today!

He even felt a little embarrassed by the praise!

"I'm here—"

"I want to tell you something."

Mizuki's lips curled into a grin, revealing two rows of teeth on his sinister face. "Now that you've graduated from school, it's time for you to know your origins, to know who your Mom are—"

A hint of confusion appeared on Naruto Uzumaki's face.

Because this was a field he had never been exposed to before.

"So"

"You should be interested too—"

Mizuki opened his palm and asked a question that Naruto Uzumaki was concerned about, "Why are you always ostracized by the people in the village?"

"This."

Naruto Uzumaki's mood immediately plummeted.

Although.-.

He has received a lot of attention today.

But·

That's nothing more than a fox borrowing the tiger's power, relying on Jiraiya- sensei's status to intimidate everyone.

I actually still really dislike him.

"Come with me."

Mizuki looked at Naruto Uzumaki, a smile playing on his lips, and confidently extended his palm. "I will let you know the truth of all this, and I will also give you a treasure left to you by your mother."

"The treasure of the Uzumaki Clan— "

"The Uzumaki Clan, once on par with the Uchiha Clan in the Shinobi World— "

"Naruto, you are a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan, and it is only right that you inherit that precious treasure—"