"Sasuke, I was just testing Naruko..."
Mizuki immediately explained.
He was testing whether Naruko possessed the Will of Fire and whether she was loyal.
"Testing? With a test like this? Mizuki... what are you really after?"
The anger Sasuke had been harboring had nowhere to go.
Now that Mizuki had delivered himself right to Sasuke's door, Sasuke naturally had no intention of letting him off.
"Second Pillar, watch your attitude. I'm a ninja instructor, after all!"
Mizuki's expression changed, and he immediately put on an aggrieved look.
That hypocritical expression almost made Sasuke sick.
"I'll report this to the principal. Just you wait."
The principal.
Since Konohagakure was founded, it had had three principals.
The first was the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
The second was the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
The third... was also the Fifth Hokage Tsunade.
Reporting him to Tsunade meant Mizuki would be punished.
Sasuke was advancing by retreating.
He turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait... Sasuke..."
Mizuki panicked when he heard that. How could he let that happen?
Tricking a fool like Naruko was easy enough.
But this Uchiha brat would not be so easy to fool.
As he spoke, Mizuki walked over.
What should I do? he wondered as he walked.
Mizuki had tempted Naruko to steal the Scroll of Seals because he yearned for Orochimaru's power.
He planned to exchange the Scroll of Seals for Orochimaru's trust.
That way, he could become a powerful ninja.
So...
Mizuki had actually been prepared to betray the village for a long time.
The plan would begin the moment Naruko stole the Scroll of Seals.
But he had never expected Second Pillar to expose him.
"Damn it... If there's no other way, I'll have to silence him."
Minato hardened his resolve and decided to kill Sasuke.