Great-Grandfather Three Doesn't Play Fair

Lin Fan watched from afar as Mizuki, with his pale complexion, shifty eyes, and lecherous expression, couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

It seems Orochimaru has a penchant for picking such yandere men as his subordinates.

For instance, people like Kabuto Yakushi, Kimimaro, and Sakon and Ukon.

This also includes Sasuke, whom he would risk infiltrating Konoha for in the future.

One could say this taste has remained consistent throughout the Naruto World.

Lin Fan quickly found Shikamaru and Ino nearby on the playground to help him look after the fainted Hinata.

He then used a Taijutsu Body Flicker to hide himself in a dense forest behind the swings.

At this moment, Naruto and Mizuki were sitting opposite each other on the swings.

"Mizuki-sensei, thank you for pleading for me just now, but I really don't understand why Iruka-sensei has to target me alone?"

Naruto then clutched his head with both hands, his face filled with undisguised disappointment.

"Naruto, don't blame Iruka. I suspect he just wants to strictly demand more from you in place of your deceased parents, hoping to make you an excellent ninja."

Mizuki said, feigning comfort toward Naruto.

After hearing Mizuki's words, Naruto recalled the warm memories of eating ramen with Iruka, soaking in the hot springs together, and cleaning the graffiti off the Hokage Rock.

Iruka was indeed the person in the village who treated him the best, aside from Lin Fan.

"But, I also want to graduate from the Ninja Academy!"

"If I can't even become a genin of Konoha, how will I ever achieve my goal of becoming Hokage?"

Naruto said with a melancholy expression.

"Alright, seeing how sad you are, Naruto, as a teacher, I don't want to crush your dream of becoming a ninja!"

"Let me tell you a secret: as long as you get that thing, you will definitely be able to become a Konoha genin!"

Mizuki jumped off the swing and said to Naruto with a very troubled expression.

It was as if he were possessed by a professional actor.

"Really? What thing can help me?"

Naruto's eyes widened, and he said with a look of shock.

Soon, Mizuki told Naruto everything about the Scroll of Sealing, including the forbidden techniques recorded within, what it looked like, and where it was hidden.

Naruto's eyes lit up instantly after hearing this.

[Ding, a guidance mission is now available: accompany Naruto to steal the Scroll of Sealing from the Third Hokage's office and successfully copy the contents within. Reward: All-Attribute Chakra Lv1 (including Kekkei Genkai and Kekkei Tōta.)]

"It seems I can't stay out of this one either!"

Lin Fan muttered with a smile from within the dense forest.

Damn, I didn't expect this little guy to be so easy to fool!

Mizuki turned around, thought this to himself, and then left.

Meanwhile, Naruto sat alone on the swing, swaying back and forth, looking hesitant.

"Hey, hey, Naruto, what were you and Mizuki-sensei whispering about? So you were plotting something bad."

Lin Fan walked out of the dense forest, patted Naruto on the shoulder, and said with a smile.

Naruto looked a bit flustered. "Lin... Lin Fan-dage, you heard everything just now, didn't you?"

Lin Fan nodded. "Yeah, I heard it all. Do you need my help?"

"No, no need. It's because I'm the one who held back our Truant Five and couldn't graduate. I can't drag you, the top student in our grade, into this mess too."

Naruto waved his hands repeatedly.

After all, he had just learned that the Scroll of Sealing contained forbidden techniques invented by the Second Hokage, which only successive Hokage were allowed to read and study.

No one knew what kind of punishment one would face for stealing it privately.

Therefore, Naruto didn't want to drag Lin Fan, who was like an older brother to him, into the water.

"Naruto, have you forgotten that our brothers have always done bad things together?"

"If we win, we live like kings; if we lose, we face the consequences together."

Lin Fan then offered a warm smile.

Everything the two had experienced in the past played back in Naruto's mind like a movie.

Graffitiing and peeing on the Hokage Rock together.

Sneaking into the women's bathhouse to peek at beauties bathing together.

Stuffing mustard and chili powder into the pipe the Third Hokage loved to smoke.

There were simply too many things like that.

"It's true that I've heard the Scroll of Sealing can only be read by the Hokage, but isn't your goal to become the Hokage?"

"Remember, this is borrowing, not stealing."

"If you become Hokage later, you can just choose not to look at it, right? I think the Second Hokage would support you from the afterlife!"

Lin Fan continued to egg him on.

"Oh, that actually makes sense!"

Naruto slapped his forehead, his expression shifting from worry to joy.

In truth, for Lin Fan, who knew the entire Naruto plot, he could naturally deduce the trickery behind the Scroll of Sealing incident in the original story.

How could Naruto, who couldn't even graduate from the Ninja Academy, easily steal the Scroll of Sealing from the Hokage's office?

If that were the case, the elite Jonin and Anbu members in Konoha might as well apply for early retirement.

Therefore, Lin Fan was certain that letting Naruto steal the Scroll of Sealing was authorized and arranged by the Third Hokage.

After all, Naruto was the son of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze; his background was impeccable.

Coupled with his Uzumaki Constitution, as long as he trained hard, he was the perfect successor to the Will of Fire.

You couldn't exactly let a talent with such potential fail to even become a Genin.

Lin Fan's goal was simply to tag along with Naruto and complete his mission by fishing in troubled waters.

Soon, night fell over the entire Konoha, and Lin Fan and Naruto met as agreed in a dense forest behind the Hokage's office.

"666, there isn't even a light on in the entire Hokage's office."

"I bet the Third Hokage ran off to some tavern to drink and flirt with aunties again. Good luck, dattebayo!"

Naruto looked at the pitch-black Hokage building, unable to hide his delight.

Having spent over a week with Lin Fan, who had transmigrated here, he had already become quite proficient in internet slang like "666" and "YYDS."

Lin Fan didn't respond, simply gesturing forward, and the two flew toward the entrance of the Hokage's office.

They pushed the door open gently.

The door opened with ease.

As expected, just as Lin Fan had guessed.

After the two walked into the office without any obstruction, Lin Fan caught Naruto off guard and knocked him unconscious with a chop to the neck.

He was very measured with his strike, expecting Naruto to wake up soon.

Time was of the essence; Lin Fan immediately retrieved a flashlight and a Polaroid camera from the Other-Dimensional Scroll he carried with him.

He found the Scroll of Sealing in the office and quickly unfolded it.

Click, click, click.

He picked up the Polaroid camera and photographed all the forbidden techniques in the Scroll of Sealing, including Multi Shadow Clone, Impure World Reincarnation, Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags, Eight Inner Gates, Flying Thunder God, and Reaper Death Seal.

After Lin Fan finished all this, Naruto slowly opened his eyes a short while later.

"Big Brother Lin Fan, what happened just now? Why did I suddenly feel a pain in my neck and pass out as soon as I walked in?"

Naruto asked, full of suspicion.

"It seems someone cast a genjutsu on the Hokage's office; I only just managed to break it myself."

Lin Fan feigned rubbing his eyes and said with a bitter smile.

"Hmph, the Third Hokage doesn't play fair, ambushing two twelve-year-old comrades like us!"

.Provided by the great Shenqi Xiao Sima, Naruto: Starting with Infinite Skill Points