Mutated Enhanced Rinnegan

Knock, knock, knock...

"Huh? Mizuki, is there something you need?"

Iruka opened the door to find Mizuki standing on his doorstep with a grave expression.

He was deeply confused by this.

"It's a disaster, Naruto has stolen the Scroll of Seals! Everything outside is in chaos, and many of our colleagues are out searching for him!"

Mizuki said anxiously.

But inside, he was already overjoyed.

He would pin the blame on Naruto first, then intercept him halfway to seize the Scroll of Seals!

No one would ever suspect him.

Given the chance, I wanted to be a good person, but now I have no choice.

Why does everyone help Iruka while treating me with such cold indifference?

Is it just because I killed a comrade during a mission in the past?

That minor mistake of mine is child's play compared to the dark side of Konoha.

Iruka's neck flushed red with anger; without stopping to consider the truth of the matter, he exclaimed, "Where is Naruto now?! Take me to him, quickly!"

In class, Naruto was mischievous and troublesome.

Coupled with the fact that the Nine-Tails had killed his parents.

Iruka didn't exactly hold him in high regard.

But the Fourth Hokage, Naruto's parents.

Back then, to save the village.

They sacrificed their lives without hesitation.

Leaving Naruto an orphan from the moment he was born.

And forcing him to endure the cold stares of many in the village.

What did he do wrong?

What fault of his own could there be?!

None of this was his choice!

"I think I saw him fleeing toward the forest in the east."

A flicker of mockery crossed Mizuki's eyes.

He would let Iruka go.

It would be best if he and Naruto started fighting the moment they met!

He would sit back and reap the rewards.

Even if, for some reason, they didn't end up fighting.

He would step in and finish them both off.

Iruka was no match for him.

Not to mention Naruto, who hadn't even passed the Genin exam.

"You brat, you better not do anything reckless."

Iruka didn't even bother with a proper goodbye.

He rushed off in the direction Mizuki had indicated.

Naruto was his student.

And he had watched him grow up since he was small.

No matter how great the rift in his heart was.

Iruka could not stand by and do nothing.

After all, the one he truly loathed was the Nine-Tails that had killed his parents!

Not Naruto, who had been forced to become a jinchuriki from a young age.

Often, a person's intentions hinge on a single thought.

Once the perspective changes.

The attitude changes along with it.

He firmly believed that Naruto must have had some unavoidable reason!

And he, Iruka, had to find Naruto and get to the bottom of it before the situation worsened!

He would bring Naruto and the Scroll of Seals back.

Return them to the Third Hokage and offer his apologies!

In a dense forest, the surrounding trees were incredibly thick, significantly larger than the ordinary trees on Blue Star.

In a clearing.

A handsome youth with blonde hair and blue eyes, carrying a scroll on his back, sat cross-legged on the ground.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission."

"You have obtained the Mutated Enhanced Rinnegan. Please select a color (Blue, Purple, Gold)."

There was no need to think about it!

Gold was domineering.

Matching it with his own blonde hair, adding a pair of golden pupils.

It was simply perfect.

History books recorded that Xiang Yu had golden eyes, naturally possessing the aura of a king.

The aptitude of an emperor.

That was a thousand years ago.

Naruto Uzumaki didn't know if it was true or false, but regardless, choosing gold was the right call.

"I choose gold!"

"Reward distribution complete."

Naruto Uzumaki's pair of azure pupils gradually transformed into golden ones with ripple patterns.

An extremely profound sense of oppression radiated invisibly!

This oppression was a form of mental coercion!

"If only there were a mirror in this godforsaken place."

"Or even a puddle of water would do."

Naruto Uzumaki wanted to see what he looked like now.

Unfortunately, he hadn't learned any Water Style ninjutsu yet.

Otherwise, he could have just used the Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique to take a look.

If others knew of this thought of his.

They might vomit three liters of blood.

Damn it, this is an extremely difficult killing technique.

You're actually using it to look in a mirror?

Are you crazy, or are we?

"Mirror generation in progress, complete. Please look ahead, host." The system's cold voice rang out.

A translucent mirror, visible only to Naruto Uzumaki, appeared before him.

Blonde hair and golden eyes.

The point was, there were no whiskers!

His brows exuded an imposing aura, commanding respect without anger.

I, Naruto Uzumaki, am truly handsome.

"This... what is this familiar feeling again?"

The Nine-Tails, which had finally calmed down, suddenly snapped its beastly eyes open.

Its fox face was filled with confusion and bewilderment.

Previously, when its other half of power inexplicably appeared on Naruto Uzumaki.

It had felt quite surprised.

This time, it was pure shock, with its entire fox face written with disbelief!

"Six... Six Paths??? Rinnegan-?"

"Am I crazy, or is this world too insane?"

Slap-

The Nine-Tails raised its claw and slapped its fox face hard.

Confirming that after being locked in this prison for so many years.

Its brain hadn't broken.

From beginning to end, it had been the only fox staying in here.

There wasn't even anyone to talk to.

After being cooped up for so long, let alone humans, even animals could go insane.

A massive wave of pain washed over it.

The Nine-Tails fox, having held nothing back, sported a bright red claw mark across its face.

No! I must find a time to pull this brat in and ask him what exactly is going on!

A flicker of determination flashed through the Nine-Tails' beastly pupils.

If only Naruto's seal hadn't remained so sturdy.

It would have dragged Naruto inside for a conversation right then and there.

"Naruto, so this is where you're hiding! You brat, I've been looking all over for you!"

Iruka's neck was flushed a deep, angry red.

Due to his frantic dash, his clothes were completely soaked through with sweat.

Naruto's eyes returned to normal, and he blinked in confusion.

That voice sounded so familiar...

He looked in the direction of the sound.

He saw Iruka, his face as flushed as a pig's liver and eyes blazing with fire, charging straight toward him.

The moment he saw Iruka, Naruto knew he had been betrayed by that double-crossing traitor.

Not only that, but it seemed Mizuki had also pulled a classic divide-and-conquer scheme.

That man truly deserved to die.

Yet, he wasn't the least bit panicked.

If that traitor could sell him out, couldn't he just sell him out in return?