Mutated Mizuki

In the middle of the night, Hiruzen Sarutobi lay unconscious on the floor of the Hokage's office, his face covered in blood. At the window, Naruto Uzumaki leaped out with the Scroll of Seals slung over his back, a book as tall as he was.

The moment Naruto Uzumaki left, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had been lying unconscious on the floor, stood back up. An Anbu Ninja emerged from the shadows.

"Keep Naruto safe, and don't let Mizuki escape. He may have clues about Orochimaru. We absolutely can't let him get away."

After giving his instructions, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a cloth from his pocket to wipe the blood from his face. He couldn't help thinking again about Naruto Uzumaki's Sexy Technique from just moments ago.

A blonde girl with twin tails, an exaggerated figure, and all those beautiful sights beneath the sacred light, paired with the seductive movements Naruto had learned from God knew where.

Oh no, his nosebleed started again.

"Cough, cough. Kakashi really needs to improve his way of teaching students. Naruto's such a good kid, and yet he's learned a technique with such devastating power. I'll have to give Kakashi a good talking-to next time. Naruto is his teacher's son, after all. How could he teach him a technique like that?"

Though he said that, Hiruzen Sarutobi honestly used his crystal ball to record the scene from moments ago.

In the dark forest, Naruto Uzumaki raced from branch to branch with the enormous Scroll of Seals on his back. He had no idea that Anbu were hidden all around him, keeping a close eye on his every move.

They were all waiting for Naruto to meet Mizuki, and for orders from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Heh, quite a show. They only assigned five or six people? Makes sense. This matter can't get too big, after all. Fewer people makes things easier to manage."

Uchiha Mufeng stood on a branch, watching. He made no effort to hide his presence, and the Anbu had all seen him.

As competent Anbu, their job was simply to complete their mission. As for Uchiha Mufeng, a dangerous individual under close surveillance, it was better not to make trouble. They decided to pretend they hadn't seen him.

Everything that followed went just like in the original story. After peeking at the Scroll of Seals and learning the Multi Shadow Clone Technique, Naruto faced Mizuki, who was furious that he wouldn't hand over the scroll and revealed Naruto's identity as the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Iruka came to his rescue, but Mizuki had miscalculated. Naruto Uzumaki, trained by Uchiha Mufeng and the others, would never have his spirit shattered over something like that.

He immediately used the Multi Shadow Clone Technique and charged at Mizuki without another word, ready to beat him to a pulp.

"Phew, that's settled for now. What do you think, Sasuke? Do you still believe you can beat Naruto?"

Uchiha Mufeng turned to ask Uchiha Sasuke, who had thought he was well hidden among the branches beside him. Caught, Uchiha Sasuke stood up, his face red.

"Not bad. How could a mere dead-last surpass me, the top student?"

Uchiha Sasuke crossed his arms, still acting like he was the greatest person under heaven.

Sigh, Sunny Pillar was celebrating too soon. With the Uzumaki Clan's bug-like training speed, now bolstered by the Multi Shadow Clone Technique...

Heh, hopefully Uchiha Sasuke wouldn't come crying to his brother after he got beaten.

Feeling Uchiha Mufeng's gaze, he had the strange sense that he was being pitied. It infuriated him for no reason.

"Ah! That hurts! It hurts so much! I feel like my body's being torn apart!"

Naruto Uzumaki suddenly collapsed and writhed in pain. He felt as if he were being ripped to shreds.

"You brat! You thought having more people would let you beat me? I have the power Lord Orochimaru gave me. It's wonderful—the power surging through me! If I capture you, you little fox brat, and offer you to Lord Orochimaru, maybe I'll gain even greater power!"

The Cursed Seal on Mizuki's neck activated. His body transformed into something tiger-like, but with a few differences: layers of bark grew over his body, and sharp, branch-like spikes protruded from him.

"Damn, Orochimaru's ruthless. He added the power of Hashirama Cells to the Cursed Seal? Is this even still a Cursed Seal?"

Uchiha Mufeng leaped down. The moment Mizuki approached Naruto, he drew the sword hanging at his waist.

"Thunder Breathing, First Form: Thunderclap and Flash!"

Rumble—

Like the wrath of a thunder god, dazzling lightning descended from the sky. His blade, crackling with electricity, cut through Mizuki's outstretched arm.

"Damn, there isn't even any blood! Could this guy have turned all the flesh on his body into wood? Is he even human anymore?"

Not a single drop of blood came from the charred stump where Uchiha Mufeng had cut off Mizuki's arm.

The next moment, before everyone's eyes, branches writhed and sprouted from the wound, twisting together to form a wooden arm.

"Whoa! Mizuki's arm grew back, and it's all made of wood! Big Brother Mufeng, is Teacher Mizuki some kind of tree demon?"

Frightened by Mizuki's appearance, Naruto Uzumaki instinctively hid behind Uchiha Mufeng and clutched his sleeve.

"This is the power Lord Orochimaru gave me! The power of immortality! I'm invincible now!"

Mizuki laughed maniacally. Uchiha Mufeng watched him with interest. Mizuki hadn't realized that this power was already consuming him.

"If you don't suppress it, you'll turn into a tree before I even have to lift a finger. I'm a kind person, so I'll end your suffering early."

Uchiha Mufeng gripped his sword with both hands and adjusted his breathing, bringing his lungs and heart to their peak.

"Modified Thunder Breathing, First Form: Chidori Flash!"

Rumble—crackle—

The thunder roared together with the cry of a thousand birds. Uchiha Mufeng moved at such incredible speed that even the Anbu hidden nearby were shocked. They couldn't see his movements at all.

Kakashi, who had seen this move before, gave a wry smile. "He developed a technique that combines Chidori Current with that special Breathing Style. Sometimes, even I fall to that incredible speed."

The blinding light faded from everyone's eyes. Uchiha Mufeng stood behind Mizuki, his sword already sheathed.

Crack—

Mizuki was still laughing, but now a point of light appeared on his neck. A crackle of electricity sounded.

Cracks spread out from that point on his neck. A series of snaps followed, and the tree-like Mizuki shattered across the ground. The scattered fragments all smelled charred.

"Phew. As long as I'm fast enough, you won't have time to regenerate."

Under Naruto Uzumaki's adoring gaze, Uchiha Mufeng took the opportunity to pick up the Scroll of Seals Naruto had dropped.

He opened it and took a casual look. Hmm, as expected, it only had the Multi Shadow Clone Technique. The rest was just a bunch of meaningless scribbles.

No, he hadn't expected to find the Flying Thunder God Technique in there too. Had they included it in this forged Scroll of Seals because Naruto was Minato Namikaze's son?

"Um, Big Brother Mufeng, what should I do now?"

"What do you think? Return the Scroll of Seals and apologize. I'm sure Grandpa Hokage will forgive you. Be brave, Naruto. I'm heading home."

He'd just copied the Flying Thunder God Technique with his Sharingan. He couldn't wait to study it.

Uchiha Mufeng hummed a tune as he started home, but Uchiha Sasuke blocked his way.

"Hey, that move you used just now isn't part of Thunder Breathing."

"So what? You want to learn it, Uchiha Sasuke? Come on, be honest. Call me big brother and I'll teach you."

He could be killed, but not humiliated!

Uchiha Sasuke's face darkened, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably. At last, he made up his mind.

"Big brother. There, happy? Hurry up and teach me that move."

After weighing the pros and cons, Uchiha Sasuke gave in. That speed and power he'd just witnessed surpassed even Kakashi's Lightning Blade. It was the strongest move he'd ever seen.

If he learned it, he'd surely be able to wield even greater power. As long as he could grow stronger and defeat Itachi Uchiha... It was just the humiliation of calling that brat Mufeng big brother. He could accept that.

"Sure. If my little brother asks, how could I refuse? I'll teach you when we get back."

Uchiha Mufeng reached out to put an arm around Uchiha Sasuke's shoulders, but Sasuke shook him off in disgust. The two headed home together, bickering all the way.

After tonight's Scroll of Seals incident, the story of Shippuden was about to begin. I really wonder how Hiruzen Sarutobi will arrange things for me.