Reuniting with the Scroll of Sealing, His Bond with Naruto

He hesitated for only three seconds.

Naruto still handed over the Scroll of Sealing.

"No!"

Seeing this, Mizuki flew into a rage.

"Uchiha Mu, this is between Naruto and me. It has nothing to do with you! Get lost if you know what's good for you!"

Mu slowly turned his head, and his Mangekyō Sharingan abruptly opened.

Space-time patterns swirled within his crimson eyes, and a powerful pressure instantly descended upon Mizuki.

"It has nothing to do with me?" Mu sneered.

"The Scroll of Sealing is not something you can covet."

Mizuki felt a chill run through his entire body, as though a ferocious beast had fixed its gaze on him. Even breathing became difficult.

But he was unwilling to accept this. He gritted his teeth and formed hand seals.

"Water Release: Water Wall!"

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Bullet!"

The water wall blocked the path ahead while countless earth bullets hurtled toward Mu. Mizuki intended to use the opportunity to escape.

But Mu gave him no chance. "Scar of Space!"

The void twisted, and Mu's figure instantly appeared behind Mizuki. He grabbed Mizuki by the back of his collar and gave him a light toss.

"Bang!"

Mizuki crashed heavily into a tree and spat out a mouthful of blood. The chakra throughout his body instantly fell into chaos.

Before he could get back up, Mu had already arrived before him.

With a light tap of his toe, Mizuki's body was instantly restrained, unable to move.

"Y-You... what level are you at?"

Mizuki's face was filled with terror. He simply could not understand it.

How could a fifteen-year-old boy be this strong?

Mu did not answer. Instead, he took out his communicator and spoke into it.

"Third Hokage, the Scroll of Sealing has been recovered. Mizuki, the one who stole it, has already been subdued. He's in the small forest outside the village. Come collect him."

After speaking, Mu hung up and looked toward the stunned Naruto.

"Kid, remember this: strength isn't stolen. It's earned through training."

Mu's tone was calm. "If you want to become Hokage, work hard. Don't do something this foolish again."

Naruto nodded vigorously, his eyes filled with admiration as he looked at Mu.

"Big brother, you're amazing! Your name is Uchiha Mu, right? I'll remember it! One day, I'll become as strong as you!"

Mu smiled without saying anything and turned to lean against a tree. Yet his eyes narrowed slightly as he continued studying Naruto.

He did not open the Scroll of Sealing.

He had already read it more times than he could count.

So he had little interest in the techniques recorded within.

But he was extremely interested in the Naruto before him.

The child of destiny, and also the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki.

He could sense the dense Nine-Tails chakra within Naruto. He truly was the savior from the prophecy.

But Naruto was still far too weak.

At that moment, the system sounded a pleasant notification.

[Ding; the system has detected the child of destiny in this world.]

[Is the host willing to teach him a forbidden technique?]

After only a brief moment of thought, Mu agreed.

After all, the system surely had its reasons for doing this.

As he spoke, Uchiha Mu formed a sword hand with his right hand and pressed it directly against Naruto's forehead.

A streak of azure light instantly sank into Naruto's forehead.

Naruto scratched his head, not knowing what had happened. But in the next instant, a strange memory flooded into his mind.

Buzz.

"I... seem to have learned something incredible."

Just as Naruto was about to ask something—

The Third Hokage arrived with ANBU.

Seeing the subdued Mizuki and the completely unharmed Scroll of Sealing, the Third Hokage let out a sigh of relief. The look in his eyes as he regarded Mu grew even more complicated.

"Well done, Mu."

The Third Hokage spoke.

"This time, it was all thanks to you. If the Scroll of Sealing had fallen into Orochimaru's hands, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

[Ding! Temporary mission completed: Establish contact with this world's protagonist. Reward: 20 skill points.]

The system notification rang out, and Mu was delighted.

Now he could finally get started on the Eight Gates.

Although he had spent the past few years traveling outside, he had never triggered a mission that rewarded skill points.

Based on what I know about the system, skill point rewards should only be triggered by encountering or participating in major events from the ninja world.

And just then—

Mu's senses suddenly stirred. He could feel a familiar chakra lingering not far away.

"It's Obito!"

"He came again!"

Beating Obito Down, Kamui Fails