Training Ground 88.
"Eight Fragrances of Fire?
Genjutsu?
Taught by your teacher?"
Every word Iruka said made Mizuki feel miserable.
The Eight Fragrances mentioned by that Genjutsu were the eight scents he had just experienced, weren't they? To hell with Eight Fragrances.
Iruka's teacher meant it was not a teacher from the academy, nor the Third Hokage. That left only Iruka's former team leader, Tobitake Tonbo.
"Damn it, they're not even on the same team anymore, so why is he still teaching him new ninjutsu? Why didn't I have a teacher like that?"
Mizuki wore a smile, but the jealousy in his heart had already become twisted.
He knew Tobitake Tonbo. Two years ago, Mizuki had sparred with the rapidly improving Iruka, and given their relationship, he knew who Iruka's teacher was.
If he had not secretly learned many training methods from Iruka, he would not have advanced to Chunin so quickly. Back then, Mizuki had thought that it would have been wonderful if Tobitake Tonbo were his teacher.
Instead of Iruka, that pitiful wretch whose Father and Mother had died beneath the Nine-Tails.
But,
Even now that they had left the team, Tobitake Tonbo still treated Iruka so well. Mizuki was jealous.
Why? Why did the Third Hokage, Tobitake Tonbo, and everyone else treat Iruka so well? Why was all the attention on him, while Mizuki remained unknown and had to rely on himself for everything?
"Ah, your teacher is really good. He even taught you a Secret Technique like that. I'm fine. As long as you improve, that's what matters most." Mizuki laughed heartily and spoke indifferently.
Seeing that Brother Mizuki did not mind, Iruka also let out a sigh of relief.
"Hehe, Teacher Tonbo is great, but he has terrible taste in humor. Take this Genjutsu, for