By now, Naruto had lost himself in the sheer pleasure of practicing ninjutsu.
Ever since arriving in this world, he had constantly told Kurama stories, subtly brainwashing him.
In fact, once Naruto's stories reached "Granny Nine-Tailed Fox," Kurama had stopped deliberately disrupting the flow of chakra inside him.
Yes, the reason Naruto in the original story couldn't properly perform the Clone Technique as a child, and struggled more than other ninja to learn ninjutsu, was the Nine-Tails' interference.
But in this life?
Since he had eliminated each of those obstacles, it was perfectly reasonable for Naruto to master the techniques for using Wind Release Ninjutsu in such a short time.
As for the Great Fireball he had just used, that had been entirely an act.
He had long since exchanged for the complete collection of Fire Release Ninjutsu from the system.
"Naruto!"
Just as Naruto was getting fired up about practicing ninjutsu, a woman's voice suddenly came from far away.
Naruto turned with a puzzled look, though he actually knew Iruka had arrived.
Sure enough, a gust of wind swept down, and Iruka appeared, panting, his forehead covered in sweat. Looking at Naruto with worry and fear, he scolded, "Naruto Uzumaki! You actually stole the Scroll of Seals! It contains a great many dangerous ninjutsu. Come on, you're coming back with me to see Lord Third Hokage!"
Iruka's acting was certainly on point, but how could Naruto possibly follow his plan?
He immediately scratched his head sheepishly. "Hehe, Mizuki-sensei said that if I wanted to become an outstanding ninja, I needed to learn some of the ninjutsu in here."
"Mizuki?" Hearing that Mizuki had induced Naruto to steal the Scroll of Seals, Iruka feigned shock. "Hmph! Mizuki, just wait until Lord Third passes judgment on you!"
As he spoke, Iruka