"Twelve years ago, after the Nine-Tailed Fox attacked Konoha, the village issued a certain rule, a secret that you, Naruto Uzumaki, must never know." Mizuki ignored Iruka and said, "That rule is that you must never reveal that Naruto's true identity is that of the Nine-Tailed Fox. In other words, you are the Nine-Tailed Fox who killed Iruka's parents and destroyed the village."
“You’ve been deceived by the villagers all this time. Don’t you find that strange? Why are you so despicable? Nobody will agree with you. Even Iruka hates you.”
"Die, Naruto." After saying that, Mizuki took the huge shuriken from his back and threw it at Naruto.
"Naruto, get down!" Iruka shouted, shielding Naruto with his body to block the incoming giant shuriken.
Iruka coughed up blood and said painfully, "Because we are the same. Since our parents died, no one has praised me or recognized me. I am not good at anything, so I always do stupid things in class to try to get attention. Even if my grades are good, no one notices me, so I always do all sorts of stupid things to try to get attention. It is really painful."
"Right, Naruto? You must be in a lot of pain too. I'm sorry, Naruto. If I were more reliable, I wouldn't have let you have these memories."
“Naruto, Iruka has always hated you. He's only saying these things because he wants you to give him the scroll,” Mizuki said.
"Click click click..."
Just then, the clattering sound of metal armor rubbing against each other rang out in the quiet forest.
A figure dressed in bizarre black full-body armor, whose face was obscured by the armor, walked from a distance. The broad, thick sword on his back gleamed with a deep, cold light.
"That's truly heartbreaking," Wang Han said, looking at Iruka who had shielded Naruto from the shuriken with his body. "But this soap opera should end now. Hand over the scroll and get lost, or a horror movie will have to start."
"Are you the person Orochimaru sent to meet me?" Mizuki asked excitedly as he looked at the newcomer. Little did he know that Orochimaru didn't take him seriously at all, nor did he expect a Chunin who was just a teacher to steal the Scroll of Seals. Moreover, Orochimaru had already seen the Scroll of Seals.
"Pfft..." The next moment, Mizuki was cleaved in two by Wang Han's sword. Wang Han looked at the dead Mizuki and said, "Orochimaru, who is that? I don't know him."
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"That's... the Black-Armored Man." The Third Hokage, who had been observing Naruto's movements with his telescope, paled instantly upon seeing the Black-Armored Man appear. He still vividly remembered the Black-Armored Man's overwhelming taijutsu from two years ago. Anyone who participated in that battle would likely never forget the Black-Armored Man's unparalleled taijutsu power. If the Black-Armored Man had obtained the Scroll of Seals, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
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'That man is the black-armored figure who severely injured half the village's top fighters two years ago, and even Guy, who opened the Eight Inner Gates, was easily defeated.' Kakashi, who had been hiding in the shadows following Naruto, also saw the black-armored figure appear and became even more cautious in his concealment. He couldn't help but worry about Naruto's safety, but the black-armored figure was too powerful. Even if he rushed out to help immediately, it would only add to the casualties. The black-armored figure could defeat him in an instant. His only option was to wait for rescue. Kakashi knew that the Third Hokage was watching this place constantly with his telescope technique, and the Third Hokage must already know that the black-armored figure had appeared.
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