In the darkness, many beautiful lights flickered from time to time, occasionally passing before the eyes with infinite fluorescent charm, exuding an incredible sense of mystery that made people intoxicated.

The sense of time is the most unreliable thing to rely on. I have no idea how long it has been. Gradually, there seems to be some noise in the void, which makes people irritated but lingering. Suddenly, a point of starlight quickly approaches and expands, swallowing everything before I can react. Then a sudden sinking feeling comes. In a panic, I quickly stabilize my body.

Just at this moment, a hand reached out to support the body that was falling forward, and then a voice came: "Teacher Shuimu, are you okay? You seem very tired. Do you want to take a rest?"

He slowly opened his sleepy eyes, "Mr. Mizuki? Are you calling me? It's such an unpleasant name."

He rubbed his eyes with his left hand, pressed his temples, slowly dispelled the sleepiness, and calmly replied: "It's okay, I just have a little insomnia recently. Hmm?" He looked at his companion next to him, "You are Iruka, right?"

Iruka smiled and replied: "Mr. Mizuki, it seems that you are really too tired, even I can't tell. You just dozed off, if I hadn't supported you, your head would have hit the table, haha." He paused and said: "Why don't you take a rest first? There are not many students anyway, it won't take long."

"No need, let's finish the test quickly, Hokage is still waiting for the report. The test is not difficult anyway and it will be over soon."

Iruka thought about it and agreed: "Then let's continue with the exam." He sorted out the forms in his hand and shouted to the door: "Next~"

Shuimu curled his lips and couldn't help feeling unhappy. Why was he shouting so loudly? It was so noisy. Someone with such a loud voice was really suitable for being a teacher.

Mizuki came back to his senses and sorted out his confused memories. He just took a nap in the taxi, and he turned into Mizuki without noticing. I really don’t have the fate of being the protagonist. In my previous life, I was a mediocre white-collar worker. I quit my job after things didn’t go well, but I couldn’t find a new job. It seems that I still overestimated my ability. I finally decided to go out for a walk to relax, but I didn’t expect to travel through time after taking a nap. Was there a car accident or something? I have no impression at all. It’s really retribution. I quit my job without permission, and the world returns you a willful extra who traveled through time. If I hadn’t fooled Iruka with my usual calm mind and good reaction, I really don’t know what would happen.

Just as he was thinking, a blond energetic kid walked in with a few strange beards on his face. It was the destined child of Hokage - Uzumaki Naruto. Mizuki couldn't help but secretly confirm that the timeline he traveled through was exactly where the story began, and it was also the beginning of Mizuki's reckless death, even the uncle of Ichiraku Ramen and the elder sister Ayame who were more prominent than him.

Naruto walked to the center of the examination room with a nervous look on his face, and looked at Iruka nervously. After seeing that Naruto was ready, Iruka said to Naruto: "Naruto, if you are ready, just start. To pass the exam, you must create at least one perfect clone." Seeing that Naruto was very nervous, Iruka comforted him: "The clone technique is one of the simplest three techniques. As long as you listen carefully and practice seriously, it is not difficult to do it."

Naruto said in confusion, "But why is it the clone technique? Why is it the one I am least good at? Obviously, the seduction technique I invented is very powerful." Although he was unhappy, Naruto still made a seal and used all his chakra to shout "clone technique". A listless and limp body appeared in the chakra smoke of the ninjutsu. Naruto looked at Iruka with an apologetic and hopeful look on his face.

Meanwhile, Iruka was so angry that his eyelids were twitching and he yelled, "Fail." His saliva flew several meters away.

Shuimu looked at this familiar scene and couldn't help but touch the spit that seemed to fly to his face, "Is it my turn to appear? What are the lines? Never mind, let's just fool around with this first and then think of a way to save myself. Finish it quickly and think of a way to save myself." But on second thought, it seems like an opportunity, and he should indeed emphasize his presence, otherwise it would be too passive.

Mizuki turned around and said to Iruka, "By the way, Teacher Iruka, Naruto has at least created a clone. So, barely speaking, he can be considered qualified, right?" These words sounded like heavenly music to Naruto's ears, and he couldn't help but look at Mizuki in surprise.

However, Iruka shook his head and said, "That won't work, Mizuki-sensei. Everyone should create at least three clones. Naruto only has one, and it's useless. Being a ninja is not that simple, and Naruto is totally incapable of doing that at the moment."

Hearing the rejection without hesitation, Mizuki could only look at the desperate Naruto apologetically, indicating that there was nothing he could do.

Watching the frustrated Naruto walk out, Mizuki was thinking about what to do next. The next story in his memory revealed his tragic ending, but he lacked the means to deal with it, and even basic struggles were difficult. Unlike what he imagined, it was not that he would be safe if he did not instigate Naruto to steal the Book of Seals after the graduation exam. The predecessor Mizuki was not a flawless person. On the contrary, he not only did things that were inconsistent with Konoha's philosophy, but was also caught by others. In a mission, because his teammate was injured in the leg and had difficulty moving, Mizuki actually gave up the injured teammate and suffocated him to death by covering his mouth and nose in order to complete the mission. The report came back and said that he died suddenly from the poison. Unexpectedly, Konoha later noticed it, which led to his direct exclusion from the selection of teachers for the Ninja School. So much so that Iruka, who had always been inferior to him, was selected and resented it. Moreover, Mizuki himself discovered that the Konoha high-level officials were investigating and suspicious of him, which made him even more irritable.

If it were just this, it wouldn't be out of control. After all, ninjas are people who receive rewards for completing missions. To put it mildly, this behavior is unscrupulous, but it doesn't rise to the level of treason. Konoha White Fang Hatake Sakumo gave up the mission to save his teammates, but was forced to commit suicide by rumors. Even his teammates didn't understand him. In today's ninja world, there may be many people who agree with Mizuki's behavior. But unfortunately, Mizuki is in Konoha, which is an era that emphasizes the so-called will of fire and Konoha's family. What's more, he did something unclean and was caught.

But even in the worst case, it's just two years in prison. Look at the white-eyed brothers, Feng Shen and Lei Shen, who killed all their teammates during a mission just because of a dispute over food, and were only imprisoned in Konoha's prison for serious criminals, where they were well fed and served. It's hard to say how big a mistake I made, and I don't think I'll be punished very severely. Besides, the next few years will be a time of chaos and war, so it might be a good thing to hide in prison for two years, waiting for the child of destiny to seal Kaguya Otsutsuki, and then live a peaceful life. As an excellent Chunin, life is not a problem, not to mention that he already has a fiancée who loves him - Chie Tsubaki, a beautiful woman. At present, no gold fingers have been found, and there are no special abilities. It is a good choice to be honest, avoid some battlefields in memory, and then take shelter under the halo of the protagonist, which is actually not bad. But at present, this is just a difficult dream to achieve. The worst thing was that he had an ambiguous relationship with Orochimaru. With this troublesome person involved, Konoha's spy Kabuto Yakushi and Shimura Danzo hiding in the dark might be observing his actions. At present, it seemed that he was in a situation where he could not back down.

The following examination process was all unnecessary, and Shuimu finished the assessment of all students while constantly thinking of countermeasures.

Iruka stretched himself and tapped the table with the organized forms. "Mizuki, I am sorry to bother you today. If you are not feeling well, please go back early. I see you have been thinking about something. Is there something wrong? If possible, please let me help. After all, I have received a lot of care from you~"

Mizuki waved his hands quickly, "It's really no problem, you're worrying too much." He took the form from Iruka and said, "Okay, Iruka, go check on your lovely students. You won't be able to see them often after they graduate. Hehe~ I'll report now. The Third Hokage might come to the school later. After all, there are several future big names among the graduating students this year."

"That's true." Iruka couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't expect that the next generation of Ino-Shika-Chou, as well as the children of the Inuzuka, Hyuga and Aburame families, would also graduate in this batch. More importantly, the orphans of the Uchiha families are also here. This is a rare situation that has not been seen for many years."

"Thank you for your hard work, Iruka, hehe." Mizuki said absentmindedly, "Then I won't say much. I'm leaving first. See you after school."

"Well, see you later then."

After bidding farewell to Iruka, Mizuki went straight to the Hokage's office, knocked on the door, and said loudly; "Chuunin Mizuki has been ordered to report."

"Come in." An old but powerful voice came.

Mizuki pushed the door open, closed it behind him, and then bowed and said, "Sir, the Ninja Academy's graduation exams are all over. The exam results have been sent here. Please take a look."

"Bring it up." As soon as he finished speaking, a masked ninja appeared in front of Mizuki, took the document from Mizuki's hand, checked it and submitted it to the Third Hokage.

The third generation took the document, flipped through it, and asked slowly, "What is the test item?"

"It's the clone jutsu, Hokage-sama."

"Oh, it's a test of the Three Body Techniques." He said noncommittally, then asked, "What was the result?"

"Except Uzumaki Naruto, everyone else has passed."

"Huh?" Hearing the name, Sandai couldn't help but stop.

Mizuki saw that the Third Hokage had a reaction, and pretended to test him, "The test question happened to choose the ninjutsu that Uzumaki Naruto is least good at. And he barely used a clone. I think he can barely be considered qualified, but Iruka disagrees and insists on judging Uzumaki Naruto as unqualified." Having said that, Mizuki decided to further explore the possibility of escaping tonight, "Do we need to do something? Or should we just give him a pass?" After saying that, he looked at the Third Hokage's reaction calmly.

The Sandai thought for a while, shook his head and said, "No, that's all." He put the report down and told Mizuki, "You go down first, I'll go to the Ninja School to take a look later."

"Yes." Shuimu could only accept his fate and leave.

"It seems that the opportunistic method is not feasible. I have to think of another way. It seems that the big shots have already arranged everything, and they are just waiting for a clown like me to perform for them, damn bastard."

There is no doubt that he has no chance to control his own destiny. It seems that he needs to find the key to break the deadlock as soon as possible. As long as he can get through tonight safely, in a few months, Orochimaru will attack the Chunin Exam venue and everything will be in chaos. With the few months of preparation, he should be able to get through the chaos of Konoha's collapse plan. By that time, a small person like him will probably not have many people to plot against him. The key is tonight, Mizuki originally planned to seize the Sealed Book as a gift to Orochimaru, so he took advantage of Naruto's graduation exam to plot, but he didn't expect to help Naruto.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, the Sealed Book, which is the most important thing in Konoha, was actually stolen by a reckless child who is not even a ninja, and the possibility that he also learned the most suitable Multiple Shadow Clone Technique seems to be arranged no matter how you look at it. Only I, like a fool, ignorantly acted as a stepping stone.

Back at the Ninja School, Mizuki was killing time while thinking about countermeasures. The Third Hokage finally arrived at the school before school was over and met the graduating students and parents who came to pick up their children. The scene was very lively.

Mizuki quietly watched Uzumaki Naruto sitting alone on the swing in frustration in the distance, enduring the ridicule of rumors, pulling down his goggles to cover his tearful eyes.

"Where the leaves fall, fire will be lit, the Hokage will shine in it, and then the leaves will sprout again~" He turned his head and looked at the Third Hokage who was talking to students and parents not far away. He was dignified but kind, and his demeanor, which was contagious and easily won people's hearts. "That's a good saying. Maybe my future will depend on the kindness of the Hokage. Konoha promotes the spirit of love and justice. It is the reason why I have come to this point, but it is also my last hope of survival when I am isolated and helpless."

"However, leaving one's fate to the mercy and forgiveness of others, this humble feeling of powerlessness is really very unbearable!" Even so, Mizuki had to deal with Naruto and complete his destined mission. "There is really no other way in the short term. If we can't get through this level, there will be no future." Thinking of this, after firming up his thoughts, he walked straight towards Uzumaki Naruto. "The story is about to begin. I'm ready. What about you? Child of destiny, I hope you like this destined gift~"