Naruto: What Kind of Starter Pack is 13 Years Late?

Takemi understood Naruto quite well. With Jiraiya teaching him for so long, it was impossible for him not to have grown at all.

Especially after training and comparing himself with Sasuke, his mind was working very quickly.

However, Jiraiya teaching Naruto was a secret in itself, and hardly anyone knew about it. Those who did know would certainly not blab.

"Mizuki, at his level, naturally couldn't know, otherwise he wouldn't take such a risk. Besides, believing Naruto could steal the sealing scroll really proves how incompetent he is."

Takemi shook his head. According to his understanding, Naruto was probably planning to go solo. Having learned so much, he was also quite impatient.

"Thankfully, the problem isn't big, after all, Naruto pretty much knows what he needs to know."

Naruto has the Nine-Tails inside him, and training naturally causes influence, so Jiraiya had to do something.

Naturally, besides his parents' matters not yet being revealed, Jiraiya had already briefly explained the situation.

"So there won't be any problems tonight, and there's a high probability I might even get to see the scroll?"

Thinking of this, Takemi couldn't help but blink, but he was also curious.

The scroll of seals, would there be different versions?

Late at night, in a secluded training ground in Konoha.

Naruto looked at the sealing scroll in his hand and pursed his lips.

"It wasn't as smooth as I thought. Should I take a look?"

After a moment of hesitation, he still couldn't resist opening it, but the introductory Ninjutsu made him stroke his chin.

"Shadow Clone Jutsu, huh? Too bad I've already learned it..."

"But, why haven't they come yet?"

Just as he was thinking, he suddenly felt a figure approaching. Looking up, he saw that it was Iruka.

"Iruka-sensei, why are you here?"

"What exactly are you doing, you rascal?" Iruka asked somewhat angrily, and Naruto blinked.

"Mizuki-sensei said so! He told me that as long as I could learn something from the scroll, I would become powerful, at least not to embarrass Takemi!"

"Not to embarrass Takemi? Mizuki?"

Iruka was initially a bit confused. Today, he and Mizuki were responsible for proctoring Naruto's exam.

Watching Naruto graduate, he felt a bit conflicted, but he was genuinely happy for Naruto.

However, his good fortune didn't last long, as he received a shocking message from Mizuki tonight.

"Naruto has stolen the sealing scroll and is suspected of leaving Konoha."

This news immediately made Iruka restless. He was also very curious about how Naruto had managed this. After all, the Scroll of Seals is well protected.

And normally, with Anbu watching all around, how could Naruto have gotten his hands on it?

But as a teacher, he cared deeply about his student, so he unhesitatingly chased after him, only to find the situation was like this.

"Mizuki!"

In an instant, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, but just then, he heard the sound of wind breaking.

He instinctively pushed Naruto away, and in an instant, countless kunai shot towards them.

Iruka, unable to completely dodge, was injured despite his best efforts to evade.

"Iruka-sensei!"

Naruto immediately became anxious. At this moment, he also saw Mizuki approaching from a distance.

"What exactly is going on?"

"You just need to hand over the scroll to me, anyway..." Mizuki stood on a tree, looking down at the two below with disdain.

"You are nothing but a criminal of the village!"

"Criminal?"

Naruto frowned, and Iruka immediately realized something.

"Shut up, Mizuki!"

"Let me tell you the truth." Mizuki shook his head, his face full of cold sneers.

"Twelve years ago, the village set a rule, a rule that only you couldn't know: never reveal that your true identity is the Nine-Tailed Fox!"

"In other words, you are the Nine-Tailed Fox who killed Iruka's parents and destroyed the village."

"..."

Naruto was silent for a moment, but before he could speak, Iruka shouted loudly from the side.

"Naruto, don't listen to him! You're not some Nine-Tailed Fox at all!"

"Oh? How can you say such a thing?"

Mizuki was somewhat disdainful, and he looked at Iruka mockingly.

"Have you forgotten, your parents were killed by him twelve years ago..."

"Shut up!"

Iruka interrupted Mizuki's words. He turned to look at Naruto, and after a moment of silence, he spoke with immense conviction.

"Naruto is not the Nine-Tailed Fox, he is different. He is an excellent student whom I acknowledge!"

"He is very hardworking and dedicated. Although he's not very clever, he tries his best to do everything well."

"Takemi has long acknowledged him, Hokage-sama also acknowledges him, and his classmates are slowly acknowledging him."

"I believe that sooner or later, he will gain everyone's recognition."

"Because he is not some Nine-Tailed Fox, but Uzumaki Naruto of Konoha!"

Iruka's voice was strong and resonant, echoing continuously in the quiet night.

Naruto stared blankly at Iruka, his large blue eyes appearing somewhat dazed.

"You're truly annoying."

Mizuki was silent for a moment, then finally let out a cold snort. He drew the large shuriken from behind him and looked at Iruka.

"I originally wanted to deal with you last, but it seems I'll have to take care of you first, then that brat. You acknowledge him, so..."

"Thank you, Iruka-sensei."

But just then, Naruto suddenly spoke. His eyes glistened with tears, but his face was full of smiles.

"I was worried you hated me."

"Naruto..."

Iruka opened his mouth, wanting Naruto to run away quickly so he could deal with Mizuki.

But Naruto looked up at Mizuki and spoke with extreme seriousness, "Actually, I already knew what you said! The Pervy Sage had already told me."

"Pervy... Sage?"

Mizuki was stunned. He couldn't understand who the Pervy Sage was. And Iruka was also stunned, he hadn't expected Naruto to know all this.

"Yes, the Pervy Sage."

Naruto nodded. He put down the scroll he was carrying and actively stood in front of Iruka.

"Iruka-sensei is right, I will slowly gain everyone's recognition, because my goal is to be the Hokage!"

"Hmph, you brat..."

Mizuki snorted, but at this moment, Naruto spoke again.

"And, do you really think I'm that easy to fool? Even though Takemi has a terrible personality, he was the first person to acknowledge me. You bastard!"

"Hmph, this kid..."

Not far away, Takemi had been silently observing the development of all this.

Watching Naruto roar in anger, he found it somewhat amusing. However, seeing Naruto's Chakra go berserk, he stroked his chin and an idea popped into his head.

"Should I observe the Nine-Tails' condition?"

Besides, he remembered that in Naruto's seal, there seemed to be Minato and Kushina's Chakra?

He was very curious about what was going on with their Chakra.

As he thought, almost instantly, his eyes transformed into a pair of white eyes.

And in that instant, the whole world seemed to change.

In a dark and damp sewer, a huge cage sealed everything, and within the cage, a dangerous presence was breathing steadily.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, this big fellow seemed to sense something, and slowly opened it's eyes. Almost instantly, it's red fox eyes widened.

"Old man?"

The fox spoke almost instinctively, but soon it felt something was wrong.

"No! No, this aura..."

Muttering, it suddenly stood up, its nine tails wildly swaying. It's fur bristled, and it roared frantically.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"Who exactly are you?!"

"..."