Senior Brother of Konoha

Perhaps it was because of God's blessing that before the tragic fate came, Naruto once again heard the sound of footsteps.

The footsteps came from the lower reaches of the river, very light, but many, and approaching very quickly.

Apparently, those were the shadow guards who were responsible for hunting down the traitor Mizuki. They discovered the blood stains floating on the surface of the creek and followed it up.

Umino Iruka also heard the footsteps coming from the lower reaches of the river. His face showed a struggling expression, but he quickly put it away.

He reached out and picked up Mizuki's severed head on the stone, and lowered his voice to warn: "Uzumaki Naruto, it was me who fought hard and saved you from Mizuki, do you understand?"

Naruto breathed a sigh of relief with a charming smile on his face, "Then, senior brother Iruka, my useless spiritual root must no longer be a problem for me to be promoted to an outer disciple."

"you"

Umino Iruka gave a short cold shout, a fierce light suddenly appeared in his eyes, and his right hand reached for the bloody hatchet.

Loss, regret, hatred, fear, coupled with the anger of being threatened, made him show signs of losing control.

But it was too late. Just as Naruto was provoking with his eyes, a rough voice came from the lower reaches of the river.

"Who are you and what happened there?"

"Senior Brother Asuma, it's me, Umino Iruka, I just found Mizuki"

When the Shadow Guards were running faster downstream, Iruka Umino stared into Naruto's eyes, gritted his teeth and uttered two words from the corner of his mouth, "Deal"

"make a deal"

Naruto responded softly before starting to burst into tears.

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Time will not stand still because of someone's sadness, nor will it stop because of someone's pride. It will only run forward moment by moment and never stop.

On the second day of the Mizuki Incident, the sun rose as usual, and Naruto's life was as "boring" as ever.

Although Umino Iruka has promised him to solve the problem of being promoted to an outer disciple, before he can truly become an outer disciple, he still has to do what a handyman disciple should do, such as reading and writing, practicing breathing and breathing techniques, and practicing basic techniques. Practice body skills, boxing skills, sword skills, etc.

There were indispensable chores that he was supposed to do, including picking fruits and hunting rabbits.

The only difference is that now he no longer goes to the small river where Shuimu was killed to catch shrimps, but instead finds another secret base, an abandoned logging cabin, in the firewood forest.

Here he practices the techniques he has mastered before, as well as the forbidden technique of multiple shadow clones that he has not yet mastered.

One thing that is quite strange is that he can use the art of multiple shadow clones and is very proficient, but he cannot control this forbidden art at all.

Every time he used this forbidden technique, he would summon thousands of shadow clones, overwhelming them, almost filling the space around the hut.

Fortunately, this place is quite remote. Otherwise, if others discovered that there are thousands of identical versions of him, who knows what would happen.

After testing it several times, Naruto decided to forget about this forbidden technique for the time being.

He did not intend to use it in front of others unless necessary, because it would arouse Umino Iruka's suspicion and make it difficult for the master.

In addition to these two points, there is another reason. Every time he uses the multiple shadow clone technique, his body will feel very tired, just like staying up for several days and nights, chopping trees and wood.

Fortunately, this fatigue recovered quickly, as if his physical condition suddenly improved.

Naruto believed that nothing in the world would happen for no reason. If his health improved, something must have happened to him.

After thinking about it, he recalled what Mizuki said that night, "The nine-tailed demon fox is not dead, it is in your belly."

If that statement were true, then a few things would be explained.

"Naruto Uzumaki, we all know that what happened back then was not your fault, but we also know that as long as we kill you, we can get revenge and gain peace of mind.

For so many years, I am not the only one who has lived in the torment of hatred. There are many, many people who also live in the torment of hatred because they cannot kill you for revenge. "

Umino Iruka said this because he knew that the nine-tailed demon fox was in my belly, and he could take revenge by killing me;

The year before last, I was almost killed by the tusks of a wild boar at the riverside, but was saved by the red light. It was also because the nine-tailed demon fox was in my belly and it would not watch me die;

The red light blocking the water and wood knife has the same reason as that of the wild boar;

The intense red light that emerges from the body every time the multiple shadow clone technique is activated, and the faint red light in the palm of the hand when the physical energy is quickly restored, must also be related to the nine-tailed demon fox;

the most important is

Naruto lifted up his clothes, stared at the black charms surrounding his navel, and said to himself: "The most important thing is that these charms representing the sealing formation are the most powerful evidence that the nine-tailed demon fox is sealed in my body.

But, who sealed the nine-tailed demon fox into my body, and what is his purpose?"

He was lost in thought.

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One day passed, two days passed, three days passed, until half a month passed, all the leaves of the big trees in the firewood forest fell off, and Umino Iruka still did not do what he promised.

But Naruto is not in a hurry. He has an urgent problem to solve now. He has to find a way to master the art of multiple shadow clones and control the number of shadow clones summoned at each time within 10.

According to the clues he found from the library inside the door during this period, he knew how to use the multiple shadow clone technique normally in front of other people.

The reason why the art of multiple shadow clones is classified as a forbidden art is because the art of multiple shadow clones can create thousands or even thousands of shadow clones at one time.

If a low-level practitioner with insufficient real energy uses this technique forcefully, the only consequence will be death after the real energy is depleted.

The reason why he can use this forbidden technique without being counterattacked is because of the nine-tailed demon fox.

But he can use it but can't control it, and the reason still lies with the nine-tailed demon fox.

The nine-tailed demon fox's true essence is too huge. Although he can borrow the nine-tailed demon fox's true essence when using the multiple shadow clone technique, he has no way to control it. He can only create a lot of shadow clones every time. Look. It sounds grand but is actually flashy.

The Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is a forbidden technique, but the Shadow Clone Technique is not. It is a mid-level Xuan-level technique created by the second generation head of the Konoha Gate. It is widely circulated in the training world and can be used by many people.

The difference between the Shadow Clone Technique and the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is the number, and other aspects are not obvious.

If he can control the true energy of the nine-tailed demon fox, and then use this to control the number of shadow clones within 10, he can disguise it as a shadow clone technique and use it normally.

This way, he can possess a powerful spell without any suspicion.

The question now is, how to control the true energy of the nine-tailed demon fox?