Naruto: Changing Fate

Welcome! ?Although before taking action, I had been wondering how Iruka would react after witnessing the true strength he had always hidden - for example, whether he felt scared and worried, or whether he thought that his good intentions would be met with suffering. After being deceived by Naruto's tricks, he became estranged and left - he made many conjectures and formulated corresponding remedial plans one by one.It can even be said that compared to the vulnerable Mizuki... How to properly handle Iruka's mood is the most troublesome and nerve-wracking issue for the frightened Naruto in this incident!

"Dreaming...? Pfft... Hahaha! Is this what Iruka-sensei thinks in his heart? Hahahaha——!"

Because of this, in a hurry, Iruka's first reaction was not to throw away angrily because he had been deceived by Naruto.Nor was he worried or afraid of Naruto's actions revealing his true strength.On the contrary, after unconsciously muttering in a low voice, showing a funny look of doubting life and escaping from reality, Naruto was slightly stunned, because he could not detect any disgust or resistance from Iruka's murmured words, so he The heart that had been hanging high all the time was completely relieved quietly.Then, from the moment Mizuki, who played the role of the clown, appeared on the stage, he tried hard to suppress his smile, and because his tense nerves were relaxed, he could no longer restrain himself, so he simply covered his belly with both hands and shouted loudly. laughed.

"Alright, alright, Iruka-sensei, this... poof... this is not a dream, but reality!"

"Huh? Aren't you dreaming?"

Under the influence of self-doubt about life caused by what he witnessed with his own eyes, which was beyond the scope of his common sense and cognition, Iruka's consciousness gradually wandered beyond the horizon.So much so that when he heard Naruto's comforting words and responded instinctively, Iruka, whose eyes were still blank, showed a dull and confused look.

"But...how is this possible...I clearly remember..."

"Hey, if you don't believe it... you can pinch yourself and see if it hurts."

At the same time, because he easily dealt with Mizuki and relaxed his vigilance a little, when Naruto saw Iruka's dazed look, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, and had some mischievous thoughts.Then, while trying to suppress the smile in his heart, he blinked his eyes pretending to be innocent and made a "kind" suggestion to Iruka.

"If it hurts, wouldn't that prove that you are not dreaming?"

"Huh? Yes, you can still do this..."

"That's right, this is it...sss! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts! What are you doing! Iruka-sensei!"

"Huh? You screamed quite exaggeratedly... From the looks of it, this is really not my dream, right?"

"Huh?! No, later... to confirm whether you are dreaming or not, you should pinch your face, right? Why did you come to pinch me! Could it be that...ah! You did it on purpose! You are too cunning Come on! Iruka-sensei!"

"Hahaha! Who made you want to tease the teacher? This is called bringing it upon yourself, Naruto!"

It's a pity that Naruto's little calculation is easy to see through for Iruka, who has watched him grow up.And when Iruka's consciousness returned to reality because of Naruto's familiar "malicious" smile, he quietly decided to cooperate with every trick.So much so that when Iruka raised his hand and seemed to follow Naruto's suggestion, he pinched his face hard, making the sly smile on Naruto's face grow stronger.The next second, he suddenly turned back, pinched Naruto's soft little face unceremoniously, and twisted it hard.

And when he took it, the warm and soft familiar touch returned to him, allowing Iruka to feel confident...

Although everything I have seen so far is still unbelievable and even unacceptable to me.But at least I can be sure that this is not a ridiculous dream.The person who had easily dealt with Mizuki, who had transformed into a beast-like monster, was indeed the crane-tailed Naruto in his impression, who ranked last in every exam and even failed the graduation exam one after another!

Because of this, in the face of Naruto who silently showed a powerful strength that was like a transformation, completely opposite to the name of "Crane Tail", Iruka quickly realized - whether it was The consecutive failures in the exam, or the previous conversation with Mizuki, where he seemed to be unable to withstand the blow and showed an emotional loss of control, were all Naruto's deliberate deceptions.Even vaguely, a strange conjecture emerged in Iruka's heart because everything was too logical...

That was because Naruto had known for a long time that Mizuki would want to use himself as a "monster", so he deliberately pretended to be incapable of doing anything to attract the truth of Mizuki's true nature!

Of course, for Iruka who sincerely cares for Naruto... no matter what Naruto has in mind, in terms of the result alone, everyone is definitely happy.So much so that the first reaction derived from Iruka's heart was not to complain that Naruto had deceived him for so long.On the contrary, it was because of Naruto's reliable and calm demeanor that he inadvertently revealed during this process. In a sense, Iruka, who played the role of Naruto's father, faced the complicated situation of "my son has just grown up". Driven by emotion, all those thousands of thoughts were unified into one emotion - that is, relief and pride.

"Speaking of which, you brat, you deceived the teacher so hard..."

Thinking of this, although Iruka kept a serious face on the surface and put on a serious and unhappy look, the increasingly doting smile in his eyes completely exposed Iruka's true heart. .Then he put his hands on his hips and continued to speak to Naruto, seemingly scolding and accusing him, but actually praising and approving him.

"I thought you would really be affected by Mizuki's words and lose your mind completely... I didn't expect that not only were you not affected, but you also defeated Mizuki. This really surprised the teacher."

"Hehe, well, so-so, so-so~"

As for Iruka's change in expression, Naruto, who is already good at observing words and emotions and has been with Iruka for a long time, can naturally see through it easily.So much so that while feeling warm in his heart, now that his true strength had been revealed, he no longer deliberately concealed anything and began to explain and respond to Iruka.

"Who said that guy Mizuki took it too much for granted... Although there is indeed an unwritten order, there are quite a few guys in the village who like to gossip. In other words, he thinks he can shake my mood. I must have known about the bargaining chip several years ago!"

"Really...I see..."

Although Naruto spoke and responded in an understated manner, he seemed not to care about his status as a "monster".But for Iruka, who lost his parents during the Nine-Tails Rebellion and was bullied and discriminated against by his peers because of his orphan status, he could only imagine that kind of inhuman treatment for a child. It would be such a cold despair and pain.Then he pursed his lips and murmured for a long time, sorting out all the complicated thoughts that arose in his heart into one sentence.While habitually reaching out his hand, he gently rubbed Naruto's little head.While bending his eyes and smiling, he responded warmly every word.

"You have worked very hard, Naruto...thank you for your hard work."

It's not that Iruka doesn't want to comfort Naruto a few more words... but Iruka knows in his heart that in front of Naruto at this moment, too many mentions of those past events create an afterthought. Compassion and comfort were not only actions that did not help, but were equivalent to opening Naruto's hidden wounds again.So much so that after having a certain understanding of Naruto's character.Iruka tacitly chose this kind of words as his response, although they seemed ordinary, but they were also the words that Naruto, who was seeking recognition from his companions, wanted to hear the most.

Of course, while chatting with Iruka, Mizuki, who wanted to avoid having his arms cut off by himself, would die suddenly on the spot due to excessive blood loss and the backlash caused by forcibly using the half-finished curse seal.Naruto did not forget to drive the shadow clone and rush to the deep depression made by Mizuki to do some simple healing and recovery for Mizuki.

It was at this time that Iruka discovered from the corner of his eye that he was even more surprised to find that the number of Naruto present was not only two, but three!

In other words, the "Naruto" who suddenly appeared behind Mizuki before, scaring him to jump up and distance himself, was actually the same as the second "Naruto". He was just the one who got here first. It's just a shadow clone placed nearby to be ready at any time...

Although using the Flying Thunder God Technique allowed Naruto to deal with Mizuki at a faster speed... But in the final analysis, even if Mizuki entered the second stage of the Curse Seal's transformation, it was still due to the significant gap in strength. And there was no way to make Naruto take it seriously.So in Naruto's opinion, using two shadow clones and some combination of strategies to deal with him is already considered a very flattering method!It is even more unworthy of Naruto to risk his trump card and deliberately use the Flying Thunder God Technique to kill him!

But even so, the scene of three Narutos suddenly popping up was still a quite shocking scene for Iruka, who was born as an ordinary person.So even though he had tried to overestimate Naruto's strength over and over again, Iruka still found to his amazement that the student in front of him, who he thought was only capable of mischief, had already become a naughty student. Unknowingly, he grew into an outstanding ninja who can stand alone!

"Speaking of which, is that... a shadow clone? It's a pretty advanced ninjutsu..."

Witnessing it with his own eyes, he saw that the figures of the other two "Naruto" not only had entities, but were also able to move flexibly and freely like their own bodies, which made Iruka, a ninja school teacher, quickly guess what was going on. Hidden inside story.Then, as if he was quite relieved, the curve of the corners of his mouth became more and more eye-catching.As if he had made some decision, he continued talking unhurriedly.

"This ninjutsu is the move you said you wanted to show me before, right?"

"Hehe, as expected of Mr. Iruka, you recognized me."

Unless core secrets are involved, Naruto always answers his companions' questions.So much so that he raised his hand and wiped the tip of his nose proudly.On the other hand, like a child who is eager to show off to his parents and ask for praise, he bent his eyes and smiled playfully, and added and responded to Iruka in a serious manner.

"However, to be more precise, this is not a B-level shadow clone technique... but a forbidden ninjutsu with a difficulty level of A according to the records in the Book of Sealing, a multiple shadow clone technique, right? So! , as long as I want to, even if I create another hundred or even a thousand shadow clones, it will be absolutely no problem!"

"yes……"

"...That's all? Iruka-sensei, don't you have anything else to say to me?!"

"Um... gone."

"Oh?! Why is this like this——!"

"Ah, by the way, Naruto, close your eyes first..."

Perhaps it was because of the various shocks he suffered one after another that Iruka's nerve called surprise had gradually become numb.After hearing Naruto's boastful words, not only did he not show the slightest bit of surprise and astonishment like before.On the contrary, he was able to keep his face as usual and responded in an understatement as if he was not moved at all.Then, before Naruto looked like a deflated rubber ball, with his mouth hanging down and his head hanging aggrievedly, he took his hand away from Naruto's head and slowly moved it towards the forehead protector he was wearing.While trying to suppress the laughter in his heart, he continued speaking in a warm voice.

"Seeing that you have worked so hard, the teacher will make an exception and give you a small gift."

……

Obviously, in Iruka's view, whether it is his calm mind or his outstanding strength, Naruto, who should have been saddled with the reputation of being the last one, has long been the most outstanding among the classes led by Iruka. One of the students!So much so that Iruka secretly decided to use his power as a homeroom teacher to rewrite the results of Naruto's third graduation exam, in which Naruto deliberately failed repeatedly in order to attract Mizuki to take the bait, resulting in the impending punishment of repeating a grade.

However, what Iruka could not expect was...

From the moment he gave his forehead protector to Naruto...

The history of Konoha Ninja Village...

No, it should be said that the legend of the strongest "genin" in the history of the entire ninja world will officially begin from this moment on...

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