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"Huh? Where am I?"
A forest? Why am I suddenly in a forest? Wasn't I just doing my homework while watching anime?
"I finally found you, Naruto!"
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang in my ears. Who was that? Why did it sound like Iruka?
As someone who watches anime a lot, of course, I immediately recognized that voice. Wasn't that Iruka?
With hesitation, I looked up toward the source of the voice.
Then, as if lightning struck my head, my body froze as I stared at a young man in his twenties, standing with his hands on his hips, looking at me in disbelief.
Iruka? Why does this guy look exactly like Iruka from Naruto!?
"Naruto?"
Seeing me stay silent, Iruka frowned and called out cautiously.
At this moment, he felt utterly helpless because of his mischievous student.
Who would've thought this fool would even dare to steal the Forbidden Scroll?
"Naruto?"
What!? Did I just hear that right!? Iruka called me Naruto—what the hell is going on!?
My heartbeat immediately spiked when I heard his voice.
Then, I raised my hand in front of me. An orange sports jacket, thin and dirty arms…
Damn it!? Did I time travel? A kind of isekai where I took over an anime character's body!?
What the hell is this!?
"What's wrong, Naruto?"
"Are you scared now?"
"Alright, let's head back for now."
"I'll plead with Lord Hokage to give you a lighter punishment, don't be afraid."
Seeing my strange expression, Iruka assumed I was panicking because I got caught.
"Iruka-sensei."
"I've already gotten this scroll and learned one ninjutsu from it. That means I can graduate now, right?"
In the end, I managed to calm myself down.
Right now, I had no idea what was really happening. It was better to play along with the story to survive.
If I remembered correctly, in just a few seconds, Mizuki would show up here and try to kill Naruto—who was now me.
In the original plot, Iruka only realized something was wrong after Naruto asked that question.
"Huh??"
Iruka's pupils shrank. After hearing my question, he instantly knew something was off.
"Who told you that?"
Iruka's expression became tense. He realized that Naruto must have been tricked by someone!
"Mizuki-sensei. He's the one who told me about the scroll and this place…"
I stopped talking, because at that moment, Iruka seemed to realize something.
Whoosh!
Swing!
A whistling sound suddenly rang out. Iruka pushed me aside, and my exhausted body tumbled to the ground.
"I'm impressed you found this place, Iruka."
A young man's voice came from the trees above. I looked up, and another familiar face appeared.
As the first villain to get beaten up by the protagonist, Mizuki had left an impression on me as a Naruto fan.
"What do I do now? I don't have any of Naruto's memories."
"How can Iruka and I defeat this guy? I can't even use Shadow Clone Jutsu right now!"
Seeing Iruka wounded with kunai stuck in his body, I suddenly felt dizzy and hopeless.
After all, I was just a normal student who had never even seen real blood before.
"Naruto, hand over the scroll!"
After exchanging some words with Iruka—just like in the anime—Mizuki turned to me and ordered coldly.
Damn it, why did I have to end up in a situation like this? Should I just give him the scroll?
[Ding! Host has successfully arrived in the world of Naruto.]
[Strongest Power System activated!]
[Host, you have received a beginner mission. Would you like to accept it?]
"A system!?"
"Hahaha! I knew it—there's no way my life as a transmigrator would be that miserable!"
"System, show me the beginner mission!"
[Title: The Villain's Despair]
[Mission: Burn the fake Forbidden Scroll in front of Mizuki.]
[Reward: Super Saiyan 1 (Max Level)!]
The system notification rang again, making my heart nearly stop.
What the hell—Super Saiyan 1 Max Level!?
Hahaha, I'm invincible!
"Naruto, are you deaf!?"
"Don't give him the scroll, Naruto!"
"That scroll contains dangerous, forbidden ninjutsu that was sealed away!"
"Mizuki tricked you into getting it for him!"
As I was celebrating my survival, Mizuki and Iruka's voices clashed again.
"Naruto, Iruka is just afraid of you having that scroll!"
Mizuki sneered in disdain, reaching out his hand and trying to mislead me.
But I wasn't the real Naruto—I already knew Mizuki's true intentions.
"What are you saying, Mizuki!?"
"Naruto, don't listen to him!"
Iruka shouted while clutching his wound.
"Haha, I'll tell you why!"
Seeing Iruka panic, Mizuki grinned wickedly and spoke.
"Twelve years ago, a rule was made."
"A rule that everyone in the village knows—except you, Naruto!"
With a crazed smile, Mizuki stared at me and revealed a shocking truth.
"Oh? What rule is that?"
"I'd love to know."
I asked calmly while silently pulling out the lighter that the system had given me.
"A rule that forbids anyone from telling you that you're a monster fox!"
"Naruto, you are the Nine-Tails!"
"The monster that killed Iruka's parents and destroyed our village!"
"Stop it!!"
Iruka shouted desperately, hoping Mizuki would shut up.
But of course, that wasn't going to happen. Mizuki continued his speech.
"So you'll never be acknowledged by anyone!"
"You're a monster!"
"That's why Iruka hates you, Naruto!!"
After he finished speaking, Mizuki laughed in satisfaction and reached out his hand.
Iruka lowered his head, gritting his teeth, unable to look at me—afraid I'd be either sad or furious.
"So what if I'm the Nine-Tails?"
"I'm not a dog. I don't need anyone's acknowledgment to live, especially not from trash like you!"
As Mizuki finished his speech, I slowly unrolled the scroll on my back and looked at him.
"I'm not weak like you, who has to rely on cheap tricks to suck up to others."
I sneered. If I remembered correctly, Mizuki's reason for stealing the Forbidden Scroll was to offer it to Orochimaru as a sign of loyalty, right?
"This scroll is your hope of becoming stronger, isn't it?"
"Then let me destroy that tiny hope of yours right now!"
"Just like I destroyed Konoha twelve years ago!"
After saying that, I lit the corner of the scroll with my lighter and tossed it aside.
Fwoosh!
If it were the real Forbidden Scroll, it wouldn't burn so easily. But obviously, that corrupt Hokage wouldn't risk using the real one to trick Mizuki.
So as soon as the flame caught, it spread rapidly until the entire scroll burned!
"What are you doing, Naruto!!"
"Damn it! Die!!"
Seeing this, Mizuki's face twisted in fury. With a terrifying expression, he hurled a giant shuriken straight at me.
"System, give me the reward now!"
[Ding! Reward granted!]
But the reward distribution took a moment—long enough for the shuriken to close in on me.
Splat!
Just as I was panicking, Iruka jumped in front of me, and the massive shuriken stabbed into his back.
"Cogh! Cogh!"
"Why?"
I asked without thinking. Why did Iruka still save me, just like in the anime? My dialogue was different, I even mocked the villagers and Iruka himself.
Yet, he still protected me?
"Because… you and I are the same."
"After my parents died, no one cared about me."
"I wasn't a top student in school."
"I became the class clown..."
"Because I wanted people to notice me..."
Iruka gritted his teeth, forcing a bitter smile as he shared his past with me.
I took a deep breath and slowly stood up.
"You're wrong, Iruka-sensei."
"No, maybe I was like that before."
"But from today onward, the old Naruto—the class clown—no longer exists!"
"From now on, I am Uzumaki Naruto, someone who will do whatever I want without caring about anyone's opinions!"
After hearing Iruka's words, I sighed and stepped forward.
Walking past Iruka's injured body, I placed myself between him and Mizuki, then glared at Mizuki with sharp eyes.
"Mizuki, are you ready to die!?"
"Hahaha! That's hilarious!"
"A worthless brat like you dares to talk big in front of me!?"
"Naruto, don't forget who you are—you're just a useless demon fox who couldn't even graduate!"
Mizuki burst into laughter, mocking me without mercy.
But his laughter didn't last long.
His face quickly twisted in confusion as he stared at me in shock.
A golden aura suddenly surged around my body.
"Super Saiyan 1, activate!"
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I don't use English, That's not my native language. So I asked Ai for help to translate this novel, hopefully there are no mistakes.