Chapter 198 - Scroll of Sealings... (1/2)

Chapter 198

Title: Scroll of Sealings...

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After Naruto cleans the four Hokage faces, he and Iruka go to Ichiraku Ramen and sit down. Iruka decides to ask. ”So, not that I am complaining. But why didn't you vandalize the 5th Hokage's face on the mountain.”

Iruka is truly curious about this, due to Naruto ever vandalizing the 5th Hokage's Face on the Hokage Mountain.

Naruto has a look on his face that is full of conviction.

”I know that the Hokage earned their names.” Says Naruto calmly, while stirring his ramen bowl. Then he looks at Iruka with a confident smile on his face. ”But I will surpass them all.”

Iruka just raises an eyebrow at this. ”How will you do that?. Plus why didn't you still didn't tell me the reason you don't vandalize the 5th Hokage's face.”

Naruto looks annoyed at this. ”Well, if I did something like that Yoruichi -nee would hunt me down and beat me up. And she always finds me super easily, unlike the other Chunin.”

Iuka looks confused at this. ”So she stops you from vandalizing the 5th's face but doesn't care about the others?”

As Iruka says that Naruto just shrugs his shoulders. ”I am not really sure of that. But she only appears when I am close to uncle Yami's monument.”

Iruka smiles at this as if already knowing something that Naruto has no idea about.

'It is most likely a Genjutsu that is cast when one is in the proximity of the statue.' Contemplates Iruka, as he comes to his conclusion. Though that sounds like something impossible. Yoruichi is the daughter of the debated strongest Genjutsu User Konoha has ever had. Even Kurenai is only recognized as strong before she uses Yami Inuzuka's signature Genjutsus.

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The next day comes around and this time it is the Genin Exam. Naruto is waiting outside of the class for his final examination. One by one, the students enter, when they come outside, they either have happy or sad faces. Initiating if they passed or if they failed the exam. When others asked the kids, they all gave different answers about what the exam was about. Some said that it was one of the three basic jutsus learned in the academy. Some others said that their test consisted of throwing Kunai or Shuriken or so.

Naruto immediately gets nervous at this, if it's the Transformation Jutsu, he can easily do it. But if it's the Clone or Substitution Jutsu, if it's the latter he might… probably pass. But if it's the Clone jutsu, he knows that the chances of passing are slim to none.

”Naruto Uzumaki, come in.” Comes the voice from the inside of the room. The voice belongs to Mizuki, he is Iruka's colleague in teaching the young Academy Students.

Naruto nervously goes in, and immediately Iruka asks. ”Okay now, Naruto, do the Clone Jutsu.”

Immediately an unknown heaviness settles over Naruto's heart.

'C'mon now, I can do this I just gotta believe in myself.' Thinks Naruto as he tries to encourage himself.

He gathers his chakra and does the tiger handsign, trying to summon a clone.

*poof*

And in a cloud of smoke appears next to him. Naruto still is nervous as he looks at his creation and sees… the clone… who looks more like a blow up doll.

Iruka just shakes his head at this. ”Sorry Naruto, but it seems like you will have to wait for one more year.”

Naruto looks down and walks away from the classroom, dejected by the answer that he got. This is his third failure, has tried two previous times for early graduation, he took the test… but he still failed.

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In the afternoon as Naruto was walking around dejected, he hears someone call out to him. ”Hey! Naruto!”

When he turns back to look, he sees that it is one of his teachers, it is Mizuki. He smiles at Naruto and as he gets close to him he says. ”I know of a way that you can become a Genin… it is called the secret exam.”

Naruto's face immediately brightens up when he hears this. ”Really, so that means that I didn't fail and won't have to repeat another year right?”

Mizuki nods at this. ”Yep, this is like a ninja mission. After all, a ninja has to look underneath, the underneath. You must look at things from an outside perspective and think outside the box.”

Naruto's face brightens at this. ”Tell me the super secret test. I promise that I will complete it.”