“Naruto! Don’t do it!” A familiar voice shouted from behind Mizuki.
Shortly afterwards, Iruka jumped out of the tree he was in, looking much worse for wear. His Chuunin jacket was ripped in the middle, and he was breathing even more heavily than Mizuki was.
“Wha… Iruka-sensei! What the heck happened to YOU?-!” Naruto shouted, rushing over to him.
‘Damn it! How the hell did Iruka get out of the Genjutsu so quickly?-! He shouldn’t be THAT skilled. Now he’ll ruin everything!’ Mizuki seethed.
“Naruto, don’t give that scroll to Mizuki! He tricked you into stealing it so that he could use it for himself!” Iruka told Naruto.
“WHAT?-!” Naruto shouted.
“Damn it… ah screw it! It’s not like you can stop me now. Naruto! Hand over that scroll, and I promise to make your death a swift and painless one!” Mizuki growled, plucking one of his large shurikens from the back of his vest.
“Wait, you USED me?-! Just to get this scroll? How could you?-!” Naruto shouted, glaring at Mizuki.
“It was VERY easy. Knowing how much you wanted to pass the exam and become a ninja, I set you up on a fake test to steal the Scroll of Seals. Then, I made sure to alert the Hokage to the crime you committed, which forced him to call out every ninja that was not in active duty to try and locate you. Of course, such an event will eventually reach the ears of the villagers sooner or later. After all, what better way to make them hate you even more than stealing their most precious scroll? By the time they get wind of what’s happening, the whole village will be out for your blood! And if I happened to grab the scroll for myself while you happened to… disappear, then it would just be a bonus for me. Ku Ku Ku Ku…” Mizuki chuckled, relishing the hurt look on Naruto’s face.
“Mizuki-sensei… why… why do you and the villagers hate me so much…” Naruto questioned, his hair overshadowing his eyes.
“…Well, since you are about to die, I guess it wouldn’t hurt to tell you,” Mizuki sneered.
“Mizuki! Don’t you dare!” Iruka shouted, eyes widening.
“Oh come now, Iruka. You and the boy are history anyway, so why shouldn’t he learn of his terrible secret?” Mizuki sneered again. He turned his attention to Naruto. “…Do you remember October 10th, 12 years ago?”
“…That was when the Kyuubi attacked. The 4th Hokage battled and killed the monster at the cost of his own life. But what does that have to do with me?” Naruto said in a quiet tone, still looking down.
“The truth of the matter is that no mere human, no matter HOW strong they are, could kill a Demon Lord at full power. They are GODS compared to us! So the 4th did the next best thing. With his knowledge of seals, he was able to produce one strong enough to seal the Kyuubi into another living being. See where I’m going with this?” Mizuki said, a sick smile on his face as he saw Naruto twitch.
“Mizuki! DON’T!” Iruka shouted, clutching his wounded stomach.
“You mean… that the living being was… me?” Naruto whispered.
Mizuki smirked. “Bingo, Kyuubi Brat. You’re the living reincarnation of that vile Fox Demon. The one that caused all of those deaths, and that nearly destroyed Konohakagure. That’s why all of those villagers hate you,” he taunted. “Hell, even Iruka hates you too!”
(Posted Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:07)
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