Return to The Past : Naruto Fic

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Chapter 1 – Trials of a Sage

Naruto appeared in the clearing in a swirl of leaves. The Forbidden Scroll strapped to his back. After laying the Forbidden Scroll on the ground, he took out an empty scroll, an ink well and a brush before he started reading through the Forbidden Scroll, writing down any jutsu that he and Kurama thought would be useful. After nearly half-an-hour, he rolled up the Forbidden Scroll and strapped it back onto his back. He blew on the fresh ink to dry it so that he could roll up the scroll and place it back in his equipment pouch.

"Alright, now that the scroll is dry, I can get to learn that new jutsu!" Naruto exclaimed before he created a hundred Kage Bunshin. "Alright you guys, you know the hand seals, get to practicing!"

"Alright Boss!" The clones called out as they started practicing the jutsu Naruto asked of them.

For the next hour, the clone practiced the jutsu while the original was meditating with a bit of senjutsu chakra flowing through him allowing him to sense if anyone is close by. When the hour was nearly up, Sakura walked into the clearing ready for war.

"Hello Sakura-chan, you are just in time. Iruka-sensei and Mizuki-teme are close by. They should be here within five minutes." Naruto said as he let the natural energy return to nature as he stood up. Sakura nodded her head as Naruto started dispelling his clone. "Huh, I didn't expect them to become proficient with the jutsu already!"

"What jutsu did you learn Naruto?" Sakura asked with curiosity only for Naruto to grin.

"You will see when I use it on Mizuki-teme!" Naruto said causing Sakura to huff but nod in understanding.

"Alright, then I will hide using Moguragakure no Jutsu." Naruto nodded as Sakura submerged into the ground without even leaving a trace of her presence.

"Why would Naruto steal the Forbidden Scroll?" Iruka thought as he rushed through the forests surrounding Konoha. As he was passing close by to an abandoned cabin, he sensed Naruto's chakra signature. Changing his direction, he quickly rushed towards Naruto for an explanation. Within a couple of minutes, Iruka appeared on the branch of a tall tree and saw Naruto creating a few Kage Bunshin before dispelling them and again creating a few before dispelling them again.

"Naruto, what are you doing?" Iruka called out as he jumped down from the tree and landed beside the blond haired Jinchūriki.

"Iruka-sensei, I found you!" Naruto exclaimed only for Iruka to shout out, "BAKA, I am the one who found you! What were you thinking stealing the Forbidden Scroll of Sealing?"

"But Mizuki-sensei said that if I could steal it and learn a jutsu from it, I would pass and become the Rookie of the Year!" Naruto said with confusion, hoping that Iruka will not realize that he was faking being confused. After all, he already knew the test was a lie.

"Mizuki, but why would he say something like that?" Iruka said before he heard the sound of a shuriken flying towards them. Iruka looked up to see a Fūma Shuriken flying towards Naruto's back. Naruto was about to jump away when Iruka pushed him out of the way, the Fūma Shuriken digging deep into Iruka's chest. Coughing up blood, Iruka glared up at Mizuki. "So that was your plan Mizuki! Have Naruto steal the Forbidden Scroll, then you come by and kill him! Do you hate him that much?"

Mizuki laughed at that, "You are naïve Iruka. It is not that I hate the gaki. In fact, he and I are a lot similar. Like me, he took the first chance to become stronger. I will take the scroll after killing you two and then head to Orochimaru-sama! He shall then grant me great strength!" Iruka and Naruto frowned as Mizuki declared that.

"I won't let you get the Scroll teme! I hate traitors and you will die you're your treachery!" Naruto screamed as he threw a Fūton chakra coated kunai at Mizuki who just leaned back, letting the kunai punch through the tree trunk behind Mizuki.