TSoL Chapter 1 - Awakening the Seal

Tap...

— Haah... Haah...

Tap... Tap...

Two exhausted and bleeding people, a blond man in a white cloak, and a red-haired girl in a dress, stood pierced by the huge claw of a nine-tailed demonic beast, which is called the Kyuubi for short. The target of the Kyuubi attack was a crying baby lying in front of them, which was their precious child, whom they protected at the cost of their lives.

This fading couple was called Namikaze Minato and Kushina Uzumaki. At the time of the birth of their son Naruto, there was an attack from an unknown ninja in a mask, who, possessing a Sharingan, and having an unknown ability to teleport, was able to steal Kushina, and using the weakened state of her seal and herself after childbirth, was able to release the Kyuubi from the seal, and even take control of him with his sharingan for a short time. But this time was quite enough to summon the beast to Konoha, and almost destroy it.

Thanks to his incredible skills, Minato, who was proclaimed the "Konoha's Yellow Flash" and became the Fourth Hokage, was able to defeat both the person with the Sharingan and prevent the destruction of Konoha using his signature space technique, the Spatial Barrier. And with the help of the ancestral ability of the Uzumaki clan, Kushina was able to capture the beast with her chakra chains, which helped Minato to seal half of the beast's chakra into him, so that then, without unnecessary risks to the baby's life, he could seal the other half into his newborn son, thereby making him a jinchūriki…

The beast, which had already gotten out of the sharingan's control, understood what was about to happen, and in an attempt to avoid another confinement inside a person, tried to take advantage of the distracted Minato and kill little Naruto. But alas, the parental instincts were stronger than the pain and fatigue they experienced, and they were able to get in the way of the attack, stopping the claw literally a few centimeters from the child.

Now they are frozen in this position, looking at their child with warmth in their eyes. Minato, upset that Kushina was also exposed to the blow, spoke with severe shortness of breath.

— I told you... that it is the father's duty to protect the family and the child...

To which Kushina countered him in a weak voice.

— Nevertheless... I am his mother…

Remembering Minato's desire to seal the Kyuubi into Naruto, she added.

— You know... This is the first time... when I find it difficult to argue with you... I think we are now ready...

Smiling, Minato answered.

— Thank you, Kushina.

After producing a series of hand seals, Minato summoned a toad named Gerotora, to whom he gave the key to the seal of the eight elements, which he would use to seal the Kyuubi into Naruto, so that he would later pass it on to Jiraiya. All this time, Kushina looked at her child with bitterness, and spoke quietly.

— Naruto... What a shame we can't educate you... mentor... and guide you..."

Minato, who had already managed to send the toad back to its dimension, looked at the sad Kushina with bitterness in his eyes, and thought very deeply about something. Meanwhile, Kushina continued to speak with blank eyes.

— I would like to see… how you grow up… fall in love for the first time… find yourself a bride… heh… maybe not even one… I still regret the fate of our clan… it would be great if you could one day revive the Uzumaki clan… Naruto…

Unable to endure such a heartbreaking speech from his wife anymore, Minato finally got out of his thoughts and decided to offer something that he would never have offered in any other situation.

— Kushina… I have a way by which we can in some way accompany our son on his future journey, but…

Before Minato could finish, Kushina spoke up.

— Is it true?... Then... Whatever it takes, I want it!...

Smiling bitterly, Minato answered.

— Kushina, listen... Kha-kha! (Cough)

After coughing up some blood, Minato continued.

— We have very little time... The way I'm talking about is one special seal that I began to develop on the same day when I found out that you were pregnant ... This seal was supposed to become some kind of artificial mentor who can transmit wisdom and knowledge from parent to child. That's just, I was never able to finish it, and come up with a safe way to limit and systematize this set of knowledge in order to prevent the destruction of the mind, from a sudden replenishment of information. The only option that came to my mind was to sacrifice a part of my soul in order to create some semblance of intelligence for the Seal, making it self-sufficient and self-governing, which will allow it to become not just a set of knowledge, but a whole system for learning. But in essence, for us it is no better than using the call of the god of death, since in this and in that case, your soul loses the possibility of rebirth.

— This... Why are you...

Kushina couldn't believe that Minato was secretly doing something like this. Minato looked at her seriously and answered.

— The day I found out that you were pregnant was the happiest day in my life, but… At the same time, I had a strong premonition that something bad was going to happen. I was not sure what exactly, and therefore, preparing for the worst possible scenario, I wanted at least our child to remain safe and have the necessary knowledge to protect himself and survive, in case we were gone. But alas, I never had time to finish my work on the seal. So... Kushina, if you're ready, we can give away a piece of our souls and integrate them into this seal. With two souls, it will stabilize and become much more effective, and over time, we will even be able to sometimes communicate with our son. Even if not for long, but, it will not be limited to one time, as if we left with him only a part of our chakra.

Looking at her little child, Kushina nodded emphatically and answered.

— If I can help my child on his way, then I will gladly give my soul for this.

Minato smiled warmly and nodded.

— Then give me your hand, Kushina.

Kushina and Minato connected with their hands, creating a paired hand seal, and Minato began transforming the chakra on his free hand to form the seal. The same thing started happening on Kushina's free hand.

— Done, put your hand on Naruto's belly... I will hide this seal behind the seal of the eight Elements, as their spirals match perfectly. Once we finish, the Kyuubi will be sealed, along with a piece of our soul... Are you ready... Kushina?

— Um…

After receiving her consent, Minato immediately began to perform paired seals with Kushina, who easily repeated them, thanks to her vast experience as a shinobi.

When the last hand seal was formed, a wave passed through the bodies of the couple with a corresponding sound.

— Fuuin no Jutsu - Seal of Legacy!

Saying the name of his technique, Minato completed the formation of the seal. Immediately, part of their nature separated, heading straight into the little Naruto's belly, forming a spiral seal, in the shape of the Uzumaki clan, over which the seal of the eight elements appeared, disguising it with itself. With smiles on their faces, the parents watched as the furious Kyuubi was pulled into the seal, and then with a sense of accomplishment, they let their minds follow, connecting with the seal of the legacy.

Minato didn't know how long it would take for the seal to fully stabilize, but he knew that when it showed itself, Naruto would still be an 11-12 year old child, which would allow Kushina to nurse her baby at least a little.

— Grow up a good child... Naruto...

The last echoes of consciousness disappeared, leaving only one crying blonde baby, who was eventually taken by the Third Hokage.

From this moment, the life of Namikaze Naruto Uzumaki begins, the heir to his parents, and the child from the prophecy that will bring true peace to all shinobi nations.

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(Twelve years later)

Tap - tap - tap - tap - tap - tap ...

A blond boy in an orange jacket and cargo pants of the same color ran across the rooftops of Konoha's buildings, with a cheerful grin on his face and cans of paint in his hands.

This was twelve-year-old Naruto and was currently running away from the Chunin ninja after his recent prank, in which he painted the faces of the four previous Hokage with all sorts of scribbles and drawings.

— NARUTOOO!!! STOP, YOU WRETCH!!!

A group of Chunin tried to catch the prankster, but alas, our hero always somehow managed to escape from them. Therefore, this time, like any other, he was able to escape from them without any problems.

Removing the veil of disguise, Naruto looked after the chunin who ran past and said laughing.

— He-he-he! You will never catch the great Uzumaki Naruto, believe me!

— Oh really, Naruto!?

— Wow!!!

Hearing an angry voice behind him, Naruto jumped up in fright and flopped down on his butt. Turning around, he saw his Sensei Iruka, who was standing with his arms crossed and looking with displeasure at the culprit.

— Iruka-sensei !? Where did you come from and how did you find me?

Iruka responded in anger.

— You better tell me, WHY DID YOU STAIN THE FACES OF THE GREAT HOKAGE, NARUTOOO???

— Heh... he... he...

The blond laughed, scratching the back of his head, and answered.

— Iruka-sensei, this was a demonstration of the elusiveness of the future ninja, who will one day become the most powerful ninja in the village!

Iruka's eyebrow twitched, and grabbing the blond by the collar of his jacket, he pulled him towards the painted faces of the Hokage.

— Well, after such a "demonstration", the great and elusive ninja will have to work hard to clean up everything he has done.

Startled by this statement, Naruto goggled his eyes and responded indignantly.

— WHAT!? But I tried so hard to create this masterpiece, you cannot force me to erase something so grandiose!

Indignant Naruto spreading his hands in different directions.

— Oh, I totally can! And you better hurry up if you don't want to make it late.

Offended, Naruto crossed his arms, letting Iruka drag him along the ground, and responded in annoyance.

— What difference does it make whether it's late or not? Nobody waits for me at home anyway…

Catching notes of sadness in the annoyed boy's voice, Iruka realized that this was still a difficult subject for the boy. Moreover, without parents, he simply has nowhere to get a proper upbringing.

Thinking a little, he brought his hand to his head, and scratching his temple with a finger, as if he had said casually.

— Hey Naruto. You know, if you finish cleaning the monuments until late, how do you feel about going to Ichiraku Ramen together? My treat.

Hearing the magic words, Naruto turned to Iruka in surprise and answered.

— Really? You're not kidding, Iruka-sensei? HOORAY! Now this is a really serious motivation! I'll finish the job in no time, believe me!

At that moment, two young girls were passing by, one was in a red Qipao dress and black shorts, with pink hair. The second girl was a pretty blonde in a purple Qipao dress, with elastic combat bandages underneath, covering her breasts and thighs.

They were Sakura and Ino, the ever-rival duo. When Naruto noticed them, he turned his attention to Sakura, and immediately waved his hand at her in a friendly manner.

— Hey Sakura-chan! How are you? Do you want to go tomorrow to the...

But before he could finish, the irritated Pinky replied sharply.

— Leave me alone, Naruto-Baka! I don't have time for anything that you would suggest. I need to make sure that Ino-Pig does not bring her paws to my Sasuke!

Ino had seen this situation many times, and was not even surprised at her friend's reaction to another attempt by Naruto to invite her for a walk whenever possible. But when she heard the last part, she immediately rebelled.

— What did you say there, forehead-girl? And anyway, when did Sasuke become yours, huh?

— Tomorrow he will be! I was able to save money for a popular new perfume, and it just has to impress Sasuke. He will fall in love with me as soon as he smells them on me!

— Pfft, no way in the world! I finally got my mom's permission to use light makeup, so you can throw your perfume in the trash right away as I will definitely be in a better light. Ho-ho-ho!

So the duo walked past Naruto and Iruka, completely forgetting about the blonde, as if he was an empty place. Naruto remained standing with his hand raised, continuing to stare at the empty space where his friends had recently passed.

Waking up from another defeat, Naruto sighed doom, and remembering the ramen waiting for him, hurried along with a grinning Iruka to the Hokage statues.

As promised by Naruto, he got through the cleanup pretty quickly, and after a successful completion, Naruto and Iruka went to Ichiraku Ramen. When they arrived, they ordered several bowls of Ramen, and began their meal.

Thinking about Naruto's action, Iruka asked.

— Hey Naruto. Why did you decide to ruin a place like this? You know who the Hokage are, right?

— Of course I know!

After swallowing the last of the broth from the bowl, the blond continued.

— Those who hold the title of Hokage are the number one ninja in the village, right?

Then, remembering the Fourth Hokage's face carved into the mountain, he added.

— And I heard that the Fourth Hokage was the hero who saved the village from the fox monster...

Iruka listened to him, and could not help but ask a reasonable question.

— But then why?

Continuing to stare at his bowl, Naruto answered.

— One day, I will get the title of Hokage, and I will become the greatest of all the previous Hokage! Believe me!

Pointing his chopsticks at Iruka, Naruto finished his pretentious speech. Iruka looked at him in such perplexity that he even forgot to chew the noodles that were still sticking out of his mouth.

Naruto didn't end there and said.

— And then, all the people in the village will recognize me and my strength!...

Then, shifting his gaze to the stunned Iruka, Naruto asked.

— By the way, Sensei, can I ask for something?

— Another bowl?

— No, not that. Can I wear your forehead protector?

Iruka was surprised, and reached out to his protector, answered.

— Oh, this? No, this is proof that you graduated from the academy and became a real ninja. You will get yours in two years if you pass the exam. So try not to miss classes like you do today. And yes, by the way, because of your prank, tomorrow you will have a repeat clone technique practice exam.

— WHAT? But I still can't do this technique! It's not fair!

Iruka laughed at the outraged blonde, which was a mistake because the frustrated Naruto made a rather harsh response.

— Teuchi ojisan! FIVE MORE BOWLS!

Realizing that the blond had launched a surprise attack on his wallet, Iruka, in a panic, tried to stop him.

— Eh... hey Naruto, wait!...

Alas, it was too late to regret.

Rest in peace to you, Iruka's purse.

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After eating, Naruto walked slowly down the evening streets of Konoha with his hands in his pockets, heading towards his apartment.

— Mom, look! They sell Takoyaki there! I want to!!!

— Oh, what can I do with you, Shizuka. Only one, okay?

— Yey!

Naruto looked at the girl with her mother, and could not help but envy this happy child in his soul. But as soon as the girl's mother saw Naruto's gaze, she immediately frowned and quietly led the girl aside.

— Ts...

Kicking the stone, the scowling Naruto headed on to his home.

Going into his apartment, Naruto quickly washed up, and walked over to his bed, flopped face down on it. Closing his eyes before falling asleep, he spoke softly.

— Nothing has changed... I need to... try harder...

With these words, the blond began to slowly fall asleep.

It was at this moment, inside Naruto, the adaptation of the seal finally ended, and connecting with the blond's chakra, it sent a strange wave through his body, making him flinch a little.

— Mmm... damn wind...

Naruto mumbled half asleep, thinking he had forgotten to close the window.

While he blamed the weather conditions, new neural connections appeared in his brain, through which the chakra began to flow, and words began to appear in front of his eyes, which gradually assembled into full-fledged text messages.

[Activation of the Seal of Legacy - Completed.]

[Body Scan - Completed.]

[Memory scan - Completed.]

[Drawing up training missions - In progress.]

[Completion time - 8 hours.]

— What a strange ... dream ...

Half asleep Naruto muttered in surprise.

After that, the blond completely fell into the realm of dreams.

[Tutorial missions completed.]

[Goes to standby for suitable events.]

— Mmm... What is it...

Slowly opening his eyes, the sleepy blond began to slowly look around. Not seeing anything unusual, he spoke.

— Another dream?... Strange, but not important. It's time for me to get up anyway.

Getting out of bed, Naruto took a quick shower, and after breakfast of instant ramen, he dressed in his orange suit, and quickly headed to the Ninja Academy.

He remembered that Iruka was going to take another practice exam in the clones technique, and therefore, he was determined to finally complete this technique, and to prove to everyone that he was not a failure.

Determined, he ran towards the academy, jumping from roof to roof, not forgetting to scare the newly awakened housewives who were collecting dried clothes.

— Hey! Look where you run, you wretch!

— He-he-he! Today I feel so extraordinary, as if something good is about to happen. Maybe this is the day that I finally do the clone technique!

The laughing blond kept jumping on the rooftops until he finally got to his academy. There were many children around, most of whom came with their parents. And as usual, Naruto was given not very good looks, some of which hid fear and hatred, and Naruto still couldn't understand why.

He had noticed for a long time that most of these looks are full of hatred, and it all began long before his pranks. Some even called him a demon, which further depressed and confused little Naruto, who had been alone for almost his entire life.

Fortunately, when he became a local prankster, some of these looks of hatred were replaced by looks of irritation, which he liked much more. Alas, he quickly realized that this was not the most effective way to correct people's opinion of him. But he did not stop doing it just because he simply liked it, and he also received some portion of the attention, which he lacked so much.

Thinking about all this, Naruto walked towards his class, and the closer he got, the louder he heard the noise and laughter of children. Not understanding what was happening, he quickened his pace and thought.

«What is happening there? Are they discussing my prank?»

Going into the classroom with these thoughts, Naruto saw two upset girls, at whom the class laughed, which was rather unusual, because earlier it was he who was the center of ridicule.

Looking closer, he saw Ino's face overpainted with makeup, and Sakura, from which even at the entrance to the classroom he could smell a strange scent punching strongly in his nose, which was apparently the very perfume she was talking about.

Moving his gaze to the highly annoyed Sasuke, Naruto realized that their attempt to get his attention had failed miserably.

On the one hand, Naruto was glad, because his chances with Sakura were still at the same level of minimal success, but on the other hand, he was sad for the girls, since he understood what it was like to be in their place.

At that moment, the blond was noticed by Kiba, and he immediately spoke.

— Hey, Naruto! Just look at this. Our eternal couple of Sasuke fans have finally delivered an unforgettable blow to our Emo Boy! Ha-ha-ha!

From his words, a vein in Sasuke's temple pouted, but he continued to sit silently, folding his fingers in front of his face, hardly tolerating the attention that was given to him because of two useless fans in his opinion.

Seeing how annoyed Sasuke was, the girls could not stand it, and ran screaming from the class, heading towards the washstands to finally wash away their mistakes from themselves.

Naruto finally came to his senses and looked at Kiba and asked.

— Iruka-sensei hasn't come yet?

Since Kiba came not too long ago, he just shrugged, and a sleepy Shikamaru answered Naruto's question.

— He came, but he was called on some business, and he temporarily left. So he missed all the noise around Sasuke and his female fans. Oh, what a shame, because of this noise I never got a nap.

Seeing his attitude, Naruto responded indignantly.

— How can you sleep while studying and still pass all tests and exams for a satisfactory result?

— He's probably cheating, or something like that.

Kiba put in his word. Sighing, Shikamaru answered.

— I just know how to use my head. It won't hurt you two numb skulls to learn this.

Hearing his remark, Naruto and Kiba were outraged.

— What did you say? Do you wanna get problems?

Shikamaru just sighed, and shaking his head, he headed to his seat to resume his nap. At that moment, Sasuke's annoyed and at the same time cold voice sounded.

— Too noisy… annoying.

— Huh? Do you want to get it too?

Kiba and Naruto put their legs on the table where Sasuke was sitting, and the three guys stared into each other's eyes. At that moment, Sakura and Ino returned to the class, and seeing that their beloved Sasuke was being threatened by two stupid students, they quickly squeezed in, sweeping both guys to the sides, and looking menacingly at them, resumed their attempts to get the attention of the gloomy Uchiha.

— Damn it, sometimes they remind me of women from my clan. The same wild.

Kiba grumbled in annoyance, to which he received another malicious look from the girls, which made him make a wise choice to retreat and return to his desk as soon as possible.

Naruto, who finally got a chance to speak, was about to go up to Sakura, but at that moment Iruka entered the class and spoke.

— So, good morning, students. Sit down all in their places, and for now I will check who is absent.

Glancing around the class, he put the necessary checkmarks in his notebook, and making sure that they were all in place, he said with a smile.

— Great, all the students are in place. Now, as you all probably already know, one of our students vandalized the faces of the great Hokage.

At that moment, everyone looked towards Naruto, making him scratch the back of his head in embarrassment. Seeing that everyone got it right, Iruka continued.

— And therefore, as a punishment, today we will pass a practice exam on the clones technique, as a practice, for further preparatory exams.

— WHAT?

— Nooo...

— Again, because of the lagging fool Naruto, the whole class suffers.

Many children were indignant, and almost all of them looked menacingly at the sweating blond. The only ones who did not throw lightning in Naruto were Sasuke, who did not care, Hinata, who internally encouraged our blond not to despair in such a situation, and Shikamaru, who just woke up and did not yet understand what had happened.

Returning his attention to himself, Iruka explained.

— Since you learned this technique not so long ago, I will give you a credit if you create at least one clone. But keep in mind that in the final exam after two years, you will need to create at least two or three clones. Did everyone understand everything?

— HAI, SENSEI!

The whole class responded in chorus.

Nodding, Iruka began to gradually summon his students, testing them for their ability to create a clone. And everyone, more or less coped with creating one clone, except for a couple of clanless children, the clones did not look very believable, but Iruka still counted this as a satisfactory result.

And now, it was Naruto's turn.

— Naruto!

Immediately after Iruka's announcement, the blond headed towards the teacher and stood in front of the class. And as soon as he approached, the children began to shout.

— Iruka-sensei, there is no point in testing this loser, he has already failed to create a clone twice. It means that this time nothing will come of it.

— Right, right! Don't waste your time with him.

Iruka glanced at the speakers and threatened.

— Hey, silence! Otherwise, I will add additional homework assignments to you.

This threat alone gagged everyone who wanted to speak out more. They could only dejectedly drill the blond with their looks.

Standing in front of the class next to Iruka, Naruto threatened the speakers with his fist and stared at Sensei, waiting for the command to start.

Seeing this, Iruka nodded and said.

— Okay, Naruto. You can start.

— Hai!

With his hands folded into a standard seal, Naruto began to gather chakra to create a clone. Invisible chakra flows appeared around the guy, hinting at its abundant amount. When Naruto thought he had gained enough chakra, he said the name of the technique.

— Clone Jutsu!

Poof!...

A cloud of smoke appeared and everyone watched closely, wondering if Naruto had succeeded or not. And they didn't have to wait long, as the smoke quickly cleared away, and on the floor lay a clone of Naruto, folded like a crumpled origami.

After seeing Naruto perform the technique, the class began to laugh sharply, and those who had ridiculed the blonde before had a certain amount of pleasure in his suffering. After all, for the most part, they mocked him because, other than Naruto, their clones were the worst among the other classmates, and against the background of someone like a blonde, they felt better.

Looking at Naruto's clone, Iruka couldn't help but sigh and speak.

— You failed. You should practice this technique more, Naruto. Otherwise, you will never be able to pass the final exam in two years.

Overwhelmed by his failure, Naruto staggered dejectedly to his desk.

At that moment, Sakura was thinking.

«As expected, there is no one better than my Sasuke!»

Blonde Yamanaka, being more perceptive, was thinking about something else at that moment.

«Feeling his amount of chakra, for a second it seemed to me that he would succeed. Well, I guess the "change" is not about Naruto.»

— Sucks dude. At least something appeared this time. Last time there was nothing at all.

Said sleepy Shikamaru to his just returned classmate. Shikamaru was one of the few who did not treat Naruto badly, and did not taunt him like the others. And it was difficult to say whether he was too lazy, or whether he just felt sorry for the blonde. Chоji, sitting next to him, nodded in agreement with his friend while still eating his chips.

Sighing, Naruto answered.

— Huhh... Never mind, one day I'll do this technique! And I will have not one clone, but five... no... TEN CLONES! I just need to practice a little more, and then I will succeed, believe me!

Seeing Naruto's never-ending optimism and faith in himself, Hinata sat in her place, and brought her fingers together, smiling sweetly, while thinking to herself.

«Naruto, you are so determined ... and you never lose heart ... It gives me the confidence not to give up either.»

As Naruto wondered what the problem was with this technique, a message suddenly popped up in front of his eyes.

[Mission Created - Find out the reason for the difficulty in using the Clone Technique.]

[Rewards - System UI Update / Shadow Clone Technique / Chain of Missions related to the origin of ??? Naruto Uzumaki]

[Accept the mission? Yes / No]

— Huh? What is this?

Seeing the incomprehensible messages in front of him, Naruto reached out to touch them, but all he achieved was to touch the back of Sasuke's head, thereby surprising the Uchiha and angering his fans. Even Shikamaru looked at the blonde in surprise, who only now realized what he had done.

Abruptly removing his hand, Naruto laughed embarrassedly, looking at the indignant girls, and at the not understanding Sasuke. Pointing to the words floating in the air, he spoke.

— Hey, you also see these strange flying letters, what are they?

— What are you talking about, dunce?

Sasuke asked, looking at the spot Naruto was pointing.

— HUH? WHO DO YOU CALL A DUNCE!?

Everyone in the class was already used to the blond's antics, so they thought this was another prank of his. Everyone quickly returned their attention to Iruka, whose eye was twitching as he was being ignored.

— NARUTO! Stop distracting everyone from the lesson!

— H… hai, Iruka-sensei…

Sitting down in his seat, Naruto stared at the messages in front of him, and after reading them, he was greatly surprised.

«What? Mission? Is it like ... a ninja mission?»

[Affirmative.]

[Accept the mission? Yes / No]

Seeing that these words answered his thoughts, Naruto's eyes widened and he thought.

«What? Can it read my mind? Wow, it looks like it's some kind of fancy secret jutsu. Mission, huh? So, what are the rewards. Hmm...»

After reading the rewards, he was amazed, because he was promised not only a new technique related to clones, but also information about his pedigree. He always regretted that he never had parents, and he would definitely not mind at least finding out who they are. Even if it was some kind of strange prank, he was ready to trust this opportunity.

«It's all very strange, but this weird thing with floating messages offers me mission rewards, and not bad ones too. But why are there question marks in front of my name? Do they mean something? And what is this shadow clone technique? Surely it is better than the usual cloning technique. Maybe it's easier for me to use it than the simple clone technique? It would be great. But first, I need to find a reason why I can't do the simple clone technique. Hmm... Okay, I decided. Uzumaki Naruto never backs down from a challenge! I accept.»

[Mission accepted.]

[Lead time - 3 days. To ask for a hint, think about your current mission, and internally say the word "Hint". The user can ask for a maximum of two hints per mission.]

[If the mission fails, the user will receive a punishment in the form of a ban on the use of chakra until he understands the problem. Good luck.]

— WHAT?

Naruto screamed as he leapt to his feet in the middle of the class, drawing the attention of all the students again. What particularly disliked Iruka, who quickly took Naruto out and kicked him out of class for the rest of the lesson.

— Damn... Looks like I really screwed up this time...

With that said, Naruto expressed his thoughts on both the class situation and the mission situation. Sighing, the blond turned on his brain for the first time in his life, trying to make a plan of action to find the cause of his problem. But realizing that he lacked knowledge, a terrible realization suddenly came to him.

— Oh no, it looks like I'll have to go to the Library!

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Autore Note:

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