Naruto: The Life Changer

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[Congratulations!]

You have successfully completed your training with Iruka and have become stronger for it!

Quest Completion Reward: + 500 EXP.

Bonus Reward: Impressed Iruka: + 150 Reputation with Umino Iruka, + 150 Reputation with Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"Oooookaaaayyyy." Naruto said slowly as he tucked his scroll into an inside pocket of his jumpsuit, "Next mission: find out what the heck this RPG-like window-thing is."

He wasn't surprised to see another box pop up at what he said.

[Quest Alert!]

You are perplexed about these messages, which is understandable. Return to your run-down apartment and read the book on top of your bedside table for the answers.

Quest Completion Reward: + 400 EXP, Answers.

Quest Failure Reward: More reminders about location of the book.

Accept?

[Y/N]

The 'N' button was greyed out and when Naruto pressed it curiously, nothing happened. Shrugging, he pressed 'Y', making the box disappear.

"What the hell is going on?" Naruto muttered, "I don't even have a bedside table!"

Shrugging, the orphan turned and started making his way back to his apartment where he hoped he would find answers to this whole mysterious blue box business.

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Office of Sarutobi Hiruzen, Hokage Tower

"…And that is my report for today, Hokage-sama." Iruka finished. The chunin was standing at attention in front of a large wooden desk. Behind that desk sat an old man wearing white and red robes and a fancy looking hat with the kanji '火' (Fire) emblazoned upon it.

"So there is no doubt in your mind?" Sarutobi Hiruzen asked. The venerable old man clasped his hands in front of him as he gazed at Iruka impassively.

"Hai, Hokage-sama." Iruka replied, "Uzumaki Naruto's shinobi education has been grievously sabotaged, although thankfully not beyond recovery. With just a couple of hours of on-on-one instruction, I was able to deduce that his weaknesses are deliberately induced by outside parties, rather than lazy habits developed as a lack of attention to the lessons."

"And Naruto told you that his incorrect Taijutsu was taught to him by Toji Mizuki?" Sarutobi pressed.

"Yes." Iruka didn't like ratting out a friend, but he also didn't like his friend sabotaging a student, regardless of what that student held within himself, "I believe that Mizuki has let his hatred of the Kyuubi blind him to the truth of who Naruto is. I am hardly one to talk though, as I was the same before you talked to me."

"Even before I did that, you were leaning towards realising the truth for yourself, Iruka-kun." Sarutobi corrected him, "Mizuki however is not. I believe he requires a closer examination. Neko!"

"Hai, Hokage-sama!" a purple-haired woman wearing the uniform of the ANBU and a cat-mask barked as she seemingly appeared out of nowhere.

"Detail a team to keep an eye on Toji Mizuki. I want to know what he does in and out of the Academy better than he does. Also keep an eye on who he talks to. A little too much information about our graduates is being found out not long after each class and a man's hatred can make his morals rot, especially if left to simmer for a decade."

"By your command, Hokage-sama." Neko vanished with a puff of smoke.

"Surely he wouldn't betray Konoha!" Iruka muttered to himself.

"He already has by attempting to stunt the growth of a boy with immensely high potential as a shinobi. In addition, I have received some unsettling reports from several spies that confirm that information has been leaked that an Academy Chunin Sensei could easily access." Sarutobi said with a sigh, "My thanks for your report, Iruka-kun. Please come by to give me your report on how the shopping trip goes tomorrow."

"Presuming Naruto doesn't prank anyone today, I will." Iruka replied.

"I have the feeling he will behave himself." Sarutobi replied as he began his fight against paperwork yet again, "He wants to become stronger, so he will do what it takes to do that."

As Iruka left the office, he thought about his friend Mizuki. He really hoped that the man hadn't done anything worse than what had been uncovered today, because if he had…

'…Mitarashi Anko will have a new play-toy.' Iruka concluded grimly.

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