Chapter 40: Iruka's Death
First the left arm was torn off, then the neck, then the ......
When the shadows arrived, all they saw was blood, entrails and minced flesh all over the floor, a head that had been bitten to the ground and exposed its muscles tossed aside, its eyes falling out of its sockets, and only a black nerve was connected.
It wasn't like a single corpse could be caused at all, and some of the inexperienced shadows were even retching.
A boy covered in fiery red chakra with two tails growing from his back sat on the only clean grass and quietly looked at the silent corpse lying on the ground.
Yagami sat in front of his crystal ball in a daze, silently watching the image inside the crystal ball.
"Just kidding...... Iruka just died!"
Along with Kakashi, Jiraiya, and Sasuke, Iruka, one of the most important men in Naruto's life, died? (Please don't dig out strange meanings from this sentence)
Iruka, this seemingly unimportant character, is Naruto's guiding light and life coach. And now he's dead just before the plot happens!
"Kakashi-senpai!"
"Kakashi-senpai!"
"Hmm...... I didn't expect to be called to perform such a tricky task after getting out of the shadows. In front of the shinobi with the sky-high silver hair, the originally arrogant shadows gave way one after another.
"Have you grown two tails, that's a tough one. Kakashi, who had seen his master's strength after growing two tails, frowned.
"Has the barrier of the enchantment class been opened?"
"Yes, Kakashi-senpai!"
"So, let's go. ”
Kakashi's right hand turned into a tiger print, lightning flashed, and a thousand birds hissed!
Early the next morning, the students who had passed the Shinobi test gathered in the classroom, chattering about who their future teammates would be and who their teachers would be.
And Sakura Haruno, in addition to looking forward to being in the same class as Sasuke, was inexplicably worried about Naruto, who had always been very annoying. Hinata did the same, and her eyes couldn't help but look at the vacant spot.
Despite knowing that Naruto didn't pass the Shinobi exam, it was impossible to come.
Without the tail of the crane that had been shouting in his ear for a duel, Sasuke was also a little unaccustomed to it.
"It's long overdue!" said Nara Shikamaru, holding his chin with one hand, lazily.
"What?" next to him, Choji Akido stuffed potato chips into his mouth.
"Teacher Iruka is a very punctual person, and the class should start at eight o'clock. ”
"Maybe it's because I've overslept. Inuzuka, who had Akamaru on his head, said casually.
At that moment, the door opened, and a silver-haired, masked ninja with dead fish eyes and a mask lazily walked into the classroom.
"Who's that guy!" Inuzuka asked.
"Don't underestimate it, he's wearing a shinobi vest. Based on his outfit and personality, he should be Kakashi Hachiki, known as the Konoha technician. A very powerful ninja. Nara Shikamaru, who was still lazy, said.
"Kamishinobi?" the students who heard Nara's Shikamaru introduction all looked at Kakashi curiously.
"I'm sorry to be late. That being said, Kakashi didn't look embarrassed at all. He stepped up to the podium and pulled out the class roster he had brought.
"First Class ......"
"Wait...... Where's Iruka-sensei?"
Without glancing at the student, Kakashi continued to read the roster.
"What, strange man. Inuzuka said unhappily.
"Class 6...... Class 7...... Sakura Haruno, Sasuke Uchiha, Naruto Uzumaki, Class 8 ......"
Sakura: "yes, I'm in the same class as Sasuke, but ...... Did Naruto pass the exam too, it wouldn't be Iruka-sensei who went through the back door for him. ”
Hinata: "Naruto-kun also passed, that's great!"
Sasuke: "I'm in the same shift as the crane tail, cut." ”
After reading the roster, Kakashi propped up his desk and looked around at the students in the classroom with dead fish eyes.
The inexplicable atmosphere made the students nervous.
After a long time, Kakashi spoke slowly.
"Someone of you just asked where Iruka-sensei is. ”
"Your Iruka-sensei died during a secret mission last night!"
First there was an eerie silence, then ...... Rumble!
"Bastard...... What nonsense are you talking about!"
"Don't think that it's a shinobi who can talk nonsense!"
……
"How could it be, such a joke is too much!"
"Quiet!" was a strange silence in the classroom. Kakashi looked at the group of students in front of him with dead fish eyes.
"The funeral will be tomorrow, you can go to it. ”
With that, Kakashi walked out of the classroom.
"Is it lucky or unfortunate that a class that has just graduated and experienced death?"
What he said was true. Although there were no superfluous words, the group of students knew that what the nasty ninja was saying was true.
"How could it be...... Obviously yesterday he was still throwing chalk at my forehead. ”
"Yesterday I was still encouraging me to be nervous before the exam. ”
"Obviously ......"
The joy of graduation and the joy of becoming a ninja were suddenly overshadowed by the haze of the teacher's death. Ino, Sakura, Hinata...... The girls threw themselves on the table and started crying.
The boys also began to be at a loss, with tears in their eyes.
"The man...... Unfortunately, he died, too" In this class, the one who is most accustomed to death is probably Sasuke Uchiha. He stood up, pockets in his pockets, and walked out of the classroom in the same cool posture as ever.
"Iruka...... Iruka-sensei. I will be strong enough in the future, and if the person who killed you is not dead, I will also help you avenge your hatred by the way. ”
Looking up at the sky, Sasuke thought.
In a certain room in Konoha Village, the four Konoha leaders, Mito Menyan, Zhuan Koharu, Yuan Feiri, and Zhicun Danzang, gathered together rarely.
"This happened, and I don't think it's suitable for the human pillar force to live the life of an ordinary ninja anymore. Tuan Zang said in a deep voice.
Although his face was expressionless, three generations could see the smugness and mockery in the eyes of the old guy opposite.
"Koharu...... What do you think?" Ignoring Danzang, the three generations turned their heads and asked about the only female advisor.
"I ...... I agree with Danzo's opinion, the human pillar force is no longer suitable for living the life of an ordinary ninja, and the last time it was out of control, it was only with Kakashi and a whole team of shadows that it took to take it. She said
"I also agree with Danzo. I suggest that the power of the human pillar be taught by the shadows. "Mito Gate Yan Road on the side.
"No...... I think the root is the more suitable place for human pillar power. I'll train him well. With a pestle and a cane, Danzo still made a suggestion that was extremely beneficial to him with a blank expression.
"It seems that you are all so confused that you are forgetful!" After listening to the advice of the three advisors, the third generation took a sharp puff of cigarette, and then coughed loudly because of the fork in breath.
"Ahem...... His name is Naruto Uzumaki. Thirteen years ago, his parents sacrificed their young lives for Konoha to save Konoha. He's not just a human power. ”
"He's also a villager of Konoha and a son of a hero!"
"It seems a foolish decision to ask you to come to counsel. Miyo said and closed his eyes. "I will arrange for him to enter Kakashiban, and Kakashi will teach him. ”
"By the way, yesterday I received a letter from Jiraiya and Tsunade, and they will come back to Konoha. Jiraiya will stay for a long time, and Tsunade has been cured of her phobia and will serve as the director of Konoha Hospital. ”
Such news attracted the attention of the three of them. And Tuan Zang finally knows why today's three generations are so tough. Since the departure of the three shinobi, the power of the advisors has maintained a delicate balance with the power of the Hokage, which can be said to be evenly matched, and this balance was broken after the return of the second shinobi. No one can ignore the power of the two prime-aged shadow-level actors.
"I'm tired, I have to attend the funeral tomorrow, you guys go. ”
Under the indifferent attitude of the three generations, Danzang's expression finally showed an ugly look, and he walked out of the room with his cane. But Koharu and Menyan looked at each other with a meaningful smile and went out together.
They all knew that the bold shinobi was back.
On the day of Iruka's funeral, it was still a sunny day, and even the path passing by the burial was full of birds chirping in the branches.
Every student came to say goodbye to their teacher. Each student laid down a carnation and said a few words in front of the tombstone.
So the time of the funeral is relatively long.
That day, Sakura saw Naruto so quiet for the first time, dressed in black, quietly staring at the tombstone. Sakura knew that Naruto and Iruka had the best relationship among the students in the class.
He stood there, and stood until the weeping crowd dispersed, until the sun went down and the silver moon rose, and he was still there.
From beginning to end, he didn't say a word.
There were three people watching him all the time.
One is the three generations of Hokage, one is Yagami Ki, and the other is Kakashi who is half-leaning on the trunk of a tree.
"My dream is to become the Hokage and make everyone recognize me!"
"Oh, then you're going to have to work harder, Naruto. ”
"Hey, Iruka-sensei, what's your dream?"
"My dream is to be a good teacher. ”
"It's as simple as that?"
"It's as simple as that. ”
"Let's change it, such a dream is too boring!"
"Hey, hey, it's not good to judge other people's dreams like that. ”
"Well, but ......"
"Well, I'll have a big dream, and that is to be the teacher who teaches the Hokage. How's this going?"
"For the sake of the teacher's dream, you should work harder, Naruto!
"Ahh
Teacher Iruka......