Naruto: Manipulation-Chapter 136: The Nine-Tails Chaos! This Is Lord Orochimaru’s Gift!

Uzumaki Naruto had no interest in treasure.

The only thing he cared about was his own origins and why everyone in the village seemed to hate him. This was the answer he desperately wanted to know.

Naturally, Mizuki wouldn't deny a child's curiosity. In fact, Naruto's curiosity was something Mizuki intended to use.

Late at Night.

In the Hidden Leaf Village.

Inside the Uzumaki Clan's Memorial Hall.

The once-grand memorial hall had become dilapidated.

Since Naruto was the only orphan of the Uzumaki Clan in Konoha, no one had ever bothered to clean the place. The dim and eerie environment made it unsettling.

Even though Naruto had just graduated from the ninja academy, he was still a child at heart. It was only his determination to uncover the truth that gave him the courage to stay there despite his fear.

When they arrived at the memorial hall, Mizuki was ready to reveal everything to Naruto. After all, it was part of their plan.

"Twelve years ago—"

"A great disaster struck the village: the Nine-Tails Chaos."

"A monstrous Nine-Tailed Fox rampaged that night, killing countless people. Many lost their loved ones, and ever since then, the villagers have harbored hatred toward the beast. They've also lived in fear that the Nine-Tails might return to wreak havoc once more."

"I know that... I know that..."

Naruto quickly signaled that he was aware of the event.

After all, the tragedy of twelve years ago was still fresh in many people's memories. No matter how clueless he might be, he had heard about the bloody devastation caused by the Nine-Tails.

But what did that have to do with him?

"Have you ever considered..."

Mizuki suppressed a grin, eager to see Naruto's reaction when he learned the truth.

"That you are that very Nine-Tailed Fox?"

Naruto's steps came to a sudden halt!

The blonde boy's pupils dilated, and his mind went blank as if it had short-circuited.

All he could hear was Mizuki's words echoing in his head.

His body stiffened.

"That's why everyone in the village hates you."

Mizuki continued his cruel manipulation, his lips curling into a sinister smile.

"Everyone wishes you were dead..."

"Even your teacher, Iruka Umino."

"Iruka's parents were killed that night."

Mizuki's expression twisted with malice as he continued to break Naruto's spirit.

"That guy may act like he cares about you, like he's accepted you... but deep down, he wishes you would just disappear!"

"No... that's not true..."

Naruto trembled, pressing himself against a tree in shock and fear.

Memories of villagers cursing at him flooded his mind. He thought about Iruka, the teacher who had always been kind to him.

That teacher...

Did he also wish for Naruto's death?

Iruka had been the first person to ever show him kindness.

Even before Shikamaru, Choji, Shigen, or Jiraiya.

Iruka had always been there for him.

Iruka wasn't as powerful as Jiraiya.

Nor was he as strong as Shigen.

But in Naruto's heart, Iruka had a special place. Before meeting Shigen and Jiraiya, Iruka had been his only support.

Did that teacher... actually hate him all along?

"Don't be afraid."

Mizuki inched closer to Naruto, smiling as he watched the boy struggle with the truth.

"This isn't even your fault... You were just born that night."

"The Nine-Tails... it wasn't originally you."

"It was sealed inside you by someone else."

"Is... is that true?"

Naruto clung to this explanation like a drowning man grasping at straws.

Yes!

It wasn't his fault!

He wasn't to blame for being the Nine-Tails' host!

He had just been born! Someone had taken his life into their own hands and decided to seal the beast inside him!

It wasn't his fault!

It was that person's fault!

"Who? Who did this to me?!"

Naruto shouted.

"Your father."

Mizuki's response froze Naruto in place.

His face went pale. The lifeline he had just clung to suddenly felt like a curse.

His father?

His own father had sealed the Nine-Tails inside him?

No...

Fathers were supposed to be great, weren't they?

Naruto had seen his classmates' fathers—some were kind, some were strict—but all of them had love in their eyes.

How could his father do this to him?

How could he turn his own son into the Nine-Tails' vessel?

"You actually had a great father, Naruto."

Mizuki grinned, seemingly unaware that Naruto was shaking with anger.

"Your father was Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage."

Naruto was struck by lightning.

That was...

An identity he had never even considered.

"No way..."

His eyes widened in disbelief. He had never imagined himself as the son of the Fourth Hokage.

Because he only knew Minato as the village's hero.

A hero...

Could a hero really be his father?

A hero...

Would a hero ever turn his own child into the Nine-Tails' host?

"The Fourth Hokage was a hero."

Mizuki spread his arms, still speaking highly of Minato.

"He sealed the rampaging Nine-Tails inside his own newborn son to protect the village."

Naruto's nails dug into his palms.

Just as Mizuki was about to continue, an overwhelming surge of chakra burst from Naruto's body.

The boy tilted his head back and let out a furious roar.

"AAAAAHHHHHHH!"

He couldn't take it anymore.

Or rather...

He couldn't handle the truth.

For twelve years, he had endured scorn, beatings, and hatred from the village. Everywhere he went, people wished for his death.

And now, he was being told that it was all because of his own father?!

Mizuki stumbled back in fear.

Naruto's body was surrounded by a sinister red chakra, and more tails were beginning to form behind him.

This was bad.

This wasn't part of the plan.

They were supposed to use Naruto to obtain the treasure!

But now...

Where was their backup?!

What was he supposed to do?!

Mizuki was paralyzed with terror as Naruto turned toward him.

He didn't dare move.

In the Forest.

Kabuto played with the Shinigami mask in his hand.

The treasure had already been secured from the start.

Mizuki had only been a tool—his purpose was simply to trigger the Nine-Tails' power within Naruto.

"The timing is just right."

Kabuto glanced at Iruka, who had just regained consciousness.

Iruka's gaze followed Kabuto's line of sight.

A towering pillar of crimson chakra was rising into the sky.

"T-That's... the Nine-Tails?"

Iruka's voice trembled with fear. Memories of the previous Nine-Tails attack flashed through his mind.

"What are you planning?!"

"You already know, don't you?"

Kabuto smirked.

"The Uzumaki Clan's treasure is ours. This chaos is simply Lord Orochimaru's gift to the village."

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"A little Nine-Tails outbreak... I'm sure Konoha can handle it."

Kabuto lifted the Shinigami mask and chuckled.

"The next time we return... Lord Orochimaru's generosity won't just be a small gift like this. It'll be much, much grander."

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