Naruto Defeats Mizuki with Shadow Clones
Light spoilersNaruto uses the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique from the Scroll of Seals to protect Iruka and earn recognition as a ninja.
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NARUTO
Iruka Umino
An Academy teacher who is the first to acknowledge Naruto as a ninja.
Prologue - Land of Waves
Konoha Crush
The Third Hokage's Funeral and Konoha's Recovery
Major spoilersAfter Konoha Crush, the village mourns the Third Hokage and begins to recover.
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Mizuki Tracking Mission
Iruka Faces Mizuki in the Tracking Mission
Light spoilersIruka and Naruto become involved with Mizuki again during the tracking mission.
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Past Arc: The Locus of Konoha
Iruka Remembers His Early Days with Naruto
Light spoilersThe Past Arc looks back at Iruka's relationship with young Naruto.
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