I started my horror resurgence from Naruto

In and out of the classroom.

As the clock ticked, people who were taken away for individual interrogation came out from the next classroom one by one. Their faces all looked unhappy. Obviously, chatting with the head of the interrogation department was not so pleasant.

Hinata Naraku sat in the corner of the classroom, looking a little anxious and restless. He didn't stand out, but he definitely couldn't escape the sight of Iruka who was sitting at the podium.

He believed that after all the interrogations were completed, Morino Ibiki would definitely ask Iruka about the performance of every student in the class during the process.

and,

Appropriate anxiety and tension are expected. Being too calm and composed would appear suspicious and would not be consistent with Hyuga Naraku's character.

The classroom next door.

As the individual interrogations progressed smoothly, Ibiki Morino wrote and drew more and more in his notebook, and the "relevant commonalities" of the so-called victims he knew about were gradually increasing.

for example:

Commonality 1: The academic performance of the four victims all belonged to the middle range, not quite as good as the best, but better than the worst. (x)

Commonality 2: The four victims were not from big families in Konoha, and were considered commoners among ninjas. (x)

Commonality 3: None of the four victims have a bloodline limit, and their strength, qualifications, and potential are mediocre. (x)

Commonality 4: The four victims all have somewhat extreme personalities, but it's not serious. They just hate the rich and the second generation of blood (second generation of blood: the descendants of bloodline limit). In recent years, the contradiction between civilian ninjas and family ninjas in the village has gradually intensified. This is a problem of the village's orientation. (?)

Commonality 5: The four victims were very close, often going to and from school together, and especially liked to join forces to bully some of the more timid classmates, and the one who was bullied the most by them was Hinata Naraku. (??)

Commonality 6: Their mental states have been somewhat abnormal in recent days. When they talk, they occasionally look dazed, as if they are in a state of fatigue and anxiety, but no one thinks much about it and thinks they are just normal nervousness before the exam. (???)

Every student who talked to Morino Ibiki said something similar, and when summarized as a whole, they have these six common characteristics.

For the first three items, Ibiki Morino directly crossed them out in his notebook.

Fourthly, Ibiki Morino raised a question mark. Assuming that this commonality is related to the murderer's choice of people, then, it can be inferred that the murderer is most likely a "jonin" from a large family who hates civilian ninjas?

The fifth point, Morino Ibiki emphasized two question marks. Judging from the existing clues, this one is the most likely motive for murder, namely revenge killing.

But the problem is that Hyuga Naraku himself does not have the power to retaliate. And as everyone knows, the [Cataract] clan is notoriously old-fashioned and stubborn. From top to bottom and from inside to outside, they are overly superstitious about the power of soft fists and acupressure. They simply disdain to learn and play with illusions.

So, this item is an interference factor and should be eliminated first, or does Hinata Naraku have other channels to complete the "hiring murder"?

This suspicion is far-fetched, but Morino Ibiki is eager for revenge. Based on the principle of not letting the wrong person go, he still regards Hyuga Naraku as a major suspect in his heart.

As for the last point, Morino Ibiki's intuition can almost conclude that this point is directly related to the deaths of four people. The four victims were definitely not suffering from mental anxiety due to exam pressure. They may have felt the approach of some kind of danger. However, they did not expect that this danger would eventually lead to their tragic deaths.

Through repeated questioning, Morino Ibiki was able to limit the time period to within a week. In other words, who did the four victims meet, what did they do, and what did they say within a week before their deaths? It is very likely that there is a clue pointing directly to the murderer.

A cold light flashed in Morino Ibiki's eyes, and his fingers tightly gripped the pen, making a creaking sound. Suddenly, he felt the temperature of the air around him dropping rapidly. He felt a terrifying feeling as if he was being stared at by death, and the hair on the back of his neck stood up.

He suddenly turned his head and looked back. The back was empty, with no one there. There were only scattered desks and chairs and a pale wall.

"Huh~ is this an illusion?"

Morino Ibiki took a deep breath, which suddenly stopped at his throat. His pupils shrank rapidly into pinholes. He saw a pair of bright red embroidered shoes resting at the junction of the wall and the floor.

The shoes were the size of a palm and were placed close together, looking very dignified and beautiful. Although she had no legs, she strangely lifted one shoe and stepped forward, then disappeared into the air.

Morino Ibiki was horrified and surprised, his eyes bulged out fiercely, and he turned back to stare at Uzumaki Naruto who was being questioned, and asked urgently: "Did you see it?"

"Ah? What did you see?" Uzumaki Naruto was frightened by Morino Ibiki's ferocious face and asked stupidly.

"The embroidered shoes were right there on the wall." Morino Ibiki pointed over there, his expression becoming more and more impatient. "One pair, two, red ones, and one of them was even lifted up and stepped on just now."

"..." Uzumaki Naruto looked in the direction of Morino Ibiki's finger, but there was nothing. A drop of cold sweat slid down his forehead, and he suddenly felt a chill on his back.

He obviously didn't see anything.

but,

Morino Ibiki's vivid description,

It's so creepy!

"Have you finished asking questions? If you're done, I'll be leaving..." Before the last "ah" was uttered, Uzumaki Naruto let out a strange cry and rushed out of the classroom as if he was escaping.

Everyone in the next classroom had already left, leaving only Hyuga Naraku and Iruka. Uzumaki Naruto rushed in to pick up the schoolbag, and reminded Hyuga Naraku in a righteous manner: "It's your turn now, be careful, that old man doesn't seem to be mentally normal."

Ta-da-da...the sounds of running gradually faded away.

"Go ahead, don't be afraid. Naruto sometimes just likes to play pranks to scare people."

Iruka patted Hyuga Naraku on the shoulder. To be honest, when he suddenly heard the news of the death of Senakoda and the other three this morning, he instantly recalled the scene he saw in the corridor last week. But it was not a doubt. He just subconsciously thought that the person who had the deepest interactions with Senakoda and the other three at school was Hyuga Naraku, although the latter did not like this kind of interaction.

At this time, he still had no doubts about Hinata Naraku. Of course, out of his dual professional qualities as a ninja and a teacher, he still focused on secretly observing the changes in Hinata Naraku's expression throughout the whole process in the classroom just now.

how to say?

This is consistent with Hyuga Naraku's usual behavior, and the nervousness and worry he showed is also normal.

"Ok!"

Hinata Naraku nodded nervously, let out a long sigh, walked into the classroom next door, and carefully sat down in the chair opposite Morino Ibiki.

At this time,

Morino Ibiki was still a little frightened and looked around suspiciously, but unfortunately, he never saw the pair of embroidered shoes in the classroom again.

The first word that popped into his mind was not "illusion", but he murmured in a low voice: "Illusion?! That's not right!"

Morino Ibiki knew that he might be targeted by the murderer. This might be a warning from the murderer to him. He felt a little bit of fear in his heart, but more of it was anger and excitement: "I made the right decision to come to the school to investigate. Since the murderer has targeted me, it means that I am getting close to him now!"

He suddenly looked up, with a cold and cruel look in his eyes. Sitting in front of him was the panic-stricken person with pale eyes...Hinata Naraku!