A Slightly Annoyed Sasuke

As Uzumaki Naruto walked to his seat, he looked at his former classmates and chuckled gently, "You're all so strange today. I've changed a bit, but it shouldn't be that much, right?"

Hearing Uzumaki Naruto's words, the boys in the class couldn't help but twitch at the corners of their mouths.

We're strange!?

What kind of joke is that? You're the strangest one! Why did you get so handsome after only two days?

Inuzuka Kiba, being impulsive, slammed his hand on the desk and stood up, shouting at Naruto, "You're the problem!!!"

"How did you do it? How did you get so handsome?"

Uzumaki Naruto paused, looking at Inuzuka Kiba with a puzzled expression.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand."

Inuzuka Kiba gritted his teeth, speaking with a mix of envy, jealousy, and resentment. "I'm saying, how did you get so handsome!!!"

Uzumaki Naruto tilted his head slightly, looking at his reflection in the window.

"I haven't changed much. At most, I've got new clothes, grown a little taller, and gained a bit of muscle. It's not as exaggerated as you're making it sound, is it!?"

Many of the boys in the class gnashed their teeth in frustration.

Damn it!

It's one thing for you to eat meat when everyone else is eating grass, but then you have to smack your lips about it...

There's a limit to what one can endure.

All the male students in the class glared angrily at Uzumaki Naruto.

Uzumaki Naruto could only give a helpless smile.

He hadn't said anything wrong; he really hadn't changed much. At most, he had just matured into the Uzumaki Naruto who would eventually master Sage Mode.

"Hey, Kurama, have I really changed that much!?"

Uzumaki Naruto asked, puzzled.

Kurama, uncharacteristically, didn't argue, growling, "You've changed a lot, especially like your father."

Uzumaki Naruto raised an eyebrow.

"Very much like Minato Namikaze!?"

Kurama replied, "Yes, especially your smiles. They're practically identical."

Amidst the eerie atmosphere.

Iruka, the teacher, walked into the classroom. He sensed the strange mood but had no idea where it came from.

Soon, Iruka began taking attendance.

"Uchiha Sasuke!"

"Hyuga Hinata!"

"Haruno Sakura!"

"Nara Shikamaru!"

"..."

"Uzumaki Naruto!"

"Here!"

Uzumaki Naruto stood up.

Iruka looked at the standing Uzumaki Naruto, fell silent for a moment, then his eyes widened abruptly.

"Who are you!?"

"..."

After a long explanation, Uzumaki Naruto finally convinced Iruka that he was indeed Uzumaki Naruto.

Iruka felt his throat go dry.

His feelings were exactly the same as the boys in the class: "Two days... can someone really change that much?"

Fortunately, Iruka still had his professional ethics.

After finishing roll call, he began today's lecture, though he kept glancing at Uzumaki Naruto.

"Last time, we covered the basic structure of the Clone Jutsu. Now, let's discuss the Transformation Jutsu, one of the Three Basic Jutsu..."

"The principle of Transformation Jutsu is simple, but it can be incredibly useful in crucial situations..."

"Whether in combat, espionage, or luring an enemy, this is an important Ninjutsu. It's usually used to transform into another person, but it can also be used to transform into animals, plants, or weapons..."

Iruka had been lecturing for quite a while, but he found, to his dismay, that the students in the class weren't listening at all. Not only were they whispering among themselves, but they also kept turning to look at Uzumaki Naruto in the back row.

Is the handsome guy really that popular?

Iruka mentally grumbled. He couldn't bring himself to continue, so he simply clapped his hands.

"Since you all aren't paying attention to this, how about we go practice Taijutsu today? Everyone, line up and follow me outside."

Iruka led the way.

Over fifty students noisily followed him.

Within a three-meter radius around Uzumaki Naruto, however, not a single student dared to approach.

It wasn't out of dislike.

It was out of a sense of inferiority.

Once they arrived at the training grounds, Iruka handed out Kunai and Shuriken to each of the fifty-plus students.

Iruka demonstrated the throwing method for Kunai at the front. Uzumaki Naruto only glanced at him before looking away.

"Too weak."

Uzumaki Naruto shook his head slightly.

After three months of memories from Weapon Mode, Uzumaki Naruto had completely transformed into a master of Kunai throwing. With just one look, Uzumaki Naruto could tell that Iruka's technique was unprofessional.

But he couldn't blame Iruka; after all, he was just an ordinary Chunin who wasn't skilled in combat. Otherwise, he wouldn't be teaching.

"Little Hinata!"

Uzumaki Naruto strode towards Little Hinata, who was looking at him with a blushing face. A smile involuntarily spread across his face.

In the entire Konoha Village, Little Hinata was the first person to bring him warmth, like a ray of light illuminating his dark inner world.

Hearing Uzumaki Naruto's voice, Little Hinata's face immediately turned crimson. She shyly lowered her head, her small hands fumbling in her pocket.

"Naruto-kun, I, I can't afford to support you yet..."

Little Hinata shyly pulled out dozens of coins from her embrace, amounting to about tens of thousands of Ryo, and looked at Uzumaki Naruto with anticipation.

Uzumaki Naruto looked at Little Hinata, a wry smile on his face. "Little Hinata, are you really trying to be my sugar mommy!?"

Little Hinata was too shy to speak.

Uzumaki Naruto dotingly ruffled Little Hinata's head, then pulled out a white lily hidden behind his back and chuckled, "Ta-da! Little Hinata, these flowers are for you. They smell wonderful, and they're white, just like the color of my favorite Little Hinata's eyes! Do you like them?"

Little Hinata's face instantly turned as red as a ripe apple. She shyly covered her mouth.

"Na... Naruto-kun, you like the color of my eyes?"

Uzumaki Naruto smiled, placed the lily into Little Hinata's arms, and nodded vigorously.

"Yes, I love Little Hinata's eyes the most. They're white, beautiful like ice and snow."

A tear glistened in the corner of Little Hinata's eye. She covered her mouth and cradled the flowers in her arms.

This was the first time anyone had praised her white eyes as beautiful, and it was Naruto-kun who had given them to her...

Thinking of this, Little Hinata's face grew redder and redder.

Uzumaki Naruto smiled, opened his arms, and waited for Little Hinata to rush into them.

Just then, Uchiha Sasuke suddenly stepped in, blocking Uzumaki Naruto's path, and looked at Naruto with a challenging gaze.

"Dead Last, you weren't paying attention in class. Have you already decided that Kunai throwing isn't worth your time!?"

Uzumaki Naruto's face darkened. He glared angrily at Uchiha Sasuke, who had ruined the beautiful moment.

"Are you out of your mind?"