Probing

"Idiot, slow down—you'll burn yourself. Let me blow on it for you." Nanfeng said hurriedly.

Hearing this, Naruto immediately grinned, staring at Nanfeng with a silly look. "Thanks, Nanfeng."

"Idiot, why are you so foolish?" Nanfeng said, half laughing, half crying.

But what they didn't know was that this scene happened to be seen by Hinata, who was hiding nearby. Wasn't this a huge misunderstanding?

From then on, Hinata was preoccupied the whole way, and even after she reached her home, she still hadn't calmed down.

She kept thinking about the interaction between Naruto and Nanfeng today, and a faint hope stirred in her heart—what if Nanfeng doted on her the same way he did on Naruto?

But none of that was realistic...

That night, Hinata tossed and turned in bed, scenes of her time with Nanfeng flashing through her mind.

"No, tomorrow I have to test how Nanfeng feels about me," Hinata thought to herself.

The next day, Hinata woke up early on purpose, then quietly slipped into the kitchen to secretly prepare breakfast for Nanfeng.

When Nanfeng woke up, he looked at Hinata outside the door with some confusion.

"Hey, Hinata, why are you up so early today?"

Hinata blushed shyly. "Because I was afraid I'd be too late, so I woke up early. Eat it while it's hot—I made two portions."

Hearing this, Nanfeng paused slightly. "Heh, you're really sweet."

And when Hinata heard that, she was even too shy to lift her head. "Th... that..."

"Then... I'll head to school first."

With that, Hinata fled as if escaping.

"This girl is getting more and more interesting," Nanfeng said with a smile.

Then, Nanfeng ate the breakfast Hinata had made for him. "Mmm! Not bad, not bad—really tasty. Looks like that Hyuga Main Family girl isn't just a decoration."

Soon, Nanfeng finished off the breakfast, packed up his things, and left for school.

His Shadow Clone, of course, went to Konoha Hospital—after all, it was a stable chance to earn Attribute Points.

Hokage Office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood by the window, gazing at the scenery outside, lost in thought. Suddenly his gaze stopped—he saw Nanfeng walking out of his house.

Then Hiruzen murmured to himself, "That kid Nanfeng... he's not as weak as he looks on the surface. His heart is actually very strong."

Hiruzen saw Nanfeng but didn't disturb him.

Nanfeng's figure gradually faded and eventually disappeared into the trees, leaving only Hiruzen's words behind:

"Since you want to train, work hard. Don't disappoint me. But you're also an anomaly—I hope you stay under my control. Otherwise..."

Ninja Academy.

Seeing Nanfeng walk in, Hinata's face flushed red again.

"Thanks for the breakfast—it was delicious!" Nanfeng said politely.

"You're... you're welcome..." Hinata stammered.

"Heh, alright, let's get to class," Nanfeng said.

Soon, Hinata returned to her seat.

A figure walked over to Nanfeng's side. When seats were assigned yesterday, Uchiha Sasuke had become Nanfeng's desk mate.

Nanfeng glanced at this cold-faced guy, said nothing, and directly began to meditate.

Host: Akiya Nanfeng. Age: 6. Stamina: 110. Strength: 110. Defense: 110. Resistance: 100. Reaction: 100. Speed: 100. Spirit: 100. Charm: 200. Chakra: 520. Skills: Healing Technique, Poisoning Technique, Divine Armor Technique. Kotoamatsukami (Unawakened) Evaluation: Loved by all, blooming wherever you go.

At that moment, Sasuke's little fangirls, who had just walked in, also noticed Nanfeng, and their eyes immediately lit up.

"Wow! I suddenly realized that guy is really handsome too. He's on par with Sasuke!"

"I like him so much, he's way cooler than that other guy."

"Yeah, yeah."

"Hey! You girls, can you keep it down? Don't be such fangirls." At that moment, Sakura Haruno walked in and said impatiently to the few girls. But the next second, her own fangirl side showed. "Sasuke! Sasuke!! Sasuke..."

Sakura ran up to Sasuke, staring at him with a lovesick expression.

"Hello, I'm Sasuke. Is there something you need?" Sasuke said with a deadpan face.

"Ah, hello, hello. I'm Sakura Haruno. You can call me Sakura too," Sakura said with a coquettish look.

"Tch." Naruto, standing nearby, scowled at the sight.

Sasuke, still expressionless, said, "I have things to do. Farewell."

With that, Sasuke left the classroom.

Sakura pouted slightly at how aloof Sasuke was.

Naruto saw this too, so he walked up to Sakura, crossed his arms, and said, "Sakura, Sasuke doesn't like girls. You should give up."

Hearing this, Sakura glared at Naruto. "Who do you think you are? Sasuke doesn't not like girls."

Sakura's reaction left Naruto feeling awkward.

"Ahem, Sasuke really isn't right for you," Naruto tried to persuade again.

Sakura shot Naruto an annoyed glare. "You jerk, what gives you the right to say that about Sasuke?"

"Uh..." Seeing Sakura like this, Naruto didn't know what to say.

"Hmph!" Sakura snorted coldly and returned to her seat.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Hiruzen Sarutobi had finally decided to make a move against Shisui Uchiha.

The Uchiha Clan was too great a threat, and this time, he had to seize the opportunity to eliminate Shisui Uchiha.

Even if Shisui Uchiha posed no threat to him now, a Ninjutsu like Kotoamatsukami should not exist, and naturally, the Shisui Uchiha who mastered Kotoamatsukami should not exist either.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

Just then, a knock came at the door.

"Come in," Hiruzen Sarutobi said.

Then, Shisui Uchiha walked in. "Lord Hokage!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi sat in his office chair and said calmly, "Mm, Shisui, how is your injury recovery?"

"It's already fine," Shisui Uchiha replied respectfully.

"Mm." Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded and continued, "Many major events have happened in the village recently, and the village needs your help."

Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's words, Shisui Uchiha quickly said, "Lord Hokage, please give your orders."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Shisui Uchiha. "If you had to choose between the village and the Uchiha Clan, which would you pick?"

Shisui Uchiha hesitated for a moment, then said, "Lord Hokage, I don't understand what you mean."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and sighed. "Ah, forget it. Regardless, the Uchiha Clan is indeed a hidden threat."

Shisui Uchiha's heart skipped a beat at Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression, but he still pretended to be calm. "Lord Hokage, forgive this subordinate's dullness."

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment and said, "You're a smart man, so I don't need to say much for you to understand."