'Quite a few from the Golden Generation are actually in the same class…'
Akira scanned the students in the classroom one by one and indeed spotted many "familiar faces" with distinctive features.
For example, the green jumpsuit boy who had just introduced himself, flashing a big white smile and saying his hobby was training—that was none other than Might Guy, who in the original story nearly kicked the final battle to an ending…
Behind Might Guy sat a boy with silver hair styled like a broom and a mask covering the lower half of his face—Hatake Kakashi…
Toward the front on the left was a little girl with short brown hair and purple markings on her cheeks—Nohara Rin…
As for other named characters from the original story, Akira didn't spot anyone clearly recognizable.
Perhaps they were in the next class, hadn't enrolled yet, or simply lacked distinctive features, making them hard to identify without introductions?
'A class full of talents!'
That was Akira's evaluation of this class.
'If I could transmigrate back to Earth, I could post online as an insider. Hmm… Hatake Kakashi, Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi—no, scratch that—Might Guy, Uchiha Obito… all of them were classmates, same batch, same class. Solid proof—I saw it with my own eyes!!'
He had said before that the timeline in Naruto was a mess, just like the system—unreliable. Kishimoto didn't even fully understand it. At this point in time, the original story barely mentioned anything.
Compared to that, even "Teacher Oda" probably knew more.
And Akira knew even more.
He had seen it himself!
As introductions continued, Akira recognized another "familiar face" through the name—Sarutobi Asuma. At present, he wasn't holding a toothpick, so his features weren't obvious, and Akira had almost ignored him at first glance.
There was also Ebisu—without sunglasses, equally hard to recognize…
Of course, there were others with obvious traits: someone with white cataract-like eyes (a Hyuga), someone with table tennis paddles embroidered on their clothes (Uchiha clan crest), and students with surnames like Nara, Akimichi, Yamanaka, Inuzuka…
This class was truly stacked with talent. Could it be arranged by the Third Hokage?
Soon, it was Yuhi Kurenai's turn to introduce herself.
The little loli appeared somewhat nervous and uneasy. What she had said to Akira before wasn't false—attending school alone did make her anxious.
Her voice wasn't loud. "M-my name is Yuhi Kurenai. I'm six years old. My favorite food right now is dango… My dream is to become a kunoichi like Lady Tsunade of the Sannin!"
"Clap clap clap…"
Perhaps because Yuhi Kurenai was cute, the class gave her enthusiastic applause.
Akira also noticed that a certain cool-looking boy—Sarutobi Asuma—had his eyes light up slightly when he saw her…
That made Akira snort inwardly: 'Little yellow-haired brat—must be stopped!'
Children in this world matured early, falling in love at young ages.
He couldn't understand it.
Wasn't it obvious from the future big boss Uchiha Obito? At just thirteen, because the girl he liked died, his personality twisted, and he went down the path of darkness, vowing to destroy the world and create one of his own.
World peace wasn't the key—the key was whether Rin existed!
Too terrifying.
No wonder schools in his previous life tried to prevent early romance. There was a reason…
Lost in thought, it was finally Akira's turn to introduce himself. As a man with a psychological age in his twenties, Akira felt no stage fright and stood up directly.
He instantly drew quite a bit of attention—especially from the little girls, whose eyes brightened.
A red-haired pretty boy!!
Akira opened his mouth and said, "My name is Akira. I'm Yuhi Kurenai's older brother. My favorite foods are barbecue and grilled meat. I don't really have hobbies—if eating and sleeping count, then those."
"My dreams… hmm, I have quite a few."
"My first dream is to open a barbecue shop next to a ramen shop—profitable and safe. My second dream is to have a wife and children warming the bed, and live to old age naturally. My third dream is to become an astronaut—Grandpa and Grandma would be so happy. And my biggest dream is world peace in the shinobi world. That's all."
Akira sat down.
The classroom fell silent for a moment. Teachers and students looked at one another.
Such a unique self-introduction. Compared to others, he really was a "clear stream." Others had one dream—you had four?
And none of them had anything to do with being a ninja. What was going on?
Also—what was an astronaut?
Why would Grandpa and Grandma be happy?
And hoping for peace in the shinobi world—could dreams really be that grand?
They didn't understand—but they were greatly shocked!
'Akira is doing incomprehensible things again…' Yuhi Kurenai covered her face. Couldn't he just give a normal introduction?
Half of what he said she didn't even understand…
"Ha… haha…" Teacher Oda let out an awkward laugh. Compared to Uchiha Obito, Akira left an even deeper impression on him.
This batch of students was quite unique. "Akira's dreams are very good. Then work hard toward them. You may sit down."
"..."
With dozens of students, just self-introductions took up an entire class period.
When the bell rang, Teacher Oda dismissed class and left the classroom…
The room instantly grew noisy. Some students, already familiar with each other, gathered to chat.
Others remained relatively aloof, sitting calmly in their seats—like the silver-haired boy with the mask…
"Hello, I'm Asuma—Sarutobi Asuma!" The cool-looking boy walked over to Akira and Yuhi Kurenai, emphasizing the surname "Sarutobi."
Afraid others wouldn't know he was the Hokage's son.
He glanced at Akira, initially ignoring him, and gave what he believed was a handsome smile toward Yuhi Kurenai. "Your name is Yuhi Kurenai, right?"
Facing Asuma—the Hokage's son—Yuhi Kurenai simply nodded politely. "Mm…"
Akira shot Sarutobi Asuma a sideways glance. "What is it? Need something?"
"..." Sarutobi Asuma felt slightly displeased at being interrupted. He wasn't looking for him. But since he was Yuhi Kurenai's brother, he didn't argue.
Still smiling politely, he said, "Just wanted to get to know you."
"Oh." Akira nodded. "She's Yuhi Kurenai, I'm Akira. Hello, Sarutobi Asuma. Now we know each other."
"?" Sarutobi Asuma felt a rare sense of frustration.
He was the Hokage's son. And yet this attitude?
Very good. This was interesting!
He let out a dry laugh and finally stated his real purpose. "Well, Akira… my eyesight isn't very good. From my seat, I can't see the blackboard clearly. So could we switch seats?"
The fox finally revealed its tail!
"..." Akira was stunned. What a bold move!
Too straightforward!
If he had even a fraction of this confidence in his previous life, he wouldn't have stayed single!
After sizing him up, Akira feigned concern. "Asuma, if you're sick, you should go get treatment. Changing seats won't solve that…"
Little yellow-haired brat—must be stopped!!
Sarutobi Asuma: "..."
That shut him down completely.
"Y-you're right. I'll go have my eyes checked. Sorry to disturb you…"
He had no face to stay longer. As the Hokage's son, he was raised strictly.
He wouldn't get angry over this. He wasn't that petty—though he did feel a trace of resentment.
He, the Hokage's son, took the initiative to make a request—and was refused?
But that was fine. The other party hadn't treated him differently because he was the Hokage's son, nor had they tried to flatter him.
This was som
eone worth befriending.
And he was Yuhi Kurenai's brother.
He remembered him!!