Qing Liu scanned the students in the classroom and indeed found many 'acquaintances' with unique appearances.
For example, the boy in the green jumpsuit who was just called to introduce himself, revealing a mouthful of white teeth and saying his hobby was training, was Might Guy, who almost kicked the series to its end in the later stages of the original work... Behind Might Guy sat Kakashi Hatake, with white, broom-like hair and a mask covering the lower half of his face... In the front left was a Little Loli with short brown hair and purple stripes on her cheeks, who was Rin Nohara... As for other well-known characters from the original work, Qing Liu didn't find anyone similar.
I wonder if they are in the next class, haven't started school yet, or perhaps their features aren't distinct enough for Qing Liu to recognize them without an introduction?
'Talented individuals everywhere!'
This was Qing Liu's evaluation of the students in this class!
'If I could go back to Earth, I could be a know-it-all on Tieba. Hmm, Kakashi Hatake, Asuma Sarutobi, Kurenai Yuhi, Qing Liu... scratch that, Might Guy, Uchiha Obito... these people are my contemporaries, same grade, same class, irrefutable proof, I saw it with my own eyes!'
As mentioned before, the timeline of the naruto manga is extremely chaotic, as unreliable as the system itself. Dwelling on it is simply idiotic.
Especially at this point in time, which is rarely mentioned in the original work.
What does Kishimoto know about naruto? Regarding the current timeline, he probably knows less than Teacher Oda on the stage.
And less than Qing Liu.
He saw it with his own eyes!
The introductions continued, and through them, Qing Liu recognized another 'acquaintance,' Shiranui Genma. At this time, he wasn't yet chewing on a toothpick, so his features weren't distinct, and Qing Liu magnificently overlooked him.
It wasn't until he said his name that Qing Liu recognized him.
Oh, and there's Ebisu, who also wouldn't be recognizable without his sunglasses... Of course, there were other people with obvious features, like the cataract patient, the one with a billiard cue embroidered on their clothes, and those with the surnames Nara, Akimichi, Yamanaka, and Inuzuka... This class is indeed full of talent. Could it be the Third Hokage's arrangement?
Afterward, it was Kurenai Yuhi's turn to introduce herself.
The Little Loli seemed a bit nervous and uneasy. What she told Qing Liu earlier wasn't a lie; she was indeed nervous going to school alone.
Her voice was not loud: "I, my name is Kurenai Yuhi, I'm six years old this year, and 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 Kurenai Yuhi was cute, the students in the class clapped enthusiastically.
Qing Liu also noticed that a certain cool-looking kid, Asuma Sarutobi, his eyes lit up when he saw Kurenai Yuhi... This made Qing Liu inwardly snort: 'Little blondie, must be stopped!'
Children in this world are generally precocious, understanding romance at a young age.
He didn't understand it, couldn't figure it out.
Didn't Uchiha Obito, the future big BOSS, at only thirteen years old, have his personality drastically change due to the death of the girl he admired, turning from a chuunibyo into a dark, profound, and cruel individual?
He vowed to destroy the world and create his ideal world.
World peace wasn't the key; the key was whether Rin was there!
This was too terrifying!
No wonder the schools in East Asia in his previous life had to prohibit early relationships among students; there was a reason for it... While pondering these thoughts, it was Qing Liu's turn to introduce himself. As a promising young man with the mental age of a twenty-something, Qing Liu was not shy at all and stood up directly.
He instantly attracted a lot of attention, especially from the young girls, who couldn't help but light up.
A little red-haired shota!!
Qing Liu began: "My name is Qing Liu, I am Kurenai Yuhi's older brother. My favorite foods are barbecue and grilled meat. I don't really have any hobbies, but if I had to say, eating and sleeping, and then sleeping and eating, would that count?"
"Dreams, well, I have quite a few."
"My first dream is to open a barbecue shop next to a ramen shop, which would be both profitable and safe. My second dream is to have a warm family with a wife and children, living until I die of old age. My third dream is to be an astronaut, and my grandparents would be very happy. My biggest dream is for peace in the Ninja World. That's all."
Qing Liu sat down.
The room, however, fell silent for a moment, and the teachers and students looked at each other in bewilderment.
What a unique self-introduction. Compared to others, it was indeed a clear stream. Others only had one dream, but you, you actually have four?
And none of your dreams are related to being a Ninja. What's up with that?
Furthermore, what is an astronaut?
Why would grandparents be happy?
And finally, hoping for peace in the Ninja World, can a dream be so grand?
They didn't understand, but they were greatly astonished!
'Qing Liu is doing incomprehensible things again...' Kurenai Yuhi covered her face. Couldn't he just introduce himself normally?
She didn't understand many of his words... "Ha, haha..." Young Kishimoto let out a dry laugh. This made an even deeper impression on him than Uchiha Obito.
This batch of students is incredibly unique: "Qing Liu-kun's dreams are very good, so work hard for them. Hmm, you can sit down now."
"…"
With dozens of people, just the self-introductions took up an entire class period.
The bell rang, and Young Kishimoto announced the end of class before leaving the classroom... The classroom immediately became noisy, with some students who seemed to already know each other gathering to chat.
Others were relatively aloof, sitting in their seats without moving, like meditating monks, very calm, like that broom-headed, masked guy... "Hello, my name is Asuma, Asuma Sarutobi!" The cool kid walked over to Kurenai Yuhi and Qing Liu, emphasizing the 'Sarutobi' in his introduction.
He was afraid others wouldn't know he was the son of the hokage.
He glanced at Qing Liu, ignoring him for now, and Asuma Sarutobi flashed what he thought was a handsome smile, saying to Kurenai Yuhi: "You're Kurenai Yuhi, right?"
Facing Asuma, the son of the hokage, Kurenai Yuhi merely nodded politely: "Mm..."
Qing Liu eyed Asuma Sarutobi sideways: "What? Something wrong?"
"…" Asuma Sarutobi was annoyed that Qing Liu interrupted; he wasn't looking for him. However, out of respect for him being Kurenai Yuhi's brother, he wouldn't argue.
He still smiled appropriately: "I just wanted to get to know you two."
"Oh." Qing Liu nodded: "Her name is Kurenai Yuhi, my name is Qing Liu. Hello, Asuma Sarutobi, we've met."
"Huh?" Asuma Sarutobi was rarely rebuffed.
He was the son of the hokage, and they treated him with such an attitude?
Very well, this is interesting!
Asuma Sarutobi let out a dry laugh and stated his intention: "Uh, Qing Liu-kun, my eyesight isn't very good, and I can't see the blackboard from that seat, so could I possibly swap seats with you?"
His true intentions were revealed!
"…" Qing Liu was stunned after hearing that. Good heavens, so forward?
How cringey!
If he had even a fraction of that confidence in his previous life, he wouldn't have been single all this time!
Qing Liu looked him up and down, feigning surprise: "Asuma-kun, if you're sick, go get treated. This isn't something that can be solved by changing seats..."
Still the same words: little blondie, must be stopped!!
Asuma Sarutobi: "..."
His words were blocked.
"Well, um, you... you're right, I'll go get my eyes checked. I'm really sorry to have bothered you two..." Asuma was rebuffed and smiled awkwardly.
He had no face to stay there, so he left a remark and returned to his seat.
As the son of the hokage, his upbringing was very strict.
He wouldn't get angry over this; he wasn't that petty, just a little resentful.
He, the son of the hokage, made a request and was actually rejected?
But this was good. The other party didn't treat him as the son of the hokage, nor did they deliberately flatter him. This was someone worth befriending.
And he was Kurenai Yuhi's brother.
He'd remember him!!