Lin Nian was very embarrassed, and it was written all over her face.

Perhaps it's because Yamato was an orphan, and the only fatherly love he ever experienced came from the perverted Shimura Danzo. So when facing his nominal younger brother, Lin Nian, who was actually raised as his own son, he might easily break down if he couldn't hold back... right?

In short, the guy who was crying on the spot, looking excited and trembling all over reminded him of the guy who, ever since he discovered that the guy lived alone after running through the woods one day during training, would run past this place every day and loudly encourage him.

"Young man! Youth is not afraid of hardships and challenges. Overcome fear, conquer fear! Youth will never give in! This is youth!"

A green bodysuit, and a watermelon head that's completely devoid of any sense of propriety.

Ignoring the strange looks from the many parents and children, Lin Nian, wearing a hat and sunglasses and pretending to be a member of the Yu Nu clan, quickly walked into the school. Based on the information transmitted back by the Blue Silver Grass, she hurried towards her classroom.

Because of his excitement, Lin Nian arrived very early this time. He casually found a sunny spot in a corner, reached out and touched it, and the spot was covered with blue silver grass, creating a very comfortable environment for him.

As he sat down to wait, the remaining classmates arrived one after another, and as he expected, he was indeed assigned to the class where Xiaoqiang and the others were.

The new Ino-Shika-Cho trio, composed of the children of the heads of the three clans, Shino Aburame (young head of the Aburame clan), Kiba Inuzuka (youngest son of the Inuzuka clan head), Hinata Hyuga (youngest daughter of the Hyuga clan's main branch), Sasuke Uchiha (youngest son of the Uchiha clan head), and most importantly, Naruto Uzumaki (the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki), along with a group of commoners, form an elite second-generation class.

As for Sakura Haruno, one of the twelve Konoha Genin, it cannot be denied that she does have the potential to be a Kage. However, in the present day, if it weren't for Ino Yamanaka and Naruto Uzumaki guiding her, she would not be able to integrate into that circle at all, and it would be difficult for her to have the opportunity to grow.

Once everyone in the classroom had arrived, Iruka Umino smiled and walked into the classroom with his lesson plan.

"Classmates, my name is Iruka Umino, a Chunin, and I will be your substitute teacher and homeroom teacher from now on. My dream is to cultivate new seeds for Konoha, which means you all. And my hobby? It's quite in line with my profession, teaching students. So, on the first day of school, could you please introduce yourselves, classmates?"

"Alright, now those of you whose names I call, please stand up and introduce yourselves to the class. My name is Qian Shou Ling Nian."

Helplessly standing up drew everyone's attention to him. When they noticed the strange flowers and vines that had sprung up out of nowhere around his seat, the truly knowledgeable ninja disciples' eyes gleamed.

"My name is Lin Nian. I can't bear the surname Senju for now. My dream? To become stronger! And to live a peaceful life. As for hobbies, quiet, I suppose?"

After saying that, he sat back down in his original spot, and the children began to whisper among themselves in the classroom.

"Blue hair, but he's so cute!"

"Yes, yes, especially that melancholic air, it's really good..."

He closed his eyes, speechless, and lay down on the table, which drew cheers from a group of girls who were watching him. Lin Nian felt helpless, after all, who knows why people in the Naruto world are so precocious?

When Umino Iruka saw that the little guy whom the Hokage had specifically asked him to take special care of had casually finished his introduction and sat down, he tried to divert attention by calling out the name of the next person.

"Uchiha Sasuke."

The handsome young man, deliberately trying to look cool, stood up, drawing away most of the infatuated girls' attention from Lin Nian. Meanwhile, facing everyone's gaze, Uchiha Sasuke proudly introduced himself.

"My name is Uchiha Sasuke, and my dream is to surpass my older brother! I love bonito rice balls!"

He said incredibly cute things, but acted cool, which perfectly appealed to most of the girls in the class, causing a huge uproar. This forced Umino Iruka to quickly call out other students in an attempt to lessen the commotion.

Unfortunately, ever since Uchiha Sasuke introduced himself, some girls in the class have taken the opportunity to openly confess their feelings.

Of course, most of the firepower was drawn to Sasuke Uchiha, and only a very few people's attention remained on him.

When Iruka Umino finished calling out everyone's names, and it was Naruto's turn, Iruka paused for a moment for some reason before shouting loudly.

"Naruto Uzumaki, introduce yourself!"

The classroom fell silent. After receiving no response from Naruto, Iruka Umino looked up and scanned the entire class before letting out an angry roar.

"Naruto Uzumaki!"

Finally, halfway through the first class, Naruto Uzumaki, covered in dust and looking disheveled, stumbled into the classroom. After a scolding from Iruka Umino, he finally received instructions to find a seat in the last few minutes before the get out of class ended.

Naruto Uzumaki, who was late today due to other commitments, finally saw an empty seat under the disapproving or fearful gazes of all his classmates—a seat next to Lin Nian.

When Naruto saw Lin Nian's eyes, which were devoid of any negative emotions, he was somewhat puzzled, but he still walked over and sat down, cautiously trying to greet her.

"Um, my name is Naruto Uzumaki. What's your name?"

"Lin Nian, surname Lin, given name Nian."

After giving a casual reply, Lin Nian closed her eyes again and silently began circulating the Golden Light Mantra, starting a cycle of small circulations.

Naruto was left somewhat embarrassed, swallowing back the words he was about to say. Then, as if something was crawling inside his clothes, the hyperactive boy started his unstoppable little movements.

Lin Nian's feelings towards Naruto Uzumaki were actually quite complicated, because he himself was unsure of what he truly belonged to.

My journey to the Naruto world—was it a case of possession or reincarnation? The mystery remains. While these questions remain unanswered, having acquired a physical body means bearing its karma. However, my parents are already dead, having perished six years ago during the Nine-Tails' rampage.

He still remembers the scene of the Nine-Tailed Fox being released and destroying everything in its path with perfect clarity. He really can't understand how a newborn baby could remember such complicated things.

In short, for various reasons, no one can clearly explain the complex feelings Lin Nian has for Naruto Uzumaki right now, not even Naruto himself.