Sasuke could only return to his seat with a look of displeasure.
Among the girls in the class, a group had still insisted on liking Sasuke. However, after the match yesterday, only Sakura remained by his side with a concerned look.
"Sasuke-kun!"
"Do you not realize how annoying you are?!"
Sakura had only wanted to show him some concern. Instead, Sasuke rebuked her without any hesitation. She sat back in her seat, feeling wronged, and began to weep silently.
Ino had originally intended to mock Sakura. Seeing this scene, she swallowed her words. She did not know what to say.
But as Baiye entered the classroom, Ino immediately rushed to the front of the group to meet him.
"Baiye-kun, you were so cool yesterday!"
Before Ino could say anything else, the girls surging up from behind pushed her to the back.
"Ahhh! Baiye-kun!"
"You are so handsome!"
"Can you be my boyfriend?!"
Looking at the passionate girls before him, Baiye found the situation quite remarkable. These girls were certainly precocious.
Fortunately, Iruka appeared at that moment. The class fell silent instantly.
Under the watchful gaze of the students, Baiye walked to the back row. He sat down directly next to Hinata.
"Long time no see, Hinata."
Chapter 8: I Choose You, Naruto!
"Ah! Baiye-kun!"
Seeing Baiye suddenly sit beside her, Hinata lowered her head in embarrassment. She began to fidget with her fingers.
Baiye had no intention of letting Hinata go now that he had reincarnated into this world.
On a snowy day in the past, Baiye had taken his family servants to find Hinata while she was being bullied. While rescuing her, he had also successfully activated his `[System]`.
However, Baiye still could not understand why these civilians were so bold. It was not just Hinata. Even Konohamaru had been bullied and mocked in the original story. They were truly playing with fire.
Looking at the shy Hinata, Baiye knew he could not be too aggressive. It would be bad if she fainted. He had to take it slow. He would let her accept him one step at a time.
At this moment, Naruto sat not far away. He looked at Baiye with curiosity. Naruto was currently at the bottom of the social hierarchy. He was not even familiar with Shikamaru or Choji yet. He was the Demon Fox that everyone loathed. He did not have a single friend.
For some reason, he always felt the urge to oppose Sasuke. Therefore, he had a very favorable impression of Baiye, who had easily suppressed Sasuke.
The first class ended quickly. Just as the girls were about to surround Baiye, Naruto reached him first.
He spoke with some trepidation. "Hello, Baiye!"
"My name is Uzumaki Naruto!"
Baiye felt a bit helpless looking at the cautious Naruto. This boy would become the savior of the shinobi world in the future. Konoha was truly lucky. It was quite impressive that he did not turn to darkness after being bullied like this.
Just as Baiye was about to answer, the surging girls pushed Naruto to the back.
"You idiot! Do not block Young Master Baiye!"
"Exactly! Who wants to be friends with you?!"
"Young Master Baiye must never be friends with this Demon Fox!"
"That is right!"
Hearing the disgusted voices around him, Naruto dejectedly lowered his hand. He prepared to return to his seat awkwardly. At this moment, it felt as though he belonged in that dark corner, like a mouse that no one cared about.
"I remember you."
"Grandfather mentions you to me often."
Just as Naruto wanted to flee, a voice reached his ears like heavenly music. He raised his head in joy and looked at the most dazzling person in the crowd. He met the gaze of Baiye.
The noisy crowd immediately parted to create a path.
"Is it... Grandpa Third?"
"Yes."
Naruto was incredibly happy to receive an answer from Baiye. In Naruto's mind, Sarutobi Hiruzen was the only person who truly cared about him.
Now, Baiye had acknowledged him. There was no look of disgust in Baiye's eyes. This made Naruto even happier.
Baiye felt annoyed by the noisy crowd around them.
"Let us go, Naruto. Accompany me outside for a bit!"
"Eh? Are we skipping class?"
Seeing that Baiye had already walked out, Naruto did not care about anything else. He hurriedly chased after him. Their departure left everyone in the classroom looking at each other in confusion.
"Hey, did Young Master Baiye really become friends with that Demon Fox?"
"Why?"
"Why would Young Master Baiye take an interest in that Demon Fox?"
The crowd began to gossip.
The two individuals arrived on the streets of Konoha. They did not know that everything they did was being watched by the Third Hokage in the Hokage building.
'This brat Baiye. Why is he hanging out with Naruto for no reason?'
Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned as he watched the two through his Crystal Ball. If it were anyone else, he might not care.