Choji's behavior was amusing.
However, Xia Mu also understood Choji's personality.
This chubby guy was gentle and kind, with an extraordinary obsession with food. As long as you didn't call him a fat pig or snatch his food, he could be friends with you harmoniously.
However, this last piece of sweet potato jerky didn't belong to Choji yet.
Xia Mu pulled the paper bag back slightly and smiled, "Choji, this is the last one. You want to eat it, and I want to eat it too. Shikamaru and Shino definitely want to eat it as well. I can't just give it to you directly. How about this, let's play rock-paper-scissors. The winner gets to decide what happens to this piece of sweet potato jerky, how about it?"
Shikamaru said with a helpless expression, "What a drag. It's just one piece of sweet potato jerky."
But Choji was full of fighting spirit, "This is the last snack! I won't give it to anyone! I accept the challenge!"
"Then, I'll join too."
Shino was clearly making friends for the first time and probably wasn't used to such a fast pace, but he decisively joined in. After all, playing a game with newly met friends was a great experience for him.
The four of them gathered around and started playing rock-paper-scissors.
"Rock-paper-scissors!"
"Rock-paper-scissors!"
"Haha! My scissors won!"
Xia Mu laughed heartily, making a peace sign to show his victory. Choji looked defeated, probably not expecting to lose.
"Alright, as agreed, I'll handle this last piece of sweet potato jerky."
Saying this, Xia Mu took out a Kunai from his waist and quickly divided the sweet potato jerky into four pieces. "Okay, now everyone gets to eat. Friends should know how to share."
Choji's expression immediately changed from cloudy to sunny. He quickly grabbed a piece of sweet potato jerky and happily popped it into his mouth.
Shikamaru and Shino exchanged glances, then also took their portions and ate them. It seemed like childish behavior, but the relationship between the four of them unconsciously grew much closer.
Then, naturally, they started chatting.
It was mainly Choji asking where the sweet potato jerky was bought. Xia Mu said he made it himself and even shared the recipe, which was very simple and boring, but they still chatted with great interest.
Just then, there was suddenly some commotion in the classroom.
Sasuke Uchiha walked into the classroom with his adorable, handsome face. His cool expression immediately caused the girls to scream.
Shikamaru pouted in dissatisfaction, "Women are such a drag!"
Xia Mu heard this and exchanged glances with Shino. They both shrugged. Whether it was a drag or not, it was definitely loud. They were only six years old and already liked handsome guys. They were really quite precocious.
Also, Sasuke was truly quite arrogant. He wondered if he was imitating his good older brother.
The next second, a little blonde kid suddenly rushed into the classroom and shouted loudly, "Naruto Uzumaki has arrived! Everyone, we're classmates from now on, please take care of me, ya know!"
He instantly attracted the attention of the whole class. Many recognized Naruto's identity. Even if they didn't know Naruto, they could tell from the whiskers on his face. For a moment, everyone whispered, and many even openly said things like "demon fox," "annoying," and "damn."
Even though Naruto was used to such scenes, he was extremely embarrassed at this moment, his smile barely holding up.
Perhaps he had looked forward to the start of school this time, thinking he could make friends with children his age, but he didn't expect the situation to be the same. Could he really make friends?
Could he really gain acceptance from others?
Fortunately, Iruka arrived at this moment and told everyone to find their seats.
However, Iruka looked at Naruto's somewhat lonely back, and complex emotions flashed in his eyes. Of course, there was also resentment, as his closest relatives died during the Nine-Tails's attack, and Naruto was the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. How could he not resent him?
But Iruka was a very gentle person. He knew it wasn't Naruto's fault, which is why his heart was so complex.
"Ahem, everyone, I will be your teacher for this class from now on."
Iruka said with a big smile, "Now let's do introductions. I'll go first as an example. My name is Iruka Umino. I like Ichiraku Ramen. There's nothing I particularly dislike. My dream is to become a great teacher. Okay, now it's the students' turn. Who wants to go first?"
Naruto immediately raised his hand, "Me first, me first! My name is Naruto Uzumaki! I also like Ichiraku Ramen, and I hate the few minutes of waiting for the noodles! My dream is to become Hokage, ya know!"
Upon hearing Naruto's words, the students who were originally dismissive immediately exploded.
A mere demon fox dared to spout nonsense about becoming Hokage! It was utterly ridiculous!
Inuzuka Kiba immediately shouted, "You want to be Hokage? The one who will become Hokage in the future should be me, Lord Inuzuka Kiba! You little blonde kid probably won't even graduate from the Ninja Academy!"
Other students also shouted about their dreams of becoming Hokage, creating quite a commotion.
Iruka had a headache and quickly raised his voice to stop them, "Alright, alright, I know everyone has the great dream of becoming Hokage. Let's go in order and listen to the other students' introductions. I'll call out names. Sasuke Uchiha, please introduce yourself."
Swish! Everyone's eyes fell on Sasuke, and the girls' eyes all turned into hearts.
Oh, except for Hinata Hyuga. That girl was currently peeking at the little blonde kid.
Sasuke stood up and said arrogantly, "My name is Sasuke Uchiha. I like eating dango. I hate idiots. My dream is to become a Ninja as excellent as Nii-san."
"Wow! Sasuke-kun is so handsome!"
"Sasuke-kun, I love you!"
"Sasuke-kun..."
The girls couldn't help but scream, and the boys looked unhappy at the sight.
Especially Naruto, who narrowed his eyes like a fox, staring at Sasuke with annoyance, "These girls are really something. My Lord Naruto is also handsome, so why are they screaming at this guy named Sasuke? He's just average, and he's so arrogant. He looks so soft, he'd definitely go down with one punch, ya know!"
Sasuke seemed to sense the special gaze, turned back, and their eyes met. Then both of them snorted and turned their heads away.
The bond between Indra and Asura had begun again at this moment!
Next were the introductions of the others:
"My name is Ino Yamanaka. The Yamanaka Flower Shop is owned by my family. I also like all kinds of flowers. My dream is to become popular with everyone."
"What a drag! My name is Shikamaru Nara. I like sleeping. I hate troublesome things. I don't really have a dream."
"My name is Choji Akimichi. I like eating the most. I hate wasting food. I hate it when people say I'm fat. My dream is to be able to eat and drink heartily every day without having to work in the future."
"M-My name is Hinata Hyuga. I... I..." Her voice was small and hesitant, but very cute.
"My name is Sakura Haruno. I like... (peeking at Sasuke), my dream is... (peeking at Sasuke)."
When Naruto saw Sakura, his eyes lit up. He probably remembered seeing this girl before, and this girl didn't look at him with disgusted eyes like others did.
For a moment, Naruto felt love.
However, seeing the beautiful Sakura frequently looking at Sasuke, Naruto felt like his lungs were about to explode.