"Sasuke-kun, welcome back!"
Ino Yamanaka stood inside the classroom, waving her hand to get noticed as she looked at Sasuke walking in with Iruka.
"Sasuke-kun."
Sakura Haruno, having been told some things by Ino earlier, was a bit hesitant to speak when looking at Sasuke, but she still tried to get some presence.
"Everyone, quiet! Uchiha Sasuke, go find a seat."
Iruka Umino raised his hand to quiet down the two excited girls.
At this moment, Sasuke's mood was off. If the Third Hokage hadn't sent him as a teacher to the Uchiha clan's land to find him, he wasn't sure if this kid would have simply starved at home.
[Seat selection, please choose the host's seat: 1. Next to Haruno Sakura; 2. Next to Yamanaka Ino; 3. Next to Nara Shikamaru; 4. Next to Uzumaki Naruto]
This time there was no option to skip, because only these four seats were available in the classroom.
"Excuse me."
Sasuke silently chose number 4, stepped forward, and moved to Naruto's side, making Naruto give up his seat so he could sit down.
The two girls were way too noisy, so naturally, he couldn't choose them.
Although Shikamaru's seat was quiet, that guy's thinking ability was frightening; Sasuke didn't want to get caught by him someday.
So the only choice left was Uzumaki Naruto.
Besides, Sasuke had already realized that the rewards from these destiny choices seemed related to the choices he made.
He just didn't know what good things Naruto's side would bring him.
As for the bonds in the original story—
If bonds were really going to exist, then it should be him now who rebuilt the bond with Naruto, not being bound by the original storyline.
[Host made the choice and gained the Uzumaki bloodline.]
[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Uzumaki bloodline. The Uzumaki bloodline will enhance the host's chakra training and initiate fusion.]
The system didn't even give Sasuke time to choose—it immediately began the fusion.
With a sudden acceleration of his heartbeat a few times, Sasuke's eyes lit up instantly.
With the characteristics of the Uzumaki bloodline, his future chakra training would accelerate, and his recovery rate would also increase.
He just didn't know if it would affect his Sharingan.
"Uchiha Sasuke, why are you sitting here?"
After Iruka started the lesson, Naruto suddenly looked down and glanced at Sasuke.
"By the window, quiet."
Sasuke turned his head to look out the window and told Naruto the reason why he chose to sit there.
He spoke simply, but Naruto couldn't quite understand.
Sakura was right behind him, and that side was also by the window. Shikamaru's seat wasn't noisy either.
Naruto still didn't get why Sasuke had picked that spot. But when he noticed Iruka-sensei glaring angrily, Naruto just pouted and turned his head, not daring to say anything else for the moment.
The class ended, and after Iruka Umino left, the classroom suddenly became lively.
"Sasuke-kun, are you feeling better now? I was thinking of visiting you in the hospital before, but I didn't expect you'd already be out."
Sakura was right behind Naruto, and since no one was sitting next to her, she leaned on the desk and greeted Sasuke.
"Sakura, Sakura, Sasuke doesn't want to be disturbed. Let me tell you, this morning I—"
Naruto watched from the side, feeling uncomfortable. He liked Sakura, but after she saw Sasuke, she completely ignored him.
Feeling upset, Naruto naturally stepped in front of Sasuke, trying hard to get Sakura's attention again.