Uchiha Mikoto was stunned by Nan’s actions, but she didn’t say anything; she just smiled and rubbed his head.
The two walked side by side toward the Ninja Academy, neither saying anything along the way.
Yet, it seemed that their relationship had grown closer, thanks to what happened this morning.
“Good morning, Lady Mikoto.”
“Morning.”
“…”
“…”
Uchiha Nan watched quietly as Uchiha Clan Members kept greeting Sister Mikoto along the way.
He gained a concrete understanding of her popularity.
Who wouldn’t like such a gentle and kind big sister?
After leaving the Uchiha Clan Compound, Uchiha Nan could also see scattered adults with children heading toward the same destination as them.
“They are all going to the Ninja Academy; they might be your classmates.”
Seeming to notice Uchiha Nan watching, Uchiha Mikoto explained to him.
Classmates.
Uchiha Nan felt a slight stir in his heart, thinking of those characters from the anime.
He just didn’t know if there would be any “familiar faces” among these classmates.
It had been about 10 days since he arrived in the Ninja World, and he hadn’t yet left the Uchiha Clan Compound.
He hadn’t learned much either, only knowing that it was currently the 42nd year of Konoha.
It hadn’t been many years since the end of the Second Ninja World War.
Thinking about it, he might have a chance to meet Kakashi Hatake’s generation.
Not long after, the two arrived in front of a cylindrical building that was wider at the bottom and narrower at the top.
In front of this building, there was a pink gate with the character for “Ninja” written on it.
Uchiha Nan stood in front of the gate and looked around, discovering that quite a few people had already gathered.
“Lady Mikoto.”
“Jonin Sakumo.”
The conversation from nearby interrupted Uchiha Nan’s daydreaming: Jonin Sakumo, Sakumo Hatake.
Uchiha Nan caught the keywords and quickly turned his head.
He saw a young man with white hair, wearing a gray undershirt, a light green vest, and a short sword on his back, chatting with Sister Mikoto.
Uchiha Nan’s eyes brightened, and he made a judgment in his heart: with that inherited appearance, this must be Kakashi the Copy Ninja.
Suddenly interested, he stepped forward and bowed to greet the White Fang of Konoha.
“Hello, Uncle.
My name is Uchiha Nan.
It’s nice to meet you.”
“Nan-kun, that’s rude.
Jonin Sakumo is a hero of Konoha.”
Uchiha Mikoto quickly pulled Uchiha Nan back and introduced him to Sakumo Hatake.
Sakumo Hatake also pulled over his white-haired son: “This is my son, Kakashi Hatake.”
“He is truly your son; he looks so spirited.
He will surely inherit your title of the White Fang of Konoha in the future!”
Uchiha Mikoto quickly offered some praise.
Sakumo Hatake also nodded friendly toward Uchiha Nan.
“Not at all, not at all.
Nan-kun is also…” The two engaged in a round of polite flattery, back and forth.
At this time, Sakumo Hatake was still a spirited, humble, polite, sunny, and cheerful big boy.
He was not yet the guy who would later fall into the vortex of public opinion about abandoning his teammates and become utterly decadent.
Uchiha Nan also contributed a bit to this round of polite flattery.
Only the Copy Ninja was so unsociable; after saying hello, he just kept that cocky expression.
At this moment, the tightly closed gate opened, and a middle-aged man wearing a Ninja forehead protector and exuding an elegant temperament pushed open the gate and walked out.
The surrounding chatter immediately quieted down, everyone waiting for the middle-aged man to speak.
“Students, welcome to today’s entrance ceremony.
Please enter the classroom in an orderly fashion, and parents may return home.”
Seeing this, Uchiha Nan said goodbye to Sister Mikoto and walked toward the Ninja Academy classroom.
When Uchiha Nan reached the door, he glanced back and happened to see Kakashi Hatake, head tilted, silently following behind him.
Uchiha Nan found it amusing.
Even the future Copy Ninja was still just a child now, instinctively choosing to follow someone familiar.
Kakashi Hatake also noticed Uchiha Nan looking at him; his steps froze, and he stood in place.
As if to indicate, “I’m not following you; it’s just on the way.”
Uchiha Nan smiled slightly without exposing him, instead walking quickly to Kakashi Hatake’s side to walk shoulder-to-shoulder with him.
Kakashi Hatake’s body stiffened slightly; he hadn’t expected this guy he just met to walk by his side so naturally.
You see, because of this cocky expression, basically no one wanted to play with him since he was little.
And because he was not good at expressing himself and didn’t want to explain much, while others were hanging out in groups when they were young…
He could only watch with envy, using the time others spent playing to train himself and become stronger.
When the time came, he would naturally be able to gain the admiring gazes of those guys.
But now, this newly met Uchiha Nan was different from those guys; he just walked quietly side-by-side with him, and Kakashi Hatake felt that it was actually quite nice.
The two walked into the classroom door side-by-side, and the first thing that came into view was a wooden podium.
The middle-aged man from the door earlier was standing by the podium, looking at them and nodding slightly.
“Feel free to take any seat.”
The two also nodded lightly toward the guy who was likely their teacher.
The two of them were considered late; there were already over twenty students sitting in the classroom.
When they both entered, the chattering in the classroom suddenly quieted down.
“So handsome!”
“Yeah, yeah!”
“Two big handsome guys!”
Several girls in the classroom looked at Uchiha Nan and Kakashi Hatake at the door.
Kakashi Hatake didn’t pay attention to these young girls, instead looking at the three rows of yellow desks and chairs arranged in a tiered fashion in the classroom.
The part placed in the middle of the classroom was a row of large tables, enough for 4 people to sit comfortably in the same row.
The two rows on the left and right were double seats, and at this moment, a little beauty with messy long hair, red pupils, and a pointed chin was sitting in the middle.
She stared tightly at the two of them, silently reciting, “Sit next to me, sit next to me.”
Behind her, a little kid with an upward ponytail, wearing a yellow jacket, and having a slightly round face was also silently praying.
But Kakashi Hatake didn’t do as they wished; he chose the seat in the 2nd row from the entrance, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
After sitting down, Kakashi Hatake kept staring at Uchiha Nan with his peripheral vision, as if wanting him to choose the seat next to him.
Uchiha Nan found it funny.
He first walked toward the middle seat, and sure enough, his peripheral vision saw Kakashi Hatake’s eyes dim.
He then turned his body and came to Kakashi Hatake’s side, pulling out the chair and sitting down.
Before Kakashi Hatake could make any expression, Uchiha Nan winked at him.
It immediately made our Copy Ninja so embarrassed that he turned to the side and wouldn’t look at him.