Chapter 2: Kakashi Sighs, The Strange Uchiha

Uchiha Jin's mouth twitched.

Encountering such a salted-fish system, he truly felt helpless.

At least!

He had secured the Newcomer Grand Gift Pack; from now on, he wouldn't need to complete any missions, only be as lazy as possible to earn rewards.

In that regard, it seemed like a good thing?

But, it was numb.

In this damn society of the Ninja World, ninja are merely the village's weapons.

During wartime, if Itachi dare to be lazy, even if the Hokage Danzo doesn't act, the village won't spare Itachi.

Even in peacetime, Itachi still have to take missions!

Truly, it's worrying!

Just as Uchiha Jin was worrying, Saruto Daixiong on the podium finally finished his pep talk.

"Ahem, one final point."

"Everyone rest well these next few days; squad assignments begin in three days."

"Now, class dismissed!"

After Saruto Daixiong spoke, he left the classroom directly.

Inside the classroom.

With the teacher's departure, the ninja students from commoner families began to clamor noisily.

"I have finally become a ninja, ready to fight to protect the village!"

"I will definitely become a great ninja who surpasses Kakashi, even the Legendary Sannin of Konoha."

"I will become the Hokage!"

"..."

The commoner ninja spoke up one after another.

They were all as if pumped with adrenaline; light shone in their eyes, as if they saw themselves slaughtering enemies everywhere and growing into towering figures within the village.

In contrast, the ninja from the major clans frowned, their eyes flickering constantly.

They had access to more information and understood the village's true situation better.

However.

They did not warn these commoner ninja; instead, they left the classroom quietly in pairs or threes.

Uchiha Jin narrowed his eyes slightly.

His expression was very calm; especially when looking at this group of commoner ninja, his gaze held complexity mixed with some pity.

He had no intention of warning them; he left the classroom quietly and headed straight home.

The reason was simple.

These people had been thoroughly brainwashed; if he dared to speak nonsense, this group wouldn't just be grateful, they might even report him directly to the Hokage.

By then, he wouldn't get any mutton, but would only attract trouble.

Plus, with his Uchiha identity, what might greet him then could be the Hokage Danzo of Konoha.

On the street, pedestrians were like a woven fabric.

Uchiha Jin looked relaxed, glanced at the azure sky, yawned, and then arrived at Ichiraku Ramen.

"Uncle Teuchi, one super-deluxe seafood ramen."

Uchiha Jin sat down and spoke very casually.

He was a regular at this shop, having visited frequently since crossing over.

On one hand, he couldn't cook.

It was a habit from his past life; ordering takeout every day, he had long become a shut-in and forgotten that skill entirely.

On the other hand, although his parents died tragically, he was not short of money.

More importantly, he hoped to get familiar with Boss Teuchi.

When great chaos eventually strikes Konoha, it would suffice for him to hide here and bide his time.

Yes.

Although this is a very small shop with only a row of seats by the door, fitting about five people at most.

In the hearts of online fans from his past life, the owner here is known as the existence of the Otsutsuki Ichiraku!

This claim might be a bit exaggerated, but neither the Nine-Tails incident nor the later Six Paths Pain affected this Ichiraku Ramen shop.

This is a fact!

Even during the later Boruto era, this small shop still existed and even expanded its premises.

"Yo, it's Jin!"

"Today is your graduation day; Itachi must celebrate properly."

"Today, Uncle will treat Itachi to extra chashu and tempura!"

Teuchi Ichiraku squinted his eyes, a warm smile on his face.

Ayame, busy in the shop, heard this and came out, smiling and chatting with Uchiha Jin.

Uchiha Jin smiled.

While waiting for his meal, he chatted casually with the father and daughter.

Just then, a masked ninja walked in.

"One extra-large tonkotsu ramen."

He had a cold expression.

His head was full of white hair, he wore a black mask, and he gave off an air of keeping strangers away.

Yes.

He was Kakashi Hatake.

Uchiha Jin's nominal classmate.

After saying that,

he sat directly next to Uchiha Jin, even casting a subtle glance at him.

Deep in his eyes, a hint of confusion appeared.

Kakashi did not actually know this old classmate.

But the Uchiha fan, known throughout Konoha and even the ninja world, was known to everyone.

What Kakashi couldn't figure out was: weren't most members of the Uchiha clan arrogant and disdainful of ordinary people?

The Uchiha before him was truly strange.

Unexpectedly,

besides Obito, who followed him around every day shouting nonstop, the Uchiha clan actually had such a weirdo.

Meanwhile,

while Kakashi observed Uchiha Jin, Uchiha Jin was silently observing Kakashi.

He indeed did not expect to run into the other person here.

But thinking it over, it seemed quite normal.

In the original story, basically everyone with any fame was willing to come to Ichiraku Ramen.

However,

he had no intention of paying attention to Kakashi; he just chatted with Ayame while eating his dinner in large mouthfuls.

After all, the two were not close.

Uchiha Jin only wanted to lay low; the system he awakened today was even a lazy, fat otaku.

Under these circumstances, he did not want to interact with these plot characters.

Because that meant trouble!

"Uncle Teuchi, Ayame, thank Itachi for the meal."

"I'm heading back."

After finishing his meal, he smiled and said his goodbyes.

He stood up, stretched, turned around, and left the noodle shop.

Meanwhile,

Kakashi, who was eating, kept thinking in his mind about Uchiha Jin.

"Kakashi, why aren't Itachi eating?"

"Is the taste bad today?"

Ayame walked over, arms crossed, staring at Kakashi with an annoyed expression.

Obviously,

if Kakashi did not give an explanation, she would be very angry.

Kakashi responded with an awkward smile.

He hurriedly ate while apologizing, then asked about Uchiha Jin.

Hearing this, Ayame did not hide anything.

"Itachi mean Lord Jin!"

"He is indeed an unusual Uchiha; he has been coming to our shop to eat for seven or eight years and counts as a regular customer."

"Lord Jin speaks very gently and is extremely polite; he is a very good person."

"..."

Hearing this, Kakashi's expression relaxed slightly.

Honestly, when he first saw Uchiha Jin, he subconsciously thought the other person was deliberately approaching him.

Because his teacher was Minato Namikaze!

Perhaps ordinary people were unclear, but he knew very well that his teacher was a strong contender for the Fourth Hokage.

Kakashi also understood the Uchiha clan's problems very well.

So when he saw Uchiha Jin, he naturally assumed subconsciously that this fellow might be trying to get close to his teacher.

Fortunately.

Ayanoko's words dispelled his doubts.

She had been coming here for seven or eight years straight, making her an absolute regular customer.

Thinking this, he shook his head.

"What a strange Uchiha!"