"Uzumaki Shin, don't you think your introduction was a bit short? Shouldn't you talk about your dreams?"
Tanaka-sensei looked at Shin expectantly.
"Dreams are fleeting. That's why they're called dreams. Just keep them to yourself, I say."
"Alright... Next."
Tanaka-sensei shook his head and turned to Kushina.
Kushina looked at the class, feeling nervous. Shin gently squeezed her hand, reassuring her.
Kushina relaxed instantly.
"I'm Uzumaki Kushina! I like Shin, I hate Tsunade, and my dream is to be with Shin forever!"
Kushina declared boldly.
The class erupted in gasps and whispers. Such a forward declaration!
"She hates my sister?!" Nawaki gaped, shocked that Kushina disliked Tsunade.
Tanaka-sensei sighed. Kids these days were so precocious.
Shin looked at Kushina, who had buried her face in her hands, her cheeks flaming red.
"Ahem, settle down!"
Tanaka-sensei cleared his throat and sternly called for order.
"You two, find an empty seat."
Shin scanned the classroom. The only empty seats were at the back, so he led Kushina there.
Akiko and Kai gave their introductions. Akiko's was unremarkable; she ca across as a shy, timid girl.
Kai, on the other hand, simply stated his na coldly, giving the impression that he wasn't approachable.
"They all have the na 'Uzumaki' and the sa red hair. Are they all from the sa clan?"
A boy with a pineapple-shaped haircut and bored eyes glanced at them.
"Shikaku, you're awake? That's a rare sight," Inoichi Yamanaka, sitting next to Shikaku Nara, remarked.
"I didn't want to wake up, but you were all so loud," Shikaku grumbled.
"Hi, I'm Uzumaki Shin. Nice to et you."
Shin, settled in his seat next to Kushina, greeted the girl with beautiful black hair sitting next to him.
The girl looked surprised, then gave a gentle smile. "Hello, I'm Uchiha Mikoto. Nice to et you too."
Shin froze. He had only greeted her because she was pretty, but he hadn't expected her to be Uchiha Mikoto.
But sothing wasn't right. He looked at Kushina, then back at Mikoto. Were they the sa age?
No, that couldn't be right. Mikoto should be older than Kushina. She should have already graduated from the Academy.
'Maybe it has sothing to do with being a transmigrant. In the original story, only Kushina ca to Konoha. Now there are four of us, including .'
Even a butterfly flapping its wings could cause a hurricane, let alone a person.
'Looks like I'm one of those people who inadvertently change the world.'
Shin felt a surge of pride.
"Ouch! Kushina, what was that for?"
Shin looked at his arm, which was turning red from Kushina's pinch.
"Hmph, you lecher!"
Kushina glared at him. So that was why he had chosen this seat, to be next to this pretty girl.
Shin felt wronged. He admitted Mikoto was pretty, but he was just being friendly. He wasn't a pervert! He didn't have any inappropriate thoughts about little girls. He couldn't understand Kushina sotis.
But then he rembered Kushina's bold declaration in front of the whole class. She was definitely jealous.
Kids in the ninja world really did mature fast. Obito had a crush on Rin before he was five, and Sakura was infatuated with Sasuke at six.
"Uchiha-san, why are you sitting at the back?"
Shin was curious. It wasn't common for girls to sit at the back. At least, that hadn't been his experience in his past life. The back was usually reserved for the tall kids and the troublemakers.
"Because no one wants to sit with ."
Mikoto gave a wry smile. Everyone avoided her, so she had resigned herself to sitting at the back.
"Why?"
Kushina, her jealousy montarily forgotten, was also curious.
"You're not from Konoha, are you?" Mikoto asked.
"Wow, you're amazing! You figured that out right away!" Kushina exclaid.
Mikoto shook her head. "I'm from the Uchiha Clan. That's why they avoid ."
Kushina looked at her, confused. Shin, however, had an idea.
The Uchiha Clan's reputation in Konoha was... complicated. They had basically offended every other clan and even the civilians.
The Uchiha were known for their arrogance. Mikoto didn't seem arrogant, but it was a common trait among the Uchiha.
Their arrogance made them unpopular, and their tendency to act superior only worsened things.
The Uchiha Clan was in charge of the Konoha Police Force, an important departnt responsible for maintaining law and order within the village.
This position required them to interact with the other clans and the civilians.
For other clans, it would have been an opportunity to build relationships and gain favor. For example, if soone from another clan committed a minor offense, they could turn a blind eye and earn their gratitude.
But the Uchiha, with their strict adherence to the rules and their tendency to escalate minor offenses, had made themselves unpopular. And when it ca to their own clan mbers, they were lenient, often turning a blind eye to their wrongdoings.
This behavior naturally led to resentnt from the other clans and the villagers.
But the Uchiha Clan was powerful. With the decline of the Senju, they were the strongest clan in Konoha. No one challenged them or even speak ill of them, for fear of being summoned to the Police Force headquarters for "Questioning."
If they couldn't fight them, they would avoid them. The Uchiha Clan was isolated, which was exactly what so people wanted.
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