Remember me, Kakashi

"Slurp... slurp..."

Listening to the sounds of slurping noodles from Ichiraku Ramen, Kakashi's eyes twitched slightly.

He had been taken advantage of by a junior.

And now, he felt even hungrier.

This was the first time Kakashi had encountered such a situation. In the past, anyone he met would quickly retreat.

However, this junior named Uchiha Yuan dared to meet his gaze, completely unfazed by his cold demeanor.

This made him deeply remember Uchiha Yuan.

Inside Ichiraku Ramen, sensing Kakashi's fluctuating aura, Uchiha Yuan's lips curved slightly into a triumphant smile.

In fact, he was just teasing Kakashi.

Uchiha Yuan had always admired Kakashi greatly.

He thought about how Kakashi, after emerging from his pain, would be a repressed youth constantly holding an adult book. Then he looked at his current self, always cold and distant, making him unable to resist teasing him.

A moment later.

Uchiha Yuan walked out of Ichiraku Ramen, patting his stomach as he walked.

"I'm so full. I met Senior Kakashi today, what good luck."

After Uchiha Yuan had walked far away, a figure flashed into existence at the entrance of Ichiraku Ramen.

It was Kakashi.

He gazed at Uchiha Yuan's retreating back, then turned and walked into the shop.

"One bowl of seafood ramen."

Ayame, who was tidying up the bowls, looked up in surprise, "Kakashi-kun, why did you leave so suddenly just now?"

Kakashi was silent for a moment before replying, "That Uchiha kid was a bit annoying."

Ayame chuckled lightly, "Kakashi-kun is a senior admired by all the ninja academy students. Yuan-kun was talking about you just now; he really respects you."

Hearing this, Kakashi pursed his lips slightly under his mask. He hadn't felt even a hint of respect from Uchiha Yuan.

If he truly respected him as a senior, would he have snatched his ramen?

Leaving the shopping street, Uchiha Yuan walked in the direction of the clan compound.

As he passed by a riverbank, he saw Hatake Harukaze in the distance and immediately stopped.

On the grassy bank of the river, Hatake Harukaze was surrounded by a group of youths, several of whom were shoving him.

"Kid from the Hatake clan, hand over your allowance if you don't want a beating."

As he spoke, one of the youths searched Hatake Harukaze and found a cloth bag.

Looking at the few coins poured out from the bag, the leader of the youths sneered, "Why is there only this little money today? You're truly a pauper."

"After all, they produced the shame of ninjas, the Hatake clan."

"Aoki-ge, who is the shame of ninjas?"

"I don't know. I only heard some family elders chatting and learned that someone from the Hatake clan is the shame of ninjas, a sinner to the entire village."

Hearing these words, Hatake Harukaze's eyes immediately turned red, and he angrily punched one of the speakers.

However, the leader of the youths reacted faster, kicking out and sending Hatake Harukaze flying.

Hatake Harukaze tried to get up from the ground, but two youths immediately stepped forward and placed a foot on his back.

No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't break free from their restraint and stand up.

The leader of the youths stepped forward, a look of disdain on his face, "I've always heard the elders in the clan praise Hatake Kakashi as a genius. They say he had the strength of a Chunin at the age of five.

I never thought that you, also from the Hatake clan, couldn't even dodge my kick.

It seems the Hatake clan is nothing special. After all, they produced the shame of ninjas; they're all good-for-nothings."

Hatake Harukaze, lying on the ground, roared in anger, "Shimura Ken, you can insult me, but you can't insult my Hatake clan."

"Hmph, the Hatake clan."

Shimura Ken sneered coldly and said, "In my eyes, your Hatake clan are all good-for-nothings. Even if the so-called genius Hatake Kakashi were here, I'd dare to say this.

The Hatake clan are all good-for-nothings."

"Ptooey!"

Hatake Harukaze spat forcefully at Shimura Ken.

Shimura Ken wiped the spit from his face and his expression turned ferocious. He shouted angrily, "You lowly scum, beat this guy hard!"

Amidst a barrage of punches and kicks, Hatake Harukaze remained silent, only glaring hatefully at Shimura Ken with wide eyes.

Seeing Hatake Harukaze's unyielding refusal to beg for mercy, Shimura Ken grinned sinisterly and raised his foot to stomp on Hatake Harukaze's head.

"Bang!"

The next moment, a gust of wind suddenly swept through. Everyone's vision blurred, and then they saw three figures, including Shimura Ken, fly high into the air and fall into the river.

"Ken!"

"Shimura-dono!"

This sudden turn of events made the group of youths beating Hatake Harukaze stop.

Then they saw a clean-cut, unfamiliar youth appear among them.

Moreover, the aura this youth displayed showed he was completely unfazed by being surrounded by them; his gaze was fixed solely on Hatake Harukaze.

In response, the group of youths dared not move rashly, their expressions filled with apprehension and caution.

This was because they had seen the Uchiha fan crest on the unfamiliar youth's person.

He was an Uchiha.

"Classmate Hatake, you look quite disheveled."

Uchiha Yuan looked down at Hatake Harukaze and spoke.

Facing Uchiha Yuan's gaze, Hatake Harukaze couldn't help but lower his head with a dejected expression and say, "Classmate Uchiha, you've seen my embarrassment. Why are you here?"

Seeing himself being bullied in such a pathetic state by a classmate, Hatake Harukaze was momentarily at a loss for words.

"I just happened to be passing by."

Uchiha Yuan smiled slightly, then his gaze suddenly turned sharp as he swept it over the surrounding youths.

Although he didn't recognize all of them, he did recognize a few faces as students from other classes at the Ninja Academy.

"How dare you, you actually dare to bully my classmate."

"So what if we bullied him? Don't think everyone is afraid of you Uchihas!"

One youth stepped forward, looking at Uchiha Yuan and speaking without backing down.

Uchiha Yuan noticed the clan crest on this youth's person; he was from the Sarutobi clan.

At this moment, a splash of water suddenly erupted from the river beside them, and then Shimura Ken leaped out of the river, landing on the bank.

"Who ambushed me!"

Shimura Ken shouted angrily, then his gaze fell upon Uchiha Yuan.

He said with a grim expression, "So it's a kid from the Uchiha family."

The next second, Shimura Ken pushed off with both feet and shot towards Uchiha Yuan like a cannonball.

Without a word, he directly attacked Uchiha Yuan.

The next moment, four consecutive, intense collision sounds occurred almost simultaneously.

Then, one figure was sent flying backward.