My Ideal Is...! (New book seeking support!)

The next day, Li rose early to complete his fitness training. Upon realizing the world he had arrived in was Naruto, Li began planning a series of workouts. Although he did not intend to pursue a path of taijutsu, he at least wanted to ensure he wouldn't stumble in that area. A great man once said not to let your shortcomings become your fatal weaknesses; Li deeply agreed with this and had always lived by it.

After grabbing a few kunai, Li headed out alone. There wasn't much time left before class started, and perhaps Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Fugaku had already left, as Li did not see them.

Today was the first day of the Ninja Academy, and many students were heading to school in groups. Only Li walked silently by himself. Some children on the road pointed at him; it couldn't be helped, as the Uchiha clan was the most prestigious family in Konoha, and the clothes he wore were emblazoned with the Uchiha crest. Walking among the crowd, he was very conspicuous, making it obvious to anyone that he was a scion of a great family. How should one put it? There are always people who like to envy the family background of others.

Upon arriving at the school, Li found his classroom. Once inside, the entire room was already full of people chatting in twos and threes, creating a very lively atmosphere. Scanning the room, he saw Uchiha Fugaku and Uchiha Mikoto sitting in the middle, with a seat left open between them. Thinking they must have saved it for him, Li didn't want to rebuff their kindness and walked over.

"Brother Li, where did you run off to this morning? I looked for you for ages and couldn't find you!" Seeing Li, Uchiha Mikoto immediately pouted in dissatisfaction. Thinking about starting at the Ninja Academy today, Mikoto had gotten up early to find Li and go together, but after searching for a long time without success, she had only found that miserable kid Uchiha Fugaku. Seeing that class time was approaching, she had reluctantly come to school with him.

"Sorry, I just found a place to take care of my own business," Li said. He squeezed in from in front of Uchiha Fugaku and sat between the two. This left Uchiha Fugaku full of resentment; he had wanted to sit next to Mikoto, but she had been adamant about saving the seat for Li. Not daring to make Mikoto angry, Uchiha Fugaku had ultimately compromised.

Uchiha Mikoto wanted to say more, but at that moment, a middle-aged ninja entered, wearing the standard chunin flak jacket. Seeing this, the students stopped chatting, their faces flushed as they looked at the ninja on the podium.

"Hello everyone. Starting today, I will be your teacher. For the next six years, I will be responsible for teaching you knowledge related to ninjutsu," the middle-aged ninja said, picking up a piece of chalk to write his name on the blackboard behind him.

Morita Mushio!

"This is my name. From now on, you can call me Teacher Morita," Morita Mushio said with a smile. However, when he looked at the three of them—Li, Mikoto, and Fugaku—his pupils contracted unnaturally. Although he recovered quickly, Li still caught the unnatural look in his eyes.

I suppose people from the Uchiha clan are seen as arrogant, and many teachers find them difficult to handle, Li muttered, rubbing his chin.

"What are you mumbling about?" Mikoto, sitting beside him, tilted her head and asked with a puzzled look.

"Nothing!" Li shook his head and said no more, which only made Uchiha Mikoto glare at him.

On the first day of class, the teacher naturally had the students introduce themselves. One by one, the little brats excitedly stood up to state their names and dreams. When it was the turn of a blond boy to stand up, Li's gaze lingered on him.

"Hello everyone, my name is Namikaze Minato, and my dream is to become Hokage!" Namikaze Minato said with a gentle, sunny smile.

"Tch!"

However, the brats in the class didn't know how to appreciate it. Hearing a civilian ninja like Namikaze Minato speak so brazenly about becoming Hokage, the room was immediately filled with hisses. Namikaze Minato didn't mind, however, and sat back down with a gentle smile.

He is truly worthy of being the one who becomes Hokage! Li was quite impressed by Namikaze Minato's magnanimity. If it were him at that age, and his dream was questioned, he would likely have been the first to stand up and argue until his face turned red.

"Next!"

After a while, it was finally Li's turn. As soon as he stood up, everyone in the class turned their eyes toward him, whispering to one another about the Uchiha clan.

"My name is Uchiha Li, and my only dream is to never make a mistake." It was a very concise statement, and after finishing, Li sat down, not caring what others thought.

Really, is Brother Li that afraid of making mistakes? Could it be because Uncle Hao is too strict, and Brother Li is afraid of him? Mikoto thought, tilting her head. But then it was her turn. Realizing this, she quickly stood up, though she soon felt self-conscious as she sensed many eyes focused on her, which made her feel uneasy.

"Hello everyone, my name is Uchiha Mikoto, and my dream is... I hope that I will never make a mistake!"

Mikoto didn't really have a dream. After stammering for a long time, she thought of Li's dream in her panic and blurted it out without thinking.

Li looked at Uchiha Mikoto speechlessly. Can you even plagiarize a dream? However, he was met with a fierce glare from her. Having asked for a snub, Li turned his head, closed his eyes, and ignored the noisy classroom.

Uchiha Fugaku had been holding it in for a long time. Once Uchiha Mikoto sat down, he hurriedly stood up, held his head high, and said, "My name is Uchiha Fugaku, the young clan head of the Uchiha clan. My dream is to lead the Uchiha clan to glory!" As he spoke, he glanced at Uchiha Mikoto. This arrogant dream was, in the end, just to show off in front of her. But soon, Uchiha Fugaku nearly vomited blood, because Uchiha Mikoto wasn't looking at him at all; she was just staring fixedly at Li.

Having asked for a snub himself, Uchiha Fugaku slumped his shoulders and sat down. With no heart to care about anything else, he simply followed Li's lead and closed his eyes to rest.

The first day of class ended amidst this noisy round of self-introductions. After class, Li led Mikoto and Uchiha Fugaku toward the Uchiha compound. Of course, rather than saying he led them, it was more that Uchiha Mikoto insisted on following him. Ever since she learned to walk, Uchiha Mikoto had been running after him, while Uchiha Fugaku liked to run after Mikoto, which resulted in the three of them often being together.

Judging by the timeline, that Uzumaki Kushina should be coming to Konoha soon, right? Walking on the road, Li thought of the girl with red hair. When he used to watch Naruto, there were two people he liked the most: one was Uzumaki Kushina, and the other was Konan, who was far away in the Land of Rain.