Mother's attitude was firm, so Uchiha Yan could only compromise. "Fine, fine. I'll go. At worst, I'll graduate early, or send a Shadow Clone over later."
He was quite confident in this trick. As long as he was willing, forget Konoha—even the entire Ninja World wouldn't be able to tell it was a clone.
"Right, there's also a Kurenai Yuhi in my year, isn't there? I might as well get to know her while I'm at it."
Uchiha Yan rubbed his chin, quietly making plans.
That girl would grow up to be truly beautiful. It was a little unfortunate that she ended up with Asuma Sarutobi, that short-lived, scruffy-bearded man.
Of course, Asuma's character was beyond reproach once he grew up.
He would steal his future girlfriend away, then find the right opportunity to save Asuma's life, letting him live safely until the end.
He felt his arrangement was simply too kind.
"And there's Kakashi Hatake, Might Guy, and the others. I need to build connections with them too. If I want to establish myself in the village later, I'll need those people."
At that thought, Uchiha Yan clapped his hands and laughed. "All right, it's settled!"
"Settled what?"
Uchiha Senichi had just entered the room. Hearing that, he looked at his son in confusion.
"Nothing."
Uchiha Yan waved his hand, not intending to bother with his father at all.
"This child..."
Uchiha Senichi shook his head helplessly.
Uchiha Hao, who had followed him in, sidled over with a lecherous grin, slung an arm around Uchiha Yan's shoulders, and teased, "Little bro, I heard you're going to the Ninja Academy? Starting as a first-year student? Congratulations! Heh heh!"
Uchiha Yan glanced sideways at his brother and raised a fist, waving it threateningly. "Itchy for a beating? Want me to loosen