Jokichi knew the teacher at the registration desk.
It was Iruka.
Setting aside his understanding from watching the anime in his past life, Jokichi had also seen him many times in this world.
This big brother with a slender scar across the bridge of his nose always had a kind smile on his face and was very popular with children.
Jokichi often saw him surrounded by a group of children playing.
Iruka took the admission notice from Jokichi's hand, looked at it, and then took out a form and handed it over.
"Fill in your name and information!" Iruka said with a smile.
"Mhm!"
Jokichi nodded, quickly filled out the information, and then handed it to Iruka.
Iruka took a rough look and nodded, "Mhm, just come directly to the academy tomorrow to report."
"Thank you."
Jokichi nodded and made way.
Although there were fewer people registering now, there were still quite a few who hadn't registered, especially some guys without adults who overslept and arrived late.
Mhm! He was referring to Naruto.
Jokichi came very early, but he didn't see that guy Naruto.
Although he wasn't worried that this guy wouldn't be able to attend school, he had clearly instructed him well yesterday, yet this guy didn't take it to heart at all.
This made Jokichi a bit angry.
"This guy lacks love and care. I'll have to show him some tough love later."
Jokichi stood not far from the registration desk waiting for Naruto.
Suddenly, a crisp and pleasant voice came from behind.
"What a coincidence, it is you!"
Jokichi turned his head upon hearing the sound, and a small and delicate face came into view.
Blonde hair, orange sports T-shirt, long pants, ninja shoes.
Yamanaka Ino looked at him with a smile.
Looking at the little girl, Jokichi also revealed a slight smile. "It is quite a coincidence. Are you here to register?"
"That is right!" Ino nodded happily. "Are you also here to register?"
"Mhm! I have already registered."
"That is really too much of a coincidence." Ino held her hands in front of her chest and said with shining eyes, "Maybe we will even be assigned to the same class. Is this destiny?"
"P-Perhaps."
Jokichi's house and Ino's family flower shop were on the same street, so the two often met, and over time they could be considered acquaintances.
However, Ino's attitude towards him had always been very enthusiastic.
As if a young girl pursuing love, not hiding her feelings in the slightest.
This made Jokichi a bit unable to cope.
Although he knew the young girls in this world matured early, and also knew Ino was a looks-obsessed person, facing an undisguised declaration of love from a five-year-old girl, he still couldn't quite take it.
In his eyes, Ino was just like a neighbor's child.
Usually hugging or teasing her was nothing.
To really talk about feelings between men and women...
Heh! The body hasn't even developed, how could there be any interest.
Although Jokichi also knew Ino would be a super beauty when she grew up, he didn't have a hobby of raising one.
To put it bluntly, he was not a lolicon.
"Ino, it is time to go back."
At this time, a mature man's voice came from afar.
Accompanied by the voice, several people walked over.
Three adults, two children.
One person had blonde hair like Ino, tied in a ponytail.
His face was square, somewhat imposing, wearing a Konoha ninja flak jacket with a short-sleeved trench coat over it.
Beside him were two other people.
One had two scars on his face, a pineapple haircut, and wore a messy fur coat over his green flak jacket, looking very imposing.
The other person was broad and fat, wearing armor, with messy long hair draped behind him, looking a bit wild.
Jokichi knew all three of them. They were Ino's father Yamanaka Inoichi, Nara Shikaku, and Akimichi Choza, the currently famous Ino-Shika-Cho trio.
The identities of the other two children were naturally self-evident.
They were Akimichi Choji and Nara Shikamaru respectively.
"Dad." Ino turned back and greeted her father.
Inoichi dotingly patted Ino's head, then looked at Jokichi. "Ino, this is?"
"This is Sakakura Jokichi, he lives on the street of our flower shop," Ino introduced.
"Hello, Uncle." Jokichi nodded to Inoichi and Shikaku and Choza behind him.
This child is quite polite.
A smile appeared on Inoichi's face. "You are also here to register, right."
"Yes, Uncle."
"Then you and Ino will be classmates from now on. Please take care of my disobedient daughter in the future."
"Dad." Ino muttered in dissatisfaction.
Inoichi burst into laughter.
He stroked Ino's head and smiled, "Alright, alright, my daughter is the most obedient."
Ino shyly buried her head in Inoichi's embrace.
Inoichi smiled even more happily.
He looked at Jokichi and said, "Then we won't bother you anymore. See you next time we have the chance!"
"Mhm, goodbye."
Jokichi waved goodbye to the few people.
Inoichi nodded and called his friends behind him to leave together.
Before leaving, Shikaku and Choza nodded to him in farewell, while Choji waved to him with a smile.
As for Shikamaru...
This guy, whose face screamed "troublesome" from beginning to end, surprisingly gave a proper farewell to Jokichi before leaving.
"Please take care of me at school from now on."
"Let's take care of each other."
...
As the Ino-Shika-Cho group left, many people who had finished registering and passing the examination also left one after another.
Time gradually slipped away. The sun rose from the east to the center and then fell to the west.
The registration desk was already empty, but Naruto still hadn't come.
"This guy..."
The veins on Jokichi's forehead throbbed, and the urge to beat someone up rose in his heart.
Naruto had made an appointment with him yesterday to eat barbecue together after finishing registration today to celebrate officially becoming ninja reserves.
As a result...
Just as he was thinking, a long dragon of dust rose on the horizon.
Jokichi looked up, and Naruto, in messy clothes, was sprinting desperately, yelling something unintelligible as he ran.
His speed was very fast, and the distance of a thousand meters was covered in the blink of an eye.
Naruto slammed on the brakes in front of Jokichi, then crashed into a large tree beside him.
Struggling to peel himself off the tree trunk, Naruto scurried in front of Jokichi and bowed ninety degrees. "Sorry, I overslept."
Because he knew it was the Ninja Academy registration today, he was overly excited and didn't sleep all night.
He originally wanted to brave his sleepiness to register, but at daybreak, he really couldn't hold on and fell asleep.
Jokichi didn't speak, just pointed at the registration window.
Naruto was stunned for a moment and looked back.
He saw that the registration window had already closed.
"Whoosh!"
The wind blew gently, carrying a waft of floral fragrance.
But Naruto's heart sank to the bottom of the sea.
"ON! I haven't registered yet!"
After a long while, Naruto roared loudly, rushed to the registration window, and pounded on the window door, but the teachers had long gotten off work and there was no response.
After knocking for a while without getting a response.
Naruto sat dejectedly on the ground, his eyes full of self-blame and sorrow.
Why did this happen?
It was clearly such an important matter, yet I overslept.
Damn it!
Naruto pounded the ground resentfully.
Suddenly, an admission notice was handed over from beside him.
Naruto was stunned for a moment and quickly took it.
The name filled out on it was exactly "Uzumaki Naruto".
Joy instantly surfaced on his face. Naruto jumped up happily, looked at the person who handed him the admission notice, and then hugged him tightly.
"Thank you so much, Jokichi."
Jokichi pushed Naruto away in disgust and said unhappily, "Pay attention next time for such an important matter. There won't always be someone wiping your butt for you."
"Don't put it so harshly, aren't we friends?"
"Tch, only saying nice things. Let's go, time to eat barbecue, I haven't even had lunch yet!"
"Mhm, mhm, me neither."
Under the setting sun, the two walked side by side towards Yakiniku Q.
Hokage Building.
Hiruzen stood on the edge of the rooftop watching this scene, a slight smile appearing on his face.