Naruto: Paws and Whiskers

It's no secret that Kakashi is a demanding trainer, and the results are undeniable. In just a few days, Takeshi's belly has shrunk, and his strength and speed have improved tremendously—though not entirely due to Kakashi's efforts.

If Takeshi hadn't insisted on eating the special Ninja cat food every day, his chakra and body wouldn't be growing as strong. Not slowly, but definitely not as rapidly as he would've liked.

'Poor Pakkun is far behind compared to him. He got seriously injured on the first day and was out of commission until the third day. Today is the fifth day, and Kakashi's shadow clone is likely to help Pakkun again. That's my chance for revenge.' Takeshi thought to himself as they arrived at the Forest of Death.

Just like the previous days, he received training from Kakashi, digging out bird's nests and squirrel nests, and even teasing the wild dogs he encountered.

The Forest of Death was in ruins, and the animals living in the area were in dire straits. No wonder it's called the Forest of Death.

"If there's no way to collect points in this place, I'll be at least 400 points in deficit each day. I can't afford to not learn more Ninjutsu. I'll have to wait for the right opportunity."

Kakashi didn't notice Takeshi's sinister intentions and continued to hide and chase as before. However, not long after, a shrill barking of a dog could be heard nearby.

Is Pakkun in danger again? Kakashi became a little nervous, knowing that Pakkun, despite his weakness, was the commander and brain among his eight Ninja dogs. If he died, there would be no place for regrets.

Just when he was distracted, Takeshi made his move. Chakra attachment, Chakra Enhancement! With his training over the past few days, Takeshi's speed potential has been fully developed, and the blessing of chakra has brought him to a level comparable to that of a Chunin.

Kakashi just reacted when he saw a black shadow flying above his head. 'What does he want? 'He was a little puzzled, and then his expression changed drastically.

He got up and ran away, but it was already too late. Although he quickly dodged, he was still stained with a little cat feces. It's not the feces that matter; it's the smell.

"Meow~" A provocative meow came from a tree not far away—the black cat looked at him proudly.

"You... I hate cats!" Kakashi was wearing a mask, so his face couldn't be seen, but his tone was much stronger than usual, and he accelerated towards Takeshi in an instant.

Takeshi immediately ran away. His speed is no less than Kakashi's, and his agility is slightly more agile than Kakashi's.

Of course, there's a premise for this; Kakashi doesn't use Lightning Chakra to stimulate his body's activity to accelerate.

He sped up... Damn it! Takeshi quickly circled around the jungle, and then ran to a cliff not far away. In the end, the forest terrain is more favorable for cats.

Although the ninja is agile, Takeshi is a ninja cat. At this moment, it is really hard to tell the difference between the two.

"Damn cat!" Kakashi couldn't catch up for a while, so he gritted his teeth and pulled out the White Fang sword... When he encountered a branch, he slashed it open to avoid being blocked by the branch and wasting time, but even so, the little black cat was small.

'I can slip through many gaps, but I still find it difficult to catch up.' On a branch, Kakashi stepped on a piece of poop and almost slipped down. This is what Takeshi left yesterday.

'Six hundred points in one breath, perfect!' Takeshi felt happy. At this moment, there is an elite Chunin chasing me, but he can't do anything against me, because he can't run as fast as me in the forest... Of course, the cat's strength lies in explosiveness, and he is definitely not as good as Kakashi in terms of endurance.

The destination, the gap in the high cliff. He ran quickly, and Kakashi ran straight behind him, hitting two poops in a row.

He was really enraged, but before Kakashi could catch up, Takeshi quickly climbed up the cliff and squeezed into the gap inside.

Kakashi followed, but he couldn't squeeze in. The crevice is too narrow. He looked coldly at the cat hiding inside, and then silently summoned the other seven Ninja dogs.

Takeshi met the eight Ninja dog brothers for the first time, but the current situation didn't make him happy.

He looked around and found that only one or two of the seven dogs could deal with them, while the rest could not be beaten at all.

What to do...

"Woof woof woof!"

"Woof woof!"

"..."

The seven dogs barked, which basically meant "get out" and "stop hiding, you bastard"—of course, this was translated by Takeshi.

The little black cat hid in the crevices of the rocks and was a little worried at first. But after watching for a while, he found that the dogs couldn't get in, so he huddled in the empty space inside the rock crevice with a peaceful mind, preparing to take a nap.

"You don't want to eat?" Kakashi frowned slightly.

"Yes." Takeshi replied.

"Ha." Kakashi sighed and didn't push himself. He sneered and gestured to the seven Ninja dogs, then walked towards the river in the Death Forest.

He had to wash himself off, otherwise, he would be smelly. A dog wanted to get close to him, but Kakashi turned away in disgust.

'This is just sitting back and waiting... Forget it, I have cat food anyway, let's get enough rest first.' Takeshi secretly exchanged for a portion of special food for Ninja cats and then ate it in front of these seven Ninja dogs. The seven dogs were stunned for a moment.

"Are you hungry? Do you want to eat?" he stretched out his paw. The largest black dog bared its teeth. It was not begging for food, but trying to eat the cat. But Takeshi was not afraid at all.

He squeezed out, deliberately getting into the attack range of the big dog named Bull. The location of the rock crevice outside.

Stretching out his claws... Whoosh~ A small dog suddenly attacked, but Takeshi clawed back and then retracted like a flash of lightning.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch..." Bisuke screamed repeatedly. Takeshi grinned, as if he was laughing at them—competing his reaction speed with the cats is just asking for a beating.

"Woof woof woof!"

"..." The seven dogs outside were barking again, and the black cat shrank back, not in a hurry to leave. For that tease, the seven dogs combined contributed more than a hundred, and including Kakashi's six hundred, it was more than seven hundred.

It's a pity that I still have to eat cat food. If he didn't have to eat cat food every day, he would have more than 2,000 points by now, but knowing the benefits of special cat food, he would never stop eating special cat food.

Even... he was thinking about whether to change to a luxurious cat food. You get what you pay for, and high points must mean great uses, but he is a little worried that the luxury cat food is not suitable for current uses.

Among the cat foods I have eaten so far, the biggest uses of the 100-price cat food are to satisfy hunger and replenish physical strength, while the 300-price cat food is for strengthening the body and increasing chakra.

What about the one thousand? Takeshi was very curious, but judging from the cat food price of 300 points, eating one or two servings might not see any effect. He would think about these luxuries later when he has money.

'Kakashi called us here just to watch the cat eat? It's too boring! It was lying in the crack of the cave, eating cat food one bite at a time', the eyes of the seven dogs outside were almost burning.

The most annoying thing is that this cat will deliberately provoke them from time to time, and then fight back when they stretch out their claws.

There were only two dogs that were small enough, and those two were no match for Takeshi in terms of reaction speed and burst attacks.

For a moment, the seven dogs and Takeshi froze. When Takeshi racked up three or four hundred points, Kakashi's voice finally came from outside:

"Still not coming out yet? Do you want me to use ninjutsu!" Kakashi had changed into a different set of clothes, and probably also changed his mask. 'I guess he just took a shower. Ninjutsu?'

Could it be that this kid has completed the second chakra transformation! In terms of Earth Release... the double decapitation jutsu? Takeshi was startled, stretched out his paws and climbed up.

The cracks in the cliffs were difficult to climb, but it was not difficult for the ninja cat. Takeshi climbed all the way up, and Kakashi's hand emerged from underneath. But those ninja dogs are also on the move.