Naruto: Paws and Whiskers

'Finally, it's 3,700 points. What a pity, if I hadn't bought the cat food earlier, it would be 4,000 now.' Takeshi exited the classroom, feeling both happy about the point gained and regretful at the same time.

Why did he have to work so hard to accumulate points when he could have had better luck? Royalty will never understand the plight of peasants.

Takeshi squatted down at the entrance, sighing deeply with a sense of great melancholy. Then, he looked back and noticed that no one except the teacher had noticed his departure. The students were too focused on answering questions and solving problems.

Thanks to Takeshi, they could be completely immersed in their world of problem-solving. Takeshi praised himself shamelessly, then leaped up the wall and headed towards Kabuto's orphanage, following the route he remembered from yesterday.

The orphanage was located in a remote area due to financial constraints. As Takeshi approached the yard, they spotted a man wearing a simple suit, sitting quietly in the yard, reading a book. It was a medical book, not a veterinary book.

'You can read medical books at such a young age. You are truly a genius!' Takeshi felt a sourness in his heart. It would be great if he were a genius... No, it would be great if he were a Tailed Beast. With the strength of the Tailed Beast and the bully system, he would definitely reach the top of the ninja world in no time.

While Takeshi's thoughts were turbulent, he made some noise in the tree. The boy looked up and immediately spotted the dark figure on the tree. With just one glance, Kabuto confirmed one thing - this was the cat from yesterday. Somehow, he wasn't afraid, and instead looked directly at the cat, studying it carefully.

Whoosh! Takeshi jumped down from the tree and landed right on top of Kabuto. Kabuto remained calm and didn't panic because he felt that the other party would not hurt him.

"Are you that ninja-sama's partner?" Kabuto asked curiously. Takeshi nodded, carefully playing with the hooded robe on their body with their paws while observing the book in Kabuto's hand.

I can understand the words, but I don't understand the combination at all. Being compared to a three or four-year-old boy, my life has been in vain... But fortunately, I am a cat in this life, and there is a system.

"Don't mess with my clothes and hair. It's troublesome to change them if they get dirty. There aren't that many changes of clothes in the yard." Kabuto shooed the black cat off his head, then carefully patted his head and hat. Such a childish young kid.

Takeshi couldn't resist, Kabuto was actually very cute when he was a child, and he also had silver hair. He looked exactly like Kakashi when he was a child.

Takeshi bullied this little shota, and he felt a sense of pleasure in taking revenge on Kakashi. Of course, Kabuto is much cuter than Kakashi right now. Kakashi is just a mean guy with facial paralysis.

"I always feel that you are thinking of something rude about me." A voice came from behind. Kakashi? Takeshi immediately turned around and saw a boy standing on the tree with a mean look on his face, posing. Che~

"If you think having silver hair makes him the same as me, you're totally wrong. I'm completely different from him." Kakashi continued to say.

"Sorry, are you..." Kabuto adjusted his eyes and looked up in a panic.

"Meow~ He's a horrible guy, ignore him." Takeshi tried to avoid using his voice, but Kakashi was too irritating then spoke while giving Kakashi a look of disdain - you're not me, how do you know I think Kabuto looks like you? Of course, that's what he really thinks in his heart.

"Hello, my name is Kabuto." The boy bowed respectfully.

"Hatake Kakashi." Kakashi scratched his hair. For some reason, Takeshi always felt that Kakashi had a deep desire to express himself in front of himself - especially after the incident in the forest. Is falling in love and killing each other his hidden attribute?

Takeshi stared at Kakashi deep in thought. At this time, Kabuto greeted Kakashi and immediately put the book aside. Then he asked excitedly and anxiously: "I didn't expect you to be able to speak... Just in time, your Master (Kabuto mistook Takeshi's transformation for his master) mentioned those things yesterday, can you help? Can you explain it? Well, I'm stupid, so I didn't understand it yesterday."

"Pet snacks are made to make things that pets like to eat, pet service stores are places dedicated to washing, trimming, grooming, massaging, and playing with pets, and pet hospitals are used to treat pets." Takeshi jumped on the stool, lay down lazily, and stuck out their tongue at Kakashi.

"Huh, this is quite fun." Kakashi laughed.

"Then what should I do?" Kabuto's eyes were bright. He originally thought that pet hospitals had great potential, but when he thought about it carefully, pet services were actually the most suitable to start at the moment - if these plans were indeed feasible.

"First of all, massage my paw." Takeshi lay on top. Kabuto hesitated for a moment. He has never had a cat, but he learned some knowledge about pets last night, so he might give it a try. A minute later, Takeshi lay down on the stool, half-lidded their eyes, and let out a comfortable meow.

Kabuto is really skilled with his hands and has great comprehension ability. He can immediately understand what to do with just a few words.

"..." Kakashi, who was standing on the tree, thought of Kabuto's previous words, and his expression became even weirder - 'Didn't the boy realize that it was this cat that was causing mischief from beginning to end? What a money-making plan, I'm afraid it's just a lie to deceive the children into massaging him! Oh yes, forget he is an ordinary kid. Let's think about how to expose this silly cat.'

After a few seconds, seeing Takeshi becoming more and more comfortable being massaged, he finally couldn't help but remind them: "The ninja you met yesterday must have been transformed by this cat, he has such capabilities."

"What?" After hearing this, Takeshi was stunned for a moment and stopped massaging.

"Meow... Kakashi! Yes, that person yesterday was indeed me, but my suggestion was correct. No one understands the needs of pets better than a cat, right?" Takeshi hissed at Kakashi angrily. He shouted, and then immediately explained to Kabuto.

Kabuto is very smart. He thinks Takeshi's words make sense, but... 'Pet has no money of its own. Like this guy in front of me, no matter how many times I massage it, will I be able to make money? Obviously not.'

"Oh, the Inuzuka clan likes dogs very much. It is impossible for them to let outsiders massage their ninja dogs for them. If the maximum profit is gone, where can they make money?" Kakashi struck again mercilessly.

"Kakashi, I'll fight with you! Meow~" The angry cat meowed, and the little black cat arched up and its fur exploded, then quickly flew towards Kakashi with a kick. Kakashi looked on coldly.

As he approached, he turned his head to get out of the way, but... Needle Jizo. This time, the cat's hair was not protect himself. Instead, it hardened and lengthened under the control of the chakra, causing the black cat to explode like a hedgehog. Although Kakashi managed to avoid being hurt, his clothes were punctured in many places.

"It's amazing!" Kabuto's eyes were bright. No wonder he said that becoming a ninja can make money. It turns out that even a ninja cat is so powerful...

"You pricked my clothes!" Kakashi was very angry.

"You ruined my good deeds, and I am not lying. Who said service must be given to ninja beasts? Those rich women in the Capital (of Land of Fire) are the most important, right?" Takeshi landed on the branch of a tree nearby, arching their back and looking very alert.

"Capital rich woman?" Kakashi and Kabuto had different reactions after hearing this. What came to mind for the former was the bloated ladies from the Fire Country that he had met on previous missions, while Kabuto thought of women covered in gold, silver, and jewels.

"That's right, ninjas are all poor, and it's better to live with a rich woman." Rich woman... Kakashi turned his head and thought for a long time, not quite understanding where the evil sense in this cat's words came from. He didn't even understand.

Kabuto didn't understand even more. After all, he is only a little over three years old. However, Kakashi knew that the damn cat's words had absolutely no good intentions. He glanced coldly, then stood up and left with a Shushin Jutsu. He's going to train.

"Come on, keep scratching me."

"Okay." Kabuto squatted down with a smile and waited for Takeshi to lie down on the stool. He scratched and read a book, studying the knowledge in medical books with relish.

When Nono heard the noise, she opened the curtains in a certain room and took a peek. When she found out it was the cat, she breathed a sigh of relief and continued to do her own thing.

Kabuto was still new to this, but with time, he seemed to have integrated into relatively basic medical techniques, and the areas he scratched felt as warm as if he had been soaked in warm water.

Takeshi made several purrs unconsciously. 'With this technique, I would like to call you the number one pet scratcher in Konoha!'

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