Sannin Dogs

"Elder Claw, I've brought Gu Qi."

Before long, Kakashi and Gu Qi followed Kiba into a house full of Ninja Dogs.

Inside the house, Gu Qi saw many members of the Inuzuka Clan with the clan emblem painted on their faces.

Among them were Kiba's older sister and mother, Hana Inuzuka and Inuzuka Tsume.

"Kakashi, you're here. I didn't expect that after so long, little Gu Qi has grown so much," Inuzuka Tsume said, approaching them with a Ninja Dog larger than Gu Qi.

Gu Qi looked at the imposing Ninja Dog before him, which resembled a giant wolf with an eye patch and a fierce aura, and politely said, "Elder Claw, Elder Black Pill, hello."

Blackie twitched its nose, its remaining eye staring at Gu Qi. "Dried Meat?"

"Uh~" Gu Qi saw Black丸 staring intently at the Ninja Tool bag on his waist and obediently took out all the Dried Meat inside.

Elder Black, please take these if you like them! Gu Qi said respectfully.

Black Marrow nodded expressionlessly. "Since it's little Gu Qi's kind gesture, I won't refuse."

Then Gu Qi watched as Black Maru swiped its claws, and the dozen or so pieces of Dried Meat in his hand vanished.

"Boss Black丸, this Dried Meat isn't ordinary. It also has the effect of Ration Pills. Look, Akamaru became like this after eating it," Kiba said, stepping forward to remind him.

"Oh?" A hint of surprise finally appeared on Black Pill's face. "It actually has the effect of Ration Pills?"

Black Ball decided to try it and took out a piece of Dried Meat, which it had hidden somewhere, and threw it into its mouth.

"Pork jerky with a tomato flavor, it's quite unique," Black Ball twitched its mouth.

"If you've tasted durian-flavored jerky, you'll find tomato-flavored jerky quite good," Kakashi said expressionlessly to Gu Qi.

"Haha!" Gu Qi awkwardly scratched the back of his head. The flavors of the jerky were randomly generated, and he couldn't control it.

"Roooar!" Just then, Blackie, having finished the Dried Meat, inflated like a balloon.

"It really has the effect of Ration Pills, and even more so. Not bad, not bad!" Black Pill said.

"Kakashi," Inuzuka Tsume looked up and smiled at Kakashi. "How about we cooperate?"

Kakashi didn't object. "Okay, I was thinking the same. But before that, let's have Gu Qi pick out his Ninja Dogs."

"Alright! Hana, bring out those Ninja Dogs," Tsume said to Hana Inuzuka beside him.

"Yes, Mom."

Before long, Hana Inuzuka, holding a basket of young Ninja Dogs, came before everyone.

"Little Gu Qi, these are newborn Ninja Dogs. Which ones do you like?" Hana Inuzuka said gently to Gu Qi.

Gu Qi asked, "I want a combat-type Ninja Dog and a tracking-type Ninja Dog. Do you have any recommendations?"

"I see!" Hana Inuzuka pondered for a moment. "How about these two?"

Saying that, Hana Inuzuka took out two young Ninja Dogs from the basket.

One of the puppies was pure white and incredibly cute. The other was black and white, looking very adorable.

"This is a female puppy. Gu Qi, you can train her as a tracking-type Ninja Dog. And this one is very energetic, perfect for a combat-type Ninja Dog," Hana Inuzuka introduced.

Gu Qi vaguely felt something was off, but seeing how cute the two puppies were and with Hana Inuzuka's strong recommendation, he agreed.

"Okay, I'll take these two," Gu Qi said.

Hana Inuzuka smiled. "Not two, but three!"

Then, Hana Inuzuka took out a gray and white puppy from the basket. "This puppy is inseparable from the other two, so if Gu Qi-kun wants to adopt them, you must take her too!"

"Huh? Can I?" More Ninja Dogs were always better, after all. Kakashi's eight Ninja Dogs were very powerful.

Hana Inuzuka nodded. "Of course."

"That's great, I'll take them all."

"Then Gu Qi, you must take good care of them. You need to come here for two days every week to have their physicals checked and to teach them skills," Inuzuka Tsume said, patting Gu Qi's head.

"Okay."

This was exactly what Gu Qi wanted, as he had no idea how to train Ninja Dogs.

"By the way, do they have names?" Gu Qi asked.

Hana Inuzuka nodded. "This white one is Saye, the black and white one is Hachi, and the gray and white one is Rasu."

"Hachi? Rasu? Saye?" For some reason, when Gu Qi heard the names of these three Ninja Dogs, his ominous feeling intensified.

"Gu Qi, there are a few more things I need to tell you. Come with me!" Hana Inuzuka said.

Gu Qi nodded, then said to Kakashi, "Kakashi, I'm leaving now."

"Go ahead! Coincidentally, I have some things to discuss with Elder Claw," Kakashi waved to Gu Qi.

If it weren't for Hana Inuzuka's guidance, Gu Qi wouldn't have known that taking care of Ninja Dogs was so troublesome.

By the time Gu Qi understood all the precautions, it was already evening.

Kakashi had already left by then.

So, Gu Qi returned to the Ninja Tool Shop with a large bag of supplies Hana Inuzuka had prepared for the Ninja Dogs, one Ninja Dog on his head, and another in his arms.

"Yo, you're back!" Kakashi said to Gu Qi from inside the Ninja Tool Shop, holding a lewd book called Icha Icha Paradise.

"Kakashi, you really should find a girlfriend. Otherwise, reading novels like this every day will damage your kidneys," Gu Qi said earnestly.

"..." Kakashi's face was covered in black lines, and he completely ignored Gu Qi.

"Oh, right, I've already finalized the deal regarding the Secret Recipe Dried Meat."

"Oh? How did it go?"

As Gu Qi asked, he put down three Ninja Dogs and took out three food bowls from his backpack, pouring some **and milk into them.

Kakashi said, "The Inuzuka Clan will be responsible for the raw meat, the Nara Clan for the medicinal ingredients, and the Akimichi Clan for the sales channels. As for us, we'll be providing the recipe."

"What about the profit split?"

Kakashi continued, "The Inuzuka Clan's supply of raw meat will get twenty percent, and we'll get twenty percent for the recipe. The Akimichi and Nara Clans will each get thirty percent."

Gu Qi nodded, quite satisfied with the outcome.

Although their share was only twenty percent, they didn't have to do anything.

The Nara Clan was responsible for supplying the crucial medicinal ingredients, and the Akimichi Clan handled the sales channels, so thirty percent was justifiable.

As for the raw meat supplied by the Inuzuka Clan, it was also an indispensable part, and in all of Konoha, only the Inuzuka Clan could meet such a demand for raw meat.

"I'll transfer the money for the Secret Recipe Dried Meat to you later. I won't interfere with how you use it," Kakashi said.

"You trust me that much!" Gu Qi was a little surprised.

Kakashi smiled, "You're my brother, why wouldn't I trust you? Besides, this is your recipe, so this money rightfully belongs to you."

Gu Qi thought for a moment, "Just give me ten percent of the profits, and let the other ten percent go into the Hatake Clan's family fund!"

"Okay," Kakashi didn't refuse.

Since there were only the two of them left in the Hatake Clan, no matter what, this money would eventually go to Gu Qi anyway.

"By the way, when are you going to teach me the ninjutsu you mentioned before?" Gu Qi asked.

"Tomorrow, perhaps. I'll take you to meet someone tomorrow as well," Kakashi replied.

"Who?"

"Your talent is exceptional, so I'm planning to find some teachers for you," Kakashi explained.

Gu Qi found it strange, "Can't you teach me?"

Kakashi explained, "My specialty is ninjutsu. After this recent battle, I realized your physical condition is excellent. Therefore, I plan to find a Taijutsu teacher specifically to teach you Taijutsu."

"What about ninjutsu?"

"I'll teach you ninjutsu myself. However, my own techniques require the Sharingan to be used to their full potential, so whether you can unleash their full power will depend on you."

"Don't worry! One day, I'll create my own ninjutsu system and shake the entire ninja world," Gu Qi said with confidence.

Kakashi smiled upon hearing this and patted Gu Qi's head, "I believe our Gu Qi will definitely be able to do it."

"Of course, I'm from the Hatake Clan."

"Alright, I need to head back. I'll come find you tomorrow morning," Kakashi stood up.

"Got it."