Petting Cats Feels Great in the Moment [Please Vote]

Petting Cats Feels Great in the Moment [Please Vote]

Although, according to Two-Tails, it was still an incomplete mode.

From what Toneri knew, after the future Naruto used Nine-Tails' Chakra, he instantly entered a state close to Six Paths Mode—the Kurama Mode Nine-Tails had mentioned.

Compared to Naruto in that state, his current appearance seemed rather bargain-bin.

Though Two-Tails possessed less Chakra than Nine-Tails, and perhaps even slightly lower intensity, at their root, both Two-Tails' and Nine-Tails' Chakra came from the Ten-Tails transformed from the God Tree.

So in essence, the quality of the two Tailed Beasts' Chakra was actually about the same.

Once Two-Tails completely merged with her Jinchūriki, the resulting state should reach a level similar to Kurama Mode. It might be a little weaker, and due to Chakra reserves, it probably would not last as long.

Of course, that was Toneri's idealized guess. Reality would inevitably differ quite a bit from ideals.

But what was this now? Role-playing?

Honestly, this boost...

Felt amazing!!

For the first time, Toneri drew the short blade hanging at his waist. A weapon of this length was slightly longer than a kunai, but its quality was far beyond that of an ordinary kunai.

Though it was not Chakra-conducting metal, its hardness was not much worse.

After all, Kumo Ninja were skilled with swordsmanship, so it was understandable for their weapons to be of better quality.

"With this kind of speed, maybe I really can imitate the Konoha White Fang.

Hmm... the Little White Fang of Konoha?!" Toneri felt somewhat tempted.

If one could stylishly take an enemy general's head amid an army of thousands, clad in white and charging through countless troops without a drop of blood staining one's clothes, who would want to be the meat shield with the thickest armor, taking the nastiest beating?

Still, while the current enhancement was considerable, that only applied against people on the same level. Against someone stronger, it definitely would not be enough.

Toneri knew the reason, too.

Though his relationship with Two-Tails was pretty good now, they had not reached the point of complete mutual trust.

This fence looked like a physical object, but there was also an invisible fence in Toneri's and Two-Tails' hearts, and that fence was not so easy to cross.

Two-Tails knew why Toneri had approached her.

Toneri also knew that Two-Tails would not trust humans one hundred percent. She was still pursuing true freedom.

Her experiences over so many years had filled her with hatred for humans. The only reason they could speak as equals now was because he had stubbornly clung to her without any shame.

That final obstacle would not be easy to overcome.

Even with Naruto's mastery of talk-no-jutsu, he had lived alongside Nine-Tails for more than a decade, allowing Nine-Tails to truly understand him. Only after several encounters, coupled with an outside crisis, had Nine-Tails truly accepted him.

His own talk-no-jutsu still lacked polish.

In short... there was still a long road ahead!

Watching Toneri's excited expression, Two-Tails said disdainfully, "Although your body has been strengthened considerably and can withstand some of my Chakra now, you're still too weak.

So work hard!"

Toneri nodded. The Chakra manifestation around his body slowly dissipated, but the black magatama on his chest did not vanish with the Chakra. Instead, it passed through his clothes and merged into his body, though no one noticed it.

His eyes fell on Two-Tails' paw, which she had yet to withdraw.

"What... kind of look is that?"

For no apparent reason, Two-Tails felt her heart skip a beat.

A smile spread across Toneri's face as he pointed at Two-Tails' front paw. "Um, can I pet it one more time?"

Two-Tails: "..."

Hey! That was going too far!

Did he really think she was some ordinary cat he could pet whenever he wanted?

But by the time she came to her senses, Toneri's hand had already passed through the fence and was gently stroking her paw.

The silky fur secretly delighted Toneri beyond measure.

He had petted plenty of cats before. Having once kept three cats at home, he knew that petting a cat felt great in the moment, and petting cats nonstop felt great nonstop!

Unfortunately, Two-Tails was simply too large now. Petting only one paw somehow did not feel satisfying enough.

Two-Tails helplessly rolled her eyes at Toneri, unable to understand what sort of fetish this was.

Her cat paw stiffened slightly, its muscles tensing.

No, she still could not hold it in!

Her paw flexed, and one claw flicked out, directly sending Toneri flying.

When Toneri opened his eyes again, day had already broken.

He immediately sprang up from the bed.

His originally exhausted body had now completely recovered, and he could no longer feel any effects from yesterday's training.

At the same time, a detailed training schedule for taijutsu had appeared in his mind. This extra memory was clearly the effect of the Shadow Clone.

He rushed downstairs and quickly demolished the breakfast Yoshimi Nara had made.

Unlike usual, Shikashin had not gone out on a mission today. Instead, he sat at the table, having breakfast with Toneri.

"Toneri, you've been training hard lately. Shikaku has told me all about your progress."

Watching Toneri frantically devour breakfast, Shikashin's eye twitched involuntarily, and he sped up his own eating as well.

Honestly, ever since Toneri moved into their home, the entire family's eating speed had more than doubled—especially Shikaku, who used to eat at a leisurely pace.

Anyone unaware of the situation might have thought they were the Akimichi Clan rather than the Nara Clan.

Toneri silently nodded.

Even if Shikaku had not told him, given Shikashin's position, it would not have been difficult for him to know what Toneri had been doing lately.

"The Third Hokage has more or less become free recently, so he handled your Ninja Academy enrollment procedures yesterday. I'll take you there to register today."

Shikashin finally managed to swallow the food in his mouth.

Toneri continued nodding silently.

Shikashin: "..."

He regretted it. He really should have finished breakfast before waiting for him. At this rate, even his own breakfast would be gone.

After a whirlwind meal.

Ten minutes later, Toneri and Shikashin appeared before the gates of the Ninja Academy.

"The Third Hokage said that, based on your abilities, you can choose which grade you want to enter.

"However, you should know that the higher the grade you choose, the more difficult the coursework will be. And the Ninja Academy runs for six years. By sixth grade, you must take the graduation exam. If you fail, you'll have to repeat the year."

Shikashin smiled as he explained it to Toneri.

In truth, the Third Hokage had meant for Shikashin to select an appropriate class based on Toneri's age and strength. It would be best if he spent a few extra years in school.

Kushina Uzumaki, for example, was still attending the academy. Hiruzen Sarutobi would not allow her to apply for early graduation, while Minato Namikaze, who had been in the same class as her, had already been a ninja for some time.

"Toneri, how old are you this year?"

Although he had been eating and drinking well at the Nara household lately and no longer looked malnourished.

He was still a little shorter than others his age.

If he understood what Shikashin meant, this little fox should report his age as a bit younger.

"Me? I'm eleven this year!"

Without changing expression, Toneri confidently stated an age he had made up on the spot.

Shikashin: "..."

Shikashin felt that his intelligence had absolutely no room to shine in front of this little fox.

Sometimes he was too clever for his own good, while other times Shikashin could not tell whether he was genuinely foolish or merely pretending.

Still, since Toneri wanted to attend a higher grade, Shikashin had no objection. The one who would suffer later was Toneri himself, and it would be a good lesson for him.

If he could not graduate, then he could simply spend a few more years studying.

Toneri had his reasons for claiming to be eleven.

Otherwise, with his intelligence, how could he possibly fail to understand what Shikashin Nara meant?

The Ninja Academy lasted six years. If he started from first grade, he could lie low for six whole years!

That was six years!

As for whether reporting a younger age would be embarrassing?

Toneri's response was, what was face? It was not edible!

Besides, he could guarantee that even if he started in first grade, he would become the strongest student in the Ninja Academy in less than a year.

Wouldn't it be a little exciting if he graduated straight into becoming a jonin?

But after considering things from every angle, he abandoned that option and chose to start with the highest difficulty instead!

Don't ask. The answer was that he wanted to be strong. Was Toneri the kind of person who feared death?

In any case, he would never admit that only the higher grades had disposable pawns.

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