The Ninja Academy's Incredible Legends (74) When everyone had nothing to do, their thoughts began to wander.

Akamaru was a fiercely loyal ninja hound.

From the moment he opened his eyes, he had been with his current owner.

From being small enough to fit in a palm, to being held in his arms, perched on his shoulders, and sitting atop his head, Akamaru had spent the happiest time of his life with his owner and companion, Kiba Inuzuka.

Later, Akamaru gradually grew up and fought shoulder to shoulder with his owner, defeating one powerful enemy after another. Their teamwork grew ever more seamless.

Akamaru was happy to have such an understanding owner. For a time, he had believed that he would spend a long life with Kiba Inuzuka.

The bond between Akamaru and his owner was so deep that none of his owner's shallow kind could compare.

Especially those females who, like his owner, walked on two legs. They were utterly incomprehensible, always clinging to males who did not look impressive in the slightest.

Fortunately, his owner, Kiba Inuzuka, had always treated them coldly.

Later, many of the two-legged males around them also began getting entangled with those females, and Kiba Inuzuka started to change as well.

After the terrible war ended and peace arrived, it had seemed as though Akamaru and Kiba Inuzuka's carefree days would never end.

Until one day, when Akamaru saw a fellow canine so cowardly it was laughable. It was even wearing pink clothes, with its fur groomed into a complete mess. A pet dog that could be knocked over with one paw actually dared to strut arrogantly past him.

Unable to restrain himself, Akamaru barked furiously at the rude fellow, frightening the coward into burrowing into its owner's arms.

"Another uninteresting two-legged female. She looked completely harmless, wearing a white coat with pale pink trim. A nurse? Probably some shallow pet