We tied with: Hagoromo, Morigami and Tenbin.
Due to the Hagoromo clan from the Sengoku era of the ninja world, I thought it would be more interesting to keep it, so we went with Hagoromo.
Thank you for voting.
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-Jugo-sama, I found out that yes, they do sell their dogs, but only those that failed the clan's selection process. These dogs can become ninjas, but their potential isn't very good.- Dosu, who had left in the morning to gather information, returned an hour later with accurate details.
-Even for someone from outside the village?- Jugo asked, surprised.
-Yes, many nobles like to buy dogs from the Inuzuka clan because they are very intelligent and easy to raise, plus they are stronger than ordinary dogs, even without ninja training and can serve as regular guard dogs.- Dosu confirmed, still a little confused about Jugo's motives. -The Inuzuka clan also has a complete set of training methods of their own that they don't share with anyone outside the clan.
Of course, Jugo had his reasons.
Who said only humans can turn into werewolves?
He doesn't know if it's because of the wolf gene that dogs can survive more easily, but ninja dogs should be able to, right? Even if only one in ten succeeds, it's still a victory!
Sure, it's a shame about the dogs that die, but Jugo doesn't even care about killing people to transform them, let alone dogs.
One can only say that there is a path that leads to heaven and another to hell, the yoke is simply forcing them to walk.
Anyway, after mentally consoling himself for what he was about to do, he pulled out a wad of cash, the Inuzuka dogs weren't cheap, each costing around 15-25 thousand Ryos.
Jugo gave Dosu a million directly!
Dosu paused for a moment, staring at the money in bewilderment and spoke. -You need to verify your identity to buy one, besides, each person can only buy one.
Jugo was shocked, damn it, his dog pack plan was over before it even began!
Jugo took a deep breath, he couldn't even use the other members of Otogakure who had come because they had all left!
Only they and Orochimaru remained, at least during the daylight, but Orochimaru had left for God knows where, even though he couldn't expect Orochimaru to go buy a dog, right?
-Besides, the number of dogs for sale is limited, if there are ten, that's a lot.- Dosu shrugged, handing the money back.
Jugo felt like punching Dosu in the head, damn it, why don't you just give us such important information all at once!
Frustrated, he grabbed the money and dragged Dosu and Kin away. -Come on, help me buy a dog.
Dosu and Kin looked at each other and shrugged, they didn't care.
Dosu took Jugo and Kin to a veterinary building near the Inuzuka dog shop, that's where the dogs for sale were kept.
There were some people coming in, but they were probably just there to treat their animals, not everyone had extra money to waste buying a dog.
Jugo glanced at the woman who was talking to a lady holding a cat with a bandaged hind paw, she was the only one there who seemed to be an employee, so he approached, just in time to hear her say goodbye to the woman.
-Saya-san, be careful with Kuro-chan next time.- The girl smiled.
-Ok! Hana-chan, thank you for your help, I won't let Kuro-chan go out anymore.- The old woman waved as she left with the cat.
The woman noticed Jugo approaching -Hello, how can I help you?- She asked with a smile, even though she saw that they were wearing Sound bandanas.
-We want to buy some dogs, one for each of us.- Jugo explained briefly.
Hana seemed a little surprised, looking at them with a mixture of curiosity and scrutiny, and spoke. -You know, even if you train them to be ninja dogs, they won't get very strong, right? At most, they'll be able to protect themselves from genin.
Jugo smiled at her and said. -You don't need to worry, we want them for their sense of smell, they can be very useful for tracking.
Hana smiled and nodded without thinking too much, after all, it was a valid reason.
Dosu and Kin didn't care about dogs, but they still feigned some interest so as not to prevent Jugo from getting the puppies.
-We currently have five, all recently weaned puppies. See if you like any of them.- Hana led them to the back, where her dogs were playing with five different puppies.
-Could you tell me a little about their size or anything else I need to know?- Jugo asked curiously.
-Of course, the brown one is small, the spotted and gray ones are medium-sized and the two black ones are brothers, both large. The parents of the small one are better at sniffing, the parents of the large ones are excellent ninja dogs. Unfortunately, they didn't pass the exam and don't have much talent, but they can still be good guard dogs. Of course, for ninjas, that's not very useful. The brown one is the most playful, good with children and the spotted one is the fiercest. He's a little unhappy about not passing the test, his other brothers passed and he's the only one left. He might be a little difficult to handle.- Hana explained everything at once.
Jugo watched the group of dogs with curiosity, but in the end he approached Kin and Dosu to speak quietly and returned to Hana.
-We want the spotted one and the two black dogs.- Jugo said.
Hana glanced at them briefly, after all, she had clearly stated that the smaller one had the best sense of smell, yet it wasn't chosen. However, in the end, she let it pass as personal interest. Seeing Dosu and Kin nodding, she shrugged. -22,000 for each black dog and 15,000 for the spotted one.
Jugo took out the money and handed it to her, she also needed their village entry form, as well as general information to complete the process. Finally, there was a two-day review period to ensure the forms weren't forged.
Jugo left with the still confused Kin and Dosu. He, on the other hand, was hoping that these guys could withstand his werewolf venom or he would have to search for wolves in the wild and hope for the best.
As for why not seek out wolves now? Going through the transformation without turning into a full-fledged beast requires control, and the chances of wild, ferocious wolves succeeding don't seem promising, at the very least, these dogs have learned to use chakra and have received some training.
Their training continued normally for two days before they returned to pick up the dogs. Hana was there, and in the end, they left with three dogs.
The black dogs, carried by Kin and Dosu, just small puppies, looked around curiously.
The black and white spotted dog in his hand stared at him fiercely, chewing on his finger, not playfully, but forcefully, unfortunately, it couldn't even scratch his skin.
The group ran to their training spot, where Jugo led the three dogs away, much to the confusion of Kin and Dosu's two little ones.
They were smart enough as 4-year-olds, they could tell who their new owners would be, so they were confused about being separated, but Jugo didn't mind, instead he took them to the back of the forest where he put them on the ground, the trio looked at him and the spotted one, smaller than the two black ones, snorted, turning his backside towards him.
Jugo didn't care.
-Do you want to be ninja dogs?- Jugo asked calmly.
The two black dogs wagged their tails and the spotted one perked up its ears, but remained quiet.
-Yeah, you guys don't have much talent, it must hurt, right?- Jugo flashed his best Orochimaru smile again, asking as he crouched down.
The dogs' ears drooped and their tails stopped wagging, the spotted dog's body tensed, as if ready to attack, but it still had its back to Jugo.
-I can give you that power, I can make you stronger than any of your relatives, do you want it?- Jugo asked calmly.
The pair of black dogs seemed shocked and then very happy.
What kind of intrigue could two young dogs possibly have? They believed it completely, jumping around happily and excitedly.
The spotted dog also turned, staring intently at him.
-I can give you that power, but it will hurt, it will hurt a lot. Do you still want that?- Jugo asked curiously.
The pair of dogs stopped, they knew what pain was, they already had that concept. A little apprehensive, but thinking about making their friends and relatives proud, and being able to become true ninja dogs, they quickly barked in agreement. The spotted dog was already in front of Jugo, just looking at him with intense desire.
Jugo smiled and said. -Well, don't blame me, besides... try not to go too crazy.
Jugo's right arm slowly sprouted pitch-black hairs while his sharp black nails became stained with a clear liquid, the next moment, before either of them could notice, wounds opened on their bodies.
It was just a moment of pain from the wound, the next moment, the pain spread throughout their entire bodies.
Their bodies collapsed and they began to spasm while their hair grew longer.
Jugo watched closely, hoping for positive results.