Chapter 15: Chapter 15: Isn’t Having a Tailed Beast Pet Normal?

Chapter 15: Chapter 15: Isn’t Having a Tailed Beast Pet Normal?  After the incident at the gate, Takuya and Minato quickly gained a reputation as bullies in the class, causing the other students to avoid them. Even some of the girls who thought Takuya was cute now kept their distance out of fear. "Master..." A soft, sweet voice whispered in Takuya's ear. He felt something small and warm pressing against his chest, and something wet licking his face. Groggily waking up, Takuya opened his eyes to find a small fox with nine tails lying on his chest. He gently pushed it away, mumbling: "Snowy, stop it." He rolled over and went back to sleep. Snowy quietly curled up on the blanket. A few seconds later, Takuya's eyes shot open, and he sat up abruptly. Staring at the little fox nestled on his blanket, his face lit up with excitement: "Snowy, you can come out now?" In the game, his exclusive tailed beast could assist in battles and act as a pet once it reached level 30. Since it was an exclusive tailed beast, Takuya wouldn't die like a jinchuriki if the beast left his body. Takuya hadn't expected Snowy to reach level 30 so quickly, giving it the ability to leave his body. "Master," Snowy chirped, snuggling into the blankets, curling up into a ball in Takuya's arms. Isn't having a tailed beast as a pet standard for everyone? If your tailed beast can't fight outside your body, what kind of jinchuriki are you? Takuya couldn't help but chuckle, remembering the jokes players used to make when he played the game in his past life. Snowy being able to fight outside meant another ace up Takuya's sleeve. When it wasn't convenient to use the tailed beast's chakra, he could summon Snowy as a familiar. Holding Snowy close, Takuya rolled over and continued to sleep. Since Snowy could now fight outside, when would it unlock its first fixed skill? Takuya noticed that all the skills he had set up before his transmigration were gone. Now, all he could do was hope for his exclusive player skills. Although there were only four exclusive skills, even one would significantly boost Takuya's strength. A new batch of fifth-year students had graduated, with Nawaki among them. These students would leave the academy, step into the world of ninjas, and become true shinobi. But how many of these rookie ninjas would survive and grow remained unknown. Some students, like Mikoto Uchiha, had to repeat the year. Takuya, however, discreetly rolled his eyes. He didn't buy it. The Third Hokage might be watching them, but he wouldn't just hand out rewards for no reason. Could it be Tsunade? Aside from Tsunade, Takuya couldn't think of anyone with that kind of influence. "This is the ninjutsu scroll that the Hokage is rewarding you with. The two of you will study it together, and then return the scroll. Understand?" The teacher handed over the ninjutsu scroll. These scrolls weren't easy to produce, and each one was worth a fortune. The scrolls were expensive, but the ninjutsu they contained were even more valuable. Even with money, you could only buy some basic jutsu. As for B-rank or higher techniques, forget it. Even the Daimyo, who controlled the wealth of the Land of Fire, couldn't gather too many ninjutsu scrolls. "Shadow Clone Jutsu!!" Minato's eyes widened with excitement as he unrolled the scroll. If Takuya had any doubts before, now he was certain-this was Tsunade's doing. He was even sure that this was the same scroll Tsunade had tried to give him earlier. Except now, instead of coming from Kushina, it was presented as a reward from the Third Hokage. Takuya wouldn't have accepted it before, but now... well, why not take it? After all, once a ninjutsu scroll was issued, the village would record it as a reward, and even if you didn't learn it, you'd have to return it once you became a shinobi. "This is awesome! We get to learn the Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Minato's smile was as bright as the sun, making it clear why he was nicknamed "The Yellow Flash." Takuya pulled Minato aside, draping an arm over his shoulder, and guided him to a quiet spot near the school's training grounds. He took the scroll from Minato and asked with a smirk: "Do you really think this ninjutsu scroll is a reward from the Hokage?" "Isn't it?" Minato blinked, confused. The teacher said we're geniuses, and the village wants to nurture us, so they're giving us this reward. No wonder you end up being the Third Hokage's puppet for over a year, Takuya thought, sighing inwardly. Then, in a more serious tone, he said: "Minato, do you trust me?" Minato rarely saw Takuya this serious, so he nodded. "Of course I trust you." "Since you trust me, then stop thanking the Hokage for this. If you want to be grateful, thank Tsunade-sensei instead. This scroll came from her, not the Hokage."