I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 149 and 151: A Dog Relying on Its Master's Power

"This rule was established to prevent people from impulsively adopting stray animals and then abandoning them because they find it troublesome."

When the staff saw that Uchiha Naruto was still a student, a look of "I knew it" flashed in their eyes, and they gave a nonchalant explanation.

He had seen many people like this who came to the animal shelter to adopt cats and dogs on a whim, but their enthusiasm usually only lasted three minutes.

Owning a cat or dog is not a simple matter. Feeding them, giving them vaccinations, cleaning them, and taking them for walks all require considerable money and time.

Most of the stray animals on the streets are abandoned by irresponsible owners.

You only appreciate what you give. Paying for animal shelters or pre-ordering a year's worth of dog food can effectively deter impulsive adopters.

"How much does it cost?" Uchiha Naruto was completely unaware of this regulation and naturally couldn't produce a receipt for the dog food order.

"Thirty thousand yen."

Naruto Uchiha blinked.

This number is neither too many nor too few.

However, Naruto Uchiha didn't have that much money on him, and he also wanted to get it for free.

There are very few stray dogs on the streets of Tokyo, unlike crows and pigeons which are everywhere. Naruto Uchiha couldn't go out and catch them like he did with his first summoned beast, Crow.

Just then, a staff member wearing a mask and protective clothing walked out of the yard behind the stray animal shelter, with a small yellow dog lying motionless on a cart in his hand.

"This dog was caught yesterday. It was lively and energetic, but it's stopped moving today," sighed the staff member wearing a mask.

"Could it be canine distemper? We need to get rid of it as soon as possible."

Animal shelters have seen this kind of situation many times. In addition, they have to deal with unclaimed cats and dogs every now and then, so even the most sentimental person will become numb.

As soon as the masked staff pushed the cart out the gate, the little yellow dog jumped off and ran away as fast as it could.

"Is this dog faking it? How is that possible?" The staff were astonished.

The dirty little yellow dog stopped halfway, looked back, and seemed to have a sly look in its eyes. It snorted with its wet black nose, wriggled its tail, and ran off quickly, disappearing around the corner in a flash.

"We were actually fooled by a dog." The staff member was both annoyed and amused.

Naruto Uchiha was also somewhat surprised; the little yellow dog seemed quite intelligent.

"This dog is so intelligent, is it also a stray?" Uchiha Naruto asked.

"It should be. This dog appeared in this area about two weeks ago. Our rescue station has been observing it for a long time, but we haven't found that it has an owner."

The staff member seemed a little puzzled, but casually offered an explanation:

"It took several attempts to catch this little yellow dog, but it still managed to get away in the end."

"Thanks."

Naruto Uchiha closed his right eye, nodded, thanked him, and then walked outside.

The staff member frowned.

It seems they gave up on adoption because of the transfer fee?

After all, 30,000 yen is not a small amount for a high school student.

After escaping from the animal shelter, the little yellow dog ran for several blocks in one go, its pink tongue lolling out, panting heavily.

There happened to be a park here, and the little yellow dog ran over, put its two front paws on the tap fountain, and stuck out its tongue to lick the water spraying out.

There were a few children playing in the park, and the mothers accompanying them seemed a little nervous when they saw the little yellow dog run in.

However, the little yellow dog wasn't very big and didn't bark or howl, so it didn't seem threatening, and I felt relieved.

At the same time, a middle-aged man dressed in casual clothes walked by outside the park, leading a large black Tosa Inu.

The man stopped halfway through his walk, tucked the dog leash under his arm, and then took out a cigarette case and a lighter from his pockets. He put a cigarette in his mouth and started lighting it.

"Woof! Woof! Woof!"

The black Tosa Inu looked at the little girl building a sandcastle in the park, then suddenly broke free of its leash and ran towards her, barking wildly.

"Mommy! Mommy! Dog, bad dog!"

The little girl immediately burst into tears. Her mother, who was chatting with other housewives nearby, heard the crying and immediately turned around. She was horrified and tried to rush over to protect her child, but it was too late.

At this critical moment, the stray yellow dog suddenly rushed out and bared its teeth at the black Tosa Inu, which was twice its size:

"Woof!"

When the black Tosa Inu saw the little yellow dog suddenly appear out of nowhere, it stopped and barked at the little yellow dog instead of chasing after the little girl.

"Woof woof woof!"

"Woof, woof woof woof—!"

The Tosa Inu is a medium to large dog originally used for dogfighting. It is not afraid of the small yellow dog at all. Moreover, the black Tosa Inu is even more courageous with its owner behind it.

"Baka! Where did this stray dog ​​come from?! How dare you provoke my Black Gold Maru? You're asking for death!"

The smoking man flew into a rage, picked up a stone from the ground, and threw it at the little yellow dog.

"Aww—"

A baseball-sized rock hit the little yellow dog squarely on the head, instantly tearing its skin and drawing blood.

"You stray dog, now you know how powerful I am! My purebred Tosa is worth ten thousand times more than a mixed-breed like you."

The smoking man picked up another stone from the ground, held it in his hand, and looked up with a smug grin.

Suddenly, a grayish-white object fell from the sky and landed in the man's mouth.

"What is this? It's so fresh, so..."

The man chewed a few times, then looked up and saw a crow with glossy feathers, a size larger than an ordinary crow, circling overhead.

"That's bird poop, ptooey, ptooey... Ugh—!"

The man's face turned pale, and he knelt on the ground, dry heaving.

The barking Tosa Inu had originally intended to take advantage of the little yellow dog's injury to attack it, but for some reason, it suddenly whimpered, then tucked its tail between its legs and slunk away.

It doesn't care about its owner either.

Taking advantage of the lull, the stray yellow dog escaped deeper into the park.

The little yellow dog ran quite a distance before stopping. It looked back and saw that no one or any other dog was chasing it.

The little yellow dog stuck out its tongue and licked the blood flowing down its head, then found a relatively soft patch of grass, lay down on it, and curled its body into a ball.

"Woof?"

Suddenly, the little yellow dog's ears perked up alertly, and it raised its head.

"His sense of smell is really sharp; he was able to detect me even when I was using the Invisibility skill."

Naruto Uchiha appeared silently in front of the little yellow dog, squatted down, and stretched out a hand:

"So, how about becoming my dog?"

(End of this chapter)