When the blinding white light appeared, everyone except Mokgetsu was taken aback.
Obito instinctively shielded Nohara Rin behind him, Might Guy gathered a large amount of Chakra at his fingertips, ready to use the Golden Horizon at any moment, and Kakashi almost threw the egg away.
If this Ninja Beast Egg hadn't been given to him by Mokgetsu, Kakashi would have definitely thrown it out the first chance he got.
He'd never heard of a Ninja Beast Egg hatching with light; usually, light of this intensity would require an Explosive Tag trap with plenty of tags buried.
Mokgetsu looked at the center of the white light with a calm expression. At this moment, the white light rapidly faded, and a light brown puppy with a big white tail appeared in Kakashi's arms.
Kakashi stared dumbfounded at the puppy in his arms, feeling as if his understanding of the world as a ninja had been turned upside down.
Why would a dog hatch from an egg? Aren't dogs mammals?
Moreover, why does this dog have so much fur at birth? Shouldn't it only have a little bit of fuzz when first born?
At this moment, Kakashi's mind was filled with questions, wondering if he hadn't read enough books or if he had read them wrong.
Feeling a friendly gaze, the Rockruff looked back at Kakashi with its blue eyes, and a mutual gaze was shared between man and dog.
Although it was the first time seeing Kakashi, possibly because Kakashi had been carrying the egg around to hatch it, the Rockruff wasn't unfamiliar with him and felt very close.
"Rock!" The Rockruff happily stuck out its tongue and licked Kakashi's face.
Caught off guard, Kakashi: ...
Under normal circumstances, Kakashi could have dodged, but the shock of a dog hatching from an egg was too great, so he didn't react in time.
"As expected of a Ninja Beast hatched by a dear friend, the tail's fur color is the same as your hair!" Might Guy dispersed the Chakra from his fingertips and stroked his chin as he spoke.
Due to a lack of knowledge, Might Guy was actually less shocked and only found the glowing white light unusual.
Kakashi was a bit too drained to respond; how was the Ninja Beast's fur related to him? It was purely coincidental.
"By the way, did this dog just talk? It sounded like 'rock.' So Ninja Beasts can talk right at birth, huh." After seeing Kakashi's Summoning Beast, Obito felt a lot better.
Because this Summoning Beast didn't look impressive at all, it just gave Obito the impression of an oddly looking small stray dog.
"Even if there were eight more of such Summoning Beasts, they wouldn't be a threat." Obito thought he could handle eight of them.
Kakashi looked at Obito speechlessly, thinking nonsense—whether human or Ninja Beast, speaking requires learning; no one is born knowing how to speak.
Of course, in theory, that's how it is, but in practice, Kakashi did hear the dog in his arms say the word 'rock,' albeit not very clearly.
"Rock, rock!" The Rockruff cheerfully called out and then rubbed its head against Kakashi's chest.
Kakashi put on a thoughtful expression, observing that the puppy in his arms didn't seem to be talking but that its barking was different from ordinary dogs—it was 'rock' rather than 'woof.'
"So cute!" Nohara Rin placed her hands together, looking at the puppy in Kakashi's arms with sparkling eyes.
The thing girls can't resist the most is cute things. Right now, the Rockruff gave Nohara Rin a heart-melting feeling.
"Tch, what's so cute about it? The white tail isn't nice at all." Seeing Nohara Rin's eyes fixed entirely on the puppy in Kakashi's arms, Obito couldn't help but mutter.
He thought people with white hair who aren't of old age weren't good people, like Kakashi, or like Jiraiya, who challenged his teacher Minato to a duel.
And thinking of Senju Tobirama, who had once tormented him, deepened Obito's bias against white hair.
As if hearing someone badmouthing it, the Rockruff turned its head to look at Obito, its originally gentle eyes turning sharp.
Although with the Rockruff's current size, glaring at someone only made it look cute, Obito inexplicably felt a twinge of anxiety when they locked eyes.
Obito quickly regained his composure and wanted to teach the Rockruff a lesson, asking why it was looking at him.
Seeing that glaring had no effect on Obito, plus the malicious expression on his face, the Rockruff instinctively shrank back into Kakashi's arms.
It was still just a one-minute-old baby with no combat strength.
"Obito, soften your expression a bit; you're scaring the puppy." Nohara Rin remarked upon noticing the situation.
Obito: ...
Now he was even more inclined to rough up that annoying white-tailed dog since Nohara Rin had never spoken that way to him before.
"What a magical Ninja Beast, born with a rock on its neck—is that part of its body too?" Shisui noticed the detail on the Rockruff's body.
Shisui hadn't spoken earlier as he was observing the Rockruff because it was an unusually born Ninja Beast.
A dog hatching from an egg and emitting white light—everything was so unusual.
Kakashi thought for a moment and reached out to touch the Rockruff's neck, feeling the hard and sharp texture of the diamond-shaped stone.
Rockruff didn't resist, showing an enjoying expression and slightly raising its head. Kakashi conveniently scratched Rockruff's chin, making Rockruff squint comfortably.
"It really is a rock," Kakashi nodded towards Shisui.
Kakashi also found it somewhat miraculous, feeling that this summoning beast might have a significant background.
Born with special phenomena, coupled with Mokgetsu's previous emphasis on its high potential, Kakashi believed that once this summoning beast grew up, it would definitely not be weak.
The only thing Kakashi was puzzled about now was why Mokgetsu didn't mention any information related to the summoning beast, as Mokgetsu should know something judging by his actions.
However, Kakashi didn't dwell too much on this, as Mokgetsu was definitely considering their benefits, with some profound hidden meaning they couldn't understand.
In this regard, Kakashi really guessed wrong. There was no profound hidden meaning; Mokgetsu didn't know much either.
Mokgetsu actually knew quite a bit about Pokemon, but the system would localize all rewards from worlds other than Naruto World, and Pokemon would definitely not be exactly the same as the original world. So Mokgetsu simply didn't talk about it; saying nothing wouldn't be wrong.
"Kakashi, why don't you give it a name? It wouldn't do to not have one," Nohara Rin suggested.
Kakashi showed a thoughtful expression. A name was indeed important, or how would he usually address his summoning beast? He couldn't just call it "Dog."
"Since this dog keeps going 'RockRockRock,' why not just call it Rockruff?" Obito was the first to offer his idea.
Although naming a dog with 'dog' in it is a bit strange, Obito felt that his naming was somewhat justified, albeit with a hint of personal emotion.
"Our mutual roguish youth is so vibrant now, how about calling it the Dog of Youth!" Might Guy laughed heartily and gave Rockruff a thumbs up.
But Rockruff couldn't appreciate Might Guy's naming aesthetics, showing a disdainful expression.
Might Guy's eyes widened with disbelief; this is such a good name named after youth, and someone can actually reject it!
Kakashi pretended not to hear, thinking that names like these would embarrass not only the summoning beast but also him as the contractor.
Others call their summoning beasts as "Come forth, Manda!" "Please, Bunta."
He would say, "It's decided, Dog of Youth!"
Kakashi thought even Rockruff sounded better, as at least its barking sounded like "rock."
Although the names Obito and Might Guy came up with didn't sound great, they did spark a naming atmosphere on the scene, and Nohara Rin suddenly thought of several as well.
"Calling it Sadaharu feels like it could be quite nice, but the specifics are up to you, Kakashi. If you really can't think of anything, you can use flowers or plants for names, like Lily of the Valley, which I also think is fine," suggested Nohara Rin.
After all, it's Kakashi's summoning beast; while she liked it, Nohara Rin wouldn't overstep.
Kakashi nodded slightly, feeling like he finally got a reliable suggestion. Compared with the names given by Might Guy and Obito, Nohara Rin's names seemed almost oddly normal.
Normal as they were, Kakashi wasn't quite satisfied with the two names provided by Nohara Rin, either.
Even though they sounded quite nice and flavorful, they didn't have much to do with his summoning beast; any other dog or other pet could bear those names just as well.
"How about White Rock?" Shisui thought of a name after seeing everyone else give theirs.
Kakashi's hair was white, and Rockruff had white fur on its tail and neck, plus Rockruff's call was "rock," and it was born with rocks.
He felt that combining these visible elements for naming, even in a simple way, was not bad.
Kakashi instantly got Shisui's point, and this was his favorite name so far, but he still felt it was a bit short of perfection.
"There's no rush if you can't think of something; there's no rule saying you must name it immediately," Mokgetsu said with a smile.
He didn't expect Obito to accidentally hit on Rockruff's name, but this was the Naruto World, where summoning beasts usually have individual names rather than species names, so Mokgetsu didn't mention that 'Rockruff' was a good name.
Kakashi nodded in agreement. Instead of hastily deciding on a name, it would be better to take the time to think carefully, as it's something to be accompanied for a lifetime.
"In future training, I'd have to carry the Ninja Beast Egg for sure—hatch an equally hardworking ninja beast!" Might Guy looked enthusiastic.
If they really hatched a ninja beast who could train with him every day, Might Guy would personally refashion a green spandex suit, even if it's a dog; he'd make a set of workout spandex for dogs.
Mokgetsu thought it really might happen; since Kakashi hatched a Rock-type Rockruff, it indicates that the Pokemon Egg would probably be related to the disciple's abilities.
With Might Guy's characteristics, it's highly likely to be a Fighting-type Pokemon, and training Fighting-type Pokemon is quite normal.
At that time, Might Guy could hand-to-hand combat his summoning beast using Taijutsu, providing an experience that other ninjas couldn't offer Might Guy.
Afterward, Mokgetsu provided some guidance to the disciples.
At night, Orochimaru suddenly convened an urgent meeting.
PS: It's been really exhausting lately, but fortunately, it's almost over. I wrote until nearly four o'clock and am quite sleepy. If there are any mistakes, just leave a comment in the section, and I'll correct it when I see it.