Titles are overrated

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Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Pokemon. There is a reason why this is being published on a fanfiction website after all.

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In the eyes of his clan, Kiba was always a different child. He wasn't loud and brash, didn't start fights, trained all the time (fuinjutsu and ninjutsu mostly), was very smart and precise, but most importantly, he acted like a lone wolf in a pack-oriented clan.

He was also not compatible with any of the ninkens in their kennels which was unheard of for an Inuzuka. After all, none of them were willing to keep up to his strict training standards and he couldn't really feel a friendship between himself and the ninken.

So one night while they were all eating a special sushi dinner to celebrate Kiba's eighth birthday, he declared to his mother and sister that he was going to go on a journey to find a ninken.

"Kiba, you can't go! We can just arrange a trade with another clan of ninken providers and-" said Kiba's mother, Tsume.

"Mom." He waited for her to quiet down before continuing with "I need to do this. I feel that if I don't find a ninken on my own, I'll never find one." he said with complete seriousness.

"But I don't want you to leave the family yet. You're only eight for crying out loud!" Tsume paused for a moment before continuing "I won't let you go."

"Yeah, otouto. I'm older than you yet the farthest I've been from home is at sleepover with my friends. You're too much of a wimp to go anyways." said Hana

"While I understand your reluctance to let me go, if you force me to stay I will never become a true Inuzuka clan shinobi. My potential will be suppressed and I will probably die without having a true impact on the world. Right now, I'm fit and have the capabilities of a weak-genin despite me not being allowed to join the academy for another four months. I promise that if you let me go willingly, I will come back in exactly two years from today. If you don't let me go I will leave regardless of the consequences. I ask of you sincerely to willingly let me go out on a journey. Also Hana, what did our last 5 spars say about me being a wimp?"

"I believe Kiba is old enough to go on a journey to find his partner. In fact, I think he should go and find a partner." Said Kuromaru before going back to his sushi dinner.

"You know Kiba, when I first met your father, he had that same serious look in his eyes. I was never able to say no to that look. And when you and your sister use that look on me, I'm still never able to say no to it. So your answer is yes. Just be sure to stay safe and to write to us constantly." said a somewhat upset yet proud Tsume.

"Don't worry Mom" Kiba paused before giving his mother a hug "I'll be back before you even know I'm gone. Let's finish up the rest of the sushi and by tomorrow afternoon I'll be out of Konoha."

Tomorrow

"Bye Kiba!" said Hana and Tsume simultaneously

"Bye Mom! Bye Hana!" I shouted

To be honest, I'm quite scared about leaving home. There is a high chance that if it is leaked that I'm out of the village, I'll be kidnapped. But if I find the exact type of ninken I read about in the old book about all ninkens ever found in Inuzuka history, it'll be impossible to kidnap me.

I quickly hopped up to one tree, then to the next, and the one after that, and the next until I found a ninken of the species called Growlithe.

Four Months Later

Today is the day I would've started the academy and it's probably the day other Hidden Villages will start to look for me, just to try to cripple Konoha's military strength a bit. Too bad I spent those last 4 months getting to a completely different continent outside of the Elemental Nations. I'm pretty sure that's where the book said I should go despite warnings of how dangerous the land over here is.

Alright it said that Growlithe have red fur with black stripes with a white mane...

Is that a giant blue snake I see over there? Holy crap there is a red flying dragon of some sorts shooting fire out at the blue snake! I suddenly took a complete look around me and found all sorts of elemental wielding creatures around me. Is this what was referred to as pokemon in the book?

I do remember when I looked at another book specifically for Pokémon thinking that it was fake of course, it said that if you stuck to the shore you could find lots of water typed Pokémon but from what I remember there are no Growlithe near here.

So I decided to head inland through a vast and lush jungle. I slashed through a bunch of vines with my prized wakizashi, the one my sensei and friend Shisui gave me. Speaking of him, I wonder how he's doing right now.

Back in Konoha

Is my last thought going to be of me sneezing before I plummet to my death? No, I think I should just redo my suicide...

Back to Kiba

He's probably having a good time right now. Anyways, I see a dirt path so I think should follow it to wherever it leads.

Then, someone walked in front of my path. At first I almost brought out my wakizashi but I quickly noticed that she had nearly no chakra because my ears couldn't hear any presence of chakra moving about her body. I guess I'll hear what she has to say, and then probably ignore her after that.

"Excuse me kid but, this jungle is closed off. I don't see any pokeballs on you and it's dangerous to go here because this area is filled with dangerous pokemon. Also how did you get here? I watch the only entrance, like every day." said the pretty green haired girl with a vine around it, who looked to be around 17 to 18 years old.

"I sailed here." I said in a way that made it seem like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"From where?"

"Does it matter?"

"Kind of…"

"Where can I find the nearest Growlithe?"

"Probably... the Wela Volcano Park, but you dodged my question." she said looking up in thought before looking back down only to notice he wasn't there anymore.

I shunshined out of the jungle in the middle of her sentence because I got the answers I needed. It was pretty funny how easy the shunshin was despite how heavily censored the info was on it. Gotta remember to thank Shisui next time I see him.

So… onwards to the volcano.

AN: Tell me what you think. Was it good or bad, and what can I do to make it better?