Raj glanced up at him, then turned to look around the room.
Haimaru, perched on Hana's head, scanned the room with sharp eyes and ears, clearly gathering intelligence for his master.
'This is way too obvious!'
Raj stared at them for a moment.
The Hyuga Clan had the most convenient methods, though careful observation could still reveal their tricks.
Next came the Aburame Clan.
As for Obito and his group, their cheating attempts were laughably clumsy.
"Help me," Obito pleaded again, his voice barely audible.
The Little Black Cat shifted closer, glanced at Rin's exam paper, then boldly walked over to Obito and pressed its paw onto his sheet.
Tap!
The sound was faint, but in the silent classroom, even the slightest noise drew the teacher's attention.
Takuma glared at the Black Cat, then turned to Obito.
Obito looked up as well, creating an awkward silence.
"Obito!" the teacher barked, then sighed softly.
The kid wasn't lacking in talent, but his brain was as stubborn as a mule.
After spending so much time with the Little Black Cat, he still hadn't grasped Raj's true nature.
The little guy's heart was as dark as his fur.
Asking for his help would likely only make things worse.
Called out, Obito dared not make any more sneaky moves.
Raj chuckled inwardly.
That one gesture had scared Obito half to death, instantly raising its score by nearly three hundred points.
Truly, he lived up to his reputation.
Thinking about it, the exam was actually a good opportunity.
Without hesitation, Raj leaped off the desk and scurried over to Takuma's side.
Then, under the bewildered gazes of everyone in the room, he jumped onto the podium.
"What are you doing?" Takuma asked, genuinely confused.
"Meow..."
Raj raised his paw, pointing toward Haimaru, who was craning his neck to look around.
The meaning was clear.
Hearing the sound, Haimaru turned his head.
The two animals exchanged a glance, and then the little dog hopped off Hana's head and slunk over to the podium, crouching down beside it.
Hana was initially stunned, but then she gritted her teeth and lowered her head to continue answering the questions.
Without Haimaru, her progress slowed dramatically.
Next, the Little Black Cat waved his paw while meowing urgently, pointing directly at the students who were cheating.
Both the students below and Takuma on the podium wore peculiar expressions.
What's this little guy up to? Is he here to catch cheaters?
Ebisu's face darkened as he stood up, his voice righteous.
"Teacher, I demand that she be removed from the classroom! She's severely disrupting our exam."
"Yeah, yeah..."
The others immediately nodded in agreement, including Rin and Kurenai, who also voiced their displeasure.
How could they concentrate on their answers with the cat meowing incessantly?
"On the battlefield, if an enemy interrupts your hand seals, do you expect them to wait until you finish your Ninjutsu before attacking?" Takuma retorted impatiently.
"Just hurry up and finish. Papers will be collected when time's up."
Though Raj was causing chaos, the exam was merely a formality anyway.
This was a good opportunity to temper these brats' resolve.
Hearing this, Raj immediately leaped down, eager to "catch the culprits."
It targeted those with the most blatant cheating methods, sending the exam hall into a frenzy.
Even Rin regretted bringing the creature along.
As Raj gazed at the sea of hateful glares below and watched its points visibly climb, it felt immense satisfaction.
'All my enemies will only make me stronger, and now... I am the world's greatest enemy!'
However, Konoha's education system was no joke.
After Takuma's words, the initial agitation and panic gradually subsided as the students began to leverage their strengths.
Though Raj continued its disruptions, they proved increasingly ineffective.
The points stopped rising.
'Tch... Fine, I'll go take a stroll outside.'
Raj emerged from the classroom, delighted by his Points gain but also lamenting his lack of luck.
'If only I had better luck, I wouldn't have to grind so hard for Points.'
'The struggles of the Unlucky Tribe are beyond the comprehension of the Lucky Bastards.'
He squatted at the doorway, sighing with world-weariness before glancing back.
Apart from the teacher, no one noticed his departure; they were too engrossed in solving the problems, completely immersed in their world of equations.
'It's all thanks to this cat that they can concentrate so well.'
Raj shamelessly praised himself before leaping onto the wall and following the route he remembered from yesterday to Kabuto's orphanage.
The orphanage was located in a remote area, reflecting their limited funds.
As he approached the courtyard, he spotted Kabuto sitting quietly under a tree, reading a book.
Raj peered down from the tree.
It was a medical text - not a veterinary manual, of course.
To understand medical books at such a young age... truly a detestable genius!
A pang of envy stirred within him.
'If only I were a genius myself... No, if only I were a Tailed Beast!'
'With the power of a Tailed Beast combined with the Bully System, I'd surely reach the pinnacle of the Ninja World in no time.'
Lost in thought, he inadvertently made a slight noise in the tree.
The boy glanced up, immediately spotting the dark figure perched above.
One look was all it took for Kabuto to recognize the cat from the previous day.
Strangely, he felt no fear.
Instead, he stared directly at the cat, studying it intently.
Whoosh!
Raj leaped down from the tree, landing squarely on Kabuto's head.
The boy remained calm, showing not a trace of panic.
He sensed that the creature meant him no harm.
"Are you the companion of that Ninja?" Kabuto asked curiously.
Raj nodded, carefully pawing at the hooded robe draped over the boy's shoulders while observing the book in Kabuto's hands.
He could read the characters, but their combination made no sense.
'To be outdone by a three- or four-year-old boy... what a wasted life!'
Still, at least in this life he was a cat, and he had the System.
"Don't mess up my clothes and hair. It's a hassle to change and wash them, and we don't have that many spare outfits here."
Kabuto shooed the Black Cat off his head, then carefully patted his hair and hat.
What a precious little boy.
It wasn't that Raj was a pervert; Kabuto had simply been incredibly adorable as a child.
With his silver hair, he looked remarkably like young Kakashi.
Teasing this little boy gave Raj a perverse sense of satisfaction, as if he were getting revenge on Kakashi.
Of course, Kabuto was far cuter than Kakashi had ever been.
Kakashi was just a smug, expressionless jerk.
"I have a feeling you're thinking something rude."
A voice came from behind.
'Kakashi?'