"Man, y'know, people keep sayin' that?" he muttered, fang slipping over his lip as he pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes at his canine companion, critically studying him for a moment. "Doesn't look much different to me."

At Iruka's question, he groaned. "You don't think I've tried that? He held my team back a year from the chuunin exams 'cause he didn't think we were ready - and when I complained about it he told me my impatience was the reason he held me back! The more I complain the more tight-assed he gets, if I complain about being put on border patrol, he'll probably make my entire mission roster fuckin' border patrol."