The dogs loved attention and appreciation, and Hana was always glad to see someone out-of-clan treat her boys well. Adela's actions were definitely okay.

"I'm not so good with kenjutsu," Hana admitted. "I'm pretty heavily nin and taijutsu focused, and my boys and I use a lot of brute force. I'm betting you've got a lot more finesse than I do." Adela was younger, but Hana's focus had been split between combat and medical techniques. She knew better than to underestimate a kunoichi just because of an age difference.

As for straight-out announcing her fighting style before a spar, Inuzuka never made much of a secret of theirs. "If you're up for heavy hitters, I'd be glad to oblige."