I know I'm over-analyzing it, but this makes no sense, even as a joke. Kintoki has Animal Dialogue as one of his Personal Skills, so he should be able to tell Ibaraki hasn't tamed Lobo.
OmniGManJr said: Kintoki has Animal Dialogue as one of his Personal Skills, so he should be able to tell Ibaraki hasn't tamed Lobo.
Well, it is only rank C. "Even though complex nuances are not conveyed, maybe because Kintoki's mental structure is close to animals, they strangely get into a mutual understanding."
Kintoki & Lobo
Oh!? Tamed this huge dog somehow, eh, Ibaraki?So? Does it know any tricks?Here, shake! Show me you can shake, boy!
Shake Shake!!
So pretty much, you haven't tamed it; you're friends.What an idiot.K'hff! Don't get all full of yourself just because you tamed some giant animal...!Your'e one to talk, Kintoki.