The Shopkeeper of Konoha

"Does these cats really do what he claimed them to be?" Asuma said as he walked few steps away from Aoto's bakery. Both Asuma and Kakashi were busy petting the two Palickos. The Palickos were really cute and adorable, and even for them it was too much to say no to. But the way these cats acted made them think if these cats could even do what Aoto said.

"Didn't you say that you trust this Aoto? Why are you doubting him now?" Kakashi said.

"I am not exactly doubting him but it's just they are so adorable that I can't think of anything else but just pet them the whole day. Can they really be helpful?" Asuma said. The Palicko in his hand turned around and used his mouth to tug at the jacket of Asuma. His eyes made him seem like he was trying to take Asuma somewhere.

"Hee.. I think your Palicko got insulted that you doubted him." Kakashi said with a weird smile on his covered face. Asuma took could see that his Palicko was trying to convey something so wasting no time he held his Palicko up close and jumped over the roof of a nearby home and with few jumps he vanished into the night.

Asuma was too eager to test his Palicko and thus was in a hurry, while Kakashi slowly returned to his home. The home of Kakashi was quite a big one and had much of an open space. It had even had a big courtyard. After his father passed away, this empty house was the only thing he would return to. He put the Palicko on the courtyard and got some food for the cat which he brought on his way home. He was going to keep the Palicko for 2 days to test him so of course he needed to feed him.

"Do you have a name?" Kakashi asked as he put some milk on his bowl and forwarded it to the Palicko. The Palicko's eyes glowed seeing the milk but responded to the words of Kakashi with a shake.

"Hmm.. Since you are white and gold in color, let me call you Kinshiro."

"Meow..."

"Jaa.. Seems like you like the name.." Kinshiro just was happy to drink to slurp at the milk with relish. Kakashi was just happy to see a companion by his side at this lonely house and petted him. After Kinshiro finished the bowl Kakashi looked at him and said.

"Can you act like a Medic shinobi?" Kakashi asked directly since the Palicko could understand human language perfectly. The Palicko nodded his head. The system had already input sufficient knowledge in their minds and knew about this world.

Kakashi looked at the Palicko in contemplation. Without much thought he took out a kunai from his bag and proceeded to cut a small wound on his left hand. The Palicko was a little taken aback by this but understood immediately what he was being shown here.

Out of nowhere, he brought a plant and placed the pot of plant nearby. Within no time Kakashi felt a weird feeling that entered his body. At first, he was alarmed by this but then he could feel that this weird sensation that had arisen came from the pot of plant. He let the foreign sensation travel through his entire body and within no time, the wound on his hand started healing itself.

Kakashi was surprised by this and checked the plant more closely. This plant was small with only a single flower in it.

"Does this plant heal all injuries?"

"Meow.." (no)

"But it can heal normal ones?"

"Meow.." (yes)

"Do you know other techniques?"

"Meow.." (yes)

Kakashi was impressed to say the least and he couldn't wait to experiment with this cute little guy. Same thing was happening with Asuma too. He first asked his Palicko to show what the Palicko knew and the more he saw, the more the eyes of his glowed in enthusiasm.

This Palicko of Asuma showed how he could set up traps in every kind of terrain and showed how each traps were unique and effective, and most importantly very hidden.

Even the most basic move hindering trap were made with tough iron silk, the same material which the shinobis use to tie their kunais. The Uchiha's were known to use it more often than others as they were more proficient in it, but seeing his Palicko setting traps using the same thing gave him a broad smile.

His bad mood about not getting a healing Palicko vanished away like a smoke. This assist Palicko of his was more than he could wish for.

"Haa.. I need to get multiple of these." Asuma had already made up his mind. He had quite the money saved with himself during his time being the Guardian Ninja of Fire nation and he wouldn't mind breaking the vault for these cute little ones.

After the two jonins left and Aoto closed the door, he was given ugly stares by Arya and John.

"What?"

"At least tell us before you decide to pull us down with yourself." Arya was furious because she felt vulnerable seeing what went down. It was good that Arya improvised instantly.

"It's fine. You did fine even among the most feared ninjas of this world." Aoto just smiled and replied.

"What?"

"Yes, that silver haired guy, he is one of the most feared ninjas of the current time." Aoto said.

"But you need to teach us the ways of this world." John said with his usual somber tone. He felt embarrassed today. He didn't want to feel that again. Aoto accepted that and thus after closing the shop, he went on to explain the most common knowledge of the world.

The more the three of them heard, the more shocked they were. Aoto even gave a brief explanation about the origins of Konoha and how it came into being.

"So those two were Jonins?"

"Yes, you can say special Jonins. They are just a shy away from being a Kage level shinobis."