The Shopkeeper of Konoha

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That is not a concern of the system, host

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Aoto became very agitated because one of the final two things that had been chosen was a health potion. You did understand correctly. A freaking health potion from a random RPG game that could restore someone's full health with just one gulp from the flask.

This feature is very well-known in almost all RPG titles. In his universe, anyone who had ever played a video game had at least once encountered this.

"Will it work on the ninjas? Won't there be any side effects?"

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Rest assured host, this is an authentic health potion and won't have any health after affects

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The next item was the most outrageous thing he could possibly imagine, as if the previous absurdity wasn't enough. It was a Palico. Now, most of the people might not know what Palico was but Aoto knew.

Palico was the name of the job that was assigned to these feline sub-species in the world of Monster Hunter. It was a game that was quite famous in his previous world where a hunter would go around killing monsters and level up. These cats would travel with the hunters and aid them in their endeavors by setting up traps, preparing food, and other tasks.

In the world of shinobi, Palicos had almost the same role as those beasts that were contracted by the ninjas like the frogs of Mount Myoboku or Katsuyu from Shikkotsu Forest. The major distinction was that while the Palicos were not as strong as those from those legendary Sanins, they were at least useful.

"System, these Palicos could contract with the ninjas?"

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Yes, host. These Palicos could contract with ninjas the same way that those summoning beasts tends to do in the primary world.

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'Primary world?' Aoto observed that the system referred to the present world as the Primary world but made no comment. He already had too much on his schedule and didn't need another headache right now.

"Sigh, I guess I am struck with it." Aoto remarked as he returned to reality, but not before taking one final glance at everything he had recently acquired. These developments were going to alter Konoha for good.

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The next day

Aoto woke up early morning as he couldn't sleep very soundly. After receiving the ten items, he found that the excitement, dread, and anxiety were all too much for him to handle. Along with Hot Pie, John and Arya also awoke on schedule. Aoto needed to demonstrate Hot Pie around the workplace since it would be his first day there.

Aoto carried Hot Pie to the shop's kitchen after preparing breakfast for all four of them, which the GOTians thoroughly enjoyed. Aoto began making his own bread rather than asking Hot Pie to bake it for him. Hot Pie needed to be shown how things were done because he wouldn't be able to comprehend the new instruments right away.

Hot Pie didn't disappoint Aoto. With all the clean tools in the room, he was very inquisitive and frequently asked questions. In fact along with Hot Pie, Arya too joined hands to help.

Aoto didn't mind that, while John just went out to see the village. Aoto had said that he was at the bottom of the food chain, and since he had only seen a tiny portion of it the previous evening, he needed to see if he could find anything that would be useful to him.

After Aoto made a few cakes of bread all at once, Hot Pie began to work independently, with Aoto only correcting him as needed. In actuality, Aoto didn't really need to caution him. He only had to demonstrate how the tools worked because he was already skilled in baking bread.

When Aoto and Hot Pie finished making the bread and opened the store, it was already afternoon. John had already made a somber comeback. He was apparently too attractive for some of the local young girls because they were continuously staring at him.

Although initially pleasant, he soon began to feel harassed by the looks and some women even approached him to inquire about him. Since John wasn't seeking for a long-term relationship with anyone and is what might be described as an introvert in today's terms, this somewhat overwhelmed John. He only ever experienced true love once, and it was long ago at the Wall, where he ultimately had to murder her.

He wasn't sure if this could ever heal the scar it had left on his spirit. Together, Arya, John, Aoto, and Hot Pie put up the store. Arya and John handled the shop's upkeep and operations despite not understanding how things worked. Cleaning was always necessary because the store was a little large.

They handled the cleaning and the arrangements with the aid of Arya and John. As soon as the first buyers arrived, the sale was in full swing. Of course, people also arrived for the joints, and as usual, Aoto was in charge of writing down the names.

Aoto thought about what to do with the items he had as he was selling and slowly came up with a plan. He had already noticed how well-known John was from the glances many women and girls gave him, and he could certainly take advantage of that.

The unexpected appearance of Asuma happened in the twilight. However, Asuma wasn't alone this time. He had brought a buddy with him. A friend who was well-known in both the shinobi community and his prior society.

Hatake Kakashi.

The one who lost everything and still had a positive outlook to his life. He lost his father when he was young, lost his sensei, 'lost' his teammates and was left alone with only the memories. Aoto could already tell Kakashi was depressed when he arrived at the store. His sensei and sensei's wife's passing had only been a few days, so it was still very recent in his memory.

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