10 10. System Points

With the first ray of dawn, Akio and Kaori enter their shop.

Sigh…

Kaori stares at the damaged roof and windows.

"I have to visit Konoha House care and Management to recover money for the repairs."

She turns to Akio.

"You must be quite exhausted after the previous night's fiasco. Take some rest! There is no need to open the shop today."

"No, on the contrary, I am feeling quite energetic."

'The dose of Extremis rejuvenated me and healed my wounds.'

He walks towards the shutter and lifts it with one hand.

"Besides, it won't fare well for business if I close the shop on the second day of my management."

Akio chuckles and enters the shop.

"Alright! I will prepare some breakfast for you."

Kaori nods and enters the back door of the shop.

None of them mentioned anything about Yamato.

'Guess that was a bad chapter of my life!'

Akio shakes his head.

'I hope the Third Hokage will take care of him. I did what I could for him at the moment!'

He wipes the dust and cleans the shop. Akio arranges the weapons on the rack and patiently waits for the customer.

"It's still early in the morning. I don't think any customer will appear yet!"

Akio opens the system shop panel as he waits for his breakfast.

"For now, my top priority is to get a firearm from the system shop. It will be quite handy in the situations like last night."

Akio scrolls through the system shop and lovingly gazes at the D-eagle.

"D-eagle is quite a popular gun back in my world because of its sleek design. Gun enthusiasts go crazy at the mere mention of its name. Though it's not a popular choice among the Military and Police Force.

However, it features a polygon rifling barrel and is a gas-operated, semi-automatic pistol that softens the recoil. There are 7-9 bullets in the chamber. The .44 magnum is ideal for hunting and could deal a decent amount of damage to a shinobi.

If taken by surprise, I could even deal with any jounin-level threat with a headshot."

Akio recalls the feature of the gun as he stares at the price of the gun.

"500 System points!"

He tilts his head in confusion.

"I need 500 system points to purchase it. But how do I even earn the system points?"

He raises a question.

[Note: The host earns system points based on the amount of money involved in the sale of weapons in the shop. The exchange ratio is 1000 Ryo to 1 system point.

With every successful transaction, the system points are automatically credited to the host.]

"Oh!"

Akio nods his head in understanding.

"So, to earn 500 points; I have to make a sell worth 500 thousand Ryo. Isn't that too much?"

He raises an eyebrow.

"In terms of shinobi earning that equates to the earning of an A-rank mission. Damn system! Do you really expect to earn such money?"

Akio complains in his mind.

[Note: - The earning through sales is one method. The user can opt for other methods like bounty hunting, quests, missions, and other such ways.

Besides the emergency quest, completing every other mission is up to the host's choice. Host can drop any mission if he doesn't feel like completing them.]

The system replies in a monotonous tone.

"I guess the system is lenient enough."

Akio nods in understanding.

"Then show me the bounty hunting mission."

Ding…

A screen with the image of many people pops up on his screen.

'Is it the system equivalent of Bingo Book?'

This is the first thought that pops into his mind. Akio scrolls through the list and reads the name.

[Demon Hand Fusori:- A local bandit: 5 system points!

Daiko Ruichi:- Local Gang leader with a network of criminals: 10 system points!

Hashio Sunbae: Rogue Genin on run: 15 system points!]

Tch…

Akio clicks his tongue and continues to scroll through the list until he arrives at the S-Rank and A-Rank sections.

[Fushin: Rogue Shinobi from Land of Water: 35,000 system points]

[Kakuzu: Rogue Shinobi from Hidden Waterfall Village: 200,000 system points]

Akio rolls his eye as he stares at the massive bounty reward of Kakuzu.

"I can almost empty the current system shop if I hunt Kakuzu. Too bad! That's a sweet dream that won't come true anytime soon." He shakes his head.

[No quests and missions are available right now.]

Another message appears on his reticle.

"Guess, I will have to earn through normal means!"

"Akio! Akio! Come here for breakfast."

Kaori summons him to eat breakfast.

"Coming!"

He closes the system menu and walks towards the backside of the shop.

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Later in the afternoon,

Yawn…

Akio is lazing around the counter while fiddling with the system menu.

"I am bored out of mind!"

'There are no mangas, anime, or video games. There are novels though, but most of them are too bland and repetitive. I would like to buy Jiraiya's novel; only if the man would write something. Guess, I will check the bookstore when I am free!'

Akio yawns and spreads his legs on the counter.

"Anyone here?!"

'Customer!'

Akio opens his eyes and stares out of the store.

"Ajuka Nii-san!"

He instantly recognizes the newcomer.

"Please come in!"

Akio gestures to Ajuka to enter the house.

"MOM! Ajuka Nii-san is here."

He turns to Ajuka and gestures him to sit. Ajuka takes a sit and looks around.

"So, you are the new manager of the shop now?"

"Yes! I just started yesterday. It ain't a thrilling job like your shinobi work, but I am content with it since I don't have any chakra." Akio shakes his head.

"Well! It's good, as long as you enjoy your work. Besides, if you need help with anything, just inform me. I will take care of the rest." Ajuka assures him.

"Then, I will thank you in advance, Nii-san! By the way, where is Asuma? He still in the academy!" Akio inquires.

"Mm… that reminds me, that today is Asuma's graduation ceremony. He will finally be a ninja. I will pay a visit to the academy later! Besides, I don't think I need to see anyone else in the village."

Hmm…

Akio frowns as he stares at the loathing expression on Ajuka's face.

'From his early words and his expression, I can see that he is disgusted by something!'

A few seconds later,

Kaori walks out of the house and enters the shop.

"Ajuka-kun! Is everything fine?"

She immediately notices the uneasy expression on Ajuka's face.

Sigh…

"I can't hide anything from you, can I, Kaori-san?" Ajuka shakes his head.

"…"

Akio rolls his eyes.

'What's there to hide when your face is more readable than the scribbling of a doctor?'

"I had a dispute with father after yesterday's incident. So, I decided to leave Konoha for a while." Ajuka has a conflicted expression on his face.

"Ajuka-kun, will be you alright?" Kaori inquires with worry.

"I will be! I will follow Sensei's footsteps and join the group of Twelve Guardian Shinobis to protect the Land of Fire." Ajuka has a resolute expression on his face.

Mm…

Kaori nods in understanding.

'Some things could only be resolved with time.'

Akio is flabbergasted at the name of Twelve Guardian Shinobis.

'If my memory serves me right, then it was Asuma who joined the group after a conflict with his father. Looks like some things changes with the flap of a butterfly's wings.'

Kaori, Akio, and Ajuka chat for a while as noon approaches soon.

"Is anyone there in the shop?"

A voice greets them from outside the shop.

"Coming?!"

Akio hurriedly dashes towards the front half of the shop. Kaori and Ajuka are surprised by his burst of speed.

"Was he always so fast on his feet?"

Ajuka incredulously asks Kaori.

"As far as I can remember, he was always a laid-back kid with no desire to even play with others."

"Perhaps managing the shop fascinates him more!"

Kaori chuckles and continues her conversation with Ajuka.

Akio walks towards the counter and notices a man in his early thirties. He has black hair and distinctive ringed, red eyes. The man has a prominent jawline and a broad build.

He wears the standard jounin outfit of Konoha paired with black sandals.

'An Uchiha member?'

Akio is surprised by the eyes of the newcomer.

'Wait! There are no tomoes in his eyes.'

The man enters the shop and places down a list on the table. He is surprised to see a kid of his daughter's age managing the shop.

"Are you the manager of the shop?" The man asks him.

"Indeed!"

Akio replies as he stares at the status of the man.

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