《The Pokemon Emissary Among Worlds》


 To Become An Emissary

    "It''s almost time to open the shop!"


    Okami Okaya hurried downstairs and began sweeping the floor. He was still tired because he slept late last night but he still had to arrange all the cakes and pastries that he prepared to sell for today. The chatters of people were getting louder outside as he opened the window. Smiling, he ran upstairs and dressed himself up in a nice blue shirt, black pants and a white hat. Seeing his reflection in the mirror, he was happy that he still looked exactly like that of his body when he was on Earth, minus his height.


    Okami had straight, brown hair that reached his shoulders. With brown eyes, almond-shaped face and brown complexion, he was someone whom people called exotic. He was always proud of how he looked, and with a height of 4''7, he definitely was a towering heartthrob for a ten-year-old kid. And due to him being a successful model and actor at the peak of his career, he was never shy of people and had always flaunted his goods.


    It was about three years ago when he arrived in this new world after he met a road mishap. He didn''t know how it happened but he was transmigrated inside this new world after several seconds of tumbling and rocking inside the wrecked car. After he woke up, he found out that he was in the middle of a lush forest, and the only comfort that he had was his bag and cellphone that remained intact. He could still remember how scared and confused he was, with nowhere to go to and no means to survive. His phone could not be turned on and all his money was gone. To make matters worse, he found out that he changed back into his three-year-old body. Gone was his 30-year-old stature and all his glory and splendor.


    Even though he was scared, he still gathered his strength to find his way out of the forest and followed the river. He walked for about an hour until he saw a cabin and ran as fast as he could as his hopes went up, knocking at the door. That was when he met Ren Okaya, whom he later found out to be a woodsman. At first, the man did not understand him because he spoke in English, and he was all the more confused since the man began asking him in Japanese. Fortunately, he perfectly understood what he was saying since he studied Japanese language and culture because one of the films he was involved in required him to do so. He had lived in Japan for about three years.


    He told him that he could not remember anything, and since he was a great actor, the woodsman believed his story. Ren took pity on him and decided to adopt him since he had a son but died a long time ago. He took him back home and that was when he had met his wife, Hinagi Okaya. They named him Okami, the reason why they called him that way he never knew until now, and he did not bother to ask them why. Since then, he lived together with the family and later found out that they currently lived at the Hidden Leaf Village in the Land of Fire, one of the Five Great Shinobis in the Ninja World. Both of his adoptive parents were civilians and they had a son who was a Chunin but had died in one of the missions.


    Thoroughly shocked, he could not believe that the Naruto World was real, and he was now living inside the fictional world. He had always loved mangas and animes since the time he was exposed to Japanese culture, and he had hoped to see real ninjas or meet some of the characters to confirm if he was actually inside the Naruto world he was familiar with. He did not know if he was just unlucky, but for seven years, he never encountered any ninja whatsoever until both his adoptive parents died due to sickness a year ago. He felt devastated, yet he carried on with his life since it was not his style to sulk for a long time. Luckily, they own a pastry shop, and this was now his source of income.


    Okami went downstairs. He looked at the clock and it was almost 9 am and opened the door as he readied himself to face the customers. The road was now crowded with busy merchants and kids playing along the street. With a sigh, he approached the counter and took a seat.


    The day went on normally with a few customers, mostly young kids and wives, buying their favorite cakes and sweets. He happily entertained them since he believed that customers were always right and he did not want to lose his money source. It continued for about two hours and he began to feel hungry. He was about to close the shop to have his early lunch when he heard someone asking him.


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    Okami turned around and his eyes widened as he saw the man in front of him. He was a man of average height and build, his dark brown hair was kept in a ponytail, dark eyes and a scar that ran across the bridge of his nose. He wore the standard Konoha shinobi outfit he was familiar with, complete with a forehead protector, sandals, and flak jacket. His sleeves were also rolled up about ? way. "Iruka?!"


    Iruka narrowed his eyes as he looked at Okami. With a stern gaze, he asked, "How did you know me? This is my first time coming here in this shop."


    ''Crap!''


    Okami thought of several reasons as to how he should answer his query and was about to answer him when all of a sudden, he fainted.


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    [Wake up, child.]


    Okami massaged his temple as soon as he became conscious. He stood up and turned around, flustered because he could not see a single thing for he was surrounded by white mists. He was about to shout for help when he heard the boomy voice once again.


    [Child, it''s time you wake up.]


    Scratching his head, he looked around but failed to see the source of the voice. "Who are you?"


    [I am one of the Gods who wanted to give you a chance, the partner of the one who had given you the blessing.]


    "The blessing? I don''t know what you are talking about," he exclaimed.


    [Ah, So this is what Arceus was saying earlier to me! It seems that you indeed forgot the deal you made with God...not that it matters, anyway.]


    "Wait! What in the fart are you talking about?!" Okami glared at the source of the voice.


    [I''ll just get to the point. Listen, well, Okami, an emissary from the Pokemon world...]


    "Wait, emissary?! Pokemon?! Who the heck are you?!"


    [My name is not important. But yes, I do owe you an explanation. I am one of the Gods who are in charge of assessing people if they are ready to live inside the High World or not. The Earth, the place you were living back then, is just a place where souls created by the All-Mighty are assessed if they are fit to live inside the world He created or not. Those who passed will then have access to the High world while those who failed will have to retake an assessment by becoming an emissary to one of the Gods.]


    "So does it mean I failed the assessment when I was still living on Earth?"


    [Yes, child.]


    "But why? I did no evil things against people. And I did great things! People loved me because of my films. Women even cheered for me as if their lives were on the line."


    [We have our own means in deciding who passes and fails the assessment. But for now, it is your job to help one of the Gods in spreading power to a series of worlds you will be transferred to. Since you''ve forgotten everything because of the previous encounter, I''ll give you a briefing.]


    "Previous encounter?! And whose God are we talking about?!"


    [Arceus...I was the one who had allowed you to lived inside the Naruto world, and Arceus was the one who had given you the ability to summon pokemon.]


    "Arceus? Like the Pokemon?!"


    [Yes, Arceus, the source of origin in the Pokemon mini-world. Arceus had seen your dedication in your craft back on Earth, and since Arceus was the only one who had an available slot, Arceus had given you that blessing, the power to summon Pokemon inside the series of worlds, and one of which is the Naruto world.]


    "How in the world should I do that?! Should I just gotta catch all the ninjas inside a Pokeball and they become pokemon in return?!"


    [No, silly! Create your foothold in this world using your ability to summon pokemon. Breed them and make them become a source of power for the natives. Your cellphone will be used as your magic weapon and will serve as your Pokedex as well.]


    "Do I have any starter Pokemon, to begin with? After all, I am just a helpless strapping lad while living inside this dangerous world."


    [Arceus said yes, you may have a starter pokemon - a Caterpie.]


    "Eeeh! Could I have a different one? Maybe a Mega Rayquaza?!"


    [No, child. Arceus said if you wanted a stronger one, then you better gain PP or Pokemon points to avail more.]


    "And how should I do that?"


    [Make an impact on the natives of the world. Whatever the means, you must introduce Pokemon, for instance, to the ninjas in this world. Whatever it takes.]


    "Whatever it takes, huh?! You know that line from Avengers. And making an impact, like making them become Pokemon trainers?"


    [Yes.]


    "And you''ve given me Caterpie to do just that?!"


    [This is an assessment.]


    "What if I fail?"


    [It''s a surprise. And I''m sure you''re going to hate it. Remember, child. You are being assessed. How you live will determine your eternal fate. Remember, this is your first assessment, the Naruto world. Hope you pass this time.]


    "Hey, don''t be too ominous about it," Okami grumbled as he sat down on the floor. "Whatever, can you help me create my life background here in this world? What if some ninjas will read my memories and found out my true identity?"


    [Do not worry, just tell them your usual bullshit and I will protect your identity by creating fake memories inside your mind. The time has come. Now, go back. Remember, do what you can to spread Pokemon to every world you enter. Whatever it takes.]

 Scapegoat

    Iruka climbed up the stairs that led to the Hokage''s office as he held the document the Hokage requested from the hospital. Surprised by the fact that the young boy knew his name, he did not know how such a thing happened, and he was expecting some clues that would enlighten his mind by the time the Analysis Team of the Intelligence Division had given their report. As soon as he reached the door, he called out with a loud voice, "Hokage-sama, requesting permission to enter."


    "You may enter."


    Iruka saw Inoichi Yamanaka, the leader of the Analysis Team, talking with the Sandaime Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. As soon as they saw him approaching, they stopped their conversation.


    "Iruka. Have you gathered the things I''ve requested from the hospital?" Hiruzen asked as he sat down at his chair.


    "Yes, Hokage-sama. Every single thing about his medical records was included in the report," Iruka answered, giving the paper to Hiruzen.


    Hiruzen unfurled the document and his eyes narrowed a bit after reading its content. "Interesting."


    "Indeed, Hokage-sama. And the more curious thing is the fact that he knows me," Iruka affirmed.


    Hiruzen looked at him as he tilted his head. "Why did you say so?"


    "It''s because of how he reacted when he saw me."


    "And that is?"


    "He was very pleasantly surprised, like seeing someone you know after missing someone for a long time," Iruka said. "And that was the first time I have visited the shop."


    "Maybe he is one of your secret admirers," Hiruzen chuckled.


    "Hokage-sama!"


    "Ha, ha, ha! Look at you getting flustered." Hiruzen laughed lightly as he tapped his finger on the desk. "Inoichi, continue with your report."


    "Yes, Hokage-sama," Inoichi replied. "Okami Okaya, a ten-year-old boy, was adopted by Okaya Hinagi and Okaya Ren seven years ago. Unfortunately, both of them died due to sickness a year ago. According to the report, Okami had amnesia and his real name and the previous family record are unknown. He currently owns a pastry shop and is living alone. Medical finding, perfectly healthy and reason for fainting unknown."


    "And what about the ''thing'' Iruka found inside his house?" Hiruzen asked.


    Inoichi took out a rectangular, black gadget and set it on the table. "After several investigations, the best answer that we can come up with is that this ''thing'' is some kind of a relic. I''ve found traces of chakra on it as soon as I''ve touched it. The books have no records on it whatsoever and we are afraid to tinker with it since its materials were of unknown origin. The only clue is the word ''Samsung'' engraved on it."


    Hiruzen was silent for a moment before turning his attention towards the medical records. "Samsung...rather otherworldly. And this is the first time I have ever seen such a thing. And the only person who can satisfy our curiosity is Okaya Okami."


    "Yes, Hokage-sama. It is just like what you say, he definitely knows what this thing is."


    "A boy who knows Iruka whom he had never met, even once. An unknown relic being in his possession. Amnesiac and has no family or ancestry records. And, based on this record, despite being a civilian, his chakra reserve is quite...robust," Hiruzen summarized. "Interesting."


    Iruka moved forward. "What action do we have to do when the boy wakes up?"


    Hiruzen was about to answer when someone appeared just beside him and whispered in his ear. "Looks like our boy is finally awake. Iruka, bring the ''thing'' to Okami."


    Iruka looked at the table and noticed that the gadget was missing. "Uhm, Hokage-sama. The ''thing'', I saw you placed it at the table. I can''t find it."


    "Samsung disappeared?" Hiruzen grabbed a pipe inside his pocket and lit it with fire. "Another mystery."


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    "Ugh!" Okami kneaded his temple as soon as he woke up. "Where the heck am I?"


    He looked around and noticed that he was inside a hospital. The IV drip was attached on his wrist and the oxygen tank was just beside the bed.


    He remembered that he was talking to Iruka at his shop when he suddenly fainted. The reason he lost his consciousness was very clear to him: the meeting with the unknown God. He recalled everything the God said earlier and wanted to try experimenting to confirm several of his suspicions. His eyes lit when he remembered something about his phone being his magical weapon.


    "Wished I could get my phone right now. I bet it''s still on the table." Okami sighed as he raised up his body and sat down on the bed. Suddenly, he felt something solid on his right hand. "What the fart?! How did my phone magically appear?! Whatever, now how do I get you started, my magical weapon?"


    Okami pressed the ''on'' button for about ten seconds and released it, yet his cellphone did not turn on. He wondered if he had to recharge the phone just like how it was normally done, but his charger was lost when he arrived in this world. With nothing to lose, he tried random things like chanting ''Pokedex'' but to no avail. He was about to lose hope when he heard a beeping sound and the screen flashed.


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    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">Pokemon App 1.0</td>


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    Welcome to your own Pokemon App, issued by the great Arceus.


    Available Features:


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    Pokemap


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    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">A map of the world. Updated every time you visit a new place.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Pokedex</td>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">Lists of Pokemon you own and see. Includes statistics, attributes, techniques.</td>


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    Poke Offering


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    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">Grants you the ability to exchange Pokemon Points with rewards. Lists of available redeemable Pokemon will be dependent on how you have earned your Pokemon Points. It can also be exchanged for other things like HM, TM, hold items, and special event items (Bicycles and Pokeflute).</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">How to Earn Pokemon Points (PP):</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">1) Every time someone becomes a Pokemon trainer. A random amount of PP will be given as a reward.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">2) Every time your influence will increase. Fame and combat power will also affect your influence.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Summon Mode - you use pokemon as a partner who fights alongside you.</td>


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    <td>1) An ordinary Pokemon Trainer can summon six pokemon at most in any given time. The emissary can summon at most 20 pokemon in any given time.</td>


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    <td>2) Can be used simultaneously with ''Absorb'' mode. The number of summoned pokemon is at most six while doing ''Absorb'' mode as well (ordinary trainer) while the max number is 20 for an emissary.</td>


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    <td>3) In the Naruto World, does not need to spend chakra to summon pokemon. Only the starter pokemon can be summoned without a time limit while others will be returned to the Pokeballs (ordinary trainers). On the other hand, an emissary can summon every pokemon he owns without a time limit.</td>


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    <td>4) The summoned pokemon uses his own energy to use skills. </td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Absorb Mode - pokemon will fuse with you, allowing you to use their learned skills known as Pokemon Jutsu in the Naruto World </td>


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    <td>1) Both an emissary and an ordinary Pokemon Trainer can absorb three pokemon at the same time.</td>


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    <td>2) Can be used simultaneously with ''Summon'' mode. The number of absorbed pokemon is at most three while doing ''Summon'' mode as well. </td>


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    <td>3) In the Naruto World, needs to spend chakra to absorb pokemon and executes Pokemon Jutsu.</td>


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    Okami expected that summoning a pokemon inside the Naruto world had its own rules but he never thought that it could be this complicated. Nevertheless, this did not prevent him from checking his starter pokemon''s Pokedex entry.


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    <td>Caterpie</td>


    <td>Female</td>


    <td>Level 1</td>


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    <td>Type: Bug</td>


    <td colspan="2">Skill: Tackle, String Shot</td>


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    Ability:


    Run Away - A Pok¨¦mon with this Ability can always flee and use teleport successfully, regardless of trapping moves and abilities. This Ability has no effect on switching out.


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    <td colspan="3">Evolution: Metapod (Level 7), Butterfree (Level 10)</td>


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    <td colspan="2">EV: Locked </td>


    <td>IV: Locked</td>


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    Okami realized that abilities were passive while skills were needed to be executed via Pokemon Jutsu. He thought that it was best for him to try it right now because he might not have the time to practice due to his blunder back then when he met Iruka. He fixed his mind and said in a firm voice, "Summon: Caterpie".


    Swirling mass of light appeared just in front of him, and true to what the Pokedex said, a Pok¨¦mon that resembled a green caterpillar materialized. There were yellow ring-shaped markings down the sides of its body, which resembled its eyes. Its most notable characteristic was the bright red antenna on its head. It looked around and saw Okami lying on the bed and started crawling towards him.


    "Hah! So cute," Okami said, his hands holding the ecstatic worm. Its antenna wiggled as it stared at him while staying on his right hand. "Well, I''ve got to try one more thing. Absorb: Caterpie!"


    Caterpie disintegrated and what''s left of it became a light beam that zoomed towards his right and left hand. Curious, he then extended his hand and said, "String Shot."


    As soon as he said this, web-like adhesive beamed out of his hand, hitting the vase that was placed atop the cabinet. He was about to pull it when he heard footsteps from the outside. Panicked, he hurriedly released the absorption and unsummoned Caterpie. Luckily, the web detached from the vase, and he hid the web under the bedding and pretended to sleep.


    "Okami-kun. Wake up, Hokage-sama wants to meet you," the female nurse patted Okami''s head.


    Okami opened his eyes slowly and rubbed his face. "Sure."


    The door opened and three figures entered the room. The first one was an old man wearing the customary hat and haori with a red, full-length kimono that was tied using a white sash. His skin was light tan, and his face had wrinkles and liver spots of old age. The next one at his back had long ash blond, spiky hair tied in a ponytail that reached his lower back, and he wore the standard flak jacket over a black outfit, complete with hand-guards, forehead protector and a sleeveless red haori. The last one was Iruka.


    "How are you, Okami-kun?"


    "I''m, I am fine, Ojisan," Okami replied, his eyes squinted as he tried standing up.


    "You don''t have to stand up, Okami-kun. I''m Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Sandaime Hokage of the Hidden Leaf Village. This is Inoichi Yamanaka, and the other one is Iruka Umino, whom I presumed you already met."


    "Eh, it''s nice to meet you all, Hokage-sama, Inoichi-ojisan, Iruka-san." All of them smiled as they heard his greeting.


    Hiruzen approached him and took a seat at his bed. "Now, Okami-kun, is it alright to ask you some questions? We just wanted to know some things so that we can help you more."


    Okami shuddered at the thought, not knowing what to do and decided to just ''act'' all the way and create some story to make them believe, hoping that the mysterious God will help him create his fake memories considering a Yamanaka was present. He fiddled with his thumb before asking, "Am I in trouble?"


    "Nothing of that sort, rest assured. We just wanted to know how you have known Iruka," Hiruzen assured as he smiled.


    "Do I have to, ojisan?" Okami asked in a feeble voice.


    "I''m afraid so."


    Okami hesitated before speaking in a careful manner. "Can you assure me that nobody else will know what I am about to say? I...might be in danger. Please."


    Hiruzen looked at him intently before nodding, as if gesturing him to continue.


    With no way out, Okami took a deep breath and continued his bullshit. "It''s...it is because of our clan''s power. Father told me to keep this as a secret. I mean...Father does not want others to know our power."


    "Father? Okaya Ren? I thought he was a civilian," Iruka interrupted him with a question. Hiruzen gave him a stern look which made him flinched a bit, before iterating his question. "But I thought you have amnesia."


    "No, not Ren-otosan. My real father," Okami shivered as he hugged his pillow tightly. "I...I remembered my past just a year ago."


    "Go on."


    "I remembered him, my skills, how they died...everything," Okami recounted as his tears fell from his cheeks. "I am the last of my kind, the reclusive Ketchum Clan. My real name is Brock...Brock Ketchum but I prefer to be called Okami to hide my identity. I wanted to use Ren-otosan''s family name even after I remembered everything to protect myself. We...we specialized in the arts of summoning and prophecy. Ash Ketchum, my father, said it was the reason why those bad guys killed all my kin, my cousin, everyone."


    Inoichi and Hiruzen looked at each other. With a low voice, Hiruzen then asked him, "Ketchum Clan? We''ve never heard of one. Where did you originally come from?"


    "We''re a reclusive clan who stayed away from the rest because we don''t want our powers to be exposed. Sorry."


    "And where is Ash Ketchum, your father, Okami-kun?" Hiruzen further inquired.


    Okami trembled in anger as his eyes became bloodshot, his voice became louder as he answered all his questions. "He was killed! I don''t know his name...but he...my father was killed by a monster! He summons a big snake and he is very, very scary, a monster with a snaky tongue!"


    Hiruzen clenched his fist as he listened to him. "Are you sure about this?"


    "Yes! I could still remember how he killed Father. How he looked at me with his slit eyes. How...how his summon snake ate Father...He can''t defeat my Father so he...the monster kidnapped me. I...I was only able to survive because Father exchanged his life for me!"


    Hiruzen did not speak for a long time, waiting for Okami to calm down. When he noticed that he was alright, he then asked him, "Would you like to show your power to us? Is your power of prophecy the reason why you knew Iruka?"


    "Why?! Do you want to kill me as well? Are you connected with that snake-man?!" Okami quivered as he backed out in an exaggerated manner.


    "No, Okami-kun. If our suspicion is correct, we might just know who killed your father. He is also our enemy," Inoichi interjected.


    "Who is he, Inoichi-ojisan?!"


    "We will tell you after we confirm several things. We can assure you that you will be protected here inside Konoha," Hiruzen replied as he stood up. "Just rest, for now, Okami-kun. You can show your powers if you are ready."


    "Then, I''ll just show it to you later, Hokage-sama. I feel...tired."


    "Sleep well."


    Okami lay on the bed to sleep, waiting for the three people to get out. When he was sure that they were gone, he closed his eyes and smiled.

 Chapter 3: Second One

    Okami felt somewhat satisfied with what he had done but he could not help but think that he had forgotten something. "What is it?"


    He wasted his time lying on the bed and was forced to stay inside the hospital for about half a day until the doctor told him that he was good to go. Even though the hospital bed was comfortable, yet it could not be compared to the comfort his own room could give him. He went outside the room when he saw Iruka walking towards his direction. He had an inkling suspicion that the Hokage somehow instructed the Chunin in accompanying him to his house.


    "Iruka-san?"


    Iruka waved his hand as he greeted him. "Hello, Okami-kun. Feeling good?"


    "Yes. Luckily, the doctor said I am okay," Okami replied. "How come you''re here, Iruka-san? Is there anyone you know who is in the hospital right now?"


    "None, Okami-kun," Iruka answered. "I suspected you''d be released today, so I just decided to visit you, for I was afraid you''d be walking home alone."


    "You''re correct, Iruka-san. Luckily, the doctor said I''m fine and I can''t wait to rest at my own house. The hospital feels so stuffy, I could hardly breathe."


    Iruka grinned. "I could walk with you. After all, you still owe me something."


    Okami raised his eyebrows. "Owe you what?"


    "Strawberry cake."


    "Aw, hah! How could I forget?" Okami tapped his forehead lightly. "That is why you were in my shop in the first place. Are you into sweets, Iruka-san?"


    "It''s for someone I know."


    "Ah. Your girlfriend?"


    Iruka coughed a bit, his face reddened like a beet. "No, it''s not. Eh, can we talk other stuff, you know, like your business? How do you spend the rest of your day?"


    "I had to make a living on my own, so it means double time for me," Okami replied, his eyes looking around as they exited the hospital. "Wakes up at 7 am, cleans the shop, opens at 9 am, eat lunch, opens back at 1 pm, then closes at 6 pm. That''s my schedule every day. Well, except for Sundays."


    "Is Sunday a special day for you?"


    "Nah. I just make sure that I''ve got time to relax," Okami explained as he looked at the shops. "Ren-Otosan and Hinagi-okasan always wanted me to have a rest day despite being busy. They say it''s good for the body."


    "That''s wise advice," Iruka agreed.


    "How about you, Iruka-san? What do you do?"


    "I am a Chunin and an instructor at the Academy."


    "Wow. I never knew you were a great person, Iruka-san. Father always told me that instructors and teachers are real heroes, for they are the ones who guide children to be good and functional in society."


    Iruka smiled widely as he held his forehead protector. "That''s uplifting, Okami-kun. Even though there are so many brats who always give me a headache, but still, I couldn''t help but feel proud every time I see them learn something from me."


    "Brats? Like who?" Okami asked, even though he had an inkling of who Iruka was referring to.


    "Well, I have this student who loves to prank people, very nosy and noisy to the extent that the Hokage might list him as a menace."


    "That''s...something."


    "Yeah, definitely. I could definitely say that he is the number one prankster in this village. His name is - "


    "Iruka-sensei! Look out!"


    Iruka turned around and saw a kid zooming towards him, dressed in his signature orange attire. It was too late and the crash was inevitable. His face would definitely hit Iruka''s stomach.


    Okami gasped, his eyes fixed on the kid who was grumbling on the ground. But he remembered his previous mistake, so he calmed himself and waited for Iruka to personally introduced him.


    "Brat! Are you trying to kill me?!" Iruka shouted as he rubbed his stomach. "What do you think you are doing?!"


    The kid stood up and ruffled his yellow hair. "I just tried a new Jutsu, Dattebayo. I don''t know what went wrong, but I am going to practice until they become perfect. Hah! A great ninja like me should have a great Jutsu."


    Okami laughed as he heard the boy''s reply. They both stopped their argument and stared at him.


    "Heeey! Who are you? Are you Iruka-sensei''s kid?" Naruto sternly gazed at him. "Nah...you''re too good-looking to be his son."


    Iruka knocked his head. "Brat! This is Okaya Okami. And Okami, this is one of the brats who I am talking about, Uzumaki Naruto."


    Naruto did his usual heroic pose and pointed to himself. "Hello, Okami-kun. Don''t worry when I am here. I will be the greatest ninja, and soon enough, I will become the greatest Hokage. And I love ramen."


    Okami extended his hand. "Hello, Naruto-kun. I know you can do it. Hokage!"


    Iruka looked at Okami as if suspecting him with something but Okami smiled without further explaining. "Naruto-kun, do you want to join us? We are going to my shop."


    Naruto widened his eyes as he scratched his head. "You...you''re inviting me?"


    "Why not? Is there a reason why I should not invite you? I have to create a good relationship with the future Hokage."


    Naruto grinned and placed his hands on his hips. "Yeah, you''re definitely correct. Sure, I will join you."The author''s tale has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.


    Iruka hesitated for a bit about joining Naruto and letting him mingle with Okami since the kid was a Jinchuuriki but looking at his antics, he just facepalmed and gave a deep sigh. "What a change of event."


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    "Make yourself comfortable." Okami placed the things he bought on the counter. "Can you please place our dinner on the table? I''m going to go upstairs and get some things we need."


    Naruto carefully set them on the table. "Thank you for buying Ramen, Okami-kun."


    Okami laughed as he proceeded upstairs and brought the box out of the fridge. He had intended to eat it tomorrow, but his visitors were one of a kind and he wanted to brag a little about his cooking skill.


    As soon as he went down, he heard Naruto asking Iruka, "Sensei, what do we do when we become Genin? Can we have missions like being Hokage''s protector?"


    "It''s still too early for you to ask such questions," Iruka folded his arms on his chest. "You better learn how to do some Math before you talk about being a Genin."


    "But Math is not needed in a mission, is it?"


    Iruka snorted as he heard Naruto''s refute. "No, it is needed."


    "Well, I know that my Math is better than anyone," Naruto replied with a grin. "With my skill, I don''t need Math to become Hokage."


    "Bad news for you, Naruto. You have the lowest score inside the class and if you don''t improve, I''m afraid you''ll be studying at the Academy forever."


    "Then I''ll just be Hokage without passing the Academy," Naruto answered enthusiastically. "I know that Old Man is not good at Math. He might even be - oh hey, Okami-kun, what are you carrying?"


    Okami opened the box as he laid it on the table. "This is my specialty."


    Naruto poked the cake with his finger. "What is this?"


    "This is called custard cake."


    Iruka smelled it and gave an affirming nod. "Sweet odor. Is this made of milk?"


    "Yes, but it is eaten after we take a meal. A dessert."


    "Ooooh, I knew it," Naruto bobbed his head as he licked the finger he used to poke. "Mmmm. Sweet!"


    "Glad you like it, Naruto-kun. Let''s eat."


    They sat around the table and together said, "Itadakimasu!"


    Naruto gobbled his Pork Ramen while Iruka ate the sushi he had bought earlier. Okami looked at them and started eating his dinner. After they were done, they cleaned the place and soon enough, it was 8 pm.


    "Thank you for the dinner, Okami-kun," Naruto rubbed his bulging belly as he smiled in satisfaction. "And the Custa...Castu..."


    "Custard cake," Okami corrected him.


    "Yeah, custard cake. That was good," Naruto agreed. "Why don''t you sell Ramen, Okami-kun?"


    Okami could only lie to avoid them knowing that they had just eaten food that was not from this world. "They are Ren-Otosan''s legacy for me, and I intend to continue what he was doing even before he...died."


    Naruto''s face became down after hearing Okami''s answer. "Oh, I''m sorry, Okami-kun. I didn''t mean to make you sad."


    "No, it''s okay. I''ve come to terms about it, and I know their spirit is looking at me, guiding me."


    Iruka smiled at him. "Well, thank you for the dinner, Okami-kun."


    "It''s my pleasure." Okami turned around and faced Naruto. "And, here Naruto, this is for you."


    "Are you sure?"


    "Yes, it''s for you, you know, as a celebration for becoming friends."


    Naruto just blinked his eyes, stupefied at what he heard. "You...you want to be my friend, Okami-kun?"


    Okami nodded as he set the food on the table. "Why, don''t you want to be my friend, Naruto-kun? If you don''t want to, then I will - "


    "No! I do want to become your friend, Okami-kun," Naruto screamed, grabbing the food. "Heh! This time, whoever gives you trouble will become my enemy."


    "Sure, future Hokage," Okami giggled.


    "Um, uh..."


    "What is it Naruto?"


    "Can I...you know...visit you when I have some free time?"


    Okami gave him a thumbs-up. "Of course. You can even help me sell cakes. I could need some helping hand."


    Naruto jumped with glee as he laughed. "You better believe it. And this is for you, Okami."


    Okami looked at the chalk set. "What''s this for?"


    "Heh, a gift. So we can join hand in hand playing some pranks to show how awesome we are."


    Iruka glared at the bumbling kid before sighing in exasperation. He ushered Naruto outside and said, "Goodbye, Okami-kun. And goodnight."


    "Goodnight."


    =====================================


    Okami was alone in his room as he placed the ten kunais he had gotten from Iruka. "Lucky Iruka was with me. I never thought civilians can''t buy any weapons as readily as the ninjas inside the village."


    He took out the Pokemon App and decided to know more about its functionality and hoped that he would get familiar with it right away. His hopes went up when he saw the Poke Offering was blinking.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Poke Offering</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">You have just earned 100 PP by befriending the main protagonist, Naruto.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">You have received the First Gift Box.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Only Pokemon Generation 1 available. You have to earn more PP to access other generations.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Vulpix (100 PP), Rattata (50 PP), Pidgey (50 PP)</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    "Oooh, befriending Naruto earned me PP? Sweet loot. But what should I choose?" Okami looked at the list and decided immediately. As soon as Okami pressed the confirm button, there was a swirling mass of light that zoomed from the Pokemon App. He felt something entered his consciousness and gave a triumphant smile as he heard the confirmation.


    "Time to practice my Pokemon skill," Okami stretched his arms as he stood up. Giddily, he then extended his hands to the front and said, "Summon: Vulpix".


    A small, quadruped, fox-like Pok¨¦mon appeared. It had red-brown pelt with a cream-colored underbelly and it had brown eyes, large, pointed ears with dark brown insides, and a triangular dark brown nose. Its paws were slightly darker than the rest of its pelt and have light brown paw pads. On top of its head were three curled locks of orange fur with bangs, and it had six orange tails with curled tips. "Vulpix!"


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>Vulpix??</td>


    <td>Male</td>


    <td>Level 1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Type:Fire</td>


    <td colspan="2">Skill: Tackle</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td colspan="3">


    Ability:


    Flash Fire - When a Pok¨¦mon with Flash Fire is hit by a Fire-type move, it does not deal damage but instead raises the power of the bearer''s Fire-type moves by 50%. Subsequent hits do not raise the power even more, but the effect remains while the ability-bearer is in battle.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td colspan="3">Evolution:Ninetales (Fire Stone)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td colspan="2">EV: Locked</td>


    <td>IV: Locked</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Okami grinned when he saw Flash Fire as Vulpix''s ability. If he could practice Fire-based Ninjutsu, then he would not be afraid of fighting against an Uchiha, as long as it had no Sharingan, which was next to impossible.


    "Hello, Cutie," Okami gestured his hand for it to approach him, and Vulpix complied. He petted the Pokemon until he was satisfied. "Now, let me call my starter Pokemon. Summon: Caterpie."


    The worm Pokemon appeared beside Vulpix, their eyes both looking at each other. Laughing, he then did some testings as to what his limits were and if his chakra could sustain the ''Absorb'' form. Luckily, he did not need chakra to summon the two Pokemon. Even as he absorbed both Caterpie and Vulpix, he felt that he could still absorb another one if he had another available Pokemon. What surprised him the most was the Tackle attack. When he had investigated the skill using the Pokedex while absorbing both of them, its name changed from Tackle to Double Tackle. He couldn''t wait to practice tomorrow to find out exactly how much stronger it was compared to the usual Tackle.


    Okami tried different things and soon became familiar with how the Pokedex was used, from the Pokemap to the Poke Offering feature. He felt spent and decided to open the Gift Box tomorrow. Unknowingly, he placed the Pokemon App on the table as he let Vulpix and Caterpie roamed the room while he fell asleep.

 Chapter 4: Pokemon Trainer

    Okami felt the soft, moisty snout of Vulpix nudging his face, trying to wake him up from his sleep. He ignored it, rolled to the other side, and peacefully lied on the bed. Thinking he was free from the Pokemon''s disturbance, he continued his nap when Caterpie crawled on his legs up to his thigh. "Hey, haha! Stop it! I''m very ticklish."


    The worm-like creature looked displeased and crawled away. Okami was moved by her and hurriedly grabbed the Pokemon. He patted her head and made some weird sounds while saying, "Sorry, Caterpie. Just don''t crawl on my legs, everything else is fine."


    Caterpie wiggled her antenna as she bobbed her circular head as if in agreement. Pleased, Okami stood up and set her on the floor. He walked towards the mirror and looked at his reflection. "What a great blessing it is to have such a handsome face."


    Okami stared at the clock and grumbled. "It''s still 8 am. I think it''s better if I don''t open the store today. There are many things that happened yesterday and I should contemplate on what I should do from now on."


    Okami went on to do his morning rituals and wore a white shirt, black shorts, and white shoes. He wanted to have the ''clean look'' and chuckled when he saw that the attire made him younger to look at. He carried Vulpix and Caterpie as he went downstairs. This time, he had to know the Pokemon''s favorite food to increase their experience. He went outside and brought them to the Sushi store just beside his house.


    The spiky-haired middle-aged man who was behind the counter gasped when he saw Okami carrying weird animals inside his store. "Good morning, Okami-kun."


    "Good morning Baki-san." Okami chose the nearest empty table and sat down as he placed Vulpix and Caterpie on the other vacant chairs. There were a few customers who were eating and looked at them with mystified expressions.


    Baki approached him and looked at the creatures who were standing still as if waiting to be served. He could not help it anymore and directly ask Okami to satisfy his curiosity. "Since when did you start having pets, Okami-kun? And what are they, anyway?"


    "They''re cute, right?" Okami replied with a proud voice and patted both of the Pokemon''s head. "They are Pokemon, a summoning Jutsu."


    "Huh? I did not know that you are a ninja, Okami-kun. It''s my first time seeing such summons." Baki stared at Vulpix''s fluffy tail and Caterpie''s head. "Can I touch them?"


    As soon as Baki uttered these words, Vulpix glared at him and snorted as he snubbed the old man. Caterpie turned around and wiggled its butt.


    Baki laughed heartily as he saw how the Pokemon reacted. "Shy, huh? Anyway, what do you want to order, Okami-kun?"


    "A little bit of everything for breakfast, Baki-san. I''m still trying to find out what they love to eat."


    "Okay." Baki proceeded to the kitchen area and placed the order slip.


    After fifteen minutes of waiting, the food arrived and was set on the table. Okami looked at the feast and chuckled. "Okay, Caterpie and Vulpix. Eat what appealed to you the most."


    Caterpie had a look-over and wiggled its antenna as she saw the sushi and crawled on the table. She happily took a bite as soon as she reached the delicacy.


    Vulpix stared at the food and sniffed around. His ears twitched as soon as he saw the cupcake and ate with gusto.


    Okami smiled when he saw his Pokemon eating their breakfast. He was about to partake as well when the Pokemon App appeared on his right hand. Curious, he checked the screen.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>Congratulations on finding Caterpie''s favorite food in Naruto world - Tuna Sushi. Since this is the first time, Caterpie will increase its level by one.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Congratulations on finding Vulpix''s favorite food in Naruto world - Chocolate Cupcake. Since this is the first time, Vulpix will increase its level by one.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>You have fulfilled one of the hidden missions: Find the right food for your Pokemon. You are rewarded with 50 PP.</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    As soon as they leveled up, Okami felt something increased inside him. He suspected that his Chakra reserve became larger and wanted to confirm his thoughts. Okami was happy to see the rewards and remembered the Gift Box that he had yet to open. After breakfast, he had ordered the same food for take-out and went back to his store. He set the Pokemon on the floor and place the bag on the table. Excited, he took out the Pokemon App and chose the Poke Offering tab.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Available Pokemon:Pidgey (50 PP), Rattata (50 PP)</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Okami weighed both of his choices and decided on the flying type. As soon as he made the decision, a warmth feeling entered his body and the transaction was completed. "Summon: Pidgey."


    A small, plump-bodied avian Pokemon appeared. It was primarily brown with a cream-colored face, underside, and flight feathers. On top of its head was a short crest of three tufts. Angular black marking extended from behind its brown eyes down its cheeks. It had a short, stubby beak and feet with two toes in front and one in the back while its short, brown tail was made of three feathers. "Caaaaw!"


    As soon as she saw Okami, she flapped her wings, flew towards him, and perched on his head. Disgruntled, Okami focused his attention back to his Pokemon App.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Pidgey?</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Female</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Level 1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Type: Normal, Flying</td>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">Skill: Tackle</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td colspan="3">


    Ability:


    Keen Eye - This ability prevents the Pokemon from losing accuracy.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td colspan="3">Evolution:Pidgeotto (Level 18), (Pidgeot) Level 36</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td colspan="2">EV: Locked</td>


    <td>IV: Locked</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    "This ability is heaven-sent for Bukijutsu practitioners," Okami snickered as he grabbed Pidgey on his head. Staring at the bird who was also looking back at him, he rubbed his face onto her face and set her on the table. "Eat your breakfast."This content has been unlawfully taken from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.


    Okami took out all the food and let Pidgey choose and at once, she picked the green beans. At once, Pidgey increased her level, which then increased something inside him. He stored all the food inside the fridge after Pidgey was done eating.


    "Now, I think it is time to open my Gift Box."


    Okami summoned the Pokemon App and opened the Poke Offering Tab.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Congratulations! This is the First Gift Box for your hard work.


    Opening Gift Box...


    You received the following:</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Pokemon Duplicator (1) - you can duplicate any Pokemon you own every week. The number of possible duplications per week is the same as your number of owned Pokemon. Only duplicated Pokemon can be released into the wilds, be given as gifts to Pokemon Trainers, and be bred.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Pokemon Breeding Machine (1) - you can breed duplicated Pokemon.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Pokemon Telepathy (1) - you can now communicate with your Pokemon via your mind. Every Pokemon trainer under your banner will also receive this skill.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">


    Abra (1)


    Next Reward Gift Box: Own 20 different Pokemon


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    "So does this mean I can now duplicate four Pokemon every week? First things first, gotta check on my Abra," Okami set his Pokemon App aside and said, "Summon: Abra."


    A bipedal, yellow Pokemon with a kite-shaped face appeared. His wide eyes blink as Abra stared at him. His yellow body was segmented with black skin between the joints and along its neck. His limbs, each having three digits, were moving as its long and thick tail swayed. They just looked at each other when all of a sudden, Abra vanished and reappeared just beside him.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Abra</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Male</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Level 1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Type:Psychic</td>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">Skill: Teleport</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td colspan="3">


    Ability:


    Magic Guard - This ability protects the Pokemon from indirect damages, including poison, burn, weather damage, recoil and crash damage, HP loss from held items, damages from Stealth Rock, damage from continuous attacks like leech seed. Struggle, trap damages, and confusion are not prevented.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td colspan="3">Evolution:Level 16 (Kadabra), Trade - Need the Trading Machine (Alakazam)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td colspan="2">EV: Locked</td>


    <td>IV: Locked</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    "Let me see...hello Abra, how are you?" Okami greeted the Pokemon after using Pokemon Telepathy.


    {Sleepy...}


    Okami forgot that this Pokemon almost always slept for many hours every day. He just nodded his head and Abra closed his eyes.


    Disappointed, Okami then shifted his attention towards Caterpie and asked, "How are you, Caterpie?"


    {Hungry...}


    Okami took a plate of tuna sushi and set it just in front of Caterpie, to which she gladly ate. He then turned around and hoped that the other two Pokemon would play with him. "Wanna play with me, Vulpix?"


    {Hungry...}


    "How about you, Pidgey?"


    {Hungry...}


    Okami blinked stupidly when he heard their reply. Without a thought, his body immediately went towards the fridge, took out the green beans and chocolate cupcakes, and gave it to the Pokemon. They all looked at him and happily gobbled up the food.


    {Thank you...}


    {Thank you...}


    Okami consoled himself and remembered that they were just weak and young and needed all the energy they could get. Since he had nothing to do, he just went towards the counter and checked his finances.


    ===================================


    KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!


    The pokemon looked at the door simultaneously, their eyes all vigilant and ready. Okami calmed them all and went towards the entrance. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Naruto who was smiling from ear to ear.


    "Hello, Okami-kun." Naruto scratched his head and peeked inside the house. "Is it okay to visit you this time? I thought you were sick because the store is closed."


    "I''ve already told you that you can visit me anytime. Don''t you have classes, Naruto?"


    "It is past 4 pm already. We had just finished our class."


    Okami gestured him to enter as he sat on one of the chairs. "Take a seat. And drop the honorifics if you want to treat me as your friend, Naruto."


    "Yes, Okami." Naruto laughed as he followed him when he saw the animals staring at him intently. He stepped backward as he gulped and looked at Okami. "Eh, are they dangerous, Okami?"


    "They are dangerous towards their enemies and good on their friends, Naruto." Okami talked to all of them inside his mind, saying that Naruto was a friend and must be treated nicely.


    Naruto stood still as he scrutinized each Pokemon, who was now busy eating their food. "This is my first time seeing such animals. Are they your pet?"


    "Their summons, Naruto. They are called Pokemon and they play a big part in our clan''s power."


    "Can I pet one?"


    "Sure. Which one would you like to pet?"


    "The fox with six tails."


    Okami raised his brows when he heard his answers. He remembered Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox who was sealed inside Naruto and thought that his interest with foxes was not an accident. He called Vulpix and he complied.


    Vulpix eyed Naruto like he was inspecting some goods and slowly approached him. He then rubbed his face against Naruto''s legs as it uttered, "Vulpix."


    Naruto picked the Pokemon up and hugged him. His fur was silky smooth, which comforted Naruto and giggled. "How I wish I can have one."


    Okami knew that this was a great time to introduce Pokemon to Naruto. He could let a Pokemon accompany Naruto and let him become a Pokemon trainer and earn Pokemon Points along the way.


    "Do you want to have your own Pokemon, Naruto?"


    "Can I?" Naruto looked at him like a puppy.


    Okami smirked. "Yes, it''s possible. But you have to become a Pokemon trainer to own one."


    "But I''m a ninja. Can I still become a Pokemon trainer?"


    "Of course. Think of it like a Ninken."


    "What''s a Ninken?"


    "Uh...they''re like animals whom a ninja has made a contract with. In return, they help you fight, and they can get stronger as you get stronger as well."


    Naruto nodded as if he understood it all and agreed. "Then how can I become a Pokemon trainer?"


    "Wait a minute." Okami pulled out his Pokemon App and searched for his answer.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">How toturn someone into a Pokemon Trainer:</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>1) The chosen duplicated Pokemon must agree to become a Pokemon starter.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>2) Place your right hand on his head and say, ''By the power of the Ketchum clan, I hereby give you the power to summon Pokemon.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>3) You can only officialize Pokemon trainer twice a week.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>4) Each process earns you 50 PP.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>5) Pokemon Trainer can only get one Duplicated Pokemon. If the trainer wants to collect more, then he should catch Pokemon in the wild. The rule changes when Pokemon Safari is activated.</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Okami could already imagine the veins bulging on his neck due to cringe when he read number two. He wished he could scold the one who made the Pokemon App and gave him a harsh beating. Grumbling, he faced Naruto and asked, "Do you want to become a Pokemon Trainer? As part of our clan, I can make you one and enjoy their powers."


    Naruto nodded.


    "Then what Pokemon do you want?"


    Naruto rubbed his face against Vulpix''s body. "I want this Pokemon."

 Chapter 5: Narutos Fox

    "Then what Pokemon do you want?"


    Naruto rubbed his face against Vulpix''s body. "I want this Pokemon."


    "A good choice," Okami complemented Naruto as he verified some things on the Pokemon App in order to turn him into a Pokemon trainer. Convinced that he was ready, he was about to proceed when he heard loud sounds coming from the door.


    KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!


    "Who is it?!" Okami shouted as he approached the entrance. The knocks were getting louder and more urgent, so Okami had no choice but to open the door. That was when he saw Iruka who was dumbly staring at him. "Iruka-san? Why are you here?"


    Iruka grinned. "Hello, Okami-kun. I was just wondering why your store is closed. I thought you were sick again."


    "Oh, hi Iruka-san, that was rude of me. I was just very busy today," Okami replied as he gestured Iruka to enter. "You are the second one to visit me today."


    Iruka followed him inside and saw Naruto hugging Vulpix. "Oh, so it''s Naruto."


    Naruto turned around while his hands are busy petting the Pokemon. "Oh, so it''s you Iruka-sensei."


    Iruka raised his brows as he noticed Naruto''s actions. Turning around, he saw Abra who was asleep while sitting down. At the countertop, he could see Pidgey eating some green beans while Caterpie was almost done with her sushi. He looked at Okami and asked, "Are these strange pets yours, Okami-kun?"


    Okami explained to Iruka about Pokemon just like the way he explained it to Naruto, which garnered several gasps from the teacher.


    "Are you saying that they are Summons?" Iruka scrutinized each Pokemon and frowned. "I can''t feel any chakra from them."


    "Indeed, Iruka-san. I was about to turn Naruto into a Pokemon trainer using our clan ritual when you arrive."


    Iruka chuckled when he saw Naruto and Vulpix playing with each other. "Sorry if I interrupted you, Okami-kun. Does it involve your clan secrets? Do I have to leave?"


    "No, it''s okay. You can stay, Iruka-san."


    Iruka looked surprised. "I thought you want to hide your powers, Okami-kun. Didn''t you say that your clan wanted you to be secretive about it?"


    Okami cursed himself for doing such a simple blunder. Luckily he was really good at adlibs and his mind started to work fast to justify his actions. He had a hurt look on his face while facing Iruka. "If I had a choice, then I could just stay hidden because I know it''s dangerous for me to expose such unique Jutsus. But I knew for a fact that I have to expose some if not all of my secrets to you as well as the others if I want to ask help from Konoha. After all, I am just a stranger in this village who happens to have a unique bloodline. And I don''t want to be labeled as a spy."


    Iruka nodded as he looked at him with sympathy. To face such a situation at a young age was disheartening, so he decided to give his support to the young kid who was just striving to survive.


    Okami turned around and looked for any vacant place where he could place the Pokemon Duplicator. He summoned his Pokemon App and changed some of the settings. When he was done, he walked towards the countertop, did some fake hand signals, and slammed his right hand on the floor while shouting, "Summon: Pokemon Duplicator!"


    Swirling mass of lights appeared behind the countertop. After a few minutes, the lights dissipated and a rectangular booth with a metallic door appeared. Okami remembered the phone booths that were commonly present on Earth when he saw the machine. When he saw the lighting effects when he summoned the machine, he was secretly pleased and thanked the one behind the Pokemon App for being extra.


    "WOW! What was that?!" Naruto almost dropped Vulpix, which made the fox-like creature annoyed. He pacified him right away and the Vulpix was calmed down. "What did you do, Okami?"


    Iruka was silent as he fixed his gaze on Okami.


    "Clan secrets," Okami answered smugly as he took Vulpix from Naruto, which made him almost teary-eyed. "I need to place Vulpix inside the Duplicator. It''s much easier to understand if I demonstrate it."


    Okami went behind the counter, pressed the red button located just above the door handle and opened the door. Okami placed the unsuspecting Vulpix inside and closed the door again. All of them waited in anticipation, eager to know what the result was. After a few minutes, a mechanical sound reverberated across the room and the door opened automatically. Vulpix leaped towards the counter''s surface and gave a slight squeak. Okami then grabbed a piece of chocolate cupcake and fed it to him. He went behind the countertop and picked up a red egg, almost the size of a football.


    "Here it is, the egg of a Vulpix," Okami explained as he approached Naruto. "Hold it. It''s not that fragile."


    Naruto accepted the egg and felt the heartbeat throbbing inside. "Is this Vulpix?"


    "Yes. Just stay still while I proceed with the ritual," Okami instructed as he pulled out his Pokemon App and pressed the confirm button. The App disappeared after he initiated the process and did some fake hand signals while shouting, "By the power of the Ketchum clan, I hereby give you the power to summon Pokemon." He finished it by slamming his right hand on the ground, just like what he did earlier when he summoned the Pokemon Duplicator.


    Rivers of red chakra gushed out from the egg, swirling around Naruto''s body. The egg shone brightly and the silhouette of Ninetales appeared just above Naruto''s head, which went inside him as soon as they heard a cracking sound. The shells then disintegrated and what was left was a sleeping Vulpix on Naruto''s hands.


    Iruka was alarmed when he saw all these things, suspecting that the Kyuubi''s seal was broken. The red chakra, the Kyuubi''s image, it was just like the events in the past. He pulled out his kunai and went in a fighting stance, ready to protect the children. "Stay far away, Okami-kun!"


    Okami just stared at him in bewilderment. "What are you talking about, Iruka-san? The process is finally done. Naruto is now officially a Pokemon trainer and Vulpix is his starter Pokemon."Unauthorized use of content: if you find this story on Amazon, report the violation.


    Naruto stared at the Pokemon, his face almost touching the fox''s head. "Is this my summon, Okami?"


    "Yes." Okami checked the Pokedex entry through the App.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Vulpix??</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Male</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Level 1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Type:Fire</td>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">Skill: Tackle</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">


    Ability:


    Drought - This ability creates harsh sunlight when the ability-bearer enters the battle. Only activates when the Pokemon


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">Evolution:Ninetales (Fire Stone)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">EV: Locked</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">IV: Locked</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Okami wondered if the ability was good for Naruto but he had no choice but to accept this result. He gave the Pokemon App to Naruto and let him read the information. Naruto nodded as if he understood everything.


    "Did you tried talking with him?"


    "Not yet. Do I just have to talk with him like the normal way we talk?"


    "Uh, huh."


    Naruto patted Vulpix''s head. "Hey, Vulpix. Wake up."


    Vulpix was roused up from his nap. As soon as he saw Naruto''s face, he then gave a slight squeak.


    "Heeey! It talked to me! Okami, it really talked to me."


    "What did he tell you?"


    "He clearly said, ''It''s you''. Did you not hear it?"


    "Outsiders will only hear it as animal sounds. Only their trainers can understand what it actually meant." Okami picked some left-over cupcakes on the table and gave it to Naruto. "Vulpix love chocolate cupcakes. You can make it stronger by letting him fight with you or overstuff him with these cupcakes. Your choice. If you want to know more about his ability and the way he fights, just communicate with him. Remember, Pokemon summons are not slaves but your partner, so communication is the key to smoothen your cooperation."


    "Will Vulpix leave me?"


    "Never. Unless you release him."


    "I''d never do that!" Naruto refuted as he looked at Vulpix like he was his most prized possession. Always bullied by people, he never felt accepted by anyone in the village. This was the first time someone called him ''partner'' and accepted him as family. It did not matter even though the one who accepted him was a Pokemon. "I guess I have an additional friend."


    Naruto carried Vulpix like a baby and fed him the cupcake with his free hand. The slightest sound uttered by the Pokemon almost always elicited a giggle from him.


    Iruka softened his gaze when heard Naruto, who was considered an outcast. Iruka perfectly understood what it meant to be alone and just like Naruto, he was constantly seeking attention from the other kids using pranks when he was a kid. Luckily, he had Mizuki as his close friend. He wanted to know more about what happened earlier and faced Okami. "I''m sorry I''ve reacted that way when I saw the overflowing chakra. What was that?"


    "The color indicates the nature of the starter Pokemon, Iruka-san. It was red because Vulpix is a fire type. The image that appeared just above Naruto is Vulpix''s evolved form, Ninetales. You see, most Pokemon changed their appearance as they reach a certain level, which is called evolution. There are many ways the Pokemon evolve and one of which is by fighting to gain experience."


    Iruka was convinced when he heard Okami''s explanation, eliminating his doubts. "Are they the only Pokemon you have?"


    "There are many kinds of Pokemon, Iruka-san. But these are the only ones I can summon as of now."


    Okami was about to explain more when the Pokemon App appeared on his hand.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Congratulations for turning Naruto Uzumaki into a Pokemon Trainer.


    You earned 100 PP.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">


    You have performed a hidden mission: Create your first Pokemon Trainer. You are rewarded with 100 PP.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    "Sweet loot," Okami exclaimed loudly as he saw the Pokemon Points he earned through Naruto.


    "Okami-kun?" Iruka was wide-eyed when Okami suddenly shouted.


    "Oh, sorry, don''t mind me," Okami was flustered when he realized that he reacted foolishly. He stared at the clock and changed the topic right away. "It''s late, Iruka-san. Do you want to have your dinner with me?"


    "Sure."


    Okami turned his attention towards Naruto. "What about you, Naruto?"


    "I''d love to, Okami." Naruto continued feeding his newly owned Pokemon.


    =============================================


    They had their dinner at Ramen Ichiraku as per the request of Naruto, who wanted to celebrate his first partnership with his Vulpix by eating ramen. Much to Naruto''s dismay, Vulpix never listened to him and ignored him as he whined about the benefits of consuming ramen.


    It was almost 9 pm when he arrived at his house. Okami unsummoned all his Pokemon and went upstairs. When he was done preparing his beddings, he summoned back all his Pokemon and allowed them to roam the room. Vulpix lied down on the pillow while Caterpie crawled towards the young plant set at the table. Abra teleported towards the cabinet top while Pidgey perched on the coat hanger stand. Okami laughed as he saw them choose their own sleeping place and was about to plop down when he remembered his earned 200 Pokemon Points.


    Summoning his Pokemon App, he checked on the list of Pokemon available for exchange and accepted the reward right away. As soon as he felt the familiar sensation, he then exclaimed, "Summon: Rattata."


    A small, quadruped rodent Pok¨¦mon appeared. It has purple fur with a cream-colored face, paws, and underbelly. Its narrow, red eyes looked at him as the rounded ears with cream-colored insides twitched. The single whisker on each cheek swayed while its long tail was tightly curled at the end. What impressed him most was its large teeth. He suspected its teeth would still grow.


    "Rattata, how are you?"


    {Okami...I want to bite something. My teeth need to be trimmed.}


    Okami forgot that this was the prominent feature of Rattatas. Their teeth would continuously grow and the only means to stop them was by gnawing things. He could easily solve this problem by unsummoning Rattata but he did not like doing so. But he could not allow his Rattata to be restless unless he wanted his things to be bitten. He thought of the unused blocks of wood he had downstairs, and said, "Wait for me, okay? I''ll get something for you."


    {Okay...}


    Okami ran downstairs and took a large basin along with the blocks of wood as he went upstairs back again. He placed the large basin on the floor and put Rattata inside. The blocks of wood were placed beside the Pokemon. "Don''t bite the basin, okay? If you had an urge in biting, just use these blocks."


    {Okay...Thank you, Okami.}


    Okami was pleased when he heard Rattata''s reply. He planned on finding out Rattata''s favorite food tomorrow since it was already late. Before he slept, he checked on the Pokedex entry to find out more about the Pokemon.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>Rattata</td>


    <td>Male</td>


    <td>Level 1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Type: Normal</td>


    <td colspan="2">Skill: Tackle</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td colspan="3">


    Ability:


    A Pok¨¦mon with this Ability can always flee and use teleport successfully, regardless of trapping moves and abilities. This Ability has no effect on switching out.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td colspan="3">Evolution:Level 20 (Raticate)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td colspan="2">EV: Locked</td>


    <td>IV: Locked</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Okami wondered what would happen if he absorbed Rattata and Caterpie, both of which had Run Away ability. He suspected that nothing could trap him anymore but he needed to verify such suspicion. Overspent, he closed his eyes and slept.

 Chapter 6: Under Investigation (1)

    The alarm went off for the 10th time and the ringing sound reverberated across the room when Okami woke up. He looked at the clock and it was almost noon.


    "The heck!" Okami cursed as he hurriedly ran for the bathroom, barely avoiding Vulpix who slept on the floor and did his morning rituals. After a short ten minutes, he was finally done as his white jeans and light blue shirt adorned his body. He decided to eat lunch just beside his shop because it was already late to personally prepare his food, and he had to open the shop at 1 pm.


    As soon as Okami entered the Sushi Restaurant, he was greeted by Baki who was wearing an odd white shirt and jeans. "Hey, Okami-kun. Your shop is closed for two days straight. Are you okay?"


    "Hello, Baki-san. I was just busy with other things that I had to close the business to make time for it." Okami confirmed as he sat on the vacant chair. "I was really tired and I slept late, and now this is the price."


    "Well, la-dee-dah. This is the first time it happened, what gives?"


    "I''ve just practiced some stuff."


    Baki gave him a wistful look before returning to the counter. "Don''t be glum. Here, let me make your day by giving you free lunch."


    "Are you serious, Baki-san?"


    "Yes, of course. Since when did I lie to you?" Baki snickered as he took out a piece of paper from the drawer. "So, tell me what you want. Bill''s on me."


    "You''re the best," Okami giggled as he cheered. "Could I choose anything I want?"


    "Yes, Okami-kun. As long as the price does not exceed 1000 Ryo."


    Okami scanned the menu. "Hmm, then I''d like to have some sushi and dim sum, and a bottle of lemon juice. And a slice of lettuce sandwich."


    "Okay. Let me give your order to the chef." Baki took the ticket and posted it on the board as he pressed the buzzer. He then approached him after giving his order. "I''ll be right back. Got to serve other customers."


    "No problem, Baki-san." Okami looked at Baki as he went towards the other side of the counter.


    After ten minutes, his food arrived and he ate with gusto. Okami burped in satisfaction, his belly bulging from the number of food he ate for lunch. He gave his thanks to Baki for his magnanimous act and went outside. He was surprised when he saw Iruka standing in front of his store.


    "Hey, Okami-kun, are you okay? I''ve visited your shop this morning and it was close." Iruka smiled at him as he greeted enthusiastically.


    Okami shrugged his shoulders as he went towards the door. "I slept late, Iruka-san. I never expected that I''d be that exhausted. I just woke up around noon time."


    "That late?" Iruka chuckled. "Are you planning to open your shop this afternoon?"


    "Yes." Okami entered his shop and Iruka followed after him. "Why are you here, Iruka-san? Don''t you have class today?"


    "In fact, I do. But class will resume later at 2 pm, I''ve still got an hour of break time."


    Okami unlocked the door upon reaching the shop and entered. "That''s nice of you to visit me, Iruka-san. Or do you have a request for me?"


    "The truth is, the Hokage asked me to come to you and find out if you are available to meet him today," Iruka explained as he sat on a vacant chair.


    "May I ask what is this all about?"


    Iruka looked at the counter where the cake was displayed. "Remember when the Hokage asked you some things about your identity and power? He hoped that you could show it to him today."


    Okami perused through his notebook first before he answered. "I can still afford to slack for one day. Since Hokage-sama wished for it, then I''ll be glad to comply."


    "That''s good to hear," Iruka said, his lips now smiling. "Just tell me when you are ready to go."


    "Just let me prepare some things. I''d be back in a jiffy." Okami walked upstairs, entered his room, and closed it. "Now what should I do?"


    Okami sat still and recounted every single thing he said yesterday. He started to practice what he would say later when he meets the Hokage, not knowing if this would be a trap of some sort. It was a given that Iruka had reported every single thing that had happened yesterday. The most he could do was continue his extemporaneous acting and bullshit his way out of this predicament, hoping for the best result. He unsummoned his five Pokemon and went downstairs.


    "Iruka-san, where is the Hokage''s office?


    "It''s within the Academy''s vicinity, Okami-kun."


    "Could I enter the Academy?" Okami asked him while his eyes were intently fixed on Iruka''s face.


    Iruka stopped walking for a bit, looking disconcerted and moved once again. "Why do you want to study at the Academy?"


    Okami gazed at the sky longingly, his eyes misty and red. "To protect what I have and what I love, and to survive this crazy world."Love this novel? Read it on Royal Road to ensure the author gets credit.


    "You''re not alone in this world, Okami-chan," Iruka reassured him. "No man is an island. Everyone needs someone to support them. Do you know the Will of Fire?"


    Okami shook his head despite clearly knowing what Iruka was referring to. "What is it?"


    "How should I start? Anyway, we believe that the entire village is like a large family unit and every Konoha shinobi with the Will of Fire loves, believes, cherishes, and fights to protect the village, as previous generations had done before them. This can also mean anything or anyone you want to protect. It is the core of our belief that love is the key to peace. That is the core of the Will of Fire."


    "Sounds...idealistic."


    Iruka smiled. "Yes, it might seem so to any people who do not have the will of fire. But the Hokage always believed in this, and the fuel that sustained him to go on despite his old age is his love for his people. In Konoha, there is a sculpture of a flame in the cemetery representing this will, it has the kanji for "Hokage", literally meaning, Fire Shadow, inscribed below it. Hashirama was also depicted sitting on a throne-like chair with a similar sculpture in the background."


    Okami remembered something from his life back on Earth. "My father used to tell me which had a similar meaning to the Will of Fire."


    "What is it?" Iruka asked.


    "With great power comes great responsibility."


    "That''s a nice adage."


    "My Father used to encourage me with that when I was young."


    "But you''re still a kid, Okami-kun."


    "That I am greatly aware, Iruka-san," Okami rolled his eyes as he scolded himself in his thought due to his carelessness. "Uhm, I really want to make a difference in my life. That is the reason why I wanted to become a full-fledged ninja."


    ''And I want to pass my assessment here in this world,'' he wryly thought.


    Iruka hurried his pace as they were nearing their destination. "I could ask the Hokage. After all, it''s just three weeks since school started. If you''re talented, you can even graduate at an earlier date."


    "Thank you, Iruka-san. Am I too old to enter the Academy?"


    "Most students enter the Academy at the age of eight. There are only three things that one must agree so they can be accepted."


    "What are they, Iruka-san?"


    Iruka grinned when he saw Okami''s sincere look. "First, Love the village and hope to help preserve peace and prosperity. Then, have a mind that will not yield, able to endure hard training and work. Lastly, be healthy in mind and body."


    Okami realized that they were just like the way it was in Naruto manga and Anime. Nodding, he pretended to be in daze and replied after a few minutes. "Indeed, good stuff. I am all the more interested to enroll in the Academy. And no problem with the school expenses, I can pay them."


    "That you can, Okami-kun. That you can." Iruka gave him a wide smile.


    Okami asked Iruka about the Academy and his students as they walked towards the Hokage''s office. After passing several blocks and buildings, they arrived at a very prominent structure which Okami was very familiar with. They climbed the stairs and reached the dead end.


    "So here we are. Are you ready?" Iruka looked at him with a concerned gaze.


    Okami nodded. They both entered the Hokage''s office. He was surprised to see a number of figures standing beside the Hokage.


    "Iruka-san, I was never informed that there would be many spectators today." Okami gave him an inquisitive stare. "Am I being investigated?"


    Iruka tapped his right shoulder. "No, Okami-kun. All of them are just part of Hokage-sama''s defense force."


    "Are you sure?" Okami looked around and saw some people wearing masks. "They looked intimidating."


    "Please be assured that all of us present here are friendly. They would not be allowed by the great Hokage if they aren''t."


    Okami was still unconvinced, yet he did not insist on asking Iruka since he was just following the orders of his higher-ups. Without a choice, he gathered his strength and moved to the center of the room.


    "Hello, Hokage-sama. And everyone else, hello," Okami greeted with his friendliest voice, eliciting a light chuckle from the Hokage.


    Hizuren smiled as he touched his goatee mustache. "Are you feeling alright, Okami-kun? Don''t mind them. All of us just wanted to see your unique power, especially from a clan like yours."


    "Yes, Hokage-sama. And I am ready to show everyone what I can do," Okami declared, his eyes looking around as he noticed the serious look of people. "Do I have to introduce myself?"


    "It''s not required, Okami-kun. But it would be deeply appreciated if you introduced yourself."


    Okami took a deep breath as he thought to himself, ''Let the Acting-No-Jutsu succeed''.


    "I am Okaya Okami, and I''m 10 years old," Okami said, stopping a bit before continuing, "and I own a pastry shop just at the end corner of the village. I hope you make time and buy something from me. I need all the Ryo I can have to cover my expenses."


    Some of them laughed while the others replied with a "Sure, will do," statement. When he noticed that it was silent again, he took out the Pokemon App from his pocket.


    Hiruzen, Inoichi, and Iruka were surprised as they saw the gadget since they knew it had just disappeared yesterday. Curious, Hiruzen coughed lightly and asked, "Okami-chan, how did you find Samsung?"


    Okami followed their gaze and knew instantly that they were referring to his cellphone-turned-Pokemon App. "Are you referring to this, Hokage-sama?"


    "Yes."


    "This is a memento of our clan, the Pokemon App. We, the Ketchum Clan, are very reclusive, and we like to call ourselves the Summon specialist. Although not necessary, we often times used this magic weapon as a tool to fight, enhancing our powers, just like how other ninjas used shuriken, kunai, and scrolls in their arsenal. A Pokemon App is bound to a Pokemon Summoner, so it could never be taken away from him as long as the person is awake."


    "Can you show us your summons, Okami-kun? Do we need to transfer to another place?"


    Okami nodded as he did some fake hand signals and touched the ground with his right palm as he shouted, "Summon: Caterpie" and "Summon: Vulpix". Two Pokemon appeared right at each other''s side: a green worm and a brown fox. "Meet two of my summons: Caterpie and Vulpix."


    Everyone looked at the creatures intently, not making any sound as if waiting for Okami to continue his demonstration.


    "They are called Pokemon and they have the ability to get stronger irrespective of their summoner. There are seven Pokemon generations and eighteen Pokemon types. But from what the records in our clan say, there are still new generations that are yet undiscovered, and only powerful ninjas can access them."


    "Pokemon Generations? Types? Can you explain what they mean?"


    "I can''t tell you what Pokemon Generation means since it involves our clan secret. However, Pokemon types could be easily compared to chakra natures. If the chakra has wind, lightning, water, fire, and earth as its basic nature, Pokemon possesses eighteen types in existence."


    "That''s a great number. How many Pokemon are there in existence?" Hiruzen asked.


    "As far as I know, there are more than 800 kinds of Pokemon. Too bad, I can only summon five."


    "Then how do they fight?"


    "I can show it to you, Hokage-sama. But it would be much easier to understand if one becomes a Pokemon Trainer."


    Hiruzen paused for a bit before asking, "Can other ninjas summon Pokemon?"


    Okami smiled. "Yes, Hokage-sama. As long as one of the Ketchum Clan allows it, one can be a Ninja and a Pokemon trainer at the same time."


    "Then one last thing. You have said that your clan has the power of prophecy. Could you show it to us, or does it involve your clan secrets as well?"


    Okami was about to answer him when he saw someone whom he wished did not exist.

 Chapter 7: Under investigation (2)

    Okami did not expect that he would see one of the cruelest people who had ever graced Konoha today.


    A frail, old man with a cane entered the office. He wore a white shirt with a dark grey robe over the top of it covering from his feet, to just over his right shoulder. Okami knew what the robe was concealing, and this gave him shivers as he remembered how Sasuke fought with this militant.


    "You never told me that there will be some sort of an assessment happening here," the old man commented lazily as he stood just beside Hiruzen, and looked at Okami. "So, who is this kid?"


    Hiruzen snorted as he stood up and glared at the old man. "Danzo, this is a private assessment!"


    "Am I not allowed here? What''s so special about this kid that made you not notify me? I am also one of the Elders," Danzo refuted, his eyes still lingering on Okami''s body. "You can continue the assessment and pretend that I''m not here."


    Okami controlled his nerves, thinking of the possible ways he could escape from Danzo. He knew for a fact that he would be kidnapped by Danzo''s people if the old man found out his unique ability. This was the most precarious thing that had ever happened to him while inside this world. Without a choice, he took a risk and decided to do the safest method of escaping this situation. "Ho...hokage-sa...ma..."


    Everyone was visibly flustered at Okami''s actions. Even Hiruzen was now approaching him as he asked, "What''s happening, Okami-kun?"


    "I don''t feel...so good..." Okami said in a whispery voice, slowly falling down the floor as he closed his eyes, remembering the great line when Spiderman became ash.


    PLOP!


    "OKAMI!"


    Iruka went on to check Okami''s body. "Hokage-sama, he''s having a high fever!"


    "Then bring him to the hospital," Hiruzen commanded him, signaling the two masked ninjas beside him to follow Iruka. Both ninjas affirmed and soon, the trio disappeared together with Okami. As soon as this happened, he turned around and said in a loud voice, "this assessment is suspended. I will notify you when the next assessment will happen. Everyone, dismiss."


    "YES, HOKAGE-SAMA!"


    Everyone disappeared and the only people left in the office were Hiruzen and Danzo. They just looked at each other, both contemplating as to what happened earlier. After a few minutes, the first one to break the silence was Hiruzen.


    "Why are you here?" Hiruzen grabbed a pipe from his pocket and lit it.


    "Why am I not allowed to see the assessment? I was just honestly curious as to why I was not notified," Danzo replied, his lips pursed. "You know very well that I am very interested in everything that can make Konoha stronger."


    "Danzo, remember what you have promised."


    "But I am not doing anything wrong. I genuinely am just curious."


    "Just stay away from him, Danzo. He is just a kid. I don''t want him to be tainted with your vile beliefs and practices."


    "What vile beliefs?!" Danzo stomped his cane on the floor as he stared at Hiruzen. "I do everything for the sake of Konoha!"


    "Including the plan of replacing me as Hokage?" Hiruzen snapped.


    Danzo did not reply and turned around, walking towards the exit.


    "I''m warning you, Danzo. Stay away from him."


    The office was eerily silent as Hiruzen stood beside the open window, intently looking at the face statues. Puffs of smokes filled the air as the birds chirped but Hiruzen did not feel calm at all. He knew he had to do something to protect the boy. He became suspicious with anything that had to with Danzo, and he was sure if he finds out Okami''s ability, then his once comrade would do anything to get Okami under his thumb. He had suspected that Danzo was biding his time and he was inclined to find more about it.


    =======================


    Okami heard several footsteps while he was being laid down on a bed. All he could do was rely on his hearing as to find out what was happening around him. He smelt the familiar medicinal odor and he was sure that he was brought back to the hospital. Luckily, he was able to use Vulpix to increase his body temperature, thereby fooling Iruka and the others. Whatever the result of the lab test, he was just happy that he was out of Danzo''s sight for the moment.


    After several minutes, he noticed that it was less noisy and suspected that the people were gone. Okami strengthened his resolved and opened his eyes. "Uuugh...uuugh..."This novel''s true home is a different platform. Support the author by finding it there.


    Iruka saw Okami waking up and immediately approached the lad. "Are you okay, Okami-kun?"


    "I...Iruka-san?"


    "Are you feeling alright?"


    Okami shook his head as sat down. "What happened? Am I back in the hospital?"


    "Yes, Okami-kun. You fainted earlier and you''ve got a fever," Iruka explained as he touched Okami''s forehead. Frowning, he used the thermometer once again and after several minutes, he looked at the device and scratched his head. "You don''t have a fever. You''re perfectly normal."


    "Oh, so it happened again?"


    "What do you mean, Okami-kun?"


    Okami took a deep breath and leaned his back on the bed wall. "It''s one of the side effects that Ketchum clans have to suffer every time our prophetic powers activate. Do you remember the first time when we have met, Iruka-san?"


    Iruka nodded. "You''ve fainted just like this time."


    "The truth is, I''ve fainted the other time because my power activated when I''ve seen you," Okami recalled as he closed his eyes, as if in deep agony. "I don''t want to tell you this but I think I have to explain what happened to make you fully understand."


    Iruka grabbed the nearest chair and sat beside the bed. "Go on, Okami-kun. What did you see about me?"


    "I...I saw a glimpse of your past...and your future, Iruka-san."


    Iruka narrowed his eyes. "What about my past?"


    "I...I don''t know if it''s okay since it involves something sensitive, Iruka-san."


    "I don''t mind."


    "I''ve seen the battle when the Nine-tailed Demon Fox attacked Konoha...and you were forcibly removed from the battlefield by an unknown shinobi. Your parents died at that attack," Okami flinched as he said the words, looking down on the floor.


    Iruka gasped and took a deep breath. After calming himself, he then tapped Okami to proceed.


    "Then, I saw your future. You were protecting someone under you while you were hit at your back with a big shiruken."


    "And who was I protecting?"


    "Naruto."


    Iruka raised his brows as he stared at him. "Protecting Naruto? And who am I against with?"


    "He had white shoulder-length hair with a slight hint of blue to it and green eyes. That''s all I can say. I don''t know when it will happen but it will happen inside the forest, and involves a certain scroll."


    Iruka took everything Okami said, intending to relay it all to Hiruzen. When he heard his description, he could not help but think of his friend, Mizuki, but disregarded the idea because they were close to each other. He noticed that Okami stopped talking and further asked him. "What about earlier? What did you see?"


    Okami suddenly gripped Iruka''s arms. "Please...please protect me from the old man."


    "Relax, Okami-kun. Who are you referring to?"


    "Danzo Shimura."


    "He is one of the elders of Konoha, Okami-kun. He has no reason to hurt you."


    "No, you''ve got to help me, Iruka-san. Please let me talk with Hokage-sama. I''ll do anything, just let me stay away from him."


    "Okay, Okami-kun. Take it easy, okay? After you recover, then we will go to Hokage-sama and - "


    Iruka was cut off by a sudden intrusion of someone entering the room. He found out that it was Hiruzen who had just arrived. "Hokage-sama."


    "I''ll take it from here, Iruka," Hiruzen commanded as he went beside Okami''s bed and took a seat at the vacant chair. Iruka complied and went near the wall to make way. The Hokage noticed that Okami looked flustered and took his hand. "What do you want to tell me, Okami-kun?"


    "Please let me stay away from Danzo Shimura. I''m...I''m scared of him." Okami shivered as he continued talking. "Please...help me, Hokage-sama."


    Hiruzen gently assured him by patting his head. "How did you know Elder Danzo''s name, Okami-kun?"


    "Earlier, you''ve told me to demonstrate my clan''s prophetic powers back at your office...I''ve...I''ve seen his past...and his future while I was at your office, Hokage-sama."


    Hiruzen gestured his head and several ninjas appeared, guarding both the windows and the door. "Don''t be afraid, Okami-kun. Tell me what you''ve seen with your powers."


    "Are they trustworthy? I''m about to say something about his past...that involves you as well, Hokage-sama," Okami answered as he looked around the room with ninjas wearing masks.


    Hiruzen looked at Iruka and bobbed his head, to which Iruka answered with, "Yes, Hokage-sama. I''ll be at the reception desk if you need me."


    As soon as Iruka went outside the room, the nearest ninja went outside the room, closed the door, and guarded the entrance to prevent anyone from going near the room.


    Hiruzen gazed at Okami and smiled. "Now you can proceed, Okami-kun."


    "I''ve seen him trying to assassinate you but a certain ninja informed you of his plan. You have confronted him but you spared him from death due to treason and made a deal with him. That''s what I''ve seen about the past."


    Hiruzen was wide-eyed when he heard Okami, not expecting that someone would find out this dirty secret. "Don''t tell anyone about this, Okami-kun. Promise me."


    Okami agreed. "I know it''s dangerous for me to tell you this, Hokage-sama. I could have chosen to ignore what I have seen but I don''t know how to prove to you about my ability except this. I hope you will believe me that I am in danger when he will find out about my ability. Please, Hokage-sama, believe me."


    "I do believe you, Okami-kun. After what you''ve told me, I can''t help but believe you." Hiruzen stopped for a bit and asked him again. "What about his future?"


    "I don''t know why but I saw him together with the one who killed my father!" Okami cried as he grabbed Hiruzen''s arms. "I don''t know when it will happen but I saw it, Hokage-sama!"


    Hiruzen narrowed his eyes. "Can you tell me what happened, Okami-kun?"


    Okami was about to tell him the truth when suddenly his vision went blank.


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    [Wake up, troublesome child.]


    Okami woke up and soon realized that he was back at the dream place where he had a conversation with the mysterious God. "Eh, so it''s you again, One of the Gods."


    [Cheeky brat. Do you know why you are suddenly back in this place?]


    "No idea, One of the Gods."


    [You''re pushing it too far, brat. There''s a limit as to what you can tell them. You can''t be too specific about it.]


    "Oh, so it''s okay with me pretending to have the ability to see the past and future, as long as I am not direct with it?"


    [You may pretend. It''s still within the limits of what you can do.]


    "Then can you help me once again, One of the Gods?"


    [What kind of help you are referring to?]


    "If possible, can you forge every single thing that I''ve told them into my memories? Including the prophecies? I want them to see these memories through the Yamanaka clan. It''s the only way I can have solid proof of my claims."


    [I''ve already promised you the first time that I am going to help you with regards to that. But I will not be making the plans. Everything will be done by you.]


    "Thank you for helping me with this."


    [Sure, child. Tell me, what is your plan?]


    "My plan is this..."

 Chapter 8: The Old Man

    Hiruzen looked calmly at the boy, who was still sleeping on the bed. The things he heard earlier brought shivers to his spine, strengthening his belief about the boy''s powers. Danzo indeed planned to assassinate him in the past so that he could become Hokage. Fortunately, Kakashi informed him about his plans which made him confront the smug Danzo. What amazed him more was the fact that Okami was even able to find out about his decision of sparing Danzo''s life even after the said treason. Without a doubt, this child was a treasure and must be protected.


    "Yamato, get Tora and Ushi to guard this boy without him knowing. Be careful to be discreet about." Hiruzen ordered as he sat still on the chair. "You know what to do."


    "Yes, Hokage-sama."


    Yamato disappeared as soon as he heard the command. Hiruzen was still contemplating if he would still leave this boy alone when he saw him rousing up from his sleep.


    Okami massaged his forehead as he sat down. "Ugh...Hokage-sama..."


    "Yes, Okami-kun. Are you feeling okay?" Hiruzen felt the boy''s temple and felt relieved. "At least you don''t have a fever anymore. You need a drink?"


    "It''s okay. What...what happened, Hokage-sama? Did I faint again?"


    "Yes, Okami-kun. Iruka told me that you faint every time your powers activate. Is this the case why you collapsed earlier?"


    Okami weakly nodded as he leaned on the wall and sighed. He clenched his fists and hesitated for a bit before replying with, "I''ve...I''ve seen your future...Hokage-sama."


    Hiruzen felt nervous all of a sudden, realizing that the boy had seen something ominous about things to come. "What about it, Okami-kun?"


    "The snake guy that killed my father...he will come to you as well...and do something bad," Okami looked upset and teary-eyed from his revelation and took time before adding with, "Konoha will be attacked."


    Hiruzen felt clammy when he heard the unexpected reply. If this was true, then Konoha would be in the dire situation considering a Sannin would attack the place. To make matters worse, Okami was saying that he would be in a bad situation. He had to make sure about this and thought of a plan.


    "Okami-kun, I want you to cooperate with us since this involves Konoha. Can you allow yourself to be subjected to mind-reading? We wanted to further investigate what you have said earlier if that is okay with you."


    Okami nodded strongly. "It is my pleasure to help Konoha, Hokage-sama. I am more than willing to subject myself to mind-reading even if it harms me."


    Hiruzen smiled and gave him a reassuring gaze. "It will not harm you, Okami-kun. Remember Inoichi Yamanaka? He will do the investigation."


    "When will we do it, Hokage-sama?"


    "If you are feeling good right now, then we can do it today. We can go to the Intelligence Division headquarters and look for him. He is the head of the Analysis Team of Konoha, so you can be assured of him."


    "Then let us go, Hokage-sama." Okami roused up from the bed and stretch his arms and legs. "Fit like a bull."


    Hiruzen chuckled when he saw how the kid acted. It reminded him of his grandson and furrowed his brows when he thought of Okami''s revelation. He had to take things seriously and decide after the mind-reading.


    The duo talked about many things as they walked towards the Intelligence Division office. After passing several blocks, they arrived at their destination and went inside.


    Okami looked at the hall and he was reminded of Japan''s classical architecture. The anime was indeed accurate of its depiction and he was fully convinced that Masashi Kishimoto, the author of Naruto, was a prophet. He had a firm believed that mangakas were prophets and dimension travelers, able to depict such an otherworldly and magical world with fearsome accuracy. He was cut off from his rumination when they reached the far east side of the hall.


    Hiruzen knocked on the door and a loud voice answered with, "Come in."


    The duo entered the room and they saw the ash-blond haired man sitting on his office table. "Hokage-sama. And Okami-kun."


    "Yes, Inoichi. We need your services right now." Hiruzen gave him some sort of signal which Inoichi understood and gave a slight nod.


    Inoichi turned his attention towards the boy. "Are you sure that you want your mind to be read? There may be secrets in your clan that you wanted to keep in secret."


    Okami cupped his fists and bowed while standing. "Yes, Inoichi-ojisan. I wanted to help."


    "Just relax, Okami-kun." Inoichi smiled and tapped his shoulders while looking at the other door just behind them. "Neto, please prepare the Mind Reading Amplification Machine. Let three people assist you to increase the Psycho Mind Transmission. Just let someone give me a heads-up when you are done."This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it


    After a few minutes of waiting, the door behind them opened and a black-haired man with glasses entered. "You may now do the mind-reading."


    "Thank you," Inoichi replied and turned around after his subordinate exited the room. He then placed his right hand on Okami''s head and gave him a reassuring gaze. "Just close your eyes, Okami-kun. Relax and take it as if you are taking a quick nap."


    "Yes, Inoichi-ojisan."


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    Inoichi was now standing at the edge of a long, narrow hallway. The floor was covered with tiles and the walls were made of glass. He could see the surroundings very clearly because it was illuminated with bright bulbs, which were mounted throughout the walls until the end of the hallway. What made him curious was the glimmering light at the end of the hallway as if inviting him to approach the light like a firefly to a flame.


    Without a choice, Inoichi walked straight ahead as he cautiously looked around for possible traps. It took him for about a few minutes before he arrived at the exit and exhaled a deep breath. As soon as he entered the room, he saw an old man wearing a lab coat in the middle of the room, which he suspected to be a laboratory of some sort. And at the right side of the old man was a humanoid, about 4''11" in height.


    Inoichi noticed that it had a large mustache, and long, thin snout, narrow eyes, ear-like spikes extending from the top of its head, and an additional spike protruding from each cheek. Its yellow, skeletal body was covered with brown armor-like sections over its chest, shoulders, forearms, and knees. He looked down and saw three toes on each foot, each of which had a white claw. Two of the toes faced forward, while one faced backward. It wielded a silver spoon in each hand as if he was ready to eat.


    "Oh, so it is you, Inoichi Yamanaka," the old man faced him as his arms were folded on his chest. "Took you a long time coming here."


    Inoichi readied himself and stood in a fighting position. "How did you know me?"


    "Ah, you don''t have to be guarded against me, I''ve meant you no harm. I''m just an old man with no powers to harm you."


    Inoichi looked at the humanoid creature beside the old man and grumbled. "The older the ninja is, the stronger it gets. And the summons beside you is strong enough to give me an impression."


    The old man laughed boisterously as he patted his stomach. "Now, now. This is Alakazam, one of the Pokemon summons that has psychic powers. I know that you are aware of what a Pokemon is, right? Ah...it was rude of me to not introduce myself right away. I''m Professor Oak of the Ketchum Clan."


    Inoichi was still in an alert mode. "So you''re one of the ancestors of Okami?"


    "Yes. I believe he had told you about our powers, right? So do not be surprised if I say that I was expecting you to come. The truth is I sealed my last thread of power inside my Grandson''s memory to meet you."


    "What do you mean, Professor Oak?"


    "Through the visions, I was already conscious that my Grandson will be orphaned and my clan will be exterminated because of the greediness that several ninjas have towards our Kekkei Genkai. I never take advantage of people, so please help my Grandson and in return, I will let you have one of the Pokemon as your partner."


    Inoichi slightly tilted his head. "What kind of help?"


    "Just relay every single memory you will see to Hiruzen Sarutobi and help my Grandson become a full-fledged ninja so he can continue the Ketchum legacy."


    "Even without the deal, I intend to tell the Hokage everything that I saw. But I am kind of interested in your offer. Do I become a Pokemon trainer?"


    "Yes. With the last of my chakra, I can still connect you to the world of Pokemon and let you have the ability to summon them. I''d also let you choose your starter Pokemon."


    "Starter Pokemon?"


    Professor Oak snapped his finger and three Pokeballs appeared on the table. He pressed the knob on each Pokeballs and three Pokemon appeared.


    The first one was a bipedal Pok¨¦mon that resembled a tapir. It had tired-looking eyes, a short trunk above its mouth, and triangular ears with brown interiors. The upper half of its body was yellow and the lower half was brown. A wavy line separated the two halves and it had a round belly and short legs. Its feet were brown, except for its two yellow toes. The bottom of each foot had a small, round, pink pad in the middle of it. There were three fingers on each of its hands.


    The second one was a blue, bat-like Pok¨¦mon. While it lacks eyes, it had pointed ears with purple insides and a mouth with two sharp teeth on each jaw. It had purple wing membranes supported by two, elongated fingers, and two long, thin, tails.


    The third one was a bipedal, humanoid Pok¨¦mon. Blue growths resembling clown hair extended from the sides of its pale pink head, and there was a magenta circle on each cheek. Its jaw was curved inward, resembling the mouth of a wooden dummy. It had a round, white body with a magenta spot in the middle, light pink arms, and legs that connected to its body via magenta spheres, and small white coverings over its knees. Its white hands resembled gloves with magenta pads on the tips of its white fingers and its dark blue feet curled upward at the tips.


    "The first one is Drowzee, a Hypnosis Pokemon with a Psychic nature. As its name implies, it pretty involves itself with dreams and hypnosis. The second one is Zubat, a Bat Pokemon with a dual-nature: Poison and Flying. It specializes in echolocation and sonar ability. The third one is Mr. Mime, a Barrier Pokemon with Psychic and Fairy nature, which is very good to have when you want to be strong in barrier and trap techniques. Each one has its strengths and weaknesses."


    Inoichi looked at the three Pokemon, still mystified by their appearances. He was amazed by the powers of the Ketchum clan, and he thought that if Okami was telling the truth, then there were more than 800 kinds of Pokemon. He unconsciously turned his attention on Alakazam and his interest increased. "What about Alakazam? Can I get this Pokemon?"


    Professor gave a hearty laugh when he saw Inoichi''s greediness and somehow was pleased with his reaction. "This is an evolved form of Abra, of which I have given to my Grandson in his Gift Box. Don''t worry, the other three Pokemon are strong. And the two of them can evolve as well."


    "Evolve?"


    "Yes. Evolution will make their appearances change and become stronger in the process, gaining new abilities and techniques. You can ask my Grandson as to how they can evolve."


    "Why are you doing this?"


    "I just want our legacy to live on. And I want my Grandson to be protected. This is the very reason why I will allow you to read his memories, of course, after you agree to my request. So, do you agree, Inoichi Yamanaka?"


    Inoichi weighed against his choices and realized that they would only benefit from this interaction without suffering any losses. He gave his affirmation. "I agree, Professor Oak."


    "Then, before you start reading his memories, may I know what Pokemon you choose as your starter?"

 Chapter 9: Inochi

    "Then, before you start reading his memories, may I know what Pokemon you choose as your starter?"


    Inoichi compared everything that Professor Oak said earlier and weighed his options. After a few minutes of contemplation, he came into a decision. "I''d love to have Zubat as my starter Pokemon."


    Not expecting his decision, Professor Oak turned around and gave him an inquisitive stare. "Why Zubat? I thought you were going to choose Drowzee."


    "Drowzee seems to be a solid choice and complements well with my Ninjutsu but I want to have more diversity in my attacks," Inoichi explained while looking at the bat Pokemon flapping its wings in the air. "Besides, I''m kind of interested in a flying Pokemon."


    Professor Oak smiled when he heard his response. He grabbed the other two Pokeballs and said, "Return."


    Drowzee and Mr. Mime disintegrated and became a swiveling mass of light, which then zoomed back towards the Pokeball.


    "Go ahead and make a contract with Zubat."


    "How do I do that?"


    Professor Oak approached Inoichi and gave him the remaining Pokeball. "This is called a Pokeball, which is used to capture Pokemon. But to create a contract with him - this Zubat is a male, by the way - you just have to pour your chakra into the Pokeball and communicate with him using your thoughts. If the Pokemon responds, you will naturally hear its voice inside your mind."


    Inoichi accepted the Pokeball, which felt cold to his touch. Without wasting time, he then let some of his chakra enveloped the Pokeball and called Zubat inside his mind, saying, ''Zubat, can you hear me?''


    {What do you want, human?}


    Even though he agreed to do the contract, he was half-expecting to hear Zubat''s shrill voice, which made him pleasantly surprised. ''Do you want to make a contract with me and become my partner?''


    {Would you promised to level me up until I become a Crobat?}


    ''I don''t know how to evolve you into a Crobat but rest assured I will not slack in making you stronger.''


    {I can feel your sincerity. Then, I agree to make a contract with you. You are called Inoichi, correct?}


    ''Yes.''


    {What name do you want to call me?}


    Inoichi was surprised when he heard his question. Nevertheless, he gave a quick reply. ''Inochi.''


    {Then, Inochi is my new name, partner. I hope you can give me lots of bugs to eat so I can level up. Are you interested to find out how I can help you?}


    ''Would you please enlighten me, Inochi?''


    {We can either fight together as your partner or absorb me to possess my ability and skills. I only have Absorb and Supersonic as my skills but I will learn new ones as I grow stronger. Absorb lets me drain other''s vitality and convert half of its damage to my vitality. Supersonic is a sonar skill that lets me confuse enemies using illusions.}


    ''Is supersonic a Genjutsu skill?''


    {You can say it that way. And my ability is Infiltrator. It let me able to cause status changes to targets by ignoring its defense buff and shields. And if you absorb me, then you will also have this skill. Your Mind Control Jutsu will have a lasting and devastating effect. But it requires Chakra while I am being Absorbed.}


    ''Then I can''t wait to find out more about you, Inochi. For happy cooperation.''


    {For happy cooperation, partner.}


    Inoichi felt some sort of a connection growing stronger between Zubat and himself. The Pokeball in his hand suddenly disintegrated and became ash. Zubat flew towards Inoichi and fluttered just above his head. He felt his partner''s happiness, which made him smile.


    "So the contract with Zubat is a success, am I right?" Professor Oak interrupted the duo''s interaction and gave a light chuckle. "So how does it feel to become a Pokemon trainer, Inoichi?"


    Inoichi raised his hands and touched Zubat and felt its leathery wings. "Not bad. How I wished I can also let Choza and Shikaku have their Pokemon as well."


    Professor Oak threw the two Pokeballs towards Inoichi. Even though he was caught unawares, Inoichi was able to catch the Pokeballs due to his good reflex, and asked, "Why did you throw me this Pokeballs, Professor?"


    "Let me just say that it''s a gift for your partners due to your good intentions. Despite the situations, you never failed to remember the goodwill of your companions, of which I fully support. You may let them have the contract, just make sure to tell my Grandson because you will still need the power of the Ketchum clan to become a Pokemon trainer."Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more.


    Inoichi was pleased to hear the good news and gave Professor Oak a bow. "Thank you so much, Professor Oak. I promise you that our deal will be realized."


    "I know. I think it is time to do what you have intended to come here for, Inoichi," Professor said as he moved aside, showing a screen behind him. "All of his memories are stored inside this. I hope that you will take care of my Grandson. And goodbye..."


    Professor Oak''s body became more transparent while he was talking until he dissipated like that of a ghost. Even Alakazam vanished instantly like a popped bubble, and all that was left was Inoichi who was awkwardly standing in the middle of the room with a flying Zubat just above him.


    Inoichi walked towards the screen and stopped when he was a few centimeters away from it. There were some knobs scattered on the board panel of which he did not know what use they were for, but he could still feel the thing he had to do to read the memories. Slowly, he raised his left hand and pressed the middle button. The screen flickered intermittently and this went on for a few seconds before it became stable. And then he saw the scenes which made his heart cold.


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    The cold room was eerily silent, and all that could be heard was the slow breathing of the three people inside the area. This went on for almost half an hour, and Hiruzen waited patiently for Inoichi to finished reading Okami''s memories.


    Hiruzen felt interested in Okami''s powers and his summons which he called Pokemon. If he played his cards right, then there would be an additional clan with a unique Kekkei Genkai living in Konoha. And since Okami was still a child, then he could easily teach him the Will of Fire, thereby making him more attached to the village. He further noted that Konoha would gain benefits only and no losses. With all these things, Hiruzen was all the more eager to protect the child and let him become Konoha''s ninja. He was in the middle of his ruminations when he saw Inoichi and Okami opening their eyes.


    Hiruzen was about to call Inoichi''s attention when he noticed his grave expression. This made him alert and waited for Inoichi to calm down, before asking, "How is it, Inoichi?"


    Inoichi took a deep breath. "Hokage-sama, I need to report this to you, alone."


    Hiruzen nodded and shifted his attention on Okami. "Okami, will you please stay inside this room for a while? Inoichi and I need to talk about something."


    Okami just gave a weak nod and sat on the vacant chair.


    Hiruzen went through the door just behind Inoichi. It led to a spacious room with the Mind Reading Amplification Machine at the center. "Don''t worry about the young Okami. Tora and Ushi are tasked to guard him at all times. So, what have you seen inside his memories?"


    Inoichi''s countenance was grave as he contemplated what he had seen earlier. "Hokage-sama, every single thing that Okami told us was the truth. And Ketchum Clan exists...or what was left of it."


    "What is it, Inoichi?"


    "Their clan lived in a hidden island just south of the fallen Uzushigakure. They were very reclusive and their powers are sought after by ninjas who accidentally trespassed into their territory. All people who knew of their existence were required to make an oath, which prevented them from telling others about their existence. Failure to comply with the oath kills them regardless if the trespasser is strong or not. Nevertheless, the trespassers will eagerly comply because of the benefits they can get from the Ketchum clan. One of which is the benefits of knowing the future and scouring the past. The other one is making contracts with the Pokemon.


    Unfortunately, the village was ransacked by an unknown force, just right after the Uzumaki clan was destroyed. The only remaining people were Professor Oak, his son Ash, and his Grandson Brock or Okami as we know. Somehow, Professor Oak had a premonition that both his and his son''s imminent deaths were approaching, so to protect his Grandson''s life, he sealed his remaining lifeforce inside Okami''s memories. He somehow predicted that this situation will happen and that I will use mind-reading on his Grandson, and he had made some preparations.


    Ash Ketchum was indeed killed by Orochimaru because he sacrificed himself in exchange for his son''s life. And because of the trauma Okami had experienced, he had temporary amnesia.


    As for his visions, I''ve seen it with vividness. Hokage-sama, sometime in the future, Orochimaru will attack Konoha and he will be able to kill you because the other ninjas could not help you due to the barrier. And the more curious thing is, he had the help of the First and Second Hokage."


    Hiruzen narrowed his eyes and his breathing became ragged. "What abomination did Orochimaru do? Don''t tell me he was able to revive the dead?"


    There was a momentary silence between the two people, each having their thoughts about the information. Hiruzen broke the quietude between them and said, "There''s nothing we can do about the prophecy except prepare things through. You''ve said earlier that you have met Professor Oak. What happened?"


    "Yes, I''ve indeed met him when I was inside Okami''s mind." Inoichi stepped backward until they were almost three meters apart and stopped. "Summon: Zubat."


    The blue-black bat Pokemon appeared in the air and flapped its wings. It looked around and saw Inoichi and screeched as it flew just above his head. Inoichi chuckled as he saw his partner''s actions.


    "Is that a Pokemon?" Hiruzen pointed at the bat, his eyes inspecting the creature.


    "Meet my partner, Inochi." Inoichi introduced Zubat with a proud voice. "Professor Oak gave this to me as my starter Pokemon. I have now become an official Pokemon trainer, Hokage-sama."


    "And what can it do?"


    Inoichi recounted to Hiruzen everything he had learned from Inochi, the Zubat. Hiruzen slowly digested this information and he was all the more surprised at the ability of this tiny creature.


    "Does it need chakra to summon Inochi?"


    "No, Hokage-sama. Only when I absorb him do I need chakra to maintain the power. And every skill he learns I will be able to execute as well when I am in ''Absorb'' mode."


    "Inochi can understand you?"


    "Yes, Hokage-sama. He can communicate with me through my mind and I can understand everything he says. It is as if we are connected as I can feel his feelings. And I have a vague suspicion that he can feel what I feel as well."


    Inoichi then produced two Pokeballs from his inner pocket. "And these are two Pokeballs given by Professor Oak to Choza and Shikaku, which contains two Pokemon: Drowzee and Mr. Mime. Well, we still need Okami''s power to officially make them a Pokemon trainer."


    Hiruzen slowly approached Inoichi and took a glimpse at the Pokeballs. "Can you open the Pokeballs to see the Pokemon?"


    Inoichi shook his head. "Sorry, Hokage-sama. Even though everyone can catch them using Pokeball, only the Ketchums can let them out unless one becomes a Pokemon trainer through their clan''s power."


    "Why don''t we try having your Zubat with you in a sparring session? I want to know their battle capabilities if they are worth nurturing."


    Inoichi looked at Inochi and gave a confident smile. "As you wish, Hokage-sama."

 Chapter 10: Sparring

    "Why don''t we try having your Zubat with you in a sparring session? I want to know their battle capabilities if they are worth nurturing."


    Inoichi looked at Inochi and gave a confident smile. "As you wish, Hokage-sama."


    Both of them went outside the room and entered the area where Okami was waiting.


    "Hokage-sama, Inoichi-ojisan, are we done?" Okami looked at them curiously, his eyes never leaving the Zubat''s view, who was flying above Inoichi''s head.


    Inoichi knew that he was curious about the Pokemon and how he got it, and immediately explained what happened while he was inside Okami''s mind, including how he got Zubat, the prophecies he had, and the real event that transpired to the Ketchum clan.


    Okami was already aware of this but he continued to act and showed a surprised look as his eyes almost popped out while Inoichi recounted about his meeting with Oak. What was unexpected for him was Oak''s gift to the newly ordained Pokemon trainer, it was not part of the plan. Much to his dismay, he did not earn any Pokemon Points when Inoichi became a Pokemon trainer, but he came to accept it because it was not due to his effort that the Yamanaka turned into one. At least, Pokemon was slowly established as a source of power in this world, and he was starting to convince other people to have their Pokemon as their partners and become a Pokemon trainer.


    Okami was thankful that the God he met in his dream fulfilled his promise of creating fake memories inside his mind, thereby establishing what he said earlier. Since his fake background was already laid bare to the leaders, then he might as well act it out and live as a true Ketchum descendant with Summoning and Prophetic powers.


    "Okami-kun, we''d like to ask you a favor." Inoichi grabbed Inochi and tickled, which made the bat shrieked. "We hope that you help us test Zubat''s fighting capabilities and give me some pointers on using Pokemon in fights. You are the best person to contact when it comes to this kind of battles."


    Okami smirked when he saw the laughing Zubat which was helpless in the hands of Inoichi. He did not reply right away, instead, he opened his right palm, and the Pokemon App appeared on his hand. "Before anything else, let me see the Pokedex and find out Zubat''s stats."


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    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Zubat</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Male</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Level 1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Type:Poison, Flying</td>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">Skill:Absorb, Supersonic</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">


    Ability:


    Infiltrator - A Pok¨¦mon with this Ability can ignore Safeguard, Reflect and Light Screen.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">Evolution:Level 22 (Golbat), High Friendship (Crobat)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">EV: Locked</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">IV: Locked</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Okami looked at the details and grinned. Even though the level was only 1 but its ability was really good especially when being used by a ninja in ''Absorb'' mode. He looked up and found out that both men were giving him an incredulous stare.


    "Oh, this is the Pokemon App which you have seen yesterday, and only us Ketchums can use this magical weapon. With this, I can easily assess the strength of the Pokemon. Here, look Inoichi-ojisan and see Zubat''s Pokedex."


    Inoichi held the Pokemon App and looked at its screen, its eyes twinkling when he saw Inochi''s stats. Even though there was lots of locked information, it was still enough to have an estimate about his Pokemon''s strength. Hiruzen took a peek as well and was confused with the details that the Pokemon App showed.


    Hiruzen was about to return the Pokemon App when it vanished and later reappeared back on Okami''s right hand.


    Okami sneered when he saw their expressions and puffed his chest in pride. "I can give you some pointers in fighting together with your Pokemon, Inoichi-ojisan. The thing is, Zubat is still low level and is yet to learn new techniques to become more effective when fighting in ''Free'' form. It is much better to use first in ''Absorb'' mode and fully utilize its ability and skills, and level it at the same time. Since Zubat has its speed as its highest stats, then it will increase your speed as well. The higher the Zubat''s level is, the faster you get."


    "Do you know what Infiltrator does, Okami-kun?" Inoichi asked as he released Zubat in the air.


    "Your attack does full damage to anyone even when they have Jutsus that increased their defense against Taijutsu or Ninjutsu. You can ask Inochi regarding his skills, he can fully explain everything to you, Inoichi-ojisan."


    Hiruzen gave a knowing smile and touched his beard. "Well, how about you, Okami-kun? Would you like to join us and show the capabilities of your Pokemon? I think no one will bother to disturb us, that I will make sure of."


    Okami smiled widely and nodded. "The pleasure is all mine. I can show you what my Pokemon can do and you will see how formidable these Pokemon are, Hokage-sama."


    "So, things are decided. There''s a place convenient for us to test things."


    ==============================================This book was originally published on Royal Road. Check it out there for the real experience.


    Okami could not help but recall the scenes where Team 7 or Kakashi Team had the Bell Test. They were now in the middle of a plain surrounded by thick trees. Several ninjas were stationed along each side of the forest. Despite the heat of the sun, the surrounding was still surprisingly cool because of the plants and vegetation.


    "Okay, here we are. I think it''s time for you to show your Pokemon, Okami-kun," Hiruzen reminded the kid, his eyes full of expectation.


    "Sure, Hokage-sama." Okami did not bother doing some hand signals and directly called his three Pokemon, and Vulpix, Caterpie, and Abra appeared in front of him.


    Vulpix looked around and noticed several ninjas which slightly intimidated him but as soon as he saw Okami, he squeaked in delight and ran towards the kid. He rubbed his head on Okami''s left leg while its six tails were moving together like a fan.


    Caterpie saw everything that transpired and uttered a weak sound as she slowly crawled along the ground, excited to see her partner, Okami.


    Abra just stood there as he closed his eyes.


    Hiruzen was familiar with the two Pokemon and narrowed his eyes when he saw the humanoid one. He approached the trio and gave them a reassuring grin. "Can you show us what they can do, Okami-kun?"


    Inoichi looked at the other Pokemon intensely as he held Zubat on his hands, which was desperately trying to fly but to no avail. He caught a bug and feed it, which Inochi happily gobbled up.


    "Okay, meet Caterpie, a bug Pokemon. As of the moment, she only knows two techniques. It can tackle opponents to attack and use string shot to slow down her opponents. In ''Absorb'' mode, I can use ''Run Away'' ability, which makes me somewhat invulnerable to traps and binding techniques. I don''t know if I am invulnerable to Genjutsus as well but I think I''ll just experiment later on. I need some volunteers, please." After talking, Okami saw someone who came before him and gave a slight bow, indicating that he was ready. He knew that the ninja was a Genin because of his uniform. "Hello, I''m Okami."


    "Taeho Kushiki, a Genin." The ninja pulled out his kunai.


    As soon as he saw this, Okami looked at Caterpie and uttered, "Absorb: Caterpie."


    Caterpie disappeared and just like before, the light beam was absorbed into Okami''s hands. Without wasting time, he extended both his hands forward and webs protruded out of his wrists.


    The Genin was not used to this kind of attacks and was about to dodge when he saw Abra appeared before him, which shocked him. As he was afraid of the creature''s unknown power, he unconsciously stepped backward when he felt something bumped his ass, halting his movement. His body was flung towards Abra but the humanoid Pokemon disappeared once again. The ninja was hit by the web, covering him with the silky thread once again. He tried escaping but noticed that his movement was slowed down. When he saw Okami extending his hands again, he almost jumped to the right side when he noticed Abra appearing in front of him, forcing him to back down but the ninja felt another force bumping against his butt. His body was pushed forward and was hit by the webs again. He was annoyed and turned around to see Vulpix scurrying towards him. He kicked the running fox but Vulpix dodged towards the right, able to fully maneuver and escape from the attack because the enemy''s movement was very slow. He felt another web hitting his back and was helpless when he saw Vulpix running again towards him, this time the fox''s eyes were fixed on his crotch. He felt his hair on his nape stood up and sensed great danger on his manhood.


    Desperate, the Genin wanted to escape but his body was very slow. He knew he was fucked up when he heard Okami shouting ''String Shot'' for the fifth time. His body was almost covered with webs while his crotch was hit by Vulpix, which made his eyes bulged.


    "String Shot," Okami shouted for the sixth time, feeling a little bit exhausted because his chakra reserve was getting low and his body was not conditioned to do strenuous activities for a long time, much more a fight like this. Still, he commanded Vulpix through his mind to Tackle the ninja on his crotch to fully incapacitate his opponent. The enemy gave a sharp groan when Vulpix''s attack successfully hit him again and decided to use one move to finish the opponent. "Absorb: Vulpix."


    Vulpix became a swirling mass of light which then was absorbed on his body. Okami ran as fast as he could towards his still opponent and rammed him with his right shoulder as he shouted, "Intermediate Tackle!"


    BOOM!


    The unnamed ninja''s body flew like a kite, hitting against the nearest tree and slid down slowly. Okami released the ''Absorb'' mode and the two Pokemon appeared on the ground beside him.


    Hiruzen signaled one of the ninjas , who complied right away as he gave first aid treatment to the pummeled Genin. Rubbing his head, Hiruzen did not expect that Okami had no control over his attacks even though it was just a sparring session. He relented that he instructed Taeho to use Taijutsu alone. If it was not the case, the Genin could have used the Body Replacement Technique to avoid the fatal crotch attack. He assessed that Okami was not an experienced fighter even though he won.


    "Are you okay, Okami-kun?" Hiruzen gave him an inquisitive look.


    Okami took a deep breath as he rubbed his chest. "I''m...I''m fine. I did not expect to consume much chakra but otherwise, I''m fine."


    Inoichi approached Okami and patted his head. "That was a good display of skill, Okami-kun. A bit harsh with the crotch attack but still, it was excellent. Does Caterpie''s String Shot slow down enemies? And if it does, it stacks as well?"


    "Yes, Inoichi-ojisan. That was why my Vulpix was able to hit him time and time again because his reflex was slowed down by my strings."


    "A good display of Ninjutsu. What about the last skill? What kind of Taijutsu was that?"


    "It was an upgraded form of Tackle. It only happens when one absorbs two Pokemon having the same skills."


    "Can you still do the test?"


    "Sure. We can try Vulpix. It has Flash Fire."


    "What does it do?"


    "It makes one immune to fire-based Ninjutsu, and the target''s fire-based Ninjutsu''s damage will increase as well."


    Hiruzen and Inoichi both looked surprised when they heard Flash Fire ability. They thought that with this ability, they could easily take advantage of ninjas who usually use fire-based Ninjutsu.


    "How about you try attacking my Vulpix, Hokage-sama? This way you can confirm if this ability is true or not."


    Hiruzen agreed and commanded everyone to disperse far away from him. Facing the unsuspecting fox which was playing on the ground, he did some hand seals and shouted, "Fire Style: Fire Breath Jutsu!"


    Large beams of fire protruded out of Hiruzen''s mouth, extending towards the wide-eyed Vulpix. Soon enough, the Pokemon was engulfed in intense flames, and everyone could feel the scorching heat from the Fire Release.


    Okami was nervous despite the Pokemon App''s assurance that Vulpix had the Flash Fire. He was about to check on his Pokemon when the Pokemon App was shining.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Vulpix is being subjected to intense heat coming from a very strong individual.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Because of Flash Fire, Vulpix is undamaged. Discovered traces of power comparable to the Fire Stone, which can help alter the Pokemon''s gene as long as Flash Fire is active.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Needed another ten attacks of the same degree of power to evolve Vulpix to Ninetales.</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>

 Chapter 11: Loophole

    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Vulpix is being subjected to intense heat coming from a very strong individual.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Because of Flash Fire, Vulpix is undamaged. Discovered traces of power comparable to the Fire Stone, which can help alter the Pokemon''s gene as long as Flash Fire is active.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Needed another ten attacks of the same or higher degree of power to evolve Vulpix to Ninetales.</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Okami was delighted to find a loophole to evolve his Vulpix. He checked the Pokemon App and found out that Vulpix needed to be level 31 to learn all the possible skills he could naturally learn, including the devastating Fire Blast skill. If he could play his cards right, he could evolve it into Ninetales without exchanging his Pokemon Points for a Fire Stone. With this in mind, he was all the more insistent in convincing Hiruzen to help Vulpix evolve before the fated attack where the Hokage died under Orochimaru''s assault.


    As soon as the flames vanished, Vulpix strolled forward with a delighted look on his face. He sincerely looked at Hiruzen as if begging him to be hit by his fire Jutsus.


    Hiruzen''s eyes twitched as he saw Vulpix''s actions. He looked at Okami and asked, "So is this Flash Fire?"


    "Yes, Hokage-sama. Every fire Jutsus can''t harm the bearer of this ability. Ninjas who use Pokemon with Flash Fire in ''Absorb'' mode will also be immune to Fire Jutsus, regardless of how strong it is."


    "Indeed." Hiruzen knew the power he had released earlier. Even though he controlled the Chakra output, nobody could deny the Ninjutsu''s strength that came from a Kage level. "Do you still have any other Pokemon that has Flash Fire, Okami-kun?"


    Okami shook his head. "As of now, I don''t have one."


    "I see." Hiruzen remembered what Iruka had reported last night and asked, "What about Naruto''s Vulpix?"


    "Oh, I never thought you''d find that out so fast," Okami remarked even though he suspected that Iruka had told Hiruzen of the events yesterday. "Unfortunately, every Pokemon, even those under the same species, will have different abilities and characteristics. Naruto''s Vulpix has Drought, which will turn the sunlight harsher than usual as long as the bearer allows it. As a result, all fire-based Jutsus will be stronger regardless if the user is an enemy or not."


    Hiruzen suddenly thought of the Uchiha clan and felt glum. He wished he could change the past but it was useless to cry over spilled milk. What he could do was move on and protect what he had in the present.


    "What about the one that can teleport?"


    "Oh, Abra. I am very lucky to have one. As you''ve already witnessed, he can teleport anywhere as long as he had seen that place before. Of course, it also allows me to teleport as well in ''Absorb'' mode."


    "And his ability?" Inoichi interrupted as he was very interested in teleportation. Since he was already a Pokemon trainer, then he could also possibly own an Abra and possessed that uncanny Jutsu, which could rival the Fourth''s Body Flickering Jutsu.


    "Magic Guard. It protects the Pokemon from indirect damages, including poison. If the enemy ninja is a poison user, then his attacks would be useless against someone who has absorbed a Pokemon with Magic Guard, as long as he has the power to maintain the ''Absorb'' mode."


    Hiruzen thought of the Suna ninjas and their annoying puppets. If he could have several ninjas who were immune to poison, then they could wreck the enemies'' formations and cripple one of their major sources of power.


    "Okami-kun, your Kekkei Genkai is a big help for Konoha," Hiruzen said, paused for a bit, and continued, "with this, as the leader of the village, I am sincerely inviting you to become a part of the village''s power. Your secrets will be safe with us and I assure you that your Ketchum clan will be acknowledged by the elders and different major clans."


    Okami did not expect Hiruzen to invite him right away but he was glad that he did so. He needed to confirm several things before he would agree. "But I don''t have any place where I can develop my Jutsu, Hokage-sama."


    "I can provide you one. There''s a vacant lot west of Hyuuga, you can slowly start everything at that place."


    "Would the other clans agree? Would the elders agree?"


    "They have no reason to disagree. And with regards to the vacant lot, it is one of my properties, and I still had to appropriate it. Just consider it as a gift from me."


    "Thank you, Hokage-sama."


    Hiruzen laughed boisterously as he inspected Okami''s body. He was sure that the boy''s body was not used to fighting but he could still let him learn. Despite the age factor, it was not yet late for him to learn more important things to become an excellent and loyal ninja.


    "Do we still have to check Inochi?" Inoichi was displeased when his Pokemon was overshadowed by Okami''s but he could not deny the prowess of the Pokemon he had seen. If all Konoha ninjas could become Pokemon trainers, then it would be a big help when wartime comes.If you discover this narrative on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.


    "Inochi?"


    "My Zubat, Hokage-sama." Inoichi was slightly annoyed when Hiruzen forgot his Pokemon''s name.


    "We can inspect it later when I have time. I must make things official and prepare the necessary documents and things Okami needed to become a proper clan inside Konoha. Okami must also have the necessary personnel to assure his safety." Hiruzen calmly explained as he lit a pipe in his mouth. "In short, I need to have the place ready so Okami can safely transfer right away."


    Inoichi nodded. "Yes, Hokage-sama. What do you want me to do, then?"


    "As for now, you are dismissed, Inoichi."


    "As you wish, Hokage-sama." Inoichi turned around and gave a slight nod towards Okami. He unsummoned Inochi and exited the forest.


    "So are you ready to visit your new place?" Hiruzen inquired Okami as soon as Inoichi left the vicinity.


    Okami blinked stupidly as he looked at Hiruzen. "Right now?"


    "Yes. Right now."


    "Of course, Hokage-sama. Lead the way."


    =======================================


    The place was very busy and the groups of people were constantly chattering with each other. Some were peddling their goods as other civilians passed by the stalls. It was already late in the afternoon but the area was filled with many activities.


    Inoichi strolled along the path until he reached the meeting place with Shikaku and Choza: the Akimichi Restaurant. He knew that there would be many diners because of the quality of the food they serve but he was not a foodie. He just wanted to hang out here because this place was owned by an Akimichi.


    He went inside and saw that the place was almost full. He looked around and smiled when he noticed Shikaku waving at him.


    "Hey, Shikaku, it''s really good that you can make time today," Inoichi joked as soon as he arrived at the table where his friends were sitting. He looked at Choza who was already eating some skewered barbecues and chuckled. "Looks like someone can''t wait."


    Shikaku grumbled as he drank sake. "You''ve got something important to tell us? Yoshino''s been angry nowadays. I need to be home at 6 PM."


    Inoichi chortled when he heard Shikaku''s reply. He was familiar with the temper of his friend''s wife, understanding that he had chosen a bad time to meet him. "Thank you for coming here, brother Shikaku. If it is inconvenient with you, we can still do it tomorrow."


    Shikaku massaged his temple. "Too bothersome. Just tell me what it is since we''re already here."


    Choza nodded as he drank another cup of sake and continued eating.


    Inoichi lowered his face. "This is all related to Okami."


    "The kid with the peculiar summons? What''s so important - wait, don''t tell me Hokage-sama planned to give him clan status because of his unique Kekkei Genkai?"


    Inoichi nodded. "Smart as ever."


    "Does Hokage-sama intend to let me do all the works?"


    "Good guess."


    Shikaku grumbled. "Too bothersome. But I know this is not enough for you to insist on meeting with us. What''s the other reason that made you want to talk with me today?"


    Choza''s eyes were fixed on Inoichi even though he never stopped eating his feast.


    "Summon: Zubat."


    The bat-like Pokemon appeared at the center of the table, which made both guys wide-eyed.


    Choza paused for a bit as he inspected Zubat, and continued eating after a few seconds.


    Shikaku scrutinized the Pokemon before him and looked at Inoichi. "Is this a Pokemon? Since you summoned this, are you now perhaps a Pokemon trainer?"


    "You still remembered every single thing Okami said back at the Hokage''s office," Inoichi remarked, satisfied that he did not need lots of explanations today. "Yes, I became one just a while ago."


    Inoichi explained what happened inside Okami''s mind when he was mind reading. After he was done, he looked at his friends'' reaction and he knew they were as flabbergasted as he was when he first met Professor Oak.


    "So, are you telling me Okami''s grandfather wanted us to have these Pokemon?" Shikaku held the two Pokeballs, which was cold to touch. "If what you were saying is true, then I am interested to see what Drowzee can do. Hypnosis and dreams...I wonder what ability it has."


    "Mr. Mime can be used well by our clan," Choza said his very few words he had ever uttered in this meeting. "Barriers work well with our formation."


    "Indeed." Shikaku drank another cup of sake while he thought of something. "Teleportation...now that''s a very good Jutsu. Fourth Hokage''s Body Flickering Jutsu is hard to learn but now we have this Pokemon who can give us a similar skill easily. Well, we don''t know how efficient it works well with other attacks but thinking of the possibilities brings me shivers."


    "That is why I am very interested to let you meet Okami and become a Pokemon trainer. With nothing to lose, who knows what abilities the other Pokemon have in their arsenal."


    "Are you sure that there are no losses? Are you sure that there are no traps when you become a Pokemon trainer?"


    Inoichi tapped his fingers on the table as he unsummoned Zubat. "Yes, that I am sure. You know me very well, Shikaku. I never handle things I am not sure of."


    Shikaku closed his eyes for a bit as his brows furrowed. After a few minutes of rumination, he smiled and lifted the two Pokeballs. He juggled it between his hands and said, "I''m in. Let us meet this kid and see what the Ketchum clan can do."


    Choza gulped down his food as he gave an okay sign with his right thumb.


    "When will we meet him, then?"


    Shikaku rubbed his chin. "Tomorrow."


    ====================================


    Naruto went inside his house and placed his bag on the table. He was just back from the Academy, annoyed that he had to do some math assignments for tonight. Whatever the case, he missed his Vulpix since he had not summoned it when he was in class. Smiling, he flexed his arms and said, "Summon: Vulpix."


    Vulpix appeared and gave him a snort when he saw Naruto. He walked far away from Naruto as he lifted his chin just like that of an arrogant young master.


    "Hey, hey. Don''t be angry. Don''t worry, I''ve bought you lots of cupcakes for dinner. See?" Naruto took out the chocolate cupcakes he bought from the Sushi store just beside Okami''s place and set it on the table. He wanted to eat at Okami''s place but Okami was not at his house. "Come, now, Vulpix."


    {Don''t you have a name for me? I don''t want to be called Vulpix time and time again.}


    Naruto wondered if all the Pokemon were as fluent as this one. He grabbed the cup noodles inside his bag and filled it with hot water. "I can''t think of one. How about I call you Ramen?"


    {Might as well call me Noodles.}


    "That''s a good name. From now on, I will call you Noodles."


    {...}


    "Hey, Noodles. Come and join me for dinner. Let us eat."


    {Why don''t you call me Kyuubi? After all, I am a fox Pokemon. I think I''d rather be unsummoned when you call me Noodles.}


    Naruto''s eyes lit up when he heard his suggestion. "Wow, that''s a good name."


    Naruto ate his dinner as he grumbled about what happened earlier in class, not noticing the strange familiar red chakra that was enveloping his Vulpix.


    =====================================

 Chapter 12: Encounter

    Okami felt tired after all the strenuous activities he did today. Yet, he was excited when Hiruzen promised to give him the unappropriated vacant lot he owned. With great expectation, he followed Hiruzen but was dismayed when he noticed that they were walking towards the Academy''s direction. Okami spent the remaining time at the Hokage''s office and signed some documents to formalize the transfer of lot''s ownership. Hiruzen then invited him for dinner and he complied. They chose one of the restaurants located just beside Ramen Ichiraku and went home at exactly 8 pm.


    Okami fed the Pokemon and went upstairs. He was about to go inside the bathroom when the Pokemon App appeared on his hand.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Evil chakra from the Legendary Tailed-Beast Detected.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Power of the Tailed Beast: Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">New Pokemon Variant Added:


    Altered Vulpix (10,000 PP)


    Type: Fire, Dark


    Grade: Legendary</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">


    Collect all the Pokemon infected with the Tailed-Beast Chakra.


    All Altered Pokemon can be brought to another World.


    Benefits come with dangers. Naruto''s Vulpix become connected with Kurama. The Tailed Beast can now bypass the seal through Vulpix and leave Naruto''s Body.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    "FUCK!"


    Okami unsummoned everyone except Abra, and absorbed him. He somehow felt that his Chakra reserve increased but he was not sure. Disregarding it, for now, he then concentrated his mind and thought of Naruto''s house and said, "Teleport."


    The area surrounding him distorted and he was surrounded by mists of white light. A second had not even passed when he noticed that he was already outside Naruto''s house. Suddenly, he felt dizzy and vomited right there and then.


    "Oh, for the love of Arceus...I never expected that teleport can affect me this way," Okami muttered to himself as he rubbed his stomach. "Dang! There goes my dinner out of my belly."


    Okami calmed himself before knocking against the door. He kept on knocking until the door opened.


    Naruto was pleasantly surprised when he saw Okami at the front door. "Okami? Why are you here?"


    "Hah! Can''t a friend visit you?" Okami grinned as he peeked inside the house. "Are you busy?"


    "Sort of. I''m still doing some Math assignments. Iruka-sensei threatened to fail me if I can''t submit this tomorrow."


    "Oh, then let me help you. I''m good at Math."


    "Sweet! Come in, Okami."


    Naruto ushered Okami in as he picked up all the clattered cups of Ramen on the table. "Heh! Make yourself comfortable. Got to clean the place for a bit."


    "Sure."


    Okami noted that there was just a single chair present inside the house. The walls were as bare as the Sahara desert and the bin was filled with trash. He removed his shoes and set it beside the door, and chose to sit on the floor.


    Okami chuckled as he heard clattering sounds as Naruto ran all over his place. Naruto probably never expected that he would have a visitor.


    Okami wanted to handle the situation without alarming Naruto, so he must be discreet with his actions. When he noticed that Naruto was done, he gave him a thumbs-up. "Hah! That was fast."


    "Heh! Sorry to see my messy house. I never had a visitor once."


    "Then be prepared to be disturbed a lot. I''m gonna visit you from time to time."


    Naruto laughed as he sat on the floor as well. "I don''t have extra chairs inside. I hope you don''t feel bad sitting on the floor."


    "No worries." Okami scanned the room and asked, "Where''s Vulpix?"


    "Oh, Kyuubi? Wait, I''ll summon him," Naruto said as he snapped his finger and Vulpix appeared before them.


    Okami summoned the Pokemon App and checked the Pokedex Entry.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Altered Vulpix??</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Male</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Level 7</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Type: Fire, Dark</td>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">Skill: Tackle, Tail Whip, Dark Ember</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">


    Ability:


    Drought - This ability creates harsh sunlight when the ability-bearer enters the battle. Only activates when the Pokemon wills to do so.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">Evolution: Subject to certain emotions (Altered Ninetales)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">Kurama is inside Vulpix''s consciousness. </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">EV: Locked</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">IV: Locked</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    "That''s neat. Do you still have other Pokemon App?" Naruto inspected the gadget, which was glowing intermittently.


    "I don''t have any extra Pokemon App as of the moment, Naruto. But I can let you own one as well, just wait for it."


    "That would be great!"


    "Uhm, Naruto. Your Vulpix is getting stronger. Wanna let me check how much power he has now?"


    "Sure! Please do it."


    "Then don''t disturb me, okay? Got to do some Jutsu to inspect him."If you find this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the infringement.


    Naruto nodded.


    Okami then stared at Vulpix''s eyes and felt as if he was seeing inside a deep abyss. He tried using Pokemon Telepathy to contact Kurama even though Vulpix was not his Pokemon.


    ''Kurama, are you there? I know you are inside Vulpix right now.''


    {...How did you know my name?}


    ''There are lots of things I know about this world, Kurama. I just want to talk to you.''


    {Are you the great Pokemon Emissary?}


    Okami was puzzled when Kurama mentioned this. ''Who told you about this?''


    {Vulpix was the one who told me about it. Are you the one he was referring to?}


    ''Yes. I am the Pokemon Emissary.''


    {If you want to talk, then come inside. Let us meet face to face if you dare.}


    Okami smirked when thought about his current situation. He was familiar with the prison where the Kyuubi was sealed inside Naruto''s body. Many times he had seen Naruto conversed with Kurama through the Anime. But he was not sure if there was a seal inside Vulpix. "Of course. Why should I be afraid?"


    {Heh! Then I''ll be waiting for you.}


    Okami felt nervous when he realized he would actually meet the evil fox. He wanted to have some assurance and thought of asking the mysterious God''s help but he didn''t know how to do it. Without a clue, he tried calling the mysterious God inside his mind just like how he conversed with Kurama.


    ''One of the Gods...if you hear me. Please help.''


    All of a sudden, he fainted.


    ======================================


    [Wake up, child.]


    Okami knew that he was successful when he heard a familiar voice. "One of the Gods, thank you for listening to my plea."


    [You are really brave to face Kurama alone. Don''t you know what kind of existence that malevolent being is?]


    "Enlighten me, then."


    [Kurama''s existence overlaps in different worlds. Demon fox, Kyuubi, Tailed-Beast, Vulpix, these are examples of his forms. In many ways and many forms, he traveled from worlds to worlds to collect energy to become a God. Unlike us, he failed to do so and became a fake God. All his bodies in different worlds are just a small part of its whole being.]


    "But Kurama inside Naruto is only one half of its existence, right? If the Anime is correct, then the other half is still sealed inside Minato Namikaze as of the present. Zetsu has not yet stolen the one inside Minato."


    [You''re correct. So what kind of help do you want from me?]


    "Keep me safe from Kyuubi when I meet him later. Can you do it?"


    [Sure. The price is 270 Dream Points.]


    "Wait, when did such a rule exist?"


    [I just created it now. It''s to let you not abuse us, brat.]


    "What are dream points?"


    [Wait for the Pokemon App update. 270 Dream Points will be deducted in the future.]


    "Ugh! Then how would I be protected?"


    [Palkia, the Dragon God of Space will help you. His barriers will nullify all of Kurama''s power. You may deal with him the way you wanted to.]


    "Will Palkia''s protection be a one-time event or could I use this every time I want to?"


    [...]


    "Hello?!"


    [Sorry, I was talking to Palkia a few seconds ago. Palkia said that you could use it as one of your Jutsu. Refer to your Pokemon App for more details. But Dream Points are not yet available so all you can do is wait for the next update.]


    "Thank you, one of the Gods."


    [Remember, earn lots of Dream Points if you want to meet me again.]


    "But I don''t know how..."


    [Just do your usual thing.]


    ==================================


    "Okami! Wake up! Please, wake up!" Naruto panicked as he shook Okami''s body, his eyes reddened as he felt like crying. "Okami! Don''t die!"


    "Fuck! Stop it! I''m not yet dead!" Okami blurted out as he stopped Naruto. "Ugh...it happened again."


    Naruto rubbed his eyes as his voice quivered. "Thank God you''re okay. I thought you are gone..."


    Okami''s gaze softened when he heard Naruto''s sincere remark. "Heh! I just fainted. It sometimes happens when I am doing my clan''s Jutsu."


    "I see." Naruto gave him a concerned look and asked, "Are you really okay?"


    "Yes. I know my body, Naruto." Okami summoned the Pokemon App and verified the Jutsu that Palkia created.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">


    Palkia blessed you with some of Dragon God powers.


    Palkia created a new Jutsu - Spatial Jutsu.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Spatial Jutsu - manipulates space and creates barriers of various forms.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Palkia''s Spacial Rend (Locked)


    Palkia''s Barrier (Locked)


    Palkia''s Mass Teleport (Locked)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Wait for the Pokemon App''s next update.


    As for now, you may use Palkia''s Barrier to protect yourself from Kurama.


    270 DP will be deducted from your accumulated Dream Points when the Update happens.</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    ''I wonder why these Gods are helping me even though I am under an assessment,'' Okami thought as he remembered his initial conversation with the mysterious God. ''Wait, one of the Gods told me about my deal with the God who created the High World, casually saying that I forgot about the deal I had with him. Would this be the reason? I wonder what the deal is.''


    Okami disregarded it for now and shifted his attention towards Naruto. "Whatever happens, please don''t disturb my body, Naruto. I will be fully inspecting Vulpix''s body with my Jutsu."


    "You don''t have to..."


    "I insist." Okami gave the final word.


    Naruto shrugged his shoulders. "Okay. Just don''t put yourself in danger, okay?"


    Okami gave him a thumbs-up. "No problem."


    Once again, Okami used Telepathy on Vulpix when all of a sudden, he felt his consciousness was drifting towards a strange place.


    ===============================


    Okami saw that he was in the middle of a dark, empty dimension. He likened his experience with an astronaut floating through space. Not even a single piece of land could be seen. It was a total vacuum.


    "So you are here. Such a brave young fellow." A deep voice reverberated across the place. "Heh. Let me see where your confidence is coming from."


    A huge red fox head appeared before Okami. His eyes glowed dark red and opened his mouth, releasing a massive ball of malevolent energy.


    "A Tailed-Beast Ball? Such a puny attack." Okami extended his hand and shouted, "Palkia''s Barrier."


    The ball crashed against the barrier that was formed in front of Okami. A deafening sound echoed inside the dimension as clouds of smoke appeared due to the collision. After it dissipated, everything went still.


    Kurama''s eyes widened. "Why do you have Palkia''s power? Why?!"


    "Oh, you know Palkia? At least a puny failure like you know a true God," Okami said lazily as he stared directly at Kurama''s eyes. "I am a Pokemon Emissary. Of course, I know Palkia''s powers as well."


    "Grr. Now I know why I feel as if you are not of this world. You really are one of those kinds. Indeed, you are an emissary of one of the Gods. Is it Arceus?"


    "Yes."


    "Hah! The Pokemon World, huh? I''ve been there many times through Vulpix and his variants. I never knew that I''d meet Arceus'' emissary."


    Okami smiled as he floated towards Kurama. "How about we make a deal, Kurama?"


    "How can you help me?"


    "You desire to become a God, correct? Then let me help you. In return, be a source of my strength in this world and the worlds to come."


    Kurama was tempted by Okami''s offer. "I need spiritual power to fill up my original body, which is currently residing at the High World. Help me gather spiritual powers and I will help you with your assessment. I know emissaries are under assessments by the Gods."


    "Sure. I''ll let you travel with me to different worlds to collect spiritual power. In return, help me with my Chakra reserve. Let me have full access to your Chakra."


    "How? I am limited by the seal inside Naruto whenever Vulpix is unsummoned."


    Okami flicked his fingers as he grinned. "As long as you make an oath in the name of the High God, then everything will be carried out."


    Kurama hesitated for a bit. After a few minutes of rumination, he nodded. "I make an oath, in the name of the High God, to let you have access to my chakra. In return, help me collect spiritual powers until I become a God."


    Loud booming sounds filled the dimension like a thundercloud. It lasted for a few minutes before everything went quiet.


    Okami laughed boisterously as he felt his connection with Kurama going stronger. He knew that his plan was a big success. "For our happy cooperation."


    Kurama revealed a toothy grin. "For our happy cooperation."

 Chapter 13: The Deal (1)

    Naruto knew that Okami was in a special state right now. He did not dare to wake up his friend, afraid that he might cause him some problems. Suddenly, he felt as if there was an unknown connection that formed between him and Okami, for which he did not know why it happened.


    The night passed by slowly. Naruto did not waste his time and did his Math assignment as he waited for Okami to open his eyes. His eyes soon began to droop as he stared at the numbers written on his papers. Without knowing, he was already snoring as his head leaned on the table.


    ====================================


    "What a great feeling!"


    Okami felt as if he was experiencing nirvana. He felt that his stamina increased and his chakra was overflowing with strength. "So this is how it feels when one has chakra similar to that of a Tailed-Beast."


    Okami scanned the room and saw Naruto who was sleeping on the table. He shook his head, knowing that Naruto tried doing the assignment but failed to stay awake through the night.


    "Naruto, wake up."


    Naruto grumbled as he opened his eyes. "Huh?!"


    "Have a good sleep?"


    "What the?! What time is it?"


    "8:45 am."


    "I''m gonna be late. Iruka-sensei will skin me alive." Naruto hurried towards the bathroom and took a bath. It took him for about five minutes to fully change into his favorite clothes.


    Okami laughed as he saw Naruto in a fast-forward motion. "You still have ten minutes."


    "I know. I will go now, Okami. Just lock the door when you leave."


    Okami held Naruto''s arm. "Wait, Naruto. I could help you go to your class without getting late."


    "How?"


    ======================================


    "Bleeergh!" Naruto and Okami both vomited on the street.


    Okami rubbed his upset stomach. "I''ll never do teleport again."


    "That was not good," Naruto agreed.


    "Well, at least you''re not late. You still have 8 minutes."


    "Thank you, Okami. See you later." Naruto ran straight ahead towards his classroom.


    "Yeah, see you!" Okami shouted when he saw Naruto suddenly leaving like Sonic the Hedgehog. "Hah! Time to go back to my place. Teleport!"


    As soon as he reappeared back inside his room, Okami felt his stomach was lurching. Somehow the uneasiness was less than the previous teleportation. He suspected that his body was getting used to it.


    Okami deactivated ''Absorb'' mode and summoned all his remaining Pokemon. Soon, everything went back to normal. He inspected if there was any change on his Vulpix but there was none.


    Okami knew that he now possessed unlimited Chakra due to Kurama and he was starting to get excited about his upcoming training. Kurama told him earlier that he could put his chakra in ''Locked'' mode so that other people would not sense his chakra level. He remembered about the Altered Vulpix and checked on his Pokemon App.


    A new variant that never existed in the Anime and Manga was now redeemable with Pokemon Points. He wondered what would happen if he could get the Altered Pokemon of the remaining Tailed-Beast.


    Okami''s eyes almost popped out when he saw the astronomical amount needed to redeem the Altered Vulpix. But he was able to accept the ridiculous condition considering that it was a new legendary variant. Alolan Vulpix was the newly added Vulpix variant in the Pokemon Sun and Moon.


    He was aware that it was still hard for him to earn Pokemon Points since he was just starting his journey. Even then, it gave him a sense of direction as to what to do in the future and made it a long-time quest. 10,000 PP may seem large but if he really wanted, he could earn it slowly. This made him all the more eager to introduce Pokemon to the ninjas.


    He checked the levels of his Pokemon and found out that all of them increased their levels. Abra, Rattata and Pidgey were level 2 while Caterpie and Vulpix became level 3. Okami was pleased to see Vulpix learning another new skill, Tail Whip, which lowers the target''s defense by one stage.


    "Should I open the shop today?" Okami weighed his options and sighed deeply. "Too bad, I still have to. I need to earn money to buy food for me and my Pokemon as well."


    He did his morning rituals and teleported towards his old store.


    Okami opened the shop and planned to sell cakes and pastries before noon strikes. He intended to spend the afternoon with Pokemon training and other stuff related to his transfer.


    The customers were delighted when they saw the cute Pokemon roaming inside the store. Caterpie was busy with producing silks to be used as wrappers. Pidgey was in-charge of grabbing things that were out of reach while Okami took advantage of Abra''s sensitivity to danger and made him as a security guard. Rattata acted as the shredder and gnawed on the left-over things while Vulpix was the official mascot of the store, who was well-loved by the women and young girls.


    As a result, these attracted more customers and his grin widened as his income tally increased for the day. He did not expect that his cakes and pastries would be sold out before noon.Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel.


    "Looks like my decision this time is correct. Sell in the morning and practice in the afternoon," Okami muttered to himself as he fed the Pokemon with their favorite foods. After changing his clothes, he proceeded to the Academy''s direction and reached the Hokage''s quarter. As soon as he reached the office, he saw someone standing at the door while holding a book.


    The ninja wore the standard infantry clothing: a flak jacket, dark-blue pants, and a long-sleeve shirt. His hands were covered by fingerless gloves with metal plates on the backhand. What was notable was his forehead protector covering his left eye and mask.


    Okami smiled at him and the ninja gave him a slight nod. "Hello."


    "You have an appointment with the Hokage?"


    "Yes."


    The ninja opened the door and gestured Okami to enter with him. They both went inside and saw Hiruzen who was smoking at his table.


    "Good afternoon, Hokage-sama." Both of them greeted the old man.


    Hiruzen stood up as he hid his pipe. "It''s fortunate that you are here together. Kakashi, meet Okami. Okami, meet Kakashi."


    "Ah, Hatake Kakashi. The one who informed you in the past, Hokage-sama." Okami replied as he looked at the silver-haired ninja who was busy reading the Icha Icha series. He intended to say this because he wanted to catch the ninja''s attention.


    Kakashi stopped reading and gave him an inquisitive look while Hiruzen coughed lightly to dissipate the weird atmosphere.


    "What''s this all about, Hokage-sama?" Kakashi hid the book inside his jacket and waited for the old man''s reply.


    Since Okami was the one who opened the topic, Hiruzen told Kakashi about the things Okami revealed to him, eliciting a surprised look from the Jounin.


    "I just returned and I never knew that there were many things that happened involving this boy," Kakashi helplessly replied as he ruffled his hair. "So, why did you call me, Hokage-sama?"


    "You see, Kakashi. I want you to teach Okami about the way of the ninja. He has caught Danzo''s attention and I want you to protect him as well, for now."


    Okami was happy with the set-up. Considering Kakashi''s skills, he knew that he would learn a lot and he needed the best ninja to help him become one and train his body.


    Kakashi received the papers given by Hiruzen and read its content. As soon as he was done perusing, he looked at Okami. "This kid has a unique Kekkei Genkai? Pokemon Jutsu and Prophetic Jutsu?"


    Okami summoned Abra. "This is a Pokemon, Kakashi-san. Meet Abra."


    As soon as he was done talking, Abra vanished and reappeared just beside Kakashi, which shocked Kakashi. If Abra had bad intentions, then maybe the Pokemon could have succeeded in doing a deadly sneak attack.


    "You can touch him, Kakashi-san."


    Kakashi patted Abra''s head as he remembered Shishui Uchiha. "This Pokemon knows Body Flicker Jutsu?"


    Okami shook his head. "It is teleportation, Kakashi-san."


    "A much greater Jutsu."


    Hiruzen nodded and patted Abra on his head as well. "Indeed. Such an amazing Jutsu. Does it require lots of chakra when you are in ''Absorb'' mode using Abra, Okami-kun?"


    "No, Hokage-sama. But it requires great reflex. I will test the skill more as soon as I transfer, which brings me to the next thing I wanted to verify," Okami explained as he unsummoned Abra. "When will I able to move out?"


    "You can do it today, Okami-kun. If you need help in bringing all of your things, just inform me and I will send some people."


    Okami bowed his head. "Thank you, Hokage-sama. If it is okay with you, I''d like to go home and prepare right away."


    "Sure. Kakashi will accompany you today, Okami-kun. Feel free to ask anything from him. He will be your new tutor."


    "That I will, Hokage-sama."


    Okami and Kakashi went outside the office and talked with each other on his way home.


    "So, Kakashi-san, will you teach me the way of the ninja?"


    "I supposed so," Kakashi replied as he read the perverted book while walking. "So, are you planning to enter the Academy?"


    "Yes. I wanted to learn as much as I can and become a Genin as soon as possible. This way, I can protect myself and preserve the clan''s legacy. After all, I''m the only one left."


    Kakashi was reminded of another kid who was left all alone after the tragic massacre: Uchiha Sasuke. He sighed as he hid the book inside his pocket and scratched his head. "Don''t worry, Okami-kun. I intend to teach you properly."


    Okami talked a lot about Pokemon and the Ketchum clan until they reached his old place. He then went upstairs and packed his clothes inside his bag. He intended to leave everything inside his old house in case he wanted to return back to find solace. After checking that his cabinets were thoroughly secured, he went downstairs and went behind the countertop.


    Kakashi saw him unsummoning the Pokemon Duplicator, giving him another shock. He thought that Okami was like a gift box, full of surprises. When he saw the kid approaching him carrying a trolley, Kakashi asked, "Are you done packing up?"


    Okami gave a slight bob. "Yes, Kakashi-san...ah, its Kakashi-sensei."


    They went outside and Okami locked the door. "Could you wait for me? I want to inform my friend that I am moving out."


    "No problem, Okami-kun."


    Okami went inside the Sushi store and told Baki about his sudden transfer. The middle-aged man looked sad as he found out the news but was delighted when he heard that Okami would still visit him. This time, he told Baki that he wanted to avail his delivery services and gave him the lists of foods.


    After settling everything else, Okami and Kakashi then proceeded to the vacant lot owned by Hiruzen Sarutobi.


    ===============================


    They arrived at Hiruzen''s place, which was surrounded by walls. Okami saw that the vacant area was wide enough to be turned into a training ground. There was a two-story house situated on the left-most part of the empty place. There was a small clearing behind the house which led to a small forest. A small pond was present at the left side of the house


    The inside was just as bare as the outside. The floors were still sturdy but lots of dust covered the place, indicating that it was not used for a long time. They went upstairs and saw two rooms with their bathrooms. Okami was happy with the place he owned right now.


    "Seems like you are pleased with this place, Okami."


    "Yes, Kakashi-sensei."


    "What are you going to do with this house? There are lots of vacant areas that you can use."


    Okami set his trolley on the room which had a cabinet and bed. "I want to turn this place into a Pokemon haven, Kakashi-sensei."


    "How?"


    "By rebuilding everything that our clan must have inside a village, some of which are Pokemart, Pokemon Breeder and a Pokemon Center. The pond and small forest will become a sanctuary for the Pokemon as well. I want to do the opposite of what my clan wanted me to do."


    "And that is?"


    "Instead of hiding them, I will give my all in introducing this Jutsu to the rest of Konoha. It is my wished for everyone to have a Pokemon as a partner."


    Kakashi smiled when he heard the boy''s desire. "That''s a good ambition, Okami. Don''t worry, I''ll teach you the proper way to become a ninja so you can fully utilize your Kekkei Genkai."


    "Thank you, Kakashi-sensei."


    "Are you okay to start your training the next day? Or would you want to rest for a bit?"


    "It''s okay, Sensei. Is it possible for me to ask for some help? I want to request it formally as a mission. I am more than willing to pay for it."


    "Sure. When do you want to make it done? I can help you process it."


    "Tomorrow, Kakashi-sensei."


    "Consider it done, Okami. Just make sure to prepare 5000 Ryo."


    Okami took out the money and gave it to Kakashi. "Thank you, Sensei."


    They both went downstairs and saw three ninjas who were famous in Konoha. The first one had dark hair tied into a spiky ponytail. The next one was a tall, plump man with long, spiky red hair and purple markings on his cheeks. The last one was already familiar with Okami.


    As soon as their eyes met, the visitors smiled and approached the duo.


    "Good morning, Inoichi-ojisan." Okami greeted him as he bowed towards the trio. "How can I help you?"


    Inoichi summoned his Zubat. "I want to have a deal with you, Okami-kun."

 Chapter 14: The Deal (2)

    "Good morning, Inoichi-ojisan." Okami greeted him as he bowed towards the trio. "How can I help you?"


    Inoichi summoned his Zubat. "I want to have a deal with you, Okami-kun."


    Shikaku coughed lightly. "Good afternoon, Kakashi. That was too straightforward, Inoichi. Care to introduce us to the kid first?"


    Kakashi chuckled as he took out his perverted book and started reading.


    "Oh, that was careless of me. Okami-kun, meet my long-time comrade-in-arms and friends: Shikaku Nara and Choza Akimichi."


    Choza smiled. "Hello, Okami-kun. I am Choza of the Akimichi clan. I hope you can visit our Akimichi Restaurant. If you happen to have time to visit the place, just inform us and everything will be free for your first dining."


    "Shikaku of the Nara clan. It is a pleasure to meet you, Okami-kun."


    Okami bowed once again. "You were speaking about a certain deal, Inoichi-ojisan. How can I be of help to you?"


    "Have you remembered the two Pokeballs from Professor Oak?"


    "Yes."


    "I told them about Professor Oak''s gifts and they wanted to find out more about Pokemon. Is it alright with you if you can show them what a Pokemon is, Okami-kun?"


    "No problem. May I have the two Pokeballs?"


    Inoichi grabbed the Pokeballs from his inner pocket and gave it to Okami.


    Okami inspected the Pokeballs and noticed that it was still uncontracted. He was aware that they needed his power to become a Pokemon trainer. He was not sure if he could get Pokemon Points after doing so simply because these Pokemon were considered rewards.


    Visible concentrated chakra gushed out from Okami''s body even though he did not willfully do it and enveloped the Pokeballs. He pressed the knobs and said, "Summon."


    Two Pokemon appeared right before them. Mr. Mime was moving constantly as it pantomimed while shaking his hands. Drowzee stood still as he extended his stubby hands towards the trio.


    Okami summoned the Pokemon app and checked the Pokedex entry.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Mr. Mime</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Male</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Level 1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Type: Psychic, Fairy</td>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">Skill: Barrier, Confusion, Pound</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">


    Ability:


    Technician - increases the power of moves - that are usually base 60 or below - by 50%.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">Evolution: Breeding (Mime Jr.)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">EV: Locked</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">IV: Locked</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Drowzee</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Male</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Level 1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Type: Psychic</td>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">Skill: Hypnosis, Pound</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">


    Ability:


    Forewarn - Determines what moves a foe has. It gets stronger as Drowzee levels up.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">Evolution: Level 26 (Hypno)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">EV: Locked</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">IV: Locked</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Okami was surprised when he saw the Pokemon''s abilities. Forewarn was a remarkable ability to have, and Technician worked well with weak Jutsus. He wanted to snatch the Pokemon from them and make them his own. Too bad that he had to comply with ''Professor Oak''s'' wish.


    Inoichi and the rest looked at Okami as they saw the kid tinkering with the Pokemon App. After a few minutes, Okami shifted his attention back to them, saying, "Very good abilities."


    Inoichi was surprised when he saw the Pokemon App disappeared and reappeared at his right hand. He looked at the screen and saw the details concerning Mr. Mime and Drowzee. Shikaku and Choza took turns in reading the details and was excited when they saw the information.


    "How accurate are the things written inside the Pokemon App?" Inoichi walked forward and returned the Pokemon App to Okami.


    "A hundred percent."


    Shikaku gave the kid a knowing smile. "Forewarn is such a good ability. As long as I can make it stronger, then it is easy to know the Jutsus the enemies know beforehand. Much more the Technician ability, additional damage is always a great boon in every fight."


    Choza looked at Shikaku. "So have you decided to become a Pokemon trainer?"


    "After reading such details, I''d be a fool not to become one. Besides, it does not conflict with our clan''s Jutsu."


    "Indeed."


    Okami knew what the trio wanted to happen. He himself would want to become a Pokemon trainer if I were in their shoes. "Is this the deal that you want with me, Inoichi-ojisan?"This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings.


    "Yes, Okami-kun." Shikaku was the one to answer him as he stepped forward. "I intend to compensate you for your services and effort."


    Choza agreed. "I plan to pay you for your work as well, Okami-kun."


    Okami frowned when he was reminded of the limitations he had. "My chakra reserve can only sustain two Pokemon trainers every week, Skikaku-ojisan. You''ve got to choose who among you will be the first one to try. The other one will have to wait for next week to become a Pokemon Trainer."


    "Oh. Am I the first one to become a Pokemon Trainer, Okami-kun?" Inoichi could not help but interrupt when he heard Okami.


    "No, Inoichi-ojisan. My friend Naruto was the first one."


    The trio looked at each other, surprised that Okami treated Naruto as his friend. They wondered what would the kid''s reaction be if he found out about the monster living inside Naruto''s body.


    After Choza and Shikaku talked with each other, they both decided to give the slot to Shikaku.


    Shikaku went forward and folded his arms on his chest. "Then let me be the first one, Okami-kun."


    Inoichi and Choza stepped back to give space for them while Kakashi watched the scene with interest as he also moved away.


    "Which Pokemon are you interested to have a contract with, Shikaku-ojisan?"


    "Drowzee."


    "Okay." Okami returned the Pokemon inside the Pokeballs and gave Shikaku the one containing Drowzee. "Inject your chakra inside the Pokeball, Shikaku-ojisan. When you are done, try contacting it through your mind."


    Shikaku did everything Okami told him to do. After the second try, Drowzee eventually responded to his call.


    {Are you the one who wants to have a contract with me?}


    ''Yes. Do you want to do so, Drowzee-kun?''


    {I can feel the laziness in your family. I have a feeling that I will eat lots of dreams when I am with you.}


    ''Now I am starting to doubt if this is a good decision. Too bothersome.''


    {Then I will be your partner. What is your name?}


    ''Shikaku Nara.''


    {Can you give me a name?}


    ''Shikachu.''


    {Thank you.}


    Okami knew that the contract was successful because of the familiar sensation he felt just like when Naruto had a successful contract with Vulpix. He did some random hand signals and shouted the cringe lines as he slammed his right hand on the floor. Waves of dark pink chakra gushed out from the Pokeball and revolved around Shikaku. The silhouette of Hypno with his trademark pendulum was seen just above Shikaku''s head. The chaos went on for about two minutes before the chakra and Hypno''s image was absorbed by Shikaku. The Pokeball that contained Drowzee suddenly became ash.


    Shikaku felt the connection with Drowzee and they became familiar with each other. He gave Okami a thankful look and said, "Summon: Drowzee."


    Drowzee appeared before him. As soon as he saw Shikaku, the tapir Pokemon scurried towards his partner and hugged him. "Gah. Don''t be clingy."


    Drowzee ignored his complaints and rubbed his head onto Shikaku''s waist.


    "Okay, stop it, Shikachu."


    This time, Drowzee complied and rubbed his tummy.


    Okami smirked. "Shikachu''s hungry. Better bring him with you to eat and show several foods to find out his favorite meal. This way, you can increase his level by one. As a rule, you can increase their levels by fighting with you or by eating. Your choice."


    Shikaku massaged his temple as he found out he had another mouth to feed.


    Drowzee looked at him mournfully as he held his tummy.


    "Fine." Shikaku finally gave in and patted the Pokemon''s head. "We are going to the Akimichi Restaurant to eat dinner. Would you like to join us, Okami-kun? Kakashi, if it''s alright, you can also join us. Bill is on me, this time."


    Okami accepted the invitation and looked at Kakashi. "Do you have time, Sensei? I wish you can join us."


    Kakashi nodded. "I don''t have anything to do tonight. Free dinner is always good."


    "Then it''s settled. Let us meet later at the Akimichi Restaurant, at 6:30 PM. I believe Kakashi knows the way." Shikaku unsummoned Drowzee and bade him goodbye as he went outside the house.


    Choza and Inoichi bade their farewell and joined Shikaku. Soon the only people left inside were Kakashi and Okami.


    "Sensei, can I ask Naruto to join us?"


    Kakashi wondered how he came to befriend Minato''s son but he was not against it. "Why not? Don''t worry about money. I''ll treat him tonight."


    "Thank you, Sensei. Do you know where he lives? I want to invite him personally."


    "I don''t know where he lives. But it would be easier to find him in the Academy. He is in class right now, unless he escapes and performs pranks again."


    After the house was locked, Kakashi brought Okami with him and led the way to the Academy. He then proceeded to the Missions Assignment Desk to fulfill Okami''s request as he told the boy to wait at the lounge.


    Soon, Okami saw Naruto walking alone in contrast with the other kids who were walking together in groups.


    "Naruto!" Okami called him out as he waved his right hand.


    Naruto followed the source of the voice and saw Okami. He grinned widely and scurried as fast as he could. "Hey, Okami. What are you doing here?"


    "Do you want to eat dinner with me?"


    "Sure. Will we be eating at Ramen Ichiraku?"


    "Nope. There''s a new restaurant I want to introduce to you, the Akimichi Restaurant. I know you''ll like the place."


    "Does it have Ramen?"


    "I''m not sure..."


    "I don''t care what the dinner is as long as I can eat." Naruto gave an okay sign and was about to ask him when he noticed the masked guy approaching them. "Who is that weird guy?"


    "My Sensei. Hatake Kakashi."


    Naruto was wide-eyed when he heard Okami''s reply. "You''ve got a Sensei?! Is he any good?"


    Okami wanted to laugh but controlled his urge. "He is a Jounin, Naruto. Of course, he is good."


    Kakashi rolled his eyes and went to read the Icha Icha.


    Naruto frowned when he saw the book. His brows became narrower when he noticed how the forehead protector and mask covered his face. He moved his face near Okami''s right ear and whispered, "He looks suspicious. Who knows what is behind the mask?"


    Okami remembered the exact scene in the Anime when Sakura, Sasuke, and Naruto discussed what was behind Kakashi''s mask and laughed boisterously.


    Naruto was displeased. "I am serious. He might be pretending to be a ninja."


    Kakashi closed his book and cleared his throat. "Stop with the useless assumptions, Naruto-kun. You are still far away from becoming a Genin and you have the guts to disrespect a Jounin."


    Naruto placed his hands akimbo and did his heroic pose. "I know I will become a Hokage in the future, much more a Genin. This time, I know that I am going to pass the exam. I know that I can do it."


    Kakashi knew that it was Naruto''s third time taking the exam. There was nothing more for him to do but wished him luck.


    "Do not worry, Naruto. I am very sure that you will become a Genin." Okami assured him as he rested his hands on his head. "Trust me."


    Naruto jumped as he clenched his fists. "Thank you, Okami. As a future Hokage, I know that I will pass such an easy thing. It would be embarrassing for me not to overcome it."


    Kakashi wondered if Okami was just consoling Naruto or was truly serious. What made him flustered was the way Okami structured his sentence - Naruto becoming a Genin but never saying that he would pass the exam.


    The trio walked along the street with Naruto''s constant shouting, Okami''s laughter, and Kakashi''s sighs.


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    The restaurant was already filled with diners as lots of chattering sounds reverberated across the area.


    A worker was busily collecting the orders of the customers when he saw six prominent people walked inside. Delighted, he waved his hands to the people who arrived.


    "Hello, everyone. It is rare to see all of you together, Shikaku. What''s the occasion?"


    "Hello, Goku. We have a special guest tonight." Shikaku shifted his gaze towards the kids and said, "Ino-chan, Choji-kun, Shikamaru, greet your Uncle."


    "Hello, Goku-ojisan!"


    Goku Akamichi laughed merrily as he heard their unified greetings and greeted them back. He took them to the place Choza reserved earlier and left them after taking their orders.


    All of them took a seat and waited for their food. Soon, someone entered the room and whispered on Shikaku''s ear. He was surprised when he heard Kakashi and Okami together with Naruto.


    "Hey, children. One of your classmates will be eating with us."


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 Chapter 15: The Deal (3)

    All of them took a seat and waited for their food. Soon, someone entered the room and whispered on Inoichi''s ear. He was surprised when he heard Kakashi and Okami were together with Naruto.


    "Hey, children. One of your classmates will be eating with us." Inoichi called the kids'' attention.


    Yamanaka Ino stared at her father and held his hand. "Is it Sasuke?"


    "The world will come to an end if he decides to join us tonight," Shikamaru replied sarcastically as he leaned against the wall. "What time will they arrive, Inoichi-ojisan? I still have to sleep early. Too bothersome."


    Inoichi chuckled when he saw Shikamaru''s lazy antics. He had been with the Nara descendants for many years and he was used to how they act, including Shikaku and his son. "I hope they''re not that late."


    Shikaku drank another cup of sake. "I am hopeless about Kakashi but I''m sure the kid will be on time."


    "I agree. I''ve got a good impression on that boy," Choza added.


    "As long as it is not Naruto, then it will be okay," Ino remarked as she hugged her father.


    The three men looked at each other and sighed.


    "Ino, actually it is Naruto. You''ve got to treat the kid with goodness, okay? Remember, he is an orphan." Inoichi reminded his daughter as he hugged her back.


    "I tried. But he''s annoying, loud, and a stupid kid who wants to play pranks on people."


    "Ino..."


    "Okay, Dad. I''ll try."


    Inoichi patted her head. "That''s my daughter."


    Shikamaru closed his eyes and waited for the food to arrive while Shikaku almost emptied the jug that contained sake. Choza was discussing with Choji about his failed assignments yesterday.


    They waited for about ten minutes before the food arrived. There was sushi and skewered barbecues served in large platters. The jug was refilled with sake, which brought Shikaku much joy and started drinking once again.


    Their actions were halted by the sudden arrival of Kakashi, Naruto, and Okami.


    "Ah, hello everyone. Sorry, we''re a little late. Took many detours along the way." Kakashi scratched his head as he ushered the two boys inside the room.


    "No, Kakashi. We did expect you to be late but you are just on time for dinner." Shikaku chuckled as he drank another cup of sake.


    Ino pointed at Naruto and screamed, "Why is it you, Naruto?!"


    Shikamaru grumbled. "Too bothersome."


    The Akimichi duo just started eating the food without minding them.


    Inoichi facepalmed when he saw how her daughter reacted. It was just a few minutes ago when they discussed Naruto and somehow his advice was forgotten.


    Shikaku took pity on Naruto and tried dispersing the awkward situation going on. "Hello, Naruto-kun. I''m Shikaku Nara, Shikamaru''s father. It''s a pleasant surprise to see you here. Take a seat and eat everything you want."


    Naruto''s face reddened as he positioned himself between Okami and Kakashi. "Thank you, Shikaku-ojisan. And Shikamaru! You have the same hair as your dad!"


    "Hello, Naruto." Shikamaru greeted his noisy classmate.


    Choji chewed another piece of meat as he waved his hand.


    "Hah! You still eat a lot, Choji." Naruto remembered what Shikaku told him earlier and got excited. "Can I really eat anything I want here?"


    "Yes, and you can summon your Vulpix as well. You''re not the only Pokemon Trainer here in this room," Shikaku informed him as refilled his cup with sake.


    Naruto eyes widened when he heard Shikaku. "How did you know I have Vulpix?"


    "Pokemon are not meant to be hidden, Naruto." Okami was the one who answered as he explained how Shikaku and the others knew Naruto''s Pokemon starter.


    "I see." Naruto summoned his Vulpix and grinned. "Everyone, meet Kyuubi."


    Shikaku spurted the sake that was on his mouth. The liquid was splattered all over Inoichi''s face, who was exhibiting a strange look on his face.


    Choza was somewhat gasping for breath as he was choked by the meat he had eaten. Concerned, Choji hurriedly grabbed sake and offered to his father, who gladly accepted it.


    Kakashi just stared at Naruto, speechless after hearing the unexpected name of his Vulpix.


    Okami wanted to laugh out loud just because their reactions were too funny for him. He never saw this in the Anime and Shikaku spurting his sake like a Squirtle attacking with Water Gun was priceless. If they only knew that Kurama was actually inside Vulpix as well, then he was sure they would shat in their pants.


    Luckily, Ino shrieked like a banshee, which somewhat eased up the awkward atmosphere. "That''s so cute! Can I hug Kyuubi, Naruto?"


    Naruto was bewildered with how they reacted but became happy when he heard Ino. At least someone was interested with his partner. "As long as Kyuubi complies."


    Vulpix gave a slight nod, stood up from Naruto''s arms, and jumped down. He strutted on his way towards Ino while his chins were lifted high.


    Ino embraced Kyuubi while rubbing her face against the Pokemon. "Ah...so fluffy. So beautiful. What kind of pet is this? I want to have one."Support the creativity of authors by visiting the original site for this novel and more.


    "You have to ask Okami-kun about that," Inoichi interjected after cleaning his face with a towel. "Okami, meet my princess, Ino. Shikamaru is Shikaku''s son and Choji''s the other one. They are all Naruto''s classmate."


    "Hello, Ino-chan, Shikamaru-kun, Choji-kun." Okami greeted them, his heart beating fast because he was now talking with one of the known future team of ninjas. "I''m happy to see you all."


    Shikaku and Choji greeted back as they both stared at Vulpix. Ino gave Okami a curious glance as she continued petting Kyuubi.


    "Hello, I am Okami Okaya from the Ketchum clan. This little pet you see right now is a Pokemon, one of the unique summons of our clan." Okami then explained all the intricacies about Pokemon just like the way he explained it to Naruto.


    "Okami did not tell you this but I have a Pokemon, as well," Inoichi declared as he summoned Zubat, who was happily flying above him. He was expecting his daughter to scream like a fangirl but what he heard was a shrill shriek from a horror movie.


    "Dad! Why is your Pokemon a bat?!" Ino stood up and stayed far away from Inochi. "Why can''t you have a cute one like Kyuubi?"


    Inoichi''s eyes twitched, never expecting to hear the words ''cute'' and ''Kyuubi'' to be associated together. "Ino, Zubat is cute. Look at its pretty snout and beautiful wings. Inochi is perfect as he is."


    Okami was hurt when he saw someone treated Zubat that way. "Zubat will not hurt you, Ino-chan. As a Pokemon specialist, I can assure you that they are better than humans when it comes to loyalty and treating their friends. In fact, they can perfectly understand human language and feelings that they tend to become more humane than humans."


    Everyone was now looking at him in a different light.


    Shikaku summoned Drowzee, which elicited another gasp from the kids. "I''m a Pokemon trainer, as well."


    Choji looked at his dad, to which the latter replied, "Too bad, son. I''m not yet a Pokemon trainer due to some circumstances. Okami-kun promised me that I will have a Pokemon next week."


    Shikamaru was bewildered when he saw Drowzee, who was eating the skewered barbecue with gusto. "Dad, why did you become a Pokemon trainer?"


    Shikaku was pleased with his son''s timely question. He knew that his son was intelligent just like him, except for the laziness part. He considered himself as hardworking when it comes to work, while other things he considered to be troublesome.


    "Drowzee can determine what the enemies'' Jutsus know, Shikamaru. His ability is neat, isn''t it?"


    "Cool. Do Kyuubi and Zubat have their own ability as well?"


    "Yes. Every Pokemon have their ability, making them different from each other."


    Shikamaru rubbed his chin and smiled. "Now I see why you decided to become a Pokemon trainer, Dad."


    Ino gave Okami a pleading look and asked, "Can I become a Pokemon trainer as well, Okami-kun? Please let me become one."


    "Sure, Ino-chan. If your father allows it, I can turn you into one but you still have to wait until I become stronger because my current power only allows me to turn two Pokemon trainers per week. I''ve promised several people already," Okami said as he took out his Pokemon App and verified some things with regards to the limitations of the Pokemon Duplicator.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>Limitations of the Pokemon Duplicator</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Duplication can only be done once per Pokemon. The number of times you can duplicate pokemon increases proportionately with the number of Pokemon you own.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Current Possible Duplication Number per Pokemon: 2


    Number of Pokemon needed to increase the duplication number by one: 10.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>The only aspect you can control in duplicating a Pokemon is gender.</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Okami was glad that he could control the gender. With this, he could duplicate his Pokemon into a couple and let them breed, If their population increased, he could then release some of them into the wilderness to grow naturally.


    He was about to close the Pokemon App when he saw that the Poke Offering tab was blinking.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Congratulations on creating another Pokemon trainer, Shikaku Nara.


    You earned 50 PP.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Congratulations on befriending Iruka Imuno.


    You earned 50 PP.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Due to befriending Iruka, a new set of Pokemon can be redeemed with the use of Pokemon Points.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Available Pokemon: Paras (50 PP), Weedle (50 PP)</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Okami exchange all his Pokemon Points and redeemed Paras and Weedle into his lists of owned of Pokemon. He knew the transaction was completed when he felt the familiar feeling every time he exchanged one. He wanted to show off and shifted his attention back to the group.


    "Do you want to see all of my current Pokemon?"


    Everyone nodded as they waited in anticipation.


    Okami stood up and summoned everyone out. This time, there was a new addition to the group: Weedle and Paras.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Weedle??</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Male</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Level 1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Type: Bug, Poison</td>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">Skill: Poison Sting, String Shot</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">


    Ability: Run Away


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">Evolution: Level 7 (Kakuna), Level 10 (Beedrill)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">EV: Locked</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">IV: Locked</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Paras?</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Female</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Level 1</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Type: Bug, Grass</td>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">Skill: Scratch</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">


    Ability:


    Effect Spore - Contact may poison or cause paralysis or sleep.


    </td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="3">Evolution:Level 24 (Parasect)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">EV: Locked</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">IV: Locked</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Okami noted that he currently possessed three Pokemon with Run Away ability. He remembered that the maximum Pokemon that can be absorbed simultaneously was three. He wanted to check the limitations behind ''Absorb'' mode while he was on it, disregarding the curious looks that he was receiving.


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    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td>Absorb Mode</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Abilities of Pokemon, when absorbed, are divided into Basic, Intermediate, and Master. All abilities start as Basic. When you absorb two Pokemon having the same ability, the level becomes Intermediate. When you absorb three Pokemon with the same abilities, the ability will become Master. When it reaches this level, additional effects will be added.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>Some abilities are already in its Master level. The best example is Nullification ones like Flash Fire and Lightningrod.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td>The ability decreases its power by half when two Pokemon of different abilities are absorbed simultaneously, which is further halved if another Pokemon with different ability is absorbed. Others with nullification damage (Flash Fire) will lose its ability and become resistances (half resistant to damages) and will further be halved if another Pokemon with different ability is absorbed.</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Okami further investigated and found out that the skills were also treated as such when in Absorb mode. He was all the more interested and wanted to try the Run Away skill. Luckily, he was just together with the people who were best in binding enemies: the Ino-Shika-Cho.

 Chapter 16: Team Akira (1)

    Okami further investigated and found out that the skills were also treated as such when in Absorb mode. He was all the more interested and wanted to try the Run Away skill. Luckily, he was just together with the people who were best in binding enemies: the Ino-Shika-Cho.


    "Uhm, Shikaku-Ojisan."


    "Yes, Okami-kun?"


    Okami hesitated for a moment and sighed deeply. "Forget it."


    "Do you need anything from me?"


    "You are right, Shikaku-ojisan." Okami gathered all his strength and stated his wish. "I wanted to test something but I don''t know if you have the time to spare."


    "What is it?"


    "You see, I wanted to try some Jutsu but I needed your help, particularly the binding Jutsus that you are known for."


    Shikaku and the rest looked at each other. This time, Inoichi stepped forward as he petted his Zubat. "Indeed, Okami-kun. If you are talking about binding enemies, then we are the man that you are looking for. What Jutsu do you want to test?"


    Okami grinned, this time he was more spirited as he uttered his request. "It''s one of the abilities in ''Absorb'' mode. I''d like to test the escaping strength of the ''Run Away''."


    He then further explained what ''Run Away'' does and the different levels of abilities when the Pokemon was absorbed by a trainer. What he wanted to find out was the actual capability of the different levels against a binding Jutsu in a real fight.


    Shikaku analyzed what he had heard from Okami. He knew that three Pokemon was the limit in ''Absorb'' mode but he did not know that the abilities could be affected by the types of abilities absorbed together. There were many things that he would like to ask but the time was not yet right. "No problem, Okami-kun. When would you like to do it?"


    "How about five days from now? We can do the tests in my place and perform the ritual to turn Choza-ojisan into a Pokemon trainer at the same time. As you know, I''m still busy with the transfer this week."


    "That''s a good idea. This way I can let my son help you with the test."


    Shikamaru grumbled. "Too bothersome."


    "Hey, the food''s getting cold. We still have to eat, you know?" Choza reminded them as he grabbed another skewered barbecue.


    Everyone laughed. This time they all sat down and ate their meal as they fed the Pokemon as well.


    After dinner, Okami, Kakashi, and Naruto bade their goodbyes and went outside. It was dark and the road was less crowded. They were chatting throughout the walk until they reached Naruto''s house.


    "Thank you for this wonderful night, Kakashi-san and Okami. I''m really full and I''ve got to save some money," Naruto said as he carried Vulpix. "This is my first time to eat together with a lot of people."


    "Hey, we''re friends. You don''t have to be so sentimental about it," Okami grinned, knowing why Naruto was acting that way. "Don''t worry. From now on, you can eat together with me and the rest of my Pokemon. Just bring your own food, okay?"


    Kakashi chuckled when he heard their exchange. He was happy that Minato''s son was having a friend. Looking at the time, he frowned and urged Naruto to enter his house. Naruto stuck out his tongue at him and went inside.


    Okami snickered. They then went to his new place.


    "There''s a team that was assigned to do your request. They will be here tomorrow morning." Kakashi took out a piece of paper from his pocket and offered it to Okami. "Here, take this. I want you to study this before we start our training the day after."


    "Thank you, Kakashi-sensei," Okami said as he accepted the paper. "Will you be coming here tomorrow?"


    "No. There''s a lot of things I have to finish tomorrow. You can rest assured that I will be on time on our lecture."


    Okami wanted to barf when he heard Kakashi talking about being on time. "What time?"


    "Around 8 am."


    "Then see you, Kakashi-sensei."


    Okami went inside the house as soon as Kakashi left the place. The place was eerily dark. Luckily there were several batteries, which were electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy. He turned the switch on and the bulb lit. Even then, the creepiness factor of the place did not lessen and the place reminded him of a haunted house.


    "Fortunately, Gastly and his evolution line do not yet exist here."


    Okami went upstairs and spent almost an hour cleaning his room. He then did his evening rituals and set the beddings. Pleased that the place was now conducive to rest, he then summoned all his Pokemon. As soon as they appeared, they looked around and chose the area where they wanted to sleep. He laughed at their actions and he was delighted that there were Pokemon to accompany him even though he was alone in this world. He then plopped down the bed and went to sleep.If you spot this narrative on Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the violation.


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    Okami woke up as soon as the alarm rang. Grumbling, he almost punched the alarm clock to make it stop and did his morning rituals. He changed into his usual white shirt, black shorts, and black shoes.


    "Good morning, guys. Wake up! Time to move your butt!" Okami poked every Pokemon with his fingers. "Hey, you''re no Abra and Snorlax. Come, don''t sleep anymore. Come, time to take a bath. Everyone, come into the bathroom."


    Abra opened his eyes and looked at Okami. He then disappeared and reappeared right behind him. Okami bathed him with water and rubbed his body with shampoo.


    Caterpie nudged Weedle with her head, which elicited a muffled cry from the poison bug. Vulpix strutted towards the bathroom but was overtaken by the quick Rattata. Pidgey perched on the cabinet and waited. Paras was the last one to reach the line.


    Soon, Okami was done grooming them and they all went downstairs. He cleaned the table and set the plates as he waited for the delivery to arrive. He went outside and saw someone carrying a big package.


    "Hey, Tomiro-san. Good morning."


    "Good morning, Okami. Good to see you," Tomiro greeted back as he approached Okami. "Here is your breakfast just as you ordered from Baki."


    Okami smiled as he received the package. "Thank you. Would you like to join us for breakfast?"


    Tomiro wiped his sweat as he ruffled his black hair. "I can''t, Okami. There are still many foods deliveries I have to do but I appreciate the offer. And I still have to - "


    Tomiro stopped talking when he saw Pidgey flying towards them and perched on Okami''s head. He could not help but laugh.


    Okami grinned. "Tomiro, meet Pidgey, my Pokemon summon."


    Tomiro was wide-eyed when he heard this. Summon was a word that was strange to him and as far as he knew, only ninjas can do it. "Okami, you''ve hidden your abilities? You never told us that you are a ninja."


    "You never asked. There are still lots of Pokemon inside. Wanna see them before you leave?"


    "Sure!"


    Tomiro followed Okami and was flabbergasted when he saw the creatures who were sitting around the table. He turned around and asked, "What can they do?"


    Okami explained everything about Pokemon and was very pleased when he saw Tomiro''s reaction.


    "Summons are so cool..." Tomiro uttered to himself as he sighed.


    "Do you want to become a ninja?"


    Tomiro smiled sadly as he scratched his head. "Yes. But my family forbade me to become one after two of my brothers died in a mission. They don''t want me to be killed in a mission one day since I am the only one left. I wanted to learn Jutsus to protect my parents."


    Okami understood his parents'' sentiments even though he did not agree with them. He always knew Tomiro as a cheerful person but sometimes the most cheerful ones have their dark stories inside their closet. But he was aware that everyone had their own stories to tell, and no one was exempted from this reality.


    Okami had a self-reflection and knew that he had treated everyone as if they were NPC with a mindset already programmed inside them. He became all the more disconnected with people when he heard that he was inside the Naruto world because he was under assessment. This was the first time he had a sincere conversation with someone after his adoptive parents died.


    Okami knew he might be in trouble but he decided to help Tomiro fulfill his dream, not as a ninja, but as a Pokemon trainer so that he could protect his loved ones.


    "Hey, Tomiro. Do you really want to become a ninja?"


    "Of course, but I can''t. I don''t want to hurt my parents'' feelings."


    "Then how about you become a Pokemon trainer? As I said, I can let you become one."


    Tomiro was shocked when he heard Okami''s offer. "But..."


    "Look. A ninja is different from a Pokemon trainer. Ninjas are living beings trained to kill and follow orders. But Pokemon trainers are not bound by killing. The truth is they exist because of two reasons: friendship and protection. It emphasizes on survivability rather than taking a life."


    Tomiro was moved by Okami''s speech and he was all the more interested to become a Pokemon trainer. "Can I really become one?"


    "Yes. You can do it. I have the ability to turn you into one. Just tell me if you want to so that we can set a time to let you experience the power of being a Pokemon Trainer."


    "How about now?"


    "I thought you have lots of deliveries today?"


    Tomiro slapped his forehead. "Crap! I forgot! When can we do it?"


    "How about next week? Monday?"


    "Sure. See you then. Bye."


    Okami saw Tomiro running towards the gate. He laughed as he set the food on the table and allocated the corresponding food that each Pokemon loved. Soon, they were minding their own business, busy eating their breakfast.


    After he was done, he did the dishes and waited for the ninjas to arrive as he let the Pokemon played inside the house.


    "Hello! Anyone inside?"


    Okami heard a deep voice from outside the door. He opened it and saw four ninjas.


    The oldest one, which he suspected to be a Jounin, was wearing the standard Konoha infantry outfit just like that of Kakashi''s. He was handsome to look at - blue eyes, blond hair and white complexion, which reminded him of a skinnier Chris Hemsworth.


    "Hello. Are you Okami Okaya?" The Chris Hemsworth look-alike asked as he tilted his head.


    "Yes. Are you the one who accepted my request?"


    "Yes. I''m Akira Kanto, the team leader. Everyone, introduce yourselves."


    A young Hyuga kid with long, black hair stepped forward. "Hyuga Rinan."


    The black-haired female with glasses on her eyes approached them. "Hello, Okami-kun. I''m Nori Sakazaki, a Genin of Konoha"


    The last kid with a white jacket and black shades went beside Nori. "Koga Aburame."


    Akira facepalmed. "Can you two boys be more cheerful when you greet your client?"


    Rinan snorted while Koga remained silent. Nori laughed boisterously as she held her stomach.


    Akira looked at Okami with a defeated countenance. "Sorry, Okami-kun. I hope you are not offended."


    "I''m not that easy to offend, Akira-san. Please enter."


    Everyone followed him and stopped walking when they saw all the creatures that were moving inside the house.


    "Sorry, everyone. They are all my Pokemon summons. Please don''t mind them."


    As soon as he heard the word ''summon'', Rinan did a hand seal and said, "Byakugan!" He frowned when he discovered something inside the Pokemon. He released it and looked at Akira. "They have no chakra."


    "Rinan, you are not allowed to do that when in front of our client unless they allow it," Akira reminded him.


    "I agree with Rinan. My bugs are telling me that they don''t sense any chakra from them as well."


    Akira''s frown became more prominent. "Koga."


    "It''s alright, Akira-san. Indeed, Pokemon don''t have any chakra. But I assure you that they can fight."

 Chapter 17: Team Akira (2)

    It''s alright, Akira-san. Indeed, Pokemon don''t have any chakra. But I assure you that they can fight."


    "How can a chakra-less creature be alive? As far as I know, even cats and dogs have their own chakra pathway system," Rinan refuted as he glared at the Pokemon. "They can''t be puppets as well. What exactly are they?"


    Okami was not surprised to hear that Pokemon did not have chakra. After all, they were not of this world. He smiled and picked Vulpix up. "Like what I have told you, these are Pokemon. They are chakra-less creatures that can be summoned by our clan. And they can be trained and used by anyone that does not have our blood by becoming a Pokemon trainer."


    Koga looked at Weedle and Caterpie who were crawling around the table. "Are those bugs Pokemon as well?"


    Okami nodded. "Yes, Koga-kun. They might look weak but they can still evolve and become stronger."


    "Evolve?" Akira asked, his eyes wandering towards one Pokemon to the next. "Can you tell me more about Pokemon, Okami-kun?"


    As a Pokemon Emissary, Okami faithfully explained all the details to them. They were all the more interested when Okami told them about ''Absorb'' mode.


    "So are you telling me I can have those worms if I become a Pokemon trainer?" Koga stepped forward and approach the bugs. "Can I touch them?"


    "Sure, go ahead."


    Koga stooped down and patted Caterpie''s head. He then touched Weedle, barely avoiding the stinger on his head. "Mysterious. They are not normal bugs."


    Rinan frowned when he thought that sealing tenketsu would be useless against a Pokemon. Luckily, they were all small-sized so he could just use force to kick their butt. "How can they attack if they are without chakra?"


    "Wanna try fighting against them, Rinan-kun?"


    Rinan nodded. "Please. I''d love to fight them."


    Okami shifted his attention towards the blonde man. "Can we spare some time to have a friendly sparring session?"


    Akira sighed and nodded. "As long as you''re careful. Remember, control your strength, Rinan. No weapons. And no Ninjutsu allowed."


    "Sure, Akira-sensei."


    "Then let us spar outside," Okami replied as he led the way. Soon they were all standing at the vacant yard.


    Rinan activated his dojutsu and envisioned himself at the center of an Eight Trigrams symbol. Even though he could not block the Pokemon''s tenketsu, he was still aware that he could safely block their attacks. With Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms, he was confident that he could thrash them. He was now in the fighting stance, ready for the spar.


    Okami was surprised when he saw Rinan doing the stance. He suspected that the Hyuga kid was part of the main house and a talented one at that. If that was the case, he wondered why a talent like him was not shown in the Naruto Anime. Inside his mind, he commanded his Pokemon to fight him.


    ''Weedle, use your Poison Sting but keep on moving. Same with you, Caterpie, do not stop using String Shot until you exhaust your energy. Abra, distract him with your teleportation. Don''t appear near him, okay?''


    Abra vanished right away and appeared at Rinan''s left side while Caterpie shot web strings from his mouth. Weedle crawled opposite Caterpie and threw poison stings from his head.


    Rinan chuckled and deflected all the attacks as he tried hitting Abra but the Pokemon disappeared and reappeared right at his back. Due to his almost 360 degrees sight, he had no problem tracing the Pokemon''s whereabouts. He turned around and tried hitting Abra but he missed. Weedle did not stop releasing poison stings as he crawled. Likewise, Caterpie continued spouting web shoots.


    Annoyed, Rinan dashed towards Weedle and was about to punch it when Abra appeared and grabbed Weedle. Both of them vanished and reappeared just outside of his range.


    Rinan strode towards Caterpie to vent his frustrations when Abra teleported behind the worm and both of them disappeared.


    This went on until all the sixty-four hits were released. Rinan wanted to pummel the annoying Abra but the Pokemon was very quick to escape. He suspected that the yellow humanoid only knew teleport but he was the very source of his problem. If this persisted, then he knew that their battle would be in a deadlock. Not satisfied, he planned to do another set of Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.


    Okami was amazed by the effectiveness of his battle plan. Even though he was the one who commanded them to act that way but he was not sure if the Pokemon had the ability to persist in a real fight. He looked at how Rinan fought with the trio again and the same scenario happened. He was about to command them to stop when the Pokemon App appeared on his hand.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Due to intense fighting, Weedle gained enough level to evolve. Do you wish to evolve the Pokemon?</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Due to intense fighting, Caterpie gained enough level to evolve. Do you wish to evolve the Pokemon?</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Okami was ecstatic to see the prompt. He knew the bug pokemon were easier to evolve than the rest but he was not expecting this fast. He wondered if he was feeding them a lot which contributed to their higher levels. Without hesitation, he confirmed the process.


    Rinan was about to do another set of attacks when he saw the swirling mass of lights covered Weedle and Caterpie. He stayed away from the Pokemon and waited. After a few seconds, the lights disappeared and saw two new Pokemon replacing the worms.


    Okami smiled when he saw the successful evolution. He checked the Pokedex entry.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Metapod</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Female</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Level 9</td>


    </tr>


    <tr style="text-align: center">


    <td>Type: Bug</td>


    <td colspan="2">Skill: String Shot, Tackle, Harden</td>


    </tr>


    <tr style="text-align: center">


    <td colspan="3">


    Ability:


    Unauthorized content usage: if you discover this narrative on Amazon, report the violation.Shed Skin - The Pokemon may heal its own status problem.


    Run Away (Only in Absorb Mode) - A Pok¨¦mon trainer with this Ability can always flee and use teleport successfully, regardless of trapping moves and abilities. This Ability has no effect on switching out.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    <tbody>


    <tr style="text-align: center">


    <td colspan="3">Evolution: Level 10 (Butterfree)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">EV: Locked</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">IV: Locked</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Kakuna?</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Male</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Level 8</td>


    </tr>


    <tr style="text-align: center">


    <td>Type: Bug, Poison</td>


    <td colspan="2">Skill: String Shot, Poison Sting, Harden</td>


    </tr>


    <tr style="text-align: center">


    <td colspan="3">


    Ability:


    Shed Skin - The Pokemon may heal its own status problem.


    Run Away (Only in Absorb Mode) - A Pok¨¦mon trainer with this Ability can always flee and use teleport successfully, regardless of trapping moves and abilities. This Ability has no effect on switching out.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    <tbody>


    <tr style="text-align: center">


    <td colspan="3">Evolution: Level 10 (Beedrill)</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">EV: Locked</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">IV: Locked</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Okami felt great when he saw that two of his Pokemon evolved. A little push would be needed so as to evolve them again. This time, he wanted to be more aggressive and push his skills to the limit.


    ''Metapod, when I say "Store energy and power up. Hit him with laser attack", use Harden. Kakuna, continue harassing Rinan with your Poison Sting. Abra, please be observant. You know what to do.''


    Rinan was surprised when the two worms changed their forms and became cocoons. He was greatly alarmed when he heard Okami shouted, "Metapod, store energy and power up. Hit him with laser attack."


    Metapod''s body glimmered and white light was absorbed by his body. Kakuna just stood still while shooting several poison stings as Abra sat behind Metapod.


    Rinan blocked the stings and dashed towards Metapod as he wanted to incapacitate the Pokemon because he was disturbed by what Okami said. Abra teleported together with Metapod and reappeared out of his range. Metapod''s body shone once again as Okami shouted, "Go on Metapod. Store energy and power up. Hit him with laser attack. Ha! Ha! Ha!" Rinan became more agitated when this went on for many times until Okami shouted, "It''s time! Metapod, do it!!!"


    Metapod''s body shone brightly while Abra teleported behind Kakuna''s body. Rinan scurried and arrived before Metapod, punching the Pokemon with all his might. He was very happy that his attack succeeded but when the punch finally connected, he felt like he was punching metal. He then followed it up with another punch when he felt sticky webs were hitting his body.


    Metapod was lightly hurt but she did not stop spouting web shoots which all hit Rinan.


    Rinan tried moving but he felt his body was slowed down. He wanted to escape and turned around when he saw Vulpix and Rattata running towards him like a bull. The hairs on his nape stood up and he tried dodging but his speed was very much in the lowest form right now. Soon, his crotch was hit by the double tackles.


    Rinan crouched down as he held his jewels. "Why...you...that''s foul..."


    "Hah! Pokemon wins!" Okami knew that the crotch attack was overkill but at least it was effective. He wondered if he had to change the name of the skill from Tackle to Jewel Crush. At least the latter sounded more regal than the other. The Pokemon App blinked once again.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">After winning, Kakuna gained enough level to evolve. Do you wish to evolve the Pokemon?</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">After winning, Metapod gained enough level to evolve. Do you wish to evolve the Pokemon?</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    Okami confirmed the process and witnessed the lights swirling on their bodies, again. Soon, the evolution stopped and he gained his first max evolved Pokemon.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Butterfree</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Female</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Level 12</td>


    </tr>


    <tr style="text-align: center">


    <td>Type: Bug, Flying</td>


    <td colspan="2">Skill: String Shot, Tackle, Harden, Confusion</td>


    </tr>


    <tr style="text-align: center">


    <td colspan="3">


    Ability:


    Compound Eyes - raises the bearer''s accuracy by 30%.


    Shed Skin (Only in Absorb Mode) - The Pokemon may heal its own status problem.


    Run Away (Only in Absorb Mode) - A Pok¨¦mon trainer with this Ability can always flee and use teleport successfully, regardless of trapping moves and abilities. This Ability has no effect on switching out.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    <tbody>


    <tr style="text-align: center">


    <td colspan="3">Evolution: Max</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">EV: Locked</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">IV: Locked</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Beedrill</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Male</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">Level 11</td>


    </tr>


    <tr style="text-align: center">


    <td>Type: Bug, Poison</td>


    <td colspan="2">Skill: String Shot, Poison Sting, Harden, Twineedle </td>


    </tr>


    <tr style="text-align: center">


    <td colspan="3">


    Ability:


    Sniper - increases the power of critical hits by 1.5¡Á. This means a critical hit will deal 2.25¡Á normal damage instead of 1.5¡Á.


    Shed Skin (Only in Absorb Mode) - The Pokemon may heal its own status problem.


    Run Away (Only in Absorb Mode) - A Pok¨¦mon trainer with this Ability can always flee and use teleport successfully, regardless of trapping moves and abilities. This Ability has no effect on switching out.


    </td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    <tbody>


    <tr style="text-align: center">


    <td colspan="3">Evolution: Max</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center" colspan="2">EV: Locked</td>


    <td style="text-align: center">IV: Locked</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Will you delete a move from Butterfree''s move set to learn Gust skill?</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Will you delete a move from Beedrill''s move set to learn Peck skill?</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Deleted moves can be learned again using Pokemon Tutor (needs to be unlocked)</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>

 Chapter 18: After the Spar

    When he saw Butterfree could learn a new move at the expense of another move, Okami felt conflicted because he thought that her moves were good. He did not want to delete Tackle because it was easily upgradeable to Master and was spammable. He enjoyed String shot even though it was not possible for him to get its Master grading unless he unlocked the next generations of Pokemon. As for Harden, it was a must-have for him because it was easily mastered and was very useful in fights. Confusion skill was a no-brainer. Just like Confusion, the Gust skill was a must-have because he wanted to have a cool Wind-Jutsu and could be upgraded to its Master form. All he had to do was redeem a Venonat and evolved it to Venomoth, thereby possessing three Pokemon with Gust skill. He could also breed Zubat and get Gust as his egg move.


    As for Beedrill, it was an easy decision for him. He was not crazy about the Peck skill because he thought to pout his lips against the enemy sounded ridiculous.


    He deleted String Shot from Butterfree''s move set and learned Gust while he rejected Peck from the Beedrill''s move set.


    As soon as he did this, Butterfree glimmered. Then she flapped her wings rapidly, creating a small gust before her. Luckily she did it while facing away from the people thereby hitting no one.


    While Okami was busy doing this, Team Akira were both shocked to see their talented Rinan being pummeled by pokemon. Akira felt his balls ache when he saw the Genin hit his crotch. Koga clenched his legs together and looked away while Nori jumped as she shouted, "Bullseye! Hit right at the target!"


    Akira approached Rinan and asked, "Are you okay?"


    "Do...I...look...okay, Sensei?" Rinan struggled to finish his sentence as he struggled standing up. Akira held his hands and assisted the Hyuga kid.


    Nori looked around and there were clouds of dust scattered in the air as she saw Butterfree producing winds from her wings. "A Wind Jutsu?"


    Koga clenched his hands as he approached his team. "I wanna have those bugs."


    Nori gave Koga a glance and whispered, "But your clan is strict, aren''t they? They just don''t accept any bugs that are not under your clan''s care. But I can tell why you want one of those. Heck, I even want to have the fox ones with the six tails. It''s so cute!"


    Koga snorted as he fiercely stared at Butterfree and Beedrill like how a man looked at a naked woman. "Bugs are the best. I''d rather be with a bug than a pesky girl."


    "Who wanted to be with a creep like you, anyway."


    "Why are you offended? You are acting as if you are a woman."


    "I am a beautiful woman."


    "Pesky..."


    "Shut it, kids. Can''t you see that your teammate is suffering, here?" Akira stopped their bickering.


    "He deserves it," Nora refuted.


    Koga nodded. "I agree. Who asks him to fight against bugs?"


    "Whatever." Rinan was feeling okay since the pain subsided. "You can release me, Akira-sensei."


    As they were talking with each other, Okami approached Team Akira and bowed down. "Sorry about that, Rinan-kun. My Pokemon were very unruly."


    Rinan looked away. "No worries. Everything is fair in a battle."


    "That was great, Okami-kun. The way Vulpix smashed his eggs, that was a very glorious moment. Hope that you can do it again," Nori commented as she gave Okami a thumbs-up.


    Koga reached out his right hand and opened it as if begging for alms. "Give me bugs."


    Akira coughed as if telling everyone that he still existed. "Don''t mind them, Okami-kun. It is getting late and we still have to do your request."


    "I can let Koga-kun own a Pokemon if he wants to. After all, it is our clan''s dream - to let everyone have their Pokemon as partners."


    Koga suddenly grabbed Okami''s right hand. "Then give me bugs."


    Okami could understand why most people were creeped out by the Aburame people but he favored them. In the Anime, he was always interested in Shino''s fighting style and was his favorite character among Naruto''s batchmate.


    "I can let you have one, Koga-kun. But you still have to wait until next month because I still have to settle many things."Support the creativity of authors by visiting Royal Road for this novel and more.


    Koga''s mouth twitched until it formed into a full smile.


    Nori widened her eyes. "Koga...Koga smiled..."


    Akira and Rinan gulped loudly as they backed out from Koga.


    Okami looked at everyone in amazement, wondering why they were acting that way. "Eh? Isn''t it normal for someone to smile?"


    Nori whispered in his ear. "Not with Koga. He only smiles when he plans to commit bad things. Ask him what he is thinking about and you will understand what we are referring to."


    Okami gave Nori a suspicious glance and shifted his attention towards Koga, and asked, "Koga-kun, you''re smiling because you are happy that you are about to own a Pokemon, right?"


    "Huh? Of course not. I was just thinking of pummeling my brothers when I receive that bee-like Pokemon. I wonder if they can create an antidote against its stings, heh!"


    Okami was in a momentary silence after he heard Koga''s answer. After a few seconds, he then turned around and said, "It''s getting late, now. I think it''s time to do some cleaning."


    Akira cleared his throat and stepped forward. "You''re right, Okami-kun. Everyone, let''s do some cleaning right now. Remember what I have told you about missions. Better do it properly."


    "YES, AKIRA-SENSEI!!!" The trio shouted together.


    Okami led the way and they all entered the house. The Pokemon were already inside after their fight with Rinan. They were now playing with each other.


    "Can I touch the bee one?" Koga pleaded as his smiles were getting wider.


    Okami wondered what the creep was thinking as he replied, "The bee is called a Beedrill. You may touch it as long as you request permission from your team leader."


    "No, Koga-kun. You may do all the unnecessary things after we are done with the mission." Akira rejected him right away.


    "Fair enough."


    Akira was about to instruct the kids when he heard Koga chuckled. ''What in tarnation is he thinking right now?!'' he wryly thought.


    "Rinan, ask the client about the things that we can and can''t do while we are inside this place. Survey the area and give the report after you are done."


    "Yes, Sensei!" Rinan turned around and approached Okami who was busy petting the fox-like Pokemon. This time, he acted friendly towards Okami. "Okami-kun, are there any further instructions that we have to know besides cleaning the house?"


    "You don''t have to clean the right room on the second floor. I already did the cleaning. As for the rest of the house, you can freely enter."


    "Okay." Rinan did a hand seal and activated his dojutsu, saying, "Byakugan!"


    Okami could not help but stare at Rinan''s eyes when the Hyuga kid used their clan''s signature move. He wished he could have a dojutsu himself because Sharingan, Byakugan, and Rinnegan were powerful tools.


    After Rinan was done surveying the place, he deactivated his dojutsu and reported to Akira.


    Akira nodded after hearing the details. "Okay, let''s divide the workload. Nori and Koga, you are the first team. Your team is in-charge with cleaning the first floor. Rinan and I will be dealing with the second floor. Let''s meet outside the door after cleaning. Got it?"


    "YES-SENSEI!"


    Team Akira immediately executed their plan.


    Okami remembered how Team 7 did all the odd jobs like catching the infamous cat and cleaning the house. He knew that these kids were fresh Genins from the Academy because they were the only ones who were tasked to accept such odd jobs. He carried a chair, called his Pokemon and led them outside so as not to hinder Team Akira. Okami set the chair as soon as he stepped outside and sat down.


    Soon, the front yard was filled with Pokemon playing with each other. Beedrill, Butterfree, and Pidgey were flying together towards the exit gate as if they were in a race. Rattata and Vulpix ran as fast as they could towards the same direction. Paras was in the last place as he moved his tiny legs. Abra just sat down besides Okami and slept.


    Okami chuckled. This time, he took out the piece of paper Kakashi gave him and studied it.


    "Ninjutsu is one of the three main Jutsu categories. Ninjutsu is the most nebulous of the three, and may most simply be described as anything that is not genjutsu or taijutsu. Most ninjutsu requires chakra and hand seals, but this is not always the case since the mere usage of weaponry qualifies as ninjutsu. The huge range of ninjutsu''s uses is illustrated by its several sub-classifications: medical ninjutsu, reincarnation ninjutsu, space-time ninjutsu, barrier ninjutsu, sealing Jutsu, and cursed seal Jutsu.


    Most ninjutsu use shape transformation, which deals with controlling the form and movement of the ninjutsu, while nature transformation deals with changing the ninjutsu''s physical properties. Ninjutsu that uses nature transformation tends to follow a naming convention of their nature type followed by a more specific name. With practice and experience, certain ninjutsu can become second nature to a ninja, allowing them to perform it at will."


    Okami wondered if he could master even one ninjutsu outside of using Pokemon in ''Absorb'' mode. He could not wait to study hand seals and incorporate ninjutsu together with Pokemon skills.


    As they say, ''Do as the Romans do when you are in Rome''. Okami needed to catch up with Naruto''s batch because he knew the impending danger that was coming. He thought that it would be a terrible thing to die under Orochimaru''s first attack seen in the Anime. Luckily, he had unlimited chakra because of his deal with Kurama.


    He continued studying the notes and learned about hand seals. He already knew that there were a total of twelve hand seals but he never really cared about it when he was back on Earth. He just thought that it looked cool even though he knew that ninjas needed it to perform Jutsus outside of Taijutsu. But with this note, he found out that they play a major role in helping chakra mold inside a ninja''s body to perform Jutsu. Some Jutsus have their commonly affiliated hand seals as well. For instance, the Ne/Rat was always used by the Nara clan every time they execute special Shadow Techniques. Tota/Tiger with the Fire and Earth Release and Mi/Snake with the Earth, Lightning and Wood Release. Tori/Bird with the Wind Release and Inu/Dog with the Water Release.


    It was good for him to memorize all these things as soon as possible. Luckily, he had a good memory and this was the reason why he always took less cut from the directors every time he acted in a film.


    But what he wanted right now was finding out his chakra nature.


    He already had some idea with Chakra natures, its origin, and the different applications but he had to verify with Kakashi to compare how accurate the Anime and Manga depicted the usage of Chakra.


    Okami was dismayed when he read the notes because the details about chakra were severely lacking. Without a choice, he spent his time memorizing the hand seals. He was preoccupied with his studying and failed to see the person who was already at the gate.

 Chapter 19: Plan

    "Okami-kun!"


    Okami followed the source of the voice and saw Tomiro who was carrying a big package. He was surprised to know that it was almost lunchtime. Waving his hands, he gestured Tomiro to come inside.


    Tomiro walked through the vacant yard and noticed that the Pokemon ignored him as if he was a nuisance. With a dejected look, he gave the package to Okami as soon as he arrived beside him. "Your order."


    "Thank you, Tomiro-san."


    Tomiro saw the piece of paper that Okami was holding. "You studying?"


    Okami nodded. "Some pieces of stuff that ninjas have to learn. But don''t fret. Follow your parent''s wish and avoid it. You can still protect people using Pokemon, I promise you."


    "But you''ve told me earlier that Pokemon trainers still need chakra when in ''Absorb'' mode. The thing is, I want to learn more about chakra and how I can increase it to become more effective."


    "Don''t worry-Tomiro-san. I''ll teach you about it," Okami offered as he gave a beaming smile, even though he did not have a clue as to how to increase his chakra except cheat through Kurama.


    "I can''t wait." Tomiro bowed down towards Okami, and said, "Thank you for doing this, Okami-kun."


    "Don''t bow down before me, Tomiro-san. Besides, you still have to become one so don''t thank me yet."


    Tomiro scratched his head. "Are you still going to continue selling pastries and cakes?"


    "Maybe. But what I want is to build a shop that is related to Pokemon."


    "Can I work under you if you finished creating one? I can do deliveries and be your assistant."


    Okami paused for a bit, thinking that he indeed need a worker under him if he would like to have enough time training his Pokemon. Just like the Pokemart in the games, he could hire Tomiro to become the cashier who sells Pokeballs, potions, and several status relievers like antidotes and burn heal. But he still had to unlock the Pokemart tab. He summoned the Pokemon App and checked the requirements.


    <table>


    <tbody>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Pokemon Center - Unlockable when you own 10 Pokemon.</td>


    </tr>


    <tr>


    <td style="text-align: center">Requirements:


    1) Hire someone to become the Pokemon Center receptionist.


    2) Own a Chansey.</td>


    </tr>


    </tbody>


    </table>


    <table>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Pokemart - Unlockable when Pokemon Center is achieved.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Requirements:


    1) 1,000 Pokemon Points. These points will be used to exchange for items that will be sold in your shop. (10 Pokeballs, 10 Antidotes, 10 Potion, 10 Paralyze Heal)


    2) After the initial Pokemon Points is attained, you may then redeem items from the Pokemart inside the Pokemon App using Pokemon Points.</td>


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    Okami almost wanted to curse when he saw the high PP required to get the Pokemart. He wondered why it was necessary for him to replicate the things found in the games and Anime. After analyzing things, he decided that redeeming a Chansey as part of his ten pokemon would be his priority. He wanted to know if the Pokemon App would reveal what he needed to do in order to unlock Chansey in the redeemable list. He sighed when the Pokemon App had no answer.


    "Is that the Pokemon App?" Tomiro interrupted Okami''s ruminations.


    "Yes, Tomiro-san. And with regards to your inquiry, I indeed need several assistants to help me with the shop. I''ll just inform you about it when I am done."


    "Thank you, Okami-kun."


    "By the way, can you help me find someone to work as a receptionist? Anyone will do."


    "Sure. I''ll inform Owner as well."


    "Baki-san? He''d be a great help. Thank you, Tomiro-san."


    They bade their goodbyes and Tomiro left. Okami organized his thoughts and analyzed how the Pokemon App operated. If his hunch was correct, then the best way to redeem a Chansey was to befriend someone working in a hospital. Since he had visited the place several times, then it was easy for him to set an appointment. His target - the female nurse that attended to him the first time he fainted.


    As for getting the 1,000 Pokemon Points, the best way to earn it was by befriending people, which had to be at least 13 people if 100 PP per friend was consistent. At the same time, the lists of redeemable Pokemon would become larger, thus easier for him to unlock more Pokemon in the future. Turning people into a Pokemon trainer was severely limited since he could just do it twice per week unless he increased his owned pokemon. He needed to have the extra Pokemon Points to redeem the three remaining pokemon to fulfill the requirements.


    Okami was engrossed with his thoughts, not noticing that Team Akira was behind him already.If you discover this tale on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen. Please report the violation.


    Akira coughed lightly to catch Okami''s attention. When Okami turned around, he gave him a friendly smile. "Okami-kun. We are done cleaning the house, including the roofs, ceilings, walls, tables, chairs, and the backyard. I don''t know why but Koga is really enthusiastic about it. He almost did all the workload."


    Okami chuckled. "Well, I think you are just in time for lunch. Please accept my thanks and eat with me. I have ordered a lot today for our lunch."


    "Thank you, Okami-kun. I''m hella hungry like a pig," Nori exclaimed as she danced around. "Hah! Come on! Hurry up."


    "Like a pig? You are a pig," Rinan muttered to himself.


    "What did you say?!"


    "Nothing. I said I''m hungry as well."


    "Hmph!"


    Okami set the food on the table, which was wide enough to contain all the foods he had ordered. He called all his Pokemon and they moved as fast as they could towards Okami. Of course, the first one to arrive was Abra and the last one was the poor Paras. He then gave them their favorite foods, which elicited happy cries from the Pokemon.


    "So cute!" Nori wished to feed Vulpix but she hesitated when she remembered that pokemon could fight. She looked at Okami and asked, "Can I feed the fox?"


    "The fox is called Vulpix and he is a male. Yes, you can feed him but just one chocolate cupcake after he has finished eating one," Okami explained as he grabbed one and offered it to Nori. "Here."


    "Thank you."


    Koga looked at the bugs and asked, "Can I feed the bugs?"


    "Okay," Okami helplessly agreed when he felt the strong aura from Koga as if he would be murdered by him if he said no. He picked the tuna sushi. "Here."


    Koga was smiling as he took the food and approached Beedrill and Butterfree.


    Okami wondered what Koga was thinking when he smiled earlier, suspecting that he was planning to inject poison stings onto his poor brothers again. He remembered something and called Koga''s attention. "By the way, Paras is a bug as well."


    Koga turned around, and his smile was getting wider when he saw the claws. "Paras?"


    "Yes. The one with two mushrooms on its head."


    "Sure."


    Okami shook his head. "Well, everyone let''s eat."


    Akira and Rinan took their seats as they ignored their teammates.


    "Itadakimasu!"


    Everyone had their fill. There were still some foods untouched which Okami kept inside the fridge. Akira wanted to help but Okami insisted that he had to do it alone because he was the host. He did the dishes and cleaned the area.


    "Thank you, Akira-san. With your help, I can now proceed with my plan and prepare things accordingly." Okami extended his right hand for a handshake, which Akira received happily.


    "It is the ninja''s duty to fulfill whatever mission we receive. We are glad that you are satisfied," Akira replied and released the handshake. "So if you don''t mind, I''m just curious about something."


    "What is it, Akira-san?"


    "Are you living alone? Where is your family?"


    "Oh, they''re gone. I''m an orphan," Okami answered with a smile on his face.


    Akira ceased his smiling and scratched his head. Nori stopped being playful and bit her lips. Even Koga and Ronan were shocked at his revelation.


    "Sorry, Okami-kun. It was rude of me to ask that." Akira felt unsure of what to say. Luckily, he heard Okami replying with, "It''s okay. I''ve come to terms with it. After all, I have my Pokemon to accompany me."


    "You''re a strong boy, Okami-kun," Akira replied.


    "Thank you for saying that. Anyway, I''d like to invite every one of you when my shop will have its grand opening. Are you free to go?"


    Everyone accepted the invitation.


    "How can I contact you?"


    "Just tell me directly. I''ll be visiting the bugs every day, anyway." Koga answered as if it was already a foregone conclusion.


    "And I will visit to challenge the Pokemon. I still have something to settle with them," Rinan answered as if Okami had no choice.


    "I''ll be visiting since the two is doing it as well," Nori added.


    "Then I have no choice but to visit here to fetch these unruly kids so as to make sure they are doing their training properly," Akira commented as well.


    Okami was glad when he thought that there would be more visitors to accompany him. The kids were not bad, and Akira was a nice guy as well. If he could befriend them, that would be 400 Pokemon Points. He knew that it was bad for him to have this mindset but he could not help it, even though he was sincere in making friends with them now.


    Team Akira bade their goodbyes and left the gate.


    The Pokemon kept on playing as Okami sat down on the chair he grabbed earlier. He continued practicing hand seals and was pleased to know that he could do it without committing a mistake. He needed to practice more so that doing hand seals would become more natural to him.


    The afternoon went by as Okami studied the notes until it was 5 PM. Okami knew that Naruto was on his way to his house because Naruto promised him that he would be visiting today. That was the only reason why he ordered lots of cup noodles aside from his usual foods. He prepared the thermostat that contained hot water and set the table. He was about to call the Pokemon when he suddenly fainted.


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    [Wake up, kid.]


    Okami massaged his head and grumbled when he saw the familiar place. "Why am I back here?"


    [Is it bad to say hello once in a while?]


    "It''s okay as long as you do it in my most convenient time. What if I fainted while urinating on the street?"


    [Then, too bad if everyone sees your Caterpie inside your pants. Anyway, Arceus and I had time discussing the bullshit prophetic Jutsu you introduced to the Naruto world.]


    "What about it? I thought I am allowed to do so?"


    [Yes, we allowed it because we don''t have the power to stop you from revealing things. But there are rules that the High God set which you can''t cross and we don''t want you to be severely punished because of your ignorance. Because of that, we asked Arceus'' friend to turn your bullshit Jutsu into a real one - the Prophetic Jutsu. We created these rules regarding this Jutsu. This time, you have to collect Dream Points in order to safely reveal things in the most appropriate way.]


    "Arceus'' friend? Who is it?"


    [Dialga, the Dragon God who controls time.]


    "You were talking about Dream Points the other day. How can I collect Dream Points?"


    [Refer to the Pokemon App when you return to the Naruto world.]


    "Right. Well, this is pretty convenient. In other novels that I''ve read when I was on Earth, mostly they are not allowed to tell the people about future events."


    [Remember, I personally don''t care if you change the future as long as you don''t cross High God''s bottom line. After all, this is just one of the parallel worlds of the Naruto world. Whatever happens here remains in this timeline. Besides, you are sent in this world to become an emissary of the Pokemon world and become an established powerhouse here, not to save this world.]


    "Are you trying to say that even if I become an Akatsuki member, I will still pass the assessment as long as I fulfill the requirements?"


    [If you have the guts to kill Naruto and the others, then go on and unleash your evil.]


    "That...that''s a thing that I should think about."


    [Then go back. Remember, use your time well. The clock is ticking.]

 Chapter 20: Dream Points

    Okami woke up and realized that he was back in the Naruto world. His Pokemon surrounded him and he felt their sincere concern as he heard their voices inside his mind.


    "I''m okay, everyone. A protagonist will never die prematurely," Okami exclaimed as he stood up and patted their heads one at a time. After a few minutes, they were seated on their corresponding positions as they waited for Okami to serve them.


    Okami chuckled when he became their waiter. "We still have to wait for someone. A friend of mine is going to join us for dinner."


    The Pokemon were restless and they began playing with each other again. Okami shook his head and checked on his Pokemon App.


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    <td style="text-align: center">Pokemon App Update 1.1</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">New Feature - Prophetic Jutsu, courtesy of Dialga</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Prophetic Jutsu - A unique Jutsu. Only an emissary can do it. Requires Dream Points to activate.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">How to earn Dream points (DP)


    1) Releasing Duplicated Pokemon.


    2) Breeding Pokemon.


    3) Evolving Pokemon.


    4) Winning Battles.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Dialga''s Hallucinating Dragons - Requires 50 DP


    Can reveal fake plots. Connects oneself to other consciousness and let them see the fake plots. Does not change reality.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Dialga''s Minor Prophecy - Requires 100 DP per activation


    Can reveal minor immediate plots. Connects oneself to other consciousness and let them see the minor immediate plots.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Dialga''s Major Prophecy - Requires 250 DP per activation


    Can reveal major immediate plots. Connects oneself to other consciousness and let them see the immediate major plots.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Dialga''s Eye of the Seer - Requires 500 DP


    Can reveal major future plots. Connects oneself to other consciousness and let them see the future plots.</td>


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    Dialga''s Time Traveller - Requires 500 DP


    Can reveal major past plots. Connects oneself to other consciousness and let them see the past plots.


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    <td style="text-align: center">You earned 10 DP by evolving Caterpie into Metapod.


    You earned 10 DP by evolving Weedle into Kakuna.


    You earned 100 DP by evolving Metapod into Butterfree.


    You earned 100 DP by evolving Kakuna into Beedrill.


    You earned 50 PP by winning against Rinan Hyuga.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">You have 270 DP.


    270 DP was deducted because of using Palkia''s Barrier prematurely.</td>


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    <td style="text-align: center">Palkia''s skills to be updated on the next update.


    Meeting the mysterious God will need random DP.</td>


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    Okami questioned the creativity of Dialga as he saw the absurdity of the Prophetic Jutsu. Since he had to battle and level up his Pokemon to get stronger, he might as well abuse this power to create a stronger image in Konoha.


    He was about to take a bite to alleviate his hunger for a bit when he saw Naruto with his Vulpix.


    "Hello, Naruto. You''re pretty late today. Something happened along the way?"


    Naruto placed Kyuubi on the ground and the two Vulpixes immediately played with one another. He giggled when he saw that his partner had a playmate with the same species. He turned around, this time facing Okami. "Sorry, Okami. I was delayed. Mizuki-sensei talked with me a while ago."


    Okami remembered the prompt he saw back then but was unable to fully analyzed the details. He wanted to verify what changes Kurama''s chakra did to Naruto''s Vulpix aside from the things he saw. The Pokemon App appeared before him and scanned Naruto''s Vulpix, finding out that it was no longer the Kanto Vulpix he was familiar with but it became another variant of Vulpix. The Pokemon App even said that the Altered Pokemon have legendary grading. If that was the case, then its Ninetales form could be just like that of Kurama, only smaller in size.


    "Hey, Okami. You are staring at Kyuubi really hard. Don''t tell me you want to get him back?!" Naruto exclaimed in shock as if he found the most shocking truth of all time.


    "Don''t be stupid, Naruto. Like I''ve told you the first time you have received your Vulpix, a Pokemon will never leave you unless you release it."


    "Ah. Sorry. I just thought you were thinking bad things towards my Pokemon. You looked at him just like how Sakura-chan looked at stupid Sasuke."


    "Eh? Was I staring that hard?"


    "Yup. Anyway, I''m really hungry." Naruto saw lots of cup noodles on the table and cheered. "Yes! You''re the best!"


    Naruto took one and opened the cup noodles as he went towards the kitchen counter. He then poured hot water from the thermostat and covered it with a platter. "I''m really famished. I think I could finish them all."The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon.


    Okami sneered, expecting that he would say it. "Come everyone. It''s time to eat dinner."


    The Pokemon positioned themselves as they waited for Okami.


    "Itadakimasu!"


    Okami then distributed the food around and they began eating voraciously. As if not enough, they had their second fill and was still not contented. Okami had not yet eaten but the foods were almost gone. Just like a parent, he then sacrificed himself and let them eat the rest of the food as he settled for a cup noodle.


    "Are you not hungry?" Naruto slurped down his noodles and burped.


    Okami shook his head and eat his noodles peacefully. Soon, they were done with their dinner and Okami cleaned the table while Naruto did the dishes. It was now 8 pm.


    "Thank you for tonight, Okami. Don''t worry, I''ll treat you dinner some other time."


    "No worries. So how is your class?"


    Naruto slumped on the chair. "I failed to graduate, Okami. I''ve failed the exam for the third time. I...I tried practicing but I was not able to do a proper Bunshin no Jutsu. Out of the possible things they could test me, it just happened to be one where I am worst with. But, heh...I''m gonna prove to them that I deserve to graduate this time."


    "You were talking about a certain Mizuki having a friendly conversation with you earlier?" Okami realized that it was already that time when Mizuki will deceive Naruto to get the forbidden scroll. Somehow he did not want to stop Naruto from stealing it because this was the only means for Naruto to learn the Kage Bunshin no Jutsu. But he made sure that he would use this situation to help Naruto and make an impression to Hiruzen at the same time. He wondered if he could earn some brownie points and get some resources.


    "Naruto, do you hate Iruka-sensei after he failed you?"


    "I''m not sure. I don''t know why he always picks on me but I tried my best. I wish I graduated..."


    "Do you trust me, Naruto?"


    Naruto felt that Okami was serious and nodded. "You''re my first friend, Okami. Of course, I trust you."


    "Then do you believe me when I say Iruka-san considers you as one of his excellent students even though you''re not good in his class?"


    "No. How could I believe that when he failed me in the exam?"


    "Trust me, Naruto. Remember, you are a part of Konoha. You are one of us, okay? Whatever happens, I''m here as your friend."


    Naruto bit his lips as he stopped himself from crying. "Thank you, Okami. I''ll show you that I can graduate. Believe me."


    "Then are you going home?"


    Naruto hesitated for a bit. "Well, I still have to do something important. Got to go."


    Okami saw Naruto ran away after unsummoning his Vulpix. He knew exactly where Naruto''s destination was - the Hokage Tower - to steal the Forbidden Scroll.


    Okami turned around and talked to all of his Pokemon through his mind. He told them his plans and what to do so as to execute it more smoothly. This time, he knew he had to play a little bit dangerously. As a Pokemon Emissary, he had to do this.


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    After doing the Sexy no Jutsu against Hiruzen, Naruto moved towards where the scrolls were kept. He looked for the exact scroll that was described by Mizuki and after a few minutes of searching, he found the thing he needed.


    "Yes! Mizuki-sensei said that this will be the key for me to graduate the exam. I must find the place Mizuki-sensei said to open this scroll and learn its secret."


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    Iruka was restless as he lied down on his bed. He remembered how his parents died on that terrible night. The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox devastated Konoha and created lots of orphans as a result of his attack, and he was one of those unfortunate kids that became one.


    "Naruto, what should I do with you..."


    Iruka sighed as he sat down on his bed. "Am I being harsh on Naruto? Did I really have to do that? I really don''t know if - "


    KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!


    Iruka was surprised when he heard the urgent sound of knocking against his door. "Who is it?"


    He opened the door and saw Mizuki who was clearly anxious.


    "Iruka! Naruto...hah...Naruto..."


    "What is it? What''s wrong, Mizuki? What about Naruto?"


    Mizuki stopped talking for a few seconds to catch with his breathing. "We must go to Hokage-sama''s place! Naruto...has taken the scroll of the forbidden seal as a prank!"


    "What?!" Iruka could not believe what he was hearing from Mizuki. He immediately went inside his room and wore his uniform. As he went outside, he noticed that Mizuki was not around anymore. "Where could he be?"


    Iruka leaped from rooftop to rooftop as he thought of Naruto''s whereabouts. He reached the dead end and was about to turn right when he saw Okami who was also running. Based on his direction, he knew that the kid''s destination was Hiruzen''s place as well. He jumped down and landed just beside Okami.


    "Okami-kun! Where are you going?"


    Okami looked at his left and saw Iruka. "Iruka-san! Luckily, I''ve found you! Something will happen tonight!"


    "Yeah, I know. Naruto...he has stolen a dangerous scroll inside the Hokage''s tower. I must go to the Hokage''s place at once."


    "Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up! I can clearly see many ninjas on Hokage''s front door."


    Iruka nodded and started running. Soon, they arrived at the Hokage''s place.


    "Yes, that is a dangerous scroll forbidden by the previous Hokage. If used in a certain way, it could cause incredible danger," Hiruzen shouted as he looked around. "It''s been half a day since the scroll was taken. We must hurry and find Naruto."


    "YES! HOKAGE-SAMA!"


    Everyone dispersed throughout the village to look for one person - Naruto. Okami joined Iruka as they looked around the village. Okami waited for Iruka to decide to find Naruto in the forest. This would be the key to execute the first phase of his plan.


    Both of them were exhausted after running for an hour. Iruka started to get hopeless when he thought of a possible location where Naruto could hide.


    "Okami-kun. Please go back and inform Hokage-sama that I will be searching inside the forest."


    Okami widened his eyes and slapped his forehead. "Iruka-san, he might be actually in the forest right now. Remember what I''ve told you at the hospital after I''ve fainted back at the Hokage''s office?"


    "What do you mean?" Iruka frowned as he tried recalling the events that happened that day. He gasped when he recalled the exact prophecy that Okami was referring to. "Shit! I forgot about that. I''d be hurt protecting Naruto, right?"


    "Yes, Iruka-san. And someone with a white shoulder-length hair with a slight hint of blue to it and green eyes is the culprit."


    Iruka analyzed what happened earlier and connected the dots. "Is it really Mizuki?"


    "Mizuki? Naruto was telling me about him when we were having our dinner a while ago. He said that Mizuki had a conversation with him after you failed him."


    "What?! Are you sure?"


    "Totally. He acted as if he was in a hurry after our dinner."


    Iruka had still some doubts about it because Mizuki was his friend. Nevertheless, he did some countermeasure and prepare for any assaults in case Okami was right about him. It was a clear betrayal against Konoha if Mizuki was the one who convinced Naruto to steal the scroll.


    "I''ll be leaving right now. Please inform Hokage-sama about the prophecy and ask for reinforcement. I need to hurry up; Naruto might be in danger."