Akino

is a ninken and a personal summon of Kakashi Hatake.

Appearance
He has tan fur with one white strip starting from the top of his head and going down his muzzle. He wears sunglasses and the standard outfit of Kakashi's ninken, consisting of a blue vest with the heno-heno-moheji seal and a Konoha forehead protector around his neck.

Land of Waves Arc
Kakashi called on Akino and the ninken pack to track and capture the missing-nin Zabuza Momochi. They managed to bite onto the missing-nin and pin him in place. This allowed Kakashi to use Lightning Cutter without fear of a counter attack.

Sasuke Retrieval Arc
Later, Akino and his fellow ninken were summoned by Kakashi to track down Naruto Uzumaki and his team who had gone off in pursuit of Sasuke Uchiha.

Ultimate Weapon Arc
He along with the other ninken were summoned by Kakashi to investigate the Takumi Village.

Kazekage Rescue Arc
Akino and the ninken pack were called upon to track down the Akatsuki member Sasori, using a small piece of his clothing.

Itachi Pursuit Arc
Some weeks later, Kakashi summoned the pack to help track down Itachi Uchiha. He and Guruko partnered with Shino.

Five Kage Summit Arc
In the anime, Akino was seen along with Urushi, Shiba, Bisuke and Ūhei being deployed by Kakashi each carrying scrolls with intel for the other hidden villages.

Trivia

 * Akino was initially shown to have completely tan fur in the anime. This was later changed when he was coloured in the manga.
 * His sunglasses are similar to the ones Shino wears in Part 1.