Chapter 77: Kurama Kon
Observing the two teary-eyed pairs of eyes in front of him, Sasuke suddenly had the illusion of bullying preschool children. Only, these two children were a bit large.
Grumble, grumble...
Fūjin and Raijin's stomachs emitted a series of rumbling noises, like a drumroll. It was a wonder of the ninja world that a hungry stomach could produce such a loud sound. Sasuke, a little scared that they might try to eat him, stopped making things difficult for them and took out two large pieces of dried fish.
The effect of giving them a sweet date after the big stick was surprisingly good. After receiving the food, the fear in the brothers' minds transformed into reverent respect. The man who could inflict such terrible hunger, but also give such delicious fish, was not a mere captain; he was a boss, an elder brother they should follow.
"Thank you, Big Brother!" they said in unison, taking the fish with extremely standard courtesy.
"Mmm, delicious. I haven't eaten fish in a long time," Fūjin murmured.
After sincerely considering Sasuke their new older brother, they began to tell him their grievances, scolding the village for being thieves and asking him to help them get their food back. Sasuke, knowing it was a suicidal request, could only stall, suggesting they look for Tsunade in the future.
But the brothers were stubborn. "Sister Tsunade is strong," Raijin said, "but she only hits. Big Brother... Big Brother can take food out of your belly. It's scarier." In their simple minds, Sasuke's ability to induce such profound hunger was much more terrifying than Tsunade's physical strength, so they concluded that Sasuke was more powerful.
Sasuke massaged his temples, feeling a headache coming on. He realized that as long as he could provide them with food, there would be no more obedient ninjas than them. To dissuade them from their plan to go to the village, he decided to give them a practical solution.
"Fūjin, Raijin, go to the river," he ordered.
They jumped into the river like automatic machines, without questioning the order. The water covered their chests.
"Amazing!"
Sasuke launched an infrasonic discharge into the river and, in seconds, a large number of fish floated to the surface.
"It's fish, delicious fish!"
"Big Brother is so skilled!"
"Big Brother is really better than Sister Tsunade!"
Their intelligence skyrocketed at the sight of food, and they began to collect all the fish. With over a hundred kilograms, they would have enough for at least ten days. Sasuke, seeing it getting dark, interrupted their blind happiness. "You already have food, what are you doing here? Go back to your patrol area!"
"Yes, Big Brother!" they responded. They carried two large bags of fish and ran off at a speed comparable to a Body Flicker Technique.
Sasuke, finally alone, approached the unconscious Kurama Kon. After a simple examination, he discovered that she was only malnourished and exhausted from the forced use of chakra that she didn't possess in abundance. Seeing that she fainted from hunger, he took out a small piece of his sugar energy block and gave it to her with a little water. To speed up the process, he placed his hands on the girl's stomach and activated his digestion technique to help her absorb the energy.
While doing so, he observed her slender figure and pale face. 'She's dangerously malnourished,' he thought with a purely tactical mindset. 'A kunoichi in her state couldn't endure the stresses of prolonged combat. Physical strength is as vital as ninjutsu. Her condition is a serious disadvantage.'
"Ahem!" Kon quickly woke up. Seeing Sasuke, she ignored her own condition and asked with concern if the brothers had hurt him. She apologized, assuming they had only calmed down because they had taken his food.
After Sasuke's explanation, she finally understood what had happened.
"Senpai, you're amazing. You really can control Fūjin and Raijin."
Her large eyes, previously filled with worry, now gleamed with boundless admiration. This man was not only strong, but intelligent and capable of taming the wildest beasts.
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