Chapter 6 — He's Only Suitable for Eating
Inside the barbecue restaurant.
At this moment,
Kinoshita Hikaru was tasting the meat he had cooked himself.
Not good—eating while grilling was way too slow. He could only rely on Minato.
He furrowed his brow, chewed a few times, and said, "As I thought, I have no talent for cooking. I can't keep up with Minato's culinary skills. If Minato grilled this, it would definitely taste even better. (｢･ω･)｢Hey"
"Really? (^～^) Then I'll grill it."
Minato Namikaze was overjoyed, feeling needed.
A flicker of delight appeared in Hikaru's eyes. Mission success. He shouted, "Sister, another 10 pounds of barbecue…"
(Fun fact: 10 pounds is equal to 5kg)
The Akimichi middle-aged lady had been observing the two closely. Seeing Hikaru devour half a pound in one bite, she realized he was showing off his strength.
Looks like the Akimichi family had met a formidable opponent today.
Having not been a ninja for many years, she had lost her ninja instincts.
She placed 20 pounds of meat beside Hikaru, her gaze firm. "Come on. Let this sister see your resolve."
Hikaru's fighting spirit ignited. He nodded heavily, determined to give his all and impress this lady. Whoever doubted him, he would show them.
He turned to Minato and said, "I'll leave it to you. As long as it's food made by Minato, I will finish it all."
"Yoshi~ Leave it to me, Hikaru-kun! (づ●─●)づ"
Minato stood on the chair, holding tongs in both hands, moving at lightning speed.
At just six years old, Minato displayed extraordinary talent. His neural reflexes were exceptional, perfectly controlling the heat so every piece of meat was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
"Please enjoy."
"Alright! (✪▽✪)"
Hikaru accepted no refusals. The 20 pounds of meat were quickly devoured. "Sister, bring another 30 pounds."
"Another 30 pounds!"
"Another 30 pounds!"
The Akimichi lady's smile had vanished. Her expression turned deadly serious. She had never imagined a six-year-old could eat over 100 pounds of meat and still have room for more.
He was already surpassing the appetite of even Akimichi clan members.
All the other customers put down their chopsticks and slowly gathered around the two.
"Is this the Akimichi family's genius? So much eating… He will surely be a powerful ninja in the future."
"No, I know him. He's from the Kinoshita family."
"You mean Muraichi's little brother? No wonder Muraichi is so stingy. If I had a brother like this, maybe I'd be even worse."
"Yeah, we all misunderstood Muraichi. Next time we meet, we should apologize properly."
"Exactly. Muraichi, that's too hard…"
"..."
At this moment, Kinoshita Muraichi had already gone downstairs. Or rather, he had come down while Hikaru was finishing the first 50 pounds. Now, hearing his friends' words,
He walked over, a bitter smile on his face. "Don't say that. Aren't we comrades? Honestly, my little brother has always had a big appetite. As his older brother, I can't bear to see him go hungry."
"Muraichi, now I understand. You're responsible, a ninja inheriting the Will of Fire. I apologize…"
"It's… it's alright (︶.̮︶✽)"
Muraichi felt a fleeting pang of guilt. Only a moment—he quickly recovered, already planning how to use this excuse to get a few more free meals.
He couldn't help glancing at Hikaru. Enough, little brother. This is the last time! （｡ò∀ó｡）
Meanwhile,
Minato Namikaze was drenched in sweat, hands trembling slightly. The high-speed tongs swing had drained his stamina severely.
Should he give up?
No, impossible.
He could never betray Hikaru-kun's trust.
His eyes were determined, sweat dripping steadily, hands never pausing for a moment.
Hikaru's previously sunken stomach had now turned into a full, round ball.
The Gomu Gomu Fruit granted him incredible resilience, especially in his stomach.
"Another 30 pounds!"
Hikaru had no choice. After breaking through his limits four times today, he had woken up ravenous and urgently needed energy. Now he was full, but knowing this opportunity came only once a month, he decided he could push a little further.
After a while.
Hikaru let out a satisfied burp and, seeing the tall pile of plates in front of him, pressed his hands together and nodded slightly.
"Thank you for the meal. I'm full now. (´｡✪ω✪｡｀)"
Minato Namikaze collapsed into his chair, thinking only one thing: "We're saved."
Seeing Hikaru so full that his hands couldn't even meet, the other diners twitched their lips. Is this what "eating with all your might" looks like?
At that moment, they began to feel that everything they had been taught as children was a lie. Who said one couldn't become fat by eating in one sitting?
Whoever said that, stand up and see Kinoshita Hikaru.
Just as everyone was stunned,
Kinoshita Muraichi stepped forward calmly. His gaze was gentle as he assessed Hikaru from head to toe. Then he grabbed Hikaru by the neck, slung him over his shoulder, and with his other hand, picked up Minato, slowly walking out of the barbecue restaurant.
...
"Boss, that ninja gentleman hasn't paid yet!" the waiter called out anxiously.
"He ate over 200 pounds of meat. He can have it for free. Why pay?"
"I mean that gentleman hasn't actually paid."
"Muraichi and them are together. Why would they pay separately?"
"But they didn't come together…"
"Forget it. Muraichi doesn't eat much anyway. Let it slide this time." the Akimichi lady said.
"But… he packed 20 pounds of meat to go and hasn't paid for that yet! (=_=)"
Akimichi lady: "..."
Classic Muraichi. So shameless!
...
Outside the barbecue restaurant, Muraichi patted the scroll in his hand.
"Sorry, Akimichi lady, this is the last time! ～(￣▽￣～)~"
...
The night air was cool.
Hikaru lay on the tatami, unable to sit up, only able to lie down and practice his Chakra Extraction Technique.
"This is such a happy problem… But how did my brother know I was at the barbecue restaurant?"
A small thought crossed his mind. Maybe his brother was watching him.
At the same time.
News of Hikaru eating 200 pounds of meat reached Danzo Shimura.
The iron-blooded ninja, unflinching even in life and death, strangely felt a sense of relief. He was relieved that Hiruzen hadn't agreed to hand Kinoshita Hikaru over to him.
Over 200 pounds of meat in one sitting—couldn't that destroy the foundation of Root?
And he was only six years old! If he were older, he could probably eat even more.
Thinking of how much Muraichi would eat when he grew up, Danzo smirked.
"Hmph, Hiruzen. I told you, you'll regret this～(￣▽￣～)~"
He addressed the kneeling ninja, "Call the men back. This little brat isn't suitable for Root.ヾ(￣0￣;)ノ"
"Yes, sir!"
Lord Danzo was still so wise. A little glutton like this didn't fit with the ideals of Root.
If Hikaru's bloodline could be inherited, then
another entry would be added to the Root records:
The Akimichi family and the Kinoshita family are prohibited from entering Root.