"If you like it, I can give it to you," Gekko Yoru said, staring straight at Kai.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions froze.
Gekko Yoru, one of the Eight Colors of Konoha, was actively lowering his status to curry favor with Kai. This was beyond their expectations.
"I appreciate your kindness, but everyone is hungry. Don't waste time," Kai shook his head and refused.
Gekko Yoru's expression froze, and his face flushed.
"Gekko-san, don't mind him. Kai has Samehada and the lightning blade. Your chakra blade is good, but it's unlikely to catch Kai's eye," Uzuki Yūgao explained in a low voice.
"The swords of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen?" Gekko Yoru was surprised. Then he heard the gasps from the crowd.
Kai's eyes widened, and his Mangekyō Sharingan instantly activated.
He grabbed the dead mountain goat with his left hand and threw it into the air.
The chakra short sword in his right hand crackled with lightning as he quickly cut it.
Everyone felt dizzy. When they came to their senses, the goat had been easily dismembered by Kai.
If you had to use a word to describe this scene, only the idiom "dismembering an ox like a butcher" would suffice.
In an instant, the three goats were transformed into pieces of meat of different sizes, landing in a two- or three-meter-wide pot with blood.
When he saw Uzuki Ao bring back the three mountain goats, Kai decided to make a Chinese dish, hand-pulled lamb, to shock these natives who only knew how to eat ramen and grilled meat.
Moreover, the hand-pulled lamb, after being cut by Kai's lightning, had its juices completely sealed in. After being boiled with blood, it would be even more delicious.
"What kind of food is this? The cooking method is so strange."
"Cut it out, you're not looking at the main point. He's using chakra attribute changes and the Sharingan to dismember the goat. The movements are so skillful and fast. This skill is not something ordinary people can compare to."
"He must be a professional butcher who was mistaken for a ninja!"
Everyone present was dumbfounded.
Especially Uchiha Fugaku.
He never expected that Kai would use the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan as a key tool for butchering.
If Uchiha Madara knew, he would probably spit out blood.
But when Uchiha Fugaku saw Kai frown, a more absurd thought popped into his mind.
"This guy, he's not going to use Fire Release, is he?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.
They saw Kai's hand seals flipping rapidly.
"Fire Release: Spark!"
The hot chakra, as Kai exhaled it, instantly brought the lamb, which was being boiled in warm water, to a boil.
Of course, if an outsider saw this, they would definitely be shocked.
But those present were ninjas, and they were almost blinded by Kai's precise chakra control.
Too little chakra, and the jutsu would fail.
Too much chakra, and the entire pot of lamb would explode.
Now, Kai was able to bring the lamb to a boil just right. Looking around, even Minato Namikaze would probably be amazed.
Soon, the water boiled. Kai poured out the bloody water and added clean water, continuing to boil it.
He grabbed a bunch of plump wild onions, a handful of Sichuan peppercorns, and a piece of pine wood that he had prepared earlier. As the aroma filled the air, he covered the pot.
All he had to do was add some salt when it was ready, and it would be a delicious meal.
"Bring me a stone," Kai said.
Uzuki Ao didn't dare to hesitate. He quickly brought over a smooth stone.
Watching Kai bury the stone in the fire, which was burning hot, he smeared the goat fat on top. As the sizzling sound echoed, he quickly laid the dough that was originally intended for ramen on the stone.
He heated it on both sides, and as the goat fat sizzled, he sprinkled a handful of wild onions.
A scallion pancake was instantly complete.
Later, all he had to do was cut a small piece of lamb and wrap it in the pancake.
It would be even more delicious.
Kai made over a hundred scallion pancakes. Seeing that the lamb was almost ready, he lifted the lid. The aroma of the lamb filled the air.
For a moment, the surroundings were quiet.
Kai looked back and saw that Uzuki Ao and the others had their eyes wide open and had gathered around.
They were sniffing the hand-pulled lamb and swallowing their saliva.
If they hadn't been afraid of Kai, they would have rolled up their sleeves and grabbed it.
Kai rolled his eyes. After wrapping seven or eight lamb-stuffed pancakes, he squeezed through the crowd, under their covetous gazes.
"Help yourselves. I've shown you how to do it," Kai said.
The hungry wolves, who had been starving for a long time, instantly went wild.
"Let me go first. Damn it, you pushed me out!"
"Wulan, don't forget, you call me brother. Let me go first."
"Cut it out. Even if you were my mother, I wouldn't let you."
"No, leave some for me! Otherwise, I'll fight you!"
Faced with this Chinese dish, the aroma of various spices colliding, not only conquered their sense of smell, but also their taste buds.
Kai shook his head helplessly at the chaotic scene. He went over to Uzuki Yūgao and Shizune.
"Eat. It's pretty good."
"Hehehe, it seems this old man is a bit of a buzzkill. We don't have the same treatment as Minato," Uzuki Ao couldn't help but glance at them and joined the scramble.
"Kai, thank you. I never thought you'd make such unique food. If anyone could marry you, they'd be so lucky," Inuzuka Haka said, chewing on two scallion pancakes and holding three more in his hand.
It was clear that he had fought hard to get them.
He said this while winking at Uzuki Yūgao and Shizune, making their faces flush even more.
They could only lower their heads and eat silently.
"I have some too?" Minato looked at the scallion pancake Kai handed him and took it with surprise. "Kai, if you go back to Konoha and open a food stall, Ichiraku Ramen would be out of business."
"I'm really curious. You've always been so inconspicuous. Suddenly, you're so versatile. I'm a bit unaccustomed to it."
Uchiha Fugaku agreed with these words.
Kai shook his head and smiled. "It's a hobby. I've been playing dumb for so long, it's time to play the dragon."
Minato and Uchiha Fugaku were stunned. They exchanged glances and fell silent.
Since Kai didn't want to reveal too much, they didn't ask too many questions.
After the meal, the atmosphere was clearly more relaxed.
The Konoha ninjas, who had been wary of Kai, now looked at him with a bit of goodwill.
This was probably the miraculous effect of socializing at the dinner table, as the Chinese saying goes.
"It's getting late. I'm going to go back to rest," Kai patted the dust off his body and left first.
Everyone present nodded in agreement as Kai left.
But no one noticed Gekko Yoru and Gekko Hayate leaving.
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