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A threw Killer Bee directly in front of C and clapped his hands.
"C, help me out."
C chewed the last of the ration biscuit in his mouth, took a quick sip of water, and swallowed it down.
"As you command, Lord Raikage."
He immediately began using medical ninjutsu, skillfully healing Killer Bee's injuries.
The Raikage turned to face the group and glanced over at Uchiha Hikaru, who was tending to a grill. The rich aroma of roasted meat teased his senses.
"Go hunt some wild game and bring it back for grilling. The mission's over, no enemies in sight—why are we still chewing on these dry rations?"
The Hidden Cloud shinobi quickly packed away their biscuits and water bottles and headed into the surrounding forest.
A walked over to Uchiha Hikaru and sat down beside him. He wrapped his hand in chakra, reached toward the grill, and snatched a piece of meat off the iron plate, tossing it into his mouth.
"You mind if I join you?" the Raikage asked, speaking with his mouth full of pork belly.
Uchiha Hikaru chuckled.
"An honor to dine with the Raikage. Why would I refuse?"
A slapped Hikaru on the back, scoffing.
"Man, how the hell did the Uchiha end up with someone like you? The way you talk—so damn polite and fake, just like those village leaders. Disgusting."
Hikaru spread his hands in mock surrender.
"Can't help it. That's how it goes when dealing with clan leaders. I don't like it either."
A grumbled and grabbed another piece of pork belly from the grill, stuffing it into his mouth.
"Don't play that slick game with me."
"I saw you in battle. You're not that kind of guy."
"A fist bump says more than a thousand words."
At that moment, Jiraiya guided a full and drowsy Naruto into the tent. He cast one final glance back at Hikaru.
He knew Hikaru was going to bring up the matter of the Jinchūriki again. That guy would definitely give the Raikage two choices—one of them being to let Killer Bee train Naruto to become a perfect Jinchūriki. But whatever. Let him handle it.
Uchiha Hikaru saw Jiraiya leading Naruto away and smiled knowingly. He relaxed, dropping his usual formality, and turned to A.
"Since you said that, I'll speak plainly."
The tone of his voice shifted. A's eyes lit up as the flavor of the roasted pork belly burst across his tongue.
"Now that's more like it. That's how real shinobi talk."
Hikaru pulled a scroll from his ninja pouch, unsealed it, and two large clay jars appeared before them.
The moment the seal broke, a rich, mellow aroma of liquor filled the air.
The Land of Lightning was known for its thunder wine and thunder beef. As Raikage, A loved his drink—but duties and training left him little time to enjoy it. After all, the Hidden Cloud valued military strength above all else, and A had to set the standard.
The Raikage grinned and grabbed one of the jars.
"Hikaru, you brought this out to drink, right?"
"Since you're so generous, I'll help myself!"
He pried the lid off the jar, releasing an even stronger aroma. Without waiting, he lifted the container and drank deeply.
After several hearty gulps, he finally lowered it to the ground, sighing in satisfaction.
"This from Konoha? I've never tasted anything like it. Stronger than thunder wine!"
Hikaru poured himself a bowl from the second jar and downed it in one go.
"I brewed it myself. These are the only two jars I have—so don't go wasting it."
Meanwhile, inside the cave, Tsunade suddenly caught the intoxicating scent in the air. She stood abruptly and called over her shoulder to Shizune.
"We're low on alcohol. I'll go get some from Hikaru."
Still working on Karai, Shizune peeled a spider-like parasite off his torso and responded, confused.
"But Lady Tsunade, we still have plenty of alcohol—"
Tsunade ignored her and strode out of the cave toward Hikaru.
As soon as she appeared, A spoke up.
"How's the operation going? Did you get that thing off Karai?"
Tsunade looked grim and shook her head.
"Not yet. It's taking longer than expected. We might not have enough antiseptic."
She picked up the large jar in front of Hikaru and gave him a look.
"Perfect. The alcohol content in your brew should be strong enough to last the rest of the operation."
Without waiting for a reply, she turned and walked back into the cave, carrying the jar.
A lacked any medical knowledge, so seeing Tsunade so serious, he believed her instantly.
Hikaru twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth.
Nice move, Tsunade. You really do have a good nose. Just had to come out and mooch my wine, didn't you? And under the guise of surgery too...
The Raikage poured another large bowl of wine for Hikaru and then lifted his own jar again.
"Don't worry, Brother Hikaru! There's still dozens of liters in this jar—more than enough!"
He tilted his head back and poured the potent liquor straight down his throat.
Hikaru nodded.
"Plenty to go around. No problem."
He raised his bowl and drank with the Raikage.
Yes, that should be just enough to get you drunk. You dared eat my barbecue—now I'm going to get you smashed and cheat you out of something nice.
But of course, the blunt and straightforward Raikage had no idea what Hikaru was scheming.
That's what you get for treating me like just another Uchiha, Lord Raikage...
Meanwhile, inside the cave, Tsunade sat with her back to Shizune, scooping Hikaru's wine out of the jar with a medical container.
"Haaah~! So smooth..."
The quiet sigh made Shizune turn her head, and she was momentarily stunned speechless.
Forget it. Let Lady Tsunade enjoy herself. I can handle the operation on my own.
And so Tsunade began drinking glass after glass.
After several rounds, she remembered it was Hikaru's wine.
Way better than the stuff in the izakaya… She'd tried nearly every drink in the shinobi world, but nothing this strong and this good.
She doubted Hikaru brewed it himself. Probably someone close to him.
I'll need to come up with an excuse to visit his place when we're back in the village. That's the only way to score more of this wine for free…
Meanwhile, outside the cave, with his injuries healed, Killer Bee joined A and Hikaru's barbecue feast.
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