Hokage, no one knows better than me how to cultivate talent.

Chapter 121 Kurenai Yuhi Learns to Cook

Mie Matsumoto compared Akisui with that teacher and quickly came to the answer.

Qiu Shui completely overwhelmed her opponent.

At nine o'clock, the battle for first place in the fourth grade officially began.

The top students from other grades had completely given up on the idea of ​​competing for first place the moment they saw the match schedule.

Some people even joked privately, "Since we can't beat Naruto anyway, we might as well save our energy."

The result was as expected.

Naruto easily secured first place in the final practical exam for his grade.

"Naruto, congratulations on getting first place in your grade." Choji Akimichi walked up to him, a sincere smile on his chubby face, and offered his heartfelt congratulations.

Because Naruto and he shared the same experience of being isolated, Choji always felt a sense of sympathy for Naruto.

Seeing Naruto doing better and better, and becoming stronger and stronger, he is genuinely happy for Naruto.

"Hehe, thanks Choji, you're amazing too," Naruto said with a smile.

"Naruto, how did you train like that? How did you improve so fast?" Nara Shikamaru walked lazily over to him with his hands in his pockets. "The rest of us can't keep up with you at all."

If Naruto had previously mastered Shadow Clone Jutsu and Wind Release: Gale Palm, it would have been understandable, since that was still within the realm of normal human abilities.

However, in this practical test, Naruto directly used the A-rank forbidden technique, Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, and also learned a C-rank Wind Release ninjutsu.

This was completely beyond his comprehension.

Although Nara Shikamaru usually appears lazy and indifferent to everything, he trains very hard and seriously at home.

But even now, he hasn't mastered a single ninjutsu.

As for the Nara clan's shadow imitation technique, there has been no progress whatsoever.

Moreover, he is currently the class monitor of Class 1, Grade 4. Not only can his theoretical grades not compare to Xiaoying's, but his practical performance is also only average.

Nara Shikamaru also felt an invisible pressure on his body.

"Shikamaru, I told you about my training method last time, and that's how I train!" Naruto said earnestly.

Nara Shikamaru seemed to be deep in thought.

"Naruto, congratulations on getting first place." Kiba Inuzuka walked over, his tone stiff, a hint of defiance on his face. "But don't get too cocky. Next semester, I'll definitely surpass you."

He said that, but he wasn't really sure.

Before the start of this semester, Naruto was recognized as the worst student in the entire grade and the weakest among them.

But at the beginning of this semester, Naruto seemed to be possessed by the Sage of Six Paths.

Not only did his theoretical scores skyrocket, but his practical combat performance also ranked first in his grade twice in a row, even Sasuke was no match for him.

He trained according to Naruto's instructions, and was exhausted every day.

But why is the gap between him and Naruto widening?

Kiba recalled the scene from yesterday's first round where Naruto used his Wind Release ninjutsu to blow him out of the exam room.

Before he could even reach Naruto, he was swept away by a gust of wind and rolled twice on the ground in a sorry state.

Thinking about this, Inuyagi felt even more depressed.

"Thank you, Kiba. I'll be waiting for you." Naruto said earnestly, looking at Kiba with no provocation in his eyes, only sincere expectation.

He thought to himself: It feels so wonderful to be praised by friends around me.

If there is anything happier in this world...

That probably means I received praise from Teacher Qiushui.

Naruto glanced around at the crowd and quickly spotted Shusui.

He waved goodbye to Nara Shikamaru and the others, then strode off towards Shusui.

"Naruto, you did very well on the final exams this time." Shusui looked at Naruto who ran up to her and said gently before he could speak, "You didn't waste your hard work."

Seeing Naruto's expectant expression, he knew why Naruto had come to find him.

Naruto wore an expression of ecstasy, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.

It is this feeling.

It's the taste.

Naruto breathed a sigh of relief.

I am completely satisfied.

Next, Shusui took Naruto and Hinata to the hospital to visit Sasuke and Lee.

He carefully examined the injuries of the two men and found that it would take about two more days for them to fully recover.

So he simply gave Naruto and Hinata two days off as well, and told them to meet at the usual place on the fourth day, as they would be undergoing more rigorous special training this summer.

After giving her explanation, Qiu Shui turned and left the hospital, returning directly to her house within the Third Ring Road of the main urban area.

When Qiu Shui pushed open the door, all she could see was Tsunade's plump, fair legs on the sofa—the other pair of familiar, slender legs were nowhere to be seen.

"Huh, where's Kurenai Yuhi?"

Qiu Shui didn't see the long legs that he was gradually getting used to, and felt a little lost for some reason.

Although Tsunade's is also very beautiful, how can one instance of happiness compare to two instances of happiness?

After changing her shoes in the entryway, Qiu Shui glanced casually towards the kitchen and noticed that Xi Ri Hong was chopping vegetables with Shizune.

"Hong, what brings you here too?" Qiu Shui asked as she walked over.

"What's wrong? Can't I come?" Kurenai turned around, a coquettish expression on her face.

"No, you know that's not what I meant," Qiu Shui quickly explained with a smile, waving her hands unconsciously.

"Hmph." Kurenai glared at him, but didn't stop wielding her knife. "I've noticed Shizune has been learning a lot of dishes lately, and I want to learn too."

This is a lie.

Actually, she felt that she and Qiu Shui had started to have fewer things to talk about during this period.

Jingyin talks non-stop from the moment Qiushui enters the house until she finishes eating, and laughter can be heard from the kitchen from time to time.

Although Kurenai Yuhi is confident that she is far superior to Shizune in both looks and ability, Shizune is not the kind of woman who would compete with her for a man.

But a sense of crisis inexplicably arose in her heart.

After all, it's just the two of them, a man and a woman, spending an hour or two in the small space of the kitchen every day. Over time, some unexpected things are bound to happen.

"Since you're not afraid of affecting your beautiful hands, then of course I warmly welcome you," Qiu Shui said with a smile.

"Oh dear, I'm not as dramatic as you say." Kurenai raised her hand and gently patted Akisui's shoulder.

"Hey, can you two find somewhere to flirt?" Shizune was utterly speechless, slamming the cleaver on the cutting board. "I'm still right here!"

"Shizune, don't talk nonsense. We don't have that kind of idea." Kurenai's cheeks flushed slightly, and her heart pounded a little faster.

She glanced at Qiu Shui's expression out of the corner of her eye and saw that he looked normal and had no special reaction. For some reason, a faint sense of disappointment welled up in her heart.

"Qiushui, I bought the coconuts you asked me to buy yesterday." Jingyin didn't want to talk to her anymore, and to avoid being fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), she decisively changed the subject, "Are you planning to use them as drinks?"

"No, it's for cooking. It's called coconut chicken," Qiu Shui explained while tying her apron.

"Coconut chicken?" Shizune stopped what she was doing, looked up, and asked with a puzzled expression, "Will coconut and chicken taste good together?"

Kurenai Yuhi's face showed the same thought.

"I'll make it in a bit, and you'll see when you eat it." Qiu Shui tied on her apron and began skillfully preparing the ingredients.

Coconut chicken is a classic dish with a delicious broth and tender meat, and it was one of Qiu Shui's favorite dishes in her previous life.

However, his cooking skills in his previous life were not good, and he could hardly make the same taste at home. He could only eat at restaurants every time.

But now, with the culinary skills from "MasterChef Ninja," the finished dish already clearly appeared in his mind before he even started cooking.

Qiu Shui first processed the coconuts.

Make a small opening at the top, pour out the clear coconut juice, then use the back of a knife to split open the hard shell, take out the snow-white coconut meat, and cut it into even strips.

Next, process the chicken.

Place the chopped chicken pieces in a pot of cold water, add ginger slices and a spoonful of cooking wine. After the water boils, cook for one or two minutes, skim off the foam, remove the chicken, wash it, and drain it.

"Qiushui, where did you learn to make this coconut chicken?" Jingyin stood to the side, watching his smooth and skillful movements, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"We've been eating the same dishes for a while now, and I'm worried you'll get tired of them, so I'm thinking of developing some new dishes," Qiu Shui replied casually, her hands moving without stopping.

"Qiu Shui, you're so considerate! You even thought of this," Jing Yin said.

Although she never got tired of Qiu Shui's cooking, and felt that she would never get tired of it in her lifetime.

But hearing him say that still touched me deeply.

Kurenai was also deeply moved; she even felt that Akisui did this mainly for her sake.

Because she spends much longer eating here than Tsunade and Shizune.

Autumn Water, unaware of what Kurenai was thinking, focused intently on cooking the soup base.

Pour all the coconut milk and an equal amount of water into a pot. Adding only coconut milk will make it too sweet. Then add the chopped coconut meat, a few red dates, and a few slices of ginger.

Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for five minutes.

The aroma of coconut gradually wafted from the pot, filling the entire kitchen. Even Tsunade, who was watching TV in the living room, couldn't help but glance at the kitchen doorway.

"This soup base...smells so good." Shizune leaned closer to smell it, her eyes brightening slightly.

A look of rapture appeared on Kurenai's face, and she unconsciously took a deep breath.

Qiu Shui, however, felt somewhat restrained.

Because the kitchen space was not large to begin with, Shizune and Kurenai stood on either side of him, like his two guardians.

Jingyin has an average figure and dresses rather conservatively, so there's nothing wrong with that.

Kurenai Yuhi has a more voluptuous figure, and her breasts are about two sizes larger than Shizune's.

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