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

She was just at Qiu Shui's house, ate an egg, and then she turned into a chicken?

After swallowing the egg, Kurenai opened her eyes, looking at Akisui with a shocked expression, and quickly asked, "Did I just turn into a chicken? Did your food have an illusion effect?"

Qiu Shui shook her head and explained, "I don't know what happened. It never used to be like this when I cooked. Ever since I came back, it's turned into this when I cook. But it shouldn't be an illusion, and it doesn't do any harm to my body."

Kurenai nodded thoughtfully.

As an expert in illusions, she could sense that it wasn't an illusion. There were no fluctuations in chakra, no traces of a technique, and it was more like a sensory experience that transcended common sense.

Kurenai recalled some rumors she had heard while on missions over the years: deep within the ninja world, there were a very few people whose culinary skills had reached the pinnacle, who could make dishes so realistic that when you put them in your mouth, you could experience such an immersive scene, an ultimate experience that transcended the sense of taste.

"Qiushui, this dish is so delicious!" Yuhi Kurenai completely turned into a rice-eating machine, her chopsticks moving at lightning speed. She picked up a piece of beef and put it in her mouth. The meat was so tender that it hardly needed any chewing. The juices burst in her mouth, mixed with the rich red wine sauce and the aroma of charred garlic, making her squint her eyes involuntarily.

As she ate, she couldn't help but praise, "Wow, this is so delicious! I've never eaten anything so good before!"

A smile appeared on Qiu Shui's face.

The best praise a cook can receive is the recognition of the person eating the food.

He sat across from her, watching Kurenai eat with great satisfaction, and his mood improved as well.

However, while eating, Kurenai frequently lowered her head, inadvertently revealing a cleavage on her chest. The fair skin was faintly visible through the gap in her collar, swaying gently as she picked up food.

Qiu Shui's gaze accidentally swept over it, then she quickly looked away.

But Yuhi Kurenai was so engrossed in her meal that she didn't notice her collar was a little open. She continued to eat with her head down, and the cleavage continued to appear and disappear in the corner of Qiu Shui's eye.

Autumn Water's reminder was problematic, but so was its lack of one.

It would be too embarrassing to remind them.

Someone is enjoying their meal, and you suddenly say, "Your neckline is open," what kind of talk is that?

If he doesn't remind him, he feels like he has nowhere to look, and nothing seems quite right.

So, caught in this internal struggle, he endured the next ten minutes.

"Oh no, oh no." After finishing her meal, Kurenai Yuhi leaned back on the sofa, looking extremely satisfied and languid. "After eating your cooking, I feel like I won't be able to eat anything else."

Her long, slender, fair legs were crossed in the sunlight, gleaming alluringly. Her white skirt had slipped down a bit, revealing more of her smooth skin. She lay sprawled on the sofa, completely unguarded, like a fat cat that had just eaten its fill.

Qiu Shui tried to look away from her legs and kept her tone as natural as possible: "If you like, you can come visit more often when you have time. Anyway, I live alone, and it's quite lonely. It'll be nice to have some fun."

Although Kurenai Yuhi's performance in the anime wasn't particularly outstanding—she was either knocked unconscious by Mizuki and the prisoners, trapped in a genjutsu by Yakumo Kurama, or dared to use genjutsu on Itachi Uchiha only to be instantly defeated—she is undoubtedly one of the top genjutsu masters in the village now that she has inherited Kurenai Yuhi's legacy.

Qiu Shui was very wary of illusions.

Even if you are very strong, you are still very likely to fall for it. Orochimaru, who was a Kage-level fighter, was stunned and stood there obediently after being glared at by Itachi Uchiha. From then on, he was extremely wary of him.

During the time he transmigrated here, the ninjutsu rewards from the system were mostly nature ninjutsu or functional skills. There were no genjutsu rewards at all. In this world, there are quite a few people who use genjutsu, if not everywhere. If he were to encounter a genjutsu opponent of Kurenai Yuhi's caliber one day, he wouldn't even know how he fell for it.

So when he met Kurenai yesterday, he had the idea of ​​learning illusion magic from her.

I don't aspire to be incredibly skilled in cultivation; I only hope to gain a certain level of understanding so that I won't be easily trapped by others.

However, Akisui's relationship with Yuhi Kurenai was clearly not good enough for her to teach him illusion magic, so he decided to use the excuse of a meal to get closer to her, and then bring up the idea of ​​learning illusion magic when their relationship was more advanced.

Hearing his words, Kurenai tilted her head to look at him, a little sauce still on the corner of her mouth: "Really? Then I won't be polite. The food here is better than any restaurant in the village."

Qiu Shui smiled and handed her a tissue: "Really, you're welcome anytime. Wipe your mouth."

Kurenai paused for a moment, took the tissue, and then realized the mess on her mouth. Her face flushed slightly as she wiped her mouth and muttered, "It's all your fault for making it too delicious."

The sexy, mature woman's sudden display of coquettishness momentarily stunned Qiu Shui.

Kurenai Yuhi also sensed Shusui's state, but instead of feeling shy, she felt that her charm had not diminished and that she was able to captivate a handsome guy like Shusui who was even better than Kakashi. She felt a little proud.

Qiu Shui stood up and began to clear the dishes.

Seeing this, Kurenai Yuhi stood up as well and said, "Let me help you wash the dishes. Your two students are still waiting for your meal. They should be finished training by now, right?"

"It's alright, waiting another twenty minutes won't make a difference to them." Qiu Shui stacked the dishes together with practiced ease. "Besides, how can we let you, as a guest, do the work? Using your hands, which are used to cast illusions, to wash dishes is such a waste."

"Pfft." Kurenai couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Shusui, why do you talk like that? What do you mean by wasting resources? My hand isn't some rare treasure."

But she was actually very happy.

Why does the phrase "wasteful use of natural resources" sound so pleasant?

Meanwhile, at the third training ground.

"Why hasn't Teacher Shusui arrived yet?" Naruto Uzumaki was slumped over the table, his left cheek was squeezed out of shape, his mouth was crooked to one side, and his bright blue eyes were fixed on the direction of the entrance with longing.

Hinata Hyuga was also very hungry, but due to the long-standing rules of the Hyuga clan, she still sat upright in the chair with her back straight and her hands neatly placed on her knees. However, her eyes would occasionally glance in the direction Naruto was looking, and her eyelashes would tremble slightly.

"Gurgle."

Hinata's stomach began to protest.

Naruto turned to look at Hinata.

Hinata's face flushed red, she lowered her head, and her ears burned.

"Hehe, so you're hungry too." Naruto grinned.