Naruto: Starting from the time when the Six Paths of Pain was Kira Yoshikage

"The topic of the second exam is—cooking."

Standing below the small mountain of flesh, Menqi announced to the group of examinees that she was wearing a very cool fishnet top and a short skirt, which showed off her very voluptuous figure. However, the five hairs sticking up like starfish at the back of her head greatly reduced her image score.

After she finished speaking, the miniature meat mountain, Buhara, added, "As long as you can make the dishes that the two of us specify, and we say 'delicious,' then you've passed the test."

"In short, as long as we can make food that satisfies us, that's fine."

Like Saji before them, both of them are one-star gourmet hunters, and their strength is considered outstanding in the Hunter Association.

"The first dish is called 'Roast Whole Pig'."

"Everyone is free to choose all sorts of pigs that live in the forest!"

As one of the examiners, Buhara, announced the order, the candidates rushed into the forest.

There is only one type of pig in Wisconsin National Park, the massive and most ferocious pig in the world – the Magnificent Boar. It takes considerable strength to deal with this pig.

However, none of the candidates who were able to participate in the Hunter Exam were mediocre, and the chief examiner for the first round, Saji, also commented that the quality of the candidates in this year's Hunter Exam was quite good.

Soon, candidates began to bring out their roasted boars, and without exception, they all received high praise from Buhara.

"tasty."

Several hours later, after no more candidates had served up a whole roasted pig, Buhara announced the end of the exam.

A total of 70 people passed the first stage.

This also indicates that Buhara ate a total of seventy pigs in one go, which is an astonishing amount of food. Even in Huashidoulang's understanding, only Saiyans could probably do that.

Could this guy's Nen ability be something like a "four-dimensional giant stomach"?

Looking at Buhala's enormous belly and the pile of pig bones taller than himself, Huashidoulang couldn't help but think.

Seeing the candidates' jubilant expressions, Menqi, one of the chief examiners, looked at his colleague with dissatisfaction and said, "Buhara, you weren't really taking the exam seriously. Those whole roasted pigs were clearly not very well made."

Faced with Menqi's questioning, Buhala, who knew her personality, could only advise, "Menqi, we don't need to be too strict. This isn't a taste test."

Menchi immediately raised her voice, emphasizing, "As a gourmet hunter, you must be true to your own sense of taste!"

Seeing Menqi's determined look, Buhara could only shake his head inwardly and pray silently.

Hopefully, one of these candidates will emerge as a talent for cooking.

Otherwise, things could really get out of hand.

"I won't be as casual as Buhara; the assessment will be very strict."

Menqi crossed his arms, looked around at the group of examinees, and said, "The second half of the second exam is—sushi!"

Sushi?

Most of the test takers were completely baffled when they heard this word, having no idea what the dish she was talking about was.

Fortunately, a very small number of people present knew what sushi was.

For example, there's the bald man who calls himself a ninja—Hanzo, and another example is Hanashi Toro.

However, unlike the others who were racking their brains, and Hanzo who thought he had found a way to win and secretly started making sushi behind the backs of the other examinees, Hanashi Torou simply found a place to continue taking a nap.

Although he has some talent for cooking, he doesn't consider himself to be worthy of the recognition of a gourmet hunter.

However, Menqi's dedication to food makes it impossible for her to say "delicious" to food that doesn't meet her standards.

Who is Menqi? He is a one-star Gourmet Hunter, and the youngest and relatively obscure one-star Gourmet Hunter.

Looking at the whole world, there are very few people who can compare to her when it comes to cooking. If you want her to say it's delicious, you might as well have Hua Shidoulang fight ten Hisokas at the same time.

So... there's absolutely no need to waste time cooking properly.

Anyway, there's a chance this exam might turn around...

That was also the ultimate reason why Hua Shi Tou Lang came to participate in the Hunter Exam.

Menchi might be a good cook, or he might be a good hunter.

But she is definitely not a qualified examiner; her dedication as a chef has transcended her role as an examiner.

This is her biggest problem, and also a flaw in her personality.

As expected, after several hours, all the sushi served was deemed substandard.

The second half of the Hunter Exam – no one passed.

"Unqualified, unqualified, all of them unqualified! I will not change this decision under any circumstances!"

As Menqi made his loud announcement, the atmosphere in the examination room instantly became tense.

All the candidates looked at her with unfriendly expressions.

Everyone has come through layers of trials from afar. If you fail the real test of strength, that's fine. There's nothing shameful about being less skilled than others. You can just start over and come back next year. But what's the point of being eliminated because you didn't cook properly?

We're here to be hunters, not to take a chef's exam.

The crowd was immediately outraged.

Among them were several powerful individuals—such as Hisoka, who, although standing behind the group of examinees, had a terrifyingly gloomy expression. His Nen, full of provocation, was locked onto Menchi, and a chilling killing intent emanated from his body, making him appear ready to strike at any moment.

Stimulated by Hisoka's murderous aura, Menchi instantly drew her most proficient weapon: several sharp kitchen knives.

But she still refused to change her mind.

"What a stubborn gourmet hunter."

Hua Shidou shook his head slightly.

Menchi is quite strong, and his Nen skills are very proficient. He can be considered a rare talent, but he is still a step below Hisoka.

As a top-tier Nen user, Hisoka's record is quite impressive.

Especially in the chairman election arc, Hisoka went on a killing spree, taking down Gotoku, the Zoldyck family's head butler, as well as Trodin, the warrior faction of the Hunter Association, and others. These were all genuinely strong individuals, no weaker than Menchi.

If she remains stubborn like this, she will definitely be killed by Hisoka if nothing unexpected happens, even if Buhara is added to the mix.

Hisoka, the "Toilet God of War," is undeniably strong.

so...

"Please calm down."

Hua Shi Tou Lang was the first to step forward: "I believe the Hunter Association will give us a satisfactory answer. Having a conflict with the examiners here has very serious consequences; it will result in being disqualified."

He said this, his face still bearing his usual gentle smile.

To outsiders, he appears to be a peacemaker.

His position was perfectly positioned between Hisoka and Monchi, blocking Hisoka's murderous intent.

Without Hisoka's murderous provocation, Menchi calmed down.

If she continues to be provoked by Hisoka, she might not be able to resist striking first.

Hua Shi Dou Lang's appearance perfectly resolved a crisis...

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