At the same time, after bidding farewell to the Third Hokage and Hiruzen Sarutobi, Kosugi Fusui walked into the Ichirara Fabric Pavilion with a heart full of thoughts, ordered a tonkotsu ramen, and slowly enjoyed lunch alone.
The legendary "same style" ramen is still commendable, but in the eyes of Fusugi Fusui, who has been accustomed to eating delicacies since he was a child, it is not the best.
What really satisfies Furugi Fusui, who has a tricky taste, is the persistence of Mr. Handai who devotes all his energy to making more delicious dishes and regards this small ramen shop as his lifelong career.
No matter how trivial it is, if you spend your whole life working tirelessly to improve, keep improving, and strive to reach a higher level, the result will not be too bad.
A true gourmet can tell whether the food in his mouth is full of the sincerity of the chef and is worth tasting with heart.
"Brother, what do you think?"
Seeing Fusugi Fusui turning over and over and looking at the back of his palms, and fidgeting with his chopsticks absentmindedly, instead of eating noodles as gracefully as usual, the owner of Ichiraku Ramen shop hand-made his daughter Iris, taking advantage of the opportunity of handing over the sauce, asked curiously.
"Today's meat was cut a little thicker, and the blanching time was not right. In order to cover up the fishy smell that has not been removed, the onion, ginger, and garlic in the soup have a stronger smell..."
"As expected of a well-informed gourmet, he can taste such subtle differences..."
The slightly squinted eyes of the old man's hand opened slightly.
"I bought a batch of very rare fresh wild boar meat this morning. The portion is too big. I prepared it a little hastily. I also asked my little girl Iris to help take care of it..."
There is a big difference in the quality of meat between domesticated livestock and free-range game that runs all over the mountains and plains. It is not surprising that the taste will change when cooked to the same standards.
"Brother, we didn't cook well today, so you don't have to pay for this bowl of noodles..."
Before her father could finish speaking, Little Calamus said sheepishly:
"I'm not very familiar with these details, so I made a mistake and made my big brother laugh!"
He took a nice sip of Gushan Bu Shui and waved his hands nonchalantly:
"Enjoying delicious food is not all about the taste. Little Sister Iris's smile is also the signature of Ichiraku Ramen, which makes people want to have a good appetite. Moreover, the taste is different from the past, but it is not bad. No matter how delicious the tonkotsu ramen is, If you eat too much, you need to change it.”
These considerate words, especially the praise of the calamus, made my father so happy that he generously added two pieces of plump meat to Gu Shan Bu Shui.
For a time, everyone was happy.
While eating noodles and chatting, the door curtain of the restaurant was opened, and a short winter melon with conspicuous blond hair walked in and shouted carelessly:
"Have a bowl of tonkotsu ramen, a big portion!"
Gushan Bu Shui, who was originally feeling relatively comfortable physically and mentally, felt an inexplicable throbbing in his body.
"This is? 』
Uzumaki Naruto's sudden arrival really surprised Gushan Bushui. There was no interaction between the two of them. The noble boy from outside the village, who had a sensitive status, was very careful about his proportions, always vigilant, and quietly kept a distance from the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki.
We passed each other on the street, our eyes crossed each other from a distance, and we even sat at the restaurant eating noodles side by side not once or twice. But today was the only one that made Gu Shan Bu Shui feel a little chill in his heart.
The mutation that was suppressed by the seal not long ago seems to be getting ready to happen again.
When Iris greeted Uzumaki Naruto with a smile, Kosugi Bosui cheered up, ate up the remaining ramen like a storm, and left immediately after paying.
After ten minutes of being away, the unknown sense of crisis gradually subsided.
Strolling down the long street with a thoughtful mind, a handsome young ninja with long aqua hair, lazily tied in a ponytail, and wearing a chuunin vest followed Gusugi Fusui.
"Young Master, is there something wrong?"
After walking a few steps quickly, the Konoha ninja walked side by side with Kosugi Bosui. He looked calm and relaxed, as casually as if he met an acquaintance and said hello.
"Is it related to the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki?"
"You are still so sharp, I really don't know how you noticed it."
This Konoha ninja, who is about the same age as Furugi Fusui, is named Togakushi Hinode. He regards himself as a personal bodyguard. When his master inherits the family business, he will be promoted to the chief steward and chief retainer. He has been with Furugi since he was a child. A playmate whom Shan Bushui met.
More than ten years ago, he accepted the order of his master and accompanied Gusugi Bosui to Konoha Village to attend the ninja school.
Nowadays, Kosugi Fusui is about to return home due to various factors. His once-dispensable companion, Togakushi Hinode, has had a smoother journey as a ninja. He is already a cutting-edge teacher at the Konoha Village Ninja School.
His classmates were promoted to teachers, and they even almost taught in the same class. It really made Gu Shanbu Shui sigh more than once, who is the lucky one blessed by fate.
"As a deacon who serves the young master, it is the minimum quality to be prepared to take charge and solve problems for the young master when needed..."
"That's not what I want to know, but... forget it!"
He scanned the surroundings with the corner of his eye and found no suspicious person. Gushan Bushui explained in a low voice,
"That... hidden danger seemed to have been stimulated by something just now, which made me feel very bad!"
"Such a situation should not have happened before! Since there is disharmony, just avoid it appropriately and wait until the cause is found out before worrying about it. Fortunately, the young master has decided to leave the ninja school, so there is no need to have too many unnecessary interactions with Uzumaki Naruto. "
"I know!"
As Fusugi Bosui, getting close to Uzumaki Naruto would definitely irritate the sensitive nerves of the top management of Konoha Village.
Not only the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki, who has been stationed in Konoha Village for so many years, except for Metkai who had a friendship as a classmate, there are only a few Konoha Village elites of the same age who have friendships of drinking and eating meat. When necessary, they can basically Can't count on the last one.
The intermittent mutations in Gusugi Bushui's body since birth depended on the high level of sealing skills in Konohagakure, and they were able to suppress them without knowing the "lesion".
Until last year, after another attack, Gu Shanbu Shui was surprised to find that his left index finger turned golden yellow after infusion of chakra.
The perfect "Golden Finger" has no special effects other than changing its color.
This mutation disappeared only after the latest re-sealing not long ago.
"I complained several times in private that there was no "golden finger", life was too difficult, and the struggle was too hard, so I was very "considerate" and gave me a genuine thing. When Jingjue misunderstood what I meant, I restored it to the original state. You still have What a naughty little clever guy! 』
