Naruto: Minato Namikaze, born evil

Chapter 28 I Practiced True Number Hand

To show his welcome to Kushina, Minato plans to cook some hearty dishes that appeal to young people.

As the saying goes, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, and this applies to women as well.

On his way to buy groceries, Minato bought some water balloons to help Nawaki train with the Rasengan.

"This is the prop you were talking about?"

Rope Tree stared at the water balloon in his hand, his eyes wide with disbelief: "You said you wanted to buy tools to aid your cultivation, I thought it was something really high-end!"

Minato smiled and said, "There are more advanced ones, but those are for the next stage."

"What is it?"

Rope Tree hurriedly asked, eager to begin cultivating.

"The ball."

"..."

After a while, the two returned home.

In the living room, Tsunade was chatting softly with Kushina, carefully protecting the girl's sensitive emotions as she first arrived.

Upon seeing this, a smile flashed in Minato's eyes.

Tsunade during this period was indeed much gentler than the Tsunade in the story.

"Sister, remember to call me when it's time to eat!"

Rope Tree called out and then hurriedly returned to his room.

Tsunade was somewhat surprised: "What's wrong with him?"

Minato, carrying the ingredients, walked towards the kitchen. Hearing this, he chuckled and said, "I'm busy with my training right now. I'm planning to give you a surprise later."

On his way back, he taught Nawaki the first stage of Rasengan training.

The training of Rasengan can be roughly divided into three stages.

Phase One: Rotation!

Continuously release chakra, causing it to rotate randomly inside the water balloon, eventually bursting it.

Phase Two: Power!

Increase the output of chakra and burst the ball.

Phase Three: Maintain!

Maintaining chakra output and preventing it from leaking out is the standard, which is being able to condense a Rasengan within a fragile balloon without causing the balloon to burst. This is also the most difficult stage.

"surprise?"

Tsunade chuckled, "Alright, I'll be watching then~"

Seeing Minato enter the kitchen, Kushina cautiously looked at Tsunade: "Does he usually cook?"

"Yes."

Tsunade nodded, her tone carrying a hint of boasting: "Minato's cooking is amazing! I guarantee it'll be so delicious you'll swallow your tongue!"

Kushina chuckled, "Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?"

Tsunade said earnestly, "It's true! You'll see in a bit!"

"is that so?"

Seeing that Tsunade's expression didn't seem fake, Kushina was also somewhat surprised: "This is the first time I've ever met a boy who can cook."

"Hmph, you might not believe it, but compared to Minato's strength and talent, his cooking skills are just icing on the cake. That kid is perfect in every way!"

Tsunade subconsciously started showing off her disciple, but then she suddenly remembered the disciple's strange talent for naming things, and couldn't help but cough awkwardly.

"Cough...that sounds a bit exaggerated, but it's true."

"Is that so..."

Kushina nodded politely, without questioning Tsunade's words.

Suddenly, an enticing aroma wafted from the kitchen. Kushina sniffed it gently, and then her stomach rumbled.

Hearing her stomach growl, Kushina blushed, feeling a little embarrassed.

"How about it? I didn't lie to you, did I?"

Tsunade chuckled and ruffled Kushina's hair: "Wait a moment, dinner will be ready soon."

"Um…"

Kushina nodded, her obedient appearance softening Tsunade's heart.

Before this, she was worried that Kushina had a bad personality.

After all, it's rumored in the ninja world that the Uzumaki clan is known for its fiery temper, and it's said that her grandmother had the same personality when she was young.

It seems that this child has a very good personality.

Soon, various aromas wafted from the kitchen, even drawing out Rope Tree, who was cultivating in his room.

"Time to eat!"

Minato carried a stewed chicken out of the kitchen: "Chicken soup's here!"

"Time to eat!"

Nawaki ran to the kitchen to help Minato serve the dishes.

"Tonight's menu includes cola chicken wings, spicy chicken, deep-fried pork tenderloin, charcoal-grilled pork belly, braised chicken, and a sashimi platter of salmon and tuna."

Minato pointed to the dishes on the table and introduced them one by one.

"What a feast!"

Nawaki swallowed hard and sat down next to Minato: "And these are all things we've never tried before, and you actually had this... no, so many tricks up your sleeve?"

Of course, I've practiced the True Thousand Hands technique!

Minato chuckled softly, unscrewed the juice, and poured it for the group.

Kushina stared intently at the dishes on the table. Apart from the sashimi, all the other dishes were ones she had never seen before, and they all looked delicious.

"Cola chicken wings..."

Tsunade moved closer to the plate of cola chicken wings, her tone hesitant: "You mean chicken wings made with cola?"

Minato nodded: "Actually, sugar can be used too."

"It smells delicious, but I wonder how it tastes..."

Tsunade said, picking up her glass, "Never mind, we'll know once we eat it. But before that, let's welcome Kushina! Cheers!"

"Cheers!"×3

After clinking glasses, Tsunade, Nawaki, and Kushina eagerly picked up their chopsticks, each grabbing the dishes they wanted, and exclaimed in unison, "Let's eat!"

Kushina first picked up a piece of soft-fried pork tenderloin, took a small bite, and her eyes lit up instantly as she tasted the subtle meaty aroma inside the crispy crust.

"So...so delicious!" she couldn't help but exclaim.

"Didn't I tell you? Minato's skills will definitely not disappoint you."

Tsunade took a bite of the cola chicken wing: "But I never thought cola could be used to cook, and that it would taste so good."

Rope Tree remained silent, oblivious to the spiciness of the spicy chicken, hissing and laughing from the heat but refusing to stop eating.

"I'm glad you like it."

Minato smiled and filled everyone's glasses with juice. Seeing that Kushina liked the food he had made, he felt a little proud.

Unfortunately, I cooked a lot of dishes tonight, and they were either too oily or too spicy. He's already full of fumes from the cooking.

"Thanks…"

Seeing Minato pour her juice, Kushina said shyly in a low voice.

"You are welcome."

Minato's tone was gentle, and his sunny smile made Kushina's cheeks blush slightly.

This guy... doesn't seem like he's effeminate?

I guess you could call her the gentle and considerate type?

Kushina muttered to herself, glancing furtively at Nawaki, who was tearing into chicken beside Minato.

This is a vicious dog type...

During the meal, no one spoke much.

Everyone was engrossed in eating, but the atmosphere wasn't tense at all; everyone was immersed in their craving for the food.

It wasn't until Nawaki made his appearance that he collapsed onto the tatami mat, clutching his stomach.

Tsunade put down her chopsticks, took a deep breath, and Kushina pursed her lips, remaining silent.

After a long silence, all three were too full to speak.

Until Rope Tree suddenly sat up straight.

"belch--"

The room was immediately filled with cheerful laughter.

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(P.S.: Please vote and recommend, my godfathers! I'll start testing the waters after midnight! Please help me!)