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Naruto's eyes went from surprise to shock, to fear, and finally to admiration!
"I didn't expect Hinata to eat so much?!"
"She's, she's completely different from her appearance!"
Naruto's strange competitive spirit flared up, unwilling to be outdone, and he also ate bowl after bowl, following Hinata's lead.
This was his favorite Ichiraku Ramen!
If he lost even this, where would he put his face?!
Naruto summoned the extreme perseverance he had cultivated these past few days, risking his life to accompany a gentleman, and forcefully swallowed bowl after bowl.
However... [Detection: The Host has eaten enough, nutrition has met the standard. Continuing to eat will be harmful to health. Please stop immediately, otherwise, you will be subjected to the system's Lightning Release baptism!]
[Warning, countdown 5...]
Naruto could only grit his teeth, reluctantly putting down his bowl.
"Ah ah ah, I get it!"
"Damn it..."
"But, I really am full, more full than ever before..."
But he turned his head to look... Hinata was still eating elegantly, the bowls in front of her already stacked into a tall tower... "H-Hinata?!"
Naruto felt as if he was truly meeting Hinata for the first time, his worldview was shaken!
Hinata also reacted, her small face flushing as she quickly said,
"Ah, I'm sorry, Naruto-kun..."
"Because Naruto-kun said that only by eating everything would you accept my gratitude, so I..."
Naruto paused, then awkwardly scratched his head and chuckled twice.
"Ah ha, ah ha..."
"That's true!"
"It's okay, Hinata, it's most important that you eat your fill and enjoy it!"
Ayame whispered to her father,
"Naruto seems to have taken a hit..."
Ichiraku's Uncle nodded, his arms crossed.
"After all, it's his favorite Ichiraku Ramen. Losing to someone else in a ramen-eating contest, especially to such a cute little girl, Naruto must be unwilling."
"But, it's truly surprising, such a small body, yet she can eat so many bowls of ramen..."
Ayame also nodded, "Yes, it's really incredible..."
Hinata ate this bowl as well, her small face flushed as she said, "Um, Naruto-kun, I'm full..."
Although Naruto was surprised at first, he later became completely impressed.
"Hinata, you're amazing!"
"I've completely lost to you!"
Hinata said, "R-really?"
"Of course! It's my first time losing to someone in a ramen-eating contest!"
"But, seeing you love Ichiraku Ramen as much as I do, I'm still very happy. This is what they call having similar interests!"
A warm current instantly surged through Hinata's heart.
"I... I'm also very happy, Naruto-kun..."
"Thank you."
Naruto laughed heartily, "What are you saying? I should be thanking you!"
"Ichiraku's Uncle, how much is it?"
Ichiraku's Uncle smiled slightly.
"2000 Ryo."
Naruto: "...Huh?!"
Ichiraku's Uncle said unhurriedly, "One large bowl of pork miso chashu ramen is 80 Ryo. Naruto, you ate 8 bowls, and Hinata ate 17 bowls. That's a total of 25 bowls, exactly 2000 Ryo, no mistake!"
Hinata said apologetically, "N-Naruto-kun, I'm sorry I ate too much. Why don't I pay for myself..."
Naruto waved his hand, "Nonsense! I said I'd treat you!"
He pulled out his little frog wallet, appearing generous and magnanimous in front of Hinata, but when he turned around to pay, tears and snot were already flowing... "H-here you go, Ichiraku's Uncle."
Ichiraku's Uncle took it, but then returned half of it to Naruto.
"Never mind, Naruto. You and Hinata ate so many bowls, there's definitely a discount."
"Besides, this is your first time treating a girl to a meal..."
"Let's just make it 1000 Ryo!"
Naruto was both surprised and delighted, deeply moved, almost shedding tears.
"I-Ichiraku's Uncle..."
Ichiraku's Uncle laughed heartily, "Alright, after eating, you must continue to train hard!"
"I heard that you've been working much harder than before lately..."
Naruto clenched his fists, "I know, Ichiraku's Uncle!"
"I will definitely continue to work hard!"
"Alright!"
Naruto and Hinata waved to the father and daughter, bidding farewell to Ichiraku Ramen.
Ichiraku's Uncle was one of the few who had never discriminated against or been cold to Naruto.
This was perhaps one of the reasons why Naruto loved Ichiraku Ramen the most...
Hinata also sensed Ichiraku's Uncle's kindness towards Naruto, and felt happy for Naruto in her heart.
"Naruto-kun, Ichiraku's Uncle, he's really a good person..."
Naruto clasped his hands behind his head and grinned.
"Yeah, that's why I love Ichiraku's Uncle's ramen the most..."
"Hinata likes it a lot too, right?"
Hinata nodded lightly, touching her small stomach.
She loved to eat, it's just that she still didn't seem to be completely full... Of course, she would never tell Naruto the truth...
Chapter 22: The Birth of the Ultimate Secret! The Secret Technique that Saved the World!
[Detection: The Host has eaten enough. Please immediately frog jump home with weights and continue today's training!]
Naruto still wanted to chat with Hinata as they walked, but the system's warning had already sounded again.
"Ah... Hinata, I need to go home and continue training!"
Hinata smiled gently, nodding slightly.
"G-goodbye, Naruto-kun."
"Oh, see you tomorrow, Hinata!"
Naruto squatted down again, frog-jumping with weights towards his home.
The shadows of the two were stretched long together in the evening sun...
Hinata watched Naruto's back, her heart filled with sweetness, and only after he was out of sight did she turn and walk towards her own home.
She blinked her eyes, skipping with joyful steps.
"See you tomorrow, Naruto-kun..."
...Back home, Naruto let out a big burp.
He touched his stomach, it was indeed a bit overfull, but... he still lost to Hinata, that guy...
Naruto chuckled dryly.
"I didn't expect Hinata to eat so much ramen..."
"She's really much more interesting than I imagined..."
However, Naruto didn't have much time for sentimentality.
Under the system's coercion, he didn't even have a chance to digest, and immediately entered training mode.
This training continued until late at night.
Although it was grueling, ... [The Host has completed today's Clone Technique training, proficiency +1. Current Clone Technique proficiency has increased to 60 points!]
When Naruto heard this prompt, his heart bloomed with joy.
Clone Technique!
His least favorite Ninjutsu had actually been successfully trained to the passing score of 60 points!
This way, even if Clone Technique was randomly assessed, he wouldn't be a hindrance at least.
Currently, Naruto's level was such that he could create a complete clone.
And, it was enough to be mistaken for the real thing.
For him, it was indeed a huge improvement.
He glanced at the clock, it was already close to eleven.
Naruto stretched a big yawn, preparing to go to bed early.
But there was no such good thing in the world.
[The Host's least proficient Clone Technique has improved significantly, but to achieve the goal of ranking in the top ten in the assessment, in addition to compensating for weaknesses, strengthening strengths is also an indispensable part of training!]
[Please, Host, immediately begin Transformation Technique training!]
...Huh?!"
Naruto's Transformation Technique was indeed his strongest, relatively speaking.
Even now, he had 61 points of proficiency.
And in the original work, he also used Transformation Technique to trick many enemies in various battles.
From transforming into a Shuriken against Zabuza, to transforming into sand and pebbles against Pain, it was evident.
Not to mention, he also had his ultimate trump card...
Although Naruto was reluctant, he pouted and prepared to start training.
Suddenly, he thought of a good idea, and a brilliant smile appeared on his face... "ano sa, ano sa..."
"The Transformation Technique doesn't restrict what I transform into, does it?"