Konoha's Big Eater

"Of course, Yu's cooking is unmatched in the world, meow!"

Miwa Masayo lay contentedly on the table, glancing sideways at Uchiha Shisui while hiding her disdain.

She was stuffed too. Lying on her stomach made her uncomfortable, and she really wanted to stretch out so her litter scooper could rub her belly. That would be true comfort.

But with Shisui in the house, Miwa Masayo could not disregard her noble status. She had to maintain the bearing of a Cat Sage and could not simply enjoy herself as she pleased.

Suddenly, Shisui's face turned bright red. Uchiha Yu had brought over a trash bin and begun cleaning up, while only the space in front of Shisui was piled with bones.

The delicious soup had left him dazed just now. All he remembered was the feeling of having eaten a great deal of food—food that had been absolutely delicious. Yet he could not remember exactly what he had eaten, much less how much.

Now that Shisui saw that only his place had so many bones, he could not help wondering if he had eaten everything himself.

Embarrassed, Shisui tried to get up and take over the cleanup from Uchiha Yu, but his belly was far too stuffed to allow him to stand.

Uchiha Shisui struggled repeatedly, only to discover in despair that he could maintain nothing but an extremely undignified slumped sitting posture. That made him feel even guiltier.

"Sorry, I think I may have eaten too much..."

"Not much, meow." Miwa Masayo pointed at the huge bowl in front of Shisui and said disdainfully, "You only ate three bowls of meat and one bowl of rice, meow."

"Huh? I... I actually ate that much?"

"Tch, how is that little appetite considered a lot? It isn't even a fraction of what Yu and I eat."

"But, but the bones... There are only so many bones here by me..."

Miwa Masayo could not help rolling her eyes. "That has nothing to do with you. I don't like pig trotters, so naturally I wouldn't leave any bones behind. As for Yu..."

"He eats meat without spitting out the bones..."

"Huh?"

"Sigh, this guy's appetite is getting bigger and bigger. He needs some hard stuff to fill his stomach. Only by eating the bones along with the meat can he feel full enough."

The Tabby Cat could not stop herself from cursing, "Freak."

Shisui: "..."

After the meal, Uchiha Yu was still cleaning up while Miwa Masayo boredly played with her tail.

Seeing good little Shisui rubbing his belly, she suddenly recalled her litter scooper's "prophecy." This Uchiha Shisui would become an incredibly powerful ninja in the future and awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan.

Maybe I should trust Yu. Then I can increase my investment a little, meow?

Miwa Masayo swished her tail and quickly made up her mind. She suddenly reminded Shisui, "Now, extract Chakra."

"Huh?" Uchiha Shisui froze, but this good little boy immediately followed the Cat Sage's instruction. "Okay."

At that instant, his Chakra began to flow abundantly, and he immediately sensed the difference.

As Chakra was squeezed from his cells, his stomach began to heat up. The warmth rapidly spread through his entire body, giving Shisui the illusion that he was soaking in a hot spring.

The weakness that usually came after extracting Chakra vanished at once when the warm current passed through him.

Uchiha Shisui was utterly astonished and could not help trying to squeeze out Chakra again.

Chakra really was extracted, and there were none of the adverse reactions that had appeared during his previous repeated attempts.

Miwa Masayo lay on the table less than a meter from Shisui. Naturally, the Tabby Cat noticed his movements and confirmed that the boy had discovered the abnormality in his body.

A child of the Uchiha clan this young had surely been repeatedly taught that secondary extraction from the cells was strictly forbidden before adulthood.

Miwa Masayo praised him. "Mm, Yu was right. Your talent is quite good."

"Be careful not to let the Chakra disperse, and absolutely do not use any ninjutsu. Keep it circulating through your body's meridians as much as possible."

"Yes!"

"Right, very good. Did Yu teach you techniques for circulating Chakra?"

"Excellent. Circulate the Chakra according to those techniques. Don't be afraid of going slowly. You don't need to fight or practice ninjutsu right now, so take your time and make sure the route and movements are absolutely accurate."

"Very good, excellent. Keep it up."

"You should be able to feel it now, meow."

Uchiha Shisui cried out in delight, "Yes, Lady Masayo! I can feel it. My body is... is..."

"It is being nourished by Chakra and gradually growing stronger. Though Chakra's effect is merely passable and cannot compare with Sage Chakra, it is still better than miserable physical training."

Shisui's delight deepened further. This was a secret technique taught by a Cat Sage, and its effects were so powerful—more powerful than he had ever imagined.

"Lady Miwa Masayo, thank you for your generosity!"

"It is nothing. I need to ask a question: is your family wealthy, meow?"

"Money? My family is fairly well-off."

"Can you eat meat every day, meow?" The Tabby Cat scrutinized Shisui from head to toe and added, "I mean, can you afford to eat meat at least twice a day, with more than a kilogram each time?"

Uchiha Shisui frowned like a little adult and even counted on his fingers before answering, "My family has quite a bit of money. Eating at the Akimichi family's Barbecue Garden twice a day would definitely be affordable."

Miwa Masayo was startled. That was far too rich.

Uchiha Yu was also inwardly shocked. He had never expected Uchiha Shisui to be such a wealthy spender. He felt like a rabbit that had encountered a camel, and the urge to do business rose uncontrollably in his heart.

Actually, this was only right. In Konoha's Year 43, the Uchiha clan was powerful and well-established, and it had not yet been plundered by the Hokage during the Night of the Uchiha Massacre. The clan members generally lived better than ordinary Konoha villagers, while their ninja lived far above the average Konoha ninja's standard.

Shisui was Kagami Uchiha's grandson. Even if he was an orphan whose parents had both died, under the Uchiha clan's protection, who would dare embezzle his property? How could he possibly lack money?

Compared to the treatment Sasuke Uchiha received as an orphan, he had to beg Hatake Kakashi for handouts just to learn a ninjutsu. Though he did not live in abject poverty like Naruto, the little money left to him was truly pitiful.

Miwa Masayo nodded. "Then that is good. As long as you have enough meat to eat your fill, there will be no problem with this cultivation method."

"Train diligently, and you will soon experience progress."

Uchiha Shisui nodded again and again, immensely satisfied with what he had gained today.

"Of course, achieving today's results will be impossible. After all, Yu's cooking truly cannot be compared to those fatties from the Akimichi family."

"The nutrients and energy contained in today's dish are absolutely beyond what an equal weight of grilled meat can compare to."

"You need to keep that in mind, meow."

Uchiha Shisui replied, "I understand. Thank you for the reminder."

"Continue cultivating, meow."

"Yes."

The cultivation method Uchiha Yu had developed based on the circulation of Natural Energy during Foundation Establishment was highly effective. After only twenty minutes, Shisui's bloated stomach no longer felt so uncomfortable.

Before leaving Uchiha Yu's home, Shisui even made room in his stomach and ate several pieces of fruit to cut through the grease.

From then on, Konoha gained another big eater.