"Minato, when we get back from this trip, don't forget you owe me a meal at the newly opened Ichiraku Ramen."
Choza Akimichi, who had taken on the role of main tank, spoke to Minato behind him as he looked back, while pulling a yellow pill from his robes. It was none other than the Akimichi Clan's secret medicine for drawing out one's potential—the Curry Pill.
"No problem!"
Hearing that, Minato secretly breathed a sigh of relief and made a reassuring gesture at Choza Akimichi.
As long as it was not all-you-can-eat Yakiniku Q, that was enough. If it was Ichiraku Ramen, he could still afford it.
"Good! I'm going in first!"
With that promise, Choza Akimichi's fighting spirit surged at once. Without the slightest hesitation, he tossed the Curry Pill, which had severe side effects, into his mouth, and his already burly body rapidly swelled.
"Super Multi-Size Technique!"
Rumble—
Stimulated by the effects of the Curry Pill, Choza Akimichi's enlarged form this time far surpassed the one from earlier, reaching a size on par with the Giant Puppet.
"Hey, brat!"
Knowing his current state would not last long, Choza Akimichi immediately threw a taunt at Anrokuzan, then raised his belly, packed with an explosive amount of fat, and slammed forward with it.
"Secret Technique: Human Bullet Tank!"
"Dong!"
Caught off guard, Anrokuzan was struck by Choza Akimichi's belly until his head spun. Fortunately, the Giant Puppet had been built by him with solid materials, and he barely managed to steady himself before lifting a palm as broad as a palm-leaf fan to counterattack.
"Smack! Smack! Smack!"
Several red palm prints soon appeared on Choza Akimichi's belly, and he was beaten back step by step.
"Secret Technique: Insect Tornado."
While all of Anrokuzan's attention was drawn by Choza Akimichi, Aburame