Mirai and his disciples had never imagined that Gamabunta would compete with Minato in eating bugs... How could he compete with so many wriggling bugs using Minato's tiny human mouth?
"Hey! Boss Toad, this is too unfair! Minato is human. Eating bugs—how could he possibly compete with you..."
"Hmm??? Regretting it now? Mirai, you were the one who asked me to pick the topic... Now that the topic's been decided, are you backing out?"
"Cough!..."
Mirai's face turned green with anger, but the Toad Boss was right. He was the one who had asked the boss to come up with the question. Now that it had been decided, whether they could win depended on Minato himself.
"Minato, you..."
"Ah!... Since Boss Toad has asked the question, Mirai, please keep time for us!"
Minato's response surprised not only Mirai, but Gamabunta as well.
This brat... For Uncle, eating so many big, greasy bugs was nothing out of the ordinary, but for a human, they would probably be hard to swallow! By common sense, Minato had no chance of winning, yet... yet this kid had accepted the challenge so decisively. That was truly unusual.
Fine. Let's see how that tiny human mouth of yours beats a giant toad's huge mouth!
"Mirai, get ready!"
The Toad Boss sat on the ground, relaxed and at ease as he prepared to eat. With that lazy, unhurried manner, he clearly did not take Minato seriously at all.
Minato nodded at Mirai, indicating that he was ready.
"Then... the countdown begins... Three!... Two... One. Start!!"
"Flicker!!!"
"Hmm??"
Just as Mirai announced the start, the two bowls of bugs and Minato suddenly vanished.
Gamabunta rubbed his eyes and said in astonishment, "Huh!? Why are they gone? Where did that brat go?"
"I'm back!"
"Flicker!!!"
A yellow flash streaked