He's Just a Chef!

Only when Sasuke and Susanoo-no-Mikoto walked out of the room together, chatting and laughing, did Uchiha Natsume finally breathe a sigh of relief.

It seemed this terrifying guy was someone Sasuke knew.

And judging by the way they got along, they weren't on bad terms.

Only after Sasuke and Susanoo-no-Mikoto disappeared from sight did Uchiha Natsume finally recover.

He immediately used the Body Flicker Technique and vanished.

Inside Fugaku Uchiha's study.

"A mysterious powerhouse?!"

"You mean there's a mysterious powerhouse with Sasuke?"

Fugaku Uchiha looked puzzled.

After all, Uchiha Sasuke had been in the village this whole time.

And Uchiha Natsume knew pretty much everyone in the village.

As for a mysterious powerhouse... Could it be someone from another village?

Someone who could evade the barrier and avoid being sensed by every member of the Uchiha Clan, then make it into Uchiha Sasuke's room.

And if Uchiha Natsume hadn't seen him, no one would have discovered him even now...

Why would Sasuke come into contact with someone this powerful?!

"Yeah. They seemed to be heading toward the kitchen."

"Clan Head, if possible, you should go take a look."

Uchiha Natsume was still worried.

That terrifying killing intent, that overwhelming pressure...

Even though he no longer had to face that village, Uchiha Natsume still shuddered at the thought.

"I understand."

"I'll go take a look."

Fugaku Uchiha stood up and headed toward the kitchen.

At this hour, the only explanation he could think of was that Sasuke had gotten hungry and gone looking for something to eat.

He had no other information.

Soon, Fugaku Uchiha arrived at the kitchen with Uchiha Natsume, Uchiha Nagasawa, Uchiha Itachi, and Uchiha Shisui.

When they were still more than ten meters away, a delicious aroma wafted into their noses.

"Is someone... cooking?"

As Uchiha Nagasawa spoke, he even swallowed exaggeratedly.

Ninja burned a lot of energy, and they all practiced chakra refinement while resting at night.

By now, they were hungry.

"Seems like it."

"Natsume, are you sure what you saw was a terrifying presence?"

By now, Fugaku Uchiha was starting to suspect that Sasuke had gone out and found himself a chef.

That aroma...

"Father?"

"Big Brother?"

"Shisui, Lord Nagasawa, Lord Natsume..."

"What are you all doing here?"

Just then, Uchiha Sasuke came out carrying a bowl of rice.

As he spoke, he scooped up a few mouthfuls.

"Sasuke, Team Leader Natsume said he found a stranger in the house, so I—"

"Do you need something to eat, too?"

Before Fugaku Uchiha could finish, Susanoo-no-Mikoto walked out.

He wore an apron and held a ladle.

He didn't look anything like the bloodthirsty, terrifying figure Uchiha Natsume had described...

Fugaku Uchiha awkwardly glanced at Uchiha Natsume beside him.

The others also turned to look at Natsume.

"Uh..."

"Well... I really was hungry, so I must've sensed things wrong."

"Sasuke, can I have some, too?"

Uchiha Natsume chuckled and scratched his head before changing the subject.

How embarrassing.

He was the captain of the Uchiha Military Police Force, an elite jonin of Konoha!

And he'd been scared by a chef.

Though, this chef did seem pretty impressive.

"Sure."

"Susanoo-no-Mikoto, leave it to you."

"Use whatever ingredients you want. We're all going to eat."

Sasuke agreed readily.

"Got it!"

Susanoo-no-Mikoto gave a confident nod, then ducked back into the kitchen to cook.

The others went to the living room nearby.

"Sasuke, did you hire this chef?"

"Do you know all about him?"

"Could he be dangerous?"

Uchiha Itachi looked worried.

"Mr. Susanoo-no-Mikoto is a professional chef!"

"Once you've tried his food, you'll understand."

As Sasuke spoke, he lowered his head and dug in.

Fried rice had to be eaten while it was piping hot, or it wouldn't taste as good.

Before long, a table full of dishes was served.

Seeing Sasuke wolfing down his food, the others picked up their chopsticks, too.

[Is it really that good?]

That was what everyone wondered.

But the next moment, all their doubts vanished.

"Itachi, didn't you just say Mr. Susanoo-no-Mikoto was a bad guy? Slow down."

"Shisui, where are your manners?"

"Natsume, don't be shy. My son found this chef, and he made all this food."

"Anyway, keep arguing. I'm going to eat."

All their suspicions disappeared after Susanoo-no-Mikoto made such delicious food.

How could someone with cooking skills this incredible be a bad guy?

Besides, if he were bad, they'd already be dead from eating poisoned food.

"Sasuke, now that you have Mr. Susanoo-no-Mikoto, what about the cook?"

"Auntie's great, too. Let's keep her here."

"When we eat at home, Auntie can cook. When I go out on missions, Mr. Susanoo-no-Mikoto can come with me."

Sasuke said with a smile.

Looking at Sasuke's innocent expression, Fugaku Uchiha was convinced that Susanoo-no-Mikoto was nothing special.

After chatting with Sasuke for a few moments, he left.

Once they were back in the room, Sasuke breathed a sigh of relief.

He'd been so excited earlier that he'd forgotten this was the Uchiha Compound!

And there were always ninja protecting him.

At least for now, Susanoo-no-Mikoto's identity had been kept secret.

"Susanoo-no-Mikoto, after you were released, did you stay in human form the whole time?"

"Can you turn back into that Vortex Orb from before?"

Sasuke asked curiously.

"I can."

"But releasing me again will consume the user's energy all over again."

"Generally speaking, it's not advisable to release me too often."

Susanoo-no-Mikoto answered.

"I see."

"Then turn back into the Vortex Orb for now."

"There's not much point in having you follow me right now. I don't have any problems that I can only solve with your help."

Sasuke thought it over and decided to put Susanoo-no-Mikoto away for now.

It would be hard for an unusual being like him not to attract the attention of the higher-ups.

"All right!"

Susanoo-no-Mikoto nodded, then turned into a Vortex Orb and fell into Sasuke's hand.

Sasuke found a string, threaded the Vortex Orb onto it, and wore it around his neck.

After all that, morning had already arrived.

"Naruto, let's go."

"We have a trial to take part in."

Sasuke woke Naruto, who was still lying in bed, and the two went to have breakfast together before heading to school.