The reason was simple: Mikoto had rigged the two pheasants into a giant pinwheel, skewered together with one above the other, so she could flip them whenever she wanted.
Mikoto even pulled seasoning from her Ninja Tool Pouch and drizzled it down from the very top.
"Sizzle, sizzle..."
The roast pheasants sizzled as the seasoning hit them. It seeped into every layer of meat, and an incredibly rich aroma burst forth.
Tsunade, Kushina, and Uchiha Yin couldn't help breathing it in. They felt their pores open, and it was wonderfully soothing.
Chapter 84: That's Just Unfair
Uchiha Mikoto turned the roast pheasants with one hand while drizzling seasoning with the other. The seasoning had been bright green, but instead of staining the meat, it drew the oil out from within.
Mikoto kept turning them until the pheasants were nearly done. Somehow, the two birds had turned golden under her hands, dazzling in the sunlight.
The rich aroma of the Golden Roast Pheasants kept spreading, carrying for miles.
"Mikoto, you're way too good at roasting pheasants!" Kushina exclaimed, stunned.
"Yeah. Whenever I go on missions with Tsunade, we always stop for some game on the way back. After doing that for so long, I've started carrying seasoning whenever I go out."
Seeing how captivated Uchiha Yin and the others were by her cooking, Mikoto smiled with pride.
Tsunade wasn't a ninja who stuck rigidly to the rules, either. After every mission, she would treat herself for a couple of days before returning to Konoha. Over time, Mikoto's grilling skills had reached this level.
Of course, Tsunade and Mikoto always took their missions seriously. This B-Rank Mission was simply easy enough that Tsunade let Uchiha Yin and the others indulge in some game.
The merchants nearby caught the scent of the Golden