For the first time in her life as a toad, Sage Shima had her cooking rejected. The blow left her dumbstruck. A moment later, she lowered her head gloomily, her expression turning utterly grim, as though a raging fire had sprung up behind her.
"Dear, calm down!"
Fukasaku hurriedly held his wife back. The thoroughly enraged female toad was clutching a fat, plump white grub in her claw, apparently ready to force it into Shingetsu's mouth.
"Children mustn't be picky eaters! Just try one, and you'll love it!"
Beside herself with fury, Shima staked every scrap of her dignity as Mount Myōboku's finest housewife on proving that her cooking was flawless!
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Madara Uchiha spat out a fireball, burning Shima's painstakingly prepared all-insect feast to ashes.
The remains of the insects drifted through the air. Oddly enough, they actually smelled pretty good!
"My... cooking..."
Poor Sage Shima froze on the spot, her entire body locking up. But there was nothing to be done. That was just how unreasonable the Uchiha were.
"Sorry, Toad Sages. Shingetsu is terrified of bugs. Please don't be angry. I'll bring some people from the Aburame Clan over another day. They love bugs!"
A bead of cold sweat slid down Hashirama's forehead. He hurriedly offered an apologetic smile and gently patted the petrified Fukasaku and Shima. But the moment he finished apologizing, he rushed back to Shingetsu's side, bouncing around like a monkey.
On his throne, Gamamaru opened his large eyes in rare surprise, a keen gleam flashing through them. Now this was a sight to behold!
Indra and Asura were actually looking after a child and soothing her. Oh, this was far too entertaining. He simply had to watch more!
Shingetsu pouted, clearly scared to death of the insects, as Madara