Hashirama quickly waved his hand.
Don't be so polite.
Tobirama nodded.
"Please sit down."
Kurenai Yuhi hesitated, glancing at Madara and Izuna.
Before he could even speak, Zhang Yu chuckled, " Teacher Kurenai, your greeting isn't complete."
You skipped Madara and Izuna.
Her Kurenai Yuhi, turned even redder.
"I didn't mean to."
Ban coldly replied, "Boring formalities."
Izuna also looked at Zhang Yu: "Boss, are you deliberately embarrassing her?"
Zhang Yu was very serious.
"I'm just helping everyone get acquainted."
Kurenai Yuhi quickly added it.
" Lord Madara, Lord Izuna."
Izuna nodded.
Ban simply gave a faint "hmm".
Zhang Yu then walked to the table and flipped it over.
Two packets of hot pot base appeared out of thin air in his hand.
One packet was shockingly red.
A packet of fragrant aroma wafts out.
Kurenai Yuhi's pupils suddenly contracted.
"This is... Sealing Jutsu?"
She didn't see Zhang Yu Hand Seals at all.
I didn't see the scroll either.
The thing just appeared out of thin air.
This goes beyond the scope of ordinary ninja tools.
Zhang Yu smiled.
"A little trick by the tavern owner."
The Hashirama were already used to it, and they even peeked out to look at the base material.
"Boss, is the red one the extra spicy?"
"Right."
Zhang Yu tore open the packaging.
A powerful, spicy aroma instantly wafted out.
Hashirama took a drag, and his eyes immediately lit up.
"It smells so good!"
Tobirama frowned.
"Very stimulating."
Izuna said calmly, "Don't overdo it when you eat."
Ban sneered.
It's not certain who's being stubborn.
Zhang Yu poured the chili oil base into the pot.
The hot oil boils over, releasing a burst of spicy aroma.
On the other side, the clear broth base is added to the pot, and the aroma of mushrooms and bone broth slowly spreads, creating a stark contrast with the red oil side.
As Kurenai Yuhi watched Zhang Yu skillfully adjust the wok, and then at the seemingly unfazed reactions of the legendary figures beside him, her shock deepened.
For her, this kind of conjuring of things out of thin air was already outrageous enough.
But to Hashirama, everything Zhang Yu did seemed perfectly natural.
This means they had already seen even more outrageous things about Zhang Yu.
The hot pot was ready quickly.
Izuna brought out the sliced meat.
Tobirama was in charge of distributing the dipping sauce.
While keeping his eyes fixed on the red pot, Hashirama couldn't help but glance at Zhang Yu and Kurenai Yuhi's table.
Even freckles can be seen.
Izuna also watched it.
Even Tobirama would occasionally glance at it.
The four people, though sitting at another table, seemed to have formed a gossip squad on short notice.
Hashirama whispered, "The boss put some food on her plate."
Izuna: "I even put it in clear broth, because I was afraid she couldn't handle spicy food."
Tobirama: "The dipping sauce was also on the lighter side; they took great care of me."
Ban scoffed, "The progress is too slow."
Hashirama complained, "That's called being stable."
Ban glanced at him.
"You understand?"
The Hashirama was speechless.
At another table, Kurenai Yuhi was so ashamed she could barely lift her head.
Of course she could hear her.
Ninjas naturally have excellent hearing.
Those people thought their voices were very quiet.
Zhang Yu put the freshly cooked beef into her bowl.
"This is the perfect time; any later and we'll be too old."
Kurenai Yuhi whispered, "Thank you."
Zhang Yu ladled another spoonful of clear soup for her.
"Have some soup first, it'll warm your stomach."
"The hot pot side is very spicy. If you want to try it, you can just take a little bit."
Kurenai Yuhi looked at the meat in the bowl and then at Zhang Yu's natural movements, her heart pounded more and more wildly.
He didn't try to show off.
But the more it's like this, the more unbearable it becomes.
Asuma brought her here, only concerned with saving face.
Zhang Yu even considered whether she could handle spicy food, whether she would feel awkward, and whether she needed to take a break.
The contrast before and after is too obvious.
It was so obvious that she couldn't ignore it even if she wanted to.
Kurenai Yuhi picked up a piece of beef and took a bite.
The sliced meat is tender, and the broth is rich and flavorful.
With the dipping sauce prepared by Zhang Yu, it tasted even better than she had imagined.
"Tasty."
Her voice was soft, but very sincere.
Zhang Yu smiled and said, "Eat more if you like."
"The most important thing when eating hot pot is not to be polite."
The battle has already begun on Hashirama.
He picked up a large piece of meat with his chopsticks and threw it into the extremely spicy hot pot.
Take it out after a few seconds, dip it in the sauce, and stuff it directly into your mouth.
The next moment, his entire face turned red.
"Hiss--"
"So spicy!"
Ban sneered, "Is that all?"
Hashirama gasped for breath while struggling to stay upright.
Who says I can't?
"I just didn't expect it to be this exciting!"
Tobirama took a sip of ice water and said calmly, "Brother, you're sweating."
Izuna added, "Even the tip of her nose turned red."
Ban picked up a slice of beef and ate it without changing his expression.
Two seconds later, he paused.
Hashirama immediately seized the opportunity.
"Ban, you think it's spicy too, right?"
Ban said coldly, "Not bad."
Zhang Yu almost burst out laughing.
If Madara Uchiha said it was alright, then it must be pretty spicy.
Even Kurenai Yuhi couldn't help but smile.
Her initial tension gradually dissipated over the hot pot meal.
The aromas of spiciness, soup, wine, and laughter mingled together.
The Undead Tavern wasn't as gloomy as she had imagined.
On the contrary, it became ridiculously lively.
Zhang Yu would occasionally put food on her plate and sometimes remind her to drink some cola.
She wanted to try the spicy broth, so he first cooked a piece of tofu for her to test the spiciness.
Kurenai Yuhi took a small bite, and the spiciness immediately hit her.
Her Kakuzu were red from the spiciness.
Zhang Yu immediately pushed the cola over.
"Slower."
Kurenai Yuhi took the cup; the cool bubbles suppressed the spiciness.
But her face turned even redder.
I don't know if it was because it was spicy, or because Zhang Yu was too close.
Over at the bar, Hashirama watched with a look of satisfaction on his face.
I think it has a chance.
Izuna nodded. " Teacher Kurenai has blushed many times."
Tobirama calmly analyzed, "Compared to Asuma, the boss has a huge advantage."
Madara said indifferently, "Nonsense."
This meal took a long time.
The four of them were having a great time eating.
Hashirama was sweating profusely from the spiciness, but he still wouldn't stop.
Despite his stubbornness, he kept drinking one ice-cold beer after another.
Izuna was in charge of replenishing the vegetables, and occasionally he would also have a few bites of the hot pot.
Tobirama complained that it was too stimulating, but he secretly squeezed it several more times.
Zhang Yu and Kurenai Yuhi's side was much quieter.
The two ate while chatting about Konoha, their students, and the snacks.
Zhang Yu spoke slowly and deliberately.
There was no offense, nor any deliberate attempt to please.
Kurenai Yuhi became more and more relaxed.
She discovered that Zhang Yu wasn't the type to intimidate people with his mystique.
On the contrary, he is very good at taking care of other people's feelings.
But the more she thought about it, the more confused she became.
mystery.
gentle.
powerful.
She can also make desserts and prepare hot pot.
Kurenai Yuhi she herself didn't realize that she was looking at Zhang Yu more and more often.
After finishing the hotpot, she didn't dare stay any longer.
If she stayed any longer, she feared she would make an even more inappropriate expression.
" Boss Zhang Yu."
Kurenai Yuhi stood up, her voice much softer than when she arrived.
Thank you for your hospitality today.
"Hot pot is delicious."
Zhang Yu smiled and said, "Come often if you like."
Kurenai Yuhi gave a soft "hmm" and carefully put away the four free vouchers.
"I will."
After saying that, she left the Undead Tavern almost as if she were fleeing.
The system notification sounded the second after the door closed.
[bite!]
[Task complete.]
[Task Requirements: Persuade Kurenai Yuhi to stay for a spicy hot pot meal, making her completely addicted to the Undead Tavern.]