In just over ten minutes, various marinated meats and other foods were served on the table by the Akimichi people.
The group, who had been fighting all morning, especially those who had used up a lot of Chakra, immediately got up and started fighting when they saw these things.
As the charcoal fire slowly burned, the various slices of meat began to release steam and sizzle under the heat.
Soon, the edges of the meat slices began to curl, the color gradually darkened, and a fragrant aroma wafted out.
Smelling the enticing aroma, Uka Senju thought to herself that she should come more often in the future, while also touching her already empty stomach.
Nearby, Inuzuka Furin, who was grilling meat, saw what the boy was doing.
Ignoring her impatient friend beside her, she first selected some cooked food from the stove and handed it to Uka.
Seeing this, the surrounding friends, led by Senju Harumi, started to cheer and jeer.
He ate his favorite food while watching Inuzuka Furin's flushed face.
Uka Senju quickly pointed to the other two ovens to defuse the situation, saying, "Hurry up, or Ze will eat them all!"
Upon hearing this, the group that had been egging them on noticed that Inuzuka Sawa, who hadn't joined them, had been quietly eating with the Ninja Dog the whole time.
"Ze, you actually stole some food! You're finished!"
"Black dog, put down that piece of beef."
"Woof~ woof!"
"Who told you not to eat?" Inuzuka Sawa and the little black dog retorted as they stuffed slices of meat into their mouths.
"Dare to talk back? Deal with them!" Seeing their attitude, Kurama Shimei immediately pounced on the two of them.
"Pack up."
"No, no, no! It's going to fall!"
Seeing that her friends' attention had been diverted, Uka Senju smiled and said to the girl whose face was flushed but who was still grilling meat, "You should have some too. Take your time, no rush. I'll wrap one up for you."
Amidst bursts of playful fighting.
No one noticed that a pair of eyes suddenly appeared through the gap in the bamboo mat behind them!
Those bright brown eyes swept over the crowd.
It stopped on the person at the head of the table who was talking to the person grilling meat.
When they saw the white-haired boy feed the wrapped roasted meat to the brown-haired girl.
The owner of those eyes involuntarily furrowed his slender, light yellow eyebrows.
Unaware of all this, Uka Senju continued to happily enjoy her food with her friends.
Two hours later, amidst the surprised and delighted gazes of the Akimichi people...
The cubicle, which had been filled with meat three times, finally calmed down!
Smelling the various fragrances emanating from the room, Uka Senju rubbed her swollen belly with satisfaction.
After taking a sip of the refreshing tea brewed by the Furin beside him, he looked at the others who had also ceased their fighting.
He asked with a smile, "Would you like another one?"
Upon hearing this, the group of friends and the lying Ninja Dog all shook their heads.
In the past two hours, in addition to the initial thirty jin, three more meals were added, for a total of seventy jin of meat and side dishes. The ten people and two dogs were so full that they could hardly stand it anymore.
When responding to Uka's question, Inuzuka Sawa shook his head a little too much.
This caused him to gag a few times and almost vomit.
Seeing this, the black Ninja Dog, who had been nestled comfortably in Ze's arms, quickly got up and staggered to the side.
After suppressing his body's reaction, Inuzuka Sawa smiled and exclaimed, " The Akimichi Clan's food is really good; this is the first time I've ever felt this full."
"Eating so much of their food that it's almost too much to handle, it feels so good!"
After saying that, he rubbed his stomach with a satisfied look on his face.
He had only heard about the taste of Akimichi from others before.
He finally got to taste it today.
Hmm... it's really good!
Thinking of this, he remembered the food served in his tribe.
Although the Inuzuka Clan clan took good care of the orphans, the food they received was mainly for filling their stomachs.
So, as for the taste, after eating Akimichi...
He felt it was barely edible.
Hearing his friend's sigh, Kurama Shimei, who knew about Ze's background, smiled and said, "Don't worry, we still have at least nine more times!"
"Once everyone becomes Ninja next year, there will be plenty of opportunities to eat."
"However, everyone must cultivate diligently when you return this time!"
As he spoke, he glanced at the weaker members of the group of ten.
She noticed Shimei's gaze and understood the meaning behind his words.
The weaker of his friends nodded in unison, their expressions serious.
Their talent isn't actually that bad.
However, I always thought that Ninja were still far away from them, and that there was still time.
Therefore, taking things too seriously is a bit excessive.
But this assessment also allowed them to see themselves more clearly.
Even excluding Uka, there was already a huge gap between them and people like Shimei and Bunkei.
So for the next year and a half, they dared not relax in the slightest.
After all, Ninja is a profession where you can die at any moment!
Thinking about this, the group couldn't help but regret their relaxed attitude over the past year.
Unfortunately, that's how time is; once it's gone, it's too late for regrets!
On the side, several people could be seen to have truly understood Kurama Shimei's meaning.
Uka Senju smiled, picked up her teacup, and said softly, "Three or four years is the best time, so everyone must work hard from today onwards."
I hope you can all be there for the next nine!
"Let's drink tea instead of alcohol! To the end of our Ninja Academy years and the beginning of our Ninja careers, let's all have a drink!"
Upon hearing Uka's suggestion, his friends stood up, grabbed their teacups, and agreed, all the while pondering what he meant by three or four years!
They all knew their friend's current identity, so they were certain about the timeframe he mentioned.
The friend immediately remembered it.
Setting down her teacup, Uka Senju noticed everyone frowning and glanced at Shimei across from her with a smile.
Upon receiving the hint, Kurama Shimei immediately interrupted everyone's thoughts, "Hey, do you guys know that Chunin?"
"What Chunin?" Inuzuka Sawa asked, puzzled.
"That's the one Uka killed today!"
"So what if he was killed? Do you have any new information?" Senju Harumi asked suspiciously.
"Ahem!" Seeing that no one knew, Kurama Shimei immediately put on airs and coughed twice.
After his friends had poured him fresh tea and placed it in front of him, he addressed the curious crowd around him, saying, "That guy supposedly fled to Konoha with his parents, siblings, and younger brother. They were very lucky; they arrived just in time for the Ninja Academy 'Ninja Academy first expansion, so he and his siblings got in for free."
"After three years of training at the Ninja Academy, that guy went to the Front Line, but for some reason, he couldn't get along in any of the departments Front Line."
"Therefore, considering his talent and loyalty, the Third Hokage transferred him to the Ninja Academy!"
"But nobody expected that this guy would offend all the Jonin teachers in just one week at the Ninja Academy, which is why he came to our classroom to proctor the exam yesterday!"