Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

Chapter 234 Mikoto's Discovery

Chapter 234 Mikoto's Discovery

Sasuke stood frozen in place. Was he going to lose even second place?

He rushed over to check the situation, and then his expression turned strange.

"Sasuke, what's with that expression?"

Kiba Inuzuka was puzzled.

"Kiba, take a look at your bucket," Shikamaru reminded him.

"...Huh? Where's my fish?"

Kiba Inuzuka stared blankly; there were only four small fish in the bucket.

"Wang!"

At that moment, Akamaru suddenly cried out.

Then Kiba Inuzuka saw the remaining fish bones at Akamaru's feet.

"Akamaru!"

Kiba Inuzuka let out a cry of grief and anger, and went up to engage Akamaru in a free-fighting match.

The others exchanged knowing smiles.

Baiyun Qingye looked at the five fish in her bucket and felt that she was quite capable.

He then looked at Sai, Shikamaru, and Choji, and found that they were pretty much the same.

As for the other two, the Aburame ninjas, who wore sunglasses and were practically invisible.

There was only one small fish in each bucket.

However, the fish seemed to have been bitten by insects.

Whether it was caught by fishing or not, I don't know.

"Let's start grilling the fish!"

The fishing competition suddenly turned into a grilled fish feast.

Such activities are something they're very familiar with.

As dusk settled on the horizon, the grilled fish festival came to an end.

"Hiccup~"

Naruto rubbed his stomach. "I'm so full. I still can't compare to Choji."

"Hmmmm~"

Choji also clutched his stomach and let out a slightly smug hum.

"When it comes to eating, no one can beat Choji."

Inuzuka Kiba was completely convinced.

Upon hearing this, Baiyun Qingye smiled unintentionally.

This is why Hinata rarely shows her true appetite in front of outsiders.

Otherwise, these people would be incredibly surprised.

Are you coming to my house tonight?

Baiyun Qingye also extended an invitation to the group.

What are you going there for? To be a third wheel?

Shikamaru then gave a yawn, his eyes still lifeless.

"The Chunin Exams are tomorrow, so I've decided to go back and get a good night's sleep."

"I can't eat anything anymore."

Naruto patted his stomach.

"I need to go back and prepare for tomorrow's exam. Shirakumo Aoba, I will definitely defeat you in the Chunin Exams."

Sasuke left behind some harsh words, then turned and left.

"Aoba, see you tomorrow at the Chunin Exams."

Kiba and the others also said their goodbyes.

……

When Baiyun Qingye returned to the Thousand Hands ancestral home, a large crowd had already gathered on the open ground.

Tenten, Ino, Sakura, Karin, Yakumo, and Hinata had already arrived ahead of time.

She is currently preparing the ingredients for the barbecue with Uzuki Yugao, Terumi Mei, and Uzumaki Kaho.

The boys' side is having a grilled fish feast, while this side is having a barbecue feast.

"Aoba!"

Baiyun Qingye had just returned to the Thousand Hands ancestral home when several girls immediately surrounded her happily.

"Cough cough!"

Uzuki Yugao reminded her, "Prepare everything you'll need for tonight first."

"Okay~"

After spending some time subtly cuddling with Bai Yunqingye, the girls went back to their work.

"I'll help too."

Baiyun and Qingye walked over.

Uzuki Yugao glanced at him and said, "Go and rest first."

"Huh?"

"Aoba, let's prepare the ingredients. The barbecue will be your responsibility later."

Kaho Uzumaki explained with a smile.

"Okay, no problem."

Baiyun Qingye is quite confident in her barbecue skills.

Seeing that he didn't have anything to do at the moment, he simply took out a recliner.

Sitting next to them, I admired the graceful figures of the girls as they worked.

A short while later.

Those invited by Baiyun Qingye arrived one by one.

Tsunade and Shizune returned together, and they brought out a sealing scroll.

After being unpacked, the various ingredients were piled up almost like a small mountain.

Besides some common meats, there are also many rare ingredients that seem to cost a lot of money.

As for where the money came from, that was not a question for Baiyun Qingye to consider.

Kurenai Yuhi came with Anko Mitarashi, and they brought souvenirs as gifts for Aoba Shirakumo.

In her hand were several bottles of fine wine that she had treasured for a long time. She seemed not to have considered that Shirokumo Aoba was not yet old enough to drink.

In Hongdou's hand were several boxes of beautifully decorated desserts.

It certainly suits her preferences.

"Haha, I didn't expect Aoba to actually invite me. Could it be that he knows I'm the proctor of the Chunin Exams and is planning to bribe me?"

Hongdou, still as carefree as ever, put her arm around Baiyun Qingye's neck like a good buddy.

"How could that be? I only invited her because Sister Hongdou is my good friend."

Baiyun Qingye didn't object to Hongdou's behavior, after all, she was a broad-minded girl.

"Red Bean! With Aoba's current strength, why would he need to bribe you?"

Kurenai grabbed Aoko by the scruff of her neck and pulled her away from Shirokumo Aoba.

Otherwise, she couldn't guarantee that Hongdou would be able to leave intact later.

"Hong, are you jealous because of how well I get along with your student?"

Hongdou said mischievously.

"What nonsense are you spouting?!"

Kurenai increased the force in her hands; was Hongdou trying to trade places with her?

"Ouch! It hurts!" Red Bean struggled.

Kurenai's face flushed slightly. "Aoba, Anko doesn't always think before she speaks."

"It's okay, I think it's quite cute."

Baiyun Qingye responded with a smile.

"That's good, we'll head over now."

Kurenai carried the struggling red bean inside.

Following closely behind was Uchiha Mikoto.

She also brought a gift.

"Aunt Mikoto, this is..."

"It seems to suit you well."

Mikoto Uchiha wrapped a scarf around Aoba Shirakumo's neck.

"The weather is getting cooler now, so be careful to keep warm. This was knitted by Auntie herself."

"Then I will definitely cherish it!"

Bai Yunqingye said earnestly.

"Don't cherish it too much. If it breaks, Auntie will knit you another one."

Uchiha Mikoto laughed sincerely, then reached out and pinched Shirakumo Aoba's cheek.

……

After the charcoal fire is fully burned, thick smoke slowly rises from the barbecue grill.

Baiyun Qingye busied herself nearby.

The meat is placed on the grill, and the fat melts in the flames, instantly filling the surrounding area with its aroma.

It wasn't until they started grilling the white leaves that they discovered that Shizune and Tsunade had mixed in quite a few of their own ingredients with the food they had prepared.

Like snake meat, venison, lamb kidneys...

It's obvious who it's intended for.

Because it was inconvenient for him to grill meat, Jingyin and Xiyan kept stuffing the skewers into his mouth.

Others who didn't know better might have thought it was because these things were delicious.

After tasting it and finding it didn't suit my taste, I gave it all to Shirakumo Aoba.

Only a certain mature married woman was watching Shizune and Yugao.

Eyes wide open.

She seemed to have discovered something extraordinary.