Chapter 90: Summoned Beast Meat
"Hahaha!" Sasuke couldn't help but laugh inwardly. The joke was truly good. He wasn't even a jonin, yet little Kon dared to call him a Kage-level strongman. It seemed she had been deceived by the great lizard's powerful appearance.
The beast, certainly, looked very powerful. On a battlefield, its combat power was terrifying, almost quasi-Kage level against low-level ninjas. But in reality, compared to a true boss beast like Gamabunta, this lizard was, at most, an elite jonin-level summoning with no significant ninjutsu inheritance.
Sasuke made a quick self-assessment. With his "Money Evasion Technique" and his entire arsenal, he could be considered a good tools-specialist jonin. Without it, his real combat power was that of a strong special jonin. However, with Wind Breath, he could compete head-on with a jonin. And with the Spinach Pill, he could unleash power comparable to a ninjutsu-type jonin for a short time. His survival capability, he concluded, was higher than most jonin.
"Ahem!" Just then, he felt a burst of pain in the muscles throughout his body. The after-effects of the Spinach Pill were indeed severe. Not only had it consumed all his stored energy, but it had even started to extract it from his own fat and muscles. If it weren't for his improved digestion technique, he would be on the ground, unable to move.
"Senpai, what's wrong?" Kon asked, thinking he had internal injuries.
"It's nothing, I just need to eat more meat."
Sasuke suppressed the after-effects and continued dismantling the great lizard's body. He left the loin and two large front legs and sealed the rest. Good ingredients often only require the simplest cooking method. He marinated the meat with spices and put it directly on the grill. Soon, a delicious barbecue was ready.
"Mmm, smells so good," Kon said, her face intoxicated by the aroma.
"Big Brother, can we eat it?" Fūjin and Raijin asked in unison, drooling.
Due to the power Sasuke had displayed, they only dared to await his instructions. Sasuke handed them the two enormous thighs. The brothers took the meat, which was not much smaller than their own bodies, and began to chew fiercely.
"The tenderloin is softer, let's eat it."
Sasuke handed Kon a skewer. She praised it profusely. Then, Sasuke tried one himself and was stunned.
"The meat of this great lizard has an effect similar to royal jelly."
He discovered that not only was it delicious, but the energy it contained could improve his Wind Breathing practice. After eating another four kilograms, the after-effects of the Spinach Pill had recovered by 60 or 70%.
"Senpai, your appetite is even greater than Fūjin and Raijin's," Kon said, astonished. The piece of loin weighed several dozens of kilograms. She barely ate half a kilogram, and the rest was consumed by Sasuke alone.
"Eat more to stay healthy," he joked, looking at her. "You're very thin, you need more nourishment."
"Whine," Kon suddenly felt warmth all over her body and blushed.
"Well, Yamagui is back too, you should go back," Sasuke said, detecting their captain with his radar.
"Fūjin, Raijin, come."
He gave them his final instructions: "When I'm not here, you will listen to Kurama Kon. If you dare to disobey, hehe!" The two giants immediately promised to treat her like their elder sister Tsunade and obey her unreservedly.
After explaining to Kon again, Sasuke performed the Body Flicker Technique and headed to his own defense zone. He canceled the shadow clone and absorbed the memory experience. Everything was good. Ryo had completely mastered Fang Over Fang and was already a full-fledged chunin. The one who had progressed the most was Chomi, who was now a competent medical ninja, especially skilled in the hemostasis technique. Tekudo, on the other hand, was still working on the Earth Flow Wall.
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