Teuchi was completely lost in his emotions, eating the ramen bite by bite, tears streaming down his face.
"Mister," Naruto suddenly leaned over to Xin, asking with apparent anticipation, "Do you have any more of this kind of ramen, Mister?"
It wasn't just Teuchi who loved ramen; Naruto was also a loyal fan of ramen.
This included, but was not limited to, all sorts of instant ramen.
"This ramen was made by a former customer of mine and given to me, preserved using a special secret method," Xin said with a smile, not directly answering.
"That must be a truly great chef," Teuchi said, having finished the ramen in front of him completely, cleaner than if it had been washed, a look of lingering taste and longing on his face.
"Mr. Teuchi," Xin looked at him meaningfully, slowly shaking his head, "You don't think this bowl of ramen is the limit of the path of gourmet food, do you?"
"How could that be...?" Teuchi's mouth fell open.
This bowl of ramen, with its unique texture and the collision of ultimate richness and aroma, evoked the emotions one feels when facing their mother.
For Teuchi, it was like opening the door to a new world, an unimaginable limit of deliciousness.
There was actually... even more powerful gourmet food?
"The reason I only brought out this level of ramen is because you can only enjoy this kind of ramen," Xin's lips curved into a mysterious smile. "Your body is too weak, and your taste nerves are far from being able to withstand true gourmet food. I've seen some chefs who truly pursue ultimate gourmet food. Do you know what they're like?"
*Gulp!
Teuchi couldn't help but swallow.
Even everyone else present, Tsunade, Sasuke, and Naruto, were drawn in by Xin's words.
"Powerful!"
Xin's hand clenched into a fist with force, and under the customized effect of transaction points, it even produced a subtle sonic boom.
"Unparalleled power! Those chefs have forged a path to strengthen themselves through ultimate gourmet food. The more they eat, the more delicious the food they make, the stronger their power becomes. Then, with such powerful strength, they go into deep mountains, deep seas, secret caves... all sorts of dangerous places, pursuing ultimate ingredients."
"Everything in the world, in their eyes, is only divided into two kinds: delicious and not delicious! And they call themselves—"
"—Gourmet Hunters!"