Before Genos could finish, Ishigami Yu looked up, a strong desire evident in his eyes. "Genos-senpai, I want power! I want to become a man like you and Lott-san!"
His experiences in junior high had made Ishigami Yu despise his powerless past self.
And after seeing Lott's way of doing things, Ishigami Yu felt as if he saw the image of the person he wanted to become reflected in a mirror.
The strength to ignore any rules and punish villains in the purest way.
This was what Ishigami Yu desired most!
"Oh... but Ishigami-kun, you seem to have no training foundation. If you want to get stronger, the conditions are limited..."
Genos pinched his chin in thought, then suddenly had an idea. "There is one method we could try, though it might be a bit painful."
"I'm willing!"
Ishigami Yu said eagerly.
"Good, come with me. We'll need Sensei's help for this."
Genos waved a 'follow me' gesture to Ishigami Yu.
Ishigami Yu's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly picked up the One-Star Ball and followed.
This scene was recorded by many students present using the group recording function and posted in the Universe Chat Room for attention.
"Nothing more to see here, let's go back."
Erina turned and spoke to the group of Pokémon behind her.
Alcremie, Happiny, Miltank...
These were all Pokémon Erina had caught during her travels with Lott on the Planet Pokémon.
That's right, they're all related to food.
Erina found that ingredients created using Pokémon powers were more delicious.
For example, Alcremie's cream, Happiny's Lucky Eggs, Miltank's MooMoo Milk... It's a pity Tropius's fruit only grows twice a year, with only three fruits each time.
Erina was considering whether to introduce a few more.
And just as Erina mounted Tropius and flew away, she completely failed to notice the jealous and resentful look in Alice's eyes behind her.
"That should have been my life!"
Alice muttered through nearly gritted teeth.
…
Ishigami Yu's matter became the hottest news on Planet Terra within a day.
Ordinary people lamented how lucky the kid was, having essentially latched onto Lott's coattails.
However, after watching the dialogue between the two in the video-
Many were still curious.
'This guy named Ishigami Yu in the video clearly showed no signs of training and was as thin as a rake.'
'Could Genos really find a way to make him stronger?'
Many powerful individuals with nothing better to do joined the discussion:
[Steven: He'll probably make him a Pokémon Trainer. If he has talent, he might reach Elite-level in three years.]
[Aizen: I think it's mechanical modification. Wasn't that Genos like that before? But then, he probably wouldn't even be considered human anymore.]
[Makima: Maybe he could make a contract with a Devil. After all, Planet Terra has monsters too. Not sure if contracts can be made there.]
[Kakashi: How about becoming a Jinchuriki? Uh... probably not. Even people on our planet can't just become Jinchuri-]
Because Naruto had gone out training with Jiraiya, Sakura had become the Fifth Hokage Tsunade's apprentice, and Sasuke had left-
Kakashi was quite idle these days.
After completing an A-Rank mission, he started lurking in the chat again.
Just as Kakashi, who was sending a voice message, was about to complete his sentence-
The expression in Kakashi's right eye, the only part of his face not covered by his mask, changed drastically.
About ten meters away, a blur flickered.
Three figures materialized out of thin air.
"You two go do your thing. I'm going to get some dinner."
Lott turned and walked towards a ramen shop across the street with the characters [Ichiraku] on its curtain.
"Yes!"
Genos and Ishigami Yu bowed in response.
Then they headed towards the center of Konoha Village.
A full half minute passed before a sweating Kakashi recovered from his shock.
'That direction is... the Hokage Building!? What do those two intend to do!?'
Seeing the direction Genos and Ishigami Yu were heading, Kakashi's expression changed drastically.
His single visible right eye darted between Lott, who was now seated at a table in Ichiraku Ramen, and the backs of the other two.
After a few seconds of gritted-teeth hesitation, Kakashi chased after Genos and Ishigami Yu.
"Owner, I'll have 20 servings of each type of ramen you have."
Lott's attitude wasn't like someone on an unfamiliar planet… he was as relaxed as if he were eating at a cheap diner under his own apartment.
"Sure thing, coming right up!"
After seeing Lott's face and hearing this strange order, Teuchi was only briefly stunned for a few seconds before showing a hearty smile and turning to cook the noodles.
'It's a bit surprising. Isn't he shocked at all?'
'Guess he really is [Otsutsuki Teuchi]?'
"Hmm?"
While waiting, Lott noticed another girl also waiting for her noodles, her face deathly pale, not daring to look at him.
Haruno Sakura!
Lott couldn't help but take a few more glances at Sakura.
Even though she was trying her best to turn her head away, Sakura could still feel Lott's gaze on her, sharp as a knife.
'Crap crap crap!'
'Is he interested in me?'
'Sasuke-kun! Save me!'
Sakura wailed inwardly.
No matter what, Lott's romantic affairs were known to the entire group.
And Sakura was quite confident in her looks. Seeing Lott staring at her, she couldn't help but think that.
"Customer, Sakura-chan already has someone she likes. Trying to win her over might be a bit difficult."
Just then, Teuchi brought two bowls of ramen and placed them in front of Lott and Sakura respectively.
"Don't joke, owner,"
Lott smiled slightly, and under Teuchi's astonished gaze, slurped down the entire bowl of noodles in one go, then drank the entire large bowl of soup in the next mouthful.
"I'm just a bit curious why this woman, who isn't really ugly, just doesn't stir any sexual desire in people?"
Lott didn't hide his true thoughts at all, speaking frankly.
Sakura beside him felt a surge of blood rush to her head.
'N-No sexual desire?'
'What kind of evaluation is that!?'
If it were Naruto, or anyone from the Konoha 11 except Sasuke, who said this-
Sakura would have long since landed a super-powered punch on them.
But facing this man...
Not just throwing a punch, but even showing the slightest hostility-
Sakura believed her head would be separated from her shoulders in the next instant!
But Lott was just telling the truth.
He was really puzzled by this question.
Recalling the countless Naruto Fanfictions on a certain website in his previous life, very few of them included Sakura in the harem.
And now, seeing her in person, Lott understood those authors' thoughts.
Take Sakura here… You can't say she's ugly, as she really isn't, otherwise she wouldn't have mesmerized Naruto and Rock Lee, among others, in the early days.
But... she's just so unlikable?
Well, it's metaphysics.