Chapter 3 Ability: The Tongue of God! (1/1)
This 85 favorability rating is even higher than Uchiha Shisui's initial 82 favorability rating.
It can be said that with just a little more effort, one can reach a score of 90.
Ayame, who was on the opposite side, noticed Shiraishi's gaze and looked over.
"Shiraishi, what's wrong?"
"No, I'm just a little emotional. The handmade uncle's skills are still as good and consistent as ever. Every time I come here, I'm never disappointed. This is something that other restaurants can't do."
Upon hearing Shiraishi's words, Teji smiled.
"Of course, if I can't even do this, what am I supposed to do with ramen?"
"Sister Changpu's pork bone soup is also super fragrant."
"Thanks."
"By the way, Uncle Hand-Strike, have you ever thought about opening a branch?"
"Branch stores?"
"Yeah, when I was in school, I could easily come here on my way, but now that I've graduated and taken over the job at the ninja tool shop, it's not so convenient for me to come here anymore."
Bai Shi said, "Luckily, I wasn't busy at noon today, so I was able to find the time to come over."
"I've been looking forward to this ramen for so many days."
"Uncle Tsubasa, how about we have Ayame-nee open a branch near our Uchiha base?"
"If that were the case, I could eat ramen every day, and I would be happy."
To increase favorability, you need to know what the other person wants.
Uchiha Shisui was worried about the Uchiha clan's situation and the potential for civil war.
Therefore, after Shiraishi offered Shisui a new idea, Shisui's impression of Shiraishi improved significantly.
As for handmade and calamus, all that's needed is recognition of their culinary skills.
In addition, most girls like to be complimented on their beauty.
"Delicious ramen and beautiful Ayame-neechan, it's simply a perfect match."
Changpu blushed slightly.
He chuckled.
"I'm satisfied that our ramen has received such recognition from you, Shiraishi. It's worth all the years of research I've put into ramen and all the effort I've put into getting up so early to make the broth."
"However, opening a branch is not an easy thing. Changpu's skills are still a bit lacking."
He politely declined Shiraishi's offer.
A look of disappointment appeared on Shiraishi's face.
"No? That's such a shame. You're too strict, Uncle Hand-Touch. In my opinion, Sister Ayame's cooking skills are just as good, maybe second only to you, Uncle Hand-Touch."
Before he knew it, Shiraishi had finished the entire bowl of ramen.
After putting down his chopsticks, Shiraishi picked up his bowl again and drank the entire bowl of ramen soup clean.
"tasty!"
"I'm so satisfied!"
At this moment, Shiraishi looked at Teuchi and Ayame again, and the numbers above their heads had changed.
The number above the head changed to 78.
But Shiraishi was more concerned with the numbers on the top of the iris's head.
"90!"
Shiraishi's eyes lit up slightly.
[The calamus's affinity level has reached 90. Should we proceed with the collection?]
"yes!"
Shiraishi did not hesitate at all.
[Collection successful. Do you wish to submit a request?]
"Wait a moment."
The target must be within your line of sight to collect the item, but requesting it is not mandatory. Therefore, Shiraishi plans to make the request after returning to the ninja tool shop. After making the request, he can directly select the ninja cat.
Shiraishi stood up and left his seat.
"Uncle Tsubasa, Sister Ayame, I have some business at the ninja tool shop this afternoon, so I'll be leaving now."
Take care.
Goodbye, Shiraishi.
Back at the ninja tool shop, it wasn't open yet. The shop wasn't in a central location; it was in the Uchiha compound, relatively remote, and there were very few people coming and going. The location was chosen by Granny Cat.
There were other buildings several dozen meters away. There was a road in front of the house, a grove of trees behind it, and a stream behind the grove.
"Meow?"
As soon as Shiraishi walked in, the ninja cats inside immediately looked over.
However, when he noticed that Shiraishi's hands were empty, he immediately showed a look of disappointment.
In the eyes of these ninja cats, Shiraishi must have gone out to hunt, but he didn't bring anything back, which meant that the hunt had failed. One of the ninja cats came over and rubbed against Shiraishi, as if to comfort him.
Another ninja cat picked up a bone from the corner and brought it to Shiraishi.
Shiraishi smiled, squatted down, and patted the ninja cat's head.
The immature ninja cat doesn't have much wisdom and is not much different from an ordinary house cat, so Shiraishi understands and is even somewhat moved by its strange ideas.
"I'm not hungry, you eat it yourself."
Then Shiraishi sat down in the chair.
"Make a request!"
Shiraishi was equally looking forward to the second request.
After all, Shiraishi had gained quite a bit from his last request.
What will we gain this time?
[You sent a request to all the heavens and worlds. In the vast universe, countless gazes were fixed upon you, and a being named Alice Nakiri responded to your request.]
You received a C-grade response.
The next moment.
A ball of white light appeared in Shiroshi's hand.
"A C-level response, huh?"
"Alice Nakiri…"
Shiraishi recalled information about the character.
From the world of Food Wars!, a world where chefs are the main characters, Alice Nakiri is one of the better ones.
Born into the Nakiri family, her father was the rightful heir of the Nakiri family.
My grandfather was a pioneer in the world of cuisine.
My cousin is a top-tier talent with the God Tongue.
Alice herself is also very talented, especially in molecular gastronomy and researching new technologies.
"Is it because Ayame is a cook that she received Alice's response?"
"A C-level response, two levels worse than the response Uchiha Shisui received."
However, this was within Shiraishi's expectations, after all, Uchiha Shisui and Ayame were completely different beings.
Uchiha Shisui was a genius among the Uchiha, a gifted individual capable of awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, while Ayame was merely a ramen chef.
"It's Alice, not Erina. It's probably because Erina didn't have a good relationship with her father, but Ayame and Teji had a good relationship, which is more similar to Alice."
"I wonder what abilities the chosen ninja cat will gain."
Shiraishi looked at the ninja cat in front of him and threw the white ball of light in his hand.
Just like last time, most of the ninja cats couldn't see the white orb. Only one little white cat could see it. When the white orb got close, it raised its paw and gently patted it.
The next moment, the white orb of light entered the little white cat's body.
A burst of white light suddenly erupted from the little white cat, enveloping it completely and forming a cocoon. Not long after, a crack appeared on the cocoon.
"Snap!"
A figure emerged from its cocoon.
The little white cat has completely changed its appearance.
The figure walks upright, dressed in a white chef's uniform and hat, with red eyes, and exudes a charming and youthful aura reminiscent of a young lady.
"Alice greets Your Excellency."
Some words appeared next to Alice.
[Name: Alice Nakiri (Cat)]
Gender: Female.
[Strength: Genin (Can be improved)]
[Weapon: None.]
[Ability: Cooking. ]
"A ninja cat living a chef's life."
Shiraishi sized up Alice, not exactly disappointed. After all, the target of the favorability rating was Ayame, but the one responding was Nakiri Alice. It was only natural that the chosen ninja cat would have culinary skills.
It also has value for Bai Shi.
At least the kitchen at the ninja tool shop can be put back into use.
It had been abandoned by Granny Cat for many years.
Shiraishi is not good at cooking either.
Bai Shi nodded slightly.
"So, what's the reward?"
A voice rang in Bai Shi's mind.
You have successfully trained a ninja cat and received a reward. Would you like to claim it?
Shiraishi did not hesitate at all.
"receive!"
[You have gained the power: the Tongue of God!]
Shiraishi's eyes flickered.
"The Tongue of God..."
The God Tongue, originating from the Nakiri family, is passed down only to daughters and possesses exceptional culinary skills.
However, the corresponding side effects are also very serious.
By simply eating the food, one can analyze its flaws and weaknesses, and then propose ways to improve it.
However, prolonged use of God Tongue can lead to anorexia.
"Fortunately, my God Tongue is not the same as Erina's God Tongue."
"My God Tongue is an active type of ability."
"You can control its use, or you can control its non-use."
"This makes it much harder for anorexia to develop."
"I'm not a chef, but the ability of the God's Tongue isn't entirely useless to me. The God's Tongue can analyze the components of ingredients, so it can be used in other ways."
"For example, tasting a small amount can help determine if there is a problem with the food you eat."
"And this can prevent being poisoned."
Shiraishi looked at Alice again.
"Alice, come with me."
"Yes, sir."
Shiraishi led Alice to the kitchen of the ninja tool shop.
The kitchen, which was actually quite spacious, was filled with various odds and ends. It had been empty for a very long time, and the dust and cobwebs made it look very dirty and messy.
"This kitchen hasn't been used in a long time. Let's clean it together this afternoon."
"Sir, I can handle this."
"Let's go together, hurry up, I really want to try your cooking tonight, Alice."
Upon hearing this, Alice stopped insisting.
"OK."
Hirako Shinji also came over.
Shiraishi, a Chunin.
Shinji Hirako, an elite Jonin.
Alice, a genin (low-ranking ninja).
Therefore, their efficiency is much higher than that of ordinary people. Even though Hirako Shinji and Alice are not large in size, they are quite strong and their efficiency in doing things is no less than that of ordinary people.
Hearing the commotion, the ninja cats outside curiously came over to see what was going on.
The inside was covered in dust.
Achoo!
A tabby cat walked away, grumbling.
Shiraishi and Alice exchanged a glance and laughed.
While cleaning the kitchen, Shiraishi was actually pondering a question.
That is, the next target for increasing favorability.
Shiroishi had looked around both the Uchiha camp and Konoha village, but he hadn't seen anyone who showed him much favor.
Moreover, the favorability gained from collecting calamus is Alice's response.
It's not fair to say Alice is bad.
But right now, what Shiraishi needs more is a powerful ninja cat.
The stronger the ninja cat, the greater the rewards Shiraishi will receive.
This means that Shiraishi's target group will be much smaller next time, and the difficulty will be much greater than the previous two times, Shiraishi thought, recalling his network of relationships.
My family is gone.
Classmates, you've already gone your separate ways.
He only had one friend, Uchiha Shisui.
"The person who has the highest favorability towards me in the entire Hidden Leaf Village right now is Uncle Tenji."
"But collecting the favorability rating of the older man is not very meaningful."
"Within the Uchiha clan, the one who currently has the highest level of favor towards me is Uchiha Itachi."
"However, it is very difficult to improve Itachi Uchiha's favorability."
Suddenly, Shiraishi had an idea.
"Itachi Uchiha is too good at independent thinking, so it's difficult to increase his favorability."
"And what about Uchiha Sasuke?"
A network of connections is actually a network. A person initially only has connections with a few points, and then expands outward from these points, and the network grows larger.
That is, a friend of a friend is also my friend.
"Uchiha Shisui is my friend."
"With Uchiha Shisui as the starting point, outwards is Uchiha Itachi."
"But Itachi Uchiha is not an option."
"Then let's take Uchiha Itachi as the starting point."
"Uchiha Sasuke, Uchiha Izumi."
"These two are worth considering."
"Especially Uchiha Sasuke."
Shiraishi can now be fairly certain that the response and the talent and strength of the person whose talent was collected are related to each other, and Uchiha Sasuke's talent is undoubtedly the strongest among the current Uchiha.
This is the reincarnation of Indra.
In terms of talent ceiling, he is even above Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui.
"We need to find a way to make contact."
At 2 PM, the kitchen was finally cleaned up, and it looked completely different from before. However, to cook, we were still missing a lot of things, namely kitchen utensils and ingredients.
"Alice, Shinji Hirako, let's go out and do some shopping."
"Yes, sir."
One person and two cats left the Uchiha's base and arrived at Konoha's commercial street.
"Alice, if you need any kitchen utensils, just let me know. I don't know as much about this as you do."
"Yes, sir."
Under Alice's guidance, they quickly finished buying everything, including kitchenware, a lot of seasonings, and some ingredients.
Since one person couldn't carry it all, Shiraishi simply got a small cart.
Bai Shi was pulling in front.
Hirako Shinji pushed from behind.
Alice sat in the little cart, looking at the things inside.
A figure looked in their direction.
His eyes widened, revealing an expression of extreme curiosity.
Another figure suddenly appeared and came to the side.
"Sasuke, what are you looking at?"
Uchiha Sasuke pointed in the direction Shiraishi had left.
Uchiha Itachi looked in that direction.
"Senior Shiraishi, huh?"
"Brother, do you know him?"
"Yes, Shiraishi-senpai is a friend of Shisui-senpai. He has now inherited Granny Cat's ninja tool shop. When we have time, I can take you there to have a look, Sasuke. Most of the ninja tools we Uchiha people get are from that shop."
"good."
(End of this chapter)