This ninja in Naruto is unscientific

Chapter 156 The Long-Awaited Hot Pot

Tonight, in the land of rain, the night is filled with not only the sound of rain but also a sense of clamor.

Inside the Akatsuki's temporary base, the once solemn conference table had been moved to the center of the hall, with a pot a meter in diameter placed on it.

The bottom of the pot was bubbling red, steaming and filling the entire space with a spicy and stimulating aroma.

"This is a hot pot to celebrate our successful meeting in the Land of Rain!"

Nishikawa Tetsu stood by the table, holding a pair of extra-long serving chopsticks, a smile of anticipation on his face.

"In this humid place, if you don't eat something spicy to sweat it out, you'll get rheumatism."

The boys gathered around the table had different expressions.

"Hmph, just a mere chili pepper."

Obito Uchiha adjusted his goggles, crossed his arms, and sneered, "We Uchiha clan are experts at playing with fire. This level of spiciness is nothing to me!"

In order to show his masculinity in front of Rin Nohara, Obito is making a lot of promises at this moment.

Sitting opposite him, Kakashi Hatake half-opened his eyes and silently moved his bowl back a little, away from the still-boiling red oil.

"Idiot," Kakashi muttered under his breath.

"What did you say?! You want to fight, you arrogant Kakashi?!" Obito instantly bristled.

"Alright, alright, we're all teammates."

As the host, Yahiko stood up and patted his chest proudly.

"Since it's seasoning brought by Che, then it's definitely fine! As the leader of Akatsuki, I'll eat first as a sign of respect!"

Yahiko picked up a large slice of beef, dipped it three times in the chili oil, and then stuffed it into his mouth with a death-defying air.

One second, two seconds.

Yahiko's face turned red instantly.

"Ugh... Ugh!!!"

Yahiko kept his mouth tightly shut, tears welling up instantly. He tried desperately to swallow them, but the spiciness that shot straight to the top of his head made him feel as if a piece of burning coal was stuck in his throat.

"Water...water..."

Yahiko finally couldn't hold back any longer, opened his mouth and exhaled, his tongue trembling.

He picked up the ice water in front of him and drank it in large gulps, making hissing sounds as he drank.

……

After some adjustments, the hot pot feast finally began.

But soon, everyone's attention shifted from the food to Kakashi.

"Hey, Lin."

While stuffing his mouth with spicy meatballs that made him question his existence, Obito moved closer to Rin Nohara, lowered his voice, and stared intently at Kakashi across from him.

"Have you ever seen what Kakashi looks like under his mask?"

Lin paused for a moment, then shook her head: "No, Kakashi always wears a mask, even when he's eating..."

At this point, everyone's eyes turned to Kakashi.

Kakashi was seen holding a bowl in his hand, his movements elegant and swift.

Whenever people blinked or their vision was blocked by the steam, the contents of the bowl would mysteriously disappear, while his mask remained tightly on, making it impossible to even see him chewing.

"Damn it! That's too cunning!"

Obito gritted his teeth: "That guy must have huge front teeth! Or sausage lips! Otherwise, why would he cover them up?"

"Very likely."

One of the reasons Kakashi wore a mask was Nishikawa Tetsu, who, not wanting the world to be quiet enough, chimed in: "Based on my years of observation in the police department, this kind of cover-up behavior is usually to conceal some unknown characteristic."

"For example... having freckles?" Shisui rarely joked.

"We must expose his true colors!"

Yahiko also joined the discussion group.

"Agreed!" Obito raised both hands in agreement.

Thus, a special operation targeting Kakashi's mask quietly unfolded at the dinner table.

"Kakashi, try this, it's really delicious!"

Obito picked up an extremely slippery piece of konjac and, pretending to be kind, offered it to Kakashi's mouth, trying to force him to take off his mask.

"unnecessary."

Kakashi tilted his head, his chopsticks precisely catching the konjac in mid-air, and then flicked his wrist.

The konjac flower traced a perfect parabola in the air before landing with a soft splat on Obito's goggles.

"Ah! My eyes!" Obito screamed.

"It seems the plan has failed."

Nishikawa Tetsu stroked his chin and winked at Konan beside him.

Konan understood immediately. She quietly folded the paper in her hand, turning it into an inconspicuous paper butterfly, and tried to fly over from the side to lift Kakashi's mask.

However, the paper butterfly had just gotten close.

"call--"

Kakashi gently blew on it, as if he were blowing on hot soup to cool it down.

The paper butterfly was swirled around by the airflow, and finally wobbled into the boiling hot pot, where it was instantly swallowed by the red oil.

Konan shrugged at Nishikawa Tetsu.

"This guy's defenses are too tight!" Yahiko said, biting his chopsticks. "Nagato! Use Bansho Tenpull to pull his mask off!"

Nagato was engrossed in eating when she heard this. She looked up with some embarrassment, her red hair obscuring her eyes and her lips still smeared with sauce.

"Um... Yahiko, the Universal Pull might suck Kakashi's head in too..."

"..."

Everyone imagined the scene and shuddered.

"Forget it, let's just give up." Minato looked at the group of noisy children, smiled and shook his head.

Just when everyone was about to give up.

Kai, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up.

His face was flushed, clearly from the spiciness; his eyes were glazed, and he pointed at Kakashi, shouting:

"Kakashi! This is the challenge of youth! I challenge you to a spicy food eating contest! The loser has to take off their mask!"

"I refuse, and besides, you don't have a mask." Kakashi calmly picked up a leaf of vegetable.

"Don't run away! Come on!"

Ignoring everything else, Kai grabbed a bottle of Nishikawa Tetsu's hot sauce and poured it into his bowl.

"If I eat this bowl of hellish ramen, then you will..."

"Thump."

Before he could finish speaking, Kai's eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth and convulsing.

"Kai!!!"

Hong screamed in terror, "Quick! Medical team! No, Lin! Help!"

The scene instantly descended into chaos.

Nishikawa Tetsu looked at Kai being carried away, then at Kakashi who was still calmly eating, and finally at Obito whose lips were swollen like two sausages from eating too much spicy food.

"This was probably the last happy time before the war started."