Naruto: Boruto Returns to Shippuden

Chapter 143 Insect Cuisine

"Huh? We have guests at home?" Shima asked, placing the food she was carrying on the table. She noticed Boruto sitting at the table and looked surprised. She hadn't heard from the old man that guests had come.

At this moment, Fukasaku explained to Shima, "Boruto is the boy that the Great Toad Sage mentioned a few days ago, the one who came here to learn Sage Mode."

At this moment, Boruto stood up and politely greeted Shima, saying, "Grandma Shima, I'm sorry to bother you for the next few days."

Master Shima responded with a smile: "Boruto, don't be so reserved."

Then Shima turned to Fukasaku and complained, "You old man, you didn't even tell me beforehand, so I didn't have time to prepare a delicious meal to entertain him." Shima gently covered his face with his hand, looking somewhat worried.

Boruto had already realized what the "noodles" Shima had served were actually. Seeing Shima's worried expression, he waved his hand repeatedly, indicating that there was no need to prepare any more ingredients and that everything should be kept simple.

"Boruto, the hospitality tonight may not have been very good, so please make do with what you have. I'll make you a big meal tomorrow to make up for it," Shima said to Boruto with a hint of apology.

"Grandma Sage, you really don't need to go to so much trouble. Just give me some wild fruit." Boruto replied politely, subtly declining the offer.

But when Boruto's gaze fell on the long white worm in front of him, which was soaking in some unknown liquid and wriggling slightly inside, he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable in his stomach and a slight tingling on his scalp. He had never eaten such a wild meal since he was a child.

However, under Fukasaku's expectant gaze, Boruto found it hard to refuse. So he picked up the chopsticks from the side of the bowl, put his hands together, and said hesitantly, "Then... shall I begin...?"

Boruto took a deep breath, giving himself a few seconds to mentally prepare himself. Then, mustering his courage, he suddenly picked up a long white worm with his chopsticks. Looking at the "delicacy" still moving on the chopsticks, he closed his eyes and stuffed it into his mouth without chewing slowly, afraid that it would burst with juice in his mouth. So he swallowed it directly.

After swallowing the long white worm, Boruto didn't hesitate for a moment. He quickly ate one bite after another, avoiding any careful tasting of the food, and swiftly emptied the bowl.

Seeing Boruto wolfing down the insect dish he had made, Master Shima felt incredibly gratified: "It seems little Boruto really enjoys my insect dish."

"Thank you for the meal, Grandma Shima. The food you made was delicious. I really liked it." After Boruto finished eating, he mechanically put down his chopsticks and gave Shima a thumbs up.

Although Boruto's eyes appeared calm and expressionless at the moment, his thoughts had actually wandered far away for quite some time.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to have such good taste, Boruto. I'll make you a whole insect feast tomorrow. If you like it, eat as much as you like!" Shima laughed heartily as he quickly cleared away the bowls and chopsticks in front of Boruto.

Unfortunately, Boruto was completely focused on having a fierce negotiation with his stomach at the moment, so he didn't hear what Master Shima said.

After a short while, when Boruto finally came to his senses, Fukasaku, while enjoying his insect dish, said, "I was initially worried that you would upset the mother of my child."

"After all, neither Jiraiya nor the people who used to practice Sage Mode were used to the food here. And my wife hates people who waste food. I didn't expect you to like insect dishes as much as I do. I'm relieved."

Boruto could only smile and remain silent in response to Fukasaku's words. If he hadn't just made a temporary peace with his stomach, he might have already lost his composure in front of the two sages.

Boruto never expected that the biggest challenge for him on this training trip to Mount Myōboku with his grandfather, the Sage, would not be the mastery of Sage Mode, but rather the insect dishes he would have to prepare for his grandmother's training.

At this moment, Boruto finally understood the profound meaning and good intentions behind Jiraiya's words today.

......

Boruto was lying on the floor outside the cabin, gazing at the twinkling stars in the night sky. Although it was a beautiful sight, he felt his stomach churning, unsure whether it was psychological or because the worms he had swallowed were still causing trouble.

Boruto is now focused solely on mastering Sage Mode as quickly as possible so he can leave this place sooner.

At this moment, Boruto suddenly remembered the box that the Third Hokage had given him when he left Konoha to train, and that he was told to wait until he had mastered the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique before opening it.

Looking back now, I realize that I have met the requirement set by my grandfather three generations ago.

With that in mind, Boruto immediately sprang into action. He quickly returned to the cabin, opened his backpack, and began rummaging through it.

Before long, Boruto was holding the box that the Third Hokage had given him tightly in his hand.

When Boruto slowly opened the box in his hand, he indeed found the scroll that his grandfather, the Third Hokage, had mentioned inside.

The scroll prominently displays the words "Flying Thunder God Technique".

When Boruto saw the name of this ninjutsu, his eyes immediately lit up with excitement, because he remembered that this ninjutsu was the famous technique of his grandfather Minato, which made him famous throughout the ninja world.

The Flying Thunder God Technique, an S-rank space-time ninjutsu, allows the user to leave a Flying Thunder God seal anywhere their body can reach.

In this way, the user can instantly teleport themselves or objects that are indirectly in contact with their chakra without having to form hand seals.

Furthermore, when their energy is at its peak, the caster can repeatedly move large targets, giving them a significant strategic advantage in battle.

No wonder the third generation grandfather specifically mentioned that combining the Flying Thunder God Technique with the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique can produce an even more powerful effect.

If you throw several shuriken at once and leave the Flying Thunder God Technique seal on some of them, even if your opponent realizes that you have mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, it will be difficult for them to predict where they will appear on which shuriken.

With that thought in mind, Boruto couldn't wait to open the scroll and start learning how to master this ninjutsu.