This trend was so intense that even Konoha, isolated from the outside world and focused on war preparations, could not completely avoid its influence.
In fact, the enthusiasm there was even greater.
After all, the author of the manga was Shinichi, the genius ninja of Konoha.
The Aji No Takumi restaurant in the village has long used Shinichi's special Mabo Dofu as its signature dish, and it is always packed with customers.
The young ninjas, after finishing their training, would often gather together, eating the Mabo Dofu while debating how Shinichi would handle the new culinary challenges in the latest chapter of the manga.
The afternoon sun was scorching on Konoha's main road.
"Shinichi, when is the new chapter coming out? What's with all those legendary kitchen utensils you mentioned at the end? I'm so anxious!"
"Shinichi, I tried making Mabo Dofu according to the method in the appendix of your manga, and the kids in my family said it was incredibly delicious! But I'm never quite sure how much sichuan peppercorn to put in. Could you explain it in more detail next time?"
"Hey, isn't this our great cartoonist and Master Chef? You're not at the restaurant researching new dishes or drawing new storyboards today?"
"I heard the next opponent is a pastry master? A noodle duel? Shinichi will definitely win!"
"That glowing dish design is so cool! How did you come up with it?"
Shinichi, with an impeccable, gentle smile on his face, calmly responded to the greetings, inquiries, and teasing from all directions, but his steps did not stop, and he walked steadily toward the meeting place agreed upon by Team 10 for today.
The manga's immense popularity, along with the widespread appeal of various new dishes, has deeply embedded the name Shinichi Higashino into the daily conversations of many ordinary villagers and even ninjas in a more approachable and relatable way.
Name: Shinichi Higashino
[Occupation: Chunin, Master swordsman]
[Talents: Clear Comprehension (Blue), Medical Expertise (Green), Guidance (White)...]
As he walked, Shinichi's mind sank slightly into the panel. In the talent bar, the Quick Thinking (Green) talent had disappeared, replaced by a clear, deep azure halo.
[Clear Comprehension (Blue): Your mind is as clear as a mirror, able to see the underlying connections and deep-seated laws governing things beneath their surface, resulting in a qualitative leap in learning and comprehension efficiency.]
With the explosive popularity of the manga Cooking Master Boy, the exquisite culinary knowledge, the ingenious battle ideas, and the profound depiction of concepts such as culinary ethics and inheritance have not only allowed countless readers to enjoy the story but also deeply marvel at the author's talent and depth of thought.
In addition, the widespread popularity and high praise of real recipes such as Mabo Dofu led people to learn that the author, who was only ten years old and shared the same name as the protagonist, was actually a genius ninja and a top-level chef who won the first national culinary tournament.
This extraordinary multi-disciplinary excellence further reinforces the outside world's perception of his exceptional talent and extraordinary thinking.
These continuously accumulating and deepening insights relate to his astonishing creativity and profound cross-disciplinary understanding.
Finally, quantitative change led to qualitative change, propelling the green talent to break through the bottleneck and evolve into the higher-level blue talent, Clear Comprehension.
This is not merely an improvement in thinking speed, but a fundamental leap in insight and comprehension, which will provide immeasurable assistance to his future personal learning, Ninjutsu research and development, and even the exploration of higher levels of power.
Then the talent representing Medical Fundamentals in the talent bar disappeared, replaced by the vibrant emerald-green color of Medical Expertise.
[Medical Expertise (Green): Your speed in learning and mastering medical Ninjutsu and related knowledge has significantly increased. You can quickly memorize and understand complex anatomical diagrams, pharmacological reactions, and chakra meridian diagrams. In actual practice, your techniques are extremely stable and precise.]
Over the past few months, in the gaps between intense missions and manga serialization, Shinichi had continued to visit Konoha Hospital without fail.
He took on a large number of medical cases, from common sprains and bruises and chakra disorders to some rather tricky old injuries or complex toxin cases that even veteran Medical Ninjas found troublesome.
His medical Ninjutsu and clinical adaptability not only far surpassed most dedicated Medical Ninjas who had worked hard for many years, but even reached the level of the best in the hospital. Many senior Medical Ninjas had to admit in private discussions that Shinichi Higashino had already surpassed many others.
These gazes and discussions, some filled with admiration, amazement, and a touch of pressure, along with his quietly spreading reputation as a genius medical ninja as the number of cured cases increased, all transformed into more tangible recognition. These subtle threads converged, ultimately propelling the initial white talent to naturally transform into the green talent, Medical Expertise.
Finally, there is a newly generated white talent: Guidance.
[Guidance (White): You possess basic guidance skills and can clearly impart your acquired skills and knowledge to others. Those who practice under your guidance show a slight improvement in learning efficiency and find it easier to understand the key points you explain.]
This talent comes from the character Isshin, who currently only has two disciples.
However, he often encourages these two disciples to spar with students from other dojos, arguing that swordsmanship cannot be learned in isolation. Although this has caused some controversy, it has also given many people the impression that Isshin can also teach students.
Shinichi refocused his gaze on Clear Comprehension (Blue) while thinking to himself: "It seems my decision was right. When I become a powerful and influential figure in the Shinobi World, perhaps I can write an autobiography, detailing how hard I worked and how I achieved success. I've even thought of a title: The Hokage Knocks…"
Huh?
Why did he suddenly raise his hand?
After dealing with yet another wave of enthusiastic passersby, Shinichi finally turned onto a quiet path leading to the assembly training ground, slightly isolating himself from the noise behind him.
"Ah, look who's here! It's our popular and bestselling manga artist of the Land of Fire, the Master Chef certified by his highness the Daimyo, the rising genius ninja of Konoha, the developer of the A-rank Rasengan, the genius medical ninja praised by Konoha Hospital, the champion of the Chunin exams in the Village Hidden in the Sand, the pioneer of the new path of Fire Style Nintaijutsu, and the outstanding practitioner of the Will of Fire that the third Hokage always talks about, Shinichi Higashino has arrived."
Tsunade stood leaning against a wooden post at the edge of the training ground with her arms crossed. Watching Shinichi approach unhurriedly, she deliberately stretched out her tone and used her signature voice, three parts lazy and seven parts teasing, to throw out that long string of titles as if she were reciting a menu.
This exaggerated series of somewhat ridiculous titles, delivered in Tsunade's uniquely teasing, slightly rising tone, produced an outstanding effect.
Beside her, Shizune couldn't help letting out a snort of laughter before quickly covering her mouth, her shoulders trembling slightly.
Kurenai Yuhi also pursed her lips, amusement shimmering in her beautiful red eyes.
...…
[Talents:
Blue Level:
> Clear Comprehension (Blue), Genius (Blue), Mastery In Taijutsu (Blue), Gourmet (Blue), Clone (Blue), Endless Vitality (Blue), Master of Ninjutsu (Blue),
Green Level:
> Bloody Battle (Green), Medical Expertise (Green), Proficient In Firearms (Green), Proficient In Polearm (Green), Proficient In Fire Style (Green), Diligence Compensates For Lack Of Talent (Green), Superhuman Strength (Green), Thick Skin and Flesh (Green), Intuition (Green), Proficient In Swordsmanship (Green), Charming (Green), Auspicious Omen (Green), Ominous Omen (Green), Proficient In Ninjutsu (Green), Medical Expertise (Green)
White Level:
> Calm (White), Guidance (White), Basic Wind Style (White), Basic Genjutsu (White).]
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