Awakening Of Uchiha [Naruto/One Piece]

Chapter 7: The Miraculous Effect Of Sea Kings Meat

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"Knock, knock, knock!"

At this moment, a knock came from the door, followed by Hancock's voice: "Lady Kaori, may I come in? It's time for dinner! Come out and eat!"

"Squeak!"

The next moment, Kaori walked over, opened the cabin door, and smiled at Hancock. "Have you eaten? Thank you! Please lead the way"

As she spoke, she turned around, waved at Katsumi, and then followed Hancock out of the room.

Katsumi also stopped writing, stood up, and followed them.

Before long, several people arrived at a spacious and grand dining hall.

"Lady Kaori, welcome!"

"Welcome!"

"Thank you, Lady Kaori, for your help earlier!"

A group of female warriors from Nine Snake Island saw Kaori enter and immediately stood up, bowing to her in gratitude. Their expressions showed both respect and sincere admiration.

There was also an air of reverence and even some fanaticism in their eyes.

For these warriors, strong women naturally won their respect and affection.

However, amidst the crowd, a few mischievous female warriors approached Katsumi and began to tease him playfully.

Katsumi's face darkened, feeling utterly annoyed. "What on earth is going on here?"

Before the situation could escalate further, the leader clapped her hands to quiet the room. "Alright, everyone, Lady Kaori and her companions are here. Let's eat! Lady Kaori, please take this seat."

The leader personally guided Kaori and Katsumi to the head of the table. Once they had taken their seats and begun eating, she gestured for everyone else to join the meal.

"Huh? This meat..."

After swallowing her first bite of food, Kaori suddenly felt a warmth spreading through her stomach. Streams of energy surged throughout her body, filling her with vitality. Her eyes lit up in surprise.

The vitality and nutrition contained in this meat were astonishing—it was no exaggeration to say it rivaled some of the most precious medicinal ingredients in the ninja world.

But here, it was just an ordinary meal?

Suppressing her astonishment, Kaori maintained a calm demeanor and casually asked the leader beside her, "This should be the meat of a Sea King, correct?"

The leader smiled and nodded. "Yes, this is just the meat of a common Sea King about a hundred meters long. Does it suit your taste?"

While answering, the leader also noticed something unusual about Kaori and Katsumi.

Their vitality and physical condition seemed strangely weak for individuals as strong as them.

If she hadn't witnessed Kaori's overwhelming power earlier, she would have found it hard to believe that someone with such a fragile physique could be so formidable.

In the pirate world, it was widely believed that strength was directly correlated with vitality and physical resilience. Even those who relied on Devil Fruits often had vitality far beyond that of ordinary people.

Yet, Kaori seemed to have a vitality level not much stronger than her own.

As for Katsumi, his vitality and physical state appeared even weaker—barely comparable to that of an ordinary civilian child.

Of course, the leader didn't think too deeply about it, assuming that Katsumi—or even Kaori—had some physical issues. After all, it was evident that they planned to see a doctor.

"That's good! You're quite thoughtful!"

Kaori responded with a smile on the surface, though she was quite surprised in her heart.

"The meat of a 100-meter-long Sea King already has such an effect. What about the meat of Sea Kings hundreds or even thousands of meters long? How powerful would it be?"

She didn't dare to imagine it further.

She felt that, just relying on this Sea King meat combined with her health-preserving exercises, her physique and vitality could increase several times in just a month.

At this moment, as the meat of the Sea King began to digest, a stream of warm currents flowed through her body. She could clearly feel every cell in her body greedily devouring the energy from the warm currents.

Her physical condition visibly improved, and even her complexion turned rosier.

Years of refining chakra, combined with the depletion of her life force, had suddenly gained a substantial amount of vitality and high-nutrient substances suitable for cell absorption. The effect was unexpectedly obvious and swift.

On the other hand, Katsumi's condition wasn't as smooth.

As soon as he swallowed a piece of the Sea King meat, he felt intense pressure in his stomach. It was hard to digest, and the process was incredibly slow.

However, even the small portion of the meat that was being digested released vitality and nutrition, creating a warm sensation throughout his body. His earlier fatigue and muscle soreness from training gradually faded, and even the chronic issues plaguing his body improved slightly.

"I didn't expect my stomach and digestive system to be this weak," Katsumi thought, his heart sinking slightly.

Determined, he ate a few more smaller pieces of meat before stopping altogether. Turning to his mother and the leader, he said, "Mom, I don't think I can eat much more right now. I'll take some food back to the room and eat it later."

He planned to try combining his digestion with health-preserving exercises to see if it would work. If not, he could only resort to prescribing himself medication to enhance digestion.

"Hmm?"

Kaori was slightly startled by his words, but after observing him closely, she quickly understood the meaning behind his expression.

She nodded immediately and said, "Alright. Go ahead."

Then, she turned to the leader and apologized, "I'm sorry! My child's body is still too weak."

"It's okay," the leader said, shaking her head. "I hope he recovers soon!"

She hesitated for a moment before adding, "Don't worry. We'll do our best to get you to Drum Island for treatment as soon as possible!"

The team leader ordered Hancock, who was not far away, "Hancock, take Master Katsumi back to his room!"

"Okay!"

Hancock heard the order and could only put down the food in her hand helplessly. She stood up, waved to Katsumi, and then began escorting him out of the living room.

Katsumi quickly grabbed the large plate of meat in front of him and followed her.

On the way:

"It seems you're really unwell! I hope you can recover soon!" Hancock said, looking at Katsumi with a sympathetic expression.

"I will!" Katsumi replied with a confident smile and a nod.

He still held some confidence in his recovery. At the same time, he quietly checked with his talent and saw that Hancock's favorability toward him had reached 52 points. It was not low.

"Unfortunately, my strength is too weak right now," he thought with regret. "If I had personally rescued Hancock and the others this time, I'm afraid her favorability—and even that of some of the female warriors from Nine Snake Island—would have reached the minimum requirement for binding, right?"

This wasn't an exaggeration. The female warriors of Nine Snake Island were relatively pure-hearted, and the favorability they felt toward a savior was naturally higher.

Soon, Hancock brought Katsumi back to his room.

Katsumi didn't keep her any longer and sent her back to continue eating.

After Hancock left, Katsumi set the food aside and stretched his body. He felt much better; the soreness and fatigue he had experienced earlier had been significantly reduced. More than an hour of rest, combined with the nourishing effects of the Sea King's meat, had greatly improved his condition.

Without hesitation, he immediately began practicing his health-preserving exercises.

As he moved, Katsumi could clearly feel the digestion of the Sea King's meat in his stomach accelerating. At the same time, a warm current spread from his stomach throughout his body, making him feel warm and comfortable.

[You consumed Sea King's meat to assist in practicing health-preserving exercises. Proficiency +3, Life +3, Life Source +0.01]

"Wow! Not only has the lifespan-increasing effect doubled, but it can even restore my life source? That's amazing!"

"This life source must be related to the root of my congenital deficiency, right?"

"There's hope for recovery!"

"Perhaps, as long as I combine the Sea King's meat with health-preserving exercises, I won't need additional treatment or conditioning to make up for my congenital deficiency and completely recover my health!"

Katsumi thought excitedly in his heart.

He realized that he had still underestimated the benefits of the Sea King's meat for someone like him, a ninja.