Hokage, no one knows better than me how to cultivate talent.

In all his years, apart from the uncle who hit him and the old man who gave him living expenses every month, no one else had ever treated him to anything.

Qiu Shui nodded.

"That's great!"

Naruto jumped up on the spot, but stumbled and almost fell to the ground after landing. He turned around and ran back, cleaning up even more diligently than before.

I need to finish cleaning quickly so I can go eat ramen with Ms. Qiushui.

Hinata Hyuga was happy to see Naruto so cheerful.

As Qiu Shui watched Hinata wiping the window, he took the opportunity to give her a quality assessment.

Name: Hinata Hyuga

Chakra Level: 600

[Hidden skill: Pitiful and helpless, but with an extraordinary appetite (eating dozens of times more than a normal person)]

Chakra Quality: S+

After reviewing all the data, Qiushui discovered that Hinata Hyuga was actually of S+ quality.

He carefully recalled the plot of the original work.

Hinata doesn't seem to have many highlight moments in the whole work. When Pain attacked Konoha, she stood up to protect Naruto, and her courage was touching. But if Pain really wanted to kill her at that time, one look would probably have been enough.

But then, upon further reflection, Shusui remembered something else: the otaku Otsutsuki Toneri from the moon had come to the ninja world when Hinata was three years old. He praised Hinata's Byakugan as being of very high quality and proposed to marry her after she came of age.

This indirectly shows that Hinata's talent is not low.

They simply didn't receive the proper training and were wasted.

Upon seeing Hinata's hidden skill, Shusui couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

He remembered that Ichiraku Ramen held a competitive eating contest, and Hinata defeated Choji Akimichi, who had a huge appetite, to win first place.

After Naruto finished cleaning, Shusui took him to Ichiraku Ramen.

The two walked out of the teaching building and down the corridor toward the school gate. Just as they reached the gate, Naruto suddenly stopped. He lowered his head and whispered, "Shusui-sensei...why don't you go first?"

He didn't want Qiu Shui to be looked at differently by those people because of him.

Qiu Shui glanced down at him, said nothing, but simply reached out and gently placed her hand on Naruto's shoulder, leading him forward.

"Don't worry, the teacher won't mind."

Naruto felt the palm was broad and warm, which warmed his heart.

He walked cautiously beside Qiu Shui, secretly raising his head to look at the children around him being led by their parents, and then secretly raising his head to look at the tall figure beside him.

Naruto secretly thought to himself: If only Shusui-sensei were my father.

Minato Namikaze: Everyone burst into laughter.

Akisui skillfully lifted the curtain of Ichiraku Ramen, walked straight to the counter, sat down, and called out, "Uncle Tetsuji, one deluxe seafood ramen, and one deluxe large bowl of pork bone miso ramen, please."

To better complete the system's tasks, he specially ordered Naruto's favorite ramen.

"Welcome, Guang—" Shou Da, whose eyes were squinted into slits, peeked out from the kitchen. After seeing who it was, her tone became more surprised and delighted. "Oh, Qiu Shui, it's been so long since I've seen you."

"I've been on missions for the past few days," Qiu Shui explained.

Tezuka's gaze fell on Naruto beside him, somewhat surprised: "What are you two doing together?"

"I'm a teacher now, and I'm Naruto's homeroom teacher."

Naruto leaned on the counter, tilting his head curiously: "Uncle Tetsuya, do you know Akisui-sensei?"

While busy working, he laughed and said, "Qiusui is a regular customer of mine. He used to come here often with his classmates when he was still in the Ninja Academy. He gave me suggestions to improve several of the ramen dishes."

Naruto turned his head and looked at Shusui with admiration: "So amazing..."

Qiu Shui calmly picked up her teacup.

He initially just wanted to get along well with Shouda so he could seek refuge here. When he met Shouda, Shouda was developing a new cuisine, he offered a few small suggestions.

Before long, two steaming bowls of ramen were served, with rich broth, thick char siu, and an enticing aroma.

Naruto clasped his hands together, his expression so devout it was as if he were performing some kind of sacred ritual: "I'm starting."

He picked up his chopsticks and began to eat heartily, his mouth stuffed full, his face beaming with happiness.

Naruto finished the last drop of soup, put down the bowl, sighed contentedly, leaned back in his chair, and patted his round belly.

[Daily Task: Treat SSS-level talent Naruto Uzumaki to a delicious meal at Ichiraku Ramen (Completed)]

[Reward Received - Master Chef (Beginner)]

[Reward Obtained - Master Chef (Beginner) - Effect Description: Food cooked by the player can quickly restore 20% of stamina and 5% of chakra, and has a 100% chance of causing a brief hallucination (cannot be stacked)]

A flood of cooking tips instantly filled Qiu Shui's mind.

He felt like he was just an ordinary person who could make fried rice one second, and the next second he had become a master chef who was proficient in frying, deep-frying, stir-frying, boiling, stewing, and steaming.

Qiu Shui stood there stunned for a few seconds, pondering the reward she had received.

Thanks to the numerous system-based novels he had read in his previous life, he quickly sorted out his thoughts. It seemed that the system's rewards were not limited to this world; things from other worlds would also appear randomly.

Qiu Shui looked at the description of the effects of "Master Chef of China (Beginner)" again: 20% stamina recovery and 5% chakra recovery. Although they cannot be stacked, the effect is almost comparable to ordinary soldier pills. Moreover, soldier pills are terribly unpalatable, like chewing sand. This thing is a proper meal.

As for the latter part, "there is a 100% probability of experiencing brief hallucinations."

He recalled watching the anime, where the characters only took one bite of food and immediately showed an expression of blissful ecstasy, as if they had been given a second spring, and their whole being seemed to be floating on air.

He paused for a moment.

Find an opportunity to give it a try.

I want to see if this thing is really as exaggerated as they say.

Qiu Shui took out his wallet, paid the bill, and had just stepped out of the ramen shop when a message popped up in front of him.

[Daily Task: Improve the hygiene of Naruto Uzumaki's living environment, a high-quality SSS-level talent]

[Task Rewards: Awarded based on a comprehensive evaluation of task completion progress]

Looking at the task that popped up in front of him, Qiu Shui said to Naruto, "Since I don't have anything to do tonight, I'll take you home."

Naruto's pupils dilated sharply, and he almost jumped as he asked, "Really?"

Qiu Shui nodded gently.

Naruto immediately perked up, skipping and hopping ahead, occasionally turning back to urge, "Sensei, hurry up, my house is over there!"