Chapter 23: The True and False Princes

Shikamaru saw that the time was almost up, "Naruto, let's get moving!" Naruto agreed, and Shikamaru and Naruto left. Ino unleashed the Heart Turn Technique and took control of Prince Hide. Jing Zang holds the unconscious Ino body and protects her safety.

On the high platform, Chiyohime admired the strength of the contestants, and Xiu stood up as if he was about to get up and leave. Chiyohime was puzzled, "Xiu?" Ino was in Prince Xiu's body, "I'll go and relieve myself!" Chiyohime didn't doubt it, but with a knife, she felt that Xiu's expression was a little unnatural, so she followed. Daimyo said, "This year is really full of elites!"

Ino controls the show, gets rid of the knife, and comes to the prize area, where there are large and small boxes. Naruto and Shikamaru sneaked in, and Naruto carefully watched Xiu's body and appearance, "This is the prince!" Ino urged, "Hurry up!" Naruto activated his transformation technique and turned into Prince Xiu. The false prince said, "Then I'll go." The fake prince left, and Ino unleashed the technique of turning around. Prince Xiu recovered, a little stunned. Shikamaru handed the letter to Xiu, "Hide-sama, this is a letter from your father from your home country. Xiu asked, "Who are you?" Shikamaru said, "I'm a ninja who was commissioned by the country of the other to come and take you away." ”

At the Imperial Dinner Tournament, Isono and Tamao finished their sushi and raised their empty plates. Ino recovered, "How's the situation?" Jing Zang said, "Ding Ji is still eating." "What is he doing?" Ding Ji looked at the other four contestants, and stuffed the rest of the sushi into his mouth and swallowed it at once. The glasses family announced that the time was up, and the competition was over, and the two unknown men were eliminated. "Take a break, these three will enter the finals!" Ding Ci was comfortable, "It's delicious!" Ino was worried, "Ding Ci won't forget all about the action arrangement, right?" Jing Zang said, "Not really." ”

Takadai, the daimyo of this country tastes sushi, "Sushi is also good, it won't be rotten." The fake prince walked back, and Chiyohime said, "Xiu, do you eat sushi?" The fake prince sat down, "I...... No, I don't have much of an appetite. Chiyohime was a little worried, "Really? That's not good." "What's the matter?" said the false prince, "nothing, I'm just shocked by everyone's appetite." "With a knife, I felt that Prince Xiu was a little unnatural, but he didn't see a flaw.

In the evening, the bonfire is lit, and the final round is finally about to begin, and the competition is barbecue. Ding Ji was overjoyed, "Barbecue!" said the glasses family, "This is provided by Kankanen, a famous store in the castle town!" A dark-haired woman stood behind with a smile on her face, obviously she was the manager of Kankanen. The barbecue and other food were put on the table, and the old man announced the start, "Let's eat hard!" The three contestants began their own barbecue.

High eaves, Shikamaru sneaks back. Ino asked, "Is it going well?" Shikamaru said, "It's okay for now." Jing Zang said, "If you want to barbecue meat, Ding Ci is absolutely fine." Ino thought it wasn't necessarily, and Shikamaru was puzzled.

On the field, Ding Ci was gobbling down the barbecue, stacks of empty plates aside. The bald old man Isono was sweating profusely and devoured it, not showing weakness at all. Yuxu, a girl with a ponytail, gritted her teeth with bulging cheeks, only slightly behind. Ding Ci is driving at full speed and is gradually in the lead. The daimyo said again and again that he was very impressed with Ding Ci. Yu Xu was annoyed and angry, "Okay, then look at my second knife flow!" She held the chopsticks in both hands to hold the meat, and the speed naturally caught up. Chiyohime was shocked, "It's amazing, use both hands to shoot the bow left and right!" Daimyo laughed, "All the special moves have been used!"

Isono was unconvinced, "Then look at my nirvana, miscellaneous!" He also used his hands to move, and the speed was extremely fast. Chiyohime said, "That man can also use both hands!" Daimyo said, "No, he uses his left hand to put the meat on the net and eat it with his right hand, and the left and right hands move differently!" Jing Zang also admired, "This old man can actually use two minds!" What shocked the monarch and ministers of this country even more was Ding Ci, only to see that the empty plates quickly superimposed, covering Ding Ci. Chiyohime said, "I can't see the chopsticks at all!" Yuxu was surprised, "Who is this person?"

Ino felt bad, "If this continues, Ding Ji will be the first!" Shikamaru cut off, "This stupid guy obviously told him that he had to be second." Ding Ci picked up the last piece of barbecue, and victory was already beckoning to him. Shikamaru activated the shadow technique in time to tie down Dingji, so that he could not eat the last piece of meat. Isono grabbed ahead of Ding Ji and ate the last piece of barbecue. Jing Zang hurriedly said, "Shikamaru, quickly unravel the shadow imitation technique!" Shikamaru hurriedly unraveled the shadow technique, letting Ding Ji eat his piece of meat, and preempted Yuxu.

The elder announced the end of the competition, "The winner of this year's imperial meal competition is Isano!" Isono was excited, "I won, I'm the king of rice!" Ding Ci looked unwilling, and Yuxu was also a little depressed. Shikamaru and Jingzang both breathed a sigh of relief, and Ino smiled bitterly, "Oops, oops, I almost won the championship in Dingji, and there was no danger at all." ”

After that, the daimyo of this country rewarded the three of them, "Well done, very beautiful!" Tamao said, "I lost!" Ding Ji said, "I can't help it!" Isono wondered, "You stopped at the last moment!"

The daimyo began to announce the awards, and the champion Isano received a house. Jing Zang praised, "The reward for this champion is really generous!" The old man handed the deed to Isano, and Isono was overjoyed to accept it. Ding Ci, who won the runner-up, was rewarded with a big box, and Ding Ci thanked him. And the third runner-up Yuxu could only get the small box, and Yuxu had to laugh twice. Jing Zang smiled, "The reward for the first place is so rich, but the runner-up and third place are a little shabby. The elder of the family announced the end of the imperial food competition.

Chiyohime was in high spirits, "The competition is interesting, isn't it?" The fake prince had to say a few words, and Naruto cried bitterly, "Why are you hungry now!"

In the evening, the top three of the Imperial Diet Contest talked about this wonderful game on the street, and Yuxu said, "Let's have a chance to fight again in the future!" Ding Ji said goodbye to Isono and Yuxu, "Then goodbye!"

Ding Ji was walking down the street with a big box on his back, and Shikamaru appeared, "You forgot all about the plan of action!" Ino said, "If you eat like that, you almost got the first place!" Jing Zang smiled, "The game is too involved, right!" Ding Ji laughed, Ino was annoyed, "What are you laughing at, you!" Shikamaru looked at the box, "Is it in here?" Ding Ji said, "If you act according to the plan......" Ino is still angry, "Don't mention any plan of action!" Jing Zang said, "Prince Xiu is inside, you can feel it." ”

Then the four people came to the accommodation hotel, and the hostess greeted them warmly. Coming to the room, Jing Zang looked around and confirmed that there were no pursuers, "It's okay." Shikamaru nodded and opened the box with Ino. Prince Xiu came out of it, "Can you come out?" Ino said, "It's safe." Xiu asked, "This is ......," Shikamaru said, "the hotel under the castle." "Xiudao," "Is it a hotel for travelers to spend the night?" Ding Ci said, "It's a lot narrower than in the city, but it's only one night, so let's rest!" Xiudao, "Let's leave tomorrow?"

Shikamaru nodded, and Jing Zang said, "Aren't we going to evacuate overnight?" Shikamaru said, "It's too dangerous to move at night with the young master, so let's wait for dawn to set off." Shikamaru agreed, and Xiu opened the window, curiously watching the pedestrians on the street and the shops around him. Xiu was pleasantly surprised, "This is my first time in town!" Ding Ji said, "But haven't you always lived in the city?" Xiu said, "I can't move freely in the city, let alone come to the castle town." Because I'm a hostage......" Shikamaru 3 people were somewhat sympathetic to his plight. Jing Zang comforted, "Well, if you leave this country and return to your country this time, you will no longer be a hostage." The days to come will be wonderful......"

There were fewer pedestrians on the streets, and Xiu offered to go shopping in the streets before setting off. Ding Ci said, "Shopping?" Shikamaru said, "That's not good?" Jing Zang said, "Yes, there will be a danger of revealing your identity." "I live in this country, but I don't know anything about it. I want to take one last chance to take a good look at the castle town. Shikamaru and the others had no choice but to agree to his request.

The tactic of swapping identities with Naruto, who was taken as a hostage in the "Land of This", was successful, and then it was okay to send the young master to the "Country of the Other" in peace, but Xiu suddenly said that he wanted to walk around the town.

It was dawn, and Naruto was still asleep on the couch that originally belonged to Prince Xiu in the royal castle. The sunlight shone in, and Naruto got up in a daze, "Where is this?, oh, it's not good, I lifted the transformation technique while sleeping!" There was a voice outside, it was the maid who informed Prince Xiu that it was time for breakfast. Naruto hurriedly sealed and turned into Prince Xiu, "I'll go now!"

Hotel, Prince Xiu woke up. Shikamaru said, "Wake up, we'll leave immediately after breakfast." Jing Zang said, "Don't worry about this dress, you don't know anything about this country." In the same way, the people of this country would not have thought that the young master would appear here. Shikamaru said, "As long as the partners in the city don't go......" Jingzang said, "Let's act as soon as possible! Naruto's guy has always been a little unreliable." ”

In the city, the false prince eats rice and dishes quickly, much to the surprise of both the daimyo and the princess. Chiyohime said, "Xiu, today's appetite is good!" The fake prince was stunned, "Oh, maybe it was affected by yesterday's imperial food competition!"

At the hotel, Prince Xiu had breakfast with the ninjas, looking at the humble meal, Xiu picked up a fish, "This is ......" Ding Ci said, "Dried fish!" Xiu pointed to the bowl, Jing Zang said, "That's bean dregs!" Prince Xiu said, "It's all things I've never eaten!" Shikamaru said, "Don't look at it, let's eat it quickly!" We'll stay here until noon at most." ”

After the meal, Xiu took out a poster, "Then let's go to Tiantian'an first!" Ding Ji agreed, "Okay! The excitement of the imperial meal competition has revived!" Ino criticized, "What are you doing so energetically?" Shikamaru sighed, "It seems to have become a food tour!" Jingzang was a little worried, "The night is long and dreams are too much! Shikamaru, it's better to leave here as soon as possible." Shikamaru was helpless, "I had promised him yesterday......" Xiudao, "Then let's go!"

In the air, a big clay bird appeared, and the duo of Qinglong and Jade Maiden appeared. Deidara said, "If you look closely, this country is so broken! I can't even lift it." I said, Brother Scorpion, how about using my art to sweep it away in one fell swoop?

On the street, Prince Xiu wandered around with great interest. Jing Zang said, "I'm worried that Naruto guy will be exposed early. Shikamaru said, "If I had known, I should have told Naruto not to show my stuff so early...... Ah, what a trouble!" Ding Ci laughed, "The plan of action has been disrupted!" Ino said, "Don't be so happy!"

Found Tiantian'an, Prince Xiu was overjoyed, "Here!" Ding Ci showed an excited gaze, he rushed into the store, "Auntie, I want a big steamed bun!" The waiter fat aunt stood next to him, watching Isono and Yuxu eating steamed buns frantically. The trio of the Imperial Diet Competition met here, and they were all surprised, and then relieved, after all, they were all foodies. The three of them decided to compare again, "I won't show mercy this time!"

Shikamaru and the others were depressed, and Ino complained, "Really, who the hell are you shopping for!" Jing Zang said, "I'm sorry...... Your Highness Xiu, do you also eat steamed buns?" Ino put a plate of steamed buns in front of Prince Xiu, but Prince Xiu remembered Chiyohime, who always handed the steamed buns to Xiu to eat. Xiu was a little melancholy, "If you leave this country this time, it will be difficult to see Chiyohime in the future!"

Wangcheng, study time. Chiyohime is practicing drawing, and the old family is giving lessons to the fake prince," the following article is about...... To warn those who read that time is precious...... "The false prince is drowsy, and does not stop dozing." The old man was dissatisfied, "I was sleepy from reading, and the cone was stabbed, and the blood flowed to the heel!" Chiyohime couldn't stand it, and pinched the fake prince hard. Naruto woke up, "It hurts!" the old man snorted, and the fake prince immediately repeated the words of the cone piercing the strand before hiding it from the old man. But Chiyohime felt a little strange, "Say?"

Outside, Shikamaru and the others, along with Tamao and Isano, came to a ramen shop. Isono said, "I want to eat this ramen again, too!" Tamao said, "That thick flavor is addictive!" Shikamaru complained, "Hey, why are you here too?" Ding Ji said, "Okay, Shikamaru, isn't it just a cover to have them with you, how about my plan of action?" Ino was annoyed, "You just want to say the word plan of action!" Jingzang said, "Okay, okay, as long as we don't ruin our return." Ding Ji raised his arm, "Come, let's eat!" Ino followed, "Is there a low-calorie recipe?" Shikamaru exhaled and looked in the direction of Wangcheng, a little worried about Naruto.

At the ramen shop, everyone eats ramen. Prince Xiu said that it was delicious, and Ding Ci smiled, "That's right!" Xiu said, "After eating this, let's go eat the barbecue of Kankan Yuan!" Ding Ci said, "Before that, let's taste the ramen here! If nothing else, it's this ...... The palate is thick but the finish is refreshing...... So I can eat a few bowls without getting tired...... Boss, one more bowl!" said Prince Xiu to go to the toilet and get up to leave. Jing Zang shouted, "Hey, young master, don't think about sneaking back to the city alone, it won't do us any good." Prince Xiu stopped, and Shikamaru said, "I advise you to give up, although I don't know what you want to go back to." ”

Ino smiled, "Nani Nani, do you want to go back to see the princess?" Ding Ji said, "Princess? Isono and Tamao asked for another bowl of ramen, and the two glared at each other angrily. Shikamaru had a headache, "Dingji, don't worry about any plan of action." Break those two apart!" Ding Ci was helpless, "Okay." ”