Chapter 41 - 39: When a Jutsu Doesn’t Give You a Buff, Try Again
"You're just getting here now? We're practically dead on our feet!"
"Sorry, sorry! I was discussing a jutsu idea with Kitayama-sensei, and she insisted I stay for dinner. But hey, the upside is... I brought some decent military ration pills, aside from a few duds."
Garou Zenin lifted the basket he was carrying.
Kakashi looked up from his seat. "Duds?"
The quality of Konoha's Medical Division was rarely questionable. It was uncommon for their pills to have defects.
"Don't tell me you passed off the bad ones as good?"
"Not exactly."
"It's a new formula we're still tweaking. We had a lot of failures, but I picked out the better ones to bring over," Garou explained casually.
Tenten didn't wait. She popped a pill into her mouth without hesitation. She was exhausted, her chakra reserves completely drained.
Kasumi wasn't much better off. If Garou hadn't shown up, the two might've passed out from overwork.
After handing out the ration pills, Garou pulled three sealed bowls from the bottom of the basket.