The Ultimate Recipe

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Teams 7 and 10 have a meal at Lightning Burger. Chōchō explains that while Team 7 was in the Land of Water, Shikadai was selected for a mission with another team, so she and Inojin have just been on standby. Boruto and Sarada reason that Shikadai's reputation also depends on his team's. Inojin and Chōchō become concerned they're holding Shikadai back, and that he should partner up with more varied and experienced shinobi. Suika Kannonji gives them a mission of apprehending a Kumo missing-nin named Jingo Kumano, who according to the Konoha Barrier Team is hiding in the village and procuring all sorts of weapons. Chōchō and Inojin are asked to take the mission by themselves while Shikadai is with other shinobi investigating thieves looking to acquire top-secret data. They find Jingo making a purchase at Ninja Tools Roll Roll Roll, and follow him into an alley. They apprehend him, not impressed by his performance. While going through his belongings, they find ingredients, and Jingo explains it's for a ramen recipe. Kohan Yamanaka arrives, and apologises for the situation. Jingo was a missing-nin, but has since been pardoned by his village, the barrier team's records being out of date. Jingo now owns a ramen shop, and his purchase was a kitchen knife. Chōchō is hungry, and Jingo offers to try his ramen. Shikadai's team pursues thieves who are after Scientific Ninja Tool data. The thieves bump into Jingo, and their stolen data gets mixed up with one of Jingo's spice containers. Arriving at Jingo's shop, he explains he learned that a ramen critic will visit his ship the next day, so he wishes to impress them for a favourable article to attract clients. However, he's not confident he can create a new recipe. Chōchō is moved by how his life turned around over being treated at Ramen Ichiraku. Inojin and Chōchō offer to help him to make up for apprehending him by mistake. At a hideout, the data thieves discover the mix up with Jingo. Chōchō and Inojin help Jingo gather more unique ingredients with his shinobi skills, and critique his cooking process. Jingo's ramen is good, but they feel something is missing. At night, Jingo returns to the shop, having forgotten his wallet, and is attacked by thieves after the memory card with the stolen data, which Chōchō borrowed thinking it was spice for her chips. Inojin senses something wrong with Jingo, and they arrived at his thrashed shop, where he draws birds to track him. Shikadai's team finds the thieves' hideout, and he recognises Jingo from earlier. He notices Inojin's birds, and sends him a message, notifying them of their location. The thieves demand to know where the data is, but Jingo knows nothing about it. The Konoha shinobi all subdue the thieves. Chōchō rushes Jingo to finish his recipe, and Shikadai suspects he's still involved when the data isn't recovered from the thieves. Shikadai checks on Inojin and Chōchō on Jingo's shop, where he discovers the missing data when Chōchō tries putting the spice on her ramen. As Shikadai talks about team-work, it inspires Jingo on how to improve his recipe, using flavoured chips like the ones Chōchō eats to change it up. Team 10 approves his recipe. Later, Teams 10 and 7 go have ramen at Jingo's but there's a long line over the positive review from the ramen critic.

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