help rescue [[Ayame]], the daughter of [[Teuchi]]. To save the daughter, Chōji and his team-mates were forced to create the perfect ramen, to which Chōji assisted by tasting the noodles and improving their quality when they didn't meet his approval.

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Duringthe filler arcs, Chōji demonstrated a working knowledge of the relationship between ninja and food: in Episode 158, ''[[Follow My Lead! The Great Survival Challenge]]'', the Academy students were divided into teams of three, and were assigned a [[genin]] to lead them on a mission against the other teams. Chōji was assigned to lead a team of three academy students; Dango, Ame and Choco. On route, Chōji imparted to them the importance of being able to acquire food during a mission, introducing a plant called the "''Ninja-Aid Plant''", whichis edible and nutritious. Chōji even stopped one of his team from eating the wrong plant, the "''Ninja Blockage Plant''", even though it looked similar to the Ninja-Aid Plant, it was in fact noxious, and Chōji identified the difference between theirleaves.

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=== Follow My Lead! The Great Survival Challenge ===

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In the anime, Chōji demonstrated a working knowledge of the relationship between ninja and food in this episode When the Academy students were divided into teams of three, and were assigned a [[genin]] to lead them on a mission against the other teams. Chōji was assigned to lead a team of three academy students; [[Dango]], [[Ame (student)|Ame]] and [[Choco]]. On route, Chōji imparted to them the importance of being able to acquire food during a mission, introducing a plant called