Naruto: In Konoha Village, I awakened Wood Release at the start.

The Land of Fire.

The morning of the fifth day.

The caravan slowly drove into the streets of Kikyo Town.

"Brother Chiba."

"Are you really not considering a long-term partnership?"

Yamada pulled out two more large bills from his purse.

He wanted to completely bind this reliable Chunin to his caravan.

"Feel sorry."

"There are still tasks to be done in the village."

Chiba accepted the extra commission, then calmly declined it.

After bidding farewell to the caravan.

Instead of returning to Konoha, Chiba went into a dark and damp alley.

Confirm that there are no hidden surveillance agents watching from the surrounding area.

He quickly formed hand seals, and his chakra surged slightly within him.

Bang!

A cloud of white smoke exploded in the alley.

The smoke dissipated.

A wandering samurai wearing a gray cloth shirt appeared.

In order to make the performance more realistic.

Chiba even created a faint fake scar on his left cheek.

Then.

Chiba headed straight for Tanabata Street!

A few hours later.

The bustling and lively scene of Tanzaku Street came into view.

Shops line both sides of the wide street.

The signs for pubs, izakayas, and underground casinos flashed incessantly.

The air was filled with the smell of cheap cosmetics, the pungent odor of alcohol, and the sweat of gamblers.

This is a place where people from all walks of life gather.

Chiba strolled along the edge of the street, seemingly casually glancing at the clerks soliciting customers.

He didn't patronize those intelligence agencies tucked away in the dark alleys.

Paying for information is certainly faster.

But Chiba didn't want to leave behind a fatal flaw like "someone is asking about Tsunade".

The safest way is to use the simplest method.

They searched each casino one by one.

There are dozens of casinos of all sizes along the entire Tanbata Street.

Chiba was in no hurry.

He wandered from shop to shop, disguised as a wandering samurai.

Until the afternoon.

Chiba stepped into a luxurious underground casino called "Golden Toad".

I just lifted the heavy curtain.

A thick cloud of smoke billowed towards us.

Amidst the clamor of voices, there were also the gamblers' wild laughter and curses.

Just then.

A sharp, clear female voice pierced through the clamor.

"Lady Tsunade!"

"We really can't bet anymore!"

"We don't even have money for tonight's accommodation!"

Look in the direction of the sound.

In front of the enormous gambling table in the very center of the casino, gamblers with bloodshot eyes were gathered.

A blonde woman occupied the best spot.

She was wearing a green robe with a large "gambling" character printed on the back.

Suddenly, she slammed her hand on the table and pushed all the chips in front of her toward the area marked "Big".

Next to the blonde woman stood a black-haired girl, holding a pink pig in her arms.

These two people were Tsunade and Shizune.

We finally found it.

Chiba stopped in his tracks, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

But he didn't immediately try to get close to her.

Casinos are a melting pot of all sorts of people, with informants everywhere.

No one can guarantee that there aren't Konoha spies among the crowd.

Then.

Chiba walked towards the exchange counter.

He exchanged all the money he had for casino chips.

Followed by.

Like an ordinary gambler, he forcefully pushed through the crowd and sat down in the empty seat next to Tsunade.

The dealer shook the dice cup frantically.

The three dice made a clattering sound.

Snapped!

The dice cup was heavily placed on the solid wood table.

"Place your order now!"

The dealer shouted loudly.

"big!"

"It's absolutely huge!"

"My luck for today is all in this one hand!"

Tsunade bit her red lips tightly, staring intently at the dice cup that held her fate in its grasp.

She pressed her hands on the table, her chest heaving violently.

Chiba glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.

This granddaughter of the First Hokage has a notoriously unpredictable gambling habit, which is well-known in the ninja world.

next moment.

Chiba didn't hesitate at all.

He pushed all the chips he had just acquired into the "small" zone.

Upon seeing this.

Tsunade immediately frowned.

She glanced at the guy who had suddenly appeared out of the corner of her eye.

Where did this bastard come from?

How dare you contradict me!

"open!"

"One, two, three, six o'clock!"

The dealer abruptly lifted the dice cup.

A deafening gasp erupted from the audience.

The gamblers who bet on small cheered wildly.

Tsunade clutched her head with both hands and let out an extremely painful howl.

Even the pet pig Tun Tun in Jingyin's arms let out a "plop" sound, looking utterly dejected.

Meanwhile, Chiba's chips instantly doubled.

The betting continues.

The dealer picked up the dice cup again and shook it in fancy ways.

Tsunade didn't believe in this superstition.

She suddenly turned her head to look at Jingyin.

"Take out the reserve funds!"

"Lady Tsunade, that's our food money for tomorrow!"

Silent shook her head frantically, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"We can definitely turn this around!"

Tsunade snatched the money pouch from Shizune's arms and quickly exchanged it for chips.

"Buy a smaller one this time!"

Tsunade placed all her bets on the "small" area.

Chiba is the opposite.

He put all his chips on "big".

Tsunade turned her head sharply and glared fiercely at Chiba.

That kid is definitely doing this on purpose, daring to openly provoke her!

"open!"

"Four, five, six, fifteen o'clock big!"

The dealer's voice rang out again.

But his words struck Tsunade's heart like a heavy hammer.

wow——

The entire venue erupted in cheers once again.

Tsunade froze on the spot, her mind completely blank.

Chiba's chips have doubled again, now piled up into a small mountain.

"Again!"

Tsunade's gambler's mentality was completely ignited.

She slammed her fist on the table and roared, then went directly to the casino owner to borrow money at exorbitant interest rates.

The boss was naturally happy to lend money to this fat sheep, and immediately brought over a plate of black chips with gold trim.

The third round.

Tsunade stared intently at Chiba.

I'm betting on big!

Chiba remained expressionless and pushed all his chips toward "small".

"open!"

"Two, three, four, nine o'clock small!"

The fourth game.

Tsunade gritted her teeth and pressed the small one.

Chiba immediately bet his chips on "big".

"open!"

"Three, five, six, fourteen o'clock big!"

Fifth game...

The sixth inning...

The entire afternoon.

Inside the Golden Toad Casino, an extremely bizarre tug-of-war unfolded.

If Tsunade bets on "big", Chiba will definitely bet on "small".

As soon as Tsunade bets on the small position, Chiba immediately bets heavily on the large position.

And the results were invariably the same.

Chiba has won big!

Tsunade lost miserably.

"Ten million taels..."

Looking at the empty desktop in front of me.

Then look at the bags next to Chiba, filled with money boxes.

Tsunade was trembling uncontrollably.

The high-interest loans she borrowed had accumulated to an extremely terrifying astronomical figure.

Silent was already slumped on the ground.

The baby in her arms was crying so hard it was almost fainting.

"Lady Tsunade..."

"We're completely finished..."

Tsunade suddenly stood up.

She kicked over the solid wood chair in front of her and glared fiercely at Chiba.

His eyes looked like he wanted to devour someone.

Just as Chiba was secretly on guard.

"The wind's getting strong, let's get out of here!"

Tsunade grabbed Shizune from the ground and ran wildly toward the back door of the casino.

The way he ran away clearly showed he was a veteran!

"Grab them!"

"Don't let the fat sheep get away!"

The casino owner roared at the top of his lungs.

A dozen or so fierce-looking thugs immediately grabbed sticks and chased after them.