Starting as the mastermind behind Naruto

Chapter 57 Destiny

"You guys go first!"

Uehara Naraku waved to Kisame Hoshigaki and Kimimaro Kaguya, then suddenly said, "Wait, leave me some money."

"Lord Uehara isn't an adult yet, is he?"

Kisame Hoshigaki's eyes were somewhat subtle. Just as he was about to say something more, he saw Uehara's urging expression and could only throw a sealing scroll at Uehara Naraku.

What kind of boss is this?

They're even asking their employees for money!

Uehara Naraku took the scroll and couldn't help but glance at the blonde female ninja on the gambling table, as well as her domineering figure.

As a minor in the ninja world, Uehara didn't think about any of those other things; he just wanted to complete two relatively simple side quests.

Side Quest: Beat Tsunade at the gambling table (0/1), reward unknown.

Side quest: Lose to Tsunade at the gambling table (0/1), reward unknown.

These two tasks are so simple, surely you can complete one of them no matter what?

Although the task is relatively simple, the reward may not be considered generous.

Just as Uehara was about to enter the gambling den, two burly gatekeepers shoved him out, cursing, "You brat, you're not even fully grown yet, are you here to learn how to be a spendthrift? Get out of here!"

"..."

The customs and order of the ninja world are a bit strange.

The people here will turn a blind eye to underage ninjas going to the battlefield to kill, set fires, and throw explosive tags, but they absolutely forbid underage ninjas from entering gambling dens, taverns, and places of entertainment.

Bookstore owners would even proactively refuse to sell inappropriate books to underage ninjas.

This may be the last vestige of integrity in the ninja world.

Of course, this is just the attitude of ordinary people in the ninja world. There are always some exceptions among so many people in the ninja world, such as the blonde female ninja Tsunade sitting at the gambling table.

From a young age, Tsunade learned gambling from the tutelage of Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi, and ended up losing everything and being burdened with debt.

It was evening.

Tsunade lost all her money and staggered away from the gambling den with her disciple Shizune, intending to find a place to have a drink.

Shizune, holding a pink piglet, frowned and scolded her, "Lady Tsunade, you lost too many times today..."

"Shizune, I know you must still be hiding your living expenses..."

Tsunade waved her hand, about to say something more, when she noticed a card flying towards her out of the corner of her eye. She leaned back sharply to dodge it!

Tsunade straightened up and looked at a card that had suddenly appeared on the wall.

The card that inexplicably flew out cut off a strand of her hair and became deeply embedded in the wall beside her!

"Who goes there!"

Tsunade turned her head sharply towards the direction from which the cards had flown, only to see a boy playing with cards in the corner.

The cards in Uehara Naraku's hand danced deftly between his fingertips. He slowly raised his head to look at Tsunade, revealing an innocent smile: "Hey, wanna play a game? The legendary...fat sheep."

"..."

Tsunade's face instantly contorted with rage, veins bulging on her forehead. She clenched her fists, gritting her teeth, and roared, "Where did this brat come from, daring to speak so arrogantly in front of me! Shizune, give me some money!"

Losing all afternoon is bad enough, but now even a teenager dares to mock her. This kid must be looking for death!

The Legendary Sannin of Konoha have never had any morals; bullying children is commonplace for them. Jiraiya would secretly spend all the money Naruto had saved, and Orochimaru openly wanted to take over Sasuke's body.

The bet between Tsunade and Uehara Naraku was child's play.

An hour later.

Inside a hotel room.

Tsunade wiped her mouth with a refreshed expression, looking at Uehara Naraku with a hint of lingering satisfaction: "Your technique is not bad, kid, but there's still a lot of room for improvement..."

"..."

Uehara Naraku looked at Tsunade, who had a satisfied expression, with a bewildered expression, and then at Shizune, who was smiling. He felt that something was wrong with this world.

Tsunade smugly grabbed the dice cup and gave the boy across the table a defiant look: "Kid, wanna keep playing?"

After saying that, Tsunade laughed heartily and continued, "I can allow you to owe debts! Shizune, prepare a few IOUs for him!"

"Yes, Lady Tsunade!"

Shizune didn't argue, but smiled and put away the last stack of money in front of Uehara. She then turned to look for paper and pen in the room.

Uehara Naraku regained his senses and quickly shook his head, waving his hands repeatedly at Tsunade, saying, "No...no need...that's enough for today..."

After saying that, Uehara hurriedly put on his shoes and prepared to leave.

Because in the gambling game just now, Uehara lost to Tsunade for an hour straight, losing all the money Kisame Hoshigaki gave him.

Uehara was so defeated that he began to doubt the meaning of life.

Could it be that Tsunade's luck wasn't actually as bad as legend suggests, or that Uehara's own luck was actually worse?

"etc…"

Just as Uehara was about to leave, Tsunade pinched a banknote between her fingers, flicked it, and threw it in front of Uehara. The banknote got stuck in the wooden door in front of Uehara!

Uehara Naraku looked at Tsunade at the table, puzzled.

Tsunade picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of tea, and slowly said, "Kid, you're an outsider ninja, aren't you? You've already gambled away all the money you owed for the inn tonight, haven't you?"

"Take it, it's a gift for you. That little bit of money can at least get you a night's stay at the worst inn in Tangren Village."

"..."

Uehara Naraku blushed.

Was this woman pitying him or humiliating him?

Is Tsunade getting a little too cocky? She just won a little money from him and forgot that she's the biggest debtor in the ninja world?

"Wow, I actually won over three million taels tonight!"

Tsunade happily kissed the money on the table, laughing uncontrollably, "I won back everything I lost over the past few days in just one hour!"

"..."

Uehara Naraku gritted his teeth as he listened.

Three million taels is only one-tenth of the bounty for Asma's head. She's so proud of herself for winning just this little bit of money!

Doesn't she even consider whether this little bit of money is enough to pay off her debts?

Moreover, Uehara Naraku was just a little depressed. After all, losing to Tsunade in a bet was an extremely embarrassing thing to talk about.

"Hey kid, you're welcome to come visit me again sometime!"

Tsunade winked at Uehara Naraku and blew him a kiss: "Remember to prepare enough money! Hahaha... I lost so much this afternoon, but I won it all back tonight. Is today my lucky day?"

"Idiot woman..."

Uehara Naraku rubbed his forehead, took the banknote off his plate, and pushed open the door. The gloom on his face gradually faded: "Today is clearly my lucky day!"

Although he lost a lot of money, he also gained something more valuable.

Side Quest: Lose to Tsunade at the gambling table (1/1). Quest complete. Reward: Skill Fate.

Fate: Able to detect the location of everyone within a 100-kilometer radius, including ninjas using concealment ninjutsu, transformation ninjutsu, and clone ninjutsu, for 6 seconds; after activating the Fate skill, one can use space-time power to teleport to the side of any person within a 50-kilometer radius after 1.5 seconds.

The range of Fate skill is related to the amount of chakra used, with a minimum chakra cost of 100 and a cooldown of 150 seconds.

If we calculate it this way, as long as Uehara has enough chakra, his Fate skill can be used to peer into the entire ninja world!

This skill is arguably the strongest escape skill Uehara has ever acquired, and it can also be used to chase down enemies.

No one can escape his grasp!

A slight smile appeared on Uehara Naraku's lips. His gloom and dissatisfaction at losing to Tsunade dissipated considerably. He turned his head and glanced at the inn he had left.

Tsunade's cheerful laughter drifted into the night sky from the window. Uehara thought of Tsunade's bright and charming smile again. This woman had never been so happy before.

"Tch, if it weren't for the mission, who would want to gamble with that woman..."

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