Traveling through Naruto with Heroes of Might and Magic.

"Lady Tsunade, we really can't gamble anymore."

Tsunade impatiently shook her arm, glared at Shizune to signal her to shut up, and kept her gaze firmly fixed on Qingwu.

The gambling addiction in his eyes was impossible to hide...

Chapter 155 Lost it all, old lady

Qingwu pretended to hesitate and frowned, then pulled out a wad of banknotes from the box and handed it over:

"Okay then, I'm tired of playing too, you can play for me."

"Why are you actually borrowing it..." Shizune reached out to stop him.

But Tsunade had already excitedly snatched the money, shouting, "Start, start, continue!"

In a quarter of an hour...

The money that Qingwu "lent" to Tsunade was all lost.

Tsunade stared at the empty table, her face turning pale and then red, her eyes filled with resentment, yet she couldn't bring herself to speak to Qingwu again.

I've already borrowed it once; to borrow it again would be too undignified.

Qingwu remained calm and offered, "Want me to lend you some more? What you said earlier makes sense; fortunes change."

Seeing another wad of banknotes handed to Tsunade, Shizune stomped her feet in frustration.

Tsunade also sensed something was amiss. They had only met for the first time, so why was there such a connection?

But now, her gambling addiction was too strong, and all she wanted was to win it back. In the end, she couldn't refuse. She gritted her teeth, snatched the banknotes, slammed them on the gambling table, and shouted, "Continue!"

Another fifteen minutes later...

Tsunade's eyes had completely turned red.

Seeing this, Qingwu feigned surprise and said, "Beautiful lady, it seems our luck isn't on our side today. Let's go, we're done playing."

As he spoke, he got up to pick up his suitcase.

Tsunade, her eyes already bloodshot, instinctively reached out and pressed down on the box, her tone tinged with embarrassment, yet she forced herself to remain calm:

"Wait! Lend me some more, just for one last round. If I win, I'll definitely pay you back with interest. If I lose... if I lose, I'll pay you back with something else!"

Qingwu sighed inwardly. Gambling addiction is truly a harmful thing. Even a strong person like Tsunade couldn't resist it. Once an ordinary person gets hooked on it, they're really ruined.

Seeing Tsunade anxiously pressing down on the box, Qingwu slowly withdrew his hand, his tone tinged with helplessness:

“Beautiful lady, it’s not that I don’t want to lend you the money, I can afford to lose this amount, but I’m in the capital on business and I need the money for something else.”

As he spoke, he gently lifted a corner of the box, revealing neatly folded banknotes inside.

The gamblers around him had red eyes and started to offer their advice.

Upon hearing this, Tsunade became even more confident that she could win the next round. "Don't worry, if I lose just one more round, I'll leave immediately!"

Seeing the resentment welling up in Tsunade's eyes, Qingwu changed the subject, his tone becoming somewhat casual:

"The beautiful lady said she'd pay with something else if I lost again? How about this, I don't want anything from you, just do me a favor. Consider these lunches I lost today a gift, you don't need to pay them back."

Upon hearing this, the red light in Tsunade's eyes dimmed slightly, and she looked at Qingwu seriously.

She's a "fat sheep" but not a "fool." "Kid, do you know me?"

Qingwu remained noncommittal: "What? You yourself think you'll lose, right? If you're truly confident in winning, what are you afraid of the consequences of losing?"

These words provoked Tsunade.

"Who says I'll lose!" The red light in her eyes shone again, and Tsunade pressed, "What favor? Tell me! As long as I can do it, I definitely won't refuse."

Having already owed money twice, she was already afraid of owing favors and losing face, so helping out to offset the debt was the most appropriate thing to do.

As for the difficulty of being busy, she didn't think about it at all at the moment; her mind was full of "not having to pay back the money" and "having another chance to gamble."

Besides, she didn't think a little kid could possibly do anything difficult for her to help.

Shizune was anxious to interject, but Tsunade stopped her with a look, leaving her only to worry silently.

Seeing Tsunade's anxious expression, Qingwu's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile, his tone remaining calm:

"It's not a big favor, we'll talk about it later."

Tsunade frowned slightly, about to ask further, when Qingwu opened the box and pushed it over, "It's yours!"

At the opportune moment, the gamblers at the table urged, "Let's get started."

"It's your turn to be the dealer."

Without further hesitation, Tsunade realized it was her turn to be the dealer and had a chance to make a big profit.

"Come!"

Under the suspicious gaze of Jingyin, Qingwu leisurely left the gambling table, slipped out of the crowd, and sat down at an empty table in the back to drink tea.

No one followed.

In fact, that big box was much more "tempting" than him.

……

Two hours later, it was late at night.

Qingwu suddenly opened her eyes on the recliner.

He himself did not expect that he would actually doze off for a while in such a noisy environment.

"I guess it's because I've been traveling a lot lately and I'm too tired."

Qingwu thought to himself, and then quickly got up and looked towards the central table following the noisy gambling sounds.

Seeing that Tsunade and Shizune were still there, he breathed a sigh of relief.

As Qingwu approached, he saw that the large box was wide open, and the banknotes inside were already empty.

A few loose tickets were piled up on the corner of the table, probably her last remaining possession.

250 million taels...

Qingwu's lips curled up; he had really gone all out tonight.

Tsunade's hand, gripping the dice, was bulging with veins, her knuckles were white, her hair was disheveled, and the bloodshot veins in her eyes were all mixed up. She was no longer the refined woman she usually was.

Jingyin stood to the side with her shoulders slumped, her eyes slightly red, probably because she had tried to persuade him countless times and her voice had become hoarse.

Seeing Qingwu approach, he only gave her a helpless look, but did not say anything.

Qingwu looked at Jingyin carefully; it had been many years since he had seen her.

In my memory, Jingyin and her classmates were two years ahead of him. The little girl from back then had grown much taller and changed quite a bit.

"The last round!"

Tsunade gritted her teeth and said the words gamblers often use, betting all the remaining few banknotes she had.

A moment later...

quiet!

Tsunade slumped onto the stool, her hands hanging limply at her sides. The dice rolled a few times on the floor before coming to a stop.

She stared at the empty box and the empty table, remaining silent for a long time.

I lost again, completely lost, including a whole box of money belonging to a complete stranger.

Qingwu stepped forward, kicked the empty box at his feet, and said without a hint of reproach, "It seems the feng shui still hasn't turned around."

These words were like a needle, pricking Tsunade and snapping her back to reality.

She stood up abruptly, glaring down at Qingwu: "I admit defeat. Now, tell me, what do you need my help with? As long as it's not too outrageous, I'll agree to anything!"

Wow, he's got back on his feet as soon as he leaves the gambling table.

Shizune quickly stepped forward, tugged at Tsunade's sleeve, and whispered, "My lady, let's talk outside. There are too many people here..."

Qingwu nodded, not glancing at the empty box again; its value had been exhausted.

He gestured with his chin toward Tsunade, "Let's go, find a quiet place, and talk about my business."

Aside from the gambling den, the night breeze felt cool on my face.

Qingwu looked at the sky; it was almost dawn.

Tsk tsk, gamblers... they really are crazy.

Tsunade was now fully awake. She smoothed her disheveled hair and stopped in the deserted street. "Hey, brat, what do you need my help with? Just say it!"

"Oh!"

Qingwu cancels the transformation spell.

Under the surprised gazes of Tsunade and Shizune, she bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Old lady!"

……

Chapter 156 The Shameful Silence

In Japanese, "obasan" means "aunt" or "auntie".

In fact, given Tsunade's age and seniority, she could be of the same generation as Qingwu's "grandmother".

However, he didn't want to call her "grandmother" and chose to call her "Aussam" instead.

But Tsunade didn't think so. She hated it when people mentioned her age, and this brat called her "Auntie" the moment they met? It was just deliberately annoying.

If it weren't for the huge debt she owed, she would have already...

"Ahem~!" Qingwu noticed that Tsunade's expression was off, and quickly explained, "My name is Senju Qingwu."

"!!" Tsunade was stunned. "What did you say?"

"!!" Shizune remembered a small, thin figure. "You...you are Qingwu? No, why is your surname Qianshou?"

They traveled through the ninja world and heard some rumors, but they didn't take them to heart.

At that moment, Tsunade's anger froze on her face, her almond-shaped eyes widened, and she even paused for a second.