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Samui shook the dice cup in her hand, a confident expression on her face.
Gambling was undoubtedly a bad habit for mature ninja, but for ANBU, it was the opposite. It was a necessary skill to master, just in case.
Victory was within her grasp. Samui had already formulated a plan:
She would let Tsunade win a few rounds at the beginning, then make her lose to the point where she'd even have to sell the clothes she was wearing, revealing her indecent figure underneath.
Of course, in the end, there would be a touching scene of sisterly love and shared village origins, moving Tsunade to tears and ultimately agreeing to her small request.
"Oh? An outsider? First ti at the casino, huh~" Tsunade raised an eyebrow, not imdiately agreeing. "Let tell you, my luck is excellent today. If you join this table, I won't go easy on you, even if you're a woman."
"It seems Tsunade-sama is very confident~ As it happens, so am I."
"You know my na?"
Tsunade glanced sideways, noticing the blonde woman beside her, who resembled a shy girl eting her idol for the first ti. She then looked at the forehead protector on her forehead.
After a mont of silence, a relieved smile appeared on Tsunade's lips as she muttered, "Troubleso... Konoha ninja."
Then she looked up. "What's your na?"
"Gojo Ai."
"Gojo...?"
Tsunade nodded thoughtfully. For so reason, her gaze towards Samui suddenly turned hostile.
"Alright, whoever you are, since you're prepared, co on up!"
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According to an unknown shinobi world scientist, gambling can trigger a dopamine rush that surpasses even sex and drugs.
Chips clattered, cheers and groans erupted as fortunes changed hands – the guests were having a blast.
"Not bad, not bad, a worthy opponent! This is truly an exhilarating gamble!"
Tsunade was one of those enjoying herself.
It had been a long ti since she had gambled so freely. God knows how she felt, using Shizune's last bit of living expenses to win the pile of chips that now occupied half the table.
Soone like her would typically be called a gambling maniac in Tanzaku Quarters.
A quick glance revealed that the chips on the table were worth at least five million ryō.
Yet, despite losing so much money, Samui's face showed no sign of panic.
And Shizune, as the winner, also showed no hint of joy.
Because-
Tsunade's Gambling Law!
Generally speaking, when Tsunade lost money at the gambling table, it ant nothing bad would happen.
But once Tsunade's luck turned and she started winning... bad things would inevitably follow.
What did winning so much money imply?
Shizune leaned in and whispered, "Tsunade-sama, perhaps we should stop here. If this continues, I'm afraid you..."
"Of course, I know my own luck~"
"But Shizune, haven't you noticed? It's not that my luck has improved today, it's that woman deliberately losing to ."
Shizune was taken aback. "Then why are you still..."
"This is gambling. I'm enjoying it. The rest doesn't matter."
"Besides, I'm curious to see what she's planning by setting up this elaborate sche."
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Several rounds later.
"...Tsunade-sama, you lost."
The atmosphere in the casino instantly grew heavy.
Tsunade, who had seed possessed by the God of Gambling just monts ago, had lost everything in the blink of an eye.
According to the bet odds, she even owed Samui a substantial sum.
After unceremoniously gathering all of Tsunade's chips, Samui, who had initially presented a dignified and elegant deanor, now revealed a cruel smile.
In an icy tone, she said, "Next, I'd like to have a private conversation with Tsunade-sama. So, could those who are not involved please leave?"
~Ti to scram~
Seeing the irrelevant people retreat, Samui slowly bared her fangs:
"Tsunade-sama, I'm an immigrant from the Land of Flowers. In my holand, there's a saying that the loser at the gambling table becos the winner's-"
"Slave!"
Samui lunged forward, a wave of fragrance washing over Tsunade, causing her to squint slightly.
Her movent was exaggerated, causing a distracting jiggle thanks to inertia.
A finger pointed accusingly at a spot barely an inch away from Tsunade's chest. Generally, even between won, such proximity implied either a fight or intimacy – it was an ambiguous distance.
Samui continued, "Those who lose at the gambling table are branded with a tal tag that says 'Stray Cat' and treated like pets, obeying the winner's commands until their debt is repaid."
Samui's attitude was incredibly hostile, like a villainous antagonist in a cheesy novel, a stark contrast to the refined lady she had portrayed upon entering the casino.
Perhaps at this mont, her heart was indulging in a release.
Having endured suppressed negativity around Gojo Kaigetsu for too long, she now unleashed it all on Tsunade.
'Hmph, Gojo Kaigetsu, you wouldn't have guessed it. While you were humiliating , I'm doing the sa to one of the revered Sannin of Konoha.'
'Humiliating a noble Konoha princess as an undercover Cloud kunoichi... this feeling is surprisingly satisfying...'
However, Tsunade's emotions didn't seem to fluctuate much in response to Samui's harsh words.
She even found the ti to observe Samui's pink tongue, which darted between her cherry-red lips as she spoke.
'Soft tongue, agile movent, light red color, evenly textured surface... Very healthy, no signs of common ailnts found in ordinary people.'
'Not like an ordinary person, more like a ninja. But there's no chakra fluctuation...'
Tsunade felt puzzled.
"You said your na is Gojo Ai? What's your relationship with that Gojo Kaigetsu fellow?"
"Huh?"
Samui, still attempting her power play on Tsunade, was montarily stunned but instinctively replied, "I'm his... f, clan mber!"
At the last mont, emotion triumphed over logic.
As expected, Samui couldn't bring herself to admit being Gojo Kaigetsu's woman in front of others.
"Hmph, clan mber...? Is that truly the extent of your relationship?"
Tsunade's eyes glead with a knowing light, as if she could see through all pretenses. She muttered sothing incomprehensible under her breath:
"That guy actually... Birds of a feather... Is this a show of dominance...?"
When she looked up again, it was with the air of a wife confronting a mistress. "This isn't the place to talk. Let's go to my house."
"Huh, what?"
Samui followed Tsunade, bewildered.
She had seemingly been in control of the situation, but Tsunade's attitude had shifted strangely after learning about her relationship with Gojo Kaigetsu.
'Is sothing amiss?' Samui pondered. 'Well, as long as I achieve my goal in the end.'
The group walked towards Tsunade's ho in this strange atmosphere.
Yuhi Kurenai, who had been cold towards Samui all along, now behaved like a bashful fan, unable to utter a word.
Suddenly, Tsunade, who was leading the way, stopped. "Ah, I'm out of sake. Let's go to the convenience store where you work, Shizune."
"...Buy sake, huh." Shizune's youthful face showed a hint of lancholy, as if recalling unpleasant mories.
They arrived at the convenience store.
Shizune returned to her position behind the counter. Tsunade, casually holding two bottles of sake, shoved one into Samui's arms.
She then strode towards Shizune. "Shizune, I'm here to buy sake!"
"Huh?! Buying sake again?!"
Suddenly, Shizune seed to transform, her face contorted in anger, startling both Samui and Kurenai.
What was going on?
"What's wrong with you, li... little Tsunade?!"
"Didn't I tell you no? How many tis?!" Shizune angrily slapped a notice on the counter. "Didn't you see the new notice from the Land of Fire? Mi... minors are prohibited from purchasing alcohol and tobacco, especially you ninja!"
By the end of her outburst, Shizune's face was flushed crimson.
Clearly, this wasn't their first ti performing this act.
But Shizune still felt embarrassed, extrely embarrassed.
Tsunade was well past her pri, a ripe age like a juicy peach ready to burst.
Yet, she still forced Shizune to play this role in front of the right people at the right ti...
'Childish!' Shizune cursed inwardly.
"Eh-?! I'm so sorry, Shizune. I thought there was no need for age verification."
"It's illegal! Illegal, do you understand?! You could be arrested by the Konoha Secret Police across village borders!"
"Is this alright?! Hmm? Tell !"
Shizune held her wrists together and shook them in front of Tsunade, emphasizing the severity of the matter.
The prohibition of alcohol and tobacco sales to minors in the Land of Fire was a proposal put forth by Gojo Kaigetsu after he assud his advisory role.
It started in Konoha and then spread nationwide. The reason for the proposal: to ensure the improvent of the general population's physical fitness and prevent potential talented ninja from being overlooked.
Incidentally, to adapt to the population turnover rate in the shinobi world, Gojo Kaigetsu thoughtfully set the age of majority at fifteen.
Tsunade shalessly patted her ample bosom.
"But Shizune, I'm actually an adult now."
"Ah, you're an adult? That's good. Thank you for your patronage." With the performance over, Shizune's face imdiately fell, her voice devoid of emotion as she recited, "Next..."
'...As one of the Sannin of Konoha, she actually enjoys such childish and clumsy performances.'
'Konoha is truly beyond saving.'
Samui swore she would never concern herself with such aningless matters as age.
"Beep, a total of 888 ryō. Thank you for your patronage."
"Eh? You're not going to ask for my age? Is that okay?"
"Because Gojo-san is clearly an adult."
"Ha, that's true..."
Kurenai unconsciously rubbed her arms, inexplicably feeling the temperature drop a few degrees.
"...Ah, refreshing!"
Tsunade slamd her sake cup on the table, her eyes already glazed over.
"Speak, Gojo-san. You went through all the trouble to co from Konoha to Tanzaku Quarters, played with for an entire afternoon, and even set up to lose everything..."
"You wouldn't have done all this just to make wear that 'Stray Cat' tag, would you?"
Tsunade pointed at the tal necklace peeking out of Samui's pocket. Clearly, Samui had actually prepared it as a prop to enhance the atmosphere.
"Speak, what's your purpose?!"
Tsunade leaned forward abruptly, poking a finger into the stead bun that Gojo Kaigetsu had been fond of lately, as if testing its authenticity.
'This woman...'
Samui took a deep breath.
If not for the mission she carried and the fact that she was objectively and subjectively no match for Tsunade, she would have put up a fight.
"It's like this, Tsunade-sama..." Samui shifted her legs, which were pinned beneath Tsunade's ample backside, moving back two steps. "I did all this mainly to ask you for a favor."
"I'll hand over all this money to you. Please forgive for the offense I caused during the previous gambling rounds."
When asking for help, one had to lower their head and swallow their pride. Even if it ant...
Samui understood this principle well. Therefore, she adopted a humble posture.
"Let guess."
"You're from Konoha, and you're a clan mber of Gojo Kaigetsu. He wants sothing from through you, doesn't he?"
"Yes..."
"Wait a minute, I'm not finished." Tsunade took another swig of sake. "I've known Gojo Kaigetsu for many years, and this is the first ti he's sent soone to ask for my help."
"I can't even rember the last ti he invited to his house to watch his cats do backflips... Let be frank! He never wanted my friendship, and he hates owing favors."
Samui: ".."
Why did it seem like... the relationship between this woman and Gojo Kaigetsu was different from what she had imagined?
"No..."
"I understand, he's beco the Fourth Hokage's advisor in Konoha, made a fortune, is living a good life, and has the Fourth and the ANBU protecting him."
"It seems he doesn't need a friend like anymore. But... now he sent you to tell : 'Tsunade-sama, I need your help.' He shows no respect, doesn't treat as a friend, and isn't even willing to co to Tanzaku Quarters himself, to call my na..."
Tsunade rambled on like a resentful woman, taking another gulp of sake.
It seed like she could barely hold her cup. Who would have imagined that this was the sa woman who could shatter the ground with a single punch?
"Alright, speak. What did he send you here for?"
"Well... Tsunade-sama, this is actually a personal request. I'd like to ask you to return to Konoha and speak up for Kaigetsu-kun."
Finally, back to the main topic.
Sotis Samui really wanted to report to the Konoha Military Police Force. Were all the Konoha ninja who had interacted with Gojo Kaigetsu sowhat abnormal?
"Speak up? Speak up for what? I'm just an ordinary ninja who left Konoha. My words carry no weight there anymore."
"Besides, with Minato Namikaze protecting him, who in Konoha could possibly harm him?" Tsunade's eyes were blurry with drunkenness. "The old man? Or... Danzo?"
"It's like this..."
Samui proceeded to explain Konoha's upcoming "More Children, More Blessings" policy.
She tactfully expressed her reluctance to have children at this ti, arguing that a ninja's twenties were their golden years for developnt and that Gojo Kaigetsu shouldn't be burdened with familial responsibilities...
After sharing her personal concerns, Samui didn't forget to sow discord among the Konoha elite:
"Moreover, I suspect that the village elders are using this opportunity to suppress Kaigetsu-kun. They know he's not even married yet, but they still chose him as a test subject for the 'More Children, More Blessings' policy..."
Spoken unintentionally, heard intentionally.
Tsunade's expression grew increasingly strange.
As the purest inheritor of the Will of Fire, the Princess of Konoha, she knew those elders better than anyone else.
The "More Children, More Blessings" policy... such a forceful na, ignoring its political implications, was clearly sothing Gojo Kaigetsu would co up with!
He was using his own policy to persecute himself?
Tsunade's gaze towards Samui gradually turned pitiful. Poor girl, she had been completely fooled by Gojo Kaigetsu. This was clearly a sche orchestrated by him, and his goal was... Samui's indecent body!
The intoxicated Tsunade suddenly felt a surge of irritation. Gojo Kaigetsu... hadn't even tried to deceive her yet.
Wasn't her body indecent?!
She was clearly the first!
"You're being delusional! That Gojo Kaigetsu fellow is simply lusting after your body. He doesn't actually want to have children with you or anything!"
"Eh? Tsunade-sama, what are you saying?"
"With your size? Don't be ridiculous."
"..." Only then did Samui realize that a fondness for gambling wasn't Tsunade's true hobby.
What she truly craved was the "female competition" that Gojo Kaigetsu had casually ntioned!
'What shocking intel! So Tsunade, one of the Sannin of Konoha, actually has a history with that trash ninja Gojo Kaigetsu?!'
'Konoha's threat assessnt can be lowered again.'
Samui finally understood why Tsunade had reacted so strangely upon seeing her. In that case...
"Hmph, inferior figure."
"Skinny as a rail, I wonder if you're malnourished?"
"Deford fat."
"You're so pitiful, Tsunade-sama. It seems you haven't received much attention from Kaigetsu-kun, have you?"
Crack-
The sake cup in Tsunade's hand cracked.
"Do you think being big is a weapon? Are you planning to flaunt your animalistic advantage in front of Kaigetsu-kun? That's rather shaless, don't you think?"
Tsunade's face grew increasingly flushed, whether from anger or drunkenness.
She slamd the table and turned to Shizune, who was frozen in shock, and Kurenai, who had witnessed her idol's downfall.
"You two think so too, right?! That a female's worth should be asured by size, right?! That it's an instinct Kaigetsu-kun can't resist!"
"Tsunade-sama, you're drunk."
Shizune frantically dragged Tsunade towards the bedroom. Soon, Tsunade fell into a deep sleep.
Shizune wiped the cold sweat from her brow. Ever since Tsunade-sama interacted with Gojo-sama a long ti ago... her hemophobia, caused by Nawaki's death, had been cured, but her ntal state had beco sowhat unstable.
Afterward, Tsunade had adopted her from the orphanage and brought her away from Konoha to settle in Tanzaku Quarters, claiming that being around Gojo Kaigetsu would bring misfortune, and they had to stay far away.
Co to think of it, the orphanage she had been in was funded by Gojo-sama.
If she didn't remove Tsunade from the female competition battlefield in the living room, things might escalate to a stripping and size comparison contest.
Returning to the living room, Shizune apologized profusely to Samui. "I'm so sorry, Gojo-san, for making you witness such a scene."
"As for your request, I'll forge a letter in Tsunade-sama's handwriting. The Konoha elders will understand when they see it."
"In her current state, Tsunade-sama isn't fit to return to Konoha and speak up for Gojo-sama."
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