Chapter 112: Chapter 112: A Deal and a Small Goal
"Only you, the greatest Medical Ninja in the entire ninja world, can help me this much," Satori Hyūga said, putting on the act of a helpless child as he pleaded.
"You wouldn't want me to stay like this forever, would you?"
Tsunade turned her head away, avoiding eye contact with Satori Hyūga.
That brat across from her was too much. He was far too cunning for his age—reminding her of her late brother, Nawaki.
"You only have yourself to blame for foolishly creating your own jutsu."
"Fully restoring your body would take too long—I don't have that kind of time to spare for you."
Seeing that Tsunade remained completely unmoved, Satori took a step back. "Then, could I at least study some advanced Medical Ninjutsu techniques from you?"
"Those techniques are private—they're reserved for my personal research and maintaining my physical state. But I can offer payment."
Since he couldn't convince her to stay, he decided to try obtaining Tsunade's medical expertise instead.
The ninja world was vast and filled with countless strange abilities and treasures. There had to be some ability or treasure out there that could help him grow once more.
At the mention of money, Tsunade instantly perked up.
She had gambled away most of her wealth and taken out high-interest loans. Now, she had countless debt collectors hunting her down—that's why she relied on the Yin Seal to avoid them.
Her eyes widened, and her beautiful eyes locked onto Satori, burning with sudden intensity.
"How much can you give me?"
In her mind, Satori was just another kid from Konoha. Handing over even part of her Medical Ninjutsu knowledge wouldn't cause any real trouble. After all, he was practically family.
As long as it didn't interfere with her drinking or downtime, she was more than willing to help the little pest in front of her.
Seeing an opportunity, Satori immediately blurted out a number.
"Just a small goal."
Tsunade: ?
"What about one hundred million ryo? Anything higher might be tough."
Tsunade stiffened, her eyes widening as if staring at a monster. "You aren't planning to siphon off funds from the Hyūga Clan's business ventures, are you?"
She finally remembered that this boy was a member of the prestigious Hyūga Main House, but even someone so highly regarded probably couldn't easily come up with one hundred million ryo.
After all, she'd poured everything into a single S-ranked mission and barely made a few million ryo.
"Listen here, brat—if you're messing with me, I will get angry," Tsunade said, clenching her fist menacingly and narrowing her eyes.
"I am the unparalleled genius of the Hyūga Clan. My word is absolute—I never break a promise," Satori replied with a light snort.
"You can ask around in Konoha about my reputation. Massage chairs, massage techniques, instant noodles—you name it, I created them all under the Hyūga brand."
"All of that came from you?" Tsunade asked in shock.
Although she hadn't paid much attention before, she knew that many massage parlors had recently popped up across the Land of Fire.
Most of these places had a sensual vibe, offering services that bordered on the perverted.
And then there were instant noodles—cheap and easy to make, yet surprisingly delicious.
Whether nobles or commoners, nearly anyone could afford to buy a pack or two to try.
She herself had eaten them a few times—they really were pretty good.
She looked at Satori Hyūga with a strange glint in her eyes. Such a business prodigy—He might actually be able to come up with a hundred million, huh?
Hehehe, time to strike it rich!
Internally bursting with joy, Tsunade kept her cool with a big-sister vibe on the outside.
"Fine then. Since you're so sincere, I'll pass on to you my advanced medical ninjutsu knowledge."
She quickly formed hand seals and summoned a sealing scroll, handing it over to Satori Hyūga.
"This contains advanced medical ninjutsu knowledge I've been researching lately. You can take a look, but don't let it spread or fall into the hands of other hidden villages."
After receiving the scroll, Satori immediately opened and started reading it.
Inside were not only medical ninjutsu from beginner to advanced levels, but also various jutsu inscriptions and applications showing how chakra interacted with the human body.
This set of profound knowledge could take someone from total beginner all the way to mastery over a lifetime.
Seeing everything was in order, Satori put the scroll away and grabbed Tsunade by the arm and dragged her outside.
"Come on, come on! Since you're so straightforward with me, I'll go get the money for you right now."
"But since you're currently being chased for debts, maybe you should disguise yourself first?"
Tsunade hadn't expected Satori to act this quickly; she had assumed the funds would take some time before they'd be ready for her.
"Kids these days, I swear… He just casually pulls out a hundred million like it's nothing."
In smaller countries, one hundred million wasn't a small sum—it could be enough to cover an entire village's yearly expenses.
"Huh? Didn't we say we were going to get money? Why are you bringing me to a casino instead?"
In her disguise as an ordinary villager, Tsunade paused at the entrance, giving Satori a confused look.
"You aren't planning to gamble your way to that one hundred million, are you?"
"Gambling isn't a good habit. Look at me—being one of the Legendary Sannin, yet still running around hiding because of gambling debts."
Seeing a misguided youth before her, Tsunade immediately switched into elder-lecturing mode, delivering a full-force scolding.
She completely forgot how unreliable she herself had been while addicted to gambling.
It was like when old smokers try to advise kids against starting cigarettes.
A faint smirk tugged at Satori's lips as he gave Tsunade a confident gaze, clearly already feeling victorious.
"I'm different from you. I've got a foolproof plan to win."
"Aww, really? You some kind of gambling deity?"
Seeing his confidence, Tsunade became curious.
This was actually her favorite pastime—she'd been hooked on gambling since playing street games with Grandpa as a kid.
Looking at Tsunade, Satori said, "Of course I'm no gambling deity myself, but with you by my side, I become one."
What exactly is a gambling god? Someone who always wins, without fail.
Tsunade had a peculiar trait—whenever she gambled, she always lost.
If Satori simply sat opposite her, he instantly became the gambling god himself.
Disguised as an ordinary person, Tsunade went unrecognized as The Fat Sheep, so nobody paid her any mind.
As Tsunade stood there stunned, Satori pulled her inside the casino.
The Land of Fire might not have many things, but it definitely had plenty of casinos. As for familiarity with them? Tsunade naturally ranked number one.
The moment she stepped inside, Tsunade felt like she was back in her element, gleefully tossing coins and diving headfirst into the games.
However, Satori Hyūga hadn't given her many chips, so she could only bet small amounts each time.
Meanwhile, Satori took the several hundred thousand taels of silver he had left and bet everything against Tsunade.
Leveraging Tsunade's infamous "Always Lose When Gambling" tendency, Satori consistently bet the opposite of her choices and never lost a single round.
With each consecutive correct bet, Satori's funds kept growing, like a snowball rolling downhill.
From one hundred thousand taels to several hundred thousand, then millions, and finally tens of millions—this all happened within just two days.
Using time zone differences and his "Always Win When Gambling" trait, Satori raked in unimaginable profits—pockets absolutely bursting at the seams.
Final day.
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