Fall into Darkness, Princess Tsunade!!!

After rinsing for a while, Tsunade sighed slowly and continued washing her hair.

She didn't change her clothes much after the bath, just wrapped herself in a towel, and quickly changed into a light set of pajamas before going to find Naruto. Yawning, she thought she'd play a game and then go to sleep.

She thought to herself that she was already tired of dice games, and decided to play along one last time, just to make him entertain her. After all, he wouldn't get the money in the end, so this was just compensation for him.

No matter how she tried to convince herself, the truth was nothing but self-deception.

Playing games can be exciting, Tsunade's unpredictable losing streak had worn her down. She was used to losing and had hardly ever won.

At first, she could tell that Naruto was deliberately holding back, but Tsunade didn't call him out on it; she just found it somewhat amusing. Let him set a trap if he wants; it's a clumsy trick.

But after playing for a while, Tsunade gradually got the hang of it. The feeling of turning the tide was quite nice; every time she lost a lot, she would win one or two rounds.

Over time, she completely forgot that Naruto was holding back.

The main reason was that Naruto's expression was too natural. Even though his techniques weren't particularly skillful, he showed absolutely no sign of nervousness. Whether he won or lost, he remained calm and composed.

Without realizing it, her standards for games rose. It's like getting used to a certain game and then suddenly playing a lower-quality version of the same type—it feels like a hundred ants are crawling all over you.

Although Tsunade is still Tsunade, and pachinko is still pachinko, nothing seems to have changed. But pachinko can no longer satisfy Tsunade; she needs Naruto.

With a whoosh, the shoji door was pulled open from the outside.

Naruto was sitting upright on the tatami mat, with a table in front of him and several dice on it. When Tsunade entered, he looked up at her gently and smiled.

Her face remained calm, but in her heart she screamed, "Corrupt, Tsunade!!!"

"Let me make this clear first, I'm a little sleepy. I'll go to sleep after this game." Tsunade Teuchi as she sat down, uttering a wise saying that shines through every era.

This is my last game! Oh dear, this is the very last time! I really can't play anymore, I'm going to sleep after this game! What a piece of junk, I'm deleting this game after this one.

"What's wrong with you?" Tsunade in front of his eyes.

"It's nothing, just thinking about some interesting things." Naruto smiled, remembering his roommates from before he transmigrated, all of whom were living by the "it's actually good" principle.

Coming to his senses, Naruto glanced at Tsunade. She was casually dressed in a thin nightgown, revealing her figure completely, with her legs casually crossed to one side.

Her neat, white toes and ankles were as white as freshly harvested rice.

Tsunade the dice on the table, her movement a little too forceful, causing a large expanse of her white skin to spill out of her collar. Naruto glanced at it openly, then looked away.

"Okay, let's play one round." He nodded.

He didn't believe Tsunade's boast that she'd only play one round and then quit. Sure enough, after winning the first round, Tsunade seemed unsatisfied. She wanted to get up and leave, but hesitated.

She looked at Naruto and swallowed hard. She hoped Naruto would say something to keep her there, but Naruto blank stare at the ceiling annoyed her.

If I don't want to play anymore, I don't want to play anymore. What's the big deal?

Sleep!

Tsunade suddenly stood up, gritting her teeth as she looked at Naruto, but a smile still appeared on her face.

"It's over, I'm going to sleep now."

"Yes, Lord Tsunade." Naruto replied respectfully with a smile on his face.

Seeing this, Tsunade, though furious but with nowhere to vent her anger, could only turn and leave with a clatter. The door slammed shut behind her.

Naruto sat there for several seconds, and this time he couldn't help but reveal a triumphant smile.

"You're already a mature Tsunade, you need to learn how to conquer on your own."

It was late at night.

Tsunade couldn't sleep as expected, tossing and turning in bed. Shizune, curious, poked her head out from under the covers and asked a question.

"What's wrong, Lord Tsunade?"

"It's nothing, I just can't sleep," Tsunade said sullenly. "Don't worry about me, Shizune, you go to sleep first."

"Oh well."

The night was deep, Tsunade covered herself with a thin blanket, her heart itching. That strange feeling just wouldn't go away; she regretted not playing another round!

It's all that person's fault, they have no sense at all!

Thinking of Naruto, Tsunade suddenly paused; she seemed not to remember his name. They should have talked about it a couple of days ago, but she was too engrossed in playing games to notice.

What's his name? Naruto?

That name sounds strangely familiar... I feel like I've heard that lecherous Jiraiya mention it Jiraiya. When exactly did he say it? I can't remember.

After tossing and turning until late into the night, Tsunade finally fell into a deep sleep.

The next day.

Tsunade, who hadn't slept well all night, Teuchi and went to wash up looking exhausted.

At the corner of the corridor, she ran into Naruto, who was also going to wash up. Seeing his energetic appearance, Tsunade was immediately annoyed.

Good morning, Lord Tsunade.

"Hmm." Tsunade's reaction was somewhat indifferent, and she simply shoved him aside.

Naruto didn't seem to mind and followed Tsunade, continuing to chat and laugh. Thanks to his deep understanding of Tsunade, he was actually able to strike up a conversation with her.

Although Tsunade was sulking, she just couldn't bring herself to get angry at this person. This feeling of punching cotton felt a bit absurd to her; this person...

How could a thirty-year-old Tsunade possibly be a match for Naruto, who seemed to have a cheat code? Naruto, with his six years of understanding of Tsunade, knew almost everything about Tsunade habits and hobbies, except for her private matters.

He couldn't very well ask Tsunade whether she preferred manual or automatic transmissions; if she drove every few days, he'd probably get his head smashed.

Besides Naruto's exceptional skills and daring, the years he spent with Tsunade in a relaxed and informal manner certainly gave him room to cheat. The thirty-year-old Tsunade didn't understand him, but he understood Tsunade all too well.

Unable to vent her anger, Tsunade returned to the inn, and the three continued their journey around noon. This time, Tsunade was determined not to speak to Naruto, lest she become obsessed with him again.

During a break, the three of them sat under the shade of a tree.

Seeing that Tsunade Naruto n't seem to want to talk to him, Naruto just smiled. He then took out a set of dice and started playing by himself, seemingly amusing himself.

Throughout the entire process, he never looked in Tsunade's direction.

After resting, Naruto got up and calmly continued on his way. This time, they traveled until nightfall; their pace was not fast to begin with, they were just traveling at a normal speed.

The journey from the Land of Wind to the Land of Hot Water was long, and as darkness fell, the three approached a forest.

"Let's find a river to camp on," Tsunade said.

"Okay." Shizune agreed, her small body skillfully leaping onto the treetop, squinting as she clearly saw the direction of the river.

Naruto didn't seem to have any objections to this.

He was completely clean and had nothing on him; he had been eating and drinking for free the whole way. He was shameless enough not to think there was anything wrong with it.

Although he couldn't bring all the supplies from his Sealing Space, at least his 100% success rate in catching fish hadn't dropped, and he was about to take out some Shizune rations again.

Naruto glanced at the river not far away and volunteered to catch some fish to grill.

"Fishing?" Shizune looked puzzled and scratched her face, saying, "It's too much trouble, isn't it? Although we brought salt, Lord Tsunade must be hungry too."

"It won't take long, less than half a minute." Naruto waved his hand and ran excitedly towards the river.

"Where did he go?" Tsunade asked curiously as she walked over to Naruto, who had disappeared into the night.

"I don't know, it seems like they said they were going fishing," Shizune said.

"Huh? Fishing?" Tsunade looked puzzled, frowning as she said, "It might be a while before he gets back. Is this guy...?"

Not long after he finished speaking, a dark figure ran back from a distance.

Shizune stared in disbelief, muttering to herself.

"Lord Tsunade is right. If she came back so quickly, it means she probably came back empty-handed."

"Nonsense, have you ever seen someone fish for less than ten minutes?" Tsunade, she already harbored resentment towards Naruto, so she took the opportunity to make a few sarcastic remarks.

It wasn't until a strong fishy smell wafted over that Tsunade and Shizune looked at Naruto in disbelief, their gazes shifting downwards to the four fish that had already been prepared.

"What's wrong?" Naruto asked curiously, holding the fish. "What were you guys talking about? Are you eating fish?"

Shizune and Tsunade exchanged a complicated glance.

"Eat," the two women said in unison.

They weren't worried about Naruto using tricks; when it came to medicine and poison, Tsunade and Shizune were among the very top tier of the Shinobi World. They couldn't fathom what special purpose Naruto might have for them.

In Shizune's eyes, Naruto was a pitiful person about to be tricked by Lord Tsunade. In Tsunade's eyes, Naruto was nothing more than a research subject.

However, due to certain entertainment factors, this observational research on Naruto's vitality has made no progress at all so far.

After finishing the fish, Tsunade's impression of Naruto seemed to improve. At least she wasn't as disliked anymore, as the firewood crackled and popped.

Seeing that the time was right, Naruto took out the dice again and started playing with them by himself by the fire.

Tsunade was opposite her, had just finished eating, and the Kakkō danced in her eyes. Seeing Naruto playing alone again, she narrowed her eyes, feeling a little itchy.

The moment Naruto looked up, he caught a glimpse of Tsunade's expression. Her face remained expressionless, but inwardly she wanted to laugh, wondering how long Princess Tsunade would last.

A rustling sound rang out, and it was Shizune who went over first. Her little face was flushed in the Kakkō, and she looked at the dice in Naruto's hand with some curiosity, asking a question.

"Is this thing really that fun? I've seen you playing with it a lot lately."

"It's alright, just playing around." Naruto wanted to say something more, but suddenly felt a figure blocking the Kakkō. He looked up and saw Tsunade looking a little awkward.

"Go away, kid, this is an adult game." Tsunade picked Shizune up with one hand and carried her to the other side. "Go to sleep!"

"Huh?" Shizune was a little disappointed, but out of respect for Tsunade's authority, she could only say "oh" and obediently go to sleep.

Naruto and Tsunade were left alone by the fire in an instant. Tsunade even coughed deliberately and took the spot where Shizune had just been sitting, expressionless.

She clearly wanted to have fun, but she insisted on acting all high and mighty.

"Ahem, is it fun for you to play alone like this?"

"No." Naruto shook his head, thinking to himself that he had enough of a good idea, and pretending to be stupid any longer would backfire. "Would Lord Tsunade be interested in playing a couple of rounds with me?"

Upon hearing this, Tsunade was clearly happy, but she deliberately pretended to be reserved.

"Okay, I'll play a couple of rounds. I need to go to sleep."

Naruto, seeing through this, didn't say anything, just smiled and remained silent. Sleep? Staying up late is the beginning of depravity. If you can sleep tonight, I'll kneel down and call you Mom.

"We won!!"

"We lost!!!"

"We won again!!!"

"Ugh, I've lost too much, it's pointless. We agreed, this is the last game, I'll go to sleep after this."

"You won? Oh, let's play a little longer then."

"How lucky I am! This is so much fun, hehe."

"What? You're sleepy? No! You can't rest yet!! Keep playing, no rest allowed!!"

The next day, it was broad daylight.

Shizune got up early to wash up. Last night, she vaguely heard loud noises outside, but she was half asleep and didn't pay attention.

Just as he was about to wake Tsunade, he realized that no one was beside him.

After a moment of stunned silence, she staggered to her feet and went outside. There she saw Tsunade and Naruto asleep by the fire, practically sprawled on the ground.

A set of dice lay scattered on the ground, looking rather conspicuous.

Seeing this, Shizune swallowed hard. She walked over and found the fire was still warm, which relieved her. Otherwise, Lord Tsunade might have frozen to death sleeping outdoors.

"Lord Tsunade, wake up." Shizune gently woke Tsunade, wanting her to rest in her sleeping bag in the tree.

"Hmm?" Tsunade was half asleep, only remembering that she and Naruto played until very late yesterday, and they both collapsed by the fire when it was dawn.

He couldn't remember how many he won or lost. Naruto had long since stopped counting; the stakes seemed to have become completely unimportant.

That feeling of excitement kept Tsunade going, deeply immersed in her gambling spree with Naruto. But it was limited to Naruto; the thought of pachinko and ordinary games immediately made her feel bored.

She seemed to have lost interest in places like casinos. Turning to look at Naruto beside her, she sensed something was wrong and frowned, saying in a hoarse voice.

"Shizune, remind me not to play with this person next time."

"Yes, Lord Tsunade!" Shizune nodded heavily, feeling a surge of excitement.

Finally, Lord Tsunade realized the danger this man posed, and decided it would be better to get rid of him once he woke up. Forget the Land of Hot Water, he can go anywhere.

However.

Evening, in a market town.

Shizune stood at the entrance of the inn, gripping the door frame tightly, watching Naruto and Lord Tsunade as they went off to play together, feeling extremely humiliated.

"Lord Tsunade has fallen!!"

"What to do! What to do! Should we just kill them outright and do it secretly without telling Lord Tsunade!"