First Arrival

"Matsuba, you're a rookie. Big sis will teach you—just watch what I bet and follow me, and you definitely won't lose!"

"Uh..." Hyuga Matsuba was speechless. If he listened to her, he'd really end up losing everything.

After watching Tsunade finish her round of betting, Hyuga Matsuba made his move. He put all the money he had on the opposite side of Tsunade's bet.

"Hyuga Matsuba! You don't believe what I say!" Tsunade was furious.

She'd just told him to follow her bets, and this little brat had the nerve to trick her. Was he looking down on her? She'd been gambling for years, hadn't she? Tsunade felt sour inside.

Hyuga Matsuba initially wanted to defend himself, but he couldn't come up with an excuse. He hadn't meant to deceive her on purpose, but everyone knew about Tsunade's legendary losing streak. Hyuga Matsuba didn't have that kind of money to throw away.

Hyuga Matsuba turned his head away, as if he hadn't heard what Tsunade said.

As expected, when the results came out, Hyuga Matsuba won. The money he'd bet had doubled, multiplying instantly.

This was incredible news. With this method, he'd never have to worry about being broke again. If he needed cash, he could just bring Tsunade along for a gamble and become a millionaire in seconds!

"Big sis Tsunade, who owns this place?"

"Huh? Why are you curious about that?" Tsunade, who had just gone from Sugar Mama to a regular person in a second, was feeling down and didn't quite understand the kid's question.

"Nothing, I just suddenly thought of it."

"This casino is jointly run by several clans. The Sarutobi Clan and the Shimura Clan are the hosts, and the other clans joined as shareholders. A lot of clans are involved, but the Uchiha Clan didn't seem interested in this project." Even though Tsunade was in a bad mood, she still patiently answered the kid's question.

"So that's how it is. No wonder this place is so impressive." After silently marveling to himself, Hyuga Matsuba started the next round. Thankfully, the Shimura Clan wasn't the sole power here.

That clan was notoriously unreasonable. Shimura Danzō was a sly old fox. If he thought Hyuga Matsuba was winning too much money, the kid might not even see tomorrow alive.

That might sound a bit exaggerated, and the man probably wouldn't go to such lengths just for that, but Hyuga Matsuba was cautious. Better safe than sorry.

Even if Shimura Danzō tried to build a good image for himself, Hyuga Matsuba had already formed his own judgment of the man, and nothing that happened later would change his initial impression.

Time passed quickly, and it was almost evening. Now Tsunade wasn't even an ordinary person—her pockets were cleaner than her face, not a single coin left. On top of that, she'd borrowed 200,000 from Hyuga Matsuba to gamble, but ended up with nothing.

"Matsuba, Matsuba, give me some more money quick! I'll definitely win big this time!" Tsunade's voice was frantic; she had completely lost her reason.

"Big sis, stop! Wake up! Don't get lost in the gambling—otherwise, you'll really end up broke!" Hyuga Matsuba couldn't stand to watch anymore.

The way Tsunade was now, she'd lose however much money she had, and at a speed so fast you couldn't even see it.

"I'll definitely make a profit next round!"

"Next round, next round—big sis, you need to have some limits! How can you win when you've lost your mind like this?" Hyuga Matsuba muttered silently to himself, quickly stashed his money back in his Backpack, and strode out of the place.

Now penniless, Tsunade had no choice but to follow Hyuga Matsuba out. As soon as they stepped out of the casino, she took out her frustration on him, venting all her anger.

"You little brat! Not only did you refuse to lend me money, but I told you to follow my bets and you didn't listen!" Tsunade looked genuinely angry, but with her beautiful, delicate face, no matter how she faked it, she only came across as adorable.

Hyuga Matsuba looked at Tsunade and said pitifully, "If I'd followed your bets, we'd both have been kicked out by now. And you borrowed money from me—don't forget you owe me!"

"Bam!"

Tsunade raised her hand and smacked Hyuga Matsuba again, saying affectionately, "Oh, come on, is big sis really that petty? Besides, I've been gambling for years—I know my own limits."

After confirming that Tsunade wasn't actually mad at him, Hyuga Matsuba grumbled to himself, "Sigh, it's different now than before. Once she steps into a casino, her face changes."

The two of them arrived at a Fried Chicken Shop and ordered some Stir-fried Rice Cakes, Chicken Wings, Chicken Cutlet, and a few other snacks, plus two bottles of drinks. Then they dug in without any regard for ladylike manners.

Seeing Tsunade eat so boldly, Hyuga Matsuba didn't need to hold back either, stuffing his mouth full.

"Why are you eating so fast? Are you a starving ghost?"

"I... urgh..."

Hyuga Matsuba's mouth was too full; he couldn't even speak. He chewed for a while before swallowing.

"I always eat like this!"

Hyuga Matsuba's training was extremely intense, and he was often hungry, so this speed was normal for him.

Thankfully, he was born with a Sage Body, or else such high-intensity training would have crushed him long ago.

The meal ended quickly, and then the two went their separate ways, heading home. Their clans were in different directions.

The first thing Hyuga Matsuba did when he got home was take out the deceptive scroll from his Backpack and count today's haul.

Looking at it, he'd made a huge profit today.

"This money is so easy to earn. Thank goodness Tsunade was there—otherwise, I might not have won or lost. Tsunade is my lucky goddess!" Hyuga Matsuba was very satisfied with his current financial situation.

After storing the money safely in the system, Hyuga Matsuba remembered that Tsunade had also given him a Ninjutsu book, so he took it out to study.

Thinking of Tsunade, Hyuga Matsuba's heart was full of gratitude. He never expected that, through all this, he'd end up with a big sister like her, who was so good to him.

Actually, Hyuga Matsuba had forgotten one important thing: it was all thanks to the ability he'd won from the Lottery. It kept increasing Tsunade's favorability toward him, and the longer they spent together, the more obvious the effect became.

With this ability, Hyuga Matsuba considered going the idol route, or at worst, he could be a Gigolo.

Opening the book, he found it contained many Ninjutsu techniques, each with detailed explanations and operation tips.

Among them, two were particularly powerful: Monstrous Strength and Fuinjutsu. The others were: Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique, Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet Technique, Lightning Release: Ground Run, and Water Release: Water Formation Wall.