A New Arrival

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

"Uh..." Hyuga Matsuba had nothing to say. If I listened to you, I'd really lose everything I had.

After watching Tsunade finish her moves, Hyuga Matsuba took action. He bet all the money on him on the side opposing Tsunade.

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

They had agreed that he would bet alongside Tsunade, yet this little brat had tricked her. Was he looking down on her? She had been gambling in casinos for so many years, after all. Tsunade felt awful.

Hyuga Matsuba had initially wanted to defend himself, but he had no excuse. He had not meant to deceive Tsunade, but everyone knew about Tsunade's infamous losing streak. Hyuga Matsuba did not have that much money to squander.

Hyuga Matsuba turned his head away as though he had not heard Tsunade.

As expected, once the results came out, Hyuga Matsuba had won. The money he had bet had multiplied several times over.

This was incredible news. With this method, would he ever have to worry about lacking spending money again? Whenever he was short on cash, he could just bring Tsunade here for a gamble and become rich in an instant!

"Big Sister Tsunade, who owns this place?"

"Huh? Why are you curious about that?" Tsunade, who had gone from a Sugar Mama to an ordinary person in a second, was feeling miserable and did not understand the kid's question.

"It's nothing. I just thought of it all of a sudden."

"This casino was jointly established by many clans. The Sarutobi Clan and the Shimura Clan serve as the organizers, while the other clans participate by investing shares. Quite a few clans are involved, though the Uchiha Clan doesn't seem very interested in this venture." Even though she was in a bad mood, Tsunade still patiently answered the kid's question.

"So that's how it is. No wonder this place is so formidable." After silently marveling to himself, Hyuga Matsuba began the next round. Luckily, the Shimura Clan was not the sole dominant force here.

That clan was famous for being unreasonable. Shimura Danzō was an old fox. If he thought Hyuga Matsuba had won too much money, Hyuga Matsuba might not even live to see tomorrow.

That might have sounded exaggerated. Shimura Danzō might not go to such lengths to take his life over something like this, but Hyuga Matsuba was a cautious person. Better safe than sorry.

Even if Shimura Danzō tried to build himself a good image, Hyuga Matsuba had long since formed his own judgment of the man. He would never change his initial opinion of him because of what happened later.

Time passed quickly, and it was nearly evening. Tsunade was not even as well-off as an ordinary person now. Her pockets were cleaner than her face; she did not have a single coin left. Not only that, she had borrowed two hundred thousand from Hyuga Matsuba to gamble, only to lose every last bit of it.

"Matsuba, Matsuba, hurry and give me some more money! I'll definitely make a huge profit in a moment!" Tsunade's voice was full of urgency. She had already lost her reason.

"Big Sister, stop already. Wake up! You can't lose yourself in gambling, or you'll really become a pauper!" Hyuga Matsuba could not bear to watch anymore.

In Tsunade's current state, she would lose however much money she had. The speed was practically impossible to follow.

"I'll definitely make a fortune in the next round!"

"The next round, the next round—Big Sister, you need to know when to stop! How can you possibly win when you've lost your mind?" Hyuga Matsuba muttered to himself as he swiftly put his money back into his backpack and strode out.

Tsunade was penniless now, so she could only follow Hyuga Matsuba outside. The moment they left the casino, she made Hyuga Matsuba her punching bag, eager to vent all her anger on him.

"You little brat, fine, don't lend me money. But I told you to bet with me, and you still wouldn't listen!" Tsunade looked genuinely angry, but with such a beautiful, delicate face, no matter how she tried to act, she only seemed adorable.

Hyuga Matsuba looked at Tsunade and said pitifully, "If I had bet with you, wouldn't we have both been kicked out long ago? And don't forget the money you borrowed from me!"

Bang!

Tsunade raised her hand and smacked Hyuga Matsuba again, saying fondly, "Oh, does Big Sister have such a small heart? Besides, I've been gambling for so many years. I know exactly what I'm capable of."

After confirming that Tsunade was not taking her anger out on him, Hyuga Matsuba grumbled inwardly again, Sigh, that was then and this is now. Once she enters a casino, she changes completely.

The two of them arrived at a Fried Chicken Shop and ordered some snacks: Stir-fried rice cakes, chicken wings, chicken cutlet, and two bottles of drinks. Then they dug in without any concern for ladylike manners.

Seeing how boldly Tsunade ate, Hyuga Matsuba no longer needed to be reserved either. His mouth was stuffed full.

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

"I... uh..."

Hyuga Matsuba had taken too large a bite and could not speak at all. He chewed for quite a while before swallowing.

"I've always eaten like this!"

Hyuga Matsuba trained at an extremely intense level and was often hungry, so this speed was perfectly normal for him.

Fortunately, Hyuga Matsuba had possessed a Sage Body from birth. Otherwise, such high-intensity training would have crushed him long ago.

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

The first thing Hyuga Matsuba did after returning home was take out the bewildering tome from his backpack and count today's earnings.

Looking at it this way, he had truly made a huge profit today.

"This money was so easy to earn. Luckily Tsunade was there, or I might not have won at all. Tsunade is my goddess of luck!" Hyuga Matsuba was very satisfied with his current financial situation.

After storing the money in the system, Hyuga Matsuba remembered that Tsunade had also given him a book on Ninjutsu. He took it out and prepared to study it.

Whenever he thought of Tsunade, Hyuga Matsuba's heart was full of gratitude. He had never expected that, after coming and going like this, he would make such an older sister. She treated him far too well.

In truth, Hyuga Matsuba had forgotten something important. This was all thanks to the ability he had gained from the Lottery. It constantly increased Tsunade's favorability toward him, and the longer they spent together, the more obvious its effect became.

With that alone, Hyuga Matsuba considered taking the idol route. If nothing else, he could always become a gigolo or something.

When he opened the book, he discovered that it actually contained many Ninjutsu, each with detailed explanations and practical techniques.

Two of them 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 Walk, and Water Release: Water Wall.