Sorry, I Won! [Please Bookmark and Send Flowers]

"Big or small, or points!!!"

Before Hiko's somewhat stunned expression, Tsunade rattled it off with practiced ease. One look was enough to tell she was an old hand. Unfortunately, whenever Tsunade gambled, she usually lost—except when something major happened.

In Hiko's eyes, even if Tsunade really wanted to gamble, she should at least find a suitable place. Yet she had started right in the classroom, even pulling the gambling tools from her person. It was rather shocking.

Hiko even suspected that Tsunade had something like playing cards hidden in her clothes.

"Cough, cough! Big or small, then."

Hiko quickly came back to his senses and held back his laughter. He could not laugh at a time like this, or Tsunade might just fight him to the death.

Comparing points was too troublesome. Big or small was faster; the sooner it was over, the sooner he could leave. He still had important things to do.

"Let's begin." Hiko directly picked up a die, leaving Tsunade slightly bewildered. How was he planning to play this?

"One die each. Throw them onto the table and compare. If you're willing, we start. If not, goodbye."

Hiko did not want to say much more. He waved the die in front of Tsunade's eyes, and Tsunade snorted. "Big or small it is. When has this old lady ever been afraid of anyone?!"

"..."

That single "this old lady" thoroughly exposed Tsunade's gambling habits. Hiko did not know whether it was just his imagination, but as Tsunade held the die, there seemed to be excitement in her eyes!!!

Seriously, this is just children fooling around. Do you have to be this excited? Do you really think you're gambling money in a casino?

She shook the die in her hand and tossed it onto the table. It rolled continuously before finally stopping on four.

"Roll already!! Roll!!!"

At this point, Tsunade had clearly entered the zone—the gambling zone!!!

Hiko was speechless. He casually tossed his die out. Tsunade's eyes widened, and she no longer had any mind to spare for Hiko. Her entire focus was on the die.

Three!! Three!! Three!!!

Tsunade looked calm on the surface, but she was already shouting inwardly. She hoped Hiko could only roll a three. That way, she, Tsunade, would win!!!

Unfortunately, ideals were wonderful, but reality was cruel. After rolling around the table a few times, the die stopped—right on five.

"Sorry, I won. Little Brat Tsunade, stay somewhere cool from now on. Don't follow me around."

Hiko immediately burst out laughing.

"..." Tsunade's little face was full of dejection as she stared blankly at the die on the table.

Only after Hiko had left the classroom did Tsunade come back to her senses. She angrily shouted, "Uchiha Hiko, don't leave! Let's do it again!!!"

Unfortunately, there was no response.

By the time Tsunade stared blankly at the die, Hiko had already left.

First, he needed to intensify his Taijutsu training. He could not neglect Shuriken and Kunai training either. As he walked down the street, Hiko absentmindedly considered what he should do.

Although the fights between many ninjas in the Hokage World looked spectacular, with all kinds of awesome Ninjutsu being thrown around, the truth was that children who had not even graduated from the Academy, and even Genin and Chunin, mainly relied on Taijutsu in battle.

Not everyone had an absurd amount of Chakra like Senju Hashirama or Naruto, able to throw out Ninjutsu as if it cost nothing.

The Uchiha Clan had quite a lot of Chakra as well, but five-year-old Hiko's Chakra was pitifully low. It needed to be increased little by little. Hiko planned to add Taijutsu, Kunai, and Shuriken training during the day, then refine Chakra at night. That way, he could accomplish two things at once.

As for those people in novels who refined Chakra anytime and anywhere, Hiko only wanted to ask one question: how had they not been drained to death?!

There were quite a few people in the Training Ground, and Hiko's arrival did not attract anyone's attention.

Finding a corner, Hiko put down his little backpack and began his Taijutsu training.

Of course, this Taijutsu was not taught by the Academy teachers. Rather, it was a benefit of being from a major clan: clan elders taught the children some simple Taijutsu and practical experience with Shuriken and Kunai in advance. Once the children graduated, they could enter the Clan Ancestral Hall to choose Ninjutsu suited to themselves.

If you could display decent talent and prove that you were a genius, or if you were the son of an elder or the clan head, you could also enter the Clan Ancestral Hall at any time to learn Ninjutsu.

Unfortunately, Hiko could not reveal his talent, nor was he the child of a clan elder or the clan head. He could only begin with the basics.

Do not underestimate this basic training. As long as you worked hard enough, had enough perseverance, and shed enough sweat, you would gain something from it. The most representative example was Uchiha Itachi!

Back when he had watched Naruto, Hiko had greatly admired Uchiha Itachi's masterful Shuriken throwing. Now that he had truly transmigrated into the Hokage World, he naturally could not neglect any of these fundamentals.