Super Fat Sheep

The results of Eiji's team's investigation weren't ideal.

The three ninjas had spent the entire day searching the town, but they hadn't found what they were looking for.

"It seems Lord Jiraiya's intelligence isn't all that accurate either."

Eiji marked a spot on the map, planning to continue gathering information the next morning.

What surprised them was that although it was already mealtime, this little restaurant had only three customers—them.

Kakashi felt that something was off, so he went out to investigate.

What he hadn't expected was that the liveliest place in town today was actually a casino.

When Eiji heard the news, a bold idea suddenly appeared in his mind.

No way...

There were many famous figures in the Shinobi World.

Tsunade was one of them.

She had been born into the prestigious Senju Clan of Konoha and was related to the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

She was also an exceptionally talented medical ninja, respected by countless ninjas.

After all, anyone in the Shinobi World could run into trouble.

Tsunade might very well be the lifesaving straw they needed at a critical moment.

Of course, that wasn't the only reason Tsunade was famous.

She was also a renowned gambling addict in the Shinobi World.

Unfortunately, she had terrible luck, which had earned her the strange nickname Fat Sheep.

The casino was packed with gamblers.

"Fat Sheep! It's the legendary Fat Sheep!"

"Whoa! As expected of her. She's already lost hundreds of thousands of ryo in no time!"

"She sure is beautiful..."

Through a gap in the crowd, Eiji spotted a beautiful, blonde-haired auntie.

He thought he would go inside and join in the fun, but several fierce-looking bodyguards drove him out.

"Get lost, brat. Minors aren't allowed in here."

Once again, Eiji began to wonder which genius had designed the rules of the Shinobi World.

Here, a four-year-old child could wield a blade and kill people, then be given the title of genius ninja and receive praise and respect from the villagers.

Yet here, underage children were absolutely forbidden from entering these strange establishments. Without a parent accompanying them, they couldn't even buy a copy of Icha Icha Paradise.

Not even with extra money!

Of course, this rule didn't apply to Tsunade.

Her first toy had actually been a pair of dice personally made by the great God of Shinobi, First Hokage Lord Hashirama Senju.

Under this lord's influence, Tsunade had eventually become a gambling addict just like him.

A terrible one, at that.

"I quit!"

Tsunade left angrily. She had just lost the last of her money.

She had even written quite a few IOUs.

But Tsunade never repaid her debts.

She could change her appearance to evade the creditors hunting her down.

As Tsunade left, the gamblers also reluctantly headed home.

They had made a fortune that night. Now they needed to find a few girls and have some fun.

"Shizune, give me some more money. Let's find somewhere to have a drink."

Holding Tonton, Shizune couldn't help scolding Tsunade.

"Lord Tsunade, where would I get any more money? We don't even know where tomorrow's lodging fee is coming from."

Tsunade waved her hand indifferently. "It's fine. Tomorrow I'll place another big bet. I'll definitely win it all back."

Shizune was utterly helpless. Win it back? Not a chance. She nearly gambled away Tonton today.

Just as the two of them began worrying about dinner, Eiji approached them.

"Oh! Respected Lord Tsunade, it really is you!"

Tsunade was startled. Who was this handsome White Hair?

"You're a Konoha ninja?"

Eiji nodded, then pointed toward Kakashi and Tenzo, who were walking over.

"We came out to carry out a small mission. We didn't expect to run into Lord Tsunade."

Tsunade glanced at them, then suddenly gave them a strange smile.

"I wonder if it would be convenient for you to treat me to dinner?"

Late that night, at the little restaurant.

Tsunade devoured three large bowls of rice, single-handedly demolished four or five plates of lavish dishes, and polished off a pork knuckle.

Only then did she let out a satisfied burp. "It feels so good to be full."

Curious, Eiji asked, "Is Lord Tsunade carrying out some secret mission too? How come you don't even have time to eat?"

Tsunade's pretty face flushed, and she was too embarrassed to speak.

Shizune, however, had finally found her chance to complain.

"Our Lord Tsunade spends every day gambling. Where would she find time to eat?"

"That isn't quite right. More accurately, I don't have any money left to eat either."

A black line appeared across the faces of Eiji and the other two.

They knew Tsunade liked gambling, but they hadn't realized she liked it this much.

At this rate, she was going to squander the Senju Clan's entire fortune.

Yet Tsunade didn't realize this at all. After filling her stomach, she actually began reviewing the game.

"I did win quite a bit, actually. I just lost control and went all in on one hand."

"Next time, I need to learn to place my bets in batches and leave myself some room for error..."

The others were practically ready to carve the words speechless into their foreheads.

Lady, you've lost everything, and you're still sitting here studying how to play next time?

[We ran into Hashirama's granddaughter, Tsunade. I didn't expect her to develop a gambling addiction just like him.]

[Sigh, there's no helping it. I might as well play with her.]

[New Mission: Beat Tsunade at gambling]

Hmm...

Eiji didn't really understand gambling.

The biggest gamble he'd ever taken was when he had won thirty thousand Happy Beans, arrogantly grabbed the landlord, and doubled the stakes.

Then he had switched accounts to claim another round of welfare.

Still, beating Tsunade shouldn't be a problem, right?

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Kakashi paid for a room for Tsunade, right next to theirs.

"Lord Tsunade, I don't think we should gamble anymore in the future."

"Shut up, Shizune. Hurry up, take a bath, and go to sleep."

Knock, knock, knock. The door sounded.

Shizune went to open it and saw Eiji grinning at her.

"Lord Tsunade, would you like to play with me?"

"Play?"

Two hours later.

"Yes! I won again!"

Tsunade impolitely took the last stack of money on the table.

"Brat, want to keep playing?"

Eiji felt that he had been set up.

Nearly a million!

That was all his savings!

Losing it all would have been bad enough, but damn it, he hadn't won a single round!

Even after losing so many rounds of Fight the Landlord, they should at least have sent him two bots to play against!

Looking at Eiji, who was visibly furious, Tsunade felt much better.

"Want to continue? If you lose again, you'll have to take off your clothes~"

Eiji felt that Tsunade had something seriously wrong with her head. He was still a child—could she really drive this far?

Besides, there were outsiders here.

It wasn't like the three of them could...

Ugh, you bastard, what am I thinking?

Eiji angrily stood up. "Wait. I'll come back once I've gathered enough money."

Tsunade spread her hands indifferently. The meaning was perfectly clear.

Which one of us is actually the Fat Sheep here?

As Eiji turned to leave, Tsunade suddenly noticed his ninja blade.

"Wait. Brat, let me have a look at your blade."

"What for? This is what keeps me alive. Lord Tsunade, you wouldn't be this heartless, would you?"

Despite saying that, Eiji still handed her the blade.

She stroked the hilt, where there was a tiny die.

She had secretly carved it there when she was very young, which had made Second Grandfather furious.

Later, she had lost it on the battlefield.

"Where did you get this blade?"