As soon as he finished speaking, Yugito's mouth twitched, and her toes curled awkwardly against the floor.
Darui and Karui's faces turned an uncomfortable shade of red.
The casino manager nearly choked. With a wry smile, he said, "Ninja Lord, you're not joking, are you?"
"I'm serious!"
Neji spoke calmly, then patted the Ninja Tool Pouch at his waist and took out a Storage Scroll. With a bang, white smoke burst out...
The casino patrons' expressions changed dramatically. The manager said nervously, "Ninja Lord, let's talk this out. Please don't resort to violence."
Yugito lowered her voice beside him. "Neji, this is Konoha. If you rob a casino, we'll be in trouble."
Darui and Karui looked tense, their hands instinctively gripping the hilts of the blades at their backs.
Just as everyone thought Neji was about to rob the place, he held out a strange ninja tool that looked like a pickle jar and handed it to the manager. With complete seriousness, he said:
"This is one of the legendary Six Paths Ninja Tools, the Amber Purifying Pot. It contains its own space and can seal anything in the world. It's worth far more than a hundred million. I'm putting it up as my bet."
The casino fell silent.
Yugito covered her face with one hand.
Karui's mouth hung open.
Darui was completely dumbfounded.
Seeing that Neji didn't seem to be joking, the manager took the Amber Purifying Pot with trembling hands and said, "Ninja Lord, please wait a moment. I'll process the paperwork once we've confirmed its authenticity."
"Mm."
Hyuga Neji nodded slightly.
The casino manager immediately called over a professional appraiser.
The Sage of Six Paths was a figure from myth and legend, but the Amber Purifying Pot had passed through the hands of two generations of