I Can't Breathe, Sister Tsunade!

This is considered a high-level reward even for B-Rank Mission.

For the first time, Hyuga Ginka directly experienced that good medical skills meant quick money.

Orochimaru leaned against the window, recalling how he had to cooperate with that old bastard Shimura Danzō in exchange for funding for his experiments, and how he had to endure such an unscrupulous client with all sorts of unreasonable demands.

If he also possessed Medical Ninjutsu on Tsunade, securing funding would be much easier.

However, this thought only flashed through his mind for a moment.

Everyone has their own path to choose, and his path doesn't lie on the operating table.

After a while, Ayakoji Shinji got up and walked a few steps, and then ran a few meters.

He discovered that his liver pain had completely subsided.

He let out a series of extremely cheerful laughs.

[Collectible trait detected: Old Money's Laughter]

[D-Rank Trait: Old Money's Laughter]

[Effect: The Old Money's Laughter will increase your fortune by 40%.]

Qingyu paused slightly as she was tidying up the medical equipment.

Fortune?

Does the system panel have such abstract attributes?

He glanced at Tsunade subconsciously, and suddenly wondered if this Fortune Trait could counteract Tsunade's bad luck of always losing at gambling.

Later, while Kakashi and Tsunade were tidying up Ginka equipment in the guest room and Orochimaru was saying goodbye to Ayakoji Shinji Nobushi, Qingyu to the backyard of the mansion.

She took out a stack of silver notes from her bosom, counted out half of them with practiced ease, and slapped them into Qingyu's palm.

"We agreed on a 50/50 split, 250,000 taels."

She deposited the remaining silver notes and patted Qingyu on the shoulder.

"Not bad, kid, you've got some money to burn. Come on, let's go somewhere nice."

Seeing the familiar light in Tsunade's eyes, Qingyu felt a sudden alarm bell ring in his mind.

"Sister Tsunade, the 'good place' you're talking about isn't..."

"A casino? Where else could it be?"

Tsunade said it as a matter of course.

"Since we're already here, it would be a shame not to try our luck. I've heard that the casinos in this town are different from those in Konoha, and I've been wanting to see for myself."

I'm not going.

Qingyu refused.

He still vividly remembered the painful experience of Tsunade after losing, and he didn't want to go through that again.

Besides, he hadn't even had a chance to enjoy the 250,000 taels he had just received, and he absolutely couldn't afford to lose it at the gambling table, or more accurately, lose it to Tsunade.

"You brat!"

Tsunade glared at him and reached out to grab him.

Qingyu instinctively tried to dodge, but his speed was still inferior to Tsunade's.

Tsunade grabbed the back of his head and pulled him into her arms.

Qingyu felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, her entire face enveloped in a soft, warm touch. Her nose brushed against her smooth, delicate skin, and she could even vaguely see the pale blue capillaries beneath the thin skin.

Tsunade's arm was quite strong; his face was firmly locked in that soft embrace, making it difficult for him to breathe.

This feels a lot like the Black man in a certain United States whose neck was pinned down by a police officer's knee.

Although Tsunade's methods were much gentler, the ball was simply too big.

"Sister Tsunade, I can't breathe..."

Qingyu's muffled voice came from Tsunade, her warm breath brushing against Tsunade's skin through the thin fabric.

Tsunade felt a tingling sensation in her chest, and her arms involuntarily loosened their grip slightly.

Taking the opportunity, Qingyu broke free from her embrace and took deep breaths of fresh air.

Let's go together.

Tsunade made her suggestion again, this time with a stronger sense of threat in her tone.

Looking into Tsunade's brown-gold eyes, Qingyu knew that if he didn't agree, he wouldn't be able to leave this courtyard today.

He sighed and nodded resignedly.

But then he thought about it again, and realized that he had just obtained Old Money's Laughter, a Fortune Trait, which might actually be able to counteract Tsunade's bad luck.

Seeing this, Tsunade happily pulled Qingyu outside, not forgetting to promise him Qingyu new Medical Ninjutsu later.

Upon arriving at the casino, Qingyu discovered that his luck had indeed improved significantly.

The casino in this small town was small, with a few gambling tables crammed into a smoke-filled room. The noise of the gamblers and the crisp sound of dice hitting the bowls mingled together, making Qingyu's ears ring.

Tsunade entered the room as if she were at home, familiarly squeezing to the largest gambling table and slamming her chips on it.

Qingyu stood beside her, not rushing to place a bet, but observing for a few rounds first.

Tsunade's luck remained as stable as ever.

I lost several games right from the start.

She bet on big, the dice rolled small. She bet on small, the dice rolled big.

In less than half an hour, half of the chips in front of her were gone.

Seizing the opportunity, Qingyu quietly placed his bets on the "small" side when Tsunade once again reached for the "big" side.

The dice cup is opened; one, two, three; small.

Qingyu's chips have doubled.

Tsunade glanced at him, but didn't pay much attention, continuing to place her bets based on her intuition.

After losing two more rounds, she noticed that Qingyu's chips had piled up into a small stack.

The kid won three times her money without saying a word.

How come you always guess correctly?

Tsunade looked at Qingyu with suspicion.

Qingyu didn't explain, but simply pushed the bargaining chip in front of Tsunade.

"Sister Tsunade, why don't you try betting with me?"

Tsunade stared at the chips for two seconds.

It's always been others who lose everything when they bet against her; no one has ever dared to let her bet with them.

But this kid's luck is really weird today.

She hesitated for a moment, then followed Qingyu's instructions and pushed the remaining chips in her hand onto "Big".

The dice cup is opened; four, five, six—big!

Tsunade's eyes lit up.

"Let's try again."

Qingyu pointed to "small".

The dice were rolled: one, two, four; low.

Tsunade no longer needed Qingyu's reminder.

She immediately became excited, grabbed Qingyu's neck, pulled him to her side, rested her chin on his head, and stared intently at his hands.

What should we bet on next?

The good news is that Qingyu's good fortune can indeed counteract Tsunade's bad luck.

If he just speaks, Tsunade can win.

The bad news is that this hedge is not unlimited.

After winning five or six games in a row, Qingyu could feel that the inexplicable "luck" was fading. His Fortune Trait allowed Tsunade to win a few games in a row, but he couldn't keep winning forever.

If we continue like this, we'll probably start losing again.

As expected, after realizing he had lost a round, Qingyu decided to quit and run away.

"Sister Tsunade, that's about enough."

Tsunade, caught up in the excitement of winning, glanced down at Qingyu's serious expression, then looked at the pile of chips in front of her that was several times larger than when she arrived, and nodded in agreement, a rare occurrence for her.

"Alright, let's call it a day while we're ahead."

She swept all the chips into her purse; it was heavy, representing one of the few times in her life she had ever taken money from a casino.

As she walked out of the casino, Tsunade weighed the heavy money bag in her hand and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

She's finally starting to break even.

Although she still has a long way to go before paying off all her gambling debts, today's win was the most satisfying one she's had in recent years.

"Come on, let me treat you to something!"

Tsunade was in a great mood and dragged Qingyu straight to the best restaurant in town.

The two ordered a table full of dishes. Tsunade, unusually, did not drink alcohol, but instead drank hot tea with Qingyu, telling Qingyu interesting stories from her youth as they ate.

Qingyu listened, occasionally putting a piece of meat into Tsunade's bowl.

After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Tsunade went to the town's herbal medicine shop and exchanged the remaining money for several packets of precious herbs. Only then did she return to her lodgings with Qingyu, completely satisfied.

Orochimaru, seeing this, knew that Tsunade had gone gambling again.

To Orochimaru's surprise, Tsunade actually won money this time.

Is it thanks to this brat?

Orochimaru looked at Qingyu.

A few days later, the group returned to Konoha.

Upon returning to Konoha, Qingyu saw a young man with a full head of blond hair.

"Lady Tsunade."

Minato Namikaze turned around and gave Tsunade a gentle smile.