Killing a Hyuga Clan ninja had a chance of dropping a Byakugan Kekkei Genkai card!
The Card Emperor Sprite confirmed it!
Li Tong slowly clenched his fists, then slowly let them relax. He needed to calm down. He wouldn't kill anyone for no reason, but there was still something he really wanted to ask.
"What if it was the Uchiha Clan?"
"The Uchiha Clan has no special status. If you kill an Uchiha Clan ninja who harbors ill will toward you, and that ninja has already awakened the Sharingan, there is a chance they will drop a Sharingan Kekkei Genkai card!"
"Good—"
Li Tong had only been asking. Honestly, he thought the Sharingan was more powerful than the Byakugan, at least in terms of usefulness. The Sharingan could be upgraded step by step, from Single Tomoe to Double Tomoe, then Triple Tomoe, and even further to the Mangekyō Sharingan and Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
In the original story, the Sharingan was probably the Kekkei Genkai that received the most attention.
However, the Uchiha Clan had no conflict with Li Tong at present. He had only been in this world for a day and hadn't even met any Uchiha Clan ninjas. Of course he wasn't going to pick a fight with them. He'd only asked out of curiosity.
"If I use reputation to exchange for things, can I get anything, as long as it shows up in the refresh?"
"Yes!"
"Mm!" Li Tong responded with a hum, then turned to look behind him.
In the alleyway he had just walked through, Chen He had appeared at some point and was already approaching, dressed in mysterious garb.
Li Tong suddenly understood why Hyuga Anan had just hurried off and abandoned his attack. He'd seen the Anbu Ninja following them. Most people wouldn't have been able to spot them in advance because of the angle, but Hyuga Anan had used his Byakugan, which could see through things.
"Where did you get that kunai?" Chen He stopped two steps away from Li Tong, noticing the black kunai in his hand.
"Someone tried to kill me!" Li Tong pointed. "Just now, a Hyuga Clan ninja tried to kill me with a kunai, but I caught it. Then he must have seen you coming, so he left."
"The Hyuga Clan?" Chen He narrowed his eyes slightly. "Are you sure?"
"Of course!"
"Do you have any evidence?"
"Of course... not! Does this kunai count?"
"It's a standard Konoha kunai. That doesn't count."
"So?" Li Tong raised an eyebrow. "Are we just going to let this go?"
Chen He's attitude was strange. Li Tong couldn't see his face, only his eyes through the holes in the mask. His gaze... seemed unhappy about what had happened, but that was all. He wasn't going after Hyuga Anan, let alone showing any anger.
"I'll report it to the captain. As for the Hyuga Clan, he'll handle it," Chen He said.
"All right..." Li Tong gave a discreet curl of his lip.
It was clear that when it came to the Hyuga Clan, Chen He's rank meant he couldn't do much. Perhaps the Anbu had already known the Hyuga Clan might target Li Tong and were prepared for it, but their attitude was still strange.
"You can move around freely. Someone will protect you in secret. Be careful yourself," Chen He added. Then he raised a hand, formed Hand Seals, and vanished from the spot.
Li Tong glanced around above the alleyway. He couldn't see anyone nearby, but Chen He's words still put him at ease.
No matter how domineering the Hyuga Clan was, they wouldn't dare attack with an Anbu Ninja watching, would they?
After crossing the alleyway, walking along the main street, and passing through another lane, Li Tong began exploring Konoha. On the one hand, he needed to buy a few things, so he had to look around. On the other, he needed to learn his way around Konoha and at least get familiar with the layout. He'd been out for only a day and had already faced two assassination attempts. If he learned the streets as soon as possible, it would be easier to escape if he ran into danger again.
Half an hour later.
Li Tong entered a backstreet alley.
It was a very secluded alley, but a number of vendors were selling all sorts of food at its entrance: fish balls, sushi, grilled fish... The prices weren't cheap. Li Tong glanced at them, then headed farther in.
He'd gone barely ten meters before he understood why this alley was unusual.
There was a gambling den here!
At a turn farther down the alley was a curtained doorway with a large "Gamble" written on it. With a gambling den here, the pricey food vendors at the entrance were obviously catering to its gamblers.
He could faintly hear people shouting inside.
"Hahaha, I'm going to fleece her good today!"
"We're gonna be rich! I heard she just finished a mission and got a huge commission."
"What's taking her so long?"
"Don't worry, we arranged it all this morning. She'll definitely come."
Li Tong stood outside the gambling den's curtain and considered it for a moment before stepping inside. He didn't actually like gambling. As a world-class magician, his Gambling Technique—or rather, his card-sharping—could beat anyone in the world. There was no way he could lose at any kind of card game, which was why he found gambling boring. If he weren't so short on money right now, he wouldn't have come in.
He lifted the curtain. Inside was a large room covered with tatami mats. Five people sat around a white cloth, with a stack of playing cards on it.
They seemed to be waiting for someone.
When Li Tong entered, a fierce-looking, middle-aged man frowned slightly and looked him up and down. "What do you want?"
Li Tong could see the man's information. His name was Ito, and he was the owner of this gambling den.
"Uh... isn't this a gambling den? I came to..." Li Tong pulled a money pouch from his clothes and gave it a shake.
Ito looked Li Tong over again. He was wearing a ninja uniform. If he'd been an ordinary kid of eleven or twelve, Ito would have kicked him out right away. But if he was a ninja... Ito glanced at the other gamblers, then nodded at Li Tong. "Come on in. We're waiting for someone, though, so we can't start right away."
"Oh, okay!" Li Tong nodded, took off his sandals, and stepped onto the tatami. He sat cross-legged in an open spot beside the cloth.
After giving Li Tong a few more looks, Ito and the others paid him no further attention. The five resumed their loud chatter, often using words like "fleece" and "big fat sheep." They were all rubbing their hands together, their faces glowing with excitement.
The more Li Tong listened, the more suspicious he became. Familiar with the original story, he was beginning to guess who they meant.
"Um, can I ask who your big fat sheep is?" Li Tong asked cautiously.
Their voices quieted a little. Ito tilted his head toward Li Tong, bared his crooked teeth, and slapped him on the shoulder with a laugh. "Kid! You're in luck today. You're about to get rich. Don't forget to thank us when you do..."
"Uh... I just want to know who the big fat sheep is," Li Tong asked awkwardly, rolling his shoulder. He really wasn't used to people slapping him on the shoulder.
"Her? Hahaha, since you're a ninja, I'll tell you. You definitely know who she is. Hahaha, she's..."
"It's me!"
With a sharp female voice and a loud swish, the curtain was thrown open. A young woman in a nonstandard green ninja outfit walked into the gambling den, her face dark with anger.
She had a head of golden hair and was young and beautiful. Though she wasn't very tall, she had a gorgeous figure, and her bearing seemed more mature than her true age.
If he had to describe her in one phrase, Li Tong thought "peerlessly beautiful" wouldn't be an exaggeration.
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Name: Tsunade.
Identity: S-rank independent mission ninja of Konohagakure in the Land of Fire, the gambling den's big fat sheep, and a direct disciple of the Third, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Reputation: 1777 points.
Relationship: Neutral.
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When he saw who had arrived, Li Tong stared blankly for a moment, then immediately wanted to cover his face and disappear.
Just his luck.
Li Tong's distinctive appearance made him easy to recognize: he was the only ninja in Konoha with Dual-Colored Eyes. And given that he'd previously offended Kushina Uzumaki, along with what Chen He had said... Li Tong was now worried Tsunade might destroy him in some inhumane fashion.
Surely... she wouldn't be that unreasonable?
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