Naruto's Grand Prize

Naruto's Grand Prize

Everything inside Shen Mo's chests had been placed there by him, so luck did not actually have much to do with it.

But he definitely could not say that.

After all, selling chests was Shen Mo's way of maximizing the benefits of a deal.

It was far more profitable than foolishly selling people exactly what they wanted.

"So I just need to open them directly, right?" Naruto rubbed his hands together. He was indeed extremely eager right now.

"Of course." Shen Mo nodded with a smile.

He had already placed everything inside. Whichever one Naruto drew first would be Naruto's own luck.

Naruto did not look nervous at all.

It was hard to say whether that was because he was thick-skinned or because he had always been lucky.

He stretched out his hand and casually grabbed one of the chests.

Shen Mo's heart skipped a beat.

Was this for real?

Out of forty chests, the first one Naruto picked at random was actually the most valuable Grand Prize!

That was not scientific!

Naruto held the chest, opened it, and without even looking inside, flipped it over and poured out a red object that looked like a boxing glove.

"What is this?" Naruto picked up the glove and looked at Shen Mo with anticipation written all over his face.

Before Shen Mo could speak, Sasuke said first, "It is just an ordinary glove. Level 1 Chests often contain weapons, of course, but it cannot compare to my Qing Feng Sword. I could slice something like that apart with one swing."

An ordinary glove?

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the seemingly unremarkable glove and felt somewhat disappointed as well.

It seemed that even Level 1 Chests could contain some mediocre items.

"Don't be discouraged." Tsunade patted Naruto on the shoulder. Her lovely smile seemed to hold the kinship of fellow unlucky gamblers. "A glove is still fine. At least it is better than ten thousand yen. That was the biggest rip-off."

Back then, she had opened Level 1 Chests for nearly an entire day. Compared to Level 2 Chests, it really was not easy to get anything particularly good from Level 1 Chests.

"Then onto the next one!"

Naruto truly was an optimist. He did not look disappointed in the slightest.

And then—

Shen Mo let out a faint sigh.

"Why do you all think this is just an ordinary gauntlet?"

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With that one sentence, the scene suddenly fell into a strange silence.

Tsunade looked at Shen Mo suspiciously.

This was not an ordinary gauntlet?

"Naruto, your luck is simply incredible." Shen Mo sighed sincerely, then raised his voice with a congratulatory expression. "You actually opened a special piece of equipment worth far more than its price from the very first Level 1 Chest! Even in all my years of selling chests, luck like yours is rare."

Special equipment!?

Tsunade thought of the Cross of Courage around her neck.

Could this gauntlet also—

"This is the Justice Gauntlet!" Shen Mo directly named the gauntlet, then looked at Naruto meaningfully. "Special equipment is special because it often comes with miraculous abilities. Do you know what this gauntlet can do?"

"What is it?" Naruto's interest had been completely piqued.

Although he still did not quite understand the significance of special equipment.

Just from Shen Mo's expression alone—

He knew this gauntlet was probably something good.

"It grants a small boost in strength. Of course, that is nothing much. Its greatest additional trait is that it has a certain chance to inflict a Critical Hit on those with evil hearts! The more evil a person is, the greater the chance of a Critical Hit. You should know that unless someone is a true Saint, nearly everyone has some evil within them." Shen Mo explained the gauntlet's miraculous ability.

That was right, Critical Hit!

It was equipment from a certain game. Used against undead creatures or the bosses of Evil Dungeons, it could produce unexpected results.

Value—three thousand Trading Points.

That was right. A Grand Prize was a Grand Prize because Shen Mo would not make any profit from this chest at all.

Originally, this gauntlet had come as a pair and would have fit perfectly into Level 2 Chests.

Now, Shen Mo had split them up and taken out one of them separately.

All to shock everyone present.

The gauntlet's Critical Hit effect even had a certain durability, making its effect exceed its listed value. Naturally, Shen Mo would not mention that. Weapons would always wear down eventually, after all.

"The value of special equipment at this level would be considered quite good even among Level 2 Chests." Shen Mo added with a sigh. "This is truly opening a chest above your level! Naruto, it seems fate has blessed you."

Fate had indeed blessed him.

Because if Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakashi had not happened to be here today, Shen Mo would never have placed such a Grand Prize inside.

They needed to understand—

That Chest Opening could also bring moments when one's luck exploded and one made a huge profit.

In any case, he would not lose money.

"So that means..." Tsunade suddenly grabbed Shen Mo's arm. Her pale golden eyes were actually glowing faintly red. "It is possible to get items from Level 3 Chests out of Level 2 Chests as well?"

"In theory, that is indeed the case." A smile curled Shen Mo's lips.

It seemed that even someone like Tsunade, whose gambling luck had always been terrible, could still hope for good fortune.

And Sasuke, standing nearby—

His eyes had turned red as he looked at Naruto.

Damn it!

This guy's luck was actually that good!

Sasuke still remembered Shen Mo saying that luck was one of the most important factors in changing one's fate!

There was no reason for it!

Was Naruto's luck really that much better than his?

"I want to try it. I want to give it a try."

Naruto impatiently put on the gauntlet. At that moment, he truly felt strength welling up within him. Looking at the people around him, he seemed unable to wait to test it out.

"Naruto." Shen Mo seemed to think of something. With a playful look in his eyes, he glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi. "Perhaps you could try it on the Third Hokage. As the Hokage, he surely cannot have much evil within him. It would be nice to test the increase in strength as well."

Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Fuck you!"

"Old Hokage!" Naruto actually looked eager to try.

"This old man... this old man should pass."

A little sweat had appeared on Hiruzen Sarutobi's forehead. Although the Critical Hit only had a chance of triggering, he had absolutely no idea what his own odds might be.

And Naruto had always been rather lucky.

What if he really triggered a Critical Hit—

"Eh, what does it matter?" Naruto was clearly disappointed. "Old Hokage definitely will not get hit by a Critical Hit anyway."

"Well..." Hiruzen Sarutobi could already feel the slightly strange gazes from Tsunade, Shen Mo, and the others. His mind raced, and then he said with a somewhat wistful expression, "This old man... this old man also made some mistakes when he was young, so..."

"Mm." Naruto did not pay much attention to it. Then he quickly turned toward Kakashi with great enthusiasm. "Kakashi-sensei, give it a try."