All the money on the gambling table was gathered before Tsunade.
Fifty million ryō became one hundred million ryō!
Tsunade felt as though none of it was real. It was not the money itself that felt unreal, but the curse that seemed to possess her at every gambling table—the curse of losing every bet—had actually been broken in this unremarkable place on this unremarkable night!
"Lady Tsunade!! We won!! We won!!" Shizune was so happy she seemed to switch into vibration mode, clinging to Tsunade's side like a little puppy and shaking her arm.
Tsunade's ample chest swayed from side to side with her, her cheeks flushed with drunken redness and her eyes filled with the particular excitement brought on by alcohol.
"Hmph, so this is what winning money feels like? It's not as thrilling as I imagined!"
Wonderful, we finally don't have to run away anymore.
Wiping away the tears at the corners of her eyes, Shizune nestled against her and said, "Lady Tsunade, let's quit while we're ahead! We should pay off the loan sharks first, then deposit the rest of the money in a bank..."
Tsunade said dismissively, "What kind of spineless thing are you saying, Shizune? I've been losing for so many years. How could winning this little money possibly be enough? At the very least, I have to win back everything I lost in the past!!!"
Rolling up her sleeves, Tsunade shoved all the money she had just won onto the table...!!
"Continue!! This round, I'm still betting big!!!"
This time, some of the gamblers who had just lost money hesitated. But recalling the rumors surrounding Tsunade, they still decided that what had just happened was merely a fluke among flukes!
Thus, they all bet small until the total stakes reached the one hundred million