Tsunade had not approved of holding an arena tournament, but another thought quickly occurred to her.
If they did this, couldn't they start taking bets?
For Tsunade, what gamble could suit her better than betting on which village had the stronger Ninja?
Tsunade might not understand fancy ways of gambling, and she did lose at cards all the time. But she wasn't bragging when she said no one in the Shinobi World knew Ninja bodies better than she did.
Her sensory abilities were quite good now. How could she fail to sense how strong a Ninja was?
As long as she could gauge a Ninja's strength, she could place a bet.
Perfect. Tsunade felt that the pai gow and poker games Uchiha Yi had introduced might genuinely not suit her. This kind of gambling suited her much better.
It was practically made for her!
Was it too easy? That wasn't Tsunade's concern. She could worry about that after she won!
First, she would enjoy a few plain, uneventful wins.
"Ninjutsu? We could consider that, but we can't exactly give away the village's Ninjutsu, can we?" Utatane Koharu hesitated.
As the one member of the Konoha High Command who truly excelled at domestic affairs, Utatane Koharu naturally understood the benefits of holding such a tournament.
It might even do more to boost the village's economy than the Chunin Ninja Exams.
If they held an international event like this in the strongest of the Five Great Nations, the benefits would be enormous.
"Then let's offer the Nutrient Serum!" Uchiha Yi tapped his fingers on the table. "The Land of Water may be our enemy and rival, but we still need their help to advance the Shinobi World.
"And a dose or two of Nutrient Serum would make a fine prize."
"Production of