Danzo's Bad Luck

After entering the woods, Naruto looked around to his left and right.

Seeing no one nearby, he pulled five scratch-off tickets from his pocket.

What he didn't know was that not far away, a pink, chubby figure was miserably tugging at his hair.

"What the hell is this?!"

"I, Shimura Danzō, have lived for so many years, only to lose my reputation in my old age!"

"I'm never buying scratch-off tickets again!"

"I hate you all!"

He looked at his bizarre reflection in the stream, a trace of tears appearing at the corner of his eyes.

He had never imagined that one day, he would fall to such a state.

Just as he was complaining, he suddenly noticed a golden light shining behind him in the sky.

"What the hell?"

He abruptly rose to his feet and stared in surprise toward where the golden light had come from.

"Why does this feel so much like a scratch-off ticket?"

Frowning, he rushed toward the golden light at top speed.

When he reached the spot where the light had appeared, Danzo crouched on a tree trunk and looked down.

He saw four already-scratched scratch-off tickets lying beside Naruto.

The one in Naruto's hand was also gleaming with golden light.

"Sunflower!" Naruto shouted excitedly as he looked at the coating he had scratched halfway off.

He had previously scratched out the acupoint-sealing section of the Sunflower - Acupoint Sealing Technique.

Now that he had scratched out Sunflower again, it had to be the acupoint-release section, right?

He excitedly licked his lips.

Danzo crouched in the tree, his brow slightly furrowed.

At the scratch-off ticket shop, he had once been dealt with by the owner's Sunflower - Acupoint Sealing Technique.

Thus, he instinctively feared the word "Sunflower."

Now, that brat below had also scratched out Sunflower. If he could seize it while he had the chance, wouldn't he gain the ability to freeze people whenever he wanted?

He let out a soft breath, a dangerous curve rising at the corners of his mouth.

The next second, his figure suddenly vanished, only to reappear behind Naruto.

Naruto was wholly focused on scratching his prize and did not notice Danzo appearing behind him at all.

Danzo gently raised his hand and struck the back of Naruto's neck.

Naruto only felt the world spinning around him before he collapsed unconscious to the ground moments later.

The half-scratched ticket in his hand continued to emit golden light.

Danzo licked his lips, endless greed filling his eyes.

"Once I learn the Sunflower - Acupoint Sealing Technique, let's see what you can do to me then!"

Wu Di holding scratch-off tickets appeared in his mind.

"Let's see if you'll remove this disgusting condition from me then!"

With a heavy snort, he directly picked up the unfinished scratch-off ticket.

Inside the shop.

Wu Di was in the restroom relieving himself.

A message suddenly flashed through his mind.

"A customer has scratched out the Sunflower Manual. Does the host wish to receive it?"

Wu Di was shocked, his voice trembling slightly as he said,

"Who was it? Their luck was so absurdly good that they actually scratched out the Undefeated Empress's signature skill!"

He hurriedly cleaned himself up and came out of the restroom.

When he reached the front hall, Kakashi and the others had already finished scratching. Each of the three had an item in front of them, waiting for Wu Di to explain it.

Wu Di stepped forward and softly asked, "Did any of you scratch out the Sunflower Manual?"

The three of them were stunned and repeatedly shook their heads.

He was somewhat puzzled. Then who had scratched it out?

Just as he was wondering, Kakashi asked,

"What is the Sunflower Manual? Is it stronger than Naruto's Sunflower - Acupoint Sealing Technique?"

Wu Di's body trembled.

That's right, there was Naruto too.

He had taken five tickets away today.

Could it be... the Sunflower Manual had come from those five?

He sharply swallowed.

He did not dare imagine what would happen next.

If Naruto really chose to cultivate the Sunflower Manual,

wouldn't he become Konoha's sinner?

He could not help looking toward Rock Face and murmured, "Fourth Hokage, I've failed you!"

After saying that, he turned back and looked at the items before Kakashi and the other two.

Kakashi held a Dried Gecko in his hand.

Looking at the description floating before his eyes, Wu Di softly explained,

"This Dried Gecko is a magical item from another world."

"Casting magic with it can briefly summon the power of lightning for attack, defense, and sealing."

"The chant for using the gecko is: Demons and monsters, go away! Demons and monsters, go away!"

Three black lines immediately appeared on Kakashi's face.

That chant was a little... way too lame, wasn't it?!

Still, judging from the items he had received here before, this gecko was probably no ordinary thing.

Wu Di shifted his gaze to the item in Sasuke's hand, and the corner of his eye could not help twitching twice.

Its design was extremely peculiar: a long metal rod at the bottom, topped with a small golden hand flipping the middle finger.

"This thing of yours is called the Otaku Provocation Stick."

"With this item, you can provoke anyone you wish to provoke."

"Anyone provoked by this treasure must fight you, no matter what they may think inside."

"However, during the battle, the opponent's attack and defense will increase by thirty percent."

"So before provoking someone, you must consider whether you are confident enough to win!"

"As for how to use it, it's very simple. Just point the tip at the person you wish to provoke."

"Then shout: You're nothing but trash. That's all it takes!"

Sasuke swallowed. After hearing Wu Di's introduction, he suddenly felt that this stick seemed rather useless.

The only person he wanted to deal with now was that man who shared his bloodline.

And he was already far weaker than that man.

If he used the Otaku Provocation Stick too, wouldn't he die without even a scrap left behind?

Regardless of what he was thinking, Wu Di stepped over to Sakura.

The item she had scratched out was much more normal compared to the first two.

It was a Cat Bell.

"Your item is easier to explain. As long as you gently shake the bell, every cat nearby will come before you."

Sakura felt slightly disappointed after hearing that.

Why were Kakashi and Sasuke's items so powerful, while hers had to be something so useless?

The three happily handed over their silver notes and left with different thoughts on their minds.

Not long afterward, the window on the side of the shop rattled.

Naruto climbed in through it while holding two items.

There was no object in his arms that looked like a martial arts manual.

Wu Di was somewhat puzzled and softly asked, "You only scratched out these two?"

Naruto dejectedly said,

"Don't mention it. I had already scratched halfway through the third item when someone came out of nowhere and knocked me unconscious from behind!"

"By the time I woke up, the scratch-off ticket had already been completely scratched!"

Wu Di scratched his head.

Who could have attacked Naruto from behind?

He softly asked, "Did you get a clear look at that person?"

Naruto vigorously shook his head.

"I never got the chance to see that person's face. I only remember seeing pink hair before I passed out."

"Pink hair..." Wu Di stroked his chin.

Looking across the entire world of Naruto, it seemed that Sakura Haruno was the only one with pink hair.

And Sakura had been in his shop the entire time just now.

Then could it have been...

His eyes suddenly lit up, and he could not hold back a muffled laugh.

He knew.

This unlucky bastard had to be Shimura Danzō.