Wu Di chuckled under his breath.
"Lord Tsunade, this is how it works..."
Leaning close to Tsunade's ear, he quietly explained the glasses' functions.
Tsunade's cheeks grew even hotter.
She whirled around in fury.
"Ji—rai—ya!"
A loud greeting accompanied by a fist brimming with enthusiasm came crashing down.
With nowhere to retreat, Jiraiya gave a bitter smile and could only use his thick cheek to forcibly receive the shower of affection.
Across the street was Ichiraku Ramen. Broth for ramen simmered atop the stove.
Jiraiya sat inside in a daze, looking thoroughly content.
A moment later, he felt an extra sharp pain in his rear. With a jolt, he flew straight out of the pot.
Back in the middle of the street, Jiraiya looked at the passing pedestrians, and his nosebleed could no longer be stopped. It erupted like a flash flood.
He pulled out a fistful of unopened tissues from his clothes, constantly twisting them into balls and stuffing them into his nose.
But with the amount of blood he was losing, how could they possibly hold it back?
The moment he stuffed one in, another was blown out by the pressure.
After several rounds, he felt dizzy and lightheaded. He turned around and returned to the front of the scratch-off ticket shop, sitting on the steps and continuously shaking his head.
Inside the little shop.
After Jiraiya's disruption, Tsunade no longer felt like trying her hand at it. She left directly with Shizune.
At the entrance, she saw Jiraiya sitting on the ground and could not resist adding another kick. A fiery red shoeprint was stamped across Jiraiya's face.
Just then, Asuma arrived with Yūhi Kurenai.
Seeing Tsunade in a rampage, they both shuddered and immediately went around her into the little shop.
Seeing that the newcomer was Asuma, Naruto became curious and wanted to see what good stuff he could scratch out this time.
"Boss, give me two ten-thousand-ryo scratch-off tickets," he said softly.
Then, he and Yūhi Kurenai each took one and began scratching.
A moment later, Asuma's ticket flashed with golden light, and a square red box flew out from its surface.
Yūhi Kurenai tilted her head and looked at him with a trace of jealousy.
"It's not bad if one of two scratch-off tickets gives you something. It's better than getting nothing!"
Seeing her expression, Asuma hurriedly tried to comfort her.
Then he turned to Wu Di and asked, "Boss, why does this box look so much like cigarettes?"
Wu Di nodded. "That's right. It is cigarettes."
"These are cigarettes from my hometown, called Huazi!"
"To smoke these cigarettes, you have to pair them with an incantation to fully display their nobility."
"An incantation? Do you need an incantation to smoke now?" Asuma asked, his eyes wide.
Wu Di smiled. "Yes. Remember, the incantation is: No problem, I'm taking a stroll!"
"No problem, I'm taking a stroll..."
Asuma muttered softly. Then he pulled a cigarette from the pack and held it between his lips. With the crisp click of a lighter, a wisp of smoke rose from its tip.
"No problem, I'm taking a stroll!" he said tentatively.
In an instant, thin smoke wrapped around him layer upon layer.
A rich tobacco fragrance wafted from every pore of his body.
Naturally, there were other smokers among the people scratching tickets.
After smelling that tobacco fragrance, they suddenly discovered that their own cigarettes seemed to have completely lost their flavor.
One by one, they stared at Asuma like wolves and tigers.
"Sell me one! Just one! Let me have a taste of what strolling feels like!"
"Yeah, sell us one!"
"I'll pay a thousand ryo for one!"
"I'll pay three thousand ryo!"
Voices rose and fell all around him.
Asuma let out a smug laugh and directly put the cigarettes into his pocket.
How could something this wonderful be given to anyone else?
Naruto lightly shrugged. Now that he had watched the excitement, it was time to leave.
As soon as he stepped outside, he saw that Pervy Sage was still sitting by the entrance.
Before him lay paper balls piled as high as small hills, all stained with nosebleeds.
Looking at his complexion now, it was practically as white as the paper!
"Hey, kid, the place you recommended is really great!"
Jiraiya weakly raised a hand.
When he turned his head, there was also a high-heeled shoeprint on the other half of his face!
Naruto immediately shuddered. I never expected Granny Tsunade to be this violent! I definitely can't provoke her in the future!
"Naruto... to show my gratitude, I've decided to teach you a ninjutsu."
"What do you want to learn?"
Naruto frowned. "Teach me ninjutsu?"
He looked Jiraiya up and down, silently weighing him up.
"He may be a pervert, but why do I always feel like he's actually very strong?" Naruto asked himself.
He carefully thought about this elimination round, and a bright gleam suddenly appeared in his eyes.
"Um... do you know the Summoning Jutsu?"
He rubbed his hands together and looked excitedly at Jiraiya.
During the match, he had seen Shino summon slugs. It was ridiculously powerful.
If he could use the Summoning Jutsu too, he would definitely dazzle countless people during the finals.
Jiraiya chuckled softly. "Isn't it just the Summoning Jutsu? What's so difficult about that? Come on, I'll teach you the Summoning Jutsu!"
He shakily rose to his feet, both legs trembling without stop.
After they left, Asuma and Yūhi Kurenai came out as well.
Having been treated like the center of attention by so many smokers in the shop, Asuma was already floating on air.
In the end, after everyone repeatedly urged him, he sold five Huazi cigarettes.
Each one sold for the steep price of eight thousand ryo.
However, the moment they stepped out of the entrance, they ran directly into the Third Hokage.
Asuma instinctively covered his pocket.
The Third Hokage smiled kindly. "Asuma, what are you covering up?"
"Nothing... nothing!"
He was extremely nervous. If the Third Hokage found out he had Huazi cigarettes, how could he possibly let him keep them?
But unfortunately, he had run into a bunch of useless teammates.
Enjoyable cries came one after another from inside the little shop.
"No problem! I'm taking a stroll!"
The Third Hokage looked inside and saw a Jonin from Sunagakure slowly walk out.
When the Jonin saw the Third Hokage, his expression tightened.
"What were you muttering just now? What do you mean, 'No problem, I'm taking a stroll'?" the Third Hokage asked him in a low voice.
The Sunagakure Jonin chuckled and pulled out the half-smoked cigarette butt he had extinguished.
"You don't know about this, sir? Huazi! Asuma just scratched it out!"
"As long as you shout, 'No problem, I'm taking a stroll!' when you smoke it, the effect is simply heavenly!"
The Third Hokage's expression immediately darkened. Turning to Asuma, he asked, "Is that true?"
Asuma swallowed and silently nodded.
The Third Hokage snorted and held out his hand. "You little brat, you forgot about me as soon as you got something good?"
Asuma was in a difficult position. With great reluctance, he took out the Huazi and pulled one cigarette from the pack.
The Third Hokage coughed, and his gaze suddenly became incomparably sharp.
Asuma immediately shuddered and pulled out two more cigarettes.
The Third Hokage sighed helplessly. "You child, why are you so thoughtless?"
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