Three's Company, Two's a Crowd

Wu Di took one look and immediately recognized his true identity.

It was Orochimaru again.

As expected, a Tracking Bomb wasn't enough to kill him. He had successfully survived once more!

Wu Di smiled, thinking to himself, I'll use him to test my skill for altering prize rates!

"Boss, give me a 10,000 Ryo scratch-off ticket!" Orochimaru said softly.

Wu Di nodded gently. As he picked up the scratch-off ticket, he silently chanted in his mind, "Lower the prize rate by ten percent!"

A faint tremor ran through the ticket, as if it had received his message.

Orochimaru eagerly took it and began scratching with great anticipation.

His previous two scratch-offs had yielded very useful items. He wondered what new item he would get this time.

Halfway through scratching with his coin, he frowned slightly.

With the previous scratch-offs, the ticket should have flashed golden light by this point. Why was this ticket so unresponsive?

He looked up and asked, "Boss, this is..."

Wu Di glanced at it and said calmly, "Oh, your expression means you didn't win!"

A flicker of disappointment crossed Orochimaru's eyes.

"Scratch-offs are a form of gambling, you should learn more from Lord Tsunade!" Wu Di added.

Orochimaru shook his head in disagreement and turned to leave, thinking to himself.

Learn from her? Then all my research funds would be lost!

"Fat Sheep" of Tsunade's casino isn't just a title known in Konoha.

In the surrounding countries, any reputable casino knows Tsunade's face!

Orochimaru left dejectedly, followed by the Genin behind him as they headed towards the exam venue.

The exam venue this time was much more spacious than the third stage.

High walls surrounded the area, and atop them sat not only the village elders but also spectators who had come out of admiration.

Orochimaru, disguised as the Kazekage, and Hiruzen Sarutobi took their seats amidst cheers.

Not far behind them were the Anbu leaders and elite Jonin from various ninja villages.

When the Anbu leaders from other villages entered, the crowd remained largely silent.

But when Danzo entered, everyone began to whisper in surprise.

"Does Konoha really need even someone like him!"

"Yeah, yeah! I always thought people in Konoha were normal, I didn't expect there to be abnormal people among their higher-ups!"

Danzo completely ignored the outside chatter, treating it as if it were the wind.

He continued to walk with delicate steps, his fingers held in a delicate pose.

Once everyone was seated, the atmosphere in the arena suddenly became serious.

The Chunin Exam was about to begin!

Invincible Scratch-off.

Wu Di rested his chin on his hand and sighed softly.

Since his shop's upgrade, his invincible range had increased tenfold.

He had originally wanted to go and witness the Chunin Exam firsthand.

But just then, a group of Sand Ninja arrived.

The moment they entered, Wu Di could tell they were the poor fools Orochimaru had successfully tricked!

Why weren't they staying put and instead came to his village?

"I heard your scratch-off shop sells some good items. Let's try scratching one!" the masked ninja leading the group said softly.

Wu Di casually pulled out a few scratch-off tickets, mentally chanting: Lower the prize rate by ten percent for all of them.

A slight tremor ran through the tickets.

Soon, the first person finished scratching. His ticket yielded nothing, and he asked with some disappointment, "Boss, you're not trying to trick us because we're from another village, are you?"

Wu Di chuckled, "I do business with a clear conscience. You can ask the neighbors on the street about that."

Soon, one of them's ticket flashed golden light, and a mysterious scroll floated out from the ticket.

Seeing his companion win, the person who hadn't won fell silent.

He was probably complaining about his bad luck at that moment.

These dozen or so people scratched for a long time, and in the end, only three or four of them won prizes.

Moreover, the prizes they won were practically useless compared to what Naruto and the others got.

Wu Di thought to himself, If I send them away, no one else will come to scratch for prizes, right?

With that thought, he directly kicked them out.

Watching them leave, Wu Di gradually grew excited. "Finally, I can go see the grand spectacle of the competition!"

But just as he took a step, he saw Jiraiya hobbling back, leaning on a crutch.

"Boss, I want a 10,000 Ryo scratch-off ticket!"

His voice was a little weak, but his eyes showed no sign of fatigue.

Wu Di let out a long sigh.

His plan to go watch the Chunin Exam was probably ruined!

He handed Jiraiya a scratch-off ticket. Watching Jiraiya sit down at the counter, panting heavily, and scratching it off little by little, Wu Di couldn't help but feel resentful.

After a short while, a golden light suddenly flashed.

Something like a smart phone floated out.

Wu Di glanced at it and immediately felt amused.

The annoying feeling from before vanished completely.

"This thing is called a Plot Editor!"

"Plot Editor?" Jiraiya looked confused.

Wu Di deliberately lowered his voice and said, "I know, you're a bestselling author, right?"

Jiraiya blushed.

He knew what kind of books he wrote; most adults in Konoha were aware!

The protagonists in those books didn't need to be too many, two or three would suffice...

He said awkwardly in a low voice, "Yeah, yeah, it's just that... ordinary plots might not be suitable for me!"

Wu Di waved his hand. "Then you've underestimated the Plot Editor!"

"No matter the scenario, as long as you dare to imagine it, the Plot Editor will automatically generate it!"

Jiraiya was shocked. "Really? Any plot?"

Wu Di said confidently, "Of course! Try it if you don't believe me!"

"Okay!"

Jiraiya narrowed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

In less than ten seconds.

The sound of spring singing echoed from the Plot Editor.

Wu Di tiptoed and glanced over.

As expected, it was exactly as he imagined. The first plot Jiraiya thought of after getting the Plot Editor would definitely be this kind of low-budget production!

Wu Di rubbed his nose and softly reminded him.

"I have a suggestion for you, try to watch fewer movies that can be finished with just two or three people. It's bad for your health!"

Jiraiya nodded seriously. "I know, I'm just seeing if it works well!"

He said that, but his eyes were very honest, never leaving the Plot Editor.

Before long, two red threads shot out from his nostrils.

He lost his balance and fell backward.

Even as he lay on the ground, his mouth was still split into a grin!

"Hey, if you're going to die, don't die in my shop!"

On the competition grounds, all the contestants were ready.

The first group to enter the arena was Temari and Shikamaru.

Once on stage, Shikamaru was still yawning continuously.