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Chapter 109: Taking Action [720]
Chapter 109: Taking Action [720]
Moments later, Tsunade, Feng Ye, and Shizune reappeared on the street.
Feng Ye and Shizune had changed into new outfits, with slight alterations to their hairstyles, while Tsunade had transformed into a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl with a single, pale golden ponytail.
Slap!
Tsunade expressionlessly placed her hand on Feng Ye's shoulder. "What are you looking at?"
Her seemingly delicate and tender palm gently rested on his shoulder, yet it almost caused Feng Ye to lose his balance. The ground beneath his feet creaked and cracked, forming fissures.
Feng Ye retracted his gaze from Tsunade's chest and spread his hands innocently. "Anyone would unconsciously look when they see such a huge change... And I'm carrying a lot of weight, Tsunade-sensei. Ouch... Can you be a little gentler, please..."
Pffft!
Shizune, standing beside them, struggled to hold back her laughter.
When she had first seen Tsunade's transformation, her reaction had been similar to Feng Ye's. She had asked Tsunade how she had grown from being flat-chested to her current state, and had received a scolding in response.
The group walked for a while and stopped at a restaurant for a meal. When it was time to pay, Tsunade realized an embarrassing issue—she had lost even the money for their accommodation.
"Lady Tsunade!!!"
Shizune exclaimed, her eyes widening in shock. "You mean... we'll be sleeping on the streets tonight?"
Tsunade coughed awkwardly and shifted her gaze to Feng Ye.
Feng Ye sighed helplessly. "I do have enough money for a few nights' stay, but Tsunade-sensei, how did you end up losing both the accommodation and meal money? Weren't those funds set aside separately?"
Tsunade scratched her head. "I got a good hand, and my opponent kept raising the stakes. I couldn't resist, so... Forget it, let's not talk about this. Next time, I'll win it all back with interest!"
Feng Ye rolled his eyes.
Win it all back?
More like doubling the losses.
Moreover, considering the situation, it seemed likely that those people had identified Tsunade as an easy mark, which was why they had recklessly raised the stakes, determined to squeeze every last penny out of her.
Feng Ye sighed. "Forget it. I'll go and get that money back for you, Sensei."
Shizune was taken aback. "Feng... Feng Ye?! You're going to...?"
Noticing the expressions on Shizune and Tsunade's faces, Feng Ye smiled. "You think I'm going to use violence to rob them? Relax, I'm just going to win the money back."
"Eh?!"
Shizune was astonished.
Tsunade, too, was surprised. She gave Feng Ye a curious look. "But you don't understand gambling at all, and... you only have a few thousand at most, right?"
Feng Ye smiled back. "It's not that I don't understand; I just don't particularly enjoy it. But if I were to play, I'd be very good at it. A few thousand is more than enough. Lady Tsunade, including the loan sharks, you've lost close to five million, right?"
"About that," Tsunade admitted, sipping her tea and sizing Feng Ye up.
She wasn't quite sure what her disciple was up to. In her understanding, the concept of using a few thousand to win several million was virtually non-existent. Unless Feng Ye borrowed some money first, but given his appearance, it was unlikely he could secure a substantial loan.
"Well, you may not realize what it means to turn a few thousand into five million, but we usually use two words to describe such a person... Gambling Monster!"
"As it happens, that's exactly what I am. So, rest assured."
Feng Ye smiled as he counted the money he had and headed toward the casino.
Although he didn't like gambling, his deep understanding of psychology gave him an advantage in this arena. If he also used his time-doubling ability, not even the slightest change in his opponents' expressions or body language would escape his notice. As long as his luck wasn't as abysmal as Tsunade's, he wouldn't need to resort to low tactics like card swapping. He would be a bona fide top-tier Gambling Monster!
"Feng... Feng Ye."
Shizune hesitated, glancing warily at Tsunade before standing up and hurrying after Feng Ye.
Tsunade tilted her head, continuing to sip her tea. She had no desire to return to the casino at this point. Even though she had transformed into her younger self, strutting back into the casino would be too conspicuous. If they realized that she had used a transformation technique, she would lose one of her means of evading her debtors.
Back at the casino.
The arrival of Feng Ye and Shizune drew some attention as well. The two of them were very young, with Feng Ye looking to be around fourteen or fifteen. Many of the patrons gave them unfriendly glances, but no one turned away the money that was being offered.
Even if this kid, Feng Ye, didn't have much money, a mosquito's leg still had some meat on it.
And so.
About an hour later.
In a large hall on the second floor of the casino, Feng Ye sat at one of the tables with roughly five million Ryo in bets on the table. He casually flipped over the cards in front of him.
"Sorry, three of a kind."
Bang!!
A middle-aged gambler sitting across from Feng Ye suddenly stood up, placing his hands on the table with a loud bang as he glared at the cards in front of Feng Ye.
"I think I'm done for now. You guys can continue."
Feng Ye stood up and stretched his body. "Shizune, let's collect the money."
The gamblers at the table stared at Feng Ye and Shizune with reddened eyes. If they were ordinary people, the invisible pressure would have been immense. But Shizune, despite her young age, was a true ninja, and this had little effect on her.
She quickly gathered the money, placed it in a money box, and followed Feng Ye out, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him.
Although she didn't like gambling...
The way Feng Ye had gambled was too cool! Especially in that last calm move, where he had won back all five million Ryo that Tsunade had lost—that had made her heart race.
Her small hands trembled as she collected the money, not because there was too much, nor because of the gamblers' piercing gazes, but purely because her heart was pounding with excitement.
"Damn it..."
"Who the hell is that brat?!"
"Who cares who he is!"
Among the gamblers staring at Feng Ye and Shizune's retreating figures, one man clenched his teeth and followed them. Soon, a few others joined him.
Feng Ye and Shizune sensed the malicious gazes on their backs as they approached the casino's entrance.
This finally snapped Shizune out of her daze, bringing her back to the present moment.
Feng Ye turned his head and glanced back.
A slight smile played on his lips.
Boom!!
He took half a step forward, and as his foot landed, he released the chakra that had been reducing his weight, causing the ground to shake as if there had been an earthquake. The entire casino shook.
The floor beneath their feet cracked like a spider web.
Pata.
A cigarette fell from someone's mouth and hit the floor. Everyone who had been following them froze, their bodies stiffening as they didn't dare to move. The entire place fell silent.
The two guards at the entrance broke out in a cold sweat. They swallowed hard and watched as Feng Ye and Shizune walked out, not daring to stop them.
...
Several days later.
A portrait of Feng Ye quickly spread throughout the various casinos.
He was labeled as a 'Ninja of Unknown Identity', suspected of using some form of cheating technique to win five million Ryo within an hour.
Casinos usually had two lists: a 'Cash Cow' list for the most welcome gamblers and a 'Monster Gambler' list for the least welcome ones. In a very short time, Feng Ye's code name shot up to the top of the latter.
It is worth mentioning that.
The number one person on the 'Cash Cow' list was none other than Tsunade herself.
However, this had nothing to do with Feng Ye, as he never returned to a casino after that.
(End of Chapter)
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