Naruto: Wood-Wood Fruit

"Alright, let's start."

Inside the casino.

Kiyoshi smiled.

He sat beside Tsunade in front of a slot machine.

"Remember, no using ninjutsu." Tsunade confirmed again, eyeing Kiyoshi, who looked unusually confident. 

She had no idea where his confidence was coming from and started to feel a bit nervous.

"I said I wouldn't, so I won't. Let's start."

Kiyoshi shrugged.

But before they could start—

At that moment.

A shinobi, sweating profusely and visibly anxious, approached. He was a sensor-type shinobi, with skills on par with a Special Jonin. Not particularly outstanding, but not weak either.

Since Kiyoshi and Tsunade entered, he'd been keeping a close watch on them. He was deeply unsettled, drenched in sweat from sensing the massive chakra within Tsunade.

As for Kiyoshi.

After two years of effort, he had now perfected his control over the Wood-Wood Fruit ability, allowing him to blend seamlessly into nature and completely conceal his chakra. 

If he didn't use high-level ninjutsu, even Karin's increasingly adept Kagura's Mind Eye wouldn't be able to detect him.

That's why last time in the inn's hot spring, Karin's warning was entirely unnecessary. If he'd actually wanted to do anything, that girl wouldn't have noticed a thing.

In fact, now he'd trained his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan so thoroughly, enhancing his control over the dojutsu, Onamuchi, that if he hid in the Netherworld, no Byakugan or regular sensory technique could detect him.

Only extremely pure Byakugan or Mangekyo Sharingan level dojutsu or sensory jutsus at the level of Sage Mode could possibly catch a glimpse of him.

"Sir."

The casino owner, having heard the report, hurried over with his hired shinobi. Both of them approached Tsunade respectfully, with visible anxiety.

"Alright, I get it. I know the casino rules and don't plan on breaking them." Tsunade waved them off.

"You should know her, right?" Kiyoshi said with a smile. "The Legendary Sannin, Konoha's Princess Tsunade… also known as the 'Legendary Sucker.'"

"Legendary Sucker?"

The sensor shinobi and the casino owner couldn't help but widen their eyes. But then their faces lit up with smiles, nodding vigorously. "Of course… of course."

Tsunade's reputation over the years was indeed trustworthy. 

Despite her immense strength, it was said she never resorted to using ninjutsu to cheat, nor did she ever dodge a debt. 

Moreover, she always lost every gamble—and had a lot of money to boot. Any casino she visited would make a killing. That's why they called her the "Legendary Sucker."

Her legendary track record was well-known in the gambling industry.

"Good, you're here too—no one can accuse me of cheating later." Kiyoshi said to the shinobi. 

"Go ahead and inspect the slot machines to make sure there's nothing fishy going on."

"That won't be necessary. We trust Lady Tsunade's reputation."

"Great."

Tsunade nodded, lifting her chin proudly and raising an eyebrow at Kiyoshi, a touch of satisfaction in her gaze.

Kiyoshi just rolled his eyes.

"Alright, first round—begin."

"Ding… ding!"

Without further ado, they inserted coins and began.

The slot machine reels whirred into motion.

"Ding!" Tsunade's machine stopped first, showing a mix of symbols with no reward. She lost.

But regardless, both she and the casino owner and sensor shinobi couldn't help but stare in shock.

Kiyoshi's machine, however, slowly came to a halt, displaying three sevens.

He'd won the super-lucky jackpot.

"What?"

It wasn't only Tsunade.

Even the casino owner's eyes were nearly popping out.

"Clink, clink, clink!"

Coins started pouring out of the machine, piling up on the floor.

The other gamblers nearby were shocked, turning to look.

Three sevens?

The lucky jackpot?

"No way, are you serious?"

"That guy… Did he cheat?"

"I've played this thing for so long and never even gotten three of the same color, let alone three sevens for the highest jackpot."

For a moment, a crowd of gamblers gathered around.

Kiyoshi grinned, looking at the flabbergasted Tsunade. "Tsunade-nee, I won the first round."

"Now, on to round two."

Before Kiyoshi could continue, the casino owner interrupted, "Wait a moment, young man. This machine is out of coins. Could you switch to another?"

At the same time, he checked the slot machine to confirm it was working normally. He glanced at the sensor shinobi, who shook his head to indicate no issues.

"Just a coincidence?" The casino owner conceded, feeling like Kiyoshi probably had rigged the machine but hadn't been caught in time.

Keeping his eyes fixed on Kiyoshi, the casino owner helped collect the winnings, and Kiyoshi nonchalantly sat down at another slot machine.

"You sure are lucky." Tsunade muttered.

She refused to believe he'd keep winning the jackpot every time.

But, annoyed by her loss, she also switched to another machine.

"Round two... begin."

"Ding… ding."

The reels spun again.

"C'mon, c'mon!" Tsunade clenched her fists, watching the slot machine intently with mounting excitement.

"Ding!" The reels stopped.

Once again, it was a random mix with no payout. She didn't even win the consolation prize.

Furious, she looked over at Kiyoshi.

"What?"

"Another three sevens?"

"Impossible! He has to be cheating."

"No, no way. All he did was insert coins and press the button—he didn't touch anything else."

The entire crowd of gamblers was in disbelief.

The casino owner was stunned, looking at the sensor shinobi, who stood behind Kiyoshi, carefully observing him. He'd sensed no chakra fluctuations or signs of cheating.

"That's the second round, Tsunade-nee." Kiyoshi winked at her, tossing a coin to the sensor shinobi. "Check it."

"No issues." the shinobi confirmed after thoroughly examining the machine, even inspecting the one Kiyoshi planned to use next.

"When luck hits, there's no stopping it." Kiyoshi said with a playful smile. "Let's keep going, Tsunade-nee."

"Hmph, it's only the second round—you're going to lose."

Tsunade was unconvinced. There was no way his luck could be that good. She'd been watching him closely, and he hadn't been cheating.

Then—

Round four, five, six…

Until round ten!

"Ding… ding!"

Under Tsunade's dumbfounded gaze, the tenth machine's screen showed three sevens for the lucky jackpot.

"Clink, clink, clink!" More coins spilled out.

The gamblers around them breathed heavily, their eyes practically glowing with envy, wishing they could snatch the winnings for themselves.

Beside Kiyoshi, several large baskets were already filled to the brim with coins.

"Another three sevens!" The casino owner's lips quivered. His face was pale as if on the verge of a heart attack.

Heartache, liverache, and sheer despair.

"Does a 'Gambling God' really exist?"

The sensor shinobi was dazed, muttering with reverence as he looked at the young Kiyoshi, eyes filled with respect—as though gazing at a god.

With his level of skill as a sensor, he was confident even the Kages from the Five Great Shinobi Villages couldn't cheat under his watch.

But Kiyoshi hadn't been caught cheating in the slightest.

Moreover, he'd been incredibly cooperative.

When asked to switch machines, he'd switched.

When asked to change coins, he'd complied.

For the last few rounds, he even let the sensor shinobi handle everything. From start to finish, he hadn't touched the machines.

If it wasn't a terrifyingly powerful skill, then it was just absurdly good luck.

But for a boy in his teens, it had to be the latter.

"Boss, cash us out... I'm done." Tsunade, thoroughly defeated by Kiyoshi, had lost all interest.

Kiyoshi, hands in his pockets, leaned close to her and whispered, "Tsunade-nee, a bet's a bet."

He thought to himself, if he had started as an average civilian or a low-ranking shinobi, he could have followed Tsunade, this "legendary sucker" with her "lose every bet" buff, and bet against her to become a millionaire.

Of course, that's assuming he wouldn't get punched to death by her first.

"Hmph, when have I ever skipped out on a bet?"

Tsunade, pouting, blushed furiously. It wasn't her fault—it should have been a sure win, yet she lost miserably.

But there was no way she'd fall for his tricks again.

This... would absolutely be the last time.

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