She was naturally unaware of the arguments in the Konoha office, nor did she know that her actions might lead to the Third Shinobi World War breaking out ahead of schedule.
At this moment, Ling was walking out of the training ground, having cultivated all morning.
Her main focus was studying the Ninjutsu scroll given by the Third Hokage. There were many techniques worth learning in it, and from this Ninjutsu scroll, it was clear that the Third Hokage was very sincere in taking her as a disciple.
Fire Release: Ash Pile Burning, Fire Dragon Flame Bullet.
Earth Release: Earth Flow River, Swamp of the Underworld, Earth Dragon Bullet, and Earth Clone.
Water Release: Four Seals Water Dragon Bullet, Water Gun, and Water Clone.
Lightning Release: Lightning Needle, Four-Pillar Binding Technique, Lightning Clone.
Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere, Beast Wave Palm.
Most of these Ninjutsu were B-rank, but the power of a Ninjutsu never depended on its rank. As long as your Chakra was sufficient and your Chakra Nature Transformation was strong enough, even low-rank Ninjutsu could deal excessive damage.
Walking back into the Village, Ling was planning to find a place to satisfy her hunger. Now, with her strength increasing, her appetite was also growing.
Ling turned the corner and immediately saw Tsunade walking at the very front, though her expression was not good; she looked both sad and angry.
Behind her were Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze, along with his girlfriend Uzumaki Kushina, following closely. They were all trying to comfort Tsunade but couldn't find the right moment to speak.
"Minato-senpai, Kushina-jie jie, are you going to the casino with Tsunade-jie jie?"
Ling thought Tsunade had lost money gambling and was now taking money from home to go back for another round, with the three of them trying to dissuade her.
"Brat, well said! Let's go! To the casino! This old woman is going to clean up."
The sadness on Tsunade's face disappeared, but it remained hidden in her heart. She always used gambling and drinking to numb her inner self.
"Ah? Tsunade-jie, why don't we not go to the casino? How about we gamble at home instead?"
At the thought of the casino, Kushina's scalp tingled, because every time Tsunade would lose all her money, and theirs too, always having to escape using the Transformation Jutsu.
Then the casino owner would take the bill to the Hokage for payment, which truly stimulated Konoha's economic circulation.
"That's right, that's right, Tsunade, we'll gamble with you." Jiraiya had no money now; his previous manuscript fees had been eaten up by Ling and Tsunade together.
"Hmph, do you think this old woman will lose?" Tsunade was quite unconvinced. She had indeed won before, but except for winning against her grandfather, Senju Hashirama, every time she won, a tragedy related to her would occur.
"No, no, how could that be?" Minato also quickly waved his hand, but cold sweat kept dripping from his forehead.
"Brat, what do you think of this old woman's gambling skills? This old woman just has bad luck, not poor gambling skills."
Tsunade considered herself to have over thirty years of gambling experience, with her skills reaching peak perfection. It was just that bad luck and opponents cheating always led to her losing.
"Uh, I heard there's a legend of a 'Big Fat Sheep' circulating throughout the Ninja World. I wonder if you're that Big Fat Sheep?"
Ling finally realized Tsunade was in a bad mood, and to get out of such an emotion, she needed another emotion to replace it.
Ling couldn't make Tsunade happy, but she could use anger to replace her inner sadness, though the risk was also a bit high.
"Bang~!!" Tsunade punched Ling on the top of her head, and immediately a large bump appeared. Ling now looked like she had prominent horns.
"Hmph, this old woman is not some 'Big Fat Sheep'! That title is just defamation from others. Come on, let's gamble, and I'll show you this old woman's gambling skills."
Tsunade immediately grabbed the still-dizzy Ling and headed towards the Senju mansion. She had to prove to this brat today that she was not a 'Big Fat Sheep'.
Kushina and Minato exchanged glances, both seeing the relief in each other's eyes. Clearly, Ling's words had helped Tsunade move past her sadness.
"That brat Ling is a good person. Next time, I can invite her to eat, but not with Tsunade."
Jiraiya also saw Ling's good intentions and developed some fondness for her. This brat was nothing like the Uchiha Clan.
Uchiha Ling, being carried, suddenly received a message from the Golden Finger, adding four new stable emotion providers.
They were Tsunade, Jiraiya, Uzumaki Kushina, and Minato Namikaze, which made Ling happy inside.
Adding the three she had obtained before, Ling now had seven stable emotion providers. She only needed three more to draw a prize again.
The Senju ancestral home was not very far and was in a good location. Although with the decline of the Senju Clan and the Second Hokage's policies, most Senju Clan members had now changed their surnames and married out.
The clan land was also divided into many small family plots, but the former residence of Senju Hashirama had always remained.
Entering the courtyard of the Senju ancestral home, they came to a main house, where Tsunade took out her preferred gambling tools.
Three dice. After listening to Tsunade boast, Ling thought she would have some complicated gambling tools, but it turned out to be the simplest dice.
Tsunade also immediately saw Ling's disdain, so she punched her again. Ling now looked like Nezha with his hair buns.
"Hmph, brat, don't underestimate people. The simplest gambling tools can also display the most formidable gambling skills."
Tsunade picked up the dice cup and immediately began to shake it with flashy, almost acrobatic moves.
The three people who entered the house saw Tsunade showing off her skills, but they all tacitly avoided looking, because no matter how dazzling, Tsunade always lost.
"Brat, how much do you want to bet? Guess high or low?" Tsunade slammed the dice cup onto the table, looking quite bold and heroic, like a true gambling god in the world.
"Tch, I'll bet today's meal money! I bet low!" Ling slapped her day's meal money, a full thirty thousand ryo, onto the table, looking very generous.
Ling felt this was a sure-win deal, because although she didn't know how to gamble, gambling with Tsunade meant certain victory! This was the confidence of a strong person.
"Good! Shizune, get the money out. Count out thirty thousand ryo. Today, I'll have a showdown with this brat."
Tsunade told Shizune, who had just brought in tea, to get the money. She was going to clean up today.
"Um, Kushina, Ling is still so young. Isn't it a bit early for her to be gambling?"
Minato was a bit uneasy. He was afraid Ling would follow Tsunade's old path, becoming a gambler, and one who always lost money at that.
"No need to worry, Tsunade can't possibly win. This brat is probably going to make a fortune today."
Jiraiya was quite unconcerned, leisurely sipping his tea and brainstorming plots in his mind.
"I'm just afraid that Ling will keep winning when she gambles with Tsunade-jie jie, leading her to develop a huge interest in gambling."
Uzumaki Kushina also looked worriedly at Tsunade and Ling, whose chins were almost pointing to the sky, neither willing to concede to the other.
"Lady Tsunade, this is your remaining gambling fund for this month, twenty-five thousand ryo. If you overspend, you'll have to wait until next month when the hospital pays salaries."
Shizune was also quite helpless; she also believed Tsunade was sure to lose.
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