In a small town on the border between the Land of Frost and the Land of Lightning, Tsunade was sitting at a gambling table, staring intently at the dealer's hands. Finally, gritting her teeth, she slammed her remaining money onto the "Small" side.
Seeing this, the others at the table lit up and scrambled to place their bets on "Big."
The result was self-evident; Tsunade had lost everything once again.
"Shizune, bring out the money! I'm going to make a comeback!"
"No way, Lady Tsunade. This is the money for our meals and lodging; I absolutely cannot give it to you!" Shizune clutched her pocket tightly, looking completely uncompromising.
"Shizune, trust me! I can definitely make a comeback!"
Just as Shizune was about to speak, Tsunade suddenly moved, snatching the money bag with lightning speed.
"Don't worry, Shizune. Once I make my comeback, I'll treat you to a big feast!"
"Lady Tsunade, you've said that countless times, but you've never won. If this keeps up, we'll have to treat others' injuries to make money again. I don't mind, but Lady Tsunade, you..."
After hearing Shizune's words, Tsunade stopped her hand, which was about to place a bet. Suddenly, she stood up and dragged Shizune out of the casino.
"Lady Tsunade, why..."
"It's nothing, I just suddenly don't want to gamble anymore. Let's use this one hundred ryo to treat you to a big feast!"
"Lady Tsunade, we only have one hundred ryo left, and we still need to pay for lodging later. Maybe we should skip the big feast..."
"We can't skip it. Money is something that can always be earned; don't worry about the details. Let's go, let's go, let's eat!" With that, Tsunade led Shizune into a large restaurant.
After they were full, Tsunade smiled as she watched Shizune go to pay the bill. Over the years, she felt most fortunate to have taken Shizune as her Disciple.
Tsunade was certain that Shizune respected her from the bottom of her heart.
Although she had initially taken Shizune because she was Kato Dan's niece, after all these years together, she truly valued Shizune. If it weren't for Shizune's company, she didn't know what kind of state she would have fallen into.
Back when she was alone, she would often lose all her money and be forced to sleep on the streets.
Ever since Shizune arrived, she would go out and find ways to make money. Although Tsunade would take a large portion to gamble with, in most cases, the remaining money was enough for their food and lodging.
However, today, it was clear that they didn't have enough money for lodging. After this big feast, they would only have a few ryo left.
The master and Disciple discussed it and found a place that could provide shelter from the wind and rain to sleep.
The next morning, Uchiha En and Asana suddenly appeared on the border of the Land of Frost.
"En, why are we here?" Asana asked.
"I want to ask someone to help check your physical condition."
"My physical condition? I'm fine! Why do we need to check it?" Asana asked with a confused expression.
"Our next step is to go to the moon to find those of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, and then obtain their Bloodline to supplement the final genetic defects in your body.
But before that, I must confirm that your body is completely fine. I don't want any minor issues that I'm unaware of to cause you any problems."
After hearing Uchiha En's words, the corners of Asana's mouth curled up into a smile. She enjoyed this feeling of being cared for.
"Then, En, who are we looking for?" Asana asked after a moment.
"Looking at the entire Ninja World, the strongest in Medical Ninjutsu is Tsunade, one of the Sannin. Naturally, she is our target."
"How do you know she is on the border of the Land of Frost and the Land of Lightning?"
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