radicalducati Chapter 27: No one gets rich without unexpected windfall; 3 in income.
Chapter 27: No one gets rich without unexpected windfall; 3 in income.
"Place your bet now, open!"
Another powerful shout echoed through the private room, the dice cup was slowly opened, and the entire room fell silent and breaths quickened once more!
The next second, "Thank you for your consideration..."
“That’s awesome, hahaha… What’s the difference between this and finding money on the street?”
"Fool, don't say what's on your mind! This is a gift from heaven, a bounty from a fat sheep."
"What you're saying isn't very good either! But, that's the truth. Hehehe..."
After a half-second pause, cheers erupted from the crowd again, and everyone's face was beaming with happiness!
Of course, this does not include Tsunade, her follower Shizune, and the little pig Tonton, who lost money.
"I'm rich! I'm rich! I've already won over 30,000 taels after just a few rounds of all-in betting! From now on, even if we go to Ichiraku Ramen, we'll just eat one bowl and throw it away..." In an inconspicuous corner of the gambling table, Ishikawa clutched his winnings to his chest, his eyes gleaming with greed.
Just half an hour ago, he was a penniless man with less than a thousand taels of silver. Now, he's a moderately wealthy man with over thirty thousand taels in his pocket.
This is the reward for completing at least 70 D-rank missions! How could Ishikawa, whose monthly income of around 1,000 ryo was unstable, not be excited and elated?!
Today really is his lucky day! *??(ˊwˋ*)??*?
"Alright, that's enough for today." Just as Ishikawa was licking his lips, preparing to go all out and get another 100,000 ryo, Tsunade, the fat sheep in the main seat, suddenly got up, feeling bored.
The huge sum of money that had been placed beside her was now completely gone.
"Ah, no, that's it??" Upon hearing this, Ishikawa felt a wave of dizziness wash over him, his face contorted with the pain of losing a fortune...
Even though I knew Tsunade had limited funds, I never expected her to lose it all so quickly! That's incredibly wasteful!!
Thank you for your patronage...
As the gamblers bid her a satisfied and reluctant farewell, Tsunade, completely unconcerned, calmly walked out of the private room through the cleared passage of the crowd.
[The borrowed principal has been lost again! Judging from their expressions, Lady Tsunade has been completely taken advantage of...] Holding the little pig Tonton, Shizune quickly followed, her heart filled with darkness.
"Damn it, why the hell did I sleep in! I should have come to the casino to make money after lunch this afternoon—no, I mean to gather intelligence." Watching the two figures leave, Ishikawa muttered indistinctly, his heart bleeding.
If he had come sooner, his gains would have been far more than a mere thirty thousand taels...
"However, now is not the time to dwell on these things." Thinking of Tsunade's whereabouts and the mission and intelligence gathering that night, Ishikawa suppressed his resentment and headed straight for the casino's cashier with his chips.
"Please exchange all these chips for cash." Before anyone else could react, Ishikawa took out his chips and shouted to the staff.
Just now, he used all his savings to exchange for chips right here!
"Sorry, little brother. You can't redeem these chips." Just as Ishikawa was about to exchange money to chase after Tsunade, the man at the exchange counter changed his tune and gave a playful look.
"Why??" Ishikawa frowned immediately, staring at the other person with a cold glint in his eyes.
"You look fierce, kid." Almost at the same time, the casino boss and his men surrounded them with hostile eyes.
"Sorry, that private room is closed to the public today. So the chips you won there don't count," another man with a pointed chin and monkey-like face stepped forward and shouted smugly.
"We've finally found the legendary fat sheep, how could we possibly let the money slip away?" The man at the exchange counter spoke again. "We thought you couldn't squeeze in and could only gamble outside, but you little devil actually managed to sneak into that private room and win over 30,000 taels of silver from us. That's our casino's wealth!"
“That’s it! If you’re willing, I can return your principal and let you leave.” The casino boss laughed at the opportune moment, his eyes sweeping around with a sinister look. “The same goes for the others. Don’t make me take action.”
He wouldn't have given up that small amount of money if it weren't for the casino's reputation. That particular private room wasn't open to the public; the gamblers rushed in after hearing the noise!
Do you really think he runs a casino as a charity? What a joke...
"Damn it, we couldn't even squeeze in!"
"Haha, looks like that lucky kid is going to be in trouble."
Instantly, the onlookers, including the gamblers, expressed their opinions, all staring at Ishikawa with complicated expressions, ready to watch the show.
Only a couple of lucky winners stared at the casino boss with a mixture of anger and fear, their faces filled with resentment. Clearly, they too had won some money and didn't want to give up…
"Big brother, what's wrong?" "Should we make a move?"
Seeing the situation take a sharp turn for the worse, Tarojiro rushed in and said that they each stood on either side of Ishikawa, united in their hatred of the enemy.
"Heh... I used to think I was a bit unlucky, but now I don't think so!" He waved to his two underlings, chuckled, and stared at the casino boss with a smirk. "Because you're even more unlucky than me!!"
"Looks like you don't want to leave. Make your move." Seeing this, the casino boss understood Ishikawa's meaning and shouted the order.
Seeing this, the casino henchmen who were eyeing the scene with predatory intent revealed their ferocious expressions and swarmed forward, brandishing the sticks they had prepared.
They're just three kids; they're nowhere near as good as these thugs who hang out in casinos!
"superior……"
In the blink of an eye, Ishikawa snorted and charged forward with a burst of chakra.
With the boost of chakra, Ishikawa, whose physique was already enhanced, smashed through several of his underlings like a bull, arriving directly in front of the dumbfounded casino boss.
While Tarojiro only possessed the strength of an ordinary genin, his abilities had improved rapidly through training in tree climbing and water walking. Dealing with the casino thugs, who weren't even samurai, was akin to a dimensional annihilation; to everyone's astonishment, he quickly and easily subdued them all!
"Now, it's time to cash in my chips!" Looking at the pale-faced casino owner, Ishikawa gripped his neck, his gaze like a knife. "By the way, I remember I won 300,000 taels, don't get it wrong!"
"W-what? You..." The casino boss's pupils shrank as he was about to retort, but before he could finish speaking, he felt a tightness in his neck, making it difficult to breathe, and his face turned ashen.
"Quick, quick, give him the money!!" Standing on the edge of life and death, as if seeing hell before him, the casino boss dared not hesitate and immediately shouted to his underling with all his might.
"Yes, boss." The exchange clerk, who was already terrified, immediately responded, hurriedly counted the money notes left by the fat sheep Tsunade, took out 300,000, packed them up, and handed them over tremblingly.
"Three to three hundred thousand taels!!"
Taro, belatedly realizing what was happening, gasped for breath and, with trembling hands, took the money box and hugged it tightly, unable to believe it.
Jiro, standing to the side, stared at the casino crowd with a dazed yet fierce expression, a storm raging within him...
“Very well, now I’ll ask you a question. What’s the situation with the thieves roaming around the town?” Seeing that he had the money, Ishikawa released his grip and spoke calmly.
As he spoke, he reached into his pocket, took out the Konoha headband, and put it on his head.
"You...you are Konoha ninjas!!"
Upon witnessing this horrifying scene, the casino boss turned green with fright and trembled as he gasped in a trembling voice.
Damn it, I never expected them to bully ninjas, especially Konoha, one of the Five Great Nations!
He's going to suffer this injustice, and even if he goes to the Hokage or the Daimyo, it won't make a difference.