The journey that was supposed to take five days had stretched into over ten days, with Haruki and Tsunade only managing to cover half the distance.
As if that wasn't enough, one time when Haruki was buying food, Tsunade accidentally learned about his vast wealth, and his nightmare began.
Tsunade had extorted five million Ryo from him, not only paying off her gambling debts but also giving her enough funds to gamble with.
She spent most of her days in casinos, leaving only a small portion of time for traveling.
But Haruki didn't mind. Five million Ryo was nothing to him. It was just money.
Moreover, in return, Tsunade would teach him jutsu whenever she had time.
Unfortunately, Haruki's talent was lacking, and he couldn't learn any of them. However, he was lucky enough to pick up a few.
Here are his gains from the past ten days:
Medical Ninjutsu - Palm Sage Technique!
Medical Ninjutsu - Healing Technique!
Medical Ninjutsu - Extraction of Minor Illnesses Technique!
And, the most disgusting one, Always Lose at Gambling!
The first three medical ninjutsu made Haruki happy for a long time, and even Tsunade was amazed by his talent.
But the Always Lose at Gambling made him sick to his stomach.
When he first got the Always Lose at Gambling card, Haruki didn't believe it. He challenged Tsunade to a gamble that lasted half the night.
When he left, his eyes were glazed over. Reality had given him a harsh lesson.
During that half-night, he and Tsunade had been tied the entire time, neither winning a single game!
Two Always Lose at Gambling cards colliding, neither could win.
After consulting with the system, Haruki found out that he couldn't return it, so he could only accept the fact.
But a bigger blow came again, and that was that Tsunade wanted to gamble with him every day.
She had finally found someone who couldn't beat her, how could she let go of this opportunity?
Today, the three of them and the pig arrived at a new town. Tsunade couldn't wait to go to the casino, leaving Shizune to accompany Haruki.
Since they weren't in a hurry, Haruki invited Shizune out for a stroll.
"Shizune, do you want to go out for a walk?"
"Okay."
Holding the pink pig, Shizune nodded slightly, and the two little ones went out together.
As soon as they went out, Haruki looked around and his expression darkened. He whispered to Shizune, "Something's not right. If anything happens, you run and hide!"
He didn't know when, but the street in front of them was completely empty.
But Haruki felt like someone was watching him, and their gaze was filled with malice!
Without any sensory jutsu, he could only wait for them to make a move.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
The next moment, dozens of figures suddenly appeared on the street, some with swords, some with bare hands.
The only thing they had in common was that they were all masked, their faces obscured.
"That's the kid, kill him!"
Without bothering to speak to Haruki, they charged forward. There were ninjas forming hand seals and samurai charging with swords.
"Hide!"
Without looking back, he shouted to Shizune. Haruki immediately rushed into the crowd.
With so many people attacking, he couldn't defend against them with his defensive jutsu alone. It was better to fight them in close combat.
At least in the crowd, they would be wary of their own people and wouldn't unleash powerful jutsu.
The originally naive Shizune didn't understand Haruki's words, but hearing his voice again, she instinctively hid in the inn.
"Lightning Blade!"
With his extremely fast Body Flicker Technique and the powerful Lightning Blade, Haruki killed one person as soon as he charged forward.
As he was about to repeat the trick, a blade of light stopped him.
Haruki's speed was so fast that the others were stunned, resulting in one of them being killed.
Seeing that he was about to charge at the next person, the leading samurai couldn't help but react.
"Secret Technique - Lightning Slash!"
A silver blade of light, like the sharpest cutting machine, came towards Haruki.
"Substitution Technique!"
Seeing the blade of light less than a meter away from him, Haruki instinctively used the best solution.
Even so, when he reappeared, there was a trace of blood on his nose.
He wiped it away with his hand, and a wave of fear washed over Haruki's heart. If his body hadn't reacted instinctively fast enough, he would have been cut in two.
Then, his expression became even more solemn. He stared intently at these people, calculating in his mind.
There were twenty-one people in total, thirteen ninjas, seven samurai, and one person in strange clothing, whose profession was unknown.
He had killed one with his sudden outburst, leaving twenty.
None of them were Genin, the weakest were Chunin!
He couldn't tell the strength of the samurai, but there were three Jonin, about the level of future Sarutobi Asuma.
"This is going to be tough!"
He sighed softly, his gaze sharper.
The most suitable jutsu now was the Tailed Beast Ball, but these samurai wouldn't give him a chance to use it.
Moreover, if he pulled back, the dozen or so ninjas would be freed, and he might not be able to withstand their attacks.
Haruki also used his intuition to glance at the person who hadn't made a move yet. He was very concerned about him.
Fortunately, none of these people went after Shizune. Otherwise, Haruki wouldn't have had time to save her.
"Leaf Whirlwind!"
Having made up his mind, Haruki kicked a Chunin.
With his powerful body and considerable chakra, the kick made a sound of breaking through the air.
Fighting in close combat with the samurai, whose strength was unknown, was clearly unwise. He would take out all the ninjas first, then kite the samurai.
"Secret Technique - Lightning Slash!"
"Fire Release - Fire Dragon Technique!"
The moment Haruki charged forward, several jutsu and blades of light sped towards him.
As the attacks drew closer, Haruki silently moved his right hand, activating the Substitution Technique he had already formed.
The moment the jutsu and blades of light hit the white mist, Haruki had already appeared behind a Jonin.
"Lightning Blade!"
Without hesitation, lightning flashed from his left hand, instantly piercing the Jonin's chest.
"H-How... how is this possible?"
The Jonin uttered his last words before collapsing to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Haruki had already used the Body Flicker Technique to leave the spot.
During this time, he also noted the strengths and weaknesses of all those who had attacked him. Except for the first samurai, the other samurai were nothing to fear.
"Now, it's just you!"
Thinking this, Haruki glanced at the person who hadn't moved yet.
By now, everyone had made a move, except for this person who remained as steady as a mountain.
"Clap! Clap! Clap!"
As Haruki was thinking, the person in strange clothing, who didn't even show his face, walked out.
The moment he spoke, everyone else stopped instantly, watching quietly.
They didn't even bother to look at the dead Jonin. This attitude made Haruki even more cautious.
Then, the person in strange clothing said, "You've been focusing on the Chunin from the beginning, making them think you were going to take out the weaker ones first. And then, you suddenly changed targets, taking advantage of their surprise to kill a Jonin. Not bad!"
The person spoke every word of Haruki's thoughts aloud, looking at Haruki with admiration.
He was right. Haruki had used their carelessness in their numbers, and the illusion that he was targeting the Chunin, to kill a Jonin.
It wouldn't be so easy from now on. He would have to rely on his raw strength.
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