*Naruto appeared back to the village, he was dressed back in his normal wool kimono,he had bandages around his chest from his punishment. He started to walk around seeing if any festival game catches his eye, He walked and played a few games here and there for like an hour. He stopped and frowned turning his head to the alleyway. Naruto had his hand holding the hilt of his sword tightly*

Naruto:whoever is there come out and face me like a true warrior.

*Naruto got no response his frown became deeper as he slowly started taking the sword out of the scabbard*

Naruto:this will be your only warning, I've been smelling, hearing and getting glimpses of the both of you following me. So come on out and face your death as warriors or die like scum

???:o..ok ok! We're coming out, please don't hurt us! We don't want to fight you!

*Naruto eyes squinted as he slowly placed his sword back in its home. Soon enough two men came out of the shadows looking worse for wear*

Naruto:for what reason have you been following me. Answer or I'll be forced to act accordingly

Senta:our names are Senta and bunzo. We saw you in the hotel and we need your help!

*Both Senta and bunzo full body bowed at Naruto's feet. Naruto raised an eyebrow at there action*

Bunzo:please Ronin, I can't see my family if you don't help us

Naruto:hm...come with me. We shall discuss this in my quarters. If your hungry I'll order some food.

*Naruto turned around and started walking to the hotel, bunzo and Senta looked at each other and almost stumbling they went running after there only hope to end there mission and see there families again*

Scene change

*Bunzo came out of the bathroom feeling refreshed. He looked at Senta stuffing his face from all the food. Bunzo's mouth watered looking at it all as it's been such a long time since he had seen something so beautiful. He went running and started eating like it was his last meal. Naruto looked at them patiently as he drank his tea. It took another 20 minutes for them to finish*

Naruto:I hope it was enjoyable

Senta:you kidding? I haven't had a good a meal since my last anniversary. Thank you so much, we really appreciate the hospitality

*Naruto nodded at them and signaled them to start talking. Bunzo coughed and began*

Bunzo:yes. You see sir, me and my brother over here are part of the the Akagi gang.

Naruto:yes, I've heard of them, a small gambling organization at the border of iron country

*Bunzo nodded exited, since he knew of them that just raised the chances that he'll help them in there mission*

Bunzo:well over a year ago this woman came in to our establishment. We didn't think much, of it until she started getting angry over losing over and over again. But even after the wait staff told her to cut her losses, she ignored us and grew a big debt through losses and through punching the machine so hard that they were destroyed beyond recognition

Senta:this woman was Tsunade senju, or as the gambling community calls her The Legendary Sucker. We ended being the sucker since she skipped town on us without paying

*Naruto nodded as he finished his tea, his views on the Shinobis just being more solidified as nothing but scum*

Senta:our boss ordered us to find he and make her pay the debt. I'm just a card dealer and my brother is a chef for kami's sake! Sadly we didn't realize who she was until 3 month into the journey. We could never beat someone of her caliber. But if we don't get the money we cannot return to our families.

Bunzo:so please Ronin. Help us get the money, we just want to see our family again. I already lost the first year of my newborn babies life, I don't want to miss anymore

*Naruto nodded and got up, he started walking to the door*

Naruto:bunzo, Senta with me. Stay behind me no matter what, today you will be paid

*The brothers looked as if they could cry as they quickly followed behind there warrior*

Bunzo:we cannot thank you enough, we promise you'll be paid when...

Naruto: I'll be paid nothing. Not a ryo, I'm not doing this for money, I'm helping you two because it's simply the right thing to do. It is my duty to help those who can't help themselves, now let us find the Densetsu no Kamo

Scene change

*We see Tsunade and shizune in of course a bar, they were in a booth and tsuande was laughing and drinking away the money of her clan. Being the only one left came with it's perks, it won't even make a dent on that mountain of money*

Naruto: my this is a surprised finding you again Shinobi

*Tsunade stopped laughing as the blonde samurai and two other she didn't recognize sat at the other side of the booth*

Tsunade:what's this? Who are your friends?

Naruto:oh, you know them quite well. Those the name the Akagi gang ring any bells in the sake filled brain of yours?

*The mood changed as Tsunade got a serious look on her face, Shizune grew nervous looking between the two*

Tsunade;so what? That has nothing to do with you

Naruto:it does now. You do realize that because of your selfish actions a baby is currently without a father? But who am I kidding you don't care about that. So I'll cut to the chase

*Naruto took out from his sleeves a pair of cards and chips. The rest of the table looked confused*

Naruto:we could fight each other till we're both injured and one of us dead, but that would solve nothing, your a gambling women so how about we gamble for it, I win you pay them back everything

Tsunade:and if I win?

Naruto; I'll accrued all your debt and pay them myself

*Shizune looked shocked, and Tsunade had star in her eyes*

Tsunade"even with my luck I can't lose!! There's too much on the line here"

In the pure lands

*Hashirama was running away from his wife mito uzumaki and his daughter hanako senju who were chasing him furious that Tsunade has her gambling habits from him*

Hashirama;I'm sorry!!

Red demons:you ruined little Tsunade!!!

Hashirama:don't just stand there help me!!

*Hashirama screamed to his brother, and his best friend. But they both ignored him, not being stupid enough to fight an angry uzumaki. Hashirama gave a girlish scream as they almost caught him and kept running away while tobirama and surprisingly Madara Uchiha were watching together in amusement.*

Back to the living

Senta;Ronin, are you sure? If you can't pay it back you'll have to work it off back in the casino, you'll be trapped there for years. Maybe even decades with the amount she owe

Naruto:yes. If that is my destiny then so be it. But you'll both return home one way or another, unless the Shinobi is scared? I'll even be merciful and let you decide what we play

*Tsunade slammed her fist on the table and gave the samurai an evil grin*

Tsunade:you on!! I pick the game that is a game of pure chance blackjack, I'll be the dealer for once. And you'll be the player

*Tsunade started shuffling the cards, Tsunade had to control her expression since she was cheating already. Naruto started playing with his chips as he waited*

Tsunade:let's begin!

Later

*Tsunade looked like the cat that ate the canary as Naruto only had 4 chips left. Naruto on the other hand just yawned*

Tsunade:it's time for the final round, we both know who's gonna win so why continue?

Naruto:you want to know something about blackjack? Blackjack is one of the rare games where the player has an advantage over the dealer

Tsunade:what are you talking about?

Naruto:the dealer has to deal another card whenever he's bellowed 17. So he has a high chance to going to bust,

*Tsuande saw the smirk grow on Naruto face and she squinted her eyes*

Tsunade"he's bluffing I know he is"

Naruto: but you haven't have that happen even once, that's some pretty impressive luck

*Naruto gambled all his chips on this last game. Naruto didn't even flip his cards over, he just signaled a bartender over for a drink*

Naruto:I'll stand this turn

Tsunade:what? You already gave up? Shame. We'll have fun with all my debt kid

*Tsunade flipped her cards and she got a 20, she grinned. Naruto grabbed his tea and flipped his cards, Tsunade gasped loudly and the brothers started cheering since Naruto pulled a perfect 21*

Naruto:as you must know Shinobi in an actual game of blackjack you get back 2.5 times what you bet. That means I win

Tsunade:no! I refuse to accept this?! Even my luck is not this bad! How did I lose?! You must've been cheating!

Naruto:and what to you mean by that? I thought you said blackjack was a game of pure chance

*Tsunade flinched and Naruto sighed with a shrugged of his shoulders*

Naruto:I used card counting

Shizune:card counting? I...I don't think I've heard of that

Naruto: you think of the cards as numbers and count them in your head, cards between 2 and 6 are +1, 10 and above are -1, and 7 through 9 are zero. So all you have to do is count the number of cards that's been played so far and mathematically find a numerical probability for what will be played next.

*Naruto said as he collected the cards back his smile growing more and more, Shizune sighed knowing Tsunade was gonna lose doesn't make it any less easy for her too see her hopes die like that*

Tsunade:I'll have to remember that for next time

*Tsunade mumbled to herself kinda impressed. Impressed went to anger as she got on Naruto's face grabbing him by the collar of his kimono*

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