The Land of Hot Water is a country with a developed tourism industry, especially famous throughout the Ninja World for its hot springs. Coupled with its unique geographical location and temperate climate, the Land of Hot Water attracts a large number of visitors from all over the Ninja World every year.
On this basis, the entertainment industry in the Land of Hot Water is very developed, with various pubs, casinos, hot spring inns, and red-light districts...
Everything one could ask for is here.
Looking across the entire Ninja World, perhaps only the Tanzaku Quarters in the Land of Fire could compare.
"Guest, what would you like to eat?"
"Come on in and have some fun, young man. Guaranteed to make you want to stay."
"Young man, come try your luck if you want to get rich overnight. Maybe you can win money you couldn't earn in a lifetime."
"..."
Yuzuru walked along the street, his ears filled with voices soliciting customers. There were even people performing acrobatics in the street, constantly drawing rounds of applause from the audience.
After watching for a while, Yuzuru found it somewhat uninteresting.
In this world of supernatural powers, acrobatics seemed to have much less appeal.
Casually tossing some money, he continued walking.
Suddenly, a small stall caught his attention.
"Candied haws?"
Yuzuru never expected to see candied haws here. He loved eating them in his past life.
However, unlike most people, he didn't like the hawthorn version; he only liked the yam candied haws.
Walking and eating, Yuzuru reached the edge of the capital, where a very large hot spring inn was located.
It offered not only open-air hot springs but also lodging services for guests.
After checking into a room, Yuzuru went straight to the hot spring pool.
Wreaths of steam continuously rose, and the water in the pool was crystal clear.
As Yuzuru sat down, he felt a tingling sensation throughout his body.
'It's so comfortable. It's been a long time since I've had a bath like this.'
'It's a pity this place doesn't offer other services. Otherwise, a back rub and foot massage would be even more enjoyable.'
'Speaking of which, there was that famous scene in the original story where Hinata Hyūga 'floated up' while bathing. I wonder if that kind of thing is actually possible in the real world.'
Extremely relaxed, Yuzuru fell asleep.
When he woke up again, it was already night.
After a quick wash, Yuzuru got dressed and went back out onto the street.
He had been busy rushing around for the sake of the Ninja World for so long that he hadn't experienced the life of an ordinary person in ages.
The capital of the Land of Hot Water looked even more prosperous at night, with neon lights of various colors illuminating the streets.
For a place like this, the night was the true beginning of the day.
Just as Yuzuru was wandering aimlessly, his attention was suddenly drawn to a woman.
It wasn't that he was being lecherous, but no normal man could possibly look away after seeing that magnificent, towering figure.
After looking downward for a moment, Yuzuru's attention returned to the woman's face.
Long, light-yellow hair was tied into twin tails draped over her shoulders. A pair of willow eyebrows and a straight nose gave the woman a valiant aura.
Adding to that the blue-purple diamond mark on her forehead and the tea-green haori embroidered with the character "Gambling," Yuzuru immediately guessed her identity.
Tsunade!
'I didn't expect to run into her here.'
Yuzuru's lips curved slightly, and he turned to follow the direction Tsunade had walked.
Before long, he saw Tsunade enter a casino.
Yuzuru walked in as well, without much hesitation.
The casino was filled with smoke and noise.
Even with the exhaust fans working non-stop on the walls, the place still felt stuffy.
'The environment is too poor...'
Yuzuru couldn't help but mutter.
Although this casino was large, it was run entirely like a small workshop. This was not conducive to attracting new gamblers.
He decided that in the future, he'd have to redesign a casino into something grand and luxurious like the ones from his previous world.
Walking up to the counter, a beautiful young woman asked gently: "Guest, how many chips would you like to exchange?"
Yuzuru took one from the table: "One."
"Eh?" The young woman was momentarily stunned.
She had never seen anyone come to the casino to exchange for just one chip.
Tsunade, who was about to leave, also paused in surprise, watching Yuzuru with interest.
Noticing Yuzuru's exquisite clothing, the young woman said: "Guest, we also provide lending services here. If you are short on funds, you can borrow some money from us."
"No need." Yuzuru flatly refused, "Have you heard of Master Dazai?"
"Eh? N-no..."
"This one chip is enough for me to play for the whole night."
Yuzuru tossed the chip high into the air, caught it in his hand, and walked toward the center of the casino.
Seeing his confident demeanor, Tsunade, who had been listening nearby, couldn't help but ask: "You sound very confident?"
Yuzuru hadn't expected Tsunade to initiate a conversation with him. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said: "People who have met me in a casino usually use two words to describe me."
"What words?"
"Gambling Saint."
Hearing Yuzuru's reply, Tsunade was stunned.
Gambling… Saint?!
She had been wandering the Ninja World for so long, and this was the first time she had heard such an epithet.
But even though it was the first time she heard it, Tsunade felt a sense of overwhelming authority in the name.
'What a cool title!'
Unlike her, who gambled all over the Ninja World only to end up with the nickname "Legendary Sucker"...
Driven by a strange impulse, Tsunade walked to the same table as Yuzuru.
"Guess high or low, place your bets now."
Following the dealer's shout, the gamblers around the table immediately threw their chips onto the table.
Yuzuru did not move immediately, instead stroking his chin as if in deep thought.
Tsunade excitedly took out several chips and slammed them onto the table: "I bet high!"
Yuzuru nonchalantly tossed his single chip onto the table: "I bet low."
After everyone had placed their bets, the dealer picked up the dice and began to shake the cup.
After a moment, the dealer slammed the dice cup onto the table.
"High, high, high!"
"Low, low, low!"
Amidst the shouts of the crowd, the dealer lifted the dice cup.
"Damn it, I was thinking of betting low."
Tsunade's expression was filled with annoyance.
Losing on the very first round. Her luck was terrible today.
Yuzuru's expression, however, was calm.
Tsunade had the "Guaranteed to Lose" trait. As long as he bet opposite her, he absolutely wouldn't lose.