"I'm just going to get the money," Hidan said flatly, eyes twitching. "Besides, Tsunade-sama, do you honestly think I could outrun you?"
He bit down on the "-sama" so hard it was practically dripping with sarcasm.
Tsunade blinked, then let out a sheepish laugh.
"Ahaha… you're right. Go on then, brat. Don't take too long!"
Inside, though, she cursed herself.
Why did I even say that? Of course this kid can't escape me.
Hidan didn't waste another second. He spun on his heel and walked away, face unreadable.
Withdraw money? Please.
A guy with zero savings doesn't exactly have a bank account to pull cash from.
He snorted under his breath.
Fifty thousand ryō, huh? Woman, the only thing I'm withdrawing is my patience.
But no...Hidan didn't actually plan to run.
Why bother? There were casinos everywhere in this village. Easy pickings.
The group of debt-collectors Tsunade had already flattened obviously couldn't press her anymore… but the rest?
Yeah, they were still fair game.
"Tsunade-sama!" Shizune snapped, cheeks puffed with anger.
Tsunade waved her off with a smug grin.
"Well… Shizune, I'm just using money to test the brat's character. And look at him, he treats money like shit! Obvious sign of someone useful! Ah...no, wait, I mean… he's a good boy!"
Shizune: "…"
Sure enough, once gambling and alcohol were involved, her master's brain went completely off the rails.
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Meanwhile, across the street, in a noisy casino
"Cherish life, stay away from gambling, porn, and drugs! You all get that, right?"
Hidan stood there with a righteous face, lecturing the room like some self-appointed saint.
And yeah...it felt pretty damn good.
Especially when you walked away with money while doing it.
"Got it! Got it! We've repented already, big lord, just go!"
A chorus of desperate voices rang out.
Half-naked gamblers, tied up in ropes, stared at the silver-haired boy like he was the devil himself.
He had stormed into their casino out of nowhere, spouting nonsense about "the truth of life" and "the correct way to live."
Then he declared gambling was evil and that their gambling funds should be "confiscated" by him for their own good.
Naturally, they had resisted.
Naturally, they ended up in their underwear.
Now, stripped of everything but shame, they were practically begging him to leave.
But Hidan wasn't satisfied.
Nope. He actually wanted to drill his little speech into their heads.
Cherish life, stay away from vice!
The man was trying to convert them by force.
They didn't even want their money back anymore—they just wanted this lunatic out before he started shaving their heads and handing out monk robes.
"Haah…" Hidan sighed dramatically, walking toward the door.
"I came to enlighten you, to show you the truth, and what do I get? Ingratitude. Stupidity. No wonder the world's going to hell. People's hearts really are rotten these days…"
With that, he left.
Behind him, the naked men collapsed into despair, biting their lips from sheer frustration and humiliation until they bled.
"Where were you? Took you half a day to come back...did you run all the way to another country?"
Tsunade leaned in close, bending down to eye Hidan suspiciously.
That's when it happened.
Young Hidan's gaze dipped.
A flash of white.
Her cleavage, right there, practically shoved into his face.
And with it, that faint, maddening scent of her.
His head swam. His nose twitched as he subconsciously sniffed.
Oh crap, hot… too hot…
Something was about to gush.
Boom! Snap!
A sharp pain exploded across his skull.
Tsunade pulled back, face faintly red as she smacked her palms clean.
"What a disgusting little pervert! Brat!"
Hidan lay sprawled on the ground, groaning.
Woo-hoo… when did I ever touch you!? You shoved them in my face yourself!
His nose still stung, his pride even more so.
Bullying a kid with no rights, huh? Fine, Tsunade. Fine. One day, when I'm grown, you'll learn exactly why they call me Hidan with the BIG Stick.
The young Hidan clenched his tiny fists and made his vow.
Someday soon, he'd prove it.
And in the not-so-distant future… he actually did.
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