blogombal Chapter 257 Cultivation, the Big Fat Sheep of Tanabata Street
Chapter 257 Cultivation, the Big Fat Sheep of Tanabata Street
"Ah! Where is this place? It's so lively... It feels like I've stumbled into some amazing town." Naruto exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the izakayas, red-light districts, and shops of all sizes popping up on both sides of the bustling street, feeling dazzled for a moment.
The various delicious aromas wafting in the air made his mouth water and his mouth water...
"Well, we'll stay here for now, gathering intelligence and training at the same time." Jiraiya said with a smile as he looked around, but he was thinking about something else entirely.
The Akatsuki organization has already begun its operation, and he must hurry to help Naruto master the Rasengan as soon as possible to give him some self-defense capabilities.
As for finding Tsunade? No rush, sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood.
"Temporary stay? But we still need..."
Naruto hesitated, about to say something, but Jiraiya waved him off, "What, don't you want to learn the Rasengan sooner?"
In an instant, Naruto, who was a little conflicted, immediately abandoned his principles and nodded frantically. He was already fantasizing about the wonderful scene of him showing off his power in front of Sasuke and Sakura after learning the Rasengan!
Jiraiya's lips curled into a smile as he turned his gaze to a vendor selling balloons and balls. "Boss, I want all the balloons and balls you have here."
"Okay, thank you for your help." The vendor was taken aback at first, but then quickly reacted and began packing the goods.
Before Naruto could even ask what Jiraiya was up to, two boxes of balloons and balls were pushed in front of him. "Thank you for your patronage, five hundred taels."
"Naruto, pay up. This is your training tool." Jiraiya curled his lip and reached out to Naruto.
"Training tools?" Naruto, who was about to explode, choked back his words upon hearing this, his eyes burning with desire as he quickly pulled a bulging toad-shaped wallet from his backpack.
If it's a cultivation tool, then spending some money is only reasonable.
Most importantly, Naruto, the little tycoon, is not short of money now!
"Hey? I didn't expect you to be so rich..." Jiraiya's eyes darted around as he watched Naruto pay with nonchalant ease, his gaze fixed meaningfully on Naruto's still bulging wallet.
"Hehehe, this is all what I saved up from doing missions. I'll let you in on a secret, I actually have tens of thousands of taels in the bank." When Jiraiya asked, Naruto, caught off guard, immediately grinned and confessed.
As he spoke, he took out a deposit slip with a face value of 50,000 from his wallet, waved it, and then stuffed it back in. This was the bonus that Kakashi-sensei gave him after extorting Zabuza last time.
He's saving up all this money so that he can throw a fortune at any unexpected situation to solve any problems!
Instantly, Jiraiya's eyes turned red upon seeing the 50,000 yuan deposit slip, and he immediately snatched the toad wallet without any pretense.
"Um, Naruto, it's too dangerous for a kid to carry so much money around like that. I'll keep it for you." Without giving Naruto a chance to object, Jiraiya quickly took out three hundred ryo and stuffed it into Naruto's hand.
"Relax here for now, and we'll start formal training tomorrow. I'm going to gather intelligence and find a hotel to stay at. See you tonight!" Jiraiya shouted repeatedly, leaving Naruto bewildered, before disappearing into the crowd in an instant.
Naruto was left holding three hundred taels of silver, staring blankly at the two boxes of balloons and balls, which were now scattered in the wind.
Meanwhile, Jiraiya, with his wallet in hand, had already entered the brothels filled with beautiful women, transforming into a nouveau riche and spending money like water...
"Pah, shameless!"
Not far away, Karin, now dressed in civilian clothes, sensed Jiraiya's whereabouts and spat lightly, showing great disdain for the actions of this despicable senior.
Storing it for someone? Is this how you store it for someone?
"Karin, let's find a place to stay and start training. As long as Naruto is alright, don't worry about anything else," Ishikawa said nonchalantly from the side. They could also take this time to strengthen themselves.
With the blessing of Shukaku and his current physique and chakra, he is confident that he can complete the training of the Earth Release and Water Release ninjutsu he obtained before during this period.
Hmm, that ninjutsu technique also needs to be reinforced again!
"But brother, shouldn't we finish the mission and go back as soon as possible? Should we use that to contact Lady Tsunade directly?" Taro asked subconsciously, as Konoha was currently short of manpower.
If they don't return soon, Kakashi-sensei may face a shortage of manpower.
"No rush. When we join the Anbu, we'll be facing Jonin and even more dangerous enemies. We can use this time to train and master the ninjutsu I'm teaching you. As for that? We can use it if we don't find any clues about Lady Tsunade in half a month." Ishikawa refused directly. He planned to wait a few days until things were more or less right before using White Zetsu to raid Orochimaru's base. Time was of the essence.
Seeing that Ishikawa was determined to do so, Karin and the other two thought of Kisame Hoshigaki from before and didn't say anything more.
Their strength was indeed too weak against that kind of enemy!
Just as Ishikawa and his team began their intensive training, two familiar figures arrived at the famous gambling town of Tanbaku.
"Lady Tsunade, are you sure we want to go here?" Shizune looked at this town, famous in the gambling world, and felt uneasy.
Good heavens, are these good days finally coming to an end today?
"Of course, whether we can make a fortune depends on this! Don't worry, I'm confident I can win back everything I've lost over the past two years and pay off all my debts." Tsunade crossed her arms, full of confidence and high spirits.
Compared to her overwhelming momentum, Shizune next to her shrank back, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back...
Two years have passed. After receiving the Raikage's huge medical fee of 500 million ryo to pay off all her debts, she only enjoyed a year and a half of good days under Tsunade's buff of always losing at gambling before falling back into the same debt quagmire.
Although their current debts are not as bad as before, totaling no more than fifty million taels, the thought of how much more debt they might incur after leaving this gambling town made Jingyin's face turn bitter and she felt like crying...
"Let's go! This time we're going to make it big!!"
Just as Shizune was trembling and trying to offer some words of comfort, Tsunade strode into Tanabata Street with a wave of her hand.
"What?! A big operation?!"
Shizune's eyes bulged as she cried out in alarm, "This is terrible! At this rate, our debt might exceed 100 million taels! We're doomed!"
Meanwhile, in Otogakure (the Village of Sound).
"Then the village is in your hands. If any unexpected situation arises that you are unable to handle, use this to awaken Kimimaro." Kabuto Yakushi instructed the four, and handed a vial of medicine to Sakon, the leader of the four.
"Rest assured, Lord Orochimaru! We will protect Otogakure with our lives." The four nodded to Kabuto Yakushi and knelt before Orochimaru, respectfully addressing him.
They have now joined the immortality plan and will not have any fear or hesitation in dying for Lord Orochimaru!
"Let's go, I'm also eager to see that old friend..." Orochimaru smiled faintly, nodded, gave Kabuto a look, and then turned and walked towards the Land of Fire.