-three days ter-
Pov: Shuzo
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*Tap* *Whoooo*
"Keep breathing- think and focus... you are doing very well..." I calmly say as my palm slowly injects chakra into Tsunade's back.
Ever so slowly she breathes out and both of us try to help her through her trauma.
Unfortunately right now she is addicted to the positive feelings more so than the actual healing... which is my fault- had I been slower and more careful the first massage she wouldn't of had that sudden relief.
If I had just dug a little less she would be able to realise the potential in focusing on this.
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Quest: Tsunade's fear.
36% Complete.
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Hmm... it needs more- if I do this too much the percentage wont ever move and if I push her to focus she won't ever accept the massage again.
...
Maybe I should use the next rank?
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No.
Never mind.
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38% complete.
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To be fair, being forty percent past your fear of something is still pretty good- especially when this is only the third massage.
"So I get the theory, but may I ask how you trained such a thing without... crossing the line and destroying yourself?" Shizune asks and I take a breath.
"The palm technique is tricky to train... would it surprise you if I said that this jutsu's intended purpose was to destroy my own brain?" I say.
Obviously it wasn't- but what will they believe? It takes thousands of tries just to not have your brain melt, let alone get the jutsu to work.
"What...? Why would you do that- and in such a convoluted way?" Tsunade asks and takes a breath in.
40%? I will take it, I take away my palm and sigh out loud for dramatic effect.
Its time to sow some seeds- Ryū will thank me for spreading rumours about our 'history' ter, it will help fuel his story anyway.
I was on the fence about creating this type of backstory for Shuzo of all people but even if I am rexing I should be doing more for the other two- it will also make more sense considering the techniques I use are all from the Konoha system.
"I used to be in certain group of people... this certain group did activities that were considered too much for the ninja of the vilge... Konohagakure already had Anbu and Root sure... but Lord Third needed help with a certain 'Monster'- I created those techniques for that monster" I say sadly.
"You are from Konoha...?" Shizune's eyes widen.
"No- the only member of our group born in Konoha was the leader, I was a sacrifice and the others where picked up along the way" I state.
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"Expin- now" Tsunade coldly demands- it seems she hates Konoha much more than I gathered from this trip.
"Our leader wanted to trap the monster within me and I was meant to destroy myself and kill us both" I say with a hurt expression.
"What happened?" Shizune asks.
"My leader picked good people, tough people- I excelled at using the jutsu I had created and made something more... made my retirement pn" I say and gesture to the massage table.
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"Missing a lot of detail there- this jutsu isn't luck, it's barely talent" Tsunade furrows her brows.
I shrug my shoulders.
"Eh- best expnation you will get, my leader had a fear of people knowing him so I won't give much detail there, the mission was redacted all over and my massage technique is quite confusing, I recommend not asking too many questions" I smile as I turn around and dispose of my gloves and pack up my recently bought 'masseuse kit'.
"... so we cannot train this jutsu?" Shizune asks.
"Pretty much" I say.
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"Then why tell us about it- why try and teach us the theory if we could never practically use it?" Tsunade asks.
"You asked about it, I had free time and you wanted more massages- seemed fitting to make conversation on something that we all find interesting" I say.
"Then- at least tell us the name of your group, why haven't I ever heard of it?!" Tsunade barks in annoyance.
"The name was 'Caretakers' then we shifted to 'Gardeners', but no one liked that so we went with 'Thorn' because it sounded cool... there may have been a few other names but I forgot them" I reply, I don't know exactly what name we settled on for our fake backstory but it was one of those... most likely Thorn because of the coolness- at least those are the name suggestions we gave lord third who probably wrote them down for us... never expected him to die so soon and not fully confirm our stories.
"You really expect me to believe all that?" Tsunade frowns.
"No, that is always up to you- what I say matters not, we will only be travelling together for another week or so anyway" I sigh as I leave the room.
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Hopefully my acting is up to par- I have been good at that since pretending to be two people let alone three.
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-Three days ter-
Pov: Tsunade
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"Lady Tsunade- its time for your next massage" Shizune walks up to me and says.
"The stars are beautiful tonight aren't they" I say.
"I suppose so Lady Tsunade... usually you would be drinking at this hour, may I ask about the change?" Shizune worriedly asks.
...? I guess I would be, but after that conversation with Shuzo I can't stop zoning out and thinking... about anything and everything.
Of course I don't know everything in Konoha- let alone this 'Thorn' group, I haven't done much with my research and some stranger has surpassed me in massages of all things...
No- a different field entirely, how could I compare medical jutsu to the art of massages that he has mastered so wonderfully?
And that rush of joy... I cannot believe how much I have missed out on that feeling, why couldn't I remember those happy times with Dan? Why was I so stuck on the sad one- that sad time.
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"Lady Tsunade?" Shizune asks.
"I will be down in a moment, tell him to set up" I decre and stand up.
That jutsu... I need to clear my head again, I cannot get distracted like st time- I must have that feeling... remember Dan like he was supposed to be remembered.
I don't want to grieve anymore.
...
I take a step away from the roof I sat on and fall down to the balcony where I see Shuzo entering mine and Shizune's room with his stuff- He smiles calmly just as always.
Depressed and Calm.
I have yet to see him dispy more prominent and truthful emotions... he is very suspicious and yet so trustworthy for some odd reason.
Why do I trust him to do this?
...
"Are we ready to start? Want to skip to the end or start at the beginning?" He asks me as he puts gloves on.
"Beginning..." I say and lie down on the table, Shizune takes my haori and I y my head down.
Why do I feel... weak? Empty? So... different than normal?
"Tsunade... never mind" Shuzo shakes his head and I rex as he starts his massage.
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*Knock Knock*
"Do you want me to get that?" Shuzo asks but Shizune gets up and opens the door.
As it opens my eyes widen and I stare in distraught as Oorochimaru enters through, Shizune flickers back and pulls out a Kunai.
One of his assistant's with gsses hops onto the balcony... but despite all this Shuzo continues his massage.
"Tsunade... I see you are preoccupied" Oorochimaru hisses and I twitch my eye.
"I am not healing your arms" I state coldly as I gnce over his arms, I see his ailment immediately and throw away any attempt at bargaining he has.
"Did you hear the news...?" He hisses again and I gre at him.
"Not very intimidating on that table... Hiruzen the old fool is dead, I killed him" Oorochimaru states and I feel the hands on my back freeze for a moment.
...
My own mind freezes as well.
"You..." I shudder in anger.
"Oh calm down Tsunade, everyone dies... you know that very well don't you? Nawaki and Dan... those poor souls" Oorochimaru's eyes glint.
"Stop speaking! You have no right to-" Shizune yells at Oorchimaru but is cut off by the sudden movements of his assistant- she flickers and forces him to raise his arms in surrender.
"I. Will. Not. Help. You" I strangle out.
"Oh? But what If I had a good deal? You see I have stumbled upon the jutsu your Granduncle invented... with it I can revive them- Nawaki and Dan... alive once more" Oorochimaru taunts and I take a deep breath...
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Why can't I think? My mind isn't... I just.
I want-
I cant-
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"Can I ask you to not mess with my clients mind while I am attempting to calm it? It is very rude to barge in and interrupt a massage" Shuzo tsks his tongue and sighs.
I... why is he so arrogant?
Wait- his palms... he is scared, the sweat dripping down his body... he is terrified of Oorochimaru.
"Hm? And who are you? Don't interrupt our conversation child, for someone frozen in fear I thought you understood your pce" Oorochimaru snaps back in disappointment, as he notices I am out of my own head quickly.
...?
Why am I so calm right now? Why haven't I moved away from the table? Why am I lying down in front of HIM?
"Of course I am scared of you, but my pce isn't below you- considering that I hold a technique to mend the soul you seem to be on equal ground?" Shuzo smirks with cold sweat as I try and get up.
Why can't I get up?
...
Am I frozen? With fear?
This is not my fear...
Then- his palm is on my back...?
...?
This is his fear? Why show me this? I understand that Oorochimaru is scary but this is more than fear... this is terror.
Why does Shuzo feel terror?
"You?" Oorochimaru changes his tune and squints at my back... oh no, he sees it- the palm technique, I can not let him see the phoenix fingers!
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But I cannot move.
"Me. Why do you think Tsunade of all people is getting a massage? Medical treatment from someone else? What you want is my S-rank package, I will mend your soul for 3,000,000 Ryo- just don't bother my current client" Shuzo says and I feel his fingers warm up.
No- move damnit! Move! Get up! Don't! Don't do that!
"Oh...? Oh- I see... I can get the money surely, where should I find you mystery medic?" Oorochimaru hisses in glee as he watches Shuzo use his technique.
"Shuzo- and you can find me at the castle, no where to hide and no where to run" Shuzo states and Oorochimaru's assistant flickers away.
"I will see you soon Shuzo... perhaps you too Tsunade if things don't go so well... Khehehe" Oorchimaru smirks in glee as he flickers out of the door way.
Shizune shuts the door and walks up to me, instantly making sure I am alright.
I feel the dread and terror stop.
*Sm!*
I punch Shuzo off of me and he crashes into the wall caving it in- he coughs up blood quickly as his body hits the wall harder than I expected.
Shit- I thought he was stronger- I was too angry! Damnit-
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Blood.
I freeze up like moments before and my mind goes bnk- my eyes blur and I intake a huge breath.
"Tsunade lie down again- I can heal him" Shizune says and ys me down on the table.
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*Crack*
Wood snaps as Shizune helps Shuzo down.
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*Hmmm*
A light humming noise from a medical justu.
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*Gasp*
A gasp of breath from Shuzo who can breathe again.
.
"I got the rest from here... should I finish the massage?" Shuzo asks and I hear Shizune talk but my mind freezes again.
I cant... focus.
I cannot think.
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-Next Day-
Pov: Shuzo
I blink myself awake and look around- back in my own room again.
...
Maybe I went too far- but there is no risk without reward, whatever Oorochimaru was pnning on tormenting Tsunade with she doesn't need.
Not when I am about to complete the fear quest.
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37% Completed.
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It went down... but I am pying the long game so it doesn't matter- I will heal her trauma before I leave.
I get up and stretch my body, feeling the bruises all over- almost like I was run over by a... car? Car.
I need to finish the massage today.
I get up and walk out of my room and knock on Tsunade's door... no answer, and I don't hear anyone inside.
I leave the hotel we stay at and look outside, she probably went to that bar she was eyeing the other day.
I leave into the streets and- *Flicker* I rush up to the roof tops and scan below, Naruto.
And his new pal the toad sage.
Naruto is talking to Tsunade and both are arguing about something stupid- well, I cannot hear them but with Naruto and her involved it certainly is.
"Oh? Quite stealthy you are... but it was too te, Jiraiya would have already sensed you" A voice emenates from my shoulder and I gnce down to see a snall snake weaving out of my outer robes and whispering into my ear.
Keeping an eye on me? It sucks not to hear and feel those stares... that itch is gone and now everything feels so quiet that I can't focus.
"You have the money?" I ask.
"Not yet- but I like to keep an eye on my precious massuese no?" The voice hisses and I shudder.
I hate that voice.
I hate it so much.
Just have to endure it for a little bit longer.
The snake slithers back under my robes and I shiver, flickering down to the streets I approach the the small group causing a scene and wave politely to the Toad sage who raises his eyebrow at me.
"Hello sir, sorry to interrupt but do you think Tsunade would be done anytime soon?" I ask kindly.
"Just 'Tsunade?', you are a brave one" The toad sage looks me up and down scanning my entire being, trying to guess who I am.
"Oh... sorry, the Lady part kind of vanished after watching her drink for the tenth time... although I don't know when I dropped it actually..." I ponder to myself and think upon our short trip together.
"Hm" The toad sage shifts his weight as he scans my robe and stares down at me, barely listening to my words.
"Do you... want the snake?" I tilt my head.
He frowns as he digests my words and then opens his hand as if accepting a gift- I slowly but surely open my robe and then show the scales of the snake.
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"I can't- I am sorry, I have a small fear of these things..." I gnce away as the Toad sage looks mightily confused but grabs the snake anyway.
I just don't want to be involved with this scaley bastard! Don't look at me like an idiot!
...
I was the one to make a deal with him, sure it was in the heat of a moment with barely a pn or idea in mind but that half-idea might just work- so keep it together Ken- Shuzo!
"Clearly not one of Oorochimaru's minions... what brings you to Tsunade-?" He is cut off by a loud *CRASH* and I turn to see Naruto fly past me and Jiraiya down the road.
?
I turn my head back and forth before looking down and noticing a crack in the street that has separated me and the toad sage.
"You!" Tsunade scowls.
"Woops" I say out loud and slowly back away- maybe I am too used to being stronger and overestimated my ability to go through with the decisions I make...
"What did you do?" Jiraiya asks in genuine confusion as Tsunade looks mad- no, terribly angry- like she is going to kill me angry.
"... massage?" I offer to Jiraiya who leans his head forward in even more confusion.
"Good luck" Jiyaira nods respectfully and flickers away as Tsunade leaps in front of me and grabs my colr lifting me up with ease.
"What was that? Huh!? Showing me your fear! Why are you so afraid of Oorochimaru!? Why did you make a deal with him!?!?" Tsunade grits her teeth so tight that they might break.
"I- uhh... you where thinking of accepting his deal and I couldn't let you be tempted by that guy of all people- I have a small, ever so small fear of snakes- and because I panicked and did what boss would do!" I answer her questions one by one and grasps at her hands trying to calm her from grabbing my neck and snapping it... she probably wouldn't but you can't be too careful.
"Boss? That story of yours again?? I had a hard time beleiving that the first time! Don't give me that crap!" Tsunade throws me to the ground and I feel my bones crack.
"Lady Tsunade- please calm down!" Shizune approaches and kneels to heal me.
"I was just trying to help..." I say with a groan.
"Your help is not wanted- I do not want to see you ever again!" Tsunade stomps her foot and the earth rumbles.
"Im not done yet! I won't let you insult the Hokage like that!" Naruto gets back up and points dramatically.
"This little brat..." Tsunade nashes her teeth and steps over me... Shizune pulls me up and bows a bit before following her as well.
I pat my chest... and walk away, away enough until I stop seeing the buildings and start seeing the trees... I walk for hours until I see the moon in a clearing.
I sit down and wait.
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-Next day, morning-
Pov: Jiraiya
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"What do you want?" Tsunade grumbles as she sits and watches the sunrise from the roof.
"Didn't expect you to be here... I came to ask how you are, Naruto is ok after you knocked him unconscious by the way" I joke lightly and sit next to her... she seems... emptier than usual.
"Sorry, yesterday was too much- I was not in the mood for the words 'bet' again" She sighs and looks down.
Way too sad... she would have hit me or something by now.
"Who was that man? The one with a snake in his robes... the animal- that wasn't a joke" I crify.
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"I have no idea- a masseuse, a no-nation ninja, a konoha ninja, a 'thorn' member- he said a lot of things..." Tsunade scrunches her brow and frowns.
"Thorn?" My ears pick up those words and I pat my pocket for a scroll... the most [Redacted] scroll I have ever seen- I thought the elders where joking when they said sensei wrote this scroll.
I open it up and read the very few sentences that are visible:
'This unit --------- Thorn, Caretakers, Branch or Gardeners shall be named at a ter date due to the leader not needing any unit name because this unit does not exist- the units members disagree and so it shall be referred to as the above names below.
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the --------- will be responsible for --------- under no circumstances can the leader Ryū --------- the leader Ryū shall be granted --------- under my orders as Third Hokage of Konoha I restrict anyone not under my orders to unseal the Redacted seal on this scroll'
The lines of bck ink covering this scroll lengthen to four pages worth... and that's just the scroll that the council could see without entering the Hokage's restricted section.
"You know a group named Thorn?" She asks confused.
"Just recently yes- came to light after Oorochimaru attacked the vilge and the elders dug through the scrolls they could, this group is led by someone named Ryū- do you know him?" I ask.
"No... but Shuzo- that masseuse was apparently one of its members, why had I never heard of it before?" She asks.
"No idea- just one of sensei's well kept secrets" I shake my head.
"Ryū... is he strong?" Tsunade asks.
...
"Have you ever seen Elder Danzo consistently ask for updates every day on someone's whereabouts?" I return a question.
"No... so he is concerned about him?" Tsunade questions.
"No- he is scared, of both Ryū and the monster named Kenzo" I state.
"What did you just say?" Tsunade looks up at me and stares.
"Ryū and Kenzo?" I respond.
"The monster- you said the monster-" Tsunade stands up and takes a breath, spping herself awake.
"Yes?" I get up as well.
"Shuzo was telling the truth- and I just let him walk away to Oorochimaru's den!" Tsunade groans in annoyance.
"You were angry because he was lying?" I ask as she jumps off the roof- I follow her down to her balcony.
"No- yes! Kind of, the kid was spouting unbelievable stuff and then belittled me- its a mix of things!" She cuts herself of and grunts as picks up her things and tells Shizune to get ready.
"We need to find Shuzo- I am an idiot" Tsunade growls and I sigh.
"Shizune, do you mind watching over Naruto- me and Tsunade will find Shuzo, I pced a tracker on him when he gave me his snake" I say.
"Good- lets go" Tsunade follows me as we flicker away.
"What is Shuzo doing with Oorochimaru?" I ask as we leap from rooftop to trees.
I cant see why a masseuse would be involved with Oorochimaru of all people- that snake was odd but he cant be more than a simple spy right?
"Said he could mend his arms- and he said it to help me- as if the brat could..." She tsks.
"Can he? And protect you from what?" I ask her.
Damnit- I thought he wad just a masseuse, if I knew he was a medical ninja I would have at least stopped him from walking off.
"He can. I am sure his skills are enough, and I was... tempted to partake in a deal with Oorochimaru- he said he could revive... Nawaki and Dan" She says and I blink in concern.
Edo Tensei- what the Anbu watching Sensei's st battle described as, that's not the revival Tsunade, Dan or Nawaki would have wanted.
It seems Oorochimaru was getting into her head and Shuzo stood up to ensure she wasn't able to answer... I would have done the same.
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Pov: Shuzo
I am lit by candles as the vile human rests just below me, his assistant named 'Kabuto' watches me as I work... I have tried my best to buy some time but it is inevitable that I help him today.
...
I had thought that I could push Tsunade to face a fight with my life on the line and use that fight to break her fear of blood with ease... but it seems that I have failed to fulfil my own demands.
It is horrible to have memories of grand power and not being able to use them at all.
I should have just rexed a bit more to get used to the new me.
"You have finished your preparation's no? Get on with it" Kabuto taunts with a smile much like that snakes and I look down to the pale back.
His arms... the soul has been severed and the arms are barely able to survive without them- he could heal the arms and have them function but not without losing ninjutsu.
...
My S-rank massage is ready anytime I want but I barely managed to stretch out the 'preparation's' it doesn't have.
This is it.
I am mending his soul.
My fingertips turn bck... like necrotic mist seeping off of them... the mist floats up my arm and around up to my elbows.
'Hands of the Soul Weaver'
Or whatever the orange box introduced me to, those beings above that he makes me see... the fragment of the soul weaver was the worst thing I have ever seen- I don't know how the mad one was to Kenzo as I can only remember the aftermath... but the arms I was taught to use- to mimic with chakra... it was worse than any nightmare I have faced.
I... I cannot remember half the time I spent in that box- with that thing.
I don't want to either.
"Soldier pill" I order and Kabuto throws at me- I catch it in my mouth and bite down.
I don't have enough chakra for this procedure.
"A special make- it will give more chakra than the standard" Kabuto pushes his gsses up.
"Good- what happened to the missing soul pieces, do you have them?" I ask.
"No" Oorochimaru states and my eyes flicker for just a moment.
...
"Is something wrong?" Kabuto asks.
"No- everything is perfect, just fine actually- can you watch that his arms do not move, this will hurt a bit as I have to substitute his missing soul, I will have to solve my conundrum ter but that's fine..." I state and Kabuto nods as Oorochimaru hisses with weariness.
I can substitute his soul. with my own.
I. Have. Full. Control. Over. His. Arms.
His ninjutsu!
I jab his shoulders and his skin hisses as his soul screams- I watch as he immediately scrunches his entire body as the pain washes over him, Kabuto keeps him down as I drag my fingers down HARD across his arms.
The bck mist slowly fades from my own arms and into the arms of Oorochimaru- my soul is fragmented as I trade my own arms for his.
A steep price to pay.
But I will gdly pay it- for my arms have repced his- for my soul will mix with his and I will be able to ruin him in due time... I have just granted him my arms for a small time, over the next year they will meld into his and I will be able to use my massages to 'disarm' his entire jutsu list... I may be improvising but losing my arms for a short time is nothing when I am trying to rex.
And I will be back to recim them.
I smile as the operation is quick and done... my arms fp to my side as they lose their soul and turn purple- I take heavy breaths as the sweat drops down my face.
"This... my arms... they are back so easily? So quickly?" Oorochimaru grits his teeth in pain as he gets up and moves his arms around like before.
"Yeah... I wouldn't be so quick to abuse them though- give them a year at the minimum to fully work, so no ninjutsu or those arms of yours will start to reject you" I smile and Oorochimaru smiles with wonder.
"Perfect. Yesss..." He stands as he can move his arms again, not caring about the time needed to use ninjutsu again.
"You, your arms have turned purple..." Kabuto's gsses shine as he looks at me.
"Yeah... I had to give you my arms" I smile as warmly as I can in this moment.
"What...?" Oorochimaru turns and looks at me in shock.
"Don't be so surprised, I wasn't leaving here alive if I didn't mend you so that's a small price, plus my boss owes me and can help me fix mine up soon enough" I state.
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Genuinely catch one of your mortal enemies of guard with 'Kindness'!
Reward: Instant A-rank scroll.
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"Am I free to go?" I ask.
"Kabuto- show him the way out" Oorochimaru orders and Kabuto looks taken aback for a minute but bows before helping me up and showing me the way out.
As we leave Kabuto pulls out a scroll and pces it in my robes.
"The cash is in a case sealed within that scroll" Kabuto says and walks back in.
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I walk forward, and for about two hours I walk in the quiet.
*Sm!*
Tsunade stomps down on the ground in front of me with Jiraiya and stares around me searching for Oorochimaru.
"Where is he?" Jiraiya orders.
"He is probably gone by now- to be fair I waited all morning for you guys... he has been healed and will be capable of his activities in another year at worst" I shrug.
"You what!?" Tsunade yells in anger, grabbing me by the colr and shaking me.
"Ow- ow- stop- please" I beg as I feel dizzy, I just lost a piece of my soul dy...
"What did you do?" Jiraiya asks concerned.
"I gave him my arms" I state as Tsunade stops for a brief moment.
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Completely stun 3/3 of the sannin with the same sentence!
Reward: Three statistic scrolls!
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Kenzo and Ryū must be very confused on what the hell I have been doing.
"YOU LITTLE-" Tsunade starts shaking me harder and faster, I think I am about to faint...
Fair reaction however.
After a whole minute of violent shaking Tsunade drops me to the ground and I stay down to recover.
"Why did you do that Shuzo- you have to know what he is capable of" Jiraiya asks.
"I do- and that's why I did it" I smile.
"So that's it? You are an enemy of Konoha?" Jiraiya sternly frowns.
"I am not of Konoha... but boss taught me a lot, meaning you don't know what I am capable of" I smile wider.
"Expin. Now" Tsunade angrily states.
"I gave him my arms Tsunade- and only 'Thorn' knows how to evade the 'Monster', he has a year of safety before he uses my arms and leaks the scent- he was going to heal his arms somehow, all I did was y a trap for when he got 'ninjutsu' back" I bluff, technically not a lie in any sense- but the words chosen are not entirely correct either.
...
"Is that true? And what is this 'Monster?'" Tsunade asks.
"Redacted- Redacted and Redacted" I taunt.
"You are with Ryū?" Jiraiya asks and I fake shock.
...!
"You... he told you his name?" I ask in fake wonder.
"Yes?" Jiraiya replies.
"Oh my... he used to have such a terrible fear of letting people that close... he overcame it? Not even years of my Palm technique could heal him through that..." I lie all over- does this count as pranking Ryū?
Tsunade's eyes widen and she opens her mouth slightly as I mention that.
Have I started a prank war?
Hopefully, me, myself and I need all the fun I can get.
"So... that soldier pill and my arms being removed from me have taken me out completely- worst of all I was just assaulted, can I get a piggyback?" I ask with a smile.
It is so much easier to mess with people when I don't have any worries or problems tying me down.
Thanks Kenzo and Ryū!
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-Next day, afternoon-
Pov: Tsunade
"Jiraiya- tell your brat to stop bothering me" I groan in annoyance as Naruto stops staring intensely at his cards and opens his mouth.
"Oi- I haven't even said anything!" Naruto protests.
"Hey Naruto can you help me?" Shuzo distracts Naruto who gdly helps him without the usage of his arms.
Shuzo smirks at me as I sigh and pce my cards down- the five of us are sitting in my room with pying cards.
Why? Money.
Shuzo decred that whoever wins gets the three million he just traded his arms for and after talking us down from denying we agreed.
...
Free money after all.
"Hehehe- your cards stink Shuzo" Naruto ughs at him.
"Shh- have you never pyed poker before!" Shuzo whisper yells at Naruto who whistles and gnces away.
I smirk and look at my cards again, Shuzo just went all in and scared Shizune into folding- not me though, I will have to thank Naruto for the assistance another time.
"All in" I pce my chips in and my cards on the table
I look to Jiraiya who is next and he holds his chin for a moment and smiles.
"I fold" He says and chuckles at me.
Ha- must have a bad hand, seems this third game is mine, unfortunate for Shuzo but he just pced everything he earned before in the pile... meaning that if win this I get 1.5 million Ryo!
"I fold" Naruto stops chuckling at Shuzo's cards and smirks.
...
Wait a minute...?
Hold on- is this a trick?
"Too te- show your cards" Shuzo smiles devilishly.
A demon! He is a demon!
We flip our cards and my heart sinks once I see his and compare them to mine... my heart sinks even more when the cards in the middle of the floor are revealed.
...
He wins...
*Sm!*
"What is this! You scammed me!" I sm the floor and the cards jump as I point to Naruto.
"I told you before- Naruto isn't a fool" Jiraiya smirks and I remember the conversation we had this morning.
...
I defte as I am eliminated from the game.
"Wow, your reputation precedes you Tsunade, out on game three?" Shuzo taunts.
...
"You know..." Shuzo sighs and nods at the pile with a look of sympathy.
Is he... buying me back into the game?
"Can you push that over here?" He smiles devilishly again and I hear Shizune stifle a ugh.
...!
"You brat!" I sm the floor again, the cards and cash fly upwards as my anger roars.
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Bigger chapter today! Thanks for reading! :)
