Chapter 370: Tsunade's Luck
Tsunade's win lose setup was basically a charity drive in disguise. Even she felt she would lose before the cup ever hit the table.
What she did not know was that she could never truly win against Mugetsu in a dice game, because Mugetsu had a hidden advantage. Behind his glasses, he could quietly activate the Byakugan and see straight through the dice.
"Then thank you, Lady Tsunade," Mugetsu said with a gentle smile, "for winning and still having to help me."
Despite having a way to cheat, Mugetsu had no intention of using the Byakugan. He had already benefited plenty from Tsunade. If she genuinely did not want to help, he would not force her. His thinking was simple. Without her, it would only take more time.
Tsunade felt like he was mocking her, but she had no proof. Mugetsu had never gone to a casino with her, and not many people in Konoha even knew she lost every time.
Fortunately, Tsunade was not the type to argue with logic.
She slapped Mugetsu on the back and laughed. "Of course. Otherwise, why would I be teaching you Medical Ninjutsu?"
Mugetsu kept smiling. He had been maintaining the Constant State of Rock Breathing, which boosted his defense, and Tsunade only used playful force.
"Your body training is pretty good." Feeling the firmness under her palm, Tsunade raised an eyebrow. She had used a bit of strength just now.
It was almost dinner time. Tsunade did not want to waste Mugetsu's time, so she quickly called Shizune to bring the tools.
Clatter, clatter.
Under Tsunade's rapid shaking, the dice rattled nonstop inside the cup.
"Have you ever played in a casino?" Tsunade asked while shaking.
"No," Mugetsu replied, shaking his head.
Not in his previous life, and not in the ninja world. At most, he had played liar's dice with friends at a KTV.
"A novice, huh? Then congratulations in advance," Tsunade said with a chuckle. "Novices usually have pretty good luck."
She explained the rules briefly. "Five dice total. Below seventeen is small. Seventeen or above is large. Whoever guesses correctly wins."
Bang.
After speaking, Tsunade slammed the cup onto the table and looked at Mugetsu. "Since you're a novice, you go first."
Without the Byakugan, Mugetsu had no way to judge the dice by sound. He did not overthink it and answered casually.
"Large."
"Very well. Then I bet small." Tsunade lifted the cup, revealing the five dice.
The moment she uncovered them, Tsunade let out a triumphant laugh. She felt she had done perfectly this time, finally leveraging her bizarre gambling luck.
Then she actually saw the points.
Her smile froze, slowly stiffening into pure disbelief.
Mugetsu also glanced down with mild surprise. It was exactly sixteen. One point higher and it would not have been small.
That was unexpected. Mugetsu had been prepared to win, after all. Tsunade was famous across the ninja world. Betting against her in a casino was basically public service.
"Congratulations," Mugetsu said, still smiling gently. "It seems the veteran has the upper hand."
"Ah… how is this possible?" Tsunade stared at the dice as if they had personally betrayed her. "I actually won."
From childhood to adulthood, she had never won. Cards, dice, lotteries, not once.
Tsunade rubbed her eyes, then leaned in close to examine the dice. But no matter how she looked, the points did not change. Still sixteen.
"This is impossible. It shouldn't be," she muttered, tugging at her hair.
Her strange behavior drew Shizune over from the kitchen. She could not help asking, "Lady Tsunade, did you lose again?"
Shizune remembered that Tsunade barely reacted even when she lost a million ryo.
"I wish I lost. I won," Tsunade said helplessly. She truly did not expect it.
"Isn't winning good…?" Shizune started, then stopped, remembering Tsunade's cursed luck.
In this bet, winning and losing were practically the same.
Looking at it that way, Tsunade had lost as usual.
"Something's wrong. Something's not right," Tsunade said, narrowing her eyes at Mugetsu. "Could your luck be even worse than mine?"
She steadied herself and declared, "One more round. This win or loss won't affect our agreement."
She would not take back her promise. Helping Mugetsu develop a ninjutsu was not the same as signing a brutal work contract. Once the technique was done, she could go right back to slacking off.
What she wanted now was to gamble again and confirm what was happening.
"No problem," Mugetsu agreed, nodding.
He was curious too. Was his luck really that terrible?
As soon as he answered, Tsunade shook the dice again and slammed them down.
"This time I go first. I guess large," she said.
"Then I guess small," Mugetsu replied.
Tsunade lifted the cup immediately.
Mugetsu looked at the dice and spoke with a faint smile. "Maybe beginner's luck really does exist."
This time the total was ten.
Mugetsu won.
Tsunade's mood turned into something hard to describe. If she had won again, she might have been happier.
Not believing it, Tsunade played another round.
Mugetsu won again.
Now Tsunade understood. Mugetsu's luck was normal. Hers was the abnormal one. That first victory had just been a coincidence.
"Forget it. At least I won once," Tsunade said, waving it off. Then her expression shifted slightly. "But I've been losing for so long, and suddenly I win one time… I hope nothing bad happens."
Mugetsu glanced at her.
Even though Tsunade always lost at gambling, she did occasionally win.
And every time she won, something bad happened.
…
Might Guy stood before a five meter tall boulder. He slowly pulled out the single section staff Mugetsu had given him. His left hand gripped the staff, his right held the chain. He spread his legs slightly and turned his body to the right.
"Dragon Scale Legend: Blade Severing Sword: Golden Skyline!"
He placed his left hand forward and his right hand behind his waist, index and middle fingers extended. Then he roared and charged.
As he surged forward, his left hand moved like drawing a blade, driving his right arm into a slashing motion.
A thin golden line flashed.
Boom.
A violent explosion followed. Dazzling golden light burst out, and the boulder split cleanly in two before shattering apart.
After using Golden Skyline, Might Guy's fingers twitched uncontrollably.
He did not care about the pain. His face was filled with raw excitement.
He could finally, at least at a basic level, use Golden Skyline.
For now, he could not do what Mugetsu did. Mugetsu could use Golden Skyline in his normal state. Might Guy could only bring it out with the boost of the Eight Gates.
Even so, he was already satisfied.
Golden Skyline was absurdly powerful. He had almost no trouble cutting through a five meter boulder in a single blow.
"This taijutsu is terrifying," Shiranui Genma said, staring at the wreckage.
For an ordinary ninja, what Might Guy just did was beyond frightening. A stone the size of a small house had been blown apart.
Ebisu nodded in agreement.
Teacher Chen walked over to Might Guy, glanced at the destroyed boulder, and asked, "Is this the taijutsu Mugetsu taught you?"
From his perspective, it was impressive. Its power even exceeded Leaf Dragon God.
Of course, the two were not the same type. Leaf Dragon God was a large area technique and had its own advantages.
"Yes," Might Guy said, still excited, nodding firmly. "But this taijutsu wasn't developed by Teacher Mugetsu."
Then he told Teacher Chen the story behind it.
He thought the story was too special not to share.
"A taijutsu from before the ninja village era… Milong?" Teacher Chen searched his memory carefully, but found nothing.
He did not dwell on it. He was not a historian. If it was someone from the distant past, it was normal not to know.
"I didn't expect that kid Mugetsu to hold back such a move during our last spar," Teacher Chen said, eyes brightening. "I need to find him and ask for another lesson. I want to see him use Golden Skyline."
Teacher Chen had once lost his motivation to train taijutsu because he believed he had hit a wall.
It was not that he thought he was invincible. He knew he could not beat the Hokage or the Sannin. But he believed that was not because his taijutsu was inferior. It was because his other talents were average.
After meeting Mugetsu, everything changed.
That battle had looked like a draw, but Teacher Chen knew Mugetsu had the advantage.
Maybe Mugetsu's pressure did something to him. The taijutsu that once felt stagnant began to move again. The improvement was small, but for someone who had not improved in a long time, it felt like a miracle.
Now, learning that Mugetsu had an even stronger taijutsu he had not used, Teacher Chen wanted to fight him again and see if he could break through once more.
"Teacher Mugetsu seems busy lately," Might Guy said, scratching his head. "Should I ask him for you?"
Teacher Chen nodded without hesitation.
After training, Might Guy went straight to Mugetsu's house to ask.
The special training in the South Border Forest had already ended, so he could move around freely.
"About a month and a half from now," Mugetsu replied after thinking for a moment.
He was willing to spar in taijutsu, but within the next month and a half, he simply would not have time.
"It's dinner time too," Mugetsu added. "Why not eat before you go?"
A flicker of longing crossed Might Guy's face. It had been a while since he ate Mugetsu's cooking.
But he worried his father would wait for him at home before eating, so he sprinted back at full speed to inform him, then ran back just as fast for dinner.
After dinner, Might Guy did not head home.
He went straight for Kakashi's house.
Now he could not only open the Gate of Pain, the fourth of the Eight Gates, but also use Golden Skyline. He felt he could finally defeat Kakashi.
"Yo, Kakashi," Might Guy said, relying on his knowledge of Kakashi's habits to find him quickly. "Let's have a passionate, youthful battle."
Kakashi stared at him, a dark line forming on his forehead. "Do you realize how strange it is to challenge someone here?"
Then he stepped aside, expression flat.
This was the bathroom.
Even though Might Guy's timing left him speechless, Kakashi had long since grown used to it. Might Guy never cared about occasion or atmosphere.
After washing his hands, Kakashi led him into the courtyard to prepare.
After long practice, Kakashi had finally truly mastered Transparent World. He could not only control his own body perfectly, but also see through others.
"My dear friend," Might Guy said with a confident smile, "ever since the Chunin Exams ended, I have trained diligently for this moment. Prepare yourself to taste defeat."
Back then, he lost by a hair with Three Gates and Leaf Dragon God.
Now he could open the fourth gate, and he had Golden Skyline.
He would not fail again.
"Is that so?" Kakashi replied calmly. "I haven't slacked off either. Who tastes defeat is still unknown."
Beating Obito, Might Guy, and Shisui again and again had restored the pride of a genius. If the opponent was a peer, Kakashi believed he could win.
"Hahahaha." Hearing Kakashi answer with the same confidence, Might Guy laughed loudly and gave him a thumbs up.
"As expected of my dear friend. Then we count down together. When we hit one, we begin."
Kakashi nodded.
"Three, two, one, begin!"
"Rock Breathing, Full Concentration. Eight Gates, Gate of Life, open!"
Might Guy immediately pushed his breathing to a high level and opened the third gate.
"Thunder Breathing, Full Concentration!"
Kakashi also focused his breathing, then condensed chakra for Lightning Release Nature Transformation.
Whoosh.
They moved at the same time, rushing straight at each other.
Long term training had forged Might Guy's body to a frightening degree. Even with only three gates, his strength surpassed before. Every punch and kick carried heavy power.
Kakashi could use Lightning Release chakra to stimulate his cells and raise his strength too, but that consumed a lot of chakra. So he did not trade blows head on. Instead, he activated Transparent World and raised his perception to the limit.
With Transparent World, Might Guy's movements were laid bare.
It became difficult for Might Guy to fight.
He could not hit Kakashi, while Kakashi could hit him.
Rock Breathing made him resilient, but under Transparent World, Kakashi's strikes were not weak either. For a time, Might Guy fell into a clear disadvantage.
Might Guy did not panic.
Instead, his smile grew wider.
The stronger Kakashi was, the more excited he became. Winning against that kind of strength would be even more satisfying.
"My dear friend," Might Guy said, voice bright with confidence, "this is a technique I prepared specifically for you. I haven't used it in any other battles yet."
Since he first opened the Gate of Pain at home, no one else knew, other than Mugetsu and Might Duy.
"Eight Gates, Gate of Pain, open!"
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