In this kind of search situation, the most convenient method would be to use 'Incredible Luck' to boost his own luck.
But after a second thought, Takumi felt Tsunade was definitely at a gambling den, so she would be found sooner or later.
There was no need to waste the once-a-day good luck.
After all, it might come in handy later.
Takumi made up his mind.
So he took the three girls to search gambling den by gambling den.
"Hello, I'm looking for someone."
Takumi found the owner of the gambling den.
"She's about 1.6 meters tall, very good-looking, with golden hair~, and has... this big of a chest."
Takumi briefly described Tsunade's physical characteristics.
The owner immediately thought of Tsunade.
"Oh, her? You're quite unlucky. She left just two hours ago."
"Is that so? Thank you."
Takumi thanked him politely.
At the second gambling den.
"Hello, I'm looking for someone..."
"Bad timing, she just left."
"Thank you."
At the third den.
Entering the shop, before Takumi could even ask…
He heard Tsunade's unique, husky yet slightly coquettish voice.
"This round, I bet... Big!"
"Looks like we found her."
Takumi said with a smile.
"Where is she?"
Ino and the others had never seen Tsunade before because Tsunade had a falling out with Sandaime and left Konoha before they were born.
"There, that one."
Takumi pointed at the figure with the perfect figure in the crowd.
However, Tsunade currently reeked of alcohol, clearly having drunk before coming out to gamble.
"So that's Tsunade-sama, one of the Legendary Sannin?"
Ino looked puzzled.
"She seems... not much different from an ordinary drunkard!"
"Yeah! It's so different from what I imagined!"
Sakura also couldn't help but complain.
Seeing Tsunade's drunken state, she even thought of her own father coming home drunk.
"Then I'll go talk to Tsunade-sama."
Sakura stepped forward directly, wanting to state their purpose.
But Takumi quickly pulled her back.
"Wait."
"Tsunade-sama is in high spirits right now. If we disturb her rashly, we might upset her."
"What if she refuses us because of that?"
Sakura looked confused: "Then, do we just wait idly?"
"Let's watch for now. It shouldn't take too long."
Takumi said with a smile.
With Tsunade's luck, winning was basically impossible.
She'd probably lose all her money in two or three rounds.
So…
The four stood by and watched.
Fortunately, gambling dens were never short of onlookers.
People who had lost all their money but didn't want to leave just yet.
Gamblers like these were common sight in every gambling den, so Takumi and the others didn't attract attention.
Tsunade was currently playing dice.
The rules were simple…
Just guess big or small.
A more complex guess would be a sequence, like one-two-three, two-three-four, etc.
Or a triplet, like three ones, three twos, etc.
As long as special patterns like sequences or triplets didn't appear, wins and losses were determined simply by big or small.
If a special pattern appeared, the dealer took all the money.
But if you bet on a special pattern and won, the payout was several times or even dozens of times the bet.
It was a classic case of risking little to gain much.
At the moment, Tsunade had a lot of chips in front of her…
But the betting situation wasn't optimistic.
"Why are so many people betting on big?"
Sakura also noticed something was off.
"It seems only one person is betting on small."
"Because..."
Just as Takumi was about to explain with a smile, the dealer shouted loudly.
"No more bets!"
He uncovered the dice cup.
Five, five, six… sixteen points, Big!
Those who bet on Big happily collected their chips.
Only one person in the room looked unhappy.
It was clearly Tsunade.
"And that's why."
Takumi said with a smile.
'This Tsunade, she's truly worthy of being the Shinobi World's No. 1 Cash Cow. She just let herself be fleeced once she enters a gambling den!'
Sakura still didn't quite understand.
But as the games continued, the three of them gradually understood.
Second game.
Tsunade hesitated, then continued betting on Small.
Everyone else bet on Big one after another.
"No more bets!"
The dice cup was uncovered.
Four, six, six… sixteen points, Big!
Third game.
Tsunade bet on Big.
The others immediately bet on Small.
The dice were revealed.
One, one, three… five points, Small!
Fourth game.
Tsunade bet on Big again.
The others immediately followed suit, betting on the opposite.
The dice cup was uncovered.
Suddenly, there were lamentations everywhere.
One, two, three… Sequence! The house wins all!
"Understand now?"
Takumi said with a smile.
"Tsunade-sama's gambling luck is just that bad."
Sakura and Ino nodded somewhat cluelessly.
They still didn't fully understand the rules, but they could see.
Tsunade was always the one losing.
They played a few more rounds after that.
Naturally, Tsunade still lost all the time.
This was normal.
But if Tsunade lost every time, wouldn't everyone else win steadily?
If you could just bet against Tsunade to make money, the gambling den definitely wouldn't welcome her.
However, the dice roller was naturally proficient in this.
They're highly skilled, able to shake out the desired numbers at will.
After giving these people a taste of sweetness, seeing them place larger bets, he would immediately shake a special pattern and take everything in one sweep.
All these tricks might go unnoticed by others, but Takumi saw them clearly.
Before his Observation Haki, all cheating methods were like an open book.
After playing over a dozen rounds, Tsunade was getting angry.
She stomped to the side in a huff and started another game: Guessing the total.
Each side takes a dice cup.
Containing five dice.
After both sides finish shaking, the player decides if their number is higher or lower than the dealer's.
Guess right, you win… guess wrong, you lose.
It's very straightforward.
"Takumi-kun, do you think Tsunade-sama will win this time?"
Ino asked curiously.
After all, Tsunade was the one who initiated the change of game.
"The possibility isn't high."
Takumi said decisively.
"As long as it's gambling, Tsunade-sama cannot win."
"If she wins, something big will definitely happen."
"What kind of big thing?"
Sakura looked curious.
"This... depends on how much Tsunade-sama wins."
Takumi couldn't explain clearly.
"The more she wins, the more serious the event that happens."
"The most serious scenario, if she guesses right, could even result in deaths."
"Ah, that... isn't that a bit exaggerated?"
Ino looked dumbfounded.
"How could an unfortunate event be determined just by winning money gambling? And, how could people die! It's just gambling!"
"But that's the fact."
Takumi shrugged.
"At least, that's what I've heard."
"Then who did you hear it from, Takumi-kun?"
Hinata was also curious.
"Jiraiya-sama told me."
"I see. If it's Jiraiya-sama, also one of the Sannin, then it must be true."
Ino and the others nodded, finding it hard to accept.
Then, looking at Tsunade's back, their eyes were filled with pity.
'So pitiful...'
'Either she loses, or if she wins, something unfortunate happens.'
'Looking at it that way, it's better to just lose some money.'