Chapter 238: Quest Completion & A Secret Meeting.

Chapter 238: Quest Completion & A Secret Meeting.

It was morning and Daichi was roaming through numerous gambling dens in the capital looking for his teacher. His search finally bore results when he stumbled upon Tsunade who was in the middle of a wager with an another gambler. As the small medic ninja walked towards them he saw the annoyed expression on Tsunade's face as she lost another match.

The gambler sitting opposite to Tsunade gave a small grin as he collected his rewards. "Sorry, Lady Tsunade. It seems luck is not with you this time. But maybe in the next round it will be. Let's say double or nothing."

The blonde woman sighed and shook her head. "Another time."

"Oh. I didn't realize the legendary Tsunade Senju was afraid of losing a bet. Very well. We'll stop here." The man had a smirk as he knew that would push her buttons. And he was right.

Veins popped up on Tsunade's forehead as she gave the man a death glare. "Fine! Double or nothing." She took a small scroll and opened it and showed the stacks of cash. The greed in the gambler's eyes wasn't missed by anyone.

It was at this moment that Daichi decided to intervene. "Hey. Wait a minute. Hold on."

The two gamblers turned their heads to Daichi.

"Morning sensei. Where is Shizune?" Daichi asked.

"She's at the hospital taking some extra work." Tsunade replied

Meanwhile the male gambler slightly narrowed his eyes as he looked at the child with the Leaf headband. 'He called her sensei. So that means this child must be Daichi Hekima So the boy is here huh. My Lord should know about this.'

The man said nothing as he watched the interaction between the teacher and the student.

"Isn't it a bit too early to start gambling?" The young Genin had an eyebrow raised as he looked at his medic teacher.

"Bha! What do you know? Don't you have more important things to do? Now Shoo! Go away. I'm going to win back my money." The Sannin waved her hand at Daichi and turned her attention back towards the man.

The man's grin widened as she accepted his challenge. Daichi just sighed seeing his teacher's reaction and decided to intervene before she could lose anymore. He stepped forward and spoke.

"How about you make a bet with me?" nove(l)bi(n.)com

"Huh?" The two people raised an eyebrow at the boy in front of him.

"Daichi, this is my fight. I can win the money on my own." Tsunade said annoyed.

"Mmhm. So what do you say Mr?" Daichi asked, looking to the other person.

"Sadoshi. And no. I'm not interested in making a bet with you."

"How much is the current wager?" The boy asked.

"108000 Ryo." The man replied, curious to see where this was going.

Daichi took out a scroll and placed his chakra into the seal. In a puff a large black briefcase appeared. When he opened it, Sadoshi's eyes widened looking at the contents.

"That's 1 million. Still not interested?"

Tsunade turned to her student and all of a sudden gave the boy a sweet, kind smile and spoke. "Hey. Why don't you go get Shizune and we'll head to someplace nice and relaxing. Just leave the case here. I'll keep it safe. Okay?"

Daichi had a deadpan expression when he heard his sensei. 'Even if she's talking to me her sight has never left the money even once. I can practically see the dollar signs in her eyes. Such a woman.'

"Not gonna happen. You know I wasn't born yesterday, right." Daichi ignored his teacher and turned his attention back to the man. "So what do you say?"

Sadoshi had a small frown on his face. 'This must be part of the reward he got for capturing the Phantom thief. That's a lot of money. Should I do it?'

The man was cautious but in the end his greed won. "Fine. But we're going to do this my way."

Daichi nodded and Sadoshi explained the rules. He would roll 3 dice simultaneously in a small cup and Daichi would have to correctly guess the number on the side facing up. A three round match.

Daichi had a stoic face hearing the terms but on the inside he was smiling.

The Genin took a look at the three dice inside the small cup before Sadoshi started shaking it and quickly flipping it upside down.

'Parallel Processing. Do your thing.'

With the help of his Mana skill Daichi was able to correctly predict the outcome three times leaving the man completely dumbfounded and a lot less richer.

He collected and handed the winnings to Tsunade and the two quickly left the area.

Sadoshi looked at the disappearing figure of Daichi and a small smile formed on his face. 'It seems I've underestimated him. I wonder how my Lord will assess him?'

Across the street as Daichi and Tsunade kept walking, the blonde Sannin suddenly asked. "You used that ability didn't you? The one that increases your brain functions."

"Yes. It's quite handy for stuff like this."

The blonde woman had a smirk as she heard that reply. "You know, part of the reason I didn't stop you from making that wager is because I was pretty sure you were going to win. After all, you told me yourself. You never make a bet unless you're sure you know the outcome."

The boy shrugged hearing that. "I take calculated risks. It just so happens that my calculations are much more accurate than others."

The two were silent for a while before Tsunade spoke again. "You found a solution to Jin's problem didn't you? You wouldn't have come to find me otherwise."

"Yes. I have."

"Is it a cure?"

"No. But I have a feeling Jin is going to be satisfied with the results." The two didn't say anything else and made their way to their patient's home.

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Jin slowly opened his eyes and looked up at the ceiling. 'The pain has been significantly reduced. But I'll need a few more days of rest before I can get out of bed on my own.'

The man quietly sighed and looked around. His eyes then fell on Kensei who was dozing on a chair near his bed. A smile formed on Jin's face as he looked at his long-time friend.

Daichi took the 'booster shot' vial and quickly injected it next. 'Now that your immune system has recognized the poison it will be able to resist it much more effectively.'

The final 'Life blood' vial injected gave some color to Jin's face. Already his physical state was improving quickly.

'Time for the final step.'

The clones stepped back and dispelled themselves while Daichi prepared himself to use one of his strongest medical skills. He made several seals and placed his hands on top of Jin's chest.

[Skill Health Manipulation is now active.]

'Right now I can increase or decrease the health of a target by 12% and a 33% chance of manipulating the biological chemicals. Now that I can manipulate Life force more easily, I'll be able to use Health Manipulation more effectively. And with the power of added regeneration I'm sure his lifespan has increased by at least 5 or 6 years.'

Daichi was able to successfully use his skill to its maximum efficiency. He kept up the treatment for over 10 minutes before stopping.

[Skill Health Manipulation has leveled up.]

[Health Manipulation skill has reached Level 20. Grade of this skill has increased from Average to Good. New effects are added to the skill.]

He took a few steps back and wiped his forehead. He turned to look at his teacher and gave her a nod.

After that Daichi began going over the quest completion notifications that appeared in front of him.

[Would you like to mark this quest as completed?]

'I only have a couple weeks left before the one year time limit to find the cure is up. I'm sure Orochimaru is behind this, but finding the secret compound he used is going to be a pain. It's not worth it.'

'Yes. I would like to mark this quest as completed.'

As Daichi's intentions were made clear, new notifications appeared.

[Quest 'Heal Jin' has been completed.]

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[Rewards:]

[10000 Exp.]

[1500 Exp.]

[Reputation increases with Isen, Kensei Yasaji.]

[Reputation increases with Jin, Tsunade Senju and an Unknown person.]

Tsunade walked up to the sleeping man and began running her chakra throughout his body. She did a thorough scan and turned to Daichi with a grin. "Look at that. You actually did it."

Kensei could keep his silence any longer. "What happened? Is he cured? Did you save him?"

"Let's just say that Jin has another 7 to 8 years of healthy life to look forward to." The Sannin replied with a smirk.

"What did you say?" The shocked question came from Jin who was wide awake.

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Fire Capital - Unknown Location.

At the same time as Daichi was healing Jin a secret meeting was taking place.

"You wouldn't come to me in such secrecy unless it was something important So what is it, Sadoshi? Speak." A man covered by darkness ordered in a menacing tone to his kneeling subordinate.

"I came across Lady Tsunade's student. The one you were interested in." Sadoshi spoke in a respectful manner.

"So you met the boy?"

"Yes my Lord. He came into my shop. It was indeed Daichi Hekima. Based on what I gathered he's not here to complete any mission on behalf of the Leaf village. It seems to be a personal matter of sorts."

"I see. You did well informing me, Sadoshi." The voice said, chuckling.

"Of course. It is this humble servant's pleasure to serve you my Lord." With those words Sadoshi vanished from the room.

"So you've come back to the capital. Sooner than I'd expected. It's time we've met Daichi Hekima Huhuhu." As a dark chuckle escaped the unknown man's lips, the curtain that covered the windows was moved to the side, filling the room with bright light.

"Ow. Ow. Hey, stop that." The figure tried to cover his face from the sunlight and his menacing tone changed to one of childishness.

"Are you done trying to act like a cliche villain young master?"

Another voice came from the other side of the room. It was a middle aged man well dressed in a red and black suit. He was giving his master a raised eyebrow as heard the laugh. He sighed and shook his head at his master's antics.

"Booo You're ruining my fun Hotoja. Don't you know... It's much more entertaining to play the villain in public and be the hero in secret."

"Respectfully young master, I will have to disagree with that Still, about what Sadoshi said. Are you going to meet with that child? This is a good opportunity."

The unknown person turned serious and the smile disappeared from his face. "Yes. I want to know what kind of a person he is underneath. I'm also curious to see what his visions are for the future."

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