[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account":3,"chapter-naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account-naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account-chapter-143":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Naruto: I Traveled with a Max Level Account",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1363050,1803,"Chapter 143: Chapter 143: \"Shikaku's Unbeatable Strategy, Tsunade Loses It\"","naruto-i-traveled-with-a-max-level-account-chapter-143",143,"\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Tsunade and Takuya went back and forth, they seamlessly passed the responsibility onto Shikaku Nara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By this point, if Shikaku still didn't realize what was happening, he might as well stop being a Nara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the moment Takuya and Tsunade began their conversation, Shikaku sensed something was off. It didn't take him long to figure out that he had been reassigned to a new task: he was now part of the negotiations with the Rain Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade was leading the negotiation team, with Takuya as one of the members, and somehow, Shikaku had been roped into it without a choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as Takuya and Tsunade continued to pass the buck, a cold sweat formed on Shikaku's forehead. This wasn't good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nara clan might be known for their intelligence, but they all had one thing in common: they were lazy and hated trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Tsunade and Takuya throw the problem at him, Shikaku couldn't stay calm anymore. He quickly interrupted them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsunade-sama, are you sure you want to leave something this important to a kid like me?\" Tsunade glanced over at Shikaku, who had been nearly forgotten in the conversation, and thought for a moment before answering, \"No problem. If Takuya says you're up for it, then you're up for it. I trust you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shikaku didn't trust himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the verge of tears, he looked desperately at Takuya for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takuya, however, kept his head down, pretending to be too focused on his food to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a trap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikaku had fallen into a pit-one so deep that he didn't know how to climb out. He was torn between wanting to refuse but knowing he couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not refusing meant taking on a mountain of trouble. Negotiating with a \"demigod\" like Hanzo? He'd be lucky if he didn't get sliced in half!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling anxious and defeated, Shikaku barely remembered finishing his meal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perfect, we've got three people now! Let's play some cards. It's been so long-I've been dying for a game!\" Tsunade exclaimed after the meal, pushing her dishes aside and pulling a deck of cards from her jacket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waved Takuya over. \"Come on, kid! This time, I'm gonna wipe the floor with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With those skills even a dog wouldn't bother looking at?\" Takuya teased. \"You think you can beat me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What's next? Betting clothes off? he thought. And dragging Shikaku into this? You're gonna lose so bad you won't even have a shirt left!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come here, Shikaku,\" Tsunade called, motioning him over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, what's your name again...?\" Tsunade asked, squinting at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shikaku Nara...\" Shikaku replied, feeling a bit of a stab in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh, doesn't matter. As long as you can play, we're good. Oh, and no IOUS,\" she said, slapping the small pile of cash she'd earned recently on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takuya folded his arms and leaned back, waiting for Tsunade's inevitable downfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rules weren't difficult. As someone from the highly intelligent Nara clan, Shikaku\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>memorized them quickly and was soon pulled into the game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takuya played it cool this time, avoiding being the landlord whenever possible and keeping a low profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time for Shikaku to give Tsunade a lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade's expression shifted from excitement to confusion, then to frustration, and finally, full-blown anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within an hour, her pile of money was gone, most of it scooped up by Shikaku.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Focused and calculating, Shikaku was too deep into the game to notice Tsunade's growing fury. He meticulously counted every card, leaving Tsunade with no chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This game's pretty interesting,\" Shikaku mused, playing a pair of twos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade likely didn't have anything left to counter it, so...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three!\" Shikaku declared calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade's forehead vein bulged, but Shikaku kept on with his meticulous calculations. He was worse than Takuya-at least Takuya would sometimes go easy on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not Shikaku, though. He was in it to win, oblivious to the rising tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone always said the Nara clan was brilliant but had issues with emotional intelligence. This moment was proof.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to take it anymore, Tsunade slammed a joker onto the table. \"Take that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Shikaku wasn't fazed. \"Bomb.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And a four.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the single four hit the table, Takuya burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't... I need a break!\" Takuya said, unable to contain his amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's so funny?\" Shikaku asked, confused as he looked up from his intense card-counting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BAM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade couldn't take it any longer. She slammed her hands on the table, grabbed Shikaku by the collar, and lifted him off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You little brat, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?!\" she roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being relentlessly outplayed for an hour straight, Tsunade was at her breaking point. Anyone would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikaku, still engrossed in his thoughts, had been completely unaware of Tsunade's growing rage. But now, dangling from her grip, it finally dawned on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I swear, Tsunade-sama, I wasn't trying to target you. I was just thinking... about strategy,\" Shikaku said, scrambling to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade wasn't buying it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liar! I play a pair of twos, and you throw down a joker! I play a joker, and you bomb me! I play a straight, and then you-what's that phrase again?\" Tsunade turned to Takuya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Break the bank,\" Takuya grinned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade's eyes lit up. \"Yeah, break the bank! Every time I play a straight, you break the bank! You're out to get me, aren't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's your deal, kid? Are you trying to drive me insane?\" Tsunade fumed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you were the landlord,\" Shikaku stammered. \"I was just following the rules. The farmers are supposed to stop the landlord from winning, right? I wasn't doing it on purpose, I swear!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, really?\" Tsunade said, narrowing her eyes as she dropped Shikaku back into his chair and planted her hands on her hips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then how come when Takuya was the landlord, you didn't do that to him? I was in the middle of playing, and you just shut me down. What's that about, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was because... uh, your hand was almost empty, so I played to stop you...\" Shikaku trailed off, realizing there was no way to win this argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You! Come outside right now!\" Tsunade barked, dragging Shikaku out of the tent by his collar. She was determined to give him a piece of her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Poor guy. He might've been a genius, but his emotional intelligence needed some serious work. Tsunade was going to teach him a lesson, no doubt about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Takuya could barely contain his laughter. \"Better him than me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shikaku had dug his own grave by getting so wrapped up in the game. It wasn't Takuya's fault\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsunade was about to lose her mind over it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Tsunade wouldn't actually kill him. At worst, he'd take a beating. No big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consider it a lesson learned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, Shikaku returned with a swollen eye. Tsunade was nowhere to be seen,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>most likely off to the medical unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***********\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note: If you're interested, you can read up to chapter 239+ at patreon.com\u002FEmiko1. 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