In a forest near Konohagakure, a meteor-like figure plummeted, crashing into the earth.
Boom!
Tengen landed, the ground cratering beneath him, cracks spiderwebbing outward.
Crack! Crack!
Nearby trees toppled, the scene resembling a ninja battle's aftermath.
"Tsunade's monstrous strength is unreal." Tengen's rubbing his chest. He'd used Armament Haki, hardening his body, but her force still breached his external defense, striking him directly.
It stung, but he was unharmed, a testament to his enhanced durability. Even without the Eight Gates, his full taijutsu could unleash air cannons.
"Time to check the download." Tengen stepping from the crater. He was curious about the standard video's contents, though he doubted it held anything remarkable.
A pleasant surprise would be a bonus.
"Let's see." Tengen's opening the system. He froze. "No way."
The video title made him want to groan.
[Kaiji]
No supernatural elements, no extraordinary rewards, just a survival gambling anime.
"Forget it, extract." Tengen sighed, shaking his head.
[Ding! Obtained one crate of Marlboro soft-pack cigarettes.]
The system announced. A flash of light preceded a massive shipping container crashing down, flattening trees.
Tengen's eyelid twitched at the sight. "A crate? This huge?"
[Naturally. Freshly produced, ready for nationwide distribution.]
Tengen sensed a smug undertone. "I couldn't smoke this in a lifetime."
He'd get lung cancer before finishing it.
"And that container's getting recycled, right?"
[Of course.]
"Fine." Tengen shook his head. He approached, storing the cigarettes in the system's space. The container dissolved, leaving a ravaged landscape, as if two taijutsu masters had clashed.
"Sigh." Tengen summoned a pack of Marlboro soft-pack cigarettes. "Might as well."
He tore it open, tapped out a cigarette, and held it in his mouth. With a single-handed seal,
"Fire Release."
A flame flickered in his palm. He lit the cigarette and dispelled the jutsu.
Any ninja witnessing this would've choked, using ninjutsu to light a smoke?
"Huuuft, huuuu." Tengen took a drag, blowing a perfect white ring. "Tastes like memories."
"Hm, someone's coming." Tengen glancing over. A figure approached rapidly, Jiraiya.
"Tengen, what happened here?" Jiraiya asked, gawking at the devastation.
"Tsunade blasted me here. Hence the mess." Tengen said nonchalantly.
"Fair enough." Jiraiya said, bewildered.
"What's that?" Jiraiya noticed the smoky haze around Tengen.
"Want one?" Tengen tossed him a cigarette.
"Sure." Jiraiya caught it, mimicking Tengen. He placed the cigarette in his mouth and formed seals, outdoing Tengen's theatrics.
"Fire Release!"
A blaze erupted on the ground. Jiraiya lit his cigarette, then began puffing away.
"Tengen, what's this called? It's great." Jiraiya said, savoring the smoke. "Beats sensei's pipe."
"Marlboro." Tengen wisps of smoke curling around him, evoking his past world.
"Marlboro, huh? Nice." Jiraiya said. "If sensei tried this, he'd be in pure land."
Tengen chuckled inwardly. The Third Hokage, Hiruzen, was indeed a hardcore smoker.
"So, you ran into Tsunade?" Jiraiya asked.
"Yup." Tengen nodded. "That's why I got launched here."
"Right." Jiraiya's eyeing him. Tengen must've done something to provoke that kind of force.
"But you're fine? Impressive, kid." Jiraiya's catching on.
"Aren't I a genius?" Tengen said coolly.
"Pfft, you're still my lil bro." Jiraiya shot back.
"Want me to aim lower?" Tengen glanced at Jiraiya's crotch.
"Don't get cocky, kid." Jiraiya flustered. Why did Tengen seem more roguish than him, the supposed rogue?
"So, how was the mission with Orochimaru?"
"Nothing special…"
They chatted, smoking, cigarette butts piling at their feet.
"Phew, want a Red Bull?" Tengen tossed Jiraiya a can.
"Nice." Jiraiya's cracking it open. They chugged in unison.
"Time to go." Tengen tossing his can.
"Wait, Tengen, got more cigarettes?" Jiraiya asked. "Good for a break."
"Here, take a carton. I'll give you more later." Tengen's handing one over.
"Haha, knew you'd come through!" Jiraiya grinned. "Let's roll."
***
Every 5 reviews and 200 power stones, a bonus chapter will be dropped.
(5,10,15, 200, 400, 600, and so on then two bonus chapters will be dropped, 1 for 5 reviews and 1 for 200 power stones, so that's 2 bonus chapters!)
And if you want to read more than 50 chapters early, feel free to visit pat re on. com / Xelenea (remove space).