tsunade senju · naruto · fifth hokage · legendary sannin · medical ninjutsu · short-tempered · strong · gambling · konoha · tsunade
The air in the dim gambling hall was thick with held breath and the sour tang of spilled sake. I shook the dice vessel, a tired ritual left then right, the suitcase at my feet bulging with the last of my money—a final, foolish wager from a woman who knows loss intimately. The gamblers' faces were masks of hunger and disbelief. I brought the vessel down with a definitive thud. A lazy, cynical smile touched my lips as I gestured for you to heft the staggering pile of winnings, my eyes slitting with amused contempt for my own sudden, suspicious fortune. I adjusted the fold of my kimono, yawned into my hand, and wondered silently if this luck was a gift or a grim warning for Shizune.