A/N: Sorry for the long wait... sorry... since the last time I've updated it's gone from over 4,000 hits, past the 5,000 hits point, 6,000 hits point, 7,000 and this fic has over 8,000 hits! Yay! Once again sorry for the long wait and here's the next chapter.

Chapter 21: Taking a Gamble

Tsunade was angry, she was upset, she wanted to be untied… her so called friends/ people she had to guide into the world of Jutsu had tied her up… what's worse is that her appetence of 6 years helped them… as well as camel she disliked… however she couldn't blame them… she knew this town was full of casinos… and there's that little problem she had… okay it was big problem…

"Please untie me…" said Tsunade, "I promise I won't gamble…"

Everyone around her sweatdroped…

"I'd like to believe you… but you're an addict…" said Vivi.

"Oh come on!" yelled Tsunade.

"Sorry but we have to keep you tied up…" said Kaya.

"I have to think of a way to escape…" she thought, "That it!"

"Now Tsunade…" said Nami.

Logged!

She turned around and saw the thing that was tied up… was a log.

"What that that sound effect?" asked Luffy.

"You mean the "Logged"… I don't know…" said Ace.

"We have to find her…" said Nami.

"Great…" said the others.

"Oh sure like that's going to be easy…what are we supposed to do? Say "Hey have you seen a big blonde chick with big boobs anywhere?"... actually I would like to say that" said Ginta.

Everyone stared at their newest members with sweat drops then got back to the matter at hand.

"I think we should go look in various casinos…" said Nami.

"It's a needle in a hay stack…" said Zoro.

"How much money did she have on her?" asked Tashigi.

"No much…" said Chopper.

Meanwhile in a nearby casino Tsunade just played a slot machine… and got three 7s… had this not have been the casino she's been to in years she would have realized something was wrong… but not now… she was too happy gambling again…

Back with the others…

"I just hope she's not winning it big…" said Nami.

"We should break into teams…" said Ace, "While looking for her"

They decided to break into 6 teams of two: Luffy and Ace, Zoro and Tashigi, Sanji and Nami, Vivi and Kohza, Usopp and Kaya and finally Ginta and Chopper. And meet back up in a certain place at a certain time.

"Shit! I wanted to be with one of the girls!" yelled Ginta.

"Should we be searching for Tsunade?" said Chopper.

"I'm thirsty! Can't we go get something to drink first?" said Luffy.

"Sure…" said Ace.

"Let's go look that way…" said Vivi.

"Fine…" said Kohza.

"Akamaru can you pick up her scent…" said Usopp.

"Bark, bark…" said Akamaru (Translation: I'm not telling)

"Hey!" yelled Usopp.

"What did he say?" said Kaya.

"Great… why do I have to be pared with you?" said Zoro.

"The feelings mutual…" said Tashigi.

"This way!" said Nami.

"Yes Nami!" said Sanji in a loving tone.

Meanwhile Akumi watched the groups split up.

"So he did join after all… that's okay… I guess…" said Akumi, "Doesn't really matter…"

She then teleported away to where Orochimaru and Crocodile were sitting…

"They have arrived in the city… they have a new member but I'm unsure who is…" said Akumi, "Oh yes… it also appears that they lost Tsunade…"

Orochimaru chuckled, "I thought as much…" said Orochimaru.

"So are the legends true?" asked Crocodile.

"She is indeed a legendary sucker…" said Orochimaru.

"I'm going to get the word out then look for Tsunade myself…" said Akumi.

"Remember bring her to me at once…" said Orochimaru, "I need to know where that scroll is…"

Akumi nodded and disappeared…

"Scroll…" said Crocodile.

"The scroll that has the jutsu that her and Jiraiya immortal…" said Orochimaru.

Meanwhile in the middle of the city with Zoro and Tashigi, Zoro passed by a few people who looked to be bounty hunters looking at pictures of them.

"I think their on to us…" said Zoro.

"You think?" said Tashigi.

"Oh there you are!" yelled a voice.

A sound ninja jumped from a rooftop… it was the same that they fought in Rouge Town (who also poisoned Nami).

"It's been a while…" said Zoro with a smirk.

"Yes it has…" said the man with a smirk.

"Stay back…" said Zoro.

"Yeah right!" said Tashigi who then turned around went pale… then grabbed Zoro and dragged him away.

"Hey!" yelled the sound ninja, "I'll find him later."

In a nearby alleyway.

"Tashigi! What's the meaning of this!" he yelled.

Tashigi shushed him and pointed to several Marines.

"They're from the Rouge Town Base I know them… that means Smoker's nearby…" said Tashigi.

"So…" said Zoro.

"So, Smoker made a promise to me…" said Tashigi, "Which I'm not going to tell you…"

"Fine… I won't say a thing… let's just hide for now…" said Zoro.

Elsewhere not too far away with Nami and Sanji both of them began to hear music being played by a flute… that's when both of them clapped their ears and fell to their knees.

"What's that sound…" said Nami.

"Must be the music…" said Sanji.

The music stopped, "Oh this is boring…" said a voice.

Both of them looked up and saw the same sound ninja with the flute from Rouge Town (and one of the ones that poisoned Nami).

"You again!" said Nami.

Elsewhere with Luffy and Ace…

"I'm so full of water!" said Luffy who was slightly bulging.

"I don't want to be near you when you have to pee…" said Ace.

"I wish I could away from, you when you pee all that…" mumbled Kyubi.

"Hey!" yelled Luffy.

"It's you again!" yelled a voice.

Both turned around and saw the Sound Ninja… the one that think Ace rapped him.

"You rapist!" yelled the ninja.

"For the last time I didn't rape you!" yelled Ace.

"You took my incense!" yelled the man.

"I wonder what would if you ever get a prostate exam." said Ace.

"Let's fight now!" yelled the ninja.

"Fine…" said Ace.

Meanwhile in the casino that Tsunade was in she won once again…

"All right…" said Tsunade who then finally began to realize something was wrong, "Wait a second I keep on winning… this has to be a bad sign…"

"If you were making a bet you would be right…" said a voice.

Tsunade looked up and saw Akumi with an evil smirk.

"You…" said Tsunade.

"Let's take this outside…," said Akumi.

"Just let me my winnings…" said Tsunade.

"Wow… I heard you winning was a bad sign… just I didn't think that you would winning be this much. " said Akumi with a sweat drop.

Elsewhere Zoro and Tashigi left their hiding place and went into a few casinos but couldn't find any blonde women with big breasts... well not the one they were looking for…

"Damn it…" said Zoro.

"Who would have thought looking for would be so hard…" said Tashigi.

"We're talking about a woman who would change appearance just to hide from debt collectors… we knew t6his wouldn't be an easy job…" said Zoro.

"So there you are Tashigi…" said a voice.

Both of them turned around and saw Smoker, he was glaring at Tashigi.

"Well least your wearing something decent this time…" he said.

"Yeah…" said Tashigi, "Zoro… run…"

"All of you better run…" said a voice.

Zoro, Smoker and Tashigi found themselves surrounded by that sound ninja swordsmen… and several shadow clones.

"Honestly did you think I'd like let you get away…" said the one that they think was the real one.

Back with Tsunade she managed to cash out and get a ton of cash but was now facing Akumi.

"This will prove an interesting fight… you should know that I too am a Medical Ninja like you…" said Akumi.

"I guessed as much… you are his decedent…" said Tsunade.

"I sure am…" said Akumi as her hands began to glow blue with Chakra.

Akumi ran towards Tsunade... ready for a fight… but not knowing what was to happen with this fight…

Next Time: What will happen with all these fights... will Tsunade beat Akumi, what will happen with Zoro and Tashigi, Will that one Sound Ninja defend his innocence... who knows... except for stating the fact that Sound Ninja is insane... and what will happen with the others? Find out next time!