The sound of loud cheers and clinking coins filled the arcade as Kyra and Jiraiya sat at a table on the side. They had stopped gambling, but Jiraiya insisted on coming here.
"Ky-chan, I can't miss something like this," he said with a mischievous grin.
Kyra smiled and agreed, although she still didn't feel entirely comfortable in this environment. But for Jiraiya, she was willing to do it; he seemed to enjoy the lively atmosphere. As she looked around, the long-awaited exotic dancers' performance suddenly began.
The stage lit up, and the attractive dancers appeared, their smooth movements capturing the audience's attention, including Kyra's. She had expected there to be only female dancers, but to her surprise, there were also some very attractive men moving rhythmically. Kyra couldn't take her eyes off them and felt an unusual excitement coursing through her. "Look at those muscles," she thought playfully.
Jiraiya grinned as he witnessed Kyra's reaction. Unconsciously, Kyra used her voice to make one of the dancers come closer to her. The dancer started giving Kyra extra attention, and she felt her cheeks slightly blush. "Did I pick up something from Jiraiya?" she thought with a slight flush on her face.
Meanwhile, Kyra and Jiraiya were unaware of Shizune, an acquaintance of Jiraiya's, who was also present in the arcade. Disguised in simple attire not to draw attention, she stood in a corner, discussing with the arcade owner how to repay Tsunade's debts. Tsunade, a respected Hokage, had unfortunately accumulated considerable gambling debts, and Shizune was often called upon to resolve these issues. But now, it turned out Tsunade had underestimated the situation, and the debts were much larger than Shizune had expected.
Jiraiya noticed Shizune among the crowd and immediately recognized her. He knew there could be only one reason for her to be in an arcade like this. But Jiraiya wouldn't be Jiraiya if he didn't want to tease her a little first.
"Well, well, what brings you here, Shizune?" he said with a grin as he walked toward her.
Shizune rolled her eyes and sighed. "You know very well why I'm here, Jiraiya. Tsunade's gambling debts have become a problem again."
As they were talking, the atmosphere in the arcade seemed to change. The arcade boss and his henchmen started behaving more aggressively, pushing people around. It quickly became apparent that more than just gambling debts were at play. The arcade boss had discovered that Tsunade, the Hokage herself, owed him money, and now he wanted to use that information as leverage to force Konoha to carry out dark tasks for him