Naruto : Back to the Past

'I was right. She is in desperate need of money.' Naruto had a small grin on his face that Tsunade and Shizune did not notice. 

"So, right now, you two don't have any cash?" Hearing Naruto's question, Tsunade froze but slowly nodded her head. 

'Who is he?' Tsunade looked at his red hair and wondered. Red hair meant that he was a member of the Uzumaki clan. But as far as she remembered, there was no other Uzumaki in the village except for Kushina. 

'Maybe he is a new Uzumaki member that settled down in the village.' The possibility of this being true was quite high, as it had been over a decade since she last visited the village.

"Hey, Tsunade, would you like to make a bet?" Shizune did not expect this. 

Tsunade stopped drinking. Her eyes instantly cleared. "What kind of bet?" 

"And What do I get from winning this bet?" Tsunade asked with a grin. 

Naruto showed his five fingers in response. 

"What's that supposed to mean?" 

"Million!" 

Hearing this, Tsunade's eyes widened. "You mean you will give me 5 million from this." 

"Nope.....!!!" Naruto replied with a smile. 

"Then Five Hundred Thousand?" Given her current situation, even Five Hundred Thousand is a lot of money. 

"Nope....!!" 

"Then 50,000?" Tsunade gritted and asked. 

Naruto shook his head with a bored look. He was enjoying the constant change in her expression. 

"5,000? If it's lower than this amount then forget it." Tsunade said it with a dark face. 

"Of course not, Silly!!" Naruto said while laughing. 

Seeing him laughing, Tsunade felt that he was mocking her. She was starting to become a little bit pissed. 

"I will stop now." Naruto stopped grinning, seeing her getting mad. He did not want to piss her off. Otherwise, he might end up with too many broken bones. 

"I will give you 50 million Ryo if you win this bet." Hearing this, both Shizune and Tsunade widened their eyes in shock. 

"With 50 million Ryo, we can pay all of our debts." Shizune was very excited about this. With this, they can finally pay off their debts and be worry free. 

Tsunade was really excited. Her heart was beating faster. But then she quickly calmed herself.

"Do you really have 50 million Ryo? If you're lying, then I am going to break your arms and legs and then send you back to Konoha." Tsunade said in a cold threatening tone. 

"Don't worry, 50 million Ryo is a very small amount for me. If you want now, then I can take out 5 million Ryo. As for the rest, I can take them out of the bank tomorrow since I am not carrying that much cash with me." Hearing this, Tsunade believed in him for now. 

Tsunade was triggered. She now wanted this money very badly. For this money, she was willing to accept any bets. This desperation came from her dire need for money. She and her student cannot even eat in a proper restaurant due to their lack of money. With 50 million Ryo, she can indulge in gambling without needing to worry about cash. 

"Lady Tsunade, please calm down." Shizune worriedly said. She did not want to see Lady Tsunade accept any bet that she was sure to lose due to temptation. 

"There is no need Shizune." Tsunade replied with a confident smile. 

"I am strong enough to deal with anything....!!" If this man tried anything funny, then she was going to beat him to a coma. 

Naruto grinned hearing this. 'She fell for it.' Though Naruto was willing to offer 50 million Ryo, he wasn't going to lose. 

"Let's have a Ramen eating contest. The winner with the most number of Ramens eaten within one hour is the winner of this bet." Naruto was confident that Tsunade could never beat him in this competition. 

'Hmph!! That's easy!! There is no way that I would lose to a brat.' Tsunade smirked. 

Even Shizune felt that her lady had a very high chance of winning this bet. So she did not say anything. 

"And if I win, I am something from you." 

Tsunade did not have the patience to listen to his words. 

"Alright, I will do anything you say. Now, come with me. I know a good place that serves Ramen." She was impatient. She wanted to win the 50 million Ryo as soon as possible. 

Tsunade grabbed Naruto's hand and started running at full speed. 

And so the bet started. 

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Tsunade was staring at Naruto in shock. She was pissed and also frustrated by the fact that she lost the bet and lost her chance to win 50 million Ryo. 

"This bet wasn't fair. Let's have another bet with 50 million Ryo?" Unwilling to lose 50 million Ryo, Tsunade wanted a second chance. 

"Sure, let's have another bet, but not before fulfilling the order." 

"What order?" Tsunade asked. 

"I will do anything you say" - 

"You said these words." Hearing this, Tsunade had a bad feeling in her mind.

"If you ask something exaggerated, then I am not doing it." Tsunade was going to break her promise if Naruto asked her something very unreasonable. For example, betraying the village or taking the life of a villager or something similar. 

"That's a shame. Here, I was going to ask you to let me fondle your giant marshmallow mountains for 6 hours." Naruto said with a smile. 

Hearing this, Tsunade almost punched his smug face. But she controlled herself. 

"So what do you want me to do?" Tsunade asked Naruto. 

"Simple, become my Maid....!!!" 

"Oh...!! That's easy. Becoming your maid isn't that tough....wait.....what.....!!!" Naruto covered his ears, hearing her scream. 

"It seems your brain is working slower." 

"I am not doing it." Tsunade straight out refused Naruto's order. 

"I am not asking for anything unreasonable here, so why refuse? You should keep your promise." 

Tsunade smirked while folding her hands under her chest, which revealed more of her cleavage. "I don't remember giving my promise to anyone. Shizune, have you heard me giving me my promise to anyone?"

Shizune apologetically smiled at Naruto before shaking her head. "No!" 

"See...!!" Tsunade said with a smirk. 

Tch....!!

"Well, that's unfortunate. I intended to offer you a monthly salary of 5 million Ryo, and you would only need to serve me twice a week." Naruto said with a disappointed face.

Hearing this, Shizune and Tsunade widened their eyes. "But since you're refusing to acknowledge our bet, I guess I will go and find someone else. I am sure others will agree to take this job at a much cheaper price." Saying that Naruto was about to stand up and leave when Tsunade grabbed his hand. 

"Ho....hold on....!!" 

"I suddenly remember everything. I did give you my word about fulfilling your request." 

Naruto put on a face that told her that he wasn't convinced. "Maybe now you remember so you can take the money from me. Later, you might deny it and I'll be scammed."

Hearing this, Tsunade felt a little bit ashamed but she did not show it. 

"How about this? Let's sign a contract. You will agree to work under me for one year. Every month, you will receive a salary of 5 million. You will need to serve me and take care of my needs twice every week. So that's only, 10 days a month." Tsunade has no idea what she is about to get herself into. 

"This means you will be earning 60 million per year, and you will retain your complete freedom to do whatever you want." The more he said the more tempted she became. 

Even Shizune was very tempted. 'If Lady Tsunade isn't going to do it, then I will.' Shizune thought to herself.

After all, even a Special Jonin cannot earn a million per month. And here, Naruto was offering her 5 million Ryo per month which was a lot.

"Alright, I agree. Let's sign the contract." Tsunade said in an impatient tone. 

"But you must pay one million Ryo in advance," Tsunade demanded. 

"Alright." 

"Let me make the contract. You can sign it after reading it." With that, they all returned to the hotel where Tsunade and Shizune were staying. It was a small yet comfortable Inn. They had booked one room. 

Naruto handed one million Ryo in cash to Tsunade after entering their room. He was carrying this much cash for emergencies.

"Shizune, go and buy me some expensive sake." With that, Shizune left the two of them alone. 

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"So, what do you do for a living? Or is this all your family's money that you're wasting?" Tsunade was sitting by the window and looking out. The view from this window was quite nice. She can see the famous Tanzaku Castle from here.

"I have my own business. Though, I cannot deny that my family is rich." Naruto was busy writing the terms and conditions of their contract.

"What about you, Granny? Why haven't you returned to the village till now?" Hearing Naruto calling her Granny, Tsunade frowned.

"Don't call me Granny. I am not that old yet." She said in a cold tone. Unlike the other times, this time, Tsunade was truly serious. Tsunade was only 53 years old. And with her seal, she has been able to maintain her body. Despite being 54, her body was as young as the body of a 40-year-old woman.

"I don't want to go back." Tsunade did not offer any explanation. After all, they weren't that close.

"Do know, the whole village was expecting your return in a few years after the death of the 4th." Hearing this, Tsunade looked at Naruto.

Naruto was still writing on a scroll. He continued without raising his head. "Lord 3rd is very old now. The village desperately needs a new and young Leader who can lead them to glory."

"Kid, if you're here to convince me to become the Hokage, then forget it. I don't want to become the Hokage." Tsunade was displeased as this topic has made her remember some uncomfortable memories.

"I'm not trying to convince you of anything. I'm just saying the facts. Lord Third is very old now. Maybe he has a few years left in the tank."

"The older he gets, the weaker he becomes. There will come a point when the people in the village will stop respecting him as their leader. This is a very serious problem."

"I am just saying that even if you don't want to become the Hokage, at least you should push others to assume the role."

"Hmph!! I don't care. I have long left that village. I almost have no ties to this village now." Tsunade did not want to meddle in the affairs of the village.

"You know that's not true."

Naruto smiled and looked at her. "You define connection, ties, heritage, and bond. If you say that you have no connection to the village, it would be almost the same as Orochimaru claiming that he isn't interested in research and experiments, or it's almost the same as Jiraiya saying that he isn't interested in women."

"You're a good talker. I will give you that." Though, his words had pleased her a bit.

"Haha…..!! Thank you! It's done." Naruto handed the scroll to Tsunade for her to read.

She took the scroll and began to read.

Terms and Conditions

1. Tsunade shall take care of the 1st party, which is Naruto Uzumaki's needs. This includes all types of needs.

2. Tsunade will be paid 5 million Ryo per month. Tsunade will only need to work ten days per month. If she misses a day or two of one month, this missed-out day will be accumulated and added to the next month. In addition to that, missing out on a day without a valid reason can lead to a deduction in Salary. Each missing day is a 500,000 Ryo deduction.

3. Tsunade needs to stay in the village to serve her master.

4. This contract is valid for one year, and neither party nor any third party won't be able to break the contract under any situation.

5. Tsunade will need to come to work wearing a maid outfit that is prepared by Naruto.

6. Tsunade needs to refer to Naruto as 'Master' during this whole contract.

7. Tsunade shouldn't do anything that would harm the interest of the Master.

8. This also includes refraining from using any 3rd-parties to harm the Master's interest.

9. All Basic works of a Maid are expected to be performed by Tsunade.

"I want don't to call you Master." This was too shameful for her.

"All right, I will change that," Naruto said with a smile. Everything was still within his plan. 

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