its interesting, jeiku and i both had a dream saying we should unite the villages as one through a tournament, im a little mad i didnt think of that on my own because its a genius idea, and with how powerful jeiku has become he has a good shot at winning it, and if he wins ill be set for life, being a close friend of the leader of the ninja world will give me, if i have to pull strings to be able to live a quiet life i will.
"a tournament is an interesting idea mikku"
"i didnt say anything about a tournament" this old man knows something i dont.
"oh it was just a hunch" he chuckles. i don't trust him, i have to choose my words carefully from now on "mikku ive been doing what youre doing for 60 years, i understand mind games, i used the exact same tactic you used against ryo, i made a guess and got it right and you reacted accordingly"
"the chances of me guessing the sand villages struggle accurately and you guessing my true motives accurately is so slim it shouldn't have even been a possibility"
"but alas, this one in a trillion outcome happened" somethings weird, and its not the correct guessing, this old man is just like me.
"youre a born gambler, just like me" he smiles
"it appears to be that way even though i had never really thought of it that way. mikku ive never encountered anyone with the same level of gambling skill as i"
the room is so quiet you could hear a pin drop, the focus is entirely on me and the old man, he sees me as an equal to some level, im certain he believes hes better than me through his experience, this is no longer a meeting between villages, this is a battle between two master gamblers that could affect the future of the ninja world forever.