Unlike the previous life where many balloons were tied to a wooden board for customers to shoot with a gun.
The balloon shooting activity at this stall had balloons carrying point gift boxes flying into the sky, and customers needed to break the balloons to get the point gift boxes.
Ten point gift boxes could be exchanged for a decent gift from the boss. Going up, there were 15, 20... up to an ultimate grand prize exchanged for 50 gift boxes.
Even the worst 10 point gift boxes could be exchanged for a doll worth over a thousand ryo.
Secondly, official ninjas could not participate; only Ninja Academy students or ordinary villagers could join in.
After understanding the rules, Naruto asked about the price.
One hundred ryo for 10 shuriken. This price actually startled Jokichi.
One must know that the price of Ichiraku Ramen was only 70 ryo, and adding a side dish was only about 10 to 15 ryo.
Yet this little game actually cost 100 ryo a try.
Well, considering the premium gifts for exchange, 100 ryo was actually not that much.
But things were not calculated this way.
First, the distance between the customer and the balloons was about 5 meters. Second, the customer had to wait until the balloons flew 5 meters high before throwing the shuriken.
Five meters...
According to the shuriken training manual Itachi gave him, official ninjas also used this distance when practicing throwing shuriken, and those were stationary dead targets.
For ordinary villagers and ninja students to hit continuously upward-floating balloons at this distance, the difficulty could only be described as relying on luck.
However, Jokichi did not say anything.
After all, doing business is to make money. If they casually let you exchange for a valuable gift, what kind of business would that be?
Moreover, Naruto was not someone lacking money.
Although he also relied on the village's subsidies to live, Naruto's living subsidies were who knows how much more than other orphans in the village.
Even though Jokichi had now shown his talent and attracted the Third Hokage's attention, receiving a high increase in subsidies, it was still not even half of Naruto's.
However, the villagers' attitude towards Naruto was bad, and they were unwilling to sell things to him, so Naruto could not buy things even if he had money.
Besides, 100 ryo was not a huge sum, and playing around during the New Year was nothing much.
Naruto did not think that much. After understanding the rules, he immediately took out money to exchange for 10 shuriken.
"Jokichi, let me show you the skills of the future Lord Hokage." Naruto rubbed his hands excitedly, appearing full of confidence.
Jokichi rolled his eyes and did not reply.
If his memory was not wrong, he remembered that Naruto could not even hit a target at two or three meters in the Ninja Academy, let alone a moving target this far away.
However, Naruto threw the first shuriken in an extremely non-standard posture, and unexpectedly hit it accurately. Furthermore, it was killing two birds with one stone, breaking two balloons.
"How about that?" Naruto showed off proudly, "This great one's shuriken jutsu is awesome, right!"
What the hell is this!?
Jokichi's eyes widened.
You are absolutely not Naruto. Speak quickly, who are you? Was your body taken over by a transmigrator?
However, Naruto's subsequent performance made Jokichi put away his wild thoughts.
Eight shuriken, not a single one hit.
No, actually there was a hit, but what was hit was the shop sign on the second floor next door. This distance was ridiculously far off from the position of the balloons.
Jokichi could not help but speak sarcastically, "Is this the skill of the future Hokage? It really is quite laughable!"
"D-Damn it, the feel of my hand was just bad just now. It will definitely hit next time, definitely. Boss, another 10 shuriken."
Naruto was unconvinced and continued to challenge.
However, he threw a total of 60 shots next, and not a single one hit.
He was still unconvinced.
Unfortunately, after throwing 70 shots, his arm was already sore and weak, and he could no longer continue challenging.
"Damn it, my condition is just bad today. I will come again tomorrow, it will definitely work." Naruto found an excuse for himself.
"Um... I only come to Konoha during the Spring Festival celebrations. So if the customer wants to continue, it can only be now, otherwise you will have to wait until next year," the boss said.
"Damn it."
Naruto clenched his fists unwillingly, then turned his gaze to Jokichi.
Jokichi repeatedly waved his hands, "Do not look at me, my shuriken skill is not much better than yours."
Just kidding, I cannot even achieve a 50 percent hit rate on a fixed target. Letting me shoot a moving target, I do not want to embarrass myself!
"Boss, give me 50 shuriken."
At this time, a crisp, energetic voice came from behind.
Accompanied by the voice, a small arm also reached out.
The palm was small and fair, holding a 500 ryo coin, and the arm was enveloped in a light blue kimono sleeve.
Jokichi turned his head upon hearing the sound and saw a little girl about his age trying hard to squeeze forward.
The little girl wore a light blue kimono embroidered with various flowers.
Her beautiful black hair was coiled into two buns, and her small face was flushed, looking very cute.
For a moment, Jokichi found her adorable.
Is this person Tenten?
Jokichi was somewhat unsure.
She looked very similar to Tenten, but the age difference was quite large after all, and she was wearing a kimono.
"Could you please make way?"
The little girl suspected to be Tenten smiled at Jokichi and said.
"No problem."
Jokichi nodded and made way for her.
As the little girl squeezed in, Jokichi smelled a faint fragrance at the tip of his nose.
"Thank you!" The little girl bowed to Jokichi in thanks.
Jokichi shook his head, indicating it was nothing.
The little girl did not say anything else and walked straight into the empty circle inside to ask the boss for shuriken.
Meanwhile, Jokichi stood there blankly, holding a strand of beautiful hair in his hand.
This was plucked from her head when the little girl squeezed past him just now, and the system also sent a prompt message very punctually.
Ding! Discovered special material "Rich Girl's Hair", can forge special items "Weapon Soul" and "Tsukkomi Role"
It seems it really is Tenten!
Looking at the long beautiful hair in his hand, Jokichi revealed a knowing smile.
On the other side, Tenten began her performance.
Fifty shuriken were tucked into her kimono obi, and then she continuously threw them with extremely gorgeous postures. The hidden weapons tore through the sky, and the balloons popped one by one.
Not a single one missed; every single one hit the target.
The entire process was smooth and flowing, without the slightest pause.
The audience at the scene was completely dumbfounded, and even Jokichi was no exception.
Setting aside how much actual combat value this had, just in terms of visual appeal, it could indeed be called gorgeous.
"I want that one."
Tenten looked at the stunned boss and pointed at an almost one-meter-tall double-edged giant axe in the pile of gifts.
"Oh, oh, sure." The boss snapped back to his senses and ran to get the prize for Tenten.
The rest of the audience also snapped out of their daze one after another and clapped from the bottom of their hearts. Only Naruto squatted on the ground, drawing circles unwillingly.
After Jokichi smacked him on the head, he also followed suit and clapped.
Afterwards, the two successively participated in various festival activities and also encountered quite a few acquaintances.
The two played all the way until the early morning of the next day. It was only when the sky bloomed with even more resplendent closing fireworks that they bade farewell to each other and went to their respective homes.