She wasn't really expecting that, yeah.

Well, she'll have a good time learning her way around gambling.

After a while of her boyfriend not showing up, she'll be invited to join the game.

Alright! One game, though, she should really go looking for him soon.

Sure, sure. One game. Never any harm in just one game, after all.

She manages to win, somehow.

Oh, huh. Beginner's luck must be a thing! She probably should be going now, though this was really fun?

Aww, won't she stay for just one more? Give them a chance to win their money back, haha.

Okay, one more. But then she really has to go!

She doesn't win this one, but it's pretty close.

Well, that's luck for you.

She, not having a gambling personality, will detangle herself from the social niceties and set off in search of her imaginary boyfriend.

The table is sorry to see her go. (They thought for sure they could fleece her for a little more...)

Sorry boys.

She stops to check the time once she's out, evaluating if she should find a place to turn back into her Naruto shape and meet up with her team, or if she has the spare time to hit more gambling places.

It's getting kind of late. Time flies when you're having fun.

Then Naruto will repeat the 'get out of sight and switch' trick, and return to their meeting point as himself.

Chihiro does not have any substantive leads to report.

He doesn't really have leads but he does tell them he learned some stuff about gambling so he'll be able to fit in better next time he goes into a gambling hall?

Sugira mostly heard rumors about the recent mess with Sand.

And Jiraiya found some great stuff! He has tons of new material for his next novel!

"Did you actually ask about Tsunade at all?"

"That's what you three were doing, wasn't it?"

"Yeah but if we wanna go fast, you've got more experience, and this's your mission too right?"

"Nobody looks twice at a kid asking questions. When you get to be my age, you have to ease into these sorts of things to avoid arousing suspicion."

"Sure."

Jiraiya narrows his eyes. "You sound like you don't believe me."

"I totally believe you."

He immediately brightens back up. "Good! Then we'll hear no more about it and we can move on to the important question of the night, to wit: do we camp or stay at the inn?"