Konoha: Intentionally losing to Hinata at the start

She smiled and said, "Is there anything I can help you with, Lady Tsunade? Today?"

Tsunade looked at Yu Ming calmly, very seriously, and said, "You are an idiot."

If Tsunade had said that in the past, Yu Ming would definitely have refuted her, but today he was in the wrong, so he just smiled and didn't say anything.

Tsunade continued, "I didn't expect you to dare to do something like that at such a young age. Do you know that when Jiraiya had the same idea, I almost beat him to death?"

Yu Ming remained silent.

“Even Duan has never done this to me. Aren’t you afraid at all?”

Yu Ming leaned back in his chair, completely at Tsunade's mercy, though he still believed he was right.

It's true that he lost control yesterday, but it was Tsunade who pulled him back.

Both of them were at fault.

Moreover, at the last moment, Yu Ming controlled himself and did not take the final step with Tsunade.

Faced with a beauty like Tsunade, Yu Ming felt that he had done a remarkable job of holding his ground at the last moment.

He didn't believe that Kato Dan could remain stable if he achieved the same level as Yu Ming.

Yu Ming felt that his self-control was already quite strong.

Tsunade was somewhat angry when she saw that Yu Ming showed no remorse and even seemed nonchalant.

"What, do you think that just because I'm fifty years old, I can shirk responsibility?"

Yu Ming pondered for a moment, then looked at Tsunade and said, "I think we can actually forget about this. Nobody knows anyway, and I didn't really take the final step. Besides, I didn't make the move yesterday."

"Lady Tsunade also bears a great deal of responsibility, doesn't she?"

Tsunade looked at Yu Ming with a serious expression.

Although Tsunade did have a romantic relationship, it was mostly just holding hands.

But what about Yu Ming?

Last night, Yu Ming had finished everything and was just one last step away from taking it.

Fortunately, his reason prevailed over his desire; otherwise, Yu Ming probably wouldn't have been so calm.

However, Tsunade was almost sober when Yu Ming left. Actually, she was quite clear-headed at that time, but the alcohol affected her feelings. In addition, she already had a lot of affection for Yu Ming, which led to that result.

When Yu Ming regained his senses and prepared to leave, Tsunade gave him back his most precious necklace.

Tsunade also felt guilty for attacking a thirteen-year-old.

The reason Tsunade acted this way was largely due to Yu Ming's illusion technique.

That illusion was too realistic. She saw Yu Ming being killed by Orochimaru while trying to save her, and she didn't want that kind of thing to happen to Yu Ming.

The two already had a good relationship, and with the help of that illusion, Tsunade began to regard Yu Ming as a very important person.

After hearing what Yu Ming said, Tsunade looked at him calmly and said, "I can let bygones be bygones about what happened last night, but I hope that you can become my bodyguard after we arrive in Konoha."

Yu Ming was taken aback. "Hokage's bodyguard? That's not a good idea. I'm just a genin."

Tsunade remained calm and asked, "You don't want to?"

Yu Ming was indeed reluctant. He was already feeling somewhat awkward, and seeing Tsunade every day would only make things more awkward.

Despite his calm demeanor, he is actually quite uneasy inside.

Especially when he sees Tsunade, the events of last night keep replaying in his mind, causing strange thoughts to arise.

If Yu Ming stayed by Tsunade's side every day, things would get complicated; who knows what irreversible things he might do.

Although he didn't mind Tsunade's age, it was still somewhat awkward...

A woman who could be Yu Ming's grandmother has an unclear relationship with Yu Ming, which Yu Ming finds strange.

Yu Ming looked at Tsunade and smiled, "It's not that I'm unwilling, but according to the village rules, it's not allowed. How can a genin become the Hokage's bodyguard? At the very least, he should be a special jonin."

Tsunade laughed and said, "You don't need to worry about that. After I become Hokage, I have the right to choose my own bodyguards, and I can naturally promote you to Jonin. Besides, your strength is more than enough, and you participated in the Chunin Exams, right?"

"Based on your performance in the Chunin Exams, it's inevitable that you'll become a Chunin this time. And if you want to become a Jonin in accordance with the village rules, there's no problem. I just need to give you three S-rank ninjutsu, and then I'll promote you to Jonin. No one will say anything."

In fact, the criteria for evaluating Jonin are not uniform. Some people have completed many S-rank missions, but they are still only Special Jonin, or even Chunin.

Some people become Jonin just by completing one S-rank mission.

For example, Neji only accomplished this twice after becoming a Jonin.

However, because Tsunade believed he had the ability to become a Jonin, she promoted him to Jonin.

And nobody said anything.

Temari also said that as long as she completes more missions, she can become a Jonin.

Given Yu Ming's strength, he wouldn't even need to complete any special missions; a single S-rank mission would likely be enough to elevate him to Jonin.

Yu Ming had just completed an S-level mission 0.7.

So, in reality, promoting Yu Ming to Jonin was just a matter of Tsunade saying a word.

However, Yu Ming's reason was not that. He wanted to become a Jonin, which was not difficult. He could simply take on more missions upon graduation.

Yu Ming looked at Tsunade and said with a wry smile, "Why do you have to make me the Hokage's bodyguard? I really don't think I'm suitable."

Tsunade didn't speak, still looking at Yu Ming intently.

After a while, Yu Ming said helplessly, "Fine, whatever you want. Becoming a Hokage's bodyguard is pretty easy anyway."

Tsunade finally smiled. "Don't worry, becoming the Hokage's bodyguard doesn't actually require you to do anything. You just need to step in when it matters."

Tsunade knew Yu Ming's strength, so she only intervened when Yu Ming faced a major crisis in the village. That was her plan.

Another reason was that she wanted to keep Yu Ming by her side.

Only Tsunade herself knows the reason.

Chapter 142

Upon hearing this, Yu Ming nodded and said, "Okay."

"Come out for a walk with me."

Tsunade looked at Yu Ming and said with a smile.

Yu Ming tentatively asked, "Do we no longer need to drink?"

Tsunade rolled her eyes at Yu Ming. "Why are you so scared?"

Yu Ming said seriously, "Who said I was scared?"

Tsunade didn't say anything, but her eyes clearly showed her contempt for Yu Ming's audacity.

Yesterday really gave Yu Ming a fright, and afterwards he was genuinely terrified by what he had done.

If I had actually done something back then, that would have been truly terrifying.

Yu Ming thought it was pretty good, but he was worried that he might be killed by Tsunade.

He remembered very clearly that Jiraiya was almost beaten half to death by Tsunade back then.

That's assuming it doesn't succeed. If it did, Tsunade would kill him outright. At that point, Jiraiya's strength wouldn't be comparable to Tsunade's, and he probably wouldn't fight back.

What Yu Ming did was far more serious and crossed the line than what Jiraiya did.

They were just one step away from reaching their goal. If he hadn't managed to suppress his desires with reason, Yu Ming might have become a rogue ninja.

What puzzled Yu Ming was that when Yu Ming was about to leave yesterday, Tsunade actually rationally put the necklace she cherished into Yu Ming's hand.

Yu Ming was unaware that this was a form of approval.

In fact, if it were Yu Ming himself, he would never do something so irrational.

But this body is only thirteen years old, in the prime of youth, so in this respect, reason sometimes simply cannot suppress desire.

Fortunately, Tsunade did not blame Yu Ming, and seemed not to have taken the matter to heart. Yu Ming felt that this was the best possible outcome.

As for becoming Tsunade's bodyguard, Yu Ming wasn't opposed to it, but he did find it rather awkward at times.

Once you overcome this awkwardness, becoming a Hokage's bodyguard is actually quite good; you don't need to be sent out on missions every day like Kakashi.

Moreover, he can view a lot of valuable information, which is Yu Ming's favorite right. He can view a lot of rare and precious information.

Tsunade laughed and said, "Then why do you always ask about drinking?"

Yu Ming remained silent.

Tsunade smiled and said, "Alright, I won't drink today. I just wanted to go for a walk with you."

Yu Ming nodded. "No problem."

Yu Ming hadn't actually finished reading all the information Tsunade gave him; he'd only read about a tenth of it.

After all, there was too much information, and it was all sealed in a sealed scroll.

However, Tsunade did not ask Yu Ming for it back, and had already tacitly agreed to give it to Yu Ming.

As the two walked out of the hotel, Shizune stood in her room watching Yu Ming and Tsunade.

"What's wrong with Lady Tsunade lately? She seems much happier."

"Could it be because of Yu Ming? What exactly happened between them?"

During this time, Tsunade did not have Shizune by her side.

Yu Ming was already half a head taller than Tsunade, and although he was very good-looking, he was also quite mature. He looked like he was sixteen or seventeen when he was thirteen.

It is relatively mature.

His physical functions have fully reached the normal level for an eighteen-year-old.

Yu Ming's physique was already very strong, and it has been continuously improving, but he has not yet reached the level of the First Hokage.

However, his chakra level had reached that of the entire Nine-Tails.

Therefore, when he releases a wide-range lightning release, he doesn't seem to lack chakra at all.

It's because his chakra has reached the level of the Nine-Tails.

Very scary.

If Yu Ming were to enter Sage Mode again, he wouldn't even need to worry about chakra issues.