Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

I thought that reaching the level of a regular Jonin was the absolute limit.

As it turned out, after just one test, he probably wouldn't be able to beat either Sasuke or Naruto in a one-on-one fight.

"It's alright. It's mainly because Naruto and Sasuke are special cases. Apart from Hinata and Yakumo, the strength of the others is quite normal."

After all, Naruto is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and Sasuke has the Sharingan with three tomoe. It's normal that Shirakumo Hayama, an "ordinary person," is no match for him.

Baiyun Yeshan simply shook his head upon hearing this, as he genuinely didn't know much about it.

He glanced at Uchiha Mikoto not far away, then put his arm around Shirakumo Aoba's shoulder and walked to a corner, where he questioned her in a low voice.

"Tell me the truth, kid, have you and that Uchiha clan leader gotten together?"

Not all of the people Shirakumo Aoba invited tonight were his girlfriends. There were also Samui and Aya, Kushina and Rin Nohara, and Fu and Kurotsuchi.

Mikoto Uchiha has not yet publicly revealed her relationship with Aoba Shirakumo.

However, as an elite Jonin, Hayama Shirakumo was still able to sense the other party's reserved attitude.

How could an ordinary Jonin make the head of the largest clan in Konoha so reserved?

And just now when I was sparring with Sasuke.

Putting aside the kid's itchy and eager attitude, he also went all out from the start, and every punch was filled with resentment.

The punch to his face came when he didn't react in time.

He felt that he might have shielded his good nephew from disaster.

The other party's answer was exactly what he expected.

"I didn't expect that the uncle had already figured it out. But Aunt Mikoto said to keep it a secret, so I haven't said anything."

Baiyun Qingye scratched his head, looking quite embarrassed.

"..."

Baiyun Yeshan was also somewhat speechless.

Although he had expected it, hearing it from the other person's own mouth still made him feel incredibly absurd.

Even before, Xiao Nan and Terumi Mei were still within his acceptable range, at least not outrageously so.

But Mikoto Uchiha...

This former wife of the Uchiha clan head, now the Uchiha clan head, is actually a few years older than him.

This kid...

Baiyun Yeshan couldn't help but rub his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.

In the end, all I could do was grit my teeth and complain.

"You're really something, kid."

The only thing to be thankful for now is that this kid is really good enough, which puts less pressure on him.

He still remembers how this kid got into trouble with the young ladies of the Hyuga and Yamanaka families at such a young age.

Back then, Shirokumo Aoba was just a kid with a little talent.

He was genuinely afraid that one day when he returned to the village, he would find the other person had committed suicide with eight kunai stuck in their back.

Even he himself dared not wander around the streets, for fear that if he stepped on the ground with his left foot first, he would be taken to the interrogation department.

Unexpectedly, despite walking on thin ice all the way, he actually made it to the other side.

"It's alright, but sir, do you need me to treat your face?"

Bai Yun Qingye said, suppressing a laugh.

Bai Yunyeshan remained silent for a while, thinking that he would be having dinner with the whole family later, and it would indeed look bad for him, an elder, to have panda eyes.

"Then please treat me."

"Row."

Upon hearing this, Bai Yunqingye used her Palm Immortal Technique to wipe the other person's face, and the bruises around their eyes immediately disappeared.

"Your palm magic seems to be much more effective than others'."

The pain in his eye socket disappeared instantly, and Baiyun Yeshan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Of course, don't you know whose disciple I am?"

Baiyun Qingye was also quite unpretentious.

Bai Yunyeshan fell silent upon hearing this, as he suddenly thought of another, more serious question.

"I have another question for you."

"what?"

Baiyun Yeshan stared at him. "Tell me honestly, what are your thoughts about Lady Tsunade?"

He hadn't originally thought about this, after all, the two were master and disciple, and there was such a big age difference between them.

But with the current situation involving Uchiha Mikoto, he couldn't help but think about it more.

He wasn't against anything, he just wanted to prepare himself mentally in advance so he wouldn't get beaten up by Jiraiya for no reason later.

"Well..."

"Hayama Jonin!"

Shirokumo Aoba hesitated whether to tell Tsunade, but Uchiha Mikoto happened to walk over and saved the day.

"I'm so sorry that Sasuke has caused you trouble."

Mikoto Uchiha bowed slightly to Hayama Shirakumo with an apologetic expression.

She went to ask Naruto about what had happened earlier, and it seemed that Sasuke had gone quite far during their sparring session, so she decided to come over and apologize.

"This……"

Bai Yunyeshan paused noticeably, mainly because he didn't know how to address his nephew's new girlfriend, who was older than him.

Somewhat embarrassed, he said, "It's nothing. It was mainly my own carelessness. I didn't expect Sasuke to be even more outstanding than I thought."

"And ultimately, it's still this kid's fault!"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but reach out and give Bai Yunqingye's shoulder a hard squeeze.

There seemed to be a hint of gritted teeth in his words, and he was now certain that he had indeed taken a bullet for this kid.

"what?"

Uchiha Mikoto paused, looked at Shirakumo Aoba, and found that the other person was winking at her.

She then understood what he meant, her eyes widened slightly, and she blushed as she gave him a coquettish glare.

Baiyun Qingye blinked again, looking completely innocent.

Seeing the two flirting right in front of him, a single man, Baiyun Yeshan was even more speechless and stopped worrying about the answer to the question from before.

"You guys chat, I'm going out for some fresh air."

After saying that, he turned and left without looking back.

"Hayama Jonin..."

Mikoto Uchiha came to her senses and wanted to call out to the other person to apologize properly, but she was stopped by Shirakumo Aoba holding her hand.

"Alright, Uncle won't mind this kind of thing."

Mikoto Uchiha pursed her lips and asked softly, "How did Jonin Hayama find out about our relationship?"

Shirokumo Aoba rolled her eyes and said helplessly, "It's because Aunt Mikoto, you made it too obvious. Uncle saw through it right away."

"You can't blame me for this. It's because Jonin Hayama is your senior, Aoba."

Mikoto Uchiha looked resentful, but she quickly thought of another question, "Should I change how I address Hayama Jonin in the future?"

"Change your tune?"

Baiyun Qingye thought for a moment, "Then forget it, it's too awkward. Just do it the same as before."

"Oh."

Uchiha Mikoto didn't say anything more. She looked around and, finding that no one was paying attention to them, suddenly mustered up her courage and pinched Shirakumo Aoba's cheek.

She'd wanted to strangle him for a long time.

Without waiting for Bai Yunqingye to react, she quickly kissed him again and then walked away.

Baiyun and Qingye were both stunned. This was...

A big stick and sweet dates?

However, what Mikoto Uchiha didn't realize was that someone had been watching her all along.

Bai Yun Qingye noticed that gaze.

When he turned his head, he saw Uzumaki Kaho, whose expression remained unchanged...

Chapter 620 Hongdou felt she was too conservative.

A large table of dishes was quickly served.

While preparing, Shirokumo Aoba also went to pick up Terumi Mei and the others.

However, their arrival caused a minor incident.

After all, there were many more people at this year's New Year's Eve dinner.

It's not that there were any conflicts or anything, it's just that some things were unexpected.

Just like Kurotsuchi, Mei Terumi's last visit to Konoha was during the New Year.

Although she vaguely remembered Baiyun Qingye mentioning that the other party was temporarily staying in the Thousand Hands Clan's territory, she obviously did not expect the other party to appear at a New Year's Eve dinner.

Mei Terumi still clearly remembers how much trouble Shirakumo Aoba caused her when she was carrying out her plan to seduce him and bring him back to Kirigakure.

Naturally, I couldn't help but make a couple of sarcastic remarks.

As for the other newly appeared girls, she just pursed her lips, planning to find out Bai Yunqingye's weakness later that night.