I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

Yun Ting cultivates the Immortal Arts of the Wet Bone Forest. Compared to the Immortal Arts of Mount Myōboku, the former is undoubtedly much more difficult.

Furthermore, Naruto was practicing Sage Mode all day long, while Yun Ting, due to his position as Hokage, could only dedicate a limited amount of time each day, and sometimes even had to interrupt his training. This naturally lengthened the training time.

Finally, the immortal technique that Yun Ting needs to master is not the kind that takes two hours to charge and five minutes to boot up, but the kind that his ancestor can instantly standby for a long time, so the difficulty is much greater.

Given all these factors, it's quite normal that Yun Ting is much slower than Naruto.

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Tsunade's Bet

The cultivation begins.

Yun Ting sat calmly beside a lake filled with natural energy liquid. Following the secret technique taught by the live slug, with each breath, a vast amount of natural energy was visibly drawn into his body.

Due to environmental influences, the natural energy within Shikkut Forest is not only more concentrated than that of the other two sacred sites, but also, due to the presence of live slugs, its life characteristics are more active.

This was undoubtedly very comfortable for Yun Ting, who possessed Wood Release.

Therefore, compared to others, his risk of being petrified while practicing immortal arts was much lower.

Half an hour later.

Just as Yun Ting continued his cultivation with undivided attention, a wisp of white smoke suddenly rose from the Wet Bone Forest, and a person walked out from it.

The only one who can get here now is Tsunade.

She arrived at Yun Ting's cultivation ground with a clear purpose, without disturbing him. She simply crossed her arms over her chest, supporting her enormous breasts, and stared at Yun Ting without moving.

"This kid seems to have improved since before! He really has a very high chance of mastering the Wet Bone Forest Immortal Technique after his grandfather."

Although this was a great thing for both Senju and Konoha, she was still furious when she thought about the bet she had made with this guy.

How cunning!

Tsunade gave a habitual cold snort.

She is now very worried that the other party will propose some unpleasant conditions.

As for something like defaulting on a contract?

Although Tsunade always loses at gambling, she has excellent sportsmanship and never owes anyone money.

At most, it will just be a delay.

Although it may take a long time, it will eventually be repaid.

As for Yunting making demands at that time, will it be delayed as usual?

Tsunade thought for a moment, then shook her head reluctantly.

No, that won't work!

Now, because of the Wood Release experiment, she and Yun Ting can meet every few days.

How can we delay this?

Having witnessed Yun Ting's use of Wood Release firsthand, and now seeing her previously failed Sage Mode nearly succeed on him, how could Tsunade not be envious?

Especially after hearing that the Wood Release experiment has made some progress recently, he would never leave Yun Ting no matter what!

So, we've come back to the original question.

What should she do if Yunting makes unreasonable demands?

......

When Yun Ting finished a cultivation cycle and opened his eyes to see Tsunade, he found that her expression was unpredictable and changed very quickly.

He walked up to Tsunade, expecting her to react, but unusually, she remained lost in thought. So he waved his hand in front of her eyes and mischievously shouted.

"Hey?"

Tsunade was startled and instinctively jumped back.

Then, upon recognizing Yun Ting, she said irritably, "You brat! What's wrong with you?!"

Yun Ting smiled and asked curiously, "What were you thinking about just now? You didn't react when I walked right up to you, which is unlike you!"

Tsunade naturally wouldn't reveal what she was thinking.

Seeing that Yun Ting was still wearing shorts as he did when he was cultivating, she changed the subject and said, "Why aren't you dressed properly? You little brat, do you think you have a good figure?"

"I'm definitely not as good as you," Yun Ting said honestly, shrugging his shoulders.

The woman in front of him was incredibly mature; he couldn't find anyone in Konoha whose figure could compare to hers.

Boom!

No sooner had Yun Ting finished speaking than a roaring sound rang out.

The slug in the distance looked up for a moment, then went back to doing its own thing as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.

Fifteen minutes later.

On the open ground, which looked as if it had been hit by a meteor shower and was full of craters and broken trees, Tsunade, without blushing or panting, patted the dust off her fists and felt refreshed all over.

What others saw as an extremely intense fight was merely an appetizer in her eyes.

Yun Ting shared the same idea.

After all, the Senju clan and its close relatives, the Uzumaki clan, are renowned for their superhuman strength.

Yun Ting had already put his clothes back on. Apart from being covered in dust, he looked just like Tsunade.

He looked up at the other person.

To be honest, in terms of physique, apart from not having the immense life force brought by Wood Release, Tsunade is no less than him.

Compared to the previous Senju clan members, she should have had the greatest chance of awakening Wood Release.

Unfortunately, they lacked a bit of luck.

Fortunately, the research on Wood Release has made progress, and we can see a glimmer of hope.

It is no coincidence.

After the usual warm-up, Tsunade asked the question that was currently on her mind:

"How's the Wood Release research going?"

Yun Ting replied, "Not bad, you've made some breakthroughs. Through research and comparison, it's clear that Tsunade's physique already meets the requirements for activating Wood Release, but it lacks the influence of certain key factors, preventing the Wood Release hidden deep within her blood from being activated."

“Under normal circumstances, you would not be able to awaken Wood Release again. But don’t you still have me! I was able to awaken Wood Release at this age because I accidentally found those key factors. With me as the model, now as long as we find these key factors and cultivate and replicate them, you, who meet the conditions, have a high chance of being able to awaken it as well.”

"Of course, all of this still requires time and luck. The research team is still a long way from final success. Tsunade, you need to be patient."

Even a scientific master like Orochimaru needs a long time to achieve results when he invests in a research project.

Moreover, there's the research team in Konoha.

Furthermore, the research subject is Wood Release.

Countless forces have conducted research on this topic in the past, but all attempts have failed except for one person, Yamato, who was incredibly lucky and whose version of Wood Release was impossible to replicate.

Yun Ting, on the other hand, was quite confident in the Wood Release research project that he had personally organized.

After all, his unexpected awakening of Wood Release while still alive is an extremely valuable blueprint.

Didn't you see that the underground black market offered a sky-high price of 800 million for his corpse, while the dozen or so Jonin that the Raikage specially dispatched initially only wanted to retrieve a little bit of his blood?

Furthermore, Tsunade herself met the requirements. If it were any other Senju clan member, even if they found the key factor, they probably wouldn't have been able to awaken it due to insufficient physical condition.

Therefore, the future is undoubtedly bright.

But as he said, the process is always full of twists and turns.

It's been almost half a year now, and the research has only made a little progress. It will probably take years to fully crack the code.

As an older single woman, a female tyrant, and someone who has been tempered by the Second Shinobi World War, Tsunade's temper is still fiery, but in some ways, she is still reasonable.

Although Wood Release holds a very important place in his heart, the excitement and urgency he felt upon rekindling a thought he had long since given up is unimaginable to outsiders.

But knowing the process would be difficult, she was still able to suppress her urgent emotions. Occasionally, when she wanted to vent, she could turn to Yun Ting, someone she knew very well and who she didn't have to worry about killing or injuring.

"It's alright. I've been disappointed for so many years, I don't mind waiting a few more. Let's just treat it as a gamble. If I lose, I won't lose anything, and if I win, I'll make a fortune." Tsunade replied magnanimously.

Hearing this, Yun Ting's face flashed with a strange expression, and he quickly said, "Tsunade, please don't treat this as a gamble! Don't you know how you always end up gambling? Aren't you cursing yourself?"

It's important to know that Tsunade always loses at gambling, which is a matter of cause and effect.

He was terrified that the other party's jinx would ruin his Wood Release research, which he had built up with a large amount of money, manpower, and resources.

Even if it succeeds, it will be even more terrifying.

It should be understood that every time the other side wins, someone important to them will inevitably suffer a great deal of punishment.

As things stand, he is the most likely candidate to be the target, both in terms of blood ties and personal relationships.

So, you absolutely mustn't take this bet!

"Nonsense! I, the mighty God of Gamblers..." Tsunade's light yellow eyebrows furrowed, and she was about to explode in anger when she suddenly remembered that this was a major event concerning her awakening of Wood Release. Thinking about the results of her past gambling, she finally stopped deceiving herself and said listlessly, "Well... alright! I won't gamble anymore!"

Yun Ting breathed a sigh of relief: "A wise decision."

Then, as if remembering something, he added, "This bet can't be made now, but Tsunade, you mustn't forget the bet we made before."

Tsunade: "..."

"Oh, right! And one more thing! If the Wood Release technique is successfully developed, then Tsunade, you'll owe me a huge favor. Have you figured out how to repay it?"

Tsunade: "............."

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Water Gate

After another intense exchange, Yun Ting, who had finally returned to the Hokage's office, hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath when Yamanaka Ritsuko walked in and reported that Namikaze Minato had returned after completing his mission.

Prior to this, upon learning of the exorbitant bounty offered on him by the underground black market, Yun Ting, in a fit of rage, ordered Minato Namikaze to lead a team to wipe out all the underground black markets in the Land of Fire.

It's been two months already.

The reason it took so long is not because the underground black market in the Land of Fire is particularly powerful.

Rather, these rats were hiding too well.

The locations of those transactions are one thing, but what's truly difficult is the vast intelligence network that the other side has built up over so many years.