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Chapter 1014: Yecheng Sold to the Daimyo's Princess?
Chapter 1014: Yecheng Sold to the Daimyo's Princess?
Sai, whose height grew but her chest didn't, followed Tsunade closely, carrying two large leather suitcases in her hands.
Today, the big spender had ample gambling funds and challenged the most famous gambler in Tanzaku Alley.
It was said that this gambler had been dominating the casinos in Tanzaku Alley for many years, winning every time. However, Tsunade, as the "legendary big spender," would never believe such rumors.
"Tsunade-sama, is this not a bit unfair to Yecheng? If he finds out that we sold him without a word, he'll probably be furious..." Sai whispered.
Hearing Sai's soft words, Tsunade seemed unconcerned and even patted the Ninja World's top beauty's chest, making a loud sound. "In the Ninja World, the relationship between a direct disciple and their teacher is sometimes even closer than that with their parents or even their spouse."
"Yecheng is my only direct disciple. Now that his teacher needs him, he will 'stand up' and 'spare no expense' for me. Isn't that normal?"
"There's nothing to worry about. As long as we win this time, everything will be fine. I have great confidence in my gambling luck."
"If we win this bet, we can not only repay the Daimyo's Princess but also settle all our previous gambling debts."
Hearing Tsunade's words, Sai sighed helplessly, silently mourning for Yecheng in her heart.
Sai had been by Tsunade's side for many years and learned a lot from her, but strictly speaking, she was Tsunade's niece, not her disciple.
Tsunade's only direct disciple, the sole person, was Yecheng.
Sai didn't know much about Yecheng because she had been wandering with Tsunade for years and had only met Yecheng a few times.
However, Sai knew that although Tsunade often took advantage of Yecheng, she valued him more than anything else.
Take lending as an example; Tsunade had always borrowed money in her name, but when she was put on the blacklist, she started borrowing in Yecheng's name.
To Sai, this seemed like Tsunade taking advantage of Yecheng, but it was actually a sign of her trust and closeness with him.
Aside from the title of the Sannin, Tsunade had many other ways to borrow money. Not to mention the Senju Clan's vast businesses in Konoha, her connections as the Tsunade Princess alone made it easy to find people to settle debts.
However, Tsunade had always been principled in this regard, clearly distinguishing between her own affairs and others'.
But when it came to her disciple, Yecheng, she never treated him as an outsider, acting as if what was his was also hers.
The main reason they had such a substantial gambling fund was that before coming to Tanzaku Alley, they had coincidentally met the Fire Country's Daimyo, who was out with his granddaughter at a pub.
Tsunade was the granddaughter of the First Hokage. Without the First Hokage, there would be no Konohagakure, and without Konohagakure, the Fire Country wouldn't have its current prosperity.
Therefore, the Daimyo of the Fire Country naturally knew Tsunade, and his attitude towards the granddaughter of the First Hokage was even more polite than when facing the Hokage.
Although the Daimyos of great nations were often just talkers, due to the unique setting of this world, their status was even slightly higher than the Kage of the hidden villages.
The appointment of a Kage required the Daimyo's approval, and the hidden villages needed to consult with the Daimyo for significant events like initiating a ninja war.
The reason is that the economy of the Hidden Village is almost entirely controlled by the Daimyo.
While the Hidden Village does obtain funds through commissions, it is evident that such funds are far from sufficient to sustain the operations of an entire village.
Raising a ninja from a young age requires a significant amount of resources, and the high mortality rate of ninjas only adds to the financial burden. Therefore, when it comes to large-scale battles like the Ninja Wars, the support of the Daimyo's funds is indispensable.
The Daimyo of the Land of Fire holds a high position and great authority, so they have a personal security force to protect themselves—the Twelve Guardian Shinobi, which once included Sarutobi Asuma, but later split due to certain circumstances.
After meeting Tsunade and learning that she had been away from the Hidden Village for a long time, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire had an idea to hire Tsunade as a bodyguard for her beloved granddaughter.
However, Tsunade refused the offer from the Daimyo of the Land of Fire, citing the reason that she was no longer a ninja.
But when the Daimyo offered a generous reward, Tsunade couldn't help but be tempted, especially since she was short on funds at the time. In the end, she recommended her only disciple.
At first, the Daimyo's granddaughter was beautiful, and she felt it inappropriate to have a male ninja as her personal bodyguard.
However, when Tsunade took out a photo of her beloved disciple from her bag and spoke of some of Yecheng's achievements, the Daimyo's granddaughter stopped speaking and just stared at the photo of Yecheng, her cheeks flushed with a rosy hue.
In the photo, Yecheng was young and handsome, with long white hair flowing in the wind, and his impressive record of battles. The Daimyo's granddaughter suddenly felt that having a male bodyguard might not be such a bad idea after all...
Seeing her beloved granddaughter so satisfied with Yecheng as her bodyguard, the Daimyo immediately paid Tsunade the deposit for hiring Yecheng and gave her a business card, indicating that she should bring a letter to the Daimyo's residence for the appointment.
Before leaving, the Daimyo's granddaughter was still thinking about Yecheng's photo, so she generously gave Tsunade a box of cash, buying the photo of Yecheng from Tsunade's hands. This is also the source of the two boxes of cash in Sai's possession.
To be honest, when Tsunade saw the Daimyo's granddaughter looking at Yecheng's photo with a girlish blush on her face, she felt a bit of regret.
She had agreed to let Yecheng serve as the Daimyo's granddaughter's bodyguard for a year, but seeing the Daimyo's granddaughter's infatuated expression, she feared that Yecheng might even have a child after protecting her for a year!
If she had known that Yecheng's photo would be so valuable, she could have just sold the photo to get gambling funds. Why bother collecting an employment deposit?
However, it was too late for regrets, and Tsunade already had a Plan B in mind.
With the Daimyo's granddaughter showing such a lovesick expression, if Tsunade could casually obtain a piece of Yecheng's clothing and sell it to her, wouldn't her gambling debts be cleared in an instant? And so, with no worries at all, Tsunade marched into the largest casino on Tanzaku Street with a determined stride.
But as she entered the casino and saw a cold and aloof man sitting next to the Gambling King, her entire face fell.
Before Tsunade could speak, the man with pale skin and a chilling aura sitting across from her took the initiative to ask, "Tsunade, meeting a friend after so many years, and you have such an expression?"
(End of Chapter)
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