Konoha Drunkard

He didn't do anything after he came out, just took a nap and went back, completely unaware that Kadian's face was getting worse and worse.

"...Obito, we're still on a mission right now. We can only consider it complete when we go back and hand in the mission," Minato said.

"What the hell! I knew I shouldn't have come out. It's so tiring and I can't even play!" Obito said listlessly.

"Hehe, once you're strong enough, you can go out and carry out missions on your own. Then you can do whatever you want, but not now." Only Minato has the patience to coax a kid. If it were anyone else, they would have already packed this brat up and taken him away.

"Is that so? As long as I become strong enough, I can come out on my own?" Obito started fantasizing about traveling the world with his world's Rin, and his saliva started to flow uncontrollably.

"...Minato and Kakashi looked at Obito's dumbfounded expression and were speechless."

"Has he always been like this?" Minato asked, looking at Cardinal.

"...Pretty much. There are always a few days like that each month." Kadian looked up at the sky speechlessly.

"Hehe! What an interesting young boy!" Minato chuckled, though inwardly he thought his son absolutely couldn't be like that in the future, or it would be too embarrassing.

227. Someone is courting death.

Konoha 42th year.

The Uchiha clan is bustling with activity again today, as they have two joyous occasions: their clan leader is getting married, and their fourth elder, Uchiha Haru's son, Uchiha Shisui, was born the day before.

The Uchiha clan head's wedding is a major event, as the Uchiha are still the village's main fighting force. The Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the three leaders are all required to attend, and the heads of various clans also follow Hiruzen Sarutobi with generous gifts.

"Hahaha! Congratulations, Uchiha clan leader! May you have many more happy occasions and have a son soon!" Shanks and Hatake Sakumo had just arrived at the gate of the largest Uchiha clan leader's residence when they saw the second male lead's father, dressed in a festive manner.

"???" Kakashi, standing next to Sakumo Hatake, looked at the middle-aged man with a question mark on his face. Could the phrase "May you have this day every year" be used like that?

"Haha! Thank you, Lord Shanks, Lord Sakumo, please come in!" The second male lead's father laughed loudly as if he couldn't understand Shanks' words.

"Ah! Time flies! When your father and I were having a good time drinking together, you were just born. I never imagined that you would be married and he would be gone in the blink of an eye!" Shanks looked at the second male lead's father with the same kind of loving fatherly gaze. The people behind him were trying hard to suppress their laughter at his appearance.

"...Haha! If Father could know from beyond the grave how much Lord Shanks missed him, I think he would be very happy." The second male lead's father's lips twitched slightly, feeling a chill run down his spine under Shanks' gaze. *Big brother, it's my wedding today, stop messing around!*

“Yeah!” Shanks said, then followed his best friend into the hall.

"...I remember you and Uchiha Yuta never drank together, right?" Hatake Sakumo said to Shanks as he entered.

"When did I say I drank with Uchiha Yuta? I said I drank with Kagami-nii." Shanks glanced at his best friend.

His best friend nodded in sudden realization.

"...What does it have to do with anything?" Kadian looked at the two's nonsensical conversation.

"You're still young. You'll understand when you grow up. This industry is very chaotic. Luckily, your family is a single-lineage family..." Shanks said, stroking Cardinal's white hair.

"..." Kadian looked at his father blankly, but his father obviously didn't know how to tell him. This kind of thing can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words, otherwise it will cause trouble.

"Uncle! Why are you only arriving now?" Nawaki and Kushina asked as Shanks and Hatake Sakumo entered the hall.

The second male lead's mother is Kushina's best friend, so he arrived earlier. As for Nawaki... he also came with Kushina for some unknown reason.

"I'm quite busy with a lot of things to do, earning hundreds of thousands per minute. The fact that you could spare the time to come over is only because of my good friendship with Fuchsia's dad," Shanks said proudly.

"...Are you and the Uchiha clan chief's father on good terms? I've never heard of you saying that." Nawaki asked, dumbfounded.

“Of course! His dad even secretly bought me alcohol back then!” Shanks said.

"Uncle Shanks, didn't my dad buy you this wine?" Little Haru, who was chatting with Koharu, the former Konoha's Tadahana, looked over from not far away.

“Yeah! Your dad bought me alcohol, and his dad bought me alcohol too. What’s wrong with that? Didn’t you know that your dad and his dad had a very good relationship back then?” Shanks said, looking at Jasmine.

"..." The younger generation around him looked completely bewildered and couldn't understand what he meant at all.

Only the older generation, watching the bewildered Jasmine, barely suppressed their laughter. Jasmine quickly jumped up and patted Shanks's head.

"..." Among the younger generation, only Kasper suddenly realized what Shanks meant. This circle is really messy!

"Where's Shisui? Why didn't you bring him out, Xiaochun?" Shanks asked, looking at Xiaochun in the dorm.

The happiest person after Uchiha Shisui's birth was Shanks. Uchiha Kagami's Mangekyou Sharingan can be passed on to his grandson in about ten years... As for whether Danzo will gouge out his eyes again... if someone with the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan still gets their eyes gouged out, then it's better they're dead, so it'll save me from getting annoyed reading about it.

"He's too young to take out," Koharu Utatane said with a smile. Yesterday, as soon as Uchiha Shisui was born, Koharu Utatane took him to the Utatane clan. He's her old flame's grandson, her godson's son—isn't he her grandson?

"Yeah, that's true!" Shanks looked at Haru's kind face. He figured the reason Danzo would gouge out Shisui's eyes later was probably because Shisui had slept in Haru's bed when they were kids... For Danzo, the Kaleidoscope wasn't important; he had half-brothers too. What mattered was that Haru's bed had been slept in by another man.

After a while, a group of Uchiha appeared at the entrance. The three leading them were the three who survived the Warring States period. They were quite imposing, especially with the support of their henchmen. The only thing missing from the elder's sights was a dragon-headed staff. Their presence was far greater than that of Hiruzen Sarutobi, who didn't even have guards in the village.

"Old Hokage, these three old geezers have a much bigger reputation than you. If I were you, I'd just give them a good whack with that thicker, longer stick you've given them!" Shanks raised an eyebrow next to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Heh, he's of a higher generation!" Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled, taking a deep drag on his pipe, though Shanks could sense the chill emanating from him.

Everyone knows that Hiruzen Sarutobi is the most powerful man in the village. These three old guys dare to act tough in front of him? Isn't that a slap in his face? If it were ten years ago, with his hot temper, he would have already unleashed his Musou attack and wiped them out.

"Hmph! What do these three old geezers mean by this? Are they here for a wedding or to show off?" Women tend to become irritable after the age of forty, no matter how gentle they were before. Medically speaking, this is the early stage of menopause.

Koharu Utatane had never been gentle before, and now that she's over forty, her temper is even worse. Seeing the three old guys putting on airs in front of the Konoha leaders, she angrily gave Shanks a look. "Go!"

Shanks received the signal: "Received!"

"Hey! Isn't this... Third Elder? Are you feeling better lately?" After the three old geezers approached, Shanks walked over like an acquaintance and smiled at the Uchiha Third Elder, whom he had angered to the point of vomiting blood last time.

"...Ah, I'm sorry to disappoint you, Lord Shanks. I'm still quite robust, so I probably won't die so soon." The third brother said, looking at Shanks with anger in his eyes. If he were sixty years younger, his kaleidoscope would probably have been activated by now.

"Look at what you're saying, I'm just worried about you! You don't know, after I went back last time, every time I thought about you vomiting blood, I couldn't eat or sleep. In just one year, look! I've lost a pound!" Shanks looked at his third brother with a worried expression.

228. Danzo has been released.

"...Haha! Thank you for your concern, Lord Shanks! The third brother is all right now! Lord Shanks, do you have time for a couple of drinks tonight?" As expected of someone who can be the leader, the Uchiha Elder eased the third brother's predicament with just a few words.

"Haha! The Elder is indeed cunning and shrewd... uh, no! magnanimous and generous!..." Shanks laughed as he looked at the Elder who was still in his grave.

"Lord Shanks is too kind. Hokage, welcome to the Uchiha clan!" The Grand Elder didn't want to continue arguing with Shanks; if he kept going, he'd probably be called an old codger.

"Hehe, the Uchiha clan has always been an important part of Konoha, so of course we have to come and congratulate the Uchiha clan leader on his wedding!" Hiruzen Sarutobi laughed.

.....

Shanks watched Hiruzen Sarutobi and the three old geezers from the Uchiha clan playing with water guns, then ran off to find his best buddies for drinks. Anyway, those three old geezers wouldn't live much longer. The fact that they've survived from the Warring States period until now is already pretty impressive; there are probably only a handful left in the entire ninja world. It seems like there are only two in Sunagakure: Grandma Chiyo and her younger brother.

Other villages only have one or two, but Konoha is the best because of its beautiful environment, which is suitable for retirement. The Uchiha clan alone has three members, not even counting Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was just a kid in the Warring States period.

After the three old Uchiha clan members arrived, the long and tedious ancient ceremony began. Shanks hated these troublesome rituals, so he grabbed a few bottles of alcohol from the table and left. He'd rather go home and get some sleep. He wasn't close to the second male lead's father, but he was very close to the man suspected to be his grandfather.

.........

When Shanks arrived at the edge of the Uchiha clan's territory, preparing to leave, he saw a kid practicing ninjutsu under a tree.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

"Cough! Cough!"

The little devil finished forming the hand seals with a serious expression and blew out a cloud of black smoke in front of him, almost choking himself to death.

Shanks looked at the brat speechlessly. "You know, the world destroyer of yesteryear is really weak now. He has no talent, and as for his looks, well, if he weren't disfigured, he'd be just average." Could it be that Madara, in his final moments of desperation, happened to have Obito pinned down on top of him in his underground entertainment club, and that's why Madara started believing in fate?

"Damn it! It still doesn't work! I refuse to believe that this great genius can't even unleash a single Fireball!" Obito said angrily after coughing up the smoke from his throat.

Shanks didn't disturb him, quietly watching Obito work hard. But... after two hours, Obito was still emitting black smoke. Shanks really couldn't bear to watch anymore. Kakashi learned ninjutsu in a day by reading ninjutsu scrolls. If someone taught him, he would probably be about the same level as Itachi. But one of the future bosses would obviously have practiced for a long time. The power of love is really strong.

To turn a brainless, talentless idiot into someone incredibly cunning and manipulative, and after transplanting Hashirama Senju's cells, into someone who could fight the perfect ninja Minato to a standstill! That's too unbelievable! Shanks has another way to fool people: Want to become stronger? Just kill your dream girl, and you'll be the ultimate champion! Don't believe it? Look at Obito; after Rin died, he immediately went from Iron rank to King, way more powerful than those transmigrated characters with systems!

Shanks watched Obito spit out black smoke all night and then left. It's not that players don't spend money, it's just that the game is too ridiculously difficult!

.......

The next day, before Shanks even got out of bed, he received a message from Orochimaru: Danzo, the founder of Konoha, had been secretly released from prison the night before!

Shanks was stunned when he received the news. He never expected that Hiruzen Sarutobi would protect his best friend and release Danzo after only a year.

"Could it be... that Hiruzen Sarutobi is planning to have Danzo deal with those three old geezers from the Uchiha clan?" Shanks recalled the scene of the three old geezers showing off in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi last night, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

It's said that the most important characters often appear at the last moment, but the Hokage didn't even have any guards. Instead, the three old Uchiha clansmen appeared at the last moment with a bunch of underlings. Wasn't that obviously trying to steal the spotlight? It would be strange if Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't take it. And this kind of dirty work was perfect for his older brother Danzo. It was cheap, easy to use, and there were no worries about the consequences. Danzo was able to get out of prison thanks to those three old geezers!

"Orochimaru! Why haven't I awakened Wood Release after having Hashirama's cells transplanted for so long?" Danzo came to Orochimaru's research institute with his underlings as soon as he was released from prison. He had been researching Wood Release for a year in prison, but after a year, there was no sign of him awakening Wood Release at all. Moreover, he was becoming more and more proficient with his Sharingan.

"...It's hard to say for sure, there are many reasons. One is that the Sharingan in your body may be suppressing the First Hokage's cells. Another is that you may not have transplanted enough First Hokage's cells, so you didn't meet the conditions for awakening Wood Release. Currently, you are the only one who transplanted First Hokage's cells and is still alive, so..." Orochimaru licked his lips as he looked at Danzo.

"...You mean that transplanting more first-generation cells might awaken him?" Danzo stared intently at Orochimaru with one eye.

"...Perhaps, but as you know, the First Hokage's cells require a large number of Sharingan to suppress them. Without enough Sharingan, he will die... Of course, if you have the Mangekyou Sharingan, one pair will be enough..." Orochimaru looked at Danzo with some excitement. This was the best research specimen.

"You'd better prepare in the meantime. I'll figure out a way to get the Sharingan!" Danzo said coldly.

Danzo interrupted Orochimaru, his heart aching at the mention of the Mangekyou Sharingan. He had searched the entire ninja world for the past two years but hadn't found his half-brother, who was the perfect Mangekyou Sharingan for him! With that pair of Mangekyou Sharingan, he wouldn't have to put up with that bastard Shanks's attitude anymore.

The thought of Shanks filled him with rage! That bastard was the reason he spent a year in jail, preventing him from seeing his dream girl again...

The thought of his dream lover, Danzo, fueled his rage even more. What a bastard! He impersonated him, doing things Danzo he longed to do but dared not... Thank goodness he didn't succeed; if he had...

After a moment, Danzo suppressed his anger. The most important thing right now was the Uchiha clan. He was really grateful to those three old geezers from the Uchiha clan, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to get out so early, and would have had to stay in jail for at least two or three years.

"Go and find out how many of those three old bastards from the Uchiha clan are not in the village now, and how many pairs of three-tomoe jade do they have!" Danzo said to his leader, Ryuma, after returning to the Root base.

"Yes, Lord Danzo!" Ryoma Aburame replied and then disappeared.

Danzo stood silently, staring at the chair he hadn't sat on for two years. He knew he had no chance of becoming Hokage within the next ten years. But even if he couldn't, someone else had a chance! Like... Orochimaru!

229. The Art of Speaking

Orochimaru is Hiruzen Sarutobi's disciple, and he has a high reputation in the village. Most importantly, Danzo has something on Orochimaru! When Orochimaru becomes Hokage, won't he have to obey him? Danzo is getting a little excited just thinking about it.

After receiving news of Danzo's release from prison, Shanks casually bought two pounds of fruit on the street and went to the Root base.

"Is Danzo there? I've come to see you!" Shanks called out as he arrived at the entrance of the Root base.

"..." Danzo hadn't been excited for long when he heard a voice he hated.

"Go tell him I'm not here!" Danzo said to one of his Root subordinates, his face dark.

"Brother Danzo, aren't you here? Why did you suddenly say you weren't here?!" Before the Root organization could act, Shanks appeared in front of Danzo.

"…Speak your mind." Danzo looked at Shanks with a dark expression as he saw him suddenly appear. It seemed he would have to change bases.

"Brother Danzo, why are you being so formal? We're brothers! We grew up together. I just wanted to see you since I found out you were out of prison, so I bought some fruit to come and check on you. You have no idea how much I've missed you this past year!" Shanks tossed the fruit basket to a Root ninja.

"I don't have any brothers who sent me to prison!" Danzo's face darkened even more.

"Look at what you're saying! It wasn't me who sent you to prison, it was your best buddy. You have no idea how empty I've felt this past year. Konoha is incomplete without you! I was too impulsive back then. What you did shows how much you love Koharu-nee. Looking back, I really regret it. Konoha really can't live without you!" Shanks looked like he was full of regret.

"I already said, I didn't do it!" Danzo said angrily when Shanks brought up the old matter again.