Konoha Drunkard

Aburame Ryoma, meanwhile, watched in awe of the illegitimate son, Yamanaka Hino. He thought to himself, "You're never too old to learn! All my hard work gathering information is less important than a simple kind word from this young boy!" "He's truly amazing!"

238. Rope Tree has a long road ahead of it.

A week later, the third elder of the Uchiha clan couldn't hold on any longer and kicked the bucket. The first elder, true to his word, released the news that the third elder had died of illness because his body couldn't take it anymore.

However, the village, which thought they wouldn't reveal their names, revealed that the day after the Third Elder of the Uchiha clan collapsed from anger, Shanks went to the Third Elder's house, ostensibly to visit him but actually to threaten him into coming out and clarifying the rumors.

However, many people see this Konoha Red-Haired Man as a charlatan, essentially stealing the bell by pretending to be angry with the Third Elder, only to have him deny it. While everyone is happy to know the Third Elder died of anger, this whole thing just proves he was the one who caused it...

Shanks looks up at the sky every day, staring at Big Mom and Haruko!

"After living together for so many years, you don't even trust your own men and your own father?" Shanks looked at the mother and daughter with grief and indignation.

"Heh, just because we know what kind of person you are, we trust you even more," Haruko-sama said, showing him no respect whatsoever.

"Father, anyway, the Third Elder of the Uchiha clan is dead. After a while, no one will remember that you were the one who angered the Third Elder to death," Big Mom comforted him.

"Linlin, are you trying to comfort me? You might as well not comfort me at all!" Shanks looked at Big Mom with a resentful expression.

"Alright, stop acting like a complaining woman. The Third Elder of the Uchiha clan wasn't anyone important. He's dead, so he's dead. Things will calm down in a few days." Haruko-sama patted Shanks' head to comfort him.

"Sigh! I hope so!" Shanks looked up at the sky, feeling utterly humiliated for being unfairly blamed for his older brother Danzo's actions. It was like eating shit, even though he'd never eaten shit before...

"Uncle! I heard you angered the third brother of the Uchiha clan to death! Is it true?" Just as Shanks had calmed down, Nawaki suddenly ran in and asked.

"boom!"

"Don't ever mention the names Uchiha, Third Brother, or Danzo in front of me again! Otherwise, I'll beat you up!" Shanks said, delivering a powerful punch to Nawaki as he lay sprawled on the ground.

“You’ve already been knocked out…” Rope Tree lay on the ground, touching the large bump on his head.

"Why did you run out here instead of staying inside making a baby with Shizuka? Did your older sister allow you to go out?" Shanks said, looking at Nawaki who was staring at the large bag.

"My older sister took Garp to the casino, so I sneaked out!" Nawaki instantly turned into a melancholy man.

Since Garp was born, Nawaki thought Tsunade would be more lenient with him, but who knew she'd become even stricter. Even leaving his room during the day required him to report to his older sister, specifying the time, place, people, and events in detail... As for going out at night, forget about it...

"I'm really sorry to trouble you, Linlin! Later, I'll have Lazybones Shika send some more deer blood to your brother Rope Tree. Remember my crime!" Shanks said to Big Mom, looking at the thin Rope Tree. Anyway, it's free.

Judging from the pregnancy success rate in the Naruto world, even if there's another Karin in the future, Nawaki will probably have to endure another ten years or so. Looking at the emaciated Nawaki, Shanks isn't sure if the Senju clan's life force will be enough for her to live that long, even with his sister's medical expertise...

Big Mom gave her father a Tenseigan. Ever since she started dating Shikaku, every time her father gave her gifts, they were Nara deer antlers, deer blood... and he kept a record of everything.

"Uncle, why don't you talk to my sister and ask me to take a few years off? If this continues, even if Shizuka gets pregnant, the quality won't be good." Nawaki looked at Shanks pitifully.

"...This is a bit difficult. Your older sister is even more domineering than me now, and I can't persuade her at all!" Shanks said helplessly.

Tsunade's Gold Saint attributes are getting stronger and stronger; Shanks gets beaten up the moment he says something she doesn't like. The most pitiful one is Jiraiya, the Iron Saint; he's been hospitalized more and more often due to injuries these past few years...

"Sigh!" Nawaki sighed, looking up at the sky, seeing that even Shanks couldn't help him.

"Bear with it, your mission is very important, the entire Senju clan is on your shoulders!" Shanks patted Nawaki on the shoulder.

"..." The more Nawaki listened, the more tears welled up in his eyes. He silently turned and left, returning to his room to continue his grand baby-making project with Shizuka...

"Shanks, I heard Danzo has been released. You need to be careful lately. He was dismissed from his advisor position and imprisoned because of you." After Nawaki left, Haruko said to her man with a serious expression.

The release of Danzo was a secret operation carried out by the three leaders of Konoha. Not many people knew about it. Apart from a very small number of Uchiha members and the three leaders of Konoha, only Shanks and Hatake Sakumo knew. Haruko-sama only found out about it yesterday from Shanks, and she didn't sleep well all night because of it.

"Don't worry! Although my brain isn't as sharp as Nara's, it's still far superior to Danzo's 'SX' chin. He wouldn't dare touch me until he has the strength, and it seems he'll never have that strength..." Shanks said, patting his chest.

For Shanks, Danzo is just an elite boss whose skills and attributes he knows. He can be defeated whenever he wants. Those supposedly deadly moves like the Four Symbols Seal that could kill each other... He couldn't even handle the second male lead, let alone Danzo? Does he think Danzo doesn't have Observation Haki?

"That's good, but... was it really not him who sneaked into the teacher's room back then? There's no such thing as a coincidence." Haruko was still upset about Danzo sneaking into her teacher's room.

"Uh... let's just ignore this. Since Haruko-nee believes him, it's not really our place to say anything. After all, Haruko-nee grew up with him, so she should know him well," Shanks suggested, making up a reason. He dared not tell Haruko-sama the truth, or he wouldn't be able to sleep in a bed for a month.

"I hope the teacher hasn't misjudged her. By the way, Lingling is already thirteen years old, and she'll be fourteen in a few months. Lady Nara told me that she wants to arrange an engagement between her and Shikaku-sensei then," said Haruko-sama.

"puff!"

"Linlin, you still have a chance to turn back! Once you're engaged, it'll be too late to regret it. Unless your old man takes down that lazy brat Shikaku." Shanks almost spat out his drink when he heard Haruko's words, and looked at the shy-looking Yonko's mother.

"Mmm... Mmm! Brother Shikaku is very good," said the Fourth Emperor's mother shyly.

"Hey! Write down a gift list tomorrow, I'll give it to Lu Yi. Remember to make it big. They tricked my daughter away, let's take this opportunity to scam them out of a lot of money, enough for our retirement!" Shanks said to Haruko, looking at the shy Yonko's mother.

239. My son's excellence is due to good genes.

"Wouldn't that be too rude?" Haruko-sama gave him a quick glare. This man had been obsessed with money since childhood; Minato was now working himself to the bone to collect Kushina's dowry.

"Excuse me? We've raised my precious daughter with so much care, from diapers to babysitters! And we've given her a generous dowry! I can't sleep without ripping them off!" Shanks said bitterly.

"Honestly! You're so old, how can you still be so childish!" Haruko exclaimed helplessly.

“Father, the dowry doesn’t need to be too much,” said the Fourth Emperor’s mother.

"That's impossible! How could I, a Yonko with red hair, give my daughter a small dowry? How am I supposed to live with myself after that?! What about my reputation as your father?!" Shanks shook his head and said.

"...You're so stubborn! I'll write down the gift list right now!" Haruko-sama said as she went to the study.

"Mother, let me help you!" The Fourth Emperor's mother followed Haruko into the study, clearly not wanting her father to cause her too much trouble.

......

The next day at noon, when Shanks woke up, Haruko had gone to work, and Big Mom had already gone to inform her future man.

Shanks picked up the gift list from the table and glanced at it. The amount was a little less than he had hoped for, but he tolerated it; after all, his daughter liked it.

Konoha's Grand Strategist, Big Sky Cannon, received a message early this morning from Little Sky Cannon: Shanks had prepared a gift list last night. Big Sky Cannon's heart bled when he heard the words "gift list." That bastard's debts against the Nara clan over the past twenty years had already caused him to bleed profusely, especially in the last two years when he had gone even crazier. And now he's sending a gift list!

Although his future daughter-in-law reduced it a bit, based on his understanding of that bastard, even if it was reduced a bit, it would definitely not be less.

He arrived at the Jonin Class early in the morning, his heart pounding with anxiety, waiting for Shanks' arrival. But it was almost noon and Shanks still hadn't shown up. "That bastard must have forgotten, right?" Big Cannon thought, looking at the empty doorway.

"Haha! Good morning, Brother Lu Yi!" It's true what they say, you can't talk about someone during the day, because as soon as you do, they show up.

"It's already midday, how about... I switch with you, I'll be the vice principal." Big Cannon said enviously. The position of vice principal was simply made for the Nara clan, lying in the sun all day long, how wonderful!

"Haha, I don't have the brains to be a strategist! Konoha can do without anyone, but it can't do without you!" Shanks laughed and slammed a ten-page gift list onto the large table.

"What is this? Your new book?" Big Gun looked at Shanks, feigning ignorance.

"Enough already! My precious daughter, whom I've raised for so many years, has been swindled away by your son. This small dowry isn't unreasonable, is it? I've even used my and Haruko's retirement savings as dowry!" Shanks glared fiercely at the giant rocket.

"...You must have racked up quite a few debts with our Nara branch over the past twenty-odd years, right?" the large-sized cannon said speechlessly.

"You can't calculate it like that! Think about how well I've raised your son. Among his generation, besides Minato, your son is the most successful. Aren't all those debts enough to cover the cost of his education?" Shanks said shamelessly.

"............" Big Gun had never seen anyone so shameless. His son's excellence was due to the Nara clan's good genes, what did it matter to him! Even his grandmother could have raised him to be the same!

"Stop dawdling. It's my daughter's wedding, why are you the one dragging your feet?" Shanks glared at the giant rocket.

"...After seeing this gift list, I also want a daughter," Big Cannon complained, looking at the dozen-plus pages of the gift list.

"Haha! Then you'd better step up your game. Maybe there'll still be a chance. Remember to tell Nara-nee and Haruko to choose an engagement date!" Shanks said, not giving the big guns a chance to haggle.

"...Isn't this a bit too much? Although I am the clan leader, the Nara clan doesn't belong to me alone..." Big Cannon said helplessly.

"That's not right! Think about who you are? The strategist of the number one village in the ninja world, the brain of Konoha! I am a famous figure in the ninja world. If our two families unite, how will the people of the ninja world view us if we don't do it in a grand manner? Besides, my precious daughter's genes are from the top of the Uzumaki clan. Will your Nara family's children have to waste brain cells to save a tiny bit of chakra in the future?" Shanks tempted.

"..." Shanks, the giant cannon, stroked his chin after listening to Shanks' analysis. It seemed to make sense. Even if his grandson didn't have the top-tier Uzumaki clan physique, half the chakra level of Linlin would be enough. With that kind of brain, wouldn't the Nara clan be able to fly to the heavens?

"...Sigh! Let's go with your gift list!" Big Cannon was really tempted by Shanks and said through gritted teeth.

Few in Konoha could resist this temptation. Big Mom's top-tier physical talent from the Uzumaki clan alone was worth the price, not to mention the added bonus of Shanks. Back then, even the legendary Konoha otaku Hyuga Sora wanted his main branch brat to seduce Big Mom! If it weren't for the purity of the clan head's bloodline, he would have even let Hiashi do it. Unfortunately, that brat from the main branch had a masochistic streak and preferred the domineering type like Tsunade.

"Then I'll take my leave! Sayonara!" Shanks said, disappearing from the Jonin team.

It's been a long time since I've gone shopping. Today, I finally got my daughter's important matter settled, so Shanks plans to have a good shopping trip.

"Lord Shanks, it's been a long time!"

"Haha! Yeah, I had nothing to do today, so I came out for a stroll!"

"Greetings, Lord Shanks!"

"......"

Along the way, Shanks chatted and joked with many people, and before he knew it, he had arrived at the entrance of Ichiraku Ramen.

"Lord Shanks, it's been so long! What would you like to eat? It's on me!" The little boy from back then has grown up now.

"Haha! That's too kind! One bowl of pork rib ramen!" Shanks laughed loudly.

"Coming right away!" Shouda said, then turned around and started working.

"By the way, Teuchi, your family has been running a shop in Konoha for quite a few years now, right? Why don't you open a bigger shop? You see, there's always a line of people every day." Shanks rested his head on his hand and chatted with Teuchi.

"Ah! I thought about it when my father was alive, but he passed away before I could make any plans. The shop is too big for me to manage by myself, so it's been like this for now," said the hand-tied man while he was busy working.

“You could take on a couple of apprentices! Then have a few more kids, and when they grow up, they can help you,” Shanks said.

"I've thought about it, but it'll have to wait a few more years. My skills aren't up to par yet, so I can't take on apprentices!" Hand-hit said.

"Captain! Are you eating noodles?" The moment the man finished speaking, a lewd voice came from behind.

240. You don't have the hardware.

"Shouldn't you be playing whack-a-mole with Tsunade right now? What brings you here, and Minato with you?" Shanks said, looking at the blond and white couple.

"Boss, two bowls of big bone ramen!" Jiraiya called out to the busy hands.

"Jiraiya-sensei dragged me here to watch him learn the Rasengan," Minato said helplessly. He had a rare day off and wanted to spend more time with Shinna, but Jiraiya dragged him here to talk about something important. In the end, he just watched him learn the Rasengan after a long time.

"Tch! Looks like his strength has caught up with Orochimaru, but his talent is still a fatal flaw!" Shanks teased Jiraiya. Orochimaru has even perfected the forbidden technique, Impure World Reincarnation, and is currently refining it, while this guy has only learned a basic ninjutsu and is already so smug.

"How could that be! My talent is latent, of course ordinary people can't see it!" Jiraiya was immediately provoked when he heard the comparison with Orochimaru.

"Jiraiya, have you ever thought about why you haven't been able to win over my niece all these years?"

Shanks looked at Jiraiya, who was over thirty years old. To put it nicely, he had the heart of a child; to put it bluntly, he had low emotional intelligence.

If it were anyone else, Tsunade would have been moved after being beaten by them for years. But this guy was beaten for twenty years, and Tsunade only got tougher with each beating. Now that Tsunade has her nephew Garp, Jiraiya is basically out of the running. If Karin reappears, that'll be the end of the story...

"Hmm... I don't know." Jiraiya thought for a long time, and Shanks had already finished his noodles, but he still couldn't figure it out.

“…” Even Minato, who was standing next to him, was helpless. His teacher was just unbelievable.

"Hey! Let me ask you something, do you think Kushina and Tsunade have the same personality?" Shanks asked Jiraiya.

"Yeah, yeah! They're all equally violent!" Jiraiya nodded, ignoring Minato beside him.