Konoha Drunkard

When another elite Jonin tried to rescue the person, he was stopped by a stick.

"Hiruzen Sarutobi, does Konoha want to go to war with Kumogakure?"

"Ah, so it's Riot Games. This is already the border of our Land of Fire. You were the ones who started this fight, and we had no choice but to stop you by force when our attempts to dissuade you failed." Hiruzen Sarutobi said nonchalantly, shrugging his shoulders.

"Alright! You Konoha will see." As soon as Li Tuo finished speaking, he flashed away and took the elite Jonin who had been sent flying by Shanks with him.

"No need to chase them anymore! Our mission ends here," Hiruzen Sarutobi said, seeing that Shanks and Sakumo Hatake still wanted to give chase.

"Why? We can keep him here, can't we?" Shanks asked.

“The fighting just now, especially your large-scale water-style technique, must have been sensed by the Cloud Village. Their reinforcements are probably already on the outer route. Let’s go back first,” Hiruzen Sarutobi said.

"Alright, sigh! The S-rank mission bounty is gone!" Shanks said with some regret. He definitely couldn't go to Kumogakure this time. After all, once Ritsuka and the others returned, they would definitely report his and Hatake Sakumo's information. In addition, with the Sunagakure incident a while ago, anyone with a brain knows what happened.

Konoha has produced two super geniuses!

Uzumaki Shanks, a member of the Uzumaki clan, mastered Water Release at the age of eight, along with special swordsmanship and taijutsu. At eight, he infiltrated Sunagakure, killing fifteen Chunin and two Special Jonin. Taking advantage of Sunagakure's strengthening of its Tailed Beasts, he provoked them, causing them to break their seal and inflicting heavy losses. At the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Iron, he unleashed a large-scale A-rank Water Release technique, killing three Kumogakure Chunin, and teamed up with Hatake Sakumo to injure an elite Kumogakure Jonin.

Sakumo Hatake, a member of the Hatake clan, mastered the Hatake family's swordsmanship at the age of eight. He and Shanks Uzumaki infiltrated Sunagakure, killing eight Chunin and three Special Jonin. Taking advantage of Sunagakure's strengthening of its Tailed Beasts, they enraged the Tailed Beasts, causing them to break their seals and inflicting heavy losses. At the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Iron, he used the Hatake clan's swordsmanship to kill three Kumogakure Chunin, and together with Shanks, injured an elite Kumogakure Jonin.

These two pieces of information spread throughout the ninja world by the time Shanks and his crew returned to Konoha.

Shanks became famous, and so did Sakumo Hatake. Following closely behind Tobirama Senju, the name "Old Schemer" resounded throughout the ninja world. After the fastest ninja and the Water God, he earned another title: "Old Schemer." Now, the name "Old Schemer" was even more renowned than that of the God of Shinobi!

Upon hearing the news, the Second Tsuchikage of Iwagakure touched his swollen head, a result of being beaten by Madara Uchiha years ago, and looked up at the sky. "What will become of the next generation of Iwagakure!"

It is said that after learning the news, the Kazekage of Sunagakure, Sesshomaru, went into seclusion at home and began having children like crazy... And when Chiyo, the advisor of Sunagakure, found out, she deeply remembered Sakumo Hatake!

Sakumo Hatake: "??????"

The Hatake clan patriarch, Sakumo's father, drank a whole bottle of sake in one gulp, looked up at the sky, and laughed heartily. It's said that the next day, a neighbor went to Tobirama Senju to report that "the Hatake clan patriarch has gone mad."

Mito Uzumaki: "As expected of my good nephew!"

Hashirama Senju completely ignored Tobirama Senju, who stood beside him with a dark expression. "Haha, you old schemer of the ninja world! That title suits you perfectly, Tobirama."

In short, Shanks is now so popular in Konoha that everyone loves him and flowers bloom for him!

Sakumo Hatake would occasionally get teased by young ladies, making him blush.

"Hey, Sakumo, you're such a loser! You blush like this just because a girl said a few words to you! How are you going to find a girlfriend in the future?" Shanks complained.

"I just... I'm just not used to it yet," Sakumo Hatake stammered.

"You need to learn to be a little thick-skinned, so you don't change your expression no matter what others say. Look at me, for example. My aunt said I'll be engaged to Haruko when I turn 14," Shanks said smugly, raising an eyebrow.

"I could never learn to do that... confessing your feelings to someone at just over 5 years old," Sakumo Hatake retorted.

"What do you know? This delicious dish needs to be reserved in advance. First come, first served, and those who wait will suffer." Shanks, the Casanova, slowly instilled his womanizing skills into Sakumo Hatake.

“That’s too early. My father allows me to marry a woman after I turn 25.” Sakumo Hatake shook his head.

"...Your family is so rigid. Times have changed. What if your son turns out like you? All the good women will be snatched up by then, and what will happen to the Hatake clan's bloodline?" Shanks coaxed gently.

"I'm only 8 years old now, how can I think that far ahead? Let's talk about it later."

"Ugh! ...Stubborn." Shanks sighed.

21. Uchiha Kagami got married! "Please give flowers!" "Please add to your favorites!"

On October 24th, Konoha Year 12, the Uchiha clan was filled with joy. Uchiha Kagami, the Uchiha clan's greatest genius and a student of the Second Hokage, was getting married.

Mito, accompanied by Shanks, Tsunade, and Senju Koma, arrived at the Uchiha clan's encampment. To be honest, this was Shanks' first time visiting the Uchiha clan's territory. He probably wouldn't have returned to this arrogant clan in his entire life if it weren't for Uchiha Kagami's wedding, or perhaps he'd come back for a visit after the clan was wiped out.

"Uncle Hiruzen, congratulations! You look so handsome today. Bring me two pretty girls... Ouch." Shanks saw Hiruzen Sarutobi greeting customers at the door and couldn't resist teasing him, but before he could finish speaking, Mito slapped his head and interrupted him.

"...I don't think it was Mito-sama who beat the crap out of you." Hiruzen Sarutobi was speechless.

"Today is a joyous occasion, so don't say anything carelessly. Hiruzen is your captain after all, so be more respectful!" Mito scolded.

"Lord Mito, you're too kind. Please come in, Lord Mito," Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly said.

After Shanks and his group went in, most of the people had already arrived, with Mito and her group arriving around the very end. In Shanks' words, it was all about status; the more important someone was, the later they arrived.

The head of the Uchiha clan arrived with the young head of the clan, who was Uchiha Fugaku's grandfather and father.

The Uchiha clan head was chatting and laughing with several other clan heads and Tobirama Senju, looking like he was in charge of everything. But the young clan head, who would later become the grandfather of the second male lead, had a haughty, arrogant demeanor. Standing behind his father, he didn't try to chat with anyone, acting more like his father's bodyguard.

Only the heads of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans came, as did the Hyuga clan. Now that the Second Hokage is in power, everyone can see he doesn't like the Uchiha clan, so there's no need for them to be too close. They only show respect by attending the weddings of the Second Hokage's disciples. Last time, when the young Uchiha clan head got married, they only sent someone with a gift; they didn't come in person.

Hatake Sakumo did come with his father. Hatake Sakumo and Uchiha Kagami had a fairly good relationship. His father was a staunch supporter of the Senju clan, so his presence was not a problem. Everyone knew that the Hatake and Senju clans had been allies since the Warring States period.

"Sakumo, what are you giving to Kagami-nii?" Shanks was curious. Last time, he and Sakumo Hatake offered a bounty gift for an S-class hero, but it was rejected. Sakumo Hatake thought offering money was too vulgar...

"I gave him a chakra blade that my father had forged for me," Sakumo Hatake said casually.

"Holy crap! Your Hatake clan is incredibly wealthy!" Shanks jumped up. Special metals are far less abundant now than they would be decades later. Basically, only the Land of Craftsmen forges one batch a year, and sometimes none at all. It's the kind of metal that you can't buy even if you have the money.

The people around Shanks were startled by his shout and stopped chatting to look over.

Tobirama Senju's forehead throbbed incessantly.

"What did your father give you?" Shanks realized he had lost his composure and asked in a low voice.

"My father gave me a purple jade Buddha statue."

Okay, Sakumo Hatake's father is more normal.

"What about you? You're not really going to give me a red envelope, are you?" Sakumo Hatake asked curiously.

"Haha! How could that be? -_-||" Shanks laughed awkwardly.

"That's all the money I've saved up over the years to get married, isn't that enough..." Shanks indeed only gave out red envelopes, which contained all the money he had won from betting with Hashirama Senju over the years and all the money he had earned from recent missions.

In other words, Shanks is broke again starting today. He can only ask Mito for money now. Every year, the Land of Whirlpools sends Mito gifts, which include payments for Shanks' upbringing. She's the clan leader's sister, and he's her brother's son; what's due must be given. However, Mito euphemistically claims it's for future marriage proposals to Shanks. Therefore, Shanks receives very little money from Mito.

"Being the heir of a clan is so great, they just give you a chakra blade like that," Shanks said sarcastically.

"Shanks, you want a chakra blade too? Your aunt will give you one, but you won't get any pocket money for the next 10 years," Mito teased.

"-_-||Tch! I'm rich, I'll take on an S-rank mission with my second uncle tomorrow," Shanks said arrogantly.

"Wow, I want to go too, I want to go too!" Tsunade cried out, perched on her father's shoulders.

"Haha, Tsunade isn't good enough now, but she needs to train hard so she can take over when she grows up," Kinoshita said.

"Your Tsunade won't even have enough S-rank missions to lose in the future," Shanks retorted.

"Why are you acting like a little kid?" Mito rolled her eyes at Shanks.

That evening, after the wedding ceremony, some clan heads left. The Uchiha clan head left with his son, and Mito left with Tsunade and Kima to take care of Hashirama Senju. Only the younger generation, such as Shanks, stayed to eat, drink, and make merry until late at night.

The next day

"boom!"

The Hokage's office was habitually blasted open.

"Second Uncle, just give me any S-rank mission. I'm broke for food." Shanks' voice preceded his arrival.

“You can’t handle an S-rank, and your strength isn’t up to par,” Tobirama Senju said with a dark face.

"Why? Haven't Sakumo and I already done it?" Shanks asked.

"Only Jonin can take on S-rank missions. Last time, Hiruzen took on one, and your mission was a special S-rank mission. Generally, S-rank missions involve assassinating two elite Jonin or higher-ranking individuals."

"Tch, I'll assassinate the Kazekage in a few years and show you." Shanks pouted.

"We'll talk about it on that day. Right now, there's an A-rank mission for you and Hatake Sakumo. Hiruzen has something to do and can't go, so go and ask Hatake Sakumo to come over," Tobirama Senju said.

"Understood." Shanks left the office.

.........

The Hatake clan.

"bang bang bang"

Knock on the Hatake family door, and the Hatake clan head opens it.

"Uncle Hatake, why are you the one opening the door? Where is Sakumo? How unfilial of him to let his own father open the door."

"..." Chief Hatake

He really didn't know how his son's personality could get along with Shanks'.

"Shuo Mao is meditating in the meditation room. Go find him."

Chief Hatake always had that same expression.

"OK! Sorry to bother you."

Upon entering the meditation room, I saw that Sakumo Hatake was indeed meditating, and it looked like he had been sitting there for a long time.

"Is there something you need?"

"You sensed me?" Shanks asked.

“No, I heard you knocking on my door and what you said to my father,” Sakumo Hatake said with his eyes closed.

"-_-|| Does my method of meditation really work for you?" Shanks quickly changed the subject.

"There are some methods that can at least help you stay calm at all times, and meditation is very effective for cultivation. You can give it a try."

"No need, I've trained in Shadow Clone Technique! No need for all that trouble," Shanks said smugly.

"..." Sakumo Hatake didn't want to speak.

"I almost forgot, my second uncle told me to find you at the Hokage Building, he has a mission." Shanks slapped his forehead.

"Isn't Captain Hiruzen going?"

"My second uncle said he had something to do, so he's only giving us the money from the two A-level missions." Shanks' eyes widened in surprise.

"Are you short of money?" Hatake Sakumo asked, noticing that Sakumo's eyes had turned into a $_$ look.

"Who doesn't need money? Do you think I'm like you, a big family heir?" Shanks rolled his eyes at Sakumo Hatake.

"Let's go."

..........

The two went to the Hokage's office.

"Your mission this time is to retrieve important intelligence from the Land of Rain. No matter what happens, you must bring the intelligence back. Just kill the person handing over the intelligence," Tobirama Senju said sternly.