Konoha Drunkard

"...Let's do as you say, it's worth a try." Onoki, with his red nose, pondered for a while and realized that there was indeed such a possibility. In any case, a fight was definitely going to happen, so as long as there was a way, they should try it.

While the Hidden Stone Village was discussing how to guard against Shanks' imposing aura, the old Raikage of the Hidden Cloud Village didn't have so many concerns. For the sake of the reputation of the great ninja village, this fight was definitely going to happen. However, he estimated that Konoha would send someone of Shanks' or Sakumo Hatake's caliber to fight him one-on-one. He didn't believe that Hiruzen Sarutobi, having suffered a loss last time, would dare to send some weaklings to block the road. Therefore, he had already asked Sackbag to prepare a large amount of alcohol.

"Grand Steward! Father, are you really going to prepare so much wine and not more ninja tools?" The future Fourth Hokage and the eight little sunglasses couldn't help but ask when they saw so much wine while they were counting supplies in the burlap sack.

"Hehe! Don't worry. If Konoha sends Shanks or White Fang, we'll just bring more drinks. If it's someone else, there's no point in bringing more ninja tools. These two are the only ones in Konoha who can still stand up to the Raikage right now." Sack Bag explained to the future Fourth Raikage while looking at the list.

"Yo! Finally, I can show off my skills, you idiot! You bastard!" the sunglasses-wearing jinchūriki rapped excitedly.

"Hey! You idiot, this is a battlefield, don't get so excited, people will die!" Future Fourth Generation punched the little sunglasses guy.

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"Lord Madara, all the major villages are now preparing for war. Should Kirigakure join the fray?" White asked Madara from the underground entertainment center of the ninja world.

"Of course we should enter the fray. Konoha is developing too fast right now, which is very detrimental to our plans. This is a good opportunity to weaken their strength," Madara said coldly.

"Lord Madara is wise. After Konoha's one-against-four victory this time, I think even if they win, it will be a Pyrrhic victory for them. At that time, our plan will be easier to implement!" Black Zetsu flattered Lord Madara.

"How is Nagato now?" Madara asked Black Zetsu. Although the flattery was very pleasing, Madara was not like Danzo. He had heard enough flattery back then.

“They’re doing very well in the Land of Rain right now, but that Yahiko is a bit scheming, and his presence is hindering our plans!” Black Zetsu said.

"Since there's an obstacle, let's get rid of him. Didn't that piece of trash Danzo get taught a lesson by them last time? We can use Danzo to get rid of him!" Madara said with extreme disdain when he talked about Danzo. He looked down on people who had no strength but resorted to tricks.

......

At this time, the Hokage's office in Konoha held another high-level meeting.

"We've received news that, apart from Kirigakure where the situation is unclear, all the major villages are preparing for war. And this time, even many smaller villages have joined in. Konoha is once again at the center of a war. Everyone, get ready." Hiruzen Sarutobi was deeply exhausted. This was the third world war in the ninja world. Couldn't everyone calm down and have a proper discussion...? It's so bad to have to fight and kill!

"What else can we prepare? Just like last time. Give me three thousand men, and I'll go to the Land of Lightning battlefield and have a chat with the Raikage." Shanks immediately declared. During wartime, nowhere is as comfortable as the Land of Lightning. Fighting and drinking, it couldn't be more enjoyable.

“I don’t think you can go to the Land of Lightning this time. I’ve received news that although the Land of Lightning is also preparing supplies for war, they clearly don’t intend to move out immediately. I guess this time, Sackcloth wants to see how the war goes before deciding to enter the fray, after all, he suffered heavy losses last time,” said Big Sky Cannon.

"Damn it! What's that old Raikage up to? We were supposed to fight and drink!" Shanks complained.

"..." Everyone was speechless. These kinds of things are better left unsaid, even if you just keep them to yourself! Damn it!

"I'm sure Kirigakure will definitely participate this time. They didn't make a move during the last battle, and if they don't act this time, the great ninja villages will lose face!" Shanks continued, ignoring everyone. Madara had almost completely controlled Kirigakure by now, and if he didn't take action, even Shanks would look down on his idol.

“Shanks is right, but this time we’ll have to see if Hanzo of the Salamander makes a move. If they get involved, we’ll be under a lot of pressure!” Koharu Utatane said.

"...Let's first consider the defense of the four major villages. As for the Land of Rain, I will send someone to talk to Hanzo of the Salamander. We'll make a decision after that!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said, taking a few deep drags on his pipe.

Shanks was speechless after hearing his words. Hiruzen Sarutobi was talking about sending someone—and that person was clearly his best friend, Danzo! This was obviously giving his buddy a chance to gain reputation. But when did their relationship become so close again? ...And Danzo's head was stubborn again. Wasn't he taught a lesson by the circle-eyed guy last time enough? He was going to keep going! Shanks suddenly realized how remarkable it was that Danzo had survived for so long!

259. The second male lead's father is intelligent enough.

"Our main defensive focus this time should be on Iwagakure and Kirigakure. Compared to Sunagakure and Kumogakure, Iwagakure suffered the fewest losses in the last great war and has the strongest remaining strength. Kirigakure, on the other hand, did not experience the last great war, so its strength is the best preserved." The meeting continued, and Konoha's bigwig, Soy Sauce Guest Mitokado Homura, made an important speech.

"...Orochimaru and Tsunade will lead the team to oversee the battlefield in the Land of Wind. Orochimaru will be the overall commander, and Tsunade will assist him," Hiruzen Sarutobi said to his two disciples after thinking for a moment.

Sha Lie is already dead, and the current Kazekage's level hasn't been raised yet. Orochimaru and Tsunade are both fine to go. If it weren't for the fact that the puppeteers' poison is too disgusting, he would have preferred to just send Orochimaru.

Orochimaru and Tsunade nodded in agreement. Since the parties involved had no objections, the others naturally had no objections either. In past major battles, Sunagakure was the most difficult to fight and also the battlefield with the most casualties. It wasn't because they were very strong, but because their puppeteers were really disgusting. They were practically war machines. Unless Tsunade and Sakumo used violent attacks to smash the puppets to pieces, or an agile assassin got close to the puppeteer and killed him, there was simply no way to defeat them.

"...As for the battlefield in the Land of Earth, Sakumo and Shika will lead the troops to oversee it, while Shishou will return to the village to command the Anbu." Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the people around him and finally looked at his leader. Iwagakure's overall strength was stronger than Sunagakure's, so sending his leader was the safest option.

"As for the battle during the day, let the Uchiha clan leader lead the team to the Land of Water. The Land of Water is a long way away, and they probably won't bring many people. The Uchiha clan should be enough!" Danzo said to his best friend.

Shanks looked at Danzo and thought, "He really is the little schemer taught by the old schemer Tobirama Senju. He never misses an opportunity to trick the Uchiha. He tricked the Uchiha during the First Shinobi World War, and now he wants to repeat the story of the First Shinobi World War."

"Lord Hokage, I personally have no problem with Advisor Danzo's suggestion, however... if it comes to the Uchiha clan fighting against Kirigakure, our Uchiha clan currently does not have the capability. If we fail, I hope it won't cause damage to the village." However, Danzo underestimated the brain of the son of his supposed rival. The second male lead's father was not the brainless kind of his nominal grandfather who would dare to lead his clan against Iwagakure for the sake of a mere guard unit.

"Let Shanks and the Uchiha clan go to Kirigakure for now," Koharu Utatane said, glaring at Danzo.

When Koharu heard Danzo suggest that the Uchiha clan defend Kirigakure alone, her heart skipped a beat. Her little Koharu was an Uchiha! Danzo, you bastard, you can trick the Uchiha all the time, but what do you mean by dragging my little Koharu into this mess too?

"If Shanks goes to the Land of Water, what will happen to the Land of Lightning?" Danzo was furious when he saw the look in his dream girl's eyes. He still couldn't forget that damned Uchiha Kagami!

"You can go then! It's not like you haven't been before," said Xiaochun, who was turning around in the dorm.

"You... Hmph! I'm talking about serious matters." Danzo was speechless after being rebuked by his dream girl. Recalling the great loss he suffered in the Land of Lightning, which destroyed his own family and crippled his best friend's family, he knew he couldn't go back to the Land of Lightning until he had the strength, unless he obtained his brother's Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Alright, Shanks will take Shikaku and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, along with the Uchiha clan, to the Land of Water battlefield. If the Land of Lightning enters the fray, Shanks will go there, and Jiraiya will take over with the Hyuga clan." Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the lovesick couple with a headache, but still gave Koharu Utatane face and let Shanks go and look after her little Koharu.

He also planned to train the next generation of Ino-Shika-Cho to boost their reputation. Shika-Isahi was already getting old. Apart from Shika-Isahi, the great strategist, who could still make a living with his brains, Yamanaka and Akimichi were already old. Once a ninja's body begins to age, the hidden injuries he suffered when he was young will erupt, and his strength will decline rapidly. It's hard to say how long he can live.

"Haha! I'm fine, it's the same wherever I go." Shanks casually padded his shoulders.

This time, it's estimated that Ban Gu only sent those seven swords to join in the fun, and his mission was to keep an eye on Jasmine. He doesn't know when Jasmine died. Shisui is already over five years old now, and he guesses that Jasmine died in this war.

"Let's decide on this for now. Danzo, you go to the Land of Rain tomorrow and talk to Hanzo of the Salamander. See what the Land of Rain's attitude is before making a decision. Meeting adjourned!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said and left the meeting room.

"Minato-sensei! How is it? Is a battle about to break out? Where are we going?" As soon as Shanks and the others left the Hokage Building, Obito rushed over and excitedly asked Minato.

"Haha! I don't know where we're going either, but we should go get our mission now!" Minato patted Obito's head.

Given Obito's current strength, he wouldn't dare to take him to his death. He really couldn't understand why, even though they had graduated for several years and Kakashi had already become a Chunin, Obito's talent was at least passable, even if he wasn't as good as Kakashi.

However, since the last test of the three of them, Minato has been in a state of shock. Obito's strength has only improved slightly compared to a few years ago. In his opinion, he is only slightly stronger than Rin, but not by much. At least Rin knows some medical ninjutsu, while Obito relies on the Great Fireball Jutsu, which is not too weak, in addition to the Three Body Technique.

Shouldn't the Uchiha be a clan of geniuses? Look at Shisui now, he already knows the Fireball Jutsu at the age of five, and he plays it even better than Obito. There's no harm in comparison. And then there's Obito, who has no sense of self-awareness and keeps clamoring to go to the battlefield. It's giving me a headache.

"Ah! Another chores job? I've been doing this for years!" Brother Obito slumped down when he heard he was going to take on a mission.

"Haha! Brother Obito, your little sister Rin is a newbie, you'll have to carry her and make her look cool!" Shanks put his arm around Obito's shoulder and gave him a knowing look.

"Is that so?" Obito stroked his chin, seemingly deep in thought.

"Of course! If you don't believe me, ask Minato. He was only six years old when he won over Kushina. You have such a master by your side, why don't you go and learn from him? Instead, you're always clamoring to fight. What a waste!" Shanks looked at Obito like he was an idiot.

"Four countries! Minato-sensei is so amazing!" Obito looked at Minato with sparkling eyes, like a die-hard fan looking at his idol.

"Haha! We'll talk about that later. Let's go get the mission first." Minato looked helplessly at Obito. Another Jiraiya-like figure... hopefully, his emotional intelligence isn't that low!

260. Rope Tree is amazing!

Not long after Konoha 47, the new Kazekage Rasa and Uncle Kaizo of Sunagakure attacked the Land of Fire with a group of henchmen. They fought a big battle with the Konoha ninja who had just arrived at the border with Orochimaru and Tsunade. This time, Nawaki used the "crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide" technique on Tsunade and finally got her to agree to let him go to the battlefield.

Although Nawaki had been kept under Tsunade's protection for some years and I hadn't laid a hand on him, he had two powerful allies helping him level up. When he summoned the staff transformed from the Monkey King and charged into a group of chunin and genin, he was unstoppable. Even the puppeteer's puppet couldn't withstand a single blow from the Monkey King.

He fully utilized the tactics Shanks taught him: sneaky development and occasional surprise attacks. When encountering an enemy, he would first smash them with his club to test their firepower. If the enemy's firepower was too strong, he would immediately move closer to Orochimaru's side of the battlefield. Anyway, Orochimaru could easily defeat Rasa now, so he also took on the responsibility of taking care of Nawaki. However, as Nawaki's teacher, he felt deeply ashamed every time he saw Nawaki's tactics!

You're my disciple, not that bastard Jiraiya's disciple. You're smart, but you're just too damn sleazy! The battle has been going on for half an hour now, and everyone has some kind of injury, but look at Nawaki, apart from some sweat, he's not even dirty, let alone injured.

"The Ape Demon, grow bigger!"

Just as Rope Tree had lured away a powerful enemy to deal with Snake Uncle, he spotted a group of smaller monsters. His eyes lit up as he enlarged and lengthened the staff in his hand, then swung the enlarged staff at one of the monsters.

"boom!"

Regardless of its power, its momentum was immense; that blow instantly made him superhuman.

"You bastard!" Rasa saw Nawaki, who was using the Third Hokage's stick that could grow bigger and longer, to kill his subordinates, and angrily charged at Nawaki.

"Hehe, Fourth Kazekage, your opponent is me." Orochimaru stopped Rasa, playing house with him while keeping an eye on Nawaki.

"Damn it! The Golden Sand Burial!" Luo Sha was furious when he saw Snake Uncle blocking his way. A dense cloud of golden sand rushed towards Snake Uncle.

"Heh! A triple Rashomon!"

Snake Uncle remained incredibly calm as he watched Jinsha rush towards him; Luo Sha and Sha Lie were not on the same level at the moment.

"Bang bang bang!"

Jinsha's strength had already waned after breaking through the first Rashomon, and it was completely blocked by the second Rashomon.

While Orochimaru was dragging Rasa along and helping Rope Tree gain experience, Tsunade was exchanging blows with Uncle Kaizo.

Every punch and kick from Tsunade was like a landslide, even more powerful than the kind of damage caused by Nawaki with a stick. Tsunade alone was equivalent to a demolition squad. Uncle Kaizo was terrified when he saw the battlefield created by Tsunade's fists. This was too violent. Getting hit by her would leave you severely injured even if you didn't die.

So Uncle Haizang changed tactics and stopped fighting Tsunade head-on. He controlled several puppets to play guerrilla warfare with Tsunade. The two went back and forth. When Tsunade chased Uncle Haizang, he ran away. When Tsunade wanted to go to support others, Uncle Haizang's puppets would entangle her. Tsunade's fiery temper made her extremely angry.

"Lord Orochimaru, this can't go on! Lady Tsunade didn't give us enough antidote! And this poison is different; the antidote won't completely neutralize it." Just as the battle reached its climax, a member of the Nara clan ran up to Orochimaru and said.

"...Retreat!" Orochimaru saw that many Konoha ninjas on the battlefield had turned pale and their lips were turning black, yet they were still gritting their teeth and persevering. If this continued, they would be doomed sooner or later.

When he arrived at the battlefield, he already knew about the troublesome puppeteers, and Chiyo of Sunagakure was known as the Deadly Poison Master, having developed a wide variety of poisons, so Tsunade's antidote might not be effective. To be honest, he would rather fight Iwa ninja than Sunagakure ninja, at least Iwa ninja were not as troublesome.

The great battle ended with Konoha's retreat, and the Sand Village had no strength to pursue. Compared to Konoha, the Sand Village suffered greater losses in this battle. Konoha only had many people poisoned, while the Sand Village lost more than two thousand people, and many more were seriously injured.

"Orochimaru-sensei, why retreat in such a hurry? I haven't had enough of giving him a good beating yet!" Nawaki complained to Orochimaru back at the camp.

He really enjoyed the battle. He swung his giant, longer stick and smashed the weakling with it. He probably killed the most monsters in the whole battle. It's so satisfying to have a powerful character protecting you.

"...The Sand Ninja's puppeteers have used a new poison, and many of us have been poisoned. Dragging this out will be very disadvantageous for us," Orochimaru explained helplessly to Nawaki.

However, the more Snake thought about Nawaki's tactics, the more humiliated he felt. His ideal disciple, as a great scientist, should be like Minato, intelligent and tough. He really wanted to throw Nawaki into the latrine. He was too damn despicable. After a big battle, his clothes weren't even dirty, as if he had just finished exercising.

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"Lord Kaizo, what are our losses?" Rasa asked Uncle Kaizo, who had just entered the Sunagakure camp.

"The losses are considerable. Most of the casualties were junior ninjas, many of whom were killed by being hit. Most of the jonin were only slightly injured," Uncle Haizang said.

"Who is that person wielding Hiruzen Sarutobi's staff? It's utterly shameless!" Rasa gritted his teeth in hatred as he recalled Nawaki's tactics. He had never seen anyone like this before, relying on a divine weapon to hunt down weak monsters and then luring powerful monsters to Orochimaru's territory.

"As far as I know, that person is the current head of the Senju clan, and the younger brother of Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha. However, he hasn't appeared for many years, so it's normal that you don't know him. The sword on his back is the Seven Star Sword that Shanks from Konoha helped him obtain from the Land of Lightning!" Uncle Kaizo said.

He never expected that such a shameless scoundrel would appear in the Senju clan! Relying on his divine weapon, he went around grinding for easy kills. Thinking back to Hashirama Senju, he always fought head-on, recklessly unleashing his ultimate techniques. Tobirama Senju was a master of forbidden techniques, his Flying Thunder God Technique combined with Water Release was incredibly flashy. Even the current Sannin, Tsunade, possessed earth-shattering, awe-inspiring fists. How could this rarely seen Senju clan leader be so despicable? It's completely out of character for the Senju clan!

If Nawaki knew what Uncle Kaizo was thinking, he would definitely be in tears. Do you think I don't want to exude domineering power? My dad passed on the last bit of talent that my grandfather inherited to my older sister. How am I supposed to exude domineering power?

"I never expected such a shameless scoundrel to appear in the Senju clan! He's completely disgraced Hashirama Senju!" Rasa gets furious every time he thinks about that shameless fighting style, especially since it's used against even the weakest members of Sunagakure!

261. The rope tree became famous.

Not long after the Sand Village and Orochimaru fought, to the surprise of many in Konoha, one person became famous in the war, enjoying unparalleled fame.

This person is none other than the grandson of the famous God of Shinobi! Senju Nawaki.

In this great battle in Sunagakure, Senju Nawaki, the grandson of the current head of the Senju clan and known as the "God of Shinobi," became infamous throughout the shinobi world for his extremely despicable and shameless fighting style. During this battle, he ran away from strong opponents and relentlessly attacked the weak. Relying on a divine weapon, he used it to rack up over three hundred kills from ordinary enemies, going from single digits to a record high. He completely lacked the demeanor of the "God of Shinobi," the swagger of the Second Hokage, and the domineering presence of his sister Tsunade! He was simply a disgrace to the Senju clan! From now on, any Chunin or lower-ranking ninja in Sunagakure who encounters this scoundrel of the Senju can turn tail and run—it won't count as a mission failure!

To vent his anger, Rasa went on a rampage of slander against Nawaki throughout the ninja world, almost completely destroying him!

In the Konoha meeting room, after receiving the information sent back by Orochimaru, Hiruzen Sarutobi convened a high-level meeting. Currently, only the Sand Village has taken action, while the Iwa Village is still preparing for battle and has not yet made any moves, so Sakumo Hatake and his team have not yet gone to the battlefield.

"Hahaha! I didn't expect Nawaki to become famous before you, Minato." Shanks hadn't stopped laughing since hearing this news. He originally thought this third battle would be Minato's show, but Nawaki had quietly gained fame first, and whether it was good or bad, he was now quite well-known.

"Haha! Nawaki is really amazing!" Minato laughed, feigning ignorance.