Konoha Drunkard

280. I'll have my second uncle reason with you.

"..." Shanks pouted. What could be the problem if things were unstable? Even Madara, the old man, had fought his way through, albeit as an elderly Madara.

In just one night, Tobirama Senju could casually create a new ninjutsu. He spent the whole night chatting and drawing, and he actually managed to come up with a three-sword style sword technique.

"Sigh! Nawaki's talent is really..." Tobirama Senju shook his head as he watched Nawaki practice the Three-Sword Style. Although the Senju clan didn't have a genius clan as famous as the Uchiha, the Senju's talent was definitely not bad if it could surpass the Uchiha. And this grandson was giving him a headache. He estimated that Nawaki wouldn't be able to learn this taijutsu in less than a month or two. Fortunately, the Senju clan's physique and strong vitality gave him the energy to practice, otherwise it might have taken even longer.

"It doesn't matter if he's a bit useless, his son can be more than that! He's a master of superhuman strength, but he's just as much of a gambler as your granddaughter," Shanks said.

Perhaps it's because of his name, but Garp's fists are naturally incredibly hard. Even at just over five years old, he's mastered his monstrous punches, easily beating up older students as soon as he entered school. This makes Shanks even more heartbroken; why isn't his Yonko Big Mom following the storyline?

"Really? It seems my brother's problem has been passed down again," Tobirama Senju said, looking exasperated.

"Tsunade took him to various casinos since he was a little over one year old, it would be strange if it hadn't been passed down. But speaking of which, does the Senju clan still have any wealth left? Now, apart from the clan's territory, it's all been squandered by Tsunade. Now that another little gambler has appeared, I can't handle the losses of the two of them..." Shanks looked at Tobirama Senju with sparkling eyes.

"...When the village was built, my older brother had already contributed most of it. Didn't I buy the mine before?" Tobirama Senju looked at Shanks, who was obsessed with money, speechless. He guessed that Shanks had been forced into this state by the gambling addicts.

"We sold all the mines when Nawaki got married, otherwise Tsunade wouldn't have had a penny to give as a dowry!" Shanks complained, claiming he was broke.

"...That's all. The decorations left over from before probably aren't worth much money either." Tobirama Senju said, covering his face. He hadn't expected that after the adults in the family passed away, the younger generation would be so poor that they even had to sell the mines for their wedding.

"Back when your uncle sold the tailed beasts, didn't you keep any for yourself? Don't you know I've already gone to the Land of Wind twice to collect gold dust for those two gambling addicts? I'm almost starving." Shanks looked pitifully at Tobirama Senju. If Tsunade were here, she would definitely punch this bastard to death. You're the one who swindled all that gold dust.

"How about I develop a few forbidden techniques and sell them?" Tobirama Senju said, stroking his chin.

"..." Shanks' lips drooled with a captivating liquid. He'd give this guy a perfect score of 101! Next time, he could summon Hashirama Senju to sell forests in the Land of Wind—that would be even more profitable!

"Will this work? The corpses won't last long." Shanks couldn't help but think of asking White Zetsu to create a few clones. This was like a forbidden technique printing machine.

"One or two is still manageable. I've had many ideas before, and I can write them down easily now," Tobirama Senju said. "Sigh! It's too difficult. Even after I die, I still have to work for the next generation to make money."

"Forget about forbidden techniques, even if I dared to sell them, no one would dare to buy them. How about a few Super S-rank ninjutsu instead?" Shanks said.

"..." Tobirama Senju's head was filled with black lines. If it were his old temper, he would have beaten him to a pulp, but he actually provoked him.

But there was nothing he could do; he was the only one in charge of supporting two gambling addicts! While Tsunade and Orochimaru were out handling some business and returning to see them off, Tobirama Senju had already developed a Super S-rank ninjutsu, but in the end, he only developed half of a forbidden technique and gave it to Shanks. Tobirama Senju said that opening a Super S-rank ninjutsu was even more difficult than a forbidden technique, and he couldn't do it.

Why is there a half? One is his signature Water Release technique, a super-S-level ninjutsu. The other half is a forbidden technique that, based on the Flying Thunder God Technique, instantly switches positions upon encountering a target with the Flying Thunder God mark. It's only vaguely described; the specifics aren't clear. Perhaps he only has a general idea. Anyway, Shanks knows the effect but can't understand the details.

After seeing Tobirama Senju off, Shanks returned to Konoha. He had a super S-rank ninjutsu and a forbidden technique that was half the Flying Thunder God technique, so he could at least negotiate a price with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Is the Hokage home?" Shanks used his Flying Thunder God technique to go directly into the Hokage's office.

"..." Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at him indifferently without saying a word. The person is right in front of you, why are you calling him that?

"Hey! This is a Super SSS Water Release technique developed by your teacher, my second uncle. It's a forbidden jutsu. There are two gambling addicts in the family who are really broke. How much are you willing to pay?" A qualified businessman knows how to inflate the value of an item. For example, now that Super S has two S's added, half a forbidden jutsu is being called a full one. Knowing Hiruzen Sarutobi's nature, he'll definitely haggle. Besides, regarding the Flying Thunder God technique, probably only Minato in the entire Hidden Leaf Village could roughly understand it. He only wrote half of it down, what does he know?

"Cough cough! Developed by the teacher?" Hiruzen Sarutobi almost choked to death on the smoke. That bastard really had some in stock. It must be a ninjutsu from the teacher's room.

“Yeah, name your price!” Shanks tossed the scroll to him.

“It’s definitely the teacher’s handwriting, but… there wasn’t a Sarutobi Printing House thirty years ago, was there?” Sarutobi Hiruzen said, pointing to a few small characters at the bottom of the scroll.

"...Can I just copy and paste it? Give me a price, and hurry up! I'm busy over there; the Mist Ninja are coming soon," Shanks joked.

"Did you use the teacher's forbidden technique to let him out?" Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Shanks with a serious expression. He had been with Tobirama Senju for so long, how could he not know how many ninjutsu Tobirama had developed? Back then, the First Hokage had even cursed Tobirama Senju for the forbidden technique, Edo Tensei.

"Never mind that. Anyway, the corpses used aren't from Konoha, and Uncle Shanks agreed to it. He even developed two ninjutsu for us descendants to make a living from our hardship," Shanks said shamelessly.

"You're not allowed to use this ninjutsu again! I'll buy the two ninjutsu from you privately, don't tell anyone." Hiruzen Sarutobi knew from Tobirama Senju's handwriting that he had already agreed, otherwise, why would he want him to develop ninjutsu for you?

"Anything is fine, as long as you pay me," Shanks said indifferently. He figured it didn't matter who he sold it to, since it was all for sale anyway.

“One billion, that’s all the money I can use,” Hiruzen Sarutobi said.

"What! Is your Sarutobi clan that poor? I earned 3 billion by teaching Aunt Chiyo's grandson for half a year, and you only think the two ninjutsu my second uncle developed are worth 1 billion? I'll summon my second uncle right now and have a talk with him." Shanks pretended to pull out a bottle.

281. The Arrival of the Mist Ninja

"It's true that Konoha is richer than Sunagakure, but we only have more resources, not as much money. Besides the Uchiha and Hyuga clans, ask anyone in Konoha who can come up with 3 billion yen. And 1 billion yen is already the limit I can use from the Sarutobi clan; my people need to live too." Sarutobi Hiruzen, seeing this guy was about to summon Shenron, immediately tried to dissuade him. Otherwise, if the Second Hokage really came out, he'd definitely slap him twice; a man in his fifties getting slapped would be incredibly humiliating.

"That won't do. My 3 billion was squandered by Tsunade and Garp in just two years. Most of it ended up in the pockets of your Sarutobi Casino. There's no point in discussing this business if it's not at least 2 billion, and that's the price we're offering to our own people." Shanks had the shrewdness of a profiteer.

"Your super S-rank Water Release technique is worth some money. This forbidden technique about space is probably only understandable by you and Minato. It's too limited." Hiruzen Sarutobi also switched to merchant mode.

"What do you mean by limitations? Isn't Minato a member of Konoha? Isn't he Jiraiya's disciple? Jiraiya is your disciple, so if you count it that way, Minato is your grandson's generation. Doesn't his strength mean Konoha is strong? You saw your teacher's handwriting too. 20 billion won't make you lose out or be cheated. Maybe Minato can become even stronger. Everyone knows Minato is a commoner. Why did Minato rise to power? Isn't it because you, as Hokage, know how to use people well? In the end, everyone will praise your achievements as Hokage!" Shanks's persuasive skills were quietly activated.

After listening to Shanks' words, Hiruzen Sarutobi forcibly suppressed his excitement at being tempted by Shanks. How could he not have thought of that? Look at the major villages in the ninja world now, apart from their own Konoha, not a single commoner has risen to a high position. The stronger Minato is, the more it proves that he has good judgment and is willing to give everyone a chance! When everyone praises me, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as a fair, just, and benevolent Hokage...! Thinking of that scene, Hiruzen Sarutobi's excitement, which he had just suppressed, was irrepressible again.

"......Then let's make it 20 billion! I'll keep the ninjutsu here, and I'll transfer the money to Haruko tomorrow." Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag on his pipe and said, feigning heartache.

"Whatever you like, just remember to pay. I'm heading back to the Land of Water now," Shanks said before closing his eyes.

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The next moment, Shanks appeared in the tent of the future son-in-law of the Konoha camp in the Land of Water.

"Father-in-law, could you please remove this mark?" The little guy rolled up his sleeves, revealing an arm with the words "Sword of the God of Wine" printed on it.

"It can't be eliminated. Do you know how chaotic the noble circles in Konoha are? I'm not comfortable with Lingling marrying into a wealthy family." Shanks decisively refused, knowing that once you enter a wealthy family, it's like falling into a deep sea.

"...Don't you trust our family's centuries-old traditions?!" Little Cannon said speechlessly.

“Traditions are all made by people, but people’s hearts are made of flesh and blood. Alright, your father-in-law just made a big deal worth 20 billion, come drink with me to celebrate.” Shanks said, taking out two bottles of wine.

"Lord Shanks! The Mist Ninja have come ashore!" Just as Shanks was about to have a drink with his future son-in-law, a ninja rushed in. He was originally going to report to the lowly Sky Cannon, but he didn't expect Shanks to be there too. Perfect timing.

"We've waited so long, they're finally here. Notify the main force to assemble. We'll start by facing the Third Mizukage." Shanks took the withered tree from his waist and leaned it against his right shoulder.

"Yes!" The ninja and the small rocket launcher went out to announce the assembly.

"Ahem! Men! Those bastards from Kirigakure have come ashore! What are they out here for? To protect their country and rise to power, of course! Don't say I'm not giving you a chance; we'll give them a welcome ceremony later! Listen up, all of you. I'm not asking you to risk your lives and charge in recklessly. You just need to do one thing: kill as many enemies as possible while ensuring your own safety. Jonin fight Chunin, Chunin fight Genin, and Genin should just throw kunai and shuriken from behind. The rest is up to me. Don't be stubborn and go and get yourself killed! Understand?" Shanks began to teach them his underhanded tactics.

"...Understood!" Regardless of whether you understand it in your heart, you have to say "I understand" when your leader says something.

"...Lord Shanks, is this... going to work? Why don't you just make them surrender like the Iwa ninja did last time?" said the second male lead's father.

"It's not that easy. Last time, the Iwa ninja fought the Hokage several times and suffered considerable losses, which is why they surrendered so easily. This time, it's impossible for you to get the Mizukage to surrender right away," Shanks said. Getting Madara to surrender was harder than killing him.

"Let's go. It's been so many years. I wonder how many people the Mist Ninja sent this time," Shanks said.

"Lord Ryota, Shanks from Konoha has led an attack!" Not long after the Kirigakure ninja landed, and while Kirigakure leader Ryota Hozuki was still pondering how to attack Konoha, a subordinate came to report.

"Assemble! Prepare for battle!" Hozuki Ryota shuddered when he heard that Konoha's Shanks had brought his men. Back when Konoha's Shanks single-handedly stormed into their Kirigakure, he was just a newly promoted Jonin. He had personally experienced the awe-inspiring power of Konoha's Shanks, and just thinking about it now made his scalp tingle.

Although he had finally risen through the ranks to become the elder of the Hozuki clan and his strength was decent, he originally thought that Konoha wouldn't send Shanks to their side. In addition, the village had accumulated a lot of fighting power because it didn't participate in World War II. As the elder of the Hozuki clan, he naturally had to think about the honor of his family. Moreover, Konoha was currently fighting against three opponents at once. If Kumogakure were to join the fray, it would be a fight against four opponents. So he was extremely calm. Who would have thought that as soon as he boarded the ship, he would receive news that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen had been captured and that Konoha's Shanks was on the battlefield. He still vividly remembered the looks of disbelief from all the high-ranking officials.

"Konoha's Red-Haired Shanks! Long time no see! I didn't expect that the kid from back then has become a middle-aged slovenly old man." After the Kirigakure ninjas finished assembling, Shanks and his men arrived. Hozuki Ryota saw that the red-haired, slovenly middle-aged man leading the group must be the red-haired kid from back then. Not wanting to lose face, Hozuki Ryota spoke first with sarcasm.

"Who are you? If you want to fight, then fight! Why waste words? Charge! One-Sword Style: Instant Kill! Instant Kill! Instant Kill!" Shanks, seeing the nearly 20,000 Mist Ninja on the other side, was too lazy to waste words with Hozuki Ryota. He drew his sword and immediately unleashed his Musou attack.

A massive sword aura surged into the ranks of the Mist Ninja, leaving nothing but death and injury in its wake.

"Joint defense! Water Release: Water Wall!" Hozuki Ryota shouted hastily as he watched the massive sword energy rushing towards them, already killing many Mist Ninja.

"Water escape. Water formation wall!"

"Water escape. Water formation wall!"

"......"

Upon hearing Hozuki Ryota's command, all the Mist ninjas simultaneously formed a water barrier for defense!

282. They stabbed one of their own.

What would it be like to see more than 20,000 people unleash the same ninjutsu at the same time?

The combined water barrier of all the Hidden Mist Ninjas rose into the sky, forming a massive wall of water in front of the main force of the Hidden Mist Ninjas.

"boom!"

The massive sword energy collided with the massive water wall, splashing water everywhere. The water wall was broken through by the sword energy, and the sword energy was also greatly weakened by the massive water wall, allowing the Mist Ninja to dodge it.

"Trying to play Water Release with me? Don't you know I'm the new generation Water God? Water Release: Super White Whale!" Shanks charged into the crowd and unleashed a Super S Water Release technique.

A gigantic whale formed of water appeared in the sky, leaping downwards!

"Scatter!" Hozuki Ryota watched as the enormous whale crashed down on them. There was no time to defend, so he could only shout to warn his subordinates to take cover.

"Bang!" The white whale crashed down, turning the battlefield into a huge lake. Many Mist Ninja were unable to dodge in time and were crushed to death by the enormous impact and pressure.

"Lord Shanks is amazing! Let's go too! Remember Lord Shanks' words!" said the father of the second male lead behind Shanks.

"Oh! Go!" The Konoha ninjas behind him were also excited by Shanks's awesomeness, and they couldn't wait for their time to stand out!

".....So...so amazing!" Little Itachi, protected by five Uchiha bodyguards, watched the battle from afar, marveling at how Shanks had overwhelmed more than 20,000 Mist Ninja with a single sword strike and a ninjutsu.

"Ah, Young Master Itachi's talent will surely make him a strongman like him in the future!" The captain of Itachi's bodyguards was also filled with excitement, wishing he could rush up and wreak havoc himself. He encouraged him after hearing Itachi's words.

"One-Sword Style. Just hacking and slashing randomly!"

Shanks charged into the crowd, covering his entire body in Armament Haki until it became jet black and shiny. He also disabled the dodge button and started hacking wildly at the Mist Ninja.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

Dozens or even hundreds of sword energies were unleashed, and with each strike, a Mist Ninja was left missing an arm or a leg.

"Father-in-law! He's hit one of our own!" Little Sky Cannon shouted as he saw a sword aura strike one of his own men who had charged too far ahead.

"Haha! I was so excited, sorry!"

Shanks was incredibly excited. Having experienced two major wars, he had never personally experienced this kind of battlefield atmosphere.

He was too young for the first major battle, so Tobirama Senju wouldn't let him go to the battlefield. Later, he went to Sunagakure to raid their base. The second time, he fought the Raikage one-on-one for more than half a year. Later, when he went to Iwagakure, he risked using Conqueror's Haki due to the emergency. This was his first real battle, and it was even more exciting than the national war games he played in his previous life.

"...Father-in-law, you can't unleash your sword energy anymore, or you'll accidentally hurt your own people," the small-sized Sky Cannon reminded him speechlessly.

"No problem, if you can't beat them, just run behind me!" Shanks shouted, his Observation Haki covering the battlefield, making sure the people of Konoha could hear him.

"Oh! Kill them!" Having a powerful leader makes all the difference. Although the number of Mist Ninjas on the battlefield far exceeded that of Konoha Ninjas, under Shanks' leadership, the Konoha Ninjas charged towards the Mist Ninjas with overwhelming momentum. It was like a god-level account leading a group of low-level accounts to clear a low-level dungeon. No one on the Mist Ninjas side could stop Shanks, this big BOSS.

Their leader, Ryota Hozuki, was blasted away by Shanks in just two rounds and hasn't gotten up yet. That idiot thought he could hold off Shanks with a few Jonin just because he could use his elemental powers, but Shanks blasted him away with a single punch using Armament Haki and Super Strength. If it weren't for Shanks' elemental powers being able to mitigate some of the damage, Shanks would have killed him with one punch.

"Father-in-law, there are too many of them, and many of us are injured!" Shanks said as the small-sized Sky Cannon ran over to him just as Shanks killed a Mist Ninja.

"Understood. You take everyone and go first, I'll cover the rear!" Shanks, whose Observation Haki was constantly active, naturally knew the situation on both sides. Although he, as the big boss, was protecting them, there were still too many Kirigakure ninja. Moreover, in a chaotic battle, he couldn't unleash his ultimate moves, so he could only cut people down one by one with his sword, and losses were inevitable.

"Damn it! Retreat!" Before the small cannon could relay the order, Hozuki Ryota, who had crawled out of the pit, watched Shanks hacking at the Mist Ninja like watermelons and gritted his teeth, yelling. There was nothing he could do; no one could stop this Konoha Shanks. No matter how many people he sent, it wouldn't matter. Someone who could withstand even a Tailed Beast Ball didn't even bother to dodge their ninjutsu. Otherwise, if he had brought enough people, he might have been wiped out by Shanks.

"Take this ultimate move before you retreat! One-Sword Style: Slash Through the Mist Ninja!" Shanks unleashed a powerful slash at the retreating Mist Ninja.

"Watch out behind us! Unite for defense!" Ryota Hozuki cried out in alarm as he saw the enormous sword aura that looked exactly like the one that had cleaved the village in two years ago.