Konoha Drunkard

"Received!" The two disappeared from the Hokage's office after saying that.

"Sigh!" Tobirama Senju sighed. "If only my older brother could hold on a little longer."

Tobirama Senju realized that the various ninja villages hadn't heard from Hashirama Senju for a long time. Even if Tobirama had kept it well under wraps, the villages all guessed that Hashirama wouldn't last much longer. After all, Madara Uchiha was "dead," so it was impossible for Hashirama to be completely unscathed. The only reason they dared not start a war was because they feared that Hashirama might sneak into their village before he died and leave a small grove of trees at their doorstep—that would be a huge loss. They were all people who had experienced the era of the God of Shinobi; they knew how terrifying that was.

"The Uchiha clan is still not giving up. It seems we need to speed up the plan, or we'll run into big trouble again." Tobirama Senju seemed to have made a decision.

"What's Uncle doing? They went through so much trouble to get this information, and he's going to kill them?" Shanks couldn't understand. Tobirama Senju didn't seem like the type to betray someone after they'd served their purpose, especially as Hokage.

"There might be some reasons we don't know. Don't overthink it, just finish the mission quickly." Hatake Sakumo couldn't figure it out either, but after all, he was someone who had been influenced by his father, "The Hokage's decisions are never wrong."

Their brainwashing abilities are top-notch.

22. No wonder he was later killed by Danzo. (Requesting flowers and favorites)

The Land of Rain experiences rain year-round, resulting in humid air.

Shanks and Sakumo Hatake have been waiting at the rendezvous point since entering the Land of Rain. Tobirama Senju made the mission sound so serious, it certainly won't be easy to accomplish.

Sure enough, on the third day of their wait, Shanks' Observation Haki detected five or six Jonin from the Land of Rain killing a ninja from which village he didn't know because he wasn't wearing a headband.

"They're coming. They have six Jonin. This is going to be tough," Shanks said to Sakumo Hatake.

"You take your men and leave first, I'll hold them off," Sakumo Hatake said.

"No, you can't last long enough. You take the men and leave, I'll hold them off. But let's see if we can take down two of them first," Shanks retorted.

"Okay." Hatake Sakumo didn't say anything. After all, compared to Shanks, he was indeed not good at prolonged battles.

"The old routine: you stay in the shadows, and I'll go head-to-head." With that, Shanks drew his sword and charged forward.

Because he needed to rescue people and gather intelligence, Shanks couldn't use his large-scale water-based techniques, so he had to rely on swordsmanship.

"One-Sword Style: Three Thousand Worlds"

"Swish swish swish".

Several sword energies attacked from the left side of several people from the Land of Rain.

"Watch out!" The Rain Country ninja at the front turned around.

"what!"

Two Jonin from the Land of Rain were injured by the sword energy, but not in vital areas.

"Red-haired brat, special swordsmanship, Konoha's supernova, Uzumaki Shanks. This is a matter for our Land of Rain, does Konoha intend to interfere?" said the Jonin at the front.

"I despise people like you who bully the few with the many. Hey buddy, are you alright?" Shanks asked the ninja who was being chased.

"Ah, it's nothing, just some minor injuries," the chased ninja said, his face pale. It was indeed minor; only his thigh and arm had been hit by kunai.

"Then you stay back and watch my performance from a distance." Shanks said, and without further ado, he got straight to work.

"One-sword style. Just hacking and slashing randomly."

A burst of sword energy swept past, and the prepared ninjas of the Land of Rain were no longer vulnerable to its attack.

"White Fang Pursuit"

"brush!"

A ninja who had been wounded by Shanks' sword aura dodged Shanks' sword aura, only to be instantly killed by the lurking assassin, Hatake Sakumo, with a single strike.

"Rain Field! Very well, both of Konoha's supernovas have arrived. You're going to die here!" The Jonin shouted angrily and charged straight at Shanks.

"You're still a noob in a one-on-one fight! Sakumo, stop those four! I'll take him down first!" Shanks shouted.

"..." Sakumo Hatake looked up at the sky. "I really want to kill him."

However, Hatake Sakumo also drew his sword and rushed forward. After all, he was confident that he could hold off four people, not take them down.

"Superhuman strength weapon. Just randomly hammering away!"

Shanks punched the charging Jonin.

"boom!"

A punch landed on the Jonin's body, splashing water everywhere.

"Water clone!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet" The Jonin fired a Water Dragon Bullet from behind Shanks.

"boom!"

The water dragon bullet hit Shanks and turned him into a piece of wood.

"What!" The Jonin's eyes widened! His vision began to blur, and slowly he saw a headless body.

"Inoue!" the four ninjas held back by Sakumo Hatake cried out in grief and indignation.

They didn't expect Inoue to be killed so quickly.

"Shuo Mao! Retreat!"

Upon hearing Shanks' voice, Hatake Sakumo immediately retreated to the side of the ninja who had been being chased, grabbed his collar, and quickly retreated.

Water Release: Super Waterfall Technique

Just as the four ninjas were about to give chase, they saw a gigantic wave crashing towards them. They quickly jumped to a safe distance, and after the wave subsided, the area had transformed into a small lake.

"Damn Konoha! Let's go back and report to the leader."

One of the Jonin gritted his teeth and said.

.........

After Shanks and his two companions entered the border of the Land of Fire, they found a cave to rest in.

"Hey bro, how did you get chased?" Shanks asked.

The other person suddenly opened his eyes, revealing his Sharingan with twin tomoe. "I am Uchiha Yamada from the Uchiha clan. The clan head sent me to receive intelligence about our Uchiha clan's spies in the Land of Rain, but I was discovered and am being hunted down."

"Where is your intelligence? The Uchiha clan head requested the Hokage to send us to meet you," Hatake Sakumo said calmly.

“Here it is.” Uchiha Yamada took out a scroll without any suspicion, because if it weren’t for the two of them, he would have been dead long ago, and the information might have been taken away.

Sakumo Hatake held the scroll without opening it, and nodded slightly to Shanks.

"You...you all..." Uchiha Yamada felt a sharp pain in his chest, and his life force slowly drained away.

"This is a decision made by the higher-ups; we have no right to know," Sakumo Hatake said, drawing his sword.

"It seems the Uchiha clan is starting to get restless," Shanks remarked, then crouched down and examined Uchiha Yamada's corpse. Sure enough, there was an intelligence scroll on his chest.

Ever since Shanks and Sakumo Hatake heard that he was from the Uchiha clan, they had guessed why Tobirama Senju wanted to kill him to silence him. This kind of high-level confrontation was not something that these little brats could decide.

Sakumo Hatake used a small fire jutsu to burn the corpse.

"Our mission is complete," Sakumo Hatake said calmly.

"I never imagined we'd turn against the people of our own village," Shanks said with a sarcastic laugh.

"Politics is something we can't understand right now, and ninjas don't need to understand too much either," Hatake Sakumo said.

Shanks remained silent after hearing Sakumo Hatake's words.

The two returned to the village in silence.

......

"You've done a great job. Go back and rest now!" Tobirama Senju took the two intelligence scrolls and saw that they hadn't been opened.

"..." Shanks and Sakumo Hatake silently walked out of the office. Seeing Shanks was in a bad mood, Sakumo patted him on the shoulder and went home, unsure how to comfort him. He had been instilled from a young age with the idea that ninjas were merely tools to protect the village, and that the Hokage would only kill those who threatened the village, given the numerous rogue ninjas in every village.

Shanks walked silently down the street, watching many children laughing and playing, and the ordinary people's faces showing happy smiles.

He didn't know when he arrived at the Hokage Rock, looking down at the entire Hidden Leaf Village. Even though he knew from watching Naruto in his previous life that Hidden Leaf Village had been dark since Tobirama Senju, he never imagined that one day it would happen to him. This made him feel very uncomfortable.

However, thinking about what the Uchiha clan had done, he felt a little better. The Uchiha clan was arrogant and looked down on others. They couldn't stand anyone outside their own clan. Even the Senju clan looked down on everyone except the two Hokage.

From the moment Tobirama Senju became Hokage, the dark side of their hearts intensified. After all, it was Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha who jointly founded the clan; why should two generations of Hokage be from the Senju clan?

So when they learned that Hashirama Senju was nearing his end, some high-ranking members of the Uchiha clan began to scheme. In their eyes, after Hashirama's death, Konoha would be the strongest village in the Uchiha clan. Tobirama Senju was powerful, but not so powerful as to be invincible.

"Sigh! What a dark clan. No wonder they'll be killed by Danzo later." Shanks stretched as he sat on top of Hashirama Senju's Hokage Rock.

"Well, have you figured it out?" Tobirama Senju appeared behind Shanks at some point.

"Ah, there's nothing I can't figure out, I just find the Uchiha clan too troublesome," Shanks said.

“Yes! The power of the Uchiha clan comes from those eyes, and the power of their Sharingan comes from their dark side. The greater the dark side, the stronger the power they possess!” Tobirama Senju said.

Shanks remained silent. "If I hadn't watched Naruto, I almost would have been persuaded by you."

What do you think of Konoha?

Tobirama Senju looked down at Konoha and asked.

"That's wonderful! The scenery is beautiful, the environment is elegant, it's a tourist paradise where the mountains are beautiful, the water is beautiful, and the people are even more beautiful!" Shanks said.

“Yes, Konoha is wonderful. Konoha is like my child, the child of all those who sacrificed themselves to build Konoha. The only thing we, the living, can do is protect this village for them. Not even the Uchiha can do that.” Tobirama Senju finished speaking and looked at Shanks.

"Well, well, I know. I'll protect Konoha after you leave. You can come back and stay for a few days whenever you're in a good mood..." Shanks said casually, stretching.

"You little brat..." Tobirama Senju disappeared from the Hokage Rock.

Shanks shrugged and lay down. He knew Konoha wouldn't be destroyed; in every era, a few chosen ones would step forward. During the Second Shinobi World War, it was the White Fang and the Three Legendary Sannin. During the Third Shinobi World War, it was the Yellow Flash. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, it was the Twelve Konoha Genin. During the Fifth Shinobi World War, it was the sons of the Twelve Konoha Genin...

Therefore, Shanks dared to say that to Tobirama Senju without any psychological pressure.

23. Hashirama dies, a great war breaks out. (Requesting flowers/favorites)

On the first day of Konoha Year 13, he slumped down at the table, propping his head up with one hand and tilting his head to watch a grandfather and grandson next to him shaking dice to see who would lose more.

Every now and then he would pick up the wine jug on the table and pour wine into his mouth.

Seeing that he wasn't sitting properly, Mito patted his head.

"You're getting more and more out of line, and I never said you were allowed to drink that much."

"Auntie, Uncle was already on the battlefield killing people when he was six, and I defeated a Jonin and fought a Tailed Beast when I was eight. I'm almost nine now, so what's a little drinking?" Shanks said, suppressing his urge to drink. He couldn't understand what was wrong with this world; young children could go to the battlefield, but they couldn't drink alcohol.

"Haha! Those are all old stories, let's not talk about them!" Hashirama Senju and Tsunade were playing together when Shanks brought up his glorious past, and he clearly got carried away.