Konoha Drunkard

"When...did you open your eyes?" Koharu asked, calming herself down.

"It's only been open for a short time." Zhi Shui's eyes dimmed again as he thought of the sacrifice his father had made.

"Just opened? And it's already double tomoe right away?" Koharu Utatane exclaimed in surprise.

“Hmm! I don’t know what happened either,” Shisui said.

"Good!...Good child, if your father knew that you have opened your eyes now, he would be comforted in heaven. Let's go, Hiruzen needs to see us, let's go over there." Koharu Utatane said, patting his head.

As Koharu Utatane spoke, she took Shisui's hand and walked out of the room. Koharu Utatane glanced at Shisui with a sense of relief. Although Koharu had been very diligent since childhood and was considered a genius by ordinary standards, he was still relatively ordinary compared to Jiraiya and the others. It was a pity that he had not inherited his father's talent.

However, Jasmine is quite capable, giving birth to a super genius. At only six years old, he has mastered the shuriken technique, which few members of the Uchiha clan can learn. At just over five years old, he was already adept at simple genjutsu. Koharu Utatane believed that this child must have inherited her old lover's talent, until just now when this conclusion was overturned. Her old lover did not awaken his Sharingan when he was over seven years old, let alone have two tomoe. This child is much more impressive than his grandfather.

His grandfather was originally the most promising person to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan after Madara Uchiha. Both the previous two generations said so. But he died too young, before he could awaken it. His grandson is even more powerful than his grandfather, so it's certain that he will awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan. Once he awakens the Mangekyou Sharingan, he will be much safer, and he won't have to worry about it all the time.

"Hiruzen, what do you want with us?" Koharu Utatane asked as the two entered the Hokage's office.

"Tomorrow I'll have Jiraiya bring Koharu's body back for burial. Shisui, you should rest at home for a while!" Hiruzen Sarutobi put on the face of a kind old man and patted Shisui's head.

"Hokage-sama, I'm fine, I don't need to rest. I want to be with my classmates," Shisui said to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Just call me Grandpa Hokage. Your grandfather Kagami and I were comrades, so it's fine to call me that. Sigh! I never thought that Kagami would be gone for decades in the blink of an eye. It feels like just yesterday that we were learning defense from the Second Hokage. He sacrificed himself for the village back then, and I never thought that your father would also sacrifice himself for the village. My child, you've really suffered!" Hiruzen Sarutobi patted the head of the future double-flower red stick, trying to appeal to his emotions.

Xiaochun, who was turning over the dorm, knew exactly what her friend was trying to do by appealing to her emotions. This guy was definitely using his crystal ball to spy on Shisui's awakening of his eye, and he wanted her to help him!

"Grandpa Hokage... uh... there's no need for that. My grandfather and father were both protecting the village, and I will definitely carry on their will and continue to protect Konoha for them," Shisui said with a firm look in his eyes.

"What a good boy! If you encounter anything you don't understand about ninjutsu in the future, you can come to me anytime. Although I'm old, I still know a lot about many ninjutsu." After hearing Shisui's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi almost wanted to rush over and give that little head a good kiss! Good children are easy to teach, just like his perfect grand-disciple.

Ding! Hiruzen Sarutobi has acquired a Growth-type Red Flower Double Staff!

"Grandpa Hokage, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now." Shisui noticed that Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to still have something to say to Koharu Utatane.

"Good boy, you should go back now, watch where you're going..." Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was like blooming chrysanthemums.

"..." Koharu looked at that old face that looked like a chrysanthemum and got goosebumps all over. He really got more and more shameless as he got older. He wasn't even this nauseating when he fooled Minato back then.

"Let Shisui stay with the Utatane clan from now on, and bring his mother out as well," Hiruzen Sarutobi said to his companions after Shisui left.

“…I understand what you mean, but the Uchiha are still his clan. They can control him now, but in the future, they will still be like his father.” Koharu Utatane’s nose started to sting when she talked about Jasmine. After all, she was the child she raised, even closer than her own.

"As long as he doesn't come into contact with those die-hards right now, we can deal with the future later. Actually, Jiraiya mentioned something else in his letter, but he can't be sure about it either." Hiruzen Sarutobi's expression suddenly turned serious.

"What's wrong?" Xiaochun asked curiously when she saw her roommate's serious expression.

"Jiraiya suspects that Fugaku Uchiha has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan!" Hiruzen Sarutobi said solemnly.

296. You can protect yourself for a while, but not forever.

"What! Are you sure?" Xiaochun, who was turning the dorm, tensed up when she heard her friend's words and asked nervously.

"I'm not entirely sure. Jiraiya said that when Koharu died, he sensed a massive surge of chakra erupting from Fugaku Uchiha. He used an ordinary B-rank ninjutsu with the power of an A-rank ninjutsu, which is why he was able to kill the Kaguya clan leader. However, it was nighttime, and he was busy dealing with enemies, so he didn't pay much attention until later when he realized something was wrong." Hiruzen Sarutobi took a few deep drags on his pipe, filling the office with smoke.

"Uchiha Fugaku... that's way too far ahead. Everyone has their moments of explosive power, maybe Koharu's actions at that time triggered it, after all, Koharu grew up with him. Besides, Uchiha Fugaku... I don't think he has the talent to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan at all." Koharu recalled the fragments of her interactions with the second male lead's father, still not believing that he had that talent.

"...What you said is one possibility, but we can't rule out the possibility that he awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. And now that Koharu is dead, it means he has to face the three stubborn factions of the Uchiha clan alone. What happens next depends on him. If he can't control those three factions and he awakens the Mangekyou Sharingan, then things will be troublesome." Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed as he looked out the window.

For him, a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan was just a nuisance. He didn't even consider how many Mangekyou Sharingan members there were in the village. With the two Mangekyou Sharingan members in Konoha, plus the "gambling, prostitution, and drug gang," and a perfect grand-disciple, Shanks alone could easily defeat a Mangekyou Sharingan user. So Hiruzen Sarutobi just found it troublesome. As the inheritor of the First Hokage's will, he didn't want the village and the Uchiha to fall out. He preferred peaceful coexistence. He completely ignored Nawaki, who used four divine weapons to practice the Three-Sword Style.

"Shisui is still too young to become the Fourth Elder. We can only wait and see how things go with the Uchiha clan. Hmph! Right now, it's Koharu and Fugaku's people who are on the battlefield. If this continues, their faction will have even fewer people. It seems we can't control those three clans." Koharu Utatane snorted coldly, thinking of the three old Uchiha clans who had been dead for many years. They're dead, but their descendants are still causing trouble.

"Let fate decide. I hope Fugaku Uchiha won't let Koharu down," Hiruzen Sarutobi said calmly.

.......

Meanwhile, on the battlefield of the Land of Lightning, Shanks, having just sobered up, received news from his future son-in-law: Jasmine had died after all. It's true what they say, you can only protect someone temporarily, not forever. Just look at Nawaki; someone who should have died becomes the focus of hatred wherever they go once they leave the village. To protect him, they searched for divine artifacts and summoned Shenron. Protecting one was already so difficult; protecting two was impossible, unless he stayed in the village and didn't go anywhere! ...But that doesn't seem feasible either. What if Nagato comes to Konoha to cause trouble in ten years or so? He'll kill Jasmine and won't revive her... Without a system, even saving people is exhausting!

"By the way, what's been happening in the Land of Earth lately?" Shanks suddenly remembered that Obito was still a sheep. He didn't know when Obito met his true love, Madara. But it's been almost a year since the war started, and Obito is still alive and kicking, which is a bit strange. He was really afraid that Madara hadn't chosen Obito. If they had to face an unknown boss, the game would be much more difficult!

"The Land of Earth is still just like before, with small skirmishes every week. The Hokage has already sent Kakashi and his batch of kids over for some training. But I always feel like the Tsuchikage is plotting something. Even if Minato's leg was really injured, it shouldn't have taken this long to heal!" The future son-in-law pondered, stroking his chin.

“It seems so. It’s been half a year. Minato’s kick is so powerful that he doesn’t even need to use the Bullet Point. That old sly guy must be plotting something. You should tell your dad to be careful.” Shanks also stroked his chin, mimicking him.

“My father had already thought of it, but he couldn’t figure out what the Tsuchikage was planning to do. By the way, the Cloud Ninja’s situation has been strange while you were drunk. It’s been unusually quiet there these past few days, even when you’re drunk. I’ve never seen the Cloud Ninja standing guard so obediently when we’re at war,” the future son-in-law said.

"Could the old Raikage be brewing something up too? Doesn't seem like it! Even if he were, he wouldn't be able to say it in front of me! Damn it! I should have used my Observation Haki to listen to what he was thinking." Shanks regretted it a little. He didn't eavesdrop on other people's thoughts all the time, so his Observation Haki was usually turned off. He didn't need to use it when fighting the Raikage; he could just go head-to-head with him.

"What do we do now? Why don't you go over there and check it out, father-in-law?" said Little Cannon.

"Okay! I'll go take a look." Shanks said and walked towards the Cloud Ninja camp.

Upon entering the range of Observation Haki and activating it, the old Raikage was indeed not in the camp. Not only was he absent, but the future Fourth Raikage, the eight little sunglasses, and his ace Tsuchida were also nowhere to be found. This was quite strange.

"Tens of thousands of troops are left here, but not a single commander is left. Where did these four people go?" Shanks pondered, stroking his chin.

As luck would have it, just then Shanks overheard a Cloud Ninja of some management level thinking something, and he was utterly dumbfounded. This old Raikage is too cunning! At this time, he actually dares to lead thousands of people to raid Onoki Red-Nosed's territory. Onoki Red-Nosed is still at home. Isn't he afraid of being killed in return?

"Could it be... that this is when the old Raikage earned his title of 'one against ten thousand'?" Shanks became more and more excited as he thought about it. He had prepared his camera, sunflower seeds, and drinks. Wasn't this the moment he had been waiting for?

The more Shanks thought about it, the more excited he became. He immediately headed towards the route that the Raikage and the others had taken. They had been on their way for two days, and Shanks hoped to start watching from the beginning. He hated watching movies that were only halfway through.

As for saving the old Raikage, forget about it. He couldn't even save Jasmine, and he can't save him a second time. It's better to let him die a glorious death. At most, he'll be asked to give his final instructions to the future Fourth Raikage. Rather than letting him die an unclear death, it's better to let him die a glorious one, at least so that his name will live on forever.

While Shanks was chasing the Raikage, the Raikage was leading his thousands of subordinates aboard a large cruise ship, sailing against the wind and waves towards the Land of Earth.

"Lord Tsuchikage! We've received intelligence from a spy that the Raikage and his men have already boarded the ship and will arrive in our Land of Earth in about two days." In Iwagakure, a ninja from Iwagakure, who now frequently appears in front of Onoki's red nose, came in to report.

"Hmph! I knew the Hidden Cloud Village wouldn't change their ways! This is a good opportunity to avenge the defeat from the first war!" Onoki, with his red nose, carefully stood up, flew into the air, turned around, looked out the window, and said fiercely.

Chapter 297. The story of "A Warrior Against Ten Thousand Men" begins.

A few days later, Shanks followed the Raikage and his thousands of followers into the border of the Land of Earth.

It must be said that the Raikage's men this time were all elites. They were quick and skilled, and it would take three to five years of experience to reach this level. Just like Danzo's Root, they might not be good at fighting, but they are much more reliable than the Anbu when it comes to doing things. They are professionals.

"It seems every village has one or two talents like Danzo!" Shanks exclaimed from behind, while his Observation Haki also detected that Onoki and his more than 10,000 henchmen were crouching in the bushes in the distance.

"Lord Raikage, something's not right!" The burlap sack suddenly stopped and said. "We've been in the border for quite some time now, and we haven't seen a single bird or beast. There isn't even a small bird in the sky. This is not normal for you. Could it be that the people of the Land of Earth are so poor that they've eaten all the wild game?"

"Haha! Something's not right! I thought my plan was going to fall through, since the Land of Water hadn't made a move. I didn't expect the Land of Lightning to be so patient, only making its move now!" The burlap sack had barely landed when Onoki, with his red nose, appeared from the air. Over ten thousand Iwa ninja appeared, forming a circle around the Raikage and his minions.

"Hmph! As expected of an old schemer!" The old Raikage snorted at Onoki Kurenai as he looked at the more than 10,000 Iwa ninja surrounding them.

"Likewise, if I hadn't had a plan, I might have actually been ambushed by the Raikage today!" Onoki looked down at the Raikage with his red nose, enjoying the superior feeling of being intellectually suppressed.

"Follow me and charge out!" After saying this to his son and underlings, the Raikage rushed towards the Iwa ninja behind him before Onoki's red nose could react.

"Hell Thrust - Penetrating Hand!"

"Heavy Storm!"

"Thunderous Plow, Hot Blade!"

"........."

Following behind the old Raikage, the future Fourth Raikage, the Eight-Tails, and a bunch of his underlings unleashed a variety of ninjutsu techniques at one spot.

"Kill them!" Onoki, with his red nose, also came to his senses and glared at the Raikage with murderous intent. This bastard was indeed despicable, taking advantage of the other's smugness to strike first, showing no regard for fair competition.

"kill!"

After hearing what Onoki said, the Iwa ninja began to charge towards the Kumo ninja, and the encirclement quickly shrank.

"Charge with me! One-shot piercing hand!" As the Iwa ninja charged in, the pressure on the Kumo ninja increased. The Raikage also began to unleash his ultimate move, trying to create a breakthrough as soon as possible, otherwise all his underlings would die here.

Ōnoki Red Nose didn't make a move, just floated in the air, enjoying the exhilarating feeling of being intellectually suppressed.

Shanks was watching the live stream from a distance, using his Observation Haki. Cloud and Iwa ninjas were using all sorts of ninjutsu, with Iwa ninjas throwing all sorts of Earth Release techniques at Cloud ninjas. If it weren't for the half-tailed beast-transformed Xiaosungao taking the damage, Cloud ninjas would probably be almost dead after two waves. The Raikage, his son, and his two henchmen, Tsuchikage and the burlap sack, were desperately trying to open the hole. Every time they were just a little short of opening it, the Iwa ninjas would come in to fill the gap.

"No! This can't go on. Let me help them open a breach!" The giant octopus inside the little sunglasses suggested.

"Yo! No problem! Lord Raikage, let me handle this!" The little sunglasses didn't hesitate. He shouted at the old Raikage and handed his body over to the giant octopus. The little sunglasses quickly transformed into a giant octopus and appeared on the battlefield.

"Tailed Beast Ball!" After the giant octopus came out, it didn't say anything, but instead spit out a mouthful of saliva at the weak opening that had been damaged by the old Raikage.

"Get out of the way!"

When Onoki saw the Eight-Tails emerge, he had a bad feeling. Sure enough, the Eight-Tails immediately launched a Tailed Beast Ball at his subordinate. It was too late for him to intervene!

"boom!"

A huge mushroom cloud was created after a loud bang, and the rock ninja there were either dead or maimed.

"That saliva from the giant octopus is far more effective in team fights than the Raikage's One-Shot Penetrating Hand; it's practically a kill-reaping machine!" Shanks shouted "666!" from afar, drinking his wine. The Raikage's One-Shot Penetrating Hand doesn't have the same attack range as the Tailed Beast Ball, making it unsuitable for team fights in one-on-one combat. Now that he's old, his stamina and physical strength have declined significantly. Despite his boastful words, he can only kill two or three people at most each time he uses it.

"Follow up!" Seeing that the breakthrough had been opened, the old man Raikage led his men out.

"Bi! Are you alright?" The future Fourth Raikage asked, looking at the pale-faced man in sunglasses who had returned to human form.

"I'm fine." The little sunglasses guy was indeed fine, just a little weak. It was only because he could get along well with the giant octopus that he would have fainted long ago.

"Take the others and go first, I'll cover the rear! Hurry!" After the Cloud Ninja rushed out, the Raikage looked at the Iwa Ninja behind him and said to his son and his underlings.

"Father, let me stay too!" said the future Fourth Raikage.

"No! If I die this time, you will be the future Raikage, and the village will depend on you in the future!" The Raikage shook his head and said.

"But...."

"No buts, this is an order, go!" Before the future Fourth Raikage could finish speaking, the old Raikage forcefully pushed him away and rushed towards the Iwa ninja who were chasing after him.

"Lord Raikage!"

"Lord Raikage!"

"..."

The group of Cloud Ninja turned around and shouted at the old Raikage, their noses tingling and tears streaming down their faces.

"Pocket! Take them away! Only if you escape can I die a worthy death!" The Raikage shouted at the tearful burlap sack after knocking away an Iwa ninja.

"...Let's go!" The burlap sack clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth, shouted to his underlings, then turned and pulled the future Fourth Raikage along with his underlings, running towards the sea.

"Father!" The future Fourth Raikage was pulled back by the burlap sack and the little sunglasses, and cried out in grief and indignation.

"Haha! Come on, let me see how much of the Iwa ninja's strength is inflated! Three-fold Penetrating Hand!" The old Raikage looked at the tens of thousands of Iwa ninja and laughed heartily.

"Raikage! I respect you for daring to cover the rear alone. I'll give you a dignified death. Get him!" Onoki's red nose floated into the air as he watched the Raikage fighting below.

He recognized and respected heroes. If he were in the same situation, he would make the same choice as the Raikage. However, their positions are different. When it comes to killing, Onoki Red-Nosed never hesitates.

"Haha! Kill!" The old Raikage laughed twice after hearing Onoki's red-nosed words, too lazy to argue with him anymore, indicating that he had never looked up at anyone.

"Charge!" One of the Iwa ninja leading the charge was also fired up. The Raikage! His bounty was even higher than their Tsuchikage's! If they could take him down, they could brag about it for the rest of their lives.