Konoha Drunkard

"Could it be that the Uchiha clan is fighting amongst themselves with Konoha? And the Uchiha clan is quite good at hiding things; they managed to get another Mangekyou Sharingan without anyone noticing," Aoki Nozomi continued, picking up where Onoki left off.

"No matter what, it's ultimately a good thing for us. The Senju clan has declined, and it will be difficult for Konoha to suppress the Uchiha." Onoki sat down and pondered.

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"Heh, I never thought that Konoha's Red-Haired Shanks would end up like this. I wonder how much he's lost." In the Raikage's office in Kumogakure, the newly appointed Grand Strategist Mabui looked at the intelligence report in his hand and shook his head with amusement. That greedy man had swindled a lot of money from her family when she married off her daughter, and now he's finally getting his comeuppance.

"Haha! If he really had been robbed, he would probably be coming to our Cloud Village or Sunagakure to plunder by now. But what I'm more concerned about is this mysterious person. He was able to leave unscathed after being discovered by Shanks. The Uchiha clan's abilities are indeed not to be underestimated!" After laughing, Mabu Kujuro's expression turned serious. He had experienced the era when Madara dominated the ninja world, an era when no one could rival Hashirama.

Moreover, Madara's personality was too arrogant; apart from Hashirama Senju, he looked down on everyone else. At that time, the entire ninja world was barely surviving under the pressure of these two.

Hashirama Senju was somewhat better; he was easygoing and unlike Madara Uchiha, who acted like an old man with his nostrils flared. Otherwise, because of Hashirama Senju, the ninja world would have been ruled by Madara Uchiha.

Madara Uchiha is most famous for his Mangekyou Sharingan. Everyone remembers those Mangekyou Sharingan, but his awesome Fire Release techniques are overshadowed by them. Now, the Uchiha clan has produced another pair of Mangekyou Sharingan. Although Shanks is currently dominating him, it's only Shanks who can overpower him. Others really can't do it. His unparalleled defense is just that awesome.

"...I don't care about the Uchiha clan, but the identity of this mysterious person is worth considering. I don't think the Uchiha clan would dare to cause trouble for Shanks right now, so I don't think this mysterious person is a member of the Uchiha clan, or was once a member of the Uchiha clan," the current head steward, Mabui, slowly analyzed.

"Sigh! I wonder when the ninja world will finally achieve true peace." Mabu Kyuu sighed. His older brother was peacefully retired, drinking tea and playing chess at home, while he, too, was already quite old and still had to continue grinding experience points for his niece. He was truly born to feel lost.

"Although Orochimaru has defected from Konoha, Konoha's strength is still there, and the ninja world won't be in chaos for the time being. But it's hard to say what will happen in a few years."

The Fourth Raikage sat with his arms crossed in the main Raikage seat, watching the uncle and nephew chatter on and on, as if they were having a family meeting. They hadn't even asked for his opinion. He was the Raikage, after all; could they at least give him some face?

"Lord Raikage is right, but I think we should also investigate who this mysterious person is. It's amazing that we didn't know there was such a person in the ninja world." Mabu Kyuuto quickly flattered him when he heard that the Raikage's tone was not very good.

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"Heh, that Konoha Red-Haired Shanks has been accumulating wealth for years, and he's finally learned his lesson this time." In Sunagakure, Rasa looked at the intelligence report in his hand and gloated. Now it was finally his turn to truly be in charge of Sunagakure. Although he still couldn't command those old guys, ever since he returned from the Konoha peace talks, Chiyo had gone into seclusion after despairing because her grandson had disappeared and she had no choice but to announce his defection, and Ebizo had also passed away with his sister after recovering from his injuries. So, apart from the families of those few disobedient old guys, he basically had the final say in the village.

"Lord Kazekage, I think we should be careful too. That guy managed to break into Konoha and pull out the documents unscathed. If he comes to our village, he won't be able to hide our confidential documents from him," Maki, whom Shanks had rated as the most promising henchman of the Sand Village, said seriously.

Maki's idea was good, but for Obito, who had White Zetsu, nothing in the ninja world could be kept from him except his own videos.

"...Starting tonight, increase manpower in the Dark Division's archives." Luo Sha nodded. He was indeed his good henchman, able to think of everything thoroughly and without making a mistake.

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"Obito, are you alright?"

Inside the underground entertainment center where Madara used to be, White Zetsu looked at the indignant Obito and asked.

"Call me Madara! Obito Uchiha is dead," Obito said coldly.

"Now everyone in the ninja world knows that you single-handedly stormed into Konoha and got defeated by that Shanks. You're famous now," White Zetsu said to Obito, trying to comfort him.

"...As expected of the vice principal, he's really something!" Obito said resentfully, rubbing the two still-swollen bumps on his head.

"Don't be discouraged. He's so much older than you. Even Madara couldn't resist the ravages of time, so this Shanks certainly can't either. Our plan just needs time. When he's old and frail, he won't be able to stop us either." At this moment, Black Zetsu floated out from White Zetsu and said to Obito.

He had to advise Obito. Ever since Obito single-handedly stormed Konoha, he'd been worried sick every day. After all, Obito was the executor of Madara's plan; if anything happened to him... then all his thousand-year wait would have been for nothing. Madara wouldn't be able to return; what use would those Rinnegan be? Could it even be called Rinnegan if it wasn't in Madara's body? Nagato was just a half-baked idiot; just look at how thin he is now, like a skeleton.

372. His social status, age, and position are higher than his father's.

"...Hmph, how is the Land of Water doing now?" In the ninja world, you have to accept defeat, and Obito does that quite well. Although he can't beat me now, when he gets old, won't he be able to? He'd better try to fight me head-on when he's old!

"The Kaguya clan has been acting a bit restless lately, and... it seems like several clans have joined forces to hold that brat Fourth Mizukage accountable," Black Zetsu said disdainfully.

"Hmph! These bastards deserve to die." Obito said through gritted teeth, his eyes flashing with a brutal light. Their world, Rin, died because of the Kirigakure ninja. Although he had killed all those Kirigakure ninja, it wasn't enough. He wanted to wipe out all the Kirigakure villages.

"Damn it! Minazuki and the Hozuki clan have joined forces, looking like they're going to re-elect the Mizukage." White Zetsu chimed in with a sarcastic remark.

"Then let them all die." After saying this fiercely, Obito disappeared into the underground entertainment center with his two assistants, Black and White.

From that day on, the grand drama of the Crimson Mist Village officially began. It's unclear whether Obito was venting the humiliation Shanks had brought him on these Mist Ninja, but Obito's control over the Mizukage using his Mangekyou Sharingan was exceptionally fierce. After all, an eye that could control even the Nine-Tails would make controlling the Three-Tails and his father incredibly easy.

While Obito was leading the Mist Ninja in a massacre, Shanks was taking inventory of the warehouse with the Uzumaki clan. Although he knew that Obito had come to Konoha for the few photos of Obito's life-altering scandals that Shanks had, if he was after the photos, why was he in the warehouse? Did the Senju clan get lost because the area was too big?

"Lord Shanks, we've taken inventory three times. Apart from some valuable vases that were damaged in the battle, we haven't found any other losses," the Uzumaki clan member said, wiping the sweat from his brow.

Inventorying the warehouse was no easy task, especially since his family was notorious for hoarding money. Looking at the warehouse, which was hundreds of times larger than his house, he was truly exhausted, especially by the way his family looked at his family members with such concern for a few expensive vases. He felt a surge of contempt for them.

"Ugh! That bastard, don't let me see him again, or I'll make him kneel down and sing all over again!" Shanks looked at the broken pieces of the vase with a pained expression. These could all be sold for money, especially to the great hero, the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. He could just brag a little, and the Daimyo would be incredibly generous.

"Lord Shanks, the Hokage requests your presence." Just as Shanks was gritting his teeth, an Anbu member appeared behind him.

"Hey, isn't this Higenma? When did you join the Anbu? Has your sister Hima grown up yet?" Shanks looked at this guy who was wearing a mask and chewing on a toothpick, as if he was afraid that others wouldn't know who he was. Such a careless actor, if he were the director, he would definitely replace him.

"Ahem... Ahem! Vice Principal, I'm an only child." He had been wondering why the senior members of the Dark Division would give him this perk of relaying messages, thinking it was because everyone in the same department was a loving family. Now he realized that relaying messages for this vice principal was just torture. His mouth was incredibly sharp. If anyone else dared to tease him like that, he would have fought them first.

But the person before him was of higher status and older than his deceased father, and when this person became famous throughout the ninja world, his father had just been born...

"Really? That can't be right. I once talked to a fortune teller in the Land of Birds, and he said that a very powerful figure will appear in your family in the future, similar to Tsunade. I thought he was your sister!" Shanks said with a surprised look.

"...Vice Principal, the Hokage is still waiting!" Genma Shiranui indicated that he didn't want to talk to him anymore. Only a fool would believe such nonsense. His clan was just a commoner family. It was just that his father had the talent to become a ninja. They were not a famous or powerful family. How could they be remembered by this greedy vice principal?

"I understand, I'll be there in a bit." Shanks waved his hand when he saw that Shanks didn't want to talk any more.

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"What's the matter, Hokage? Don't you know I'm very busy? I've broken several valuable vases at home," Shanks shouted as he entered the Hokage's office using the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"…Minato said you guessed the mysterious person who broke into your house a few days ago wasn't Shimura Hanzo?" Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't in the mood for jokes right now. Another Mangekyou Sharingan had appeared in the ninja world, and he was annoyed. He was almost retired, so why was his last shift so difficult? First, his perfect grand-disciple's disciple was kidnapped in Konoha, then his Double Flower Red Stick almost had his house raided, and now a mysterious Mangekyou Sharingan who wasn't Shimura Hanzo had appeared. He really wanted to ask his deceased father in a dream if he hadn't been sending the Six Paths old man girls lately. Why did Hirashige get into trouble when he was almost retired? Was this some kind of scheme to prevent him from enjoying his old age in peace?

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Hiruzen Sarutobi's father: Onoki's stepmother spends all her time with Rokudo Musashi, what the hell am I supposed to do?!

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"It was a guess back then, but it's confirmed now. I've fought both of them. This one who knows space-time ninjutsu... to be honest, his strength is a bit lacking. He only has Mangekyou Sharingan, but he's not even half as strong as Shimura Hanzo. All he has to do is use space-time ninjutsu, which is a bit disgusting." Shanks pouted.

Can Madara's strength be compared to Obito's? Madara isn't just good at making money based on his looks; he's truly powerful. Otherwise, how could he be idolized by Madara?

As for Obito, aside from that one eye and that half-baked Wood Release... Shanks could easily crush him, it's like a simple dungeon boss. If Obito weren't currently not dropping any equipment, Shanks could have taken him down with a single punch. Right now, Shanks can only keep Obito around. Knowing who the enemy is and what methods they use is like having a god's-eye view for Shanks.

“During the Third Shinobi World War, Jiraiya told me that he suspected Fugaku Uchiha had also awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, but it was too late at the time and he didn’t pay attention. Do you think this person could be Fugaku Uchiha?” Hiruzen Sarutobi asked in a deep voice.

"I really can't say for sure. You know I can hear other people's thoughts, but if this mysterious person wanted to know, they would have shielded their mind, and I wouldn't be able to hear anything." Shanks was lying through his teeth. To make it easier to clear the level, he had started to use any means necessary. Although he had a bad memory, he still remembered that his son-in-law had been blasted away by a wad of phlegm from the Ten-Tails. In order to prevent Big Mom from becoming a widow, it would be easier to save her using the old methods.

373. Mysterious Man's Big Speculation

"When you were in the Land of Water, did you notice any changes in Fugaku Uchiha?" Hearing Shanks say this, Hiruzen Sarutobi became increasingly suspicious of Fugaku Uchiha. However, he couldn't understand what Fugaku was up to by going to the Senju clan. Half of Shanks' inventory came from the Uchiha clan; could it be that the Uchiha were starting to flirt with them too? Hiruzen Sarutobi's head ached just thinking about it.

"Nothing's changed, is it? Maybe Jasmine's death has made him a little emotional, but otherwise nothing's wrong. You suspect that the person who stole from my house is Uchiha Fugaku?" Shanks asked, feigning surprise.

Politicians are indeed not simple. Hiruzen Sarutobi usually speaks very nicely to the second male lead's father, but behind his back, whenever something happens in Konoha, if the truth cannot be found, he will blame it all on the Uchiha. Ever since Danzo went to bed, the Uchiha have become Hiruzen Sarutobi's scapegoats. Anyway, the Uchiha are always willing to take on more responsibilities, so it doesn't matter if they are blamed a few more times.

“I only have a suspicion. You said that the illegitimate son Hanzo Arishimura is already a mess. If another illegitimate son were to appear... I would rather choose Uchiha Fugaku. At least we know each other’s background.” Hiruzen Sarutobi said, rubbing his head.

"Alright, you're almost retired. Whatever happens in the future, Minato will handle it. Why are you worrying about this? Wouldn't it be better to be a consultant and enjoy your retirement?" Shanks comforted him. "Take a good rest for the next two years. In a couple of years, Minato will be chatting with the Grim Reaper, and you'll be working yourself to the bone again."

"..." Hiruzen Sarutobi gave him a Tenseigan. If only it were as easy as he said. His second teacher had entrusted the village to him at the cost of his life. For decades, he had worked diligently, fearing that Konoha would decline and fail to live up to the expectations placed on him by the second teacher.

But unexpectedly, these things happened just as he was preparing to abdicate; it really is true that man proposes, God disposes.

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"Big brother, do you think this person with the Mangekyou Sharingan is that bastard?" In the Uchiha clan's territory, at the home of the eldest elder, the three elders of the Uchiha clan were having a round table meeting, and the third elder was the most agitated.

"...The information I received is that this kaleidoscope belongs to someone else. That bastard is much stronger than this person, and if I'm not mistaken, I can roughly guess who this person is." The boss is now extremely calm. He has roughly guessed who the person who activated the kaleidoscope is. Although he doesn't know why he infiltrated Shanks' house and warehouse, he is pretty sure about the person's identity.

"Big brother, could it be the clan leader?" The second brother also came to his senses and suddenly realized.

“Very likely. After returning last time, I kept thinking about when the third brother excitedly said he was going to betray us. The oppressive feeling when the clan leader erupted shouldn’t be something a three-tomoe Sharingan should have. And with this mysterious person, I’m even more certain that the clan leader has awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. Perhaps it’s only been awakened for a short time, so his strength is still inferior to that bastard.” The eldest brother transformed into a strategist, only lacking the feather fan in his hand.

"That's great! If the clan leader really awakens the Mangekyou Sharingan, then we Uchiha will have hope!" The third brother was extremely excited. Although the three of them had different wills from the clan leader, they all had one thing in common: they wanted what was best for the clan. Now that their clan leader had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, although he hadn't told them for some reason, none of that mattered. What mattered was that the Uchiha clan had finally produced a top-tier powerhouse.

In the past, after Madara left, the Uchiha clan had many geniuses, capable of taking on five opponents at once. However, that was compared to ordinary ninjas without bloodline limits. Compared to the top shinobi or super geniuses of other clans, they were no match. Take, for example, the Hatake clan's White Fang and the Uzumaki clan's Shanks; these individuals could take on entire groups single-handedly. Their clan once reigned supreme in the ninja world because of Madara. But in the past few decades, no one has produced such a powerful figure. No matter how many ordinary shinobi there are, they can't defeat a single super-powerful shinobi. Look at the Third Raikage, Tobabi, who, even in his old age, could still single-handedly take on ten thousand Iwa ninjas—and those were Iwa ninjas, not ten thousand pigs! If the Uchiha clan had such a powerful shinobi, becoming Hokage wouldn't be a secret operation; they would have openly declared their intentions.

Moreover, their clan leader is still so young. In a few years, both Konoha's two leaders will be old and frail, while their clan leader will still be in his thirties. At that time, won't the Uchiha be the leader of Konoha?

"Don't get excited yet. We need to find out what's in the Thousand Hands warehouse that would make the clan leader take such a big risk," the second brother analyzed after calming down.

"Second brother is right. Logically speaking, most of Shanks' gains over the years were gifts from the Uchiha clan, and they're kept in storage, so they're probably not valued much. I don't believe the clan leader would steal those things." The eldest brother said arrogantly. He wasn't bragging; in the entire ninja world, no one dared to rank second in wealth, not even the Hyuga clan. The Hyuga clan lost countless strongholds to the Uchiha during the Warring States period. Otherwise, if they had sought help from the Senju clan, they might have been wiped out. Look at the Kaguya clan, once hailed as the third strongest in the Warring States period, they were driven out of the Land of Fire by Madara.

After the three Uchiha elders finished their discussion, in the middle of the night, while the second male lead's father was sleeping with his wife, they quietly came over and knocked on the door. If the three hadn't looked familiar, the dozen or so bodyguards in the second male lead's father's yard would have already given them a good beating. What the hell were they doing sneaking over like thieves in the middle of the night? Even the usually good-tempered second male lead's father looked at the three with a grim expression, wondering what kind of scheme they were plotting to find him so late at night.

"Clan leader, are you... a little short of money lately?" The eldest brother hesitated for a moment before asking in a low voice. He didn't want to directly ask if he was short of money or why he went to the Thousand Hands Clan to steal their home. After guessing that the second male lead's father had activated the Kaleidoscope, the eldest brother felt some psychological pressure in front of the second male lead's father, afraid that he would say something wrong and be instantly killed by the Kaleidoscope.

"...No, that's not true, Elder. You three didn't come here just to inquire about my finances, did you? Please tell me what you want." The second male lead's father looked at the three of them, completely bewildered. Wasn't he gloating a few days ago when he gave Shanks several big gifts? How come he's changed his tune now?

“Clan leader, if you are truly short of money, the three of us still have some wealth. Why would you risk infiltrating the Senju clan? It's too dangerous. If something happens to you, our Uchiha's future will be ruined.” The second brother also joined in, putting on a tragic act.

374. Whose son is it this time?

"...I have no idea what you're talking about. When did I go to the Thousand Hands Warehouse? You don't actually think that mysterious person is me, do you?" The second male lead's father finally realized what these three were up to: they were there to find out if he had activated the Kaleidoscope.

Ever since he heard that the person who stole Shanks's mansion was also a Mangekyou Sharingan user, and not even Danzo Shimura's brother, he'd been completely bewildered. What was going on? Wasn't it supposed to be incredibly difficult to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan? How come he'd just awakened his own, and now another member of his clan had also awakened it, and someone he didn't even know existed! This was just bizarre. Either they didn't appear at all, or they appeared in droves. How was he supposed to compete? And it was someone outside the Uchiha clan who awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. Could it be someone's illegitimate child this time? Are all illegitimate children this powerful? Purebreds didn't awaken theirs, but all the hybrids did. This was a bit much.

"What? Wasn't it you, Clan Chief? We're not senile yet, given your imposing aura and the suppression of our bloodlines last time." The eldest brother looked at the second male lead's father in disbelief. If it wasn't the second male lead's father, then who the hell had activated the Kaleidoscope?

"...It's true that I've awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, but I wasn't the one who infiltrated the Senju clan's territory. There might be others who have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, we just don't know it." There's no need to hide it anymore now. If we keep it a secret, something really bad might happen. Now, including myself, there are already three known Mangekyou Sharingan users in the ninja world. If another one appears next time, I wouldn't be surprised at all.

"What?!"

The three were bewildered. Wasn't the kaleidoscope supposed to be incredibly difficult to open? How come there were already three known to be open? The kaleidoscope wasn't even as difficult to open as recorded! Three of them had already been opened, damn it.

"I didn't want to talk about this because I was afraid something like this would happen. Shimura Hanzo alone has already strained our relationship with Konoha. Now, another mysterious person has appeared who seems to have our clan's Mangekyou Sharingan. If Hiruzen Sarutobi finds out I've awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, guess who will come? The Third Raikage was over 60 and could still take on 10,000 Iwa ninja single-handedly. The current Konoha's Mangekyou Sharingan users are in their prime." The second male lead's father said, half analyzing and half threatening.

"The clan leader is right. We didn't consider things thoroughly enough." After hearing the second male lead's father's analysis, he suddenly realized, "That's right. Right now, the Konoha Sannin and the Sannin are all in their prime, while Minato Namikaze is even younger than their clan leader. Now is still the time for them to play around. The key is to develop cautiously. In a few years, when the enemies are all old, that will be the time for them to dominate and compete for the Hokage title."

"In that case, we'll take our leave tonight. We apologize for disturbing the clan leader's rest." The eldest brother bowed to the sleepy-looking father of the second male lead and left with his second and third brothers.

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"Clan leader, are the three elders planning to give up on the Hokage title? This isn't like them." After the three elders left, a younger brother came over and asked the second male lead's father curiously.

"They haven't given up on the Hokage title. In fact, they've become wary of me after I awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan, and even more wary of the current village. If the Konoha Twins really get old or something happens to the village, they'll still jump out." The second male lead's father looked at the spot where the three had left, slowly sipped his tea, and said calmly. He had already done his best. Both sides were acting in the best interests of their clans, just in different ways. There was no conflict of interest between them, and the three of them did respect him, so he couldn't kill them without a reason.

"It seems that getting them to change is really difficult," the younger brother sighed.

The second male lead's father just shook his head slightly without saying anything after hearing his younger brother's words. It was no easy task to change the will of the three of them, just like their father had always tried to change his will. In fact, it was impossible. Now, all he could do was drag them along and wait for Shisui and Itachi to grow up.

Shisui and Itachi's talents are obvious to the naked eye, so it's inevitable that they will awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan. However, he really doesn't want the two of them to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan, because every time the Mangekyou Sharingan is awakened, a relative or someone with whom they have a close relationship will die. Only those who have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan can understand that kind of pain.

"Big brother, are we just going to wait like this? It sounds like the clan chief is just trying to fool us." After the three of them left the second male lead's father's house, the third brother looked at the eldest brother.

“Actually, Father sensed the village’s wariness of us from Tobirama Senju onwards. Unfortunately, our political skills were no match for Tobirama's, and we were ultimately tricked into going to war with Iwagakure. The First World War was our greatest loss, with tens of thousands of clansmen dying on the battlefield. Father once told me that Konoha would never allow the Uchiha to become Hokage unless one day the Uchiha could truly take control of Konoha. So, before we have the strength, we must endure! Only by enduring might we have a chance. If we don’t endure, we will never have a chance. The clan head was right. The village is very powerful now, and we don’t need to confront it head-on. Time can kill people, but it can’t kill a clan.” The eldest brother gave his second and third brothers a profound lesson in thought under the moonlight.

"Ah! What a pity, only one of the three kaleidoscopes is in our family. Big brother, who do you think the other one is? Could he also be an illegitimate child of the Sarutobi clan?" This time, the third brother couldn't help but complain. It wasn't that the family members were incompetent, but that the outsiders were too monstrous.

"...This person must be thoroughly investigated. Last time, Shimura Hanzo already destroyed our foundation. If another bastard appears this time, how will our Uchiha clan maintain its standing in the ninja world!" The leader said solemnly. This matter is far more serious than the Shimura Hanzo incident. One Shimura Hanzo was manageable; people could just assume he was talented and awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. But if another one appears, it's not a question of talent anymore. It's a question of whether every hybrid can awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan while purebreds can't. At that point, it will be difficult to control the thoughts of many clan members. Who wouldn't want their descendants to be awesome and famous throughout the ninja world!