Konoha Drunkard

394. Is the salamander no longer using poison but explosives?

"I hope so."

Even the wealthy Nan was losing confidence this time. Mainly, the Konoha Shanks was too overpowered. She'd never seen a man withstand two billion explosive tags like him before, and this guy had been famous in the ninja world for decades without ever being defeated by anyone...

"........"

Seeing his companion's lack of confidence, Nagato didn't say much. Actually, he had no choice. Ever since he fully awakened the Rinnegan and was shocked by its power, and then he defeated Hanzo, who was known as a demigod, he became even more arrogant. If he could defeat a demigod, wouldn't he become a god?

Meeting Shanks, this tough guy, finally made him understand how Orochi could do his dirty work. After enduring Shanks' life-consuming Shinra Tensei, Orochi was still alive and kicking. Meanwhile, that so-called demigod was half-crippled by Shanks' Shinra Tensei. He originally thought that Konoha's Shanks and Hanzo debuted at the same time, so their strength should be similar. Who knew... demigod is a joke!

.........

Although the Land of Rain had been completely sealed off by Nagato, the massive explosion could not be kept secret from the underground bounty hunters who had paparazzi all over the ninja world.

The day after Shanks left, a massive explosion occurred in the Land of Rain, its news spreading throughout the ninja world. Some reckless paparazzi managed to capture the scene, but instead of getting photos of the six-circle-eyed Shanks or the wealthy Nan, they managed to get a perfect shot of Shanks, dressed in all black, braving the explosion. Shanks couldn't help but marvel at the allure of money! As for why no Akatsuki members were photographed, it's definitely because Kakuzu was behind it all. As the top dog in the underground bounty hunter organization, this kind of operation was too easy for him.

This incident sparked speculation among the major ninja villages. Had the Salamander switched from poison to explosives? And... it was somehow connected to Shanks of Konoha. Was he bored out of his mind lately? It wasn't enough that he caused trouble in the major ninja villages; he even went to cause trouble when they were closed off from their countries.

Hiruzen Sarutobi in Konoha almost wanted to slap himself after receiving the news. Why did he ever think of sending Shanks? His right-hand man, Sakumo Hatake, should have been much safer. He felt uneasy whenever that guy went to another village without causing a huge commotion. However, he was also terrified. The Akatsuki organization was indeed something else; such a massive explosion was enough to destroy Konoha.

Fortunately, he has retired now. Let Minato deal with these headaches; he's just starting to enjoy life.

Since retiring, aside from making daily rounds at the Hokage Building to give Minato advice, he would go home and make tea. During this time, he felt as if he had returned to his peak. Every morning, he would get up and do some morning exercises, and when he had nothing to do, he would talk to his good buddy Danzo and reminisce about the old days. However, recently, his buddy had a little tiff with him because of the Wood Release incident, and their conversations consisted of nothing but "humphs".

.......

"Lord Tsuchikage, what do you think Hanzo the Salamander is up to? He's kept the country closed to outsiders for years. Could it be that he's given up on poison and switched to explosives?" Aoki Nozomi asked curiously in Iwagakure.

"...This Hanzo the Salamander is arrogant. During World War II, he dared to recklessly hunt down our Iwagakure high-ranking officials over a few words. After that, he hid in the Land of Rain, doing who-knows-what. This time, that bastard Shanks probably stumbled upon him, and then a big fight broke out. But what exactly is Hanzo up to? The explosion was so powerful." Onoki, with his red nose, looked like he knew everything. Anyway, he was happier than if his stepmother had been resurrected. One was the annoying Shanks bastard, and the other was the ugly guy who killed his underling. He hated both of the male protagonists in the incident. It was a pity that neither of them died, otherwise he would have burned incense to offer as a sacrifice to the heavens.

........

"Teacher, how is the situation in the Land of Rain?" The day after Shanks returned to Konoha, Minato had just gotten up and was already staking out the lobby with his Sky Piercing Cannon.

"What else could it be? I haven't even seen the leader of this Akatsuki organization. I just fought with the second-in-command. He's not bad, but his abilities are weird." Shanks shrugged.

"Are the people in that organization really Jiraiya's disciples?" Minato asked seriously. This matter concerned Jiraiya's reputation. One of the three legendary Sannin had defected. If another one were to train terrorists, it would damage Konoha's image.

"I didn't see the other two, but I did see the blue-haired girl that Jiraiya mentioned. She was the one who caused the explosion, which is me. If it were anyone else, they would probably be standing at ease. You have no idea what it's like when billions of explosive tags explode at the same time. The smell of gunpowder alone could suffocate you." Shanks said with an exaggerated expression.

"What is Hanzo the Salamander up to? How can he feel at ease with an organization like this in the Land of Rain?" Minato asked curiously.

"Who knows? Maybe he's the one who started this organization. Actually, you can't blame him. Being used as a battlefield during World War II made him see the gap between the Land of Rain and the Five Great Nations. If you don't want to be attacked, you have to be tough enough." Shanks wouldn't tell Minato that the Salamander is now a dead fish.

"But father-in-law, why did you suddenly go to the Land of Rain? Didn't you say you didn't like it there?" Skyrocket looked at Shanks with a puzzled expression.

"A few years ago, I went to Sunagakure to teach Chiyo's grandson, and I heard he was in the Land of Rain, so I went to see that handsome guy. Who knew I'd run into them so soon after catching up? A bunch of young people with hot tempers, they started fighting after just a few words." It seems Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't tell Minato and Ryuoka about Orochimaru being a spy. The fewer people who know, the better. Maybe Orochimaru can even become the White Fan in Akatsuki someday, and if Itachi joins later, then they'll truly be a loving family.

"Oh? Wasn't Chiyo's grandson missing? Could he have defected?" Minato and Sky Cannon were both curious. They loved this kind of gossip. Sasori was a super genius who had been famous throughout the ninja world since childhood. Chiyo, the teacher of Sunagakure, used to complain that Konoha had too many geniuses. Now, Sunagakure had produced a super genius who had defected, and he was even the grandson of the First Kazekage. Just thinking about it was exciting.

"Geniuses always have unique ideas. This kid is an artist just like my dead father. Defecting from a ninja village is nothing." Shanks pouted. Otherwise, he would probably be a wooden doll by now, the kind without any emotions.

"It seems that Advisor Chiyo is going to be heartbroken."

For some reason, Shanks could sense the sarcastic tone in Minato's words.

"So you two have to keep this a secret from me. Don't tell anyone. You know how old Chiyo is, and she watched me grow up. If she can't accept the fact that her grandson didn't just disappear but ran away on his own, and suddenly goes to the Underworld to get involved in a love triangle with Madara and the First Kazekage, we'll be in deep trouble," Shanks said to the two.

"......"

Minato and Skyrocket were speechless. It seemed he was the one who fabricated the story about Chiyo, Madara Uchiha, and the First Kazekage. You're already guilty enough, okay? And... the love-hate relationship between Chiyo and Sakumo-sama was also fabricated by this guy. Your sins are immense!!

395. My grandson was born.

"Hey, can't you be a little more serious? Your wife is giving birth." At the end of the fiftieth year of Konoha, after ten months of nurturing by Big Mom, the future Grand Marshal of Konoha, Nara Shikamaru, is finally about to be born. Because the Nara clan has always kept a low profile, even though it's Shanks' daughter giving birth, not many people were invited. Only a few close friends came.

Besides, even if gifts were given, they wouldn't be for him, and he couldn't be bothered with such trivial matters; he was just that pragmatic. However, seeing Skyrocket still looking half-dead at the delivery room door, if Minato hadn't been watching him, he really would have gone over and given him a Heavenly Cripple Kick.

"Minato, childbirth is so painful, I don't want to give birth, okay?" Kushina had seen many people give birth before, but she couldn't feel it when she wasn't pregnant. Now that it was her turn, she panicked when she heard Big Mom's screams.

"...Uh...it doesn't seem like that will work."

Minato looked completely bewildered and said, "Is this something I can decide? My son is already grown up, and now I can't just say I don't want to have another one..."

"Don't worry, Kushina, it only hurts for a little while, it'll stop hurting after that," Shizuka Uzumaki comforted her, holding a small baby in her arms.

"Then why did Lingling call for so long?" Kushina's expression calmed down a bit.

"That's not a scream, that's a cry of happiness. Don't you think how cute a newborn baby is? Look at Karin, and you're the only person in the ninja world to have the Fourth Hokage pinn you to the ground. Show some of your domineering spirit." Shanks pinched Karin's cheek and said, teasingly.

Although he complained about his son-in-law, Big Mom, Shanks was as calm as an iron egg. Who was Big Mom? She was Shanks' bloodline, and her vitality was incredibly strong, even stronger than Shizuka's, only lacking Shizuka's special abilities.

If having a child is dangerous for someone with this kind of constitution, he might as well sell tea eggs; people would laugh him to death if word got out.

"..."

Shanks' words made Minato extremely embarrassed. Being beaten by his wife was no honorable thing. If it weren't for the fact that this bastard was of such a high seniority, he would have already done something horrible.

"How can it be the same? I'm the one who's in pain." Kushina pouted, but secretly she was delighted. Beating up the Hokage felt incredibly satisfying. Ever since Minato became Hokage, she had beaten him up more and more often. Before, it was just like a couple fighting, and Minato didn't have any status. But now it's different. Minato is the village chief of the largest village in the ninja world, so his reputation is much more impressive. Listen to this... she's the only person who has ever beaten up the Fourth Hokage.

Not long after, Haruko-sama came out of the house with a happy expression. From her face, you could tell that regardless of gender, the deal was definitely done.

"How is it? Is it a daughter?"

When Chongtianpao saw his mother-in-law come out, his first question was to find out her gender. If it was a daughter, he would have hit the mark. If it was a boy, he would have a lot of trouble. He couldn't withstand his father-in-law's domineering attitude.

"Hehe, he's a handsome young man. Be quiet when you go in, Lingling is asleep." How could Haruko not know what Skyrocket was thinking? She smiled with her eyes narrowed.

"Really? Boys are good too. Congratulations, Shikaku." Minato, unaware of Shanks' affair with Skyrocket, smiled and congratulated Skyrocket upon hearing that it was a boy.

"...Haha! Not bad, not bad either, a boy is good too, a good son-in-law, ganbatte!" Shanks was overjoyed to hear it was a boy. This meant that the lazybones was going to be in big trouble. He had experienced the high pregnancy rate in the Naruto world before. Moreover, getting Kishimoto to draw a character that didn't exist in the original work was incredibly expensive. Look at me and Haruko-sama, we only managed to get Big Mom out of the Four Emperors before we were done. Nawaki was imprisoned by Tsunade for several years before Garp came out. This lazybones would have to endure four or five years of hardship before he could finally get one.

What are they doing?

Minato was bewildered by Shanks and Rocket's reactions. It was understandable that Shanks was happy, since his grandson was born, but what was with his friend's worried face? Shouldn't the birth of a child be a joyous occasion?

"Uncle gave Shikaku a strict order: if the first child isn't a daughter, he has to keep having children until he gets one." Nawaki looked at Rope with sympathy. With Karin's birth, his life was finally over, and he could finally go out and have fun. Shikaku, however, was just getting started.

"......"

Minato stared blankly at the two of them, feeling a surge of relief. Luckily, Kushina wasn't his daughter, otherwise, with him having to be both Hokage and son-in-law... he didn't know how many more years he would have lived.

"Lu Jiu, have you thought of a name yet?"

After everyone entered the house, Yamanaka Inoichi spoke to the half-dead Chongtianpao who was holding the child.

"Well, whatever, even Shikamaru." The Nara clan's style is indeed sharp; they're so casual even with names. This time, Shanks didn't try to claim the right to name the child. A son-in-law has dignity too; if he doesn't even give someone the right to choose a name, what kind of person is he?

"Hehe, that's really the Nara clan's style. Shika also said that when he named you." Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile. Now he was free of any trouble, and what he liked most was watching the children in the village being born. These were the future of the village, and who knows, maybe in a dozen years or so, another Double Flower Red Stick would emerge.

Moreover, this child possesses the intellect of the Nara clan and the physique of the Uzumaki clan; it would be difficult for him not to explode. The most important thing now is that if this child's personality is like his mother's, then it's all over, another waste of a heaven-defying talent. You know, although Big Mom doesn't like being a ninja, she's still a Jonin without much effort. This is much more difficult for ordinary people, especially for those teachers who are just there for show at the ninja academy. If they could become Jonin, who would want to be a leader of children!

"Let's go out first and let them rest." Xiaochun looked at the sleeping Lingling with heartache. Her goddaughter was finally going to become a parent, but her godson Zhishui was still a long way off.

Since joining the Anbu, Shisui has become increasingly busy, visiting her only about once a month. He's usually either fighting or hanging out with the Uchiha clan, which is giving her a lot of headaches. Her godson died in battle because of this, and now her godson is doing the same thing.

"Son-in-law, today is a big day, cheer up! If it doesn't work this time, then there's always next time. A person needs something to look forward to in life, right? If you could achieve everything, what would be the point of your life?" After seeing the man off, Shanks turned back to the gloomy-faced Skyrocket and tried to comfort him.

However, Shanks' words sounded like gloating to Rocket Rider, especially considering that Minato had survived by relying on deer blood not long ago...

396. The dedicated Obito brother

"Don't worry, Minato. Lord Sakumo has already arranged for people around here. Nothing will happen. Besides, my father-in-law is here too." The big-headed Minato, known as the "Sky Cannon," comforted Minato, who was constantly pacing during the meeting. Although he and his father-in-law didn't get along, he couldn't deny his father-in-law's strength. From childhood to adulthood, he had only ever heard of Minato beating people up, never of him being beaten up. His father-in-law was an invincible legend.

In the 51st year of Konoha, following the births of Neji and Shikamaru, the future twelve Konoha ninjas eagerly awaited their arrival. Tonight, the savior is also to be born. His father, Minato, is incredibly anxious, because his wife is the Nine-Tails' Jinchuriki. He can't help but panic; he doesn't possess the attack power of the First Hokage to easily defeat the Nine-Tails. And that irresponsible teacher of his, whom he always boasts about, has actually fought the Nine-Tails before. Being able to defeat the Eight-Tails doesn't necessarily mean being able to defeat the Nine-Tails, after all, it has an extra tail.

So, on the day Kushina gave birth, Konoha went into a state of emergency. All the Anbu members were dispersed to the perimeter of the delivery room where Kushina was giving birth, layer upon layer. Even the old and vigorous Hiruzen Sarutobi carried his fire poker and donned armor to fight.

"Hey former Hokage, calm down. It's just Kurama's cousin, what's the rush? You're an old man, why don't you stay home, drink tea, play chess with your friends, and reminisce about your glorious past? Why do you have to get involved in our young people's activities? What if something happens and someone has to take care of you? Kakashi, just stay by the former Hokage's side. If anything happens, you can lend him a hand." Shanks leaned casually against a big tree, gulping down a bottle of Uchiha clan's sake. At this moment, his mentality was extremely calm. His Observation Haki hadn't sensed Obito within Konoha's range yet, so he didn't even know if Obito would come tonight. After all, the one delivering Kushina tonight wasn't Hiruzen Sarutobi's wife, and it was the violent medical saint Tsunade. Obito's Kamui was a bit overpowered, but his combat experience was a fraction of Tsunade's. It was like a level zero account with a divine weapon fighting against a max-level player. It would be a surprise if he didn't get crushed.

Moreover, with Shanks present, if Rokudo's third brother hadn't gotten his brains caught in a door, he should have advised him not to come and offer himself up for death.

However, Kishimoto arranged this plot to make his eldest son, Minato, stand out. After all, the eldest son's talent makes the future plot less suspenseful. If the eldest son hadn't spoken, it's uncertain whether Madara would have been able to be resurrected more than ten years later. Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique is much more stylish than Tobirama Senju's. A man who has all his agility points, apart from his relatively weak output, even Shanks, who has maxed out Shave, would have a hard time touching the hem of his clothes.

Having prepared himself mentally, Shanks only planned to see if he could rescue his beloved niece, Kushina. After all, Kushina was only a minor supporting character in Naruto, and Kishimoto probably wouldn't be so stingy.

"........"

Kakashi gave Shanks, who seemed oblivious to nervousness, a deadpan look. Today, all the notable ninjas in Konoha were on edge, except for this unserious middle-aged man, who remained as deadpan as ever.

To be honest, Kakashi himself was extremely nervous. If his father hadn't been there, he would have been a little weak in the knees. That was the Nine-Tails, an existence that only the First Hokage could easily defeat. Without the First Hokage, he wondered if his father's good friend, this unconventional middle-aged man, could handle it.

"How could I stand idly by while Konoha is in trouble? I'm still capable of fighting..." Hiruzen Sarutobi, carrying his fire poker, really wanted to poke this bastard with it. He was only ten years older than this bastard. What did he mean by "old bones"? He, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was not his good friend Danzo-kun. He was the man who could poke Onoki's nose!

.........

"Obito, are you still going? You need to think this through. Konoha is not easy to deal with right now!" In a small grove in the Land of Fire, far from Konoha, Black Zetsu advised Obito. Although he agreed with the idea of ​​summoning the Nine-Tails while the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was giving birth, the risks were too great. Konoha was incredibly strong now. Although two of the Legendary Sannin were gone, the two legendary Sannin were still in their prime, plus Minato Namikaze, who was even more flamboyant than Tobirama Senju.

He admitted that the White Fang of Konoha from the Hatake clan was more amazing than their ancestors, but in his eyes, he was just a bit troublesome. No matter how good the Hatake swordsmanship was, it had its limits. In front of Madara's eyes, it was just so-so. What he valued most was that strange red-haired man from Konoha. He had a strange swordsmanship and physical skills that he had never seen in his thousands of years of life, as well as an amazing aura that even his two older brothers did not have.

Moreover, the fact that a descendant of the Six Paths Elder possesses abilities even his ancestor lacks baffles him. Sometimes he even suspects a genetic mutation that caused this freak to appear. He's genuinely worried that if the representative he and Madara chose dies in Konoha this time, his plan to unseal his mother will have to wait even longer. After all, he waited hundreds of years for the reincarnation of Asura and Ashura's chakra. If he has to wait another few hundred years, his mother will probably be the first person to beat him to a pulp after she's unsealed...

"Because Konoha is too strong right now, this Nine-Tails Jinchuriki production is a great opportunity to weaken Konoha. Tonight, Konoha has to go and try to take it. Danzo has already told us the location of the production. They are in the open while we are in the dark, so the chances of success are still very high." Obito's cold voice came from under his mask. After evolving into the Destroyer of the World, Obito was quite competent. His dedication to sacrificing himself for the greater good made Black Zetsu respect him. What a great person he was! It's a pity that he was destined to be a supporting character. Otherwise, Black Zetsu would have wanted to promote him to the top. He was much more dedicated than Madara. Even Black Zetsu couldn't persuade Madara of his arrogance.

"Why don't we notify Nagato? I think he'd be happy to come and help. With him around, our chances are much better," Black Zetsu suggested.

He knew from the last explosion in the Land of Rain that Nagato and Shanks had clashed. Although it was the Akatsuki's time to develop stealthily and not show themselves, the Akatsuki was nothing compared to Obito. He could even abandon Nagato if he wanted, as long as those round eyes were still there. The Uzumaki clan hadn't been wiped out yet, and there were plenty of Uzumaki children.

He was unaware that two of Nagato's six puppet brothers had already been crippled and were now searching the world for replacements. Nagato's six puppet brothers were utterly useless against Shanks.

"No, since the incident with the Land of Rain didn't expose them, it's best they don't get involved now. They're also an important part of our plan," Obito said emotionlessly.

397. How long has it been since I cut my nails?

"Wow! So dedicated! How could such a dedicated child not be the reincarnation of Asura?" Black Zetsu looked at Obito's back and was moved to tears. If the child in front of him was the reincarnation of Asura, he would bet his sealed mother that he would bring her back to life within ten years.

In all the movies, TV shows, and novels Shanks has watched, the protagonist's birth is always earth-shattering, and this time is no exception.

Just as Shanks heard Tsunade say "come out quickly" in the delivery room, he thought that because of his little butterfly, Kishimoto wouldn't be so stupid as to send Obito to his death. However, his Observation Haki suddenly sensed that Obito had appeared outside the Uchiha clan's territory without anyone noticing, with one hand on the ground and summoning jutsu runes appearing on the ground.

"Holy crap! Minato, go in and get Kushina with Tsunade!" Shanks shouted at Minato, spitting out a mouthful of sake.

He really didn't expect Obito to be so stubborn. The current Konoha is not the Konoha in the original story, which is empty inside and only has Minato as its top combatant. The current Konoha is no different from an iron barrel, yet Obito is still so stubborn as to charge in.

"asshole!"

"boom!"

"Roar!"