Konoha Drunkard

"How about I go with you tomorrow?" Lady Haruko was worried. Her grand-nephew couldn't remember what people looked like. Either they were just ordinary-looking people, or he was just careless and didn't pay attention to their appearance. But no matter what, Lady Haruko was a little uneasy.

“...Alright, it wouldn’t be appropriate for a guy like me to go and meet a girl, even though I’m a bit older…” Shanks nodded.

"Auntie, is it really going to be like this? But I don't want to think about Dad, Uncle Minato, and... that..." Garp said to Tsunade with a wronged expression, glancing at Shanks one last time.

He didn't know what his father was like before he got married, but he had seen Minato's life before he got married. He was the most popular man in Konoha, with both strength and style, and he was also handsome. But less than half a year after getting married, he turned into a decadent old man, who was bullied by his aunt Kushina every day. And look at his great-uncle, who was also a legendary ninja in the ninja world, he was a coward in front of his great-aunt.

"boom!"

"...You brat, I call this respecting women! Understand?!" Shanks felt Garp's disdainful gaze and couldn't help but punch him again. He didn't know who the hell spread the rumor that he was afraid of his wife. Now it's spread all over the ninja world. If he found that person, he would definitely beat him up.

"...What about my dad and Uncle Minato? Grandpa Hiruzen was even made to kneel on a washboard by Grandma Biwako last time!"

Garp covered his head, which was covered in bumps, and said aggrievedly.

"Uh......"

Shanks couldn't bear to lie to Garp, who was still a child, but he also couldn't tell the truth that they were really afraid of their wives, as that would cause him to develop an early fear of marriage, especially at this time.

"That's because they weren't assertive enough. Just be assertive when the time comes, and your aunt will protect you," Tsunade comforted her confidently.

"..."

Shanks was speechless. You're just too domineering. In all these years, no one has dared to flirt with you except Jiraiya! Shanks had already imagined the scene of Garp being abused by his family. Who said that the girls of the Hyuga clan are gentle? If they are, it's because they're still single... Gentle Fist meets Mighty Fist, it's definitely a case of using softness to overcome hardness!

...........

"Lord Shanks, Lady Haruko, welcome to our humble abode! It's been a long time since Lady Haruko visited our Hyuga clan."

Early the next morning, a large group of Hyuga clan members greeted Shanks and Haruko at the gate. Even the elders of the Hyuga clan came. Of course, the main purpose was to welcome Haruko; Shanks was just there for show. After all, the Hyuga clan members were used to him coming over every few days to freeload, and he didn't have that much prestige. Haruko, on the other hand, was different. Apart from the Konoha Hospital and Big Mom's place, which she frequented, she rarely went anywhere else. The last time she came to the Hyuga clan was when Hiashi and Hizashi's father passed away, more than a decade ago. Although Haruko wasn't well-known in the ninja world, her reputation in Konoha was much higher than Shanks'. She had been a nurse for decades, saving lives, which was something Shanks, who fought and killed in the outside world, couldn't compare to. Killing is easy, but saving lives is difficult.

"Yes, it's been over a decade since my last visit. I apologize for bothering you this time," Haruko said politely to Hyuga Hiashi.

"Not at all, it's a rare honor for Lady Haruko to grace us with her presence. Please come in." Hiashi Hyuga invited the two into the clan. Although it was to welcome Lady Haruko, Shanks, the big shot, could not be ignored. The clan had already prepared Shanks' favorite banquet. They had discussed it last night, and Lady Haruko would be the main character tonight, while Shanks would play a supporting role. So today, his task was to eat and drink and, incidentally, support Lady Haruko.

"Lady Haruko, I wonder if your visit to our Hyuga clan is because of Garp and the granddaughter of our three elders, Tsuruhime?" After everyone sat down, Hyuga Hiashi asked Lady Haruko. After fooling Garp yesterday, he had already prepared to receive the Senju elders.

Initially, he only wanted to arrange a marriage between himself and Shanks, the young master of the Senju clan, so that his clan could develop better in the future. However, it was easy to imagine that this would be difficult, since the Senju and Uzumaki clans would not form marriage alliances with major clans. So even if he went to Shanks to ask, it would be useless. Yesterday, he unexpectedly ran into Garp in the clan's territory. What was even more unexpected was that this young tyrant actually staged a hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scene. He had a flash of inspiration and added the plot after the hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scene. He had only joked with Garp that he would become a son-in-law, but he did not expect that Garp's eyes would light up when he saw a pile of gift lists. Without even looking at the contents of the marriage certificate, he wrote Senju Garp's name crookedly in the groom's place. Then, while Hyuga Hiashi was dumbfounded, he took the money and ran away, without taking the gift list and gifts. Looking at the words "son-in-law" on the marriage certificate, Hyuga Hiashi knew that Garp's parents must have come to him.

Are you kidding? If the only son of the Senju clan were to become a son-in-law of the Hyuga clan, his teacher Tsunade and his former homeroom teacher would probably tear his entire Hyuga clan apart.

454. She and Garp are destined to be together.

So he convened a family meeting overnight. However, the three sons and daughters-in-law of the three clans had already spoken. They didn't want their precious granddaughter to leave the family line. But the next patriarch of the Thousand Hands Clan couldn't possibly marry into the family, could he? He originally just wanted to make a joke, but who knew that the brat couldn't resist the money and signed the marriage certificate without even looking at it. He had only himself to blame.

He had initially assumed that the people coming today might be his homeroom teacher Shanks, or perhaps his teacher Tsunade. As for his former teammate Nawaki... everyone knew his status within the Senju clan—just an honorary clan head. He figured the Konoha tyrant would retire in a few years...

But he never expected that the person who came was this great philanthropist whose reputation in Konoha was even greater than that of the two Hokage. According to incomplete statistics, half of the ninjas in the village were sponsored by this great philanthropist when they were young, and there are countless other villagers as well. His former homeroom teacher recently returned with the orphan of Mizuki, and was almost blocked at the door by villagers who didn't know the situation and brought rotten melons and vegetables.

Upon hearing the news early in the morning, Hiashi Hyuga quickly summoned all the high-ranking members of the clan to go out and greet them. The Hyuga clan still wanted to maintain their reputation in Konoha, and they couldn't afford to offend this big shot.

"It's like this, Hyuga clan leader, as you know, the Senju clan only has Garp as their heir. He is a bit mischievous, but he's still just a child. Although ninjas always value the spirit of contracts, ultimately, he's just a child who doesn't understand. Our Senju and Uzumaki clans never force our children to find partners, even if he's the Senju clan's heir. So, since Garp has already signed the marriage contract, we will accept it. However, regarding the matter of him marrying into the family, we hope that Hyuga clan leader will change it to a conjoined marriage. After all, if the next Senju clan leader really marries into your Hyuga clan... I won't be able to explain it to the First and Second Hokage in the future." Haruko-sama spoke slowly and deliberately, her eloquence almost rivaling Shanks'.

"...Lady Haruko, but she's my only granddaughter. My son and daughter-in-law both died on the battlefield. She's my only bloodline. If she marries out, wouldn't that mean my lineage will end?" Before Hiashi Hyuga could finish speaking, an elderly man with gray hair sitting next to him became agitated. He was initially happy about the Senju clan's marriage alliance, not just him, but the entire clan. However, he was unhappy that it involved his granddaughter. He had initially thought she was marrying into the family, but considering she was the only heir of the Senju clan, it was clearly unfair. He was now conflicted; he wanted the marriage alliance but didn't want his granddaughter to marry out. So, he could only grit his teeth and feign pitifulness in front of Lady Haruko. He'd heard that this great philanthropist was easily swayed, and perhaps she would agree out of pity...

"This is the third elder of our Hyuga clan, and Tsuruhime is his granddaughter." Hyuga Hiashi shifted the blame directly to the person in question.

“Third Elder, I deeply sympathize with your plight. Everyone in Konoha knows I’m easily swayed, but this matter concerns the Senju clan’s reputation, and I cannot allow the child to continue acting so recklessly.” The Third Elder’s idea was good, but he misplaced it. When it comes to matters of principle, Lady Haruko is very clear about what is right and wrong.

If she could be so easily swayed by others in this kind of situation, then Mito Uzumaki probably wouldn't have let her in in the first place. Mito Uzumaki was incredibly good at judging people.

"But... this can't just let my lineage end, can it?" the Third Elder said aggrievedly. If he had two granddaughters, marrying one off wouldn't be a problem, it would be for the good of the family. But the problem was that he only had one granddaughter. Before this incident, he had already planned to find a branch family member to marry into his lineage when his granddaughter grew up, so that his third son's bloodline could continue. But now that the other party was a Senju clan member, it was different. Although he didn't know what Byakugan + Senju = what, he figured they must be very powerful. But if his granddaughter married off, the child wouldn't believe in the Hyuga clan anymore. Even if the child became powerful in the future, it wouldn't matter to him. At most, he would only have the title of maternal grandfather. His third son's lineage would not benefit at all, and it would even be cut off. How could he explain this to his ancestors after he died?

"Ahem! Elder San, let me speak frankly. Although I have a good personal relationship with both of your clan leaders—we often discussed heroes over wine when the previous Hyuga clan leader was alive, it feels like yesterday. And this generation is even more so—Hiashi was my student at the Ninja Academy. However, my impression of you powerful clans isn't so good. My impression of you clans has always been that you're rigid and inflexible. But knowing that my adopted grandson is Neji, I realized that the Hyuga clan is different from the Uchiha! As you know, I, Shanks, am particularly fond of history. Since the Warring States period, the Hyuga and Senju clans have had a very good relationship. When Konoha was founded, the First Hokage thought of the Hyuga clan first and was the first to seek cooperation with you. Now the Senju clan has declined, with only one remaining member, Hiashi. Elder San, are you really so heartless as to let go of this last branch of the Senju clan?" "So, even the only son is gone? As for your granddaughter and Garp's matter, I don't think it's any use for us outsiders to say anything. Times have changed; we talk about democracy now. Arranged marriages by parents and matchmakers are no longer valid. Let the parties involved decide. I can represent Garp in approving this marriage. Call your granddaughter out and ask her opinion. If she agrees, then it just means she and Garp are destined for each other. If she doesn't agree, then forcing her won't bring her happiness. Don't you agree?" Shanks downed a glass of wine, and his inner turmoil began to flow uncontrollably. He knew Kishimoto's manga tropes by heart—the protagonist saves the girl, and then the girl falls for him. Garp may not be a savior, but he's still his protagonist. If this girl isn't devoted to Garp, Shanks should reconsider whether this manga is Kishimoto's or Oda's...

"...Lord Shanks makes a good point. Third brother, let's call Tsuruhime over right away and ask for her opinion. After all, this concerns her life's most important matter, and I can't make a decision on my own." Another white-haired old man beside Hiashi Hyuga said. What Shanks just said was rough but reasonable. Although a large part of it was praising their Hyuga clan, they knew their own situation. All that talk about the two clans being on good terms was nonsense. It was only when their Hyuga clan was almost wiped out by the Uchiha clan in the struggle for the strongest dojutsu in the ninja world that they were forced to become subordinates of the Senju clan.

455. The hero saving the damsel in distress turned into monster stealing.

As for the idea of ​​cooperating to establish Konoha, that's just a slogan they'll shout after Madara, Hashirama, and Tobirama die. However, considering that if the Senju clan declines and they still try to take advantage of the situation, wouldn't that damage the reputation of the Hyuga clan? You have to understand that the Hyuga clan's current dominance in the ninja world was achieved by the previous clan head risking his life to fight the Third Raikage. As a loyal supporter of the previous clan head, this elder of the Hyuga clan decided to back down and prioritize preserving their reputation.

"Haha, the elder is indeed very understanding. It's true what they say, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure. Look at how the Hyuga clan has been thriving for the past ten years or so. It really can't be separated from the elder's contributions." Shanks always gives others face, but this time he didn't accept any gifts and just went ahead with the conversation.

"Lord Shanks, you flatter me. We have benefited greatly from your care for the Hyuga clan over the years." This long-awaited praise made the old clan elder feel refreshed all over, and even his osteoporosis, which he had suffered from for many years, showed signs of recovery. Since the previous clan leader passed away, a new emperor and a new court had emerged, and these old guys had begun to retire behind the scenes. He hadn't had a chance to boast to Shanks in a long time, and now he was being praised by Shanks again, this time for free. It felt really good.

"Zong, go and bring the young lady over." The Third Elder withdrew the tears that had been welling up in his eyes and said to a young man behind him with a stern face.

"Isn't that it? Maybe we'll even become in-laws someday! Come on, bottoms up, there are three more to come!" Shanks raised his glass, raising his eyebrows at Haruko-sama. Talking about work, that's how much face you men have.

Not long after, the clan elders brought in a girl. As soon as she entered, Shanks sensed her composure, a stark contrast to his imagined image of a naturally weak girl being bullied by a few kids, or a godlike figure like Garp descending to earth. Shanks' Observation Haki even detected that this girl was at least a Genin level; how could a few school brats possibly bully her? As for her appearance… he admitted Garp was indeed face-blind. Although the girl was still young and hadn't fully matured, he could still tell she was a standard pretty girl with colored contact lenses.

"Third Elder, is this child really your granddaughter? You wouldn't just send some random child to fool me, would you? With this child's strength, what little brat could possibly bully her!" Shanks looked at the Third Elder with suspicion.

"I wasn't bullied. Before I even made a move, they were already beaten up by Garp," Hyuga Tsuruhime said calmly and emotionlessly.

Shanks suddenly realized that Garp was really... damn it, he was just being presumptuous. The other guy wasn't being bullied; he'd stolen the kill right before the other guy was about to make his move. This put Shanks in a bit of a predicament. He'd been so confident, but things weren't going as planned. Stealing kills was something to be looked down upon. It was a miracle the other guy wasn't even trying to kill him; how could he possibly fall for him at first sight? And with Garp's eccentric personality and lacking his father Nawaki's flirting skills, finding a good girlfriend would be difficult...

"Well, little girl, you must know what happened today, right? I, the vice-principal, hate arranged marriages the most. Although you didn't need Garp to save you, it's a fact that Garp helped you. In the end, he even signed the marriage contract with you by a twist of fate. So you two are quite destined for each other, aren't you? I heard you're even classmates. You're the one involved, so just say it in front of us: do you agree to this marriage? I must make it clear to you here that you're the one marrying into the Senju clan, not Garp marrying into your Hyuga clan." Shanks was so slurring his words in trying to help Garp that his mouth was slurred.

"...I agree. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." Hyuga Tsuruhime finished speaking in a detached tone and turned to leave. She had known about this matter last night. Although she didn't have a good impression of that former classmate, the Konoha Little Tyrant, he hadn't given her a bad review for taking her head yesterday. After all, his intention was to protect her, and he even insisted on taking her home afterwards. Moreover, Hiashi had given her a lesson in morality: women are destined to marry, and she, as the granddaughter of the three clan elders, was no exception. However, there were only a handful of geniuses in Konoha. Apart from Garp, there wasn't a single one her age. She wouldn't want to marry a mediocre clansman. It would be better to marry into the Senju clan. At least she would be the future clan leader's wife. And most importantly, the Senju clan members were all afraid of their wives. Didn't Shanks-sama instantly become a coward in front of Haruko-sama? Marrying into the Senju clan would give her a much higher status than marrying into her own clan.

"Different...you agree?"

Shanks had prepared a bunch of excuses to fool this emotionless girl, but she actually agreed. It made him feel as uncomfortable as if he had stayed up all night studying for a physics exam the night before, instead of preparing for a math exam the next day.

"Lord Shanks, please don't be offended. Ever since Tsurugi's parents passed away, her personality has become like this, and I can't do anything about it," the Third Elder said sadly. His precious granddaughter was very adorable when she was little, but ever since his son and daughter-in-law died in the Third World War, his granddaughter's temperament has become more and more indifferent, and sometimes she wouldn't say a word to him all day.

"It's alright, I quite like this kid's personality, exactly like Kakashi when he was little." Shanks shrugged. Damn, a female version of Tsunade wasn't enough, now there's even a male version of Kakashi! Aren't the female characters in Hokage supposed to be either violent or gentle? But considering Garp's weird personality, it might not be so bad to have a girl like this keeping an eye on him; at least he wouldn't dare mess around with the finances.

"Hehe, since the child has agreed, then Elder San, the matter of the marriage certificate should be settled, right? Let them get engaged first, and they can get married whenever they want in a few years." Lady Haruko said to the Elder San after Hyuga Tsuruhime left.

"...Since Tsuruhime has agreed, I respect her opinion. From now on, I'll leave Tsuruhime in the care of Lady Haruko." The Third Elder felt a sense of pride, as if a daughter had finally come of age. Time really flies.

"The three elders are joking. The Senju clan doesn't have so many rules and regulations. Even if she marries there, she can still come back to Hyuga at any time. Besides, their marriage will have to wait a few more years; they're still children." Haruko-sama laughed. She shared Shanks' thoughts. Hyuga Tsuruhime's personality was just right to keep Garp in check. Otherwise, with his even more forthright personality than Tsunade, one Senju would definitely not be enough for him to lose.

456. The bastard you're talking about is your great-grandfather.

"Hey! Isn't this young master Garp? What brings you to the Hokage Building today?" The two ninjas on guard duty at the Hokage Building teased Garp. They, the old-timers at the Hokage Building, all knew that the two Hokage were constantly annoyed by this little tyrant's behavior by his homeroom teacher, Umino-sensei. However, since Garp's family was well-off, the Hokage turned a blind eye.

After Shanks' loving instruction last night, Garp went to meet up with his team early this morning. But as soon as he stepped outside, he realized something important: he really didn't know who his team leader was! He hadn't been back to school since graduating early and receiving his ninja headband, and he wasn't there when classes were assigned. Who knew who his team leader was... After thinking it over, the only people he knew were the Hokage, Daisama, and his former homeroom teacher.

He doesn't even want to go to the Ninja Academy anymore, so he can only come to the Hokage Building to ask Uncle Minato.

"Good morning, Uncle Rukawa. I need to talk to Uncle Minato. I'll go in first." Garp was unwilling to share the fact that he didn't know who the team leader was; that would be a stain on a ninja's life.

"The Hokage just went out, but Lord Shikaku is still inside. You can go in by yourself," Uncle Rukawa said.

Thanks.

After thanking him, Garp ran straight inside.

"Why is this little tyrant coming to the Hokage Tower instead of the casino today? He hasn't been here in ages," said the ninja next to Uncle Rukawa after Garp left.

"I don't know, but I heard that he was caught by Shanks yesterday while gambling heavily at the Shimura Casino. I also heard that he secretly signed a marriage contract with the Hyuga clan head and got a beating from an angry Shanks. I guess that's why he came here," Uncle Rukawa said.

"I've heard about it too. You must be so envious. I wish I could sign a marriage contract with the Hyuga clan, even if we're actually separate families," the ninja said enviously.

"Go home and sleep some more after get off work. You'll probably be able to marry into the Uchiha clan. He's the heir of the Senju clan, his parents are legendary ninjas, and he's a famous genius. Most people can't withstand his fists. I heard he even beat a Chunin teacher at the school so badly he ended up in the hospital. Otherwise, Lady Tsunade would probably be in her grave by now," Uncle Rukawa said.

"Haha! Now that you mention it, I'm actually going to take a nap after get off work and see if I can marry into the Uchiha clan!" his companion laughed. What ordinary ninja like them doesn't dream of marrying into a wealthy family?

......

"Little Garp, why aren't you looking for Hyuga girls this early in the morning? What are you doing here?" As soon as Garp entered the Hokage's office, Chongtianpao, who was lying on the table lost in thought, teased Garp. Gossip in Konoha is everywhere. Even the two guards knew about Garp mistakenly signing the marriage certificate. How could the Grand Marshal of Konoha not know?

"Don't even mention it. I got a beating from your father-in-law all night because of this. By the way, Uncle Shikaku, could you help me find out who my team leader is? I was planning to go to the assembly this morning, but I realized I still don't know who my team leader is," Garp said helplessly.

"cough."

Garp's words made Skyrocket almost lose his balance on the table, staring at Garp as if he were an alien.

"You've been out of school for months, haven't you? You still don't know who your supervising teacher is. What have you been doing all this time? Wait a minute, let me check for you." (Chongtianpao looked up at the sky.)

"Uh... I found out. You were originally assigned to Team 2 of the Jonin Ryumura and Shinoda, but because you haven't reported for a long time, Minato just added a member to their team yesterday. That means you're no longer in Ryumura and Shinoda's team. But today, all the graduating class teams are full, so you're on the waiting list. You can only take on low-level missions on your own. You can fill in later if a team needs more people." The information about Sky Cannon was shown to Garp.

"So you're saying I've gone from being a starter to a substitute? And I have to start from doing odd jobs?" Karp jumped up. Was this some kind of joke? His homeroom teacher had called his parents yesterday, and now he's got a full roster.

“What you said isn’t wrong. Besides, since you haven’t had a single mission attendance record in the few months since you graduated, according to the rules, you can’t accept missions outside the village until you’ve completed one hundred D-level missions,” Skyrocket explained.

"This, this... which bastard made this rule? Let him come over here and I'll beat him to a pulp!" Garp, with his short temper, couldn't hold back any longer and said, his face flushed, as he rolled up his sleeves.

"Uh... the bastard you're talking about is the Second Generation Lord. According to your generation, you should call him your great-grandfather. If you really want to beat him up, you can have your great-uncle summon him, but you probably can't beat him right now." Sky Cannon said, looking at this unworthy descendant of the Thousand Hands clan.

"...Uncle Lu Jiu, isn't there any other way? 100 odd jobs? Even my aunt wouldn't let me do that." Hearing that the person with the stern expression was his arrogant great-grandfather, he softened. He really couldn't win now; he'd better play it safe and develop his strength first.

"There are many ways. The first way is for you to kill Onoki or Rasa now, triggering a world war. Then you won't have to do odd jobs anymore and can go to the Land of Lightning with Minato to drink with the Fourth Raikage. The second way is for you to kill your great-uncle, which will also trigger a world war. Again, you won't have to do odd jobs, and you can go drink with the Raikage. The third way is for you to go to your great-uncle, but this time don't kill him. Instead, trick him into summoning the Second Hokage to change the rules. After all, these are rules set by our predecessors, and we descendants can't change them arbitrarily. That way, you won't have to do odd jobs." Skyrocket stroked his chin, analyzing each method for Garp.

"...None of these methods you suggested are feasible for me. Not a single one is practical." Garp was speechless. Kill Onoki or Rasa? Let's wait another ten years or so. The most pressing matter right now is avoiding menial tasks; there's not that much time. As for killing his great-uncle... while tempting, considering the difference in strength, the first method wasn't as reliable. As for a third method, unless his great-uncle wasn't on his meds and listened to his nonsense about summoning Shenron... ugh! Summoning his great-grandfather, and then his great-grandfather had to be on his meds and also listen to his nonsense to come to Minato to change the rules... This whole operation requires incredible luck and the protagonist's halo; both are indispensable, but these are precisely what the usual formula lacks...

457. Doing odd jobs is impossible.

"The most practical thing to do is to go to Haruko-sama or Tsunade-sama and have them issue missions in the mission room under the name of the hospital. Then you can go to the hospital every day after accepting a mission. You can do this for a hundred days. However, I don't recommend you do this. It takes too long. It's better to accept three or four odd jobs every day and finish them as soon as possible," said Skyrocket.

"I'm going to the hospital right now. There's no way I'm going to do odd jobs. I'll never do odd jobs in my life." After saying that, Garp dashed out of the office like a gust of wind. He was kidding. He had seen the miserable state of Shisui and Itachi back then. They came home dirty and smelly every day. Shisui was lucky that he later used his connections to get close to the Anbu. But Itachi was miserable. He was too young. Even if he wanted to use his connections, the Anbu wouldn't dare to take him. He could only suffer between being dirty and smelly. Last week, he had a fight with Itachi and found that even his baby fat face was gone. He must have been unable to eat because of the smell... He didn't want to cause trouble. What was wrong with going to the hospital? It was his territory. The director was his aunt, and the vice director was his great-aunt. Although he couldn't gamble anymore, it was still better than being suffocated by the smell.

"Sigh! It's all because of Tsunade-sama's spoiling. I hope Minato and Naruto won't be spoiled like this by Kushina in the future." Sky Cannon said to Garp's back as he looked at him.

"Surely...no way?"

Minato's voice came from the conference room. It turned out that Minato had received a message from the Anbu early in the morning that this little tyrant had come to the Hokage Building. Minato, who had a headache just thinking about Garp, was naturally afraid that Garp would cause him trouble again, so he hid himself and let the clever guy, Skyrocket, deal with it.

"Kushina's personality is similar to Tsunade's, except she doesn't like gambling. You'll have to keep a close eye on her in the future." Skyrocket looked at Minato with sympathy, thinking about Nawaki's situation—having a son like that, protected by someone else, meant he couldn't be disciplined at all... Luckily, he'd flirted with the housewife Lingling back then, otherwise their Nara clan would have been in serious trouble. A clever person can be deadly when they get mischievous.

"...Haha, Naruto is still so young, there's plenty of time!" Minato's words made it sound like he was trying to comfort him.

......

"Young Master Garp, you said you'd rather die than go to school, so why aren't you going to see your Hyuga-chan instead of coming to the hospital?" Garp was surrounded by a group of nurses as soon as he arrived at the hospital entrance. Sure enough, after a night and a morning, everyone knew about Garp's true nature.

"Auntie Village, I urgently need to speak with my aunt. Is she in her office?" Garp was too lazy to joke around with these aunties; avoiding menial tasks was his priority, and besides, they were all women of that age—they weren't his father.

"Lady Tsunade is undergoing surgery! It'll probably take a long time!" said the lead nurse.

“What about my great-aunt? Is she still here?” Karp asked again.

"Haruko-sama is in the Dean's office. What's the matter that's so urgent?"

"I'll tell you later, I'm going to find her now!" After saying that, Garp took off running towards the dean's office.

"Grandmother! Help! Your grand-nephew is about to live in misery!" Before the Kapu people even entered, the mournful voice, choked with sobs, had already reached inside.