Konoha Drunkard

"Lord Shanks, it's not the beginning of the month yet, is it?" A Chunin in the mission room joked when he saw Shanks.

"Don't call me 'sir' anymore, just call me Shanks, Kino-nii-san," Shanks said helplessly.

"Haha! What, you're already taking on a mission before the beginning of the month?" Kino said. For the past few months, Shanks had been coming to take on an A-rank mission at the beginning of each month, like a routine, and he was rarely seen otherwise. It was even easier than his job in his previous life. At least he didn't have to clock in and out every day; this was the life he wanted.

"Ah, it's like this, this is my friend, Might Guy. He's very strong, but he can't cultivate chakra, so he can only be a genin. That's why I'm thinking of using your connections to let him take on B-rank missions in the future," Shanks explained with a forced smile.

"This... doesn't make sense. How about I put your name on the list when he picks up the B-rank personnel during my shift?" Kino was also a bit hesitant, but he came up with this idea.

"Will this work? Wouldn't wearing it like this be too disadvantageous?" Shanks hesitated. He knew that completing missions earned merit points. Just like wartime achievements, once enough points were accumulated, they could be exchanged for corresponding ninjutsu or money.

"Ah, it's alright, it's alright, as long as I can take on the mission, that's fine," Matt Day quickly replied.

“Alright then, I’ll talk to the Hokage about your situation tomorrow,” Shanks said.

"That won't do. We can trouble the Hokage with this kind of thing," Might Guy said nervously.

"It's alright. Uncle Hokage will be looking for me tomorrow, so I'll just mention it." It's just a suggestion, it won't cost me anything, so it doesn't matter.

"Then I'll have to trouble you," Dai said.

"Alright, take a look at what mission you want to take," Shanks reminded him.

“I’ve already decided on this bandit mission,” Dai said, pointing to a B-rank character.

Shanks glanced at the data and found that the bandits were only three rogue ninjas, not particularly strong. They were only given a B-rank because they had committed too many atrocities and were good at escaping.

"Then you need to be careful. I have to go now. Brother Kino, let's have a drink sometime!" Shanks said to Kino one last time. Shanks always respected those who were injured on the battlefield while protecting Konoha, whether they were Chunin or Genin.

"Haha! Okay, remember to come see me when you have time," Kino laughed heartily. These ninjas, severely wounded on the battlefield and unable to perform missions, would return to the village and be given easy jobs, which many looked down upon. However, Shanks didn't look down on them; instead, he would chat and joke with them every time they came to accept a mission. This is why, even knowing it was against the rules, he still helped Shanks find a way.

Shanks waited outside for Dai to come out after accepting the mission, then followed him at a distance.

After all, Shanks can't just listen to his side of the story and assume he's amazing. What if something happens to him and there's no future for Might Guy? Who will kick him out of the final chapter then?

Kai's fans should tear him apart.

After accepting the task, Dai went home to tell his father, who was a painter. His father simply didn't have the money to buy him food or medicine.

After Dai finished speaking with his father, he rushed to the hideout of the three rogue ninjas as instructed in the mission. Shanks trailed far behind.

Seeing that Dai, like him, was simply reckless and lacked any battle plan, he swept through the enemy ranks, eventually managing to fight three rogue ninja single-handedly. These three rogue ninjas didn't possess much ninjutsu; they were all taijutsu practitioners, only knowing the three body techniques taught at the ninja academy. The three rogue ninjas were eventually knocked unconscious by Dai because they were exhausted.

Dai carried the three back to the village and threw them into Konoha Prison...

"..." Shanks realized he had followed along, otherwise, if he had taken on a higher-ranking B-class character without authorization, Might Guy would have been gone. He hadn't expected Dai to be so weak now.

"No, we have to wait until he develops the first two gates of the Eight Gates before letting him take on B-rank missions," Shanks thought.

"Find him a way to make money? I don't know how myself..." Shanks scratched his head.

"Ask Shuo Mao for help." If you have any difficulties, ask Shuo Mao.

Shanks went directly to the Dark Side to find him. The Dark Side's base was located on the edge of the Forest of Death, and the entrance was a sealed barrier.

Action Captain's Office

"Why are you here?" Sakumo Hatake asked while writing something he couldn't make out.

"I need your help to think of a solution..." Shanks explained Dai's situation to him.

"..." Sakumo Hatake was speechless after hearing this.

"Do you really think that 10-year-old Dai has the strength of a special Jonin just by relying on taijutsu?" Hatake Sakumo rarely complained.

"Why not? Didn't I defeat a Jonin at the age of 8 using only taijutsu?" Shanks said confidently.

“The problem is that Dai is just a commoner with no one to teach him. You, on the other hand, have been taught by the First Generation since you were three years old. Moreover, he doesn’t have the physique of your Uzumaki clan or the talent you have.” Hatake Sakumo rolled his eyes at him.

"He's at most a regular Chunin level right now. Like you said, he's having a hard time even dealing with three rogue ninjas. You know, missions above Rank B have a lot of fluctuations; he might encounter a Jonin and become an A-rank, and then he might not be able to come back," Hatake Sakumo said helplessly.

31. Matt Day is really difficult (2) "Please give flowers", "Please add to favorites"

After listening to Sakumo Hatake's words, Shanks suddenly realized that even if Dai became incredibly powerful thirty years later, that was still thirty years from now. In thirty years, Shanks himself would be able to hold his own against a group of Six Paths Masters. Dai developed the Eight Gates by practicing taijutsu for over thirty years as an ordinary person. Right now, he was still an ordinary person, at most just more hardworking than the average person. Like Guy, he was a genius who relied on hard work.

"What should I do then? I can't exactly tell him, 'Sorry, your current strength is too weak to take on B-rank missions alone,' can I? That would be too hurtful, I can't bring myself to say it." Shanks looked at him with an air of "I'll leave it to you."

"...I really can't do anything with you...Isn't Haruko at Konoha Hospital? Have Haruko issue a B-rank mission every day for him to complete, but you have to pay the mission reward yourself." Hatake Sakumo had no choice but to help him come up with a solution.

"Will it work? What if he finds out the truth someday? Wouldn't that be even more damaging to his dignity?" Shanks had some doubts.

"No, the tasks are assigned by the hospital. After he completes a task, we'll say he has good stamina and completes tasks quickly, and then we'll assign him tasks by name next time," said Hatake Sakumo.

"I never expected you, Sakumo, to become so cunning. I knew I wasn't wrong about you," Shanks exclaimed. The straightforward Sakumo of the past is gone.

"..." Sakumo Hatake continued writing his own things, too lazy to pay attention to him.

Shanks, bored, also left.

Konoha Hospital isn't very busy right now, as it's mostly staffed with mission-related injuries or minor illnesses among Konoha civilians.

"Oh, Shanks's here to see your girlfriend again?"

"Haha, Shanks, Haruko and Koharu are in surgery, you'll be waiting."

Shanks is a frequent visitor to Konoha Hospital, where he is either teased by nurses or betrayed by several Chunin doctors.

"Thanks, Brother Dahe. I'll bring you a bottle of good wine tomorrow. I've been saving it all up from my uncle's old stash!" Shanks boasted. After all, boasting is free.

"Haha! That's great! I can't bear to drink the first generation's wine!" the doctor from Taihe laughed.

"By the way, what kind of surgery are Haruko and Koharu doing? Will it take a long time?" Shanks asked curiously. It's not a major battle now, so they shouldn't suffer any serious injuries.

“He’s a Jonin. It’s said that he encountered a puppeteer from Sunagakure while leading a mission. He was slashed several times and poisoned. In addition, he engaged in strenuous exercise after being poisoned, so it’s quite troublesome,” said Taiga.

"Yes, the puppeteers of Sunagakure are indeed quite strong." Shanks nodded. Back when he and Sakumo Hatake were in Sunagakure, if it weren't for their greatly improved Armament Haki, they would have been chopped into a pile of mincemeat by Shamon's puppets.

Shanks chatted with Taiga while waiting outside the operating room.

Two hours later, the green light in the operating room came on.

Haruko and Koharu came out of the operating room and saw Shanks outside. Koharu looked at Shanks and smiled, "Why are you here so early to pick up your girlfriend today?"

"Haha! I'm not here to see Haruko today, I'm here to see you, Koharu-nee." Shanks didn't take Koharu's teasing seriously.

"What do you want?" Xiaochun asked curiously as she switched dorm rooms.

"According to reliable sources, Brother Jing is going to name his unborn child two names: if it's a boy, he'll be called Uchiha Haru, and if it's a girl, she'll be called Uchiha Koharu ^_^," Shanks whispered to Koharu in the Utatane room.

"..." Koharu rolled her eyes at Shanks, turned around and walked away.

"Let's go, I'm off work," Haruko said with a smile as she overheard Shanks and Koharu's whispered conversation.

"Oh, by the way, could you do me a favor?" Shanks said, glancing around.

"What's the matter that you're being so careful about?" Haruko asked, noticing Shanks's furtive behavior.

"Let's talk in your office," Shanks said, pulling Haruko towards his office.

"It's like this %#&%..." Shanks finished explaining Dai's situation and looked at Haruko.

"That's a good idea, but our hospital doesn't have that many miscellaneous tasks for him to do." Haruko couldn't think of any tasks the hospital could assign in the village.

"This...it's okay, just go to the mission room and ask him to complete it. As long as the bounty reaches the level of a B-rank mission, I'll pay for it!" Shanks said, acting like a tycoon.

"Will this... work?" Haruko hesitated for a moment.

"No problem, I know the people in the mission room well, and you're my future wife, who would dare not give you face?" Shanks said arrogantly.

"..." Haruko rolled her eyes.

Mito gave Haruko the annual child support payment that Shanks received from the Land of Whirlpools. In Mito's words, he wanted to give the little girl something to look forward to, since Shanks had been flirting with her since he was only five years old.

So Haruko isn't short of money now, so it doesn't matter if she posts a B-level mission and gets a little more money.

The next day, Dai and their team of special jonin arrived at the mission room. Their team had just graduated from the ninja academy, so every day was a repetition of the previous day's events. They could only take on simpler C-rank escort missions after completing countless D-rank missions.

"Kino, these three D-rank missions, thank you." Dai's team leader selected three missions and assigned them to Kino.

"Okay, oh right, Might Day, I heard the hospital needs some help lately, so they've issued a B-rank mission. Come to me after you finish the mission, I'll save it for you," Kino said to Might Day.

"Kino, Dai just graduated from school, he can't take on a B-rank mission," the team leader asked in confusion.

"Ah, it's not a dangerous mission. It's just that the hospital has been very busy lately, and we're short-staffed. Koharu-sama's student assigned a B-rank mission. It doesn't require a ninja rank assessment, but there are no merits, only a bounty. I think Might Guy, being a taijutsu ninja, needs a lot of money to buy food and medicine, so I left this mission to him," Kino explained, following Haruko's instructions.

"Oh. Dai, you can come back for this mission after your mission today if you have time." The team leader was relieved to hear that there was only a bounty and no merit points. There weren't many of these missions, but they were mostly reserved for commoners who had just graduated. There was one in his team, while the other two were clan ninjas who looked down on this kind of mission.

"Yes, Captain!" Dai replied loudly.

"Alright, we'll finish these three tasks today, and then you'll have free time," said the ninja in charge.

The current graduating squads are different from the future graduating squads. In the current graduating squads, the ninjas leading the squads don't have as much of a teacher-student relationship with the students. The ninjas leading the squads treat leading the graduates as a mission.

It wasn't until a few years later, with the spread of Hiruzen Sarutobi's philosophy, that a teacher-student relationship gradually began to develop between the team leaders and the graduates. At that time, the team members would call the team leader "teacher," and the team leader would teach them some ninjutsu or experience.

Currently, this doesn't exist. Each team leader takes their graduating squad and completes several D-rank missions each day, followed by C-rank missions. Once enough members of the squad have reached the Chunin rank, the team disbands. This is the typical squad system in Konoha.

This is why Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted Shanks to lead a small team, but Shanks refused. It's too much trouble; he'd rather spend his time researching the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Shanks is now in a frenzied state, and sensing space has become his obsession. He's even drawn several special seal-style kunai, but he can't sense any spatial reaction. The seal-style kunai are no different from ordinary kunai, just a bit more aesthetically pleasing.

In Shanks' mind, the Flying Thunder God Technique is essentially about sensing space. As long as it senses a spatial reaction, it can find a connection point with a special symbol in the chaotic space, thus achieving the effect of spatial jump. It's not easy to understand, but very difficult to execute.

Sensing spatial reactions is just the beginning. It will be difficult to achieve the same level of speed as Tobirama Senju. In the future, Minato Namikaze will not only need to be fast, but his physical reactions will also need to keep up with the speed. Otherwise, why couldn't Tobirama Senju, the developer of this technology, instantly kill dozens of Jonin? It's because his physical reactions couldn't keep up with the speed of spatial jumps.

Shanks doesn't need to train to be as powerful as Minato Namikaze; all he needs is the ability to teleport. Even if he can't use it for combat, it's good for traveling. He has plenty of chakra and a strong body. Unlike Minato, who would be out of breath after teleporting two or three people a couple of times, Shanks now has enough chakra and a strong body to teleport several people dozens of times without any problem.

Moreover, Shanks' fighting style is to charge in and unleash his full power, unlike Minato Namikaze's agile style.

His version of Konoha's Six Powers, specifically the "Shave" technique, has also seen some progress. After developing it, Shanks' short-range Shave is no slower than the Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode, even with his strength.

32. Those who seek apprenticeship in prostitution, gambling, and drugs are asking for "flowers" and "favorites".

The Third Hokage of Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi, is accepting three new disciples at the Ninja Academy today.

More than three hundred students stood excitedly and nervously on the school's playground. These were the Hokage's disciples! They were Konoha's strongest ninjas. Who wouldn't want to be the Hokage's disciple?

"Big Sister Tsunade, who do you think the Hokage will take as his disciple?" A little girl from the Inuzuka clan asked Tsunade while holding a small white dog.

That's right, it's Tsunade!

Tsunade has only been at the school for less than a year, and she's already beaten up almost everyone, even the third-year students. Anyone who annoys her is knocked out with a single punch!

Even the school teachers didn't dare to scold her. After all, she was the granddaughter of two Hokage, and the school's vice principal and the elder of the Senju clan treated her like a treasure. Who would dare to scold her?