Konoha Drunkard

"Really? Uncle Kaizo has quite the refined taste. I even brought him a VIP card for our Konoha Red Zone this time, which gives you a 20% discount on everything. Looks like he won't need it. Those girls from back then are probably going to be disappointed." Shanks said disappointedly.

"Hehe, if you really give it to him, he'll probably be very happy. Speaking of which, you've been living in Konoha for many years, how come you have so much free time to come and visit this old woman now?" Grandma Chiyo was too lazy to joke with him.

"Isn't this an old friend I haven't seen in years? I have many friends in the ninja world, but if I had to pick the closest ones besides the Third Raikage, it would be Aunt Chiyo. I just happened to be visiting you after going to Takigakure last month." Shanks shrugged.

At this moment, Rasa whispered a few words in Chiyo's ear, telling her about the Seven-Tails.

"Ah! Back when your First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was auctioning off the Tailed Beasts, I already thought about it. Tailed Beasts are a double-edged sword. While they are powerful and can strengthen the village, their destructive power should not be underestimated if they go berserk. That's why I reminded the First Hokage not to buy them. Our One-Tail is already a big problem." Grandma Chiyo listened to Rasa's words and thought of the infamous Nine-Tails attack on Konoha a few years ago, as well as how their One-Tail had frequently gone berserk and caused chaos in the village in recent years.

"That's why I often tell people that you, Aunt Chiyo, see things most clearly in the entire ninja world. Tailed beasts are actually useless unless you can truly control them. You don't know, but a few years ago, the Five-Tails Jinchuriki from Iwagakure escaped and even went to our Land of Fire. If I hadn't caught him and returned him to Onoki, Onoki would probably have died a few years earlier."

"Oh? The Five-Tails of Iwagakure also went berserk?" Not only Chiyo, but even Rasa, who works in the Kazekage's office all day, was hearing about it for the first time.

"You guys don't know? Onoki offered a bounty of billions, but no one dared to take the risk. I was the one who helped them capture the Jinchuriki and give it to them. And that bastard Onoki actually dared to send people to ambush me when he was delivering the goods. Don't you think Onoki is too underhanded?" Shanks said angrily.

"Hehe, you guys go back first. There's no room for so many people in the house. I'll just accompany him for a walk." Grandma Chiyo said to Rasa and the group of people behind him.

"Then we'll head back now. Lord Shanks, you're welcome to visit my home if you have time." After saying this, Rasa left with his underlings.

"It's been a long time since I last visited Sunagakure. It's been decades since I last came here." After Rasa left with his underlings, Shanks and Granny Chiyo wandered around Sunagakure.

"Yes, time flies, and so many years have passed in the blink of an eye," Grandma Chiyo sighed.

502. They change it every year.

"Aunt Chiyo, do you have something to say? Your room can comfortably accommodate twice the number of people there," Shanks said, turning around.

"Oh! I can't hide it from you. You're Sasori's teacher, and I've been looking for him ever since he left the village. But it seems like he's deliberately avoiding me. I've searched the entire ninja world but haven't found him. I wonder if you've ever seen him or heard any news about him?" Grandma Chiyo asked.

"You've come to the right person. I'm not bragging, but there's really nothing I can't find out about in the ninja world. I do have some news about Sasori, but it's been several years. I heard it from Kakuzu. I met Kakuzu in the Land of Fire back then, and he told me about a town that was massacred overnight. The method was exactly the same as your puppetry. At the time, I wondered who in the entire ninja world had such amazing puppetry skills that they could massacre a town. If it were a puppeteer unit, it would be impossible for them not to know. And the only people in the ninja world with that ability besides Aunt Chiyo are your precious grandson, Sasori. I went there later, but the town was already in ruins, and I didn't see Sasori anywhere. So I had to give up. But at least this shows that Sasori is still alive and well, wandering all over the world. You don't need to worry about him." Shanks comforted him.

“This child has been withdrawn since he was little, and I’m worried that he won’t be able to take care of himself on his own,” Grandma Chiyo said.

"...Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. You're already this old, how much longer can you take care of him? The fact that he's been around in the ninja world for so long means he's doing alright." Shanks pouted. Not only does he not know how to take care of himself, he doesn't even know that you have to pay for things. In the end, when people complained, he even wiped out everyone in the town. It's okay for people to die; people die every day in the ninja world. But to kill people for such a ridiculous reason is just too absurd. Only your precious grandson could do something like that.

"I don't know if I'll be able to see him one last time before I die. Although there's no concrete evidence over the years, I can guess that Sara's disappearance is related to him. He still cares about his parents' deaths. If Sara hadn't started the war against Konoha back then, his parents wouldn't have died." The two unknowingly arrived at the entrance of the Sunagakure Ninja Academy again. Grandma Chiyo stared intently at the children practicing shuriken.

Grandma Chiyo was looking at the child, while Shanks was looking at a two-meter-tall portrait on the wall by the door. The portrait was covered with stains of various colors, but these were not the most important things. The most important thing was that the person in the painting was none other than himself, but he was much younger than he was now, probably only about twenty years old. Although the painting was somewhat blurred by the dirt, it was still unknown which master had painted it. One could still vaguely feel the domineering aura emanating from the young version of himself in the portrait.

"Hey Aunt Chiyo, I have no problem with you infringing on my portrait rights like this, but can't you at least update it? Look at this painting, it's all blurred by all sorts of dirt, you can't even tell who it is. No wonder I was stopped by the two 'gatekeepers' at the village entrance before, they didn't even recognize me." Shanks complained, pointing at the masterpiece on the wall.

"Hehe, speaking of which, this painting was updated by someone when you left. It's the most realistic painting, so it's never been replaced. Since you don't mind, you can have Rasa have someone replace it with the current one tomorrow," Grandma Chiyo laughed. Grandma Chiyo was already used to Shanks's thought process. If it were anyone else, they would be furious if they knew their portrait was being spit on or urinated on, but Shanks only cared that people couldn't see the figures in the painting clearly.

"What suggestions do I have? Onoki even put a giant statue of me in the center of Iwagakure for people to throw rotten vegetables at and spit on, but he puts in much more effort than you guys; he changes that statue every year. Kirigakure also has paintings, but they change theirs every year too. You tell Rasa that from now on, this painting should also be updated every year. I can be the model for the painter for free, but it has to be a good likeness, or I won't pay you," Shanks said. Being remembered so much, for better or worse, at least he's quite successful, unlike Madara and Hashirama Senju, who were... They were indeed incredibly powerful, but nowadays, their legends are only mentioned in snippets in books. There's only one "God of Shinobi," and Madara is even worse off; his name isn't even mentioned, just "Shinobi World Asura Madara." As for his image, Hashirama Senju only has the Hokage Rock and the Valley of the End, while Madara only has the Valley of the End, and even that image is artistically embellished, completely failing to capture Madara's overwhelming aura of dominance. Many young people today don't even know who Uchiha Madara is, but when they hear "Shinobi World Asura," they remember, "Oh, so Uchiha Madara is just that Madara!"

Shanks was far superior to Hashirama Senju and Madara in this respect. Even Iwagakure, Kirigakure, and Sunagakure have portraits and statues of him. Based on this, his historical status can be greatly enhanced. If he has the opportunity to go to Kumogakure and persuade the Fourth Hokage's nephew to make a statue of him, he will be the first person in history, even more prestigious than Hashirama Senju and Madara. Although the two ended the Warring States period, they did not have any representative buildings or murals. Only the people of Konoha Village know what Hashirama Senju looks like. Other villages do not know.

Shanks is different. He changes his position every year, and this has become a habit over the decades. Both Sunagakure and Kirigakure place him in the Ninja Academy, allowing generations of kids to spit on him and urinate on him, while also spreading the great things Shanks did. Although his behavior wasn't very civilized, it made sure that every generation remembered Shanks. Even if he's infamous for all time, he's still more influential than Madara and Hashirama Senju.

Needless to say, Iwagakure's statue is already in the center of the village. What more needs to be said? You know, when he retired, he should have done a speaking tour and made some money off it.

"Haha, no need to hire an artist, I can draw it for you right now. My drawing skills are pretty good." At this moment, Uncle Kaizo, dressed as Piccolo Daimaō, appeared behind Shanks and Grandma Chiyo and laughed loudly.

503. They're all people who can't accept defeat.

"Hey, Uncle Haicang, it's been years since I last saw you. Your hobbies have become more and more diverse. Not only do you like fishing, but you've even developed a taste for painting. I wouldn't be surprised if you started composing poetry in a few years," Shanks teased.

"Haha, you should always find a hobby to pass the time, unlike the Konoha Red-Haired Shanks who's always doing business. I heard he made a huge deal last month, and even our Land of Wind's Daimyo lost it all to you," Uncle Kaizo said. Unlike his sister, Grandma Chiyo, he also lived in seclusion with her. However, unlike Chiyo, who was indifferent to worldly affairs, he was quite concerned about current events. Not to mention the biggest recent events: the Land of Wind's Daimyo went bankrupt in a high-stakes gamble in Konoha and was forced to step down by the ministers of the Land of Wind, as well as the Seven-Tails incident in Takigakure. These were the most talked-about things in the ninja world right now.

"I have to make a living, what can I do! I also want to go fishing when I have nothing to do, and paint in my spare time." Shanks shrugged.

"Heh, you must be making a fortune supporting your family. I heard that Takikage paid a huge sum of money for your help in dealing with the Seven-Tails." He was shocked when he heard that. Was Takikage out of his mind? He actually spent 80 billion to ask Shanks to help him deal with the Seven-Tails. But then he thought about it and realized that Takikage really had no choice. The Seven-Tails had already come out, and the only person known in the ninja world who could deal with a tailed beast was Shanks. Takikage could only accept the exorbitant price, since the Seven-Tails was destroying his house at the time.

Shanks' actions also drove up the price of Tailed Beasts. The days when Onoki could buy the Five-Tails Jinchuriki for less than 10 billion are long gone. Even Onoki himself was thankful that he had done business with Shimura Hanzo instead of that bastard Shanks from Konoha. Otherwise, Hanzo would have asked for tens of billions, forcing him to resort to robbing daimyo. Iwagakure couldn't afford it; after all, they were the poorest village. Their geographical location was advantageous militarily, but it also limited their development.

Shanks hadn't anticipated this chain reaction from his actions. He knew initially that his actions stemmed from a dislike for Takigakure, coupled with rumors of the village's recent success and ample funding, leading him to intend to sabotage Takigakure. Had he known the ripple effects, it wouldn't have been Shimura Hanzo negotiating business with Onoki.

"Anyone can use the word 'huge sum,' but you Sunagakure can't use it, Uncle Kaizo. Everyone knows that your Land of Wind is the richest in the ninja world. This time, the sum of money your Land of Wind's daimyo gambled has broken records," Shanks said, pouting.

"Haha, I wouldn't dare claim to be rich in front of you. You've already swindled most of the rich people. How many billions will you offer to help us get rid of this one?" Uncle Haizang said.

"One-Tail? What One-Tail? Didn't he get along quite well with the old monk Fenfu?" Shanks said, feigning ignorance, though he was actually incredibly excited. Business had indeed come his way. Visiting his old friend was just a side trip; making big business was the real priority.

“You’re over fifty, how could Bunpuku still be alive? Bunpuku passed away many years ago. All these years, the One-Tail has been sealed in the altar. However, because of the long time, the altar eventually couldn’t withstand it and became dilapidated. So, as the Kazekage, Rasa chose his newborn son to be the Jinchūriki. But because the child is too young, and as you know, our village’s sealing technique is not complete, it’s easy for the One-Tail to break free when the Jinchūriki is asleep. Moreover, the child is young and immature, and is often bewitched by the One-Tail. So, all these years, the One-Tail has gone berserk from time to time,” Uncle Kaizo said.

"You guys are something else. You didn't even tell me that Venerable Fenfu is gone, so I could have come and see him off. After all, I used to get along quite well with him," Shanks scolded.

"Stop with the nonsense. You're right here, so just name your price." Uncle Haizang is rich and capricious. In the ninja world, only Shanks dares to set a price like this, and only one dares to be ripped off by Shanks. Who can blame them when they truly lack everything except money? They can find dozens of grams of gold dust in a pound of sand, plus their village's unique Magnet Release... When others buy supplies, even Konoha and the Land of Crafts have to haggle for ages when buying ninja tools, but Sunagakure always offers the Land of Crafts double the price. Their level of investment is not even comparable to others.

This issue, which concerns the village's well-being, should ideally be negotiated between Rasa and Shanks. However, since Uncle Kaizo and Grandma Chiyo are familiar with him, it's better to let Uncle Kaizo speak first. After all, those who have been tricked are never in a good mood, even if they are truly wealthy.

"Well... although it's true that talking about money would hurt our relationship, we Konoha people always keep clear accounts even between brothers. How about this, for the sake of our friendship, I'll give you a 15% discount. Yours is the One-Tailed Beast, which should be easier to deal with than the Seven-Tailed Beast, and you've already sealed it. But I'm not trying to cheat you. You've already mentioned the situation with the One-Tailed Beast. This child's situation is different from the fighting and killing involved in sealing the Seven-Tailed Beast, so we'll have to see how things go." Shanks said, pretending to have thought about it for a long time.

He knew the One-Tail's situation better than anyone. To be honest, in terms of strength, the One-Tail was far weaker than the Seven-Tail. However, the One-Tail had the most arrogant temper among the tailed beasts, comparable to Madara of the tailed beast world. It would easily dominate everything. The One-Tail was the only one who dared to go toe-to-toe with the Nine-Tail. The Eight-Tailed Octopus dared to do that because it had eight tails and considered itself powerful.

This fat cat, with its unfortunate fate, had the destiny of a powerful figure but lacked the luck. The Six Paths Sage created it first, and according to its birth time, it was indeed the leader of the nine tailed beasts. However, because the Six Paths Sage himself didn't even know the amount of chakra the Ten-Tails possessed, he casually separated a small portion and created the fat cat. As a result, the later tailed beasts that appeared received more and more chakra. Finally, when Kurama appeared, the Six Paths Sage simply gave all the remaining chakra to Kurama, making the fat cat the first to be born but the weakest. Because it was the first to be born, it considered itself the leader of all the tailed beasts, incredibly arrogant. Even the Eight-Tails Shanks could easily terrify them, but the fat cat and Kurama were different. Both were top-tier tailed beasts, one with the destiny of a powerful figure but lacking the luck, the other with the luck but lacking the destiny. They were both the Madara of the tailed beast world—unbeatable!

504. Good children shouldn't lie.

The next day, Rasa brought Gaara, a little over three years old with the character for "love" on his forehead and dark circles under his eyes, to Shanks. To be honest, Shanks felt he had a real connection with this fat cat. When he first started out, his mission in Sunagakure was related to this fat cat. Later, his defeat of Shamon was also inextricably linked to this fat cat. Otherwise, the fat cat had diverted Shamon's attention, and he and his best friend Sakumo Hatake wouldn't have been able to steal the crystal so easily. Decades later, he was teaching this fat cat again, and he couldn't help but feel a little lost. Looking at Gaara's emotionless expression, Shanks didn't know how to start. Although his verbal skills were decent, they were far inferior to those of a savior with the protagonist's halo. Besides, Gaara was still too young. Trying to persuade him like a savior by saying that everyone should give a little love wouldn't work. And the fat cat in his belly wasn't so easy to convince. He couldn't very well ask Uncle Kaizo for a price yesterday either, or he would really ruin his reputation.

"Fat cat, what are you pretending to be dead for when your old friend is here?" Shanks said, staring at Gaara's belly.

"Who are you? How do you know I have something in my stomach?" Gaara, who was usually emotionless, showed a slight facial expression when he saw Shanks staring at his stomach while speaking.

"Of course I know what's in your belly. I was invited by your father," Shanks said, patting young Gaara's head.

"That bastard calls himself 'Grandpa'? Huh? This smell is so familiar?" Before Gaara could speak, the fat cat's voice came from inside his stomach.

"Fat cat, did Rokudo give you canine features too? Aren't you a feline?" Shanks said, stroking his chin.

"Damn bastard, oh!! I remember now, you're that red-haired little bastard!" The fat cat finally remembered whose scent it was. It couldn't forget it. This little bastard was the only person who had ever tricked it in all these years, and more than once. Otherwise, if Gaara were still awake, it would have thought of giving this bastard a Tailed Beast Ball.

"Hey! Your memory is much better than that coward Seven-Tails. You were imprisoned for decades and you still remember me. Looks like those decades weren't wasted. You, as the boss, need to have a good talk with your little brother. We were both sealed away, but your little brother was driven crazy. He only remembered me after I beat him up." Shanks said, looking at his brother as if he were useless.

"Yes, yes! You're right, not just Chongming, but the other heads too." So many years! Finally, someone admits that he is the boss. Considering that Shanks acknowledges him as the boss, he will be magnanimous and not hold it against Shanks for toying with him all those years ago.

Rasa stared blankly as Shanks talked to himself inside his youngest son's belly. He knew Shanks was probably just chatting with the One-Tailed Beast inside, seemingly without any animosity. His teacher had told him before that the One-Tailed Beast had a fiery temper, and through its rampages over the years, he'd seen it was no easy person to get along with. It was only because Shanks was in their village that he dared to bring his youngest son out without guards; otherwise, his son would usually be left on the edge of the village.

Moreover, legend has it that there are many grudges between One-Tailed Beast and Shanks, so why are these two creatures chatting away now, not at all like enemies meeting each other?

Not to mention Rasa, even Gaara looked bewildered, because he could hear the fat cat's voice. Ever since he was old enough to understand, the fat cat in his belly had always encouraged him to kill, and the way it spoke to him was always fierce and menacing. It had never talked to him like it did with the person in front of him.

"Exactly! That's why I said there's a reason why the Six Paths Elder gave birth to you first. Putting everything else aside, your IQ is far superior to your underlings. Look at your underlings, always talking about fighting this and killing that, acting like they're second only to the heavens. Even when they're sealed away, they don't read more books or learn more about culture. You're different. Talking to you, I can tell you have a high level of cultural literacy. What kind of books do you usually read? I'll go and read them too." It's really not easy to train this fat cat. With a stubborn beast like it, you have to praise it highly and then ruthlessly trample on its brothers that it doesn't like. So Shanks just bragged about whatever came to mind.

"Haha! Of course! Back when we were little, the Sage of Six Paths always praised me for being smarter than those idiots. They were just too barbaric, so the Sage of Six Paths never liked them." The fat cat, thoroughly enjoying the praise of Shanks, smugly chattered inside Gaara's belly, as if it had found a kindred spirit. However, when it came to reading books... it had already planned to have the brat find it some great works to read to it starting tomorrow, so that it could have cultural exchanges when its kindred spirit came to visit.

"I knew it! You wouldn't believe it, I just arrived in Sunagakure yesterday and they came to complain to me that the One-Tailed Beast keeps going berserk. I was immediately annoyed when I heard that. I said, 'Are you hallucinating? You're so cultured and refined, a model of the Tailed Beast world. How could you possibly go berserk and cause such destruction?' But what they said sounded so convincing that I almost believed them. After talking to you today, I realized they were just bragging. How could you actually do something like that?" Shanks was practically rambling on.

Although Rasa didn't know what One-Tail was saying, he was speechless when he heard Shanks' words. The rumors in the ninja world were indeed true. Shanks' eloquence was too sharp. Look at how he talked. As long as it wasn't a matter of killing one's father or stealing one's wife, as long as Shanks talked about it, people would probably forget their own names. Rasa even wanted to take out paper and pen to write down Shanks' words so he could look back on them later.

"How could that be! How could I do such a thing? They're slandering me, kid! Tell me, when did I ever go berserk?" The fat cat said fiercely to Gaara, looking like he was going to get him if he couldn't talk back. He also decided to turn over a new leaf and become a beast again, instead of fighting and killing like his underlings. That was too rude and lowered his standards.

"......"

Threatened, Gaara trembled and couldn't speak. Although he knew what he should say to please the fat cat in his belly, the naive Gaara believed that good children shouldn't lie.

505. Temporarily fooled.

"Don't be so harsh. He's still a child. As a person of excellent character and a model in the world of tailed beasts, haven't you always advocated treating people with love? I heard that Kurama was beaten up by you back then because he disagreed with your views." Shanks, seeing Gaara's appearance, guessed that he had been intimidated by the fat cat quite often, so he continued to say what the fat cat wanted to hear. The one who tied the knot must untie it; without dealing with the fat cat, Gaara's problem wouldn't be solved.

"Ah haha! How do you know that I beat up the Nine Lamas back then?" The fat cat liked hearing this kind of words the most, and started dancing in Gaara's belly.

"Whoa! Not only do I know, but the entire ninja world knew about it back then. Many clans have records of it. If you don't believe me, ask the Kazekage next to me." Shanks winked at Rasa.

"Ah, cough, yes, many families in our village also have records that back then... Nine... Lama was beaten so badly by you that he cried for his parents." Luo Sha was clearly not used to speaking against his conscience. You want to beat Nine Lama? You're lucky you didn't get beaten to a pulp by Nine Lama, he had eight more tails than you.

However, Rasa also noticed some of the rhythm of Shanks' conversation, which was that he could praise Shanks while stomping on the other tailed beasts. Shanks did this from beginning to end.

"I never thought that Grandpa Shoukaku's deeds would be recorded in history, hahaha!" Luo Sha's words made Fat Cat even happier.

"Look at this kid, I don't know how long it's been since he slept, it's so pitiful. I know you're bored sometimes, but he's just a kid after all, you have to let him get some sleep. You don't know how dark his eyes were when I met the Five-Tails Jinchuriki of Iwagakure, you couldn't even look at him. You're dealing with your underlings one by one, they're all so rude, they're not even in your league. You have to teach them a lesson when you have time, otherwise you'll ruin the reputation you've worked so hard to build! Little guy, if you're sleepy, go to sleep. Shukaku in your belly is the greatest tailed beast in history, bar none, it won't do anything to you while you're sleeping." Shanks said, patting Gaara's head, while also praising the fat cat.

"That's right, you go to sleep quietly, I won't do anything wrong, and with me protecting you, no one will bother you." The fat cat inside Gaara's belly blinked as it patted its chest and promised, upon hearing the words "the greatest tailed beast in history."

Shanks gave Rasa a look, signaling him to take Gaara to rest. Just thinking about a three-year-old child being ostracized by the villagers and unable to sleep at night was so pitiful. He was much more pitiful than the savior who was also a Jinchuriki, at least his father could really protect him, while Gaara's father couldn't.

"How is Gaara?" Grandma Chiyo and Uncle Kaizo asked as Rasa took Gaara to rest.

They had been waiting outside the house. They had seen Rasa take Gaara out earlier. Although they hadn't had a chance to ask Rasa about the situation, they could tell from Rasa's expression that Shanks had played a role.

"The situation is alright. I've managed to fool the fat cat for now. If it goes berserk again, you guys need to keep telling Shukaku things it likes to hear and flattering it. Tailed beasts have very keen emotional senses; they can sense any hostility you show towards them. This fat cat is quite stubborn!" Shanks wiped the sweat from his brow. Fooling the fat cat wasn't so easy. Don't be fooled by how easily he seemed just now; the fat cat was only temporarily pleased with his words. Once it's been locked up for a while, its true nature will be revealed.

"Is it really that simple? Just say nice things?" Uncle Hai Zang still felt it was a bit unreliable.

"Simple? If I weren't somewhat familiar with this fat cat, it wouldn't let you brag. It's a proud tailed beast, there are only a handful in the entire ninja world. I only know what's so appealing about it because my aunt told me she talked to Kurama about their history." Shanks pouted.

"Hehe, it seems the ninja world's assessment of you is quite accurate; your words are even more powerful than your strength. You actually managed to fool the One-Tailed Beast into crippling it," Grandma Chiyo laughed.

"It's all thanks to the ninja world's friends for their face. Hey, Uncle Kaizo, I've taken care of things for you for now. Because the One-Tailed Beast's situation is rather special, it can only be resolved temporarily. To completely resolve it, you and that brat will need to work together. I've given you the solution, so given our friendship, I won't ask for an exorbitant price. Considering the current value of tailed beasts, I'll only charge you 20 billion. I don't think you'll find that amount meaningful, right? If it were Onoki, I wouldn't have cut him by 7 or 8 million. I'd write my first and last name backwards."

"It's not excessive, it's not excessive, but....., this is 20 billion, but don't you have a reliable way?" It wasn't that Uncle Haizang didn't trust Shanks, but he was always uneasy about someone just talking nonsense. They were already mentally prepared for the tailed beasts to be provoked by Shanks and then have a big fight in the village. In the end, this problem that had plagued Sunagakure for decades was solved by Shanks with just a few words. No one would believe it if they said it, because it was too fantastical.

“There is a safe way, but it’s a bit cruel and I can’t bring myself to do it. It’s to extract the One-Tailed Beast from that brat’s body and then seal it in a sturdy container. But that brat clearly doesn’t have the physique of our Uzumaki clan. He’ll be doomed once the tailed beast is extracted, and it doesn’t fit Rasa’s idea either. My method is safe and painless, it just takes longer. It’s better than this fat cat going on a rampage every now and then, right? Besides, the One-Tailed Beast is in the same situation as our Konoha’s Nine-Tails. There’s no way to subdue them. It’s better not to do it if we can avoid it, otherwise their resentment will only accumulate and the destruction they cause when they go berserk will be more and more serious,” Shanks explained.

"Oh? What's the difference between the One-Tailed Beast and the Nine-Tailed Beast and the other Tailed Beasts?" Hearing Shanks say this, Grandma Chiyo also became curious. She was practically a walking encyclopedia of the ninja world, but she didn't really know much about the Tailed Beasts.

"I heard it from my aunt. You know she was the first Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and because of Hashirama Senju, she got along quite well with the Nine-Tails. She could occasionally get some information out of it. It's said that there was a Ten-Tails in the ninja world back then, which was defeated by the Six Paths Sage. However, the Six Paths Sage couldn't destroy the Ten-Tails either, so he could only use himself as a vessel to seal it. In the end, the Six Paths Sage became the first Jinchuriki in the ninja world." To lighten the mood, Shanks said mysteriously.

506. The old man who's not very good at math.

"Sogatari! And then what?" Grandma Chiyo and Uncle Kaizo nodded. They could understand Shanks' explanation. Back then, all eight tailed beasts except their One-Tailed Beast had been captured by Hashirama Senju. It was no secret that Hashirama Senju had hung up the Nine-Tails and given it a good beating. The Nine-Tails was afraid of Hashirama Senju, and Hashirama Senju was afraid of Mito Uzumaki. So it wasn't surprising that the Nine-Tails and Mito Uzumaki got along well. What surprised them was what Shanks said about the Six Paths Elder, and that there was even a Ten-Tails.

"Later, even the mighty Six Paths Sage, though powerful, was destined to die. Just as he was about to pass away, he worried that no one would be able to deal with the Ten-Tails after his death. The Ten-Tails, being naturally short-tempered, was intended to prevent it from harming the world. Therefore, he devised a plan to extract the Ten-Tails' chakra and divide it into nine parts. However, because the Six Paths Sage wasn't good at math, the division wasn't quite right. You guessed it, the first part he divided was the One-Tailed Shukaku, that fat cat. But after the fat cat appeared, the Six Paths Sage realized he hadn't extracted enough chakra. Since the fat cat had already been born, he couldn't put it back. So, the second time, he extracted more, but it was still too little. After that, he kept increasing the amount extracted to create tailed beasts. But when he created the Eight-Tails, he discovered he still had a large amount of Ten-Tails chakra left, more than all the previously extracted and created tailed beasts combined. He didn't have time to continue dividing it into so many tailed beasts..." He poured his last bit of chakra into the Nine-Tails, and thus the nine tailed beasts came into being. However, in terms of birth time, the One-Tailed Shukaku was the eldest of all the tailed beasts, a view it held by itself. Yet, in terms of strength, it was the weakest, and none of the tailed beasts acknowledged it. After the Six Paths Sage's death, the struggle for supremacy among the tailed beasts began. Although the Nine-Tails ultimately won the struggle due to its superior strength, it was the last to be born, so none of the tailed beasts respected it. Therefore, the tailed beasts went their separate ways. The One-Tailed Shukaku, because of its foul mouth, was basically beaten badly by all the tailed beasts in the struggle for supremacy. It also hated the other tailed beasts the most, always believing itself to be the leader. So, it and the Nine-Tails were like two opposing forces: one had the fate of a leader but not the luck, and the other had the luck but not the fate. They could never truly submit to each other. The Nine-Tails feared Hashirama Senju because its Wood Release could absorb its chakra, turning it into a weakling, but I don't know Wood Release either. Shanks shrugged at the end.

"I never imagined that the ninja world had such a history. The tailed beasts were actually created by the Sage of Six Paths." Grandma Chiyo exclaimed. It's true that you learn something new every day. She used to wonder where the tailed beasts came from, but she couldn't find out and so she just let it go.

"So, the One-Tail and the Nine-Tail are the most troublesome. When the Nine-Tail attacked our Konoha, I beat it up all night. With my strength, any other tailed beast would have been crying by now, but the Nine-Tail just stubbornly held on. In the end, it was only because it had lived in Konoha for so long that it developed feelings for it and felt guilty seeing how badly it had destroyed Konoha that it obediently let us seal it away. The One-Tail is the same; you can't force it. You have to stroke it the way it wants," Shanks continued.

"Sigh! If I had known that the One-Tailed Beast was so troublesome, I should have let the First Kazekage buy the Seven-Tailed Beast back then. It wasn't expensive." Grandma Chiyo said with a face full of regret. Back then, when she went to participate in the Tailed Beast Auction with the First Kazekage, because other great ninja villages had reserved two Tailed Beasts, the First Kazekage was also preparing to get the Seven-Tailed Beast. However, she stopped him by saying that the village already had one and there was no need to get two. Otherwise, Takigakure would not have had a chance.

"I'll tell you a secret, the Seven-Tails is actually the easiest to deal with among the Tailed Beasts. It's just a coward, good only at bullying weaklings. It cowers at the first sign of a strong opponent. If you had bought the Seven-Tails as your Jinchūriki, things would have been much easier. The Seven-Tails may be cowardly, but it's incredibly strong." Shanks tempted, hoping to win over Grandma Chiyo and Uncle Kaizo so they could continue doing big business with him, and then... just thinking about the room full of gold dust made Shanks' mouth water.

"Forget it, we can't even handle one." Grandma Chiyo shook her head. Although she was somewhat tempted, she thought about her village's subpar sealing techniques. Even though the Seven-Tails was a coward, it would definitely be more destructive than the One-Tails when it caused trouble. She had also heard about how the Seven-Tails had wiped out Takigakure. Although Sunagakure was stronger than Takigakure, two tailed beasts causing trouble was no joke. She decided to wait until after dealing with the One-Tails before considering it.

"Chiyo, the advisor."

At this moment, Luo Sha also arrived.