Konoha Drunkard

Shanks said in surprise, and at the same time he was also wondering why he hadn't paid attention to the little scorpion's activities for a long time. Anyway, apart from playing with his toys, that otaku's life was pretty meaningless.

The last time they attacked and captured a city, it was because they didn't know that buying things cost money. The Land of Birds is so poor, and its specialties are birds and animals, which shouldn't be related to Little Scorpion's art. Besides, the Akatsuki wouldn't let Little Scorpion sneak out. Last time, this guy almost made the Akatsuki organization the focus of the ninja world by attacking and capturing a city. Aren't they afraid that he will do something big again this time?

"...That's exactly what I received, so I'd like to go check it out."

Parents' hearts are always full of love, especially a grandmother's. She's so worried about Chiyo at her age. Shanks decided that when he went down to Scorpion, he would definitely give him a good beating to vent his anger for Chiyo. However, Shanks felt that Chiyo's efforts were in vain this time. Danzo can tell you just how difficult it is to find someone who is hiding.

To find his brother, he sent out tens of thousands of his underlings over several decades. If his brother hadn't come looking for him, he would have suspected that his brother was dead.

Looking at the entire ninja world map, it doesn't seem that big, but it's obviously impossible for Aunt Chiyo to find a little scorpion who just wants to hide away and pursue art.

"Forget it. Ersun has his own children and grandchildren to live in. He went missing to pursue his dreams because he didn't want you to know. What reason is there not to let a man pursue his dreams? Besides, you're already getting on in years. If something were to happen to you, he might bring back a little scorpion, and you wouldn't even be able to see it. Just receiving news from him is enough. At least it proves that he's doing quite well. Why are you so fixated on this?"

Shanks advised against it, worried that if Aunt Chiyo found out her precious grandson had joined a terrorist organization, or even a core member, things would get messy. At least not yet; the savior and the second male lead haven't unlocked their powers yet! If the black object escapes again, who knows how long the season finale will take... As a time traveler, not surviving the finale would be shameful.

"Hehe, I know you're just kidding me, but it sounds pretty nice. Since I'm already out here, I might as well take a break and relax. I've spent two-thirds of my life in Sunagakure and a third of that in war. While I can still walk, I might as well take a look at the ninja world."

Aunt Chiyo laughed, her body trembling slightly, making her younger brother behind her worry that she wouldn't be able to breathe.

......

"Asuma, cheer up! You said you sincerely wished Kakashi and Kurenai well."

In a corner of the hall, Greenskin Kai was talking to Asma, who had a deadpan expression, but his voice seemed to be turned up a bit too high, and the people around them looked over.

"...Isn't that Asuma?! He's not really here to steal the bride, is he?"

"Yeah, I heard a while ago that he had all his stuff ready."

"No way... There are so many important figures here. Even if he's the youngest son of a third-generation official, he wouldn't dare act so recklessly, would he? There's still an eldest son above him!"

"Who knows? But we'd better be careful and keep our distance, or we'll be doomed if we're mistaken for accomplices."

"You're right!"

"........."

Asma really wanted to shove that bastard Greenskin Kai's mouth shut with his big hooves. Couldn't he just speak a little quieter?

How could he possibly laugh now...? Every time he thought about how the woman he had pursued for over a decade would become someone else's wife after tonight... Asuma's heart was bleeding. Putting aside whether the weather outside was pleasant, the scenery right now was already irresistible...

He wasn't planning to come today, even though that old bastard Shanks was right—if you love her, you should sincerely wish her well!

But that old bastard makes it sound so easy. This person isn't Shanks, but Asuma.

Asma, who originally planned to go back to being a monk, ran into Greenskin Kai on the road. As a result, Greenskin Kai forcibly dragged him over. You could say he was dragged over, but he originally wanted to leave quietly after the wedding, as a way of giving blessings to his friend and his dream girl. However, Greenskin Kai's golden voice instantly turned him from an extra into a supporting character.

"...Kakashi, Kurenai, I wish you a son soon..."

Green-skinned Kai's voice attracted Kaspersky and the girl with colored contact lenses. Under everyone's gaze, Asuma had no choice but to bite the bullet and say those words while holding back his tears.

"Asuma has grown up! It seems you have a successor, old man of the third generation."

Shanks looked at Asuma with satisfaction and said to Hiruzen Sarutobi, "See? This is all thanks to me. Remember to give me a big bonus after the show."

587. Start by aggressively taking down Baron Nashor.

"...Yes, we've finally waited for this day. It's a bit late, but it's better than never."

Although Shanks' words made Hiruzen Sarutobi feel a little awkward, what did he mean by having a successor? He hadn't been robbed of his love.

Regardless, his youngest son's actions made him very gratified. Seeing the smile on his old face bloom again, it was as if he was telling everyone around him.

"See that? Such magnanimity... no wonder he's my own son..."

Xiaochun, who was turning around, glared at him. "You jerk! Who was it that said they were going to break his legs last time?"

Soy Sauce Guy Mitokado En was incredibly jealous. His friend's youngest son had always been a cautionary tale he used to console himself about having no heir, but now he realized that the cautionary tale wasn't so bad after all... In short, Soy Sauce Guy was utterly disgusting.

"Asma has been out there for a few years and has matured. It seems that some rumors can't be believed entirely."

"Yes, yes, I never expected Asma to change so much after a few years away. It's unbelievable."

"Putting aside how things were before, Asuma really showed his manliness this time!"

"........"

Asuma himself never expected that his forced action would actually win everyone's praise. In an instant, Asuma had an epiphany!

Yes!

It's just that the girl he's liked for over ten years married his best friend.

If he can't even let go of something like this, how can he talk about surpassing his father?

Life is never smooth sailing. Perhaps this is a test from God, just like the test the Second Hokage gave his father and others when he was choosing the Hokage.

After this sudden realization, Asuma felt completely relaxed. His back pain and leg aches disappeared, and he regained his strength—a feeling he had never experienced before. Now, he felt as if he could even charge into hand-to-hand combat with Kurama back then...

"Could this be what a breakthrough feels like...?"

...........

"Is that Asuma? I'm not seeing things, am I?"

Jiraiya wasn't sure what Asuma was imagining, but he now suspected that he might have been studying art too much lately, causing his eyes and ears to be seeing things. He knew very well how crazy Asuma was when he flirted with girls wearing colored contact lenses, comparing it to how crazy he was when he flirted with Tsunade. This guy's sudden change in style was unbelievable to Jiraiya. How big of a heart does it take to accept that his dream girl is marrying someone else?

Anyway, I can't accept it. Not to mention getting married, if anyone dares to flirt with Tsunade, I will definitely break that person's third leg!

Don't ask why he, one of the Legendary Sannin, is so domineering! Even an old horse has its own order when it comes to eating grass, let alone a piece of fat meat like Tsunade...

"boom!"

"Your mind is wandering, so I'll dig it up and plant flowers in it."

Before Jiraiya could even react, Tsunade's uncanny sixth sense told her that this idiot next to her was at it again.

"Tsunade, don't you find Asuma's change strange?"

Jiraiya touched the gourd on his head and explained.

"Tch! What's so strange about that? A man should be able to let go of what he can't have. If you can't win her over, you might as well be more open-minded and face it calmly. There's more than one girl in this world. Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged girls are a dime a dozen."

Before Tsunade could speak, Garp, standing beside her, said dismissively, completely unconcerned that his wealthy patron, Hyuga Tsuruhime, was with him.

Speaking of Garp and Hyuga Tsuruhime's relationship, it's really strange. Although they are engaged, they are never as sweet and affectionate as others might imagine. They are like strangers, communicating only when necessary and avoiding unnecessary chatter.

Of course, as a poor guy, Garp was rather passive. Every day at dawn he had to run to the Hyuga family to ask the rich for money, and even when they met in the morning, they wouldn't greet each other. Garp's experience was taught to him by Tsunade.

"The more polite you are to her, the more she'll have you wrapped around her little finger after you get married, just like your good-for-nothing father. He doesn't have any of the domineering spirit your aunt has, and he deserves to be a coward for life!"

Hinata Tsuruhime is simply cold-hearted. Even if she agrees to this marriage, it's only because she doesn't want to be used as a political sacrifice for her family in the future. Although she is now, at least she and Garp are classmates and she knows him fairly well. Rather than being married to a stranger in the future, she would rather marry someone she knows.

These two maintained this simple relationship of rich man and poor man for several years. Even Shanks, who was well-traveled and had watched countless family dramas, was astonished. Originally, he thought it didn't matter that these two had no feelings for each other; as long as people spend a lot of time together, they will inevitably develop feelings. However, these two completely shattered Shanks' understanding of relationships. They weren't enemies, so why was there no chemistry between them?

"Who... told you such a philosophical thing?"

Jiraiya was stunned by Garp's philosophical remarks.

Where did this kid get his life insights from? Someone who can barely even write his name properly can spout such philosophical sayings, especially "Three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged girls are a dime a dozen..." It's so insightful! He's even more philosophical than that Toad Immortal... ugh! The hermit of Mount Myōboku!

"There are truths everywhere in life, it's just that you ordinary people haven't discovered them."

Garp shrugged, as if it were no big deal.

"Little guy, what you said before was all right! But you got one thing wrong: sometimes three-legged toads are easier to find than two-legged girls! I'll take you to see for yourself another day; there are three-legged toads everywhere there!"

Jiraiya was arrogant. As the Great Toad Deity, this brat dared to say in front of him that three-legged toads were hard to find! Wasn't that a slap in the face? Mount Myōboku had three-legged toads, and even two-legged toads were plentiful...

"boom!"

"…Idiot, shut up! What are you showing off to a child for?"

Jiraiya hadn't been proud for long when Tsunade couldn't stand his idiotic smugness, especially in front of his precious nephew. So what if he's a toad? My slug has tens of thousands of clones, am I proud of that?

.........

"Hey! How come Jiraiya hasn't improved at all?"

From a distance, Nawaki looked sympathetically at the elder brother who had brought him into the industry and said to Minato beside him.

Although he admired the older brother's perseverance and courage in forging ahead despite knowing there were dangers ahead.

His son already has a girlfriend, but this guy has been out there for so long and his level is still stuck in the same place.

"......Ha ha!"

Minato awkwardly scratched the back of his head. He had given up all hope on this disappointing teacher. Over the years, he could have reached the maximum level by simply farming minions, but this guy went and tried to farm Baron Nashor right at the start of the game. How could someone who could even go toe-to-toe with minions possibly farm Baron Nashor, and he just kept going all the way to the end without ever turning back?

588. Traitors never have a good ending.

Although Asuma had grasped the true meaning of life, he still left the day after Kamen Rider married the girl with the colored contacts, without leaving a trace...

If in the past many friends saw him off at the village entrance because of his status as a second-generation fire elementalist, this time they were genuinely seeing him off with fire. Asuma's magnanimity yesterday had won them over; the son of the third generation is truly extraordinary. Putting themselves in his shoes, they definitely couldn't have been as generous as Asuma...

It's good enough that they didn't cause trouble, but to actually send blessings is just too much!

However, among this group of friends, there was one person who was on the verge of tears. That was Ebisu, who had completely betrayed the current boss when the former boss returned. He originally thought that the former boss would not leave again after returning. Although Shanks was awesome, Asuma was the one who brought him into the industry, and there was still some affection between them. Moreover, he was just an outsider on Shanks' side, but he was the top dog on Asuma's side. How could the treatment be the same?

But he never expected this! He had just betrayed Lord Shanks, and now his former boss was leaving. What was he supposed to do?

Especially last night, the way Shanks looked at him was...evil? Yes! Very evil! It was like he was thinking of a way to deal with this traitor.

He betrayed his boss so soon after submitting his invitation; such behavior is despised everywhere. Traitors never have a good ending... and the boss he betrayed was none other than Shanks himself! He has nowhere to go after all! Kakuzu, the most powerful rogue ninja in the ninja world, is Shanks's good brother...

Ebisu, despite drinking heavily last night, couldn't sleep. He'd planned to wait for Shanks to come with his sword, then quickly apologize and be done with it. However, he waited anxiously all night, but the powerful figure never appeared. The unknown is often the most terrifying. This morning, with dark circles under his eyes, Ebisu went to the village and stood among the crowd, wanting to plead with his former boss to stay. Even though he'd offended Shanks, he figured if his former boss was still around, he could apologize and fawn over him. Shanks, out of respect for his former boss, wouldn't kill him. But with teary eyes, Ebisu saw that his former boss seemed like a different person since last night, much more cheerful. He just couldn't bring himself to ask him to stay in this place of sorrow.

"Ebisu, don't be sad. I'm just leaving the village, not never coming back. I'll come back to see you when I have time."

Seeing his underling's tearful eyes, Asuma felt that this subordinate hadn't been taken in for nothing. Although he wasn't doing so well, their bond was much stronger than with Genma Shiranui, the other underling who was now a bodyguard for the Hokage. His boss was leaving, and this guy hadn't even taken time off to see him off—a classic case of forgetting his mother for the sake of his father, not even remembering who brought him into the game...

"Boss, you need to come back and visit me more often. I'll miss you terribly."

Ebisu gave his eldest brother a loving hug, his voice trembling with emotion, saying that if he could, he truly wanted to hold his brother like this forever, until the end of time, until the seas dry up and the rocks crumble...

If I let go, Lord Shanks will come knocking on my door... and my life will be in danger!

"Ebisu and Asuma have such a good relationship."

"Of course, Ebisu has been following Asuma since he was five years old. Although he's not a very good person, his feelings for Asuma are undeniable."

"Yeah, but it seems like Kagenma has been hanging out with Asuma since he was very young. Why haven't I seen him today?"

"Kigenma is good at interpersonal relationships and has become quite successful. He's also the Hokage's bodyguard, so he's going to work at the Hokage Building early this morning."