Konoha Drunkard

"Haha, what a coincidence! I also slipped and fell in the bathroom last night without turning on the light, but I fell harder than you."

Mizuki forced a bitter smile through his tears. Damn it, what a run of bad luck! Last night, he was at home reading about his idol Orochimaru's life story, but before he could even finish two words, his front door was blasted open. Just as he was about to see which bastard was so arrogant as to blast his door, he turned around and saw a fist the size of a sandbag coming at him. As an elite teacher at the school, Mizuki was quite capable. He blocked the attack with his left arm in front and his right arm behind. Just as he was about to feel smug, a tremendous force came from his hands and extended to his chest. Before he could even see who it was, he had already passed out in bliss.

When he woke up, he found himself hanging in a grove of trees, and he had lost all feeling in his left hand.

He was kidnapped? That bastard is so arrogant, how dare he so blatantly kidnap a school teacher in Konoha? Does he want to die?

When he looked up, he saw a figure sitting in front of him, tossing three dice back and forth. After recognizing the person in the dim light, Mizuki gasped. The little tyrant of Konoha, the crown prince of the Senju clan. No wonder he dared to kidnap people so openly in Konoha. Even the Anbu would avoid him.

"Lord Garp...I wonder why you've tied me up here?"

Shui Mu said cautiously, "I haven't offended this young master in any way."

"I heard you're one of the teachers for tomorrow's exam, right? I don't know which bastard came up with these exam questions, but I think my sister Karin should have no problem with her exam tomorrow, right? What do you think?"

Garp said to Mizuki while playing with the dice.

"No...no problem, Karin-san is exceptionally talented, so this little test is no problem for her! However...I'm just my assistant for tomorrow's test, the decision rests with Iruka-sensei, so even if I pass, there's nothing I can do if Iruka-sensei doesn't."

In front of this Konoha tyrant, Mizuki cleanly and decisively betrayed his teammates. The number of people in the village who had been beaten by this young master could stretch from the Hokage Rock to the Land of Water, yet no one dared to complain. Moreover, even if they did, it would be useless, as his background was simply too powerful. Even the Hokage couldn't do anything about it. As a mere commoner ninja, he had to beg and plead to get into the academy as a teacher. Deceiving this young master, even if he defected from the village, would be futile.

"...Ahaha, misunderstanding! Sorry, I hit you a little too hard. I'll go have a good talk with that Iruka teacher later. Your left hand is just fractured. When you go to the hospital later, just give my name and I'll pay for your medical expenses."

After hearing Mizuki's words, Garp realized he had come to the wrong person. This Mizuki was just a minor character; the real protagonist was the former homeroom teacher's son. It seemed that connections were everywhere. The former homeroom teacher had gotten into the school with weak skills thanks to his great-uncle's connections, and now his son was even worse, becoming the chief examiner with even weaker skills! Garp, the God of Gamblers, hated connections the most.

619. Naruto, who has few rivals

After releasing Mizuki, Garp went to find Iruka in the same way, but this time he didn't kidnap him. Although this former homeroom teacher was weak, his ability to tattle was truly amazing. Most people would only tattle to the Hokage or his aunt, but this former homeroom teacher actually managed to tattle to his great-aunt, which made Garp uncomfortable.

However, for the sake of his beloved younger sister, Garp first got his former homeroom teacher drunk at his house, then beat up his son before the teacher could recover. Afterwards, he tried to persuade Iruka to give his sister a favor. Garp thought that since he could get a favor for his own sister, getting Iruka to do the same for Naruto shouldn't be a problem. But who knew that after Iruka brought up Naruto, he stubbornly refused to give Naruto a favor, even under Garp's iron fist, and wouldn't agree to it even when his father tried to persuade him. Seeing Iruka's relentless attitude, Garp couldn't really beat him to death. In the end, it was up to Naruto himself; hopefully, he'll be a top student on his exam tomorrow.

"Naruto! Look what you've become! Zero points, next one!"

But things didn't go as planned. Naruto didn't channel his academic genius today; he was still the usual underachiever. During the written test, thanks to Shikamaru's help, he got a decent score of exactly 60, and he felt it would be a hassle to get even one more point.

However, problems arose during the Three Body Technique exam. When Kakashi got married, Jiraiya felt a strong connection with Naruto, so he guided Naruto's interests towards anatomy. Naruto, being at an age where he was full of curiosity about new things, while not as fanatical as Jiraiya, still couldn't resist secretly reading some notes. Adding to this, Minato's occasional ninjutsu instruction over the years meant that instead of learning advanced techniques, Naruto developed the invincible Harem Technique. Since developing this technique, Naruto has become a rare opponent; even the Third Hokage was defeated by Naruto several times. This time, Naruto originally intended to use this technique to defeat Iruka instantly, but Iruka, having been beaten up the previous night, was clearly a bit slow in his brain and didn't get a quick kill. Instead, Naruto was easily defeated by Iruka.

“Iruka-sensei... this isn’t right. Naruto is the Hokage’s son, after all. Would it be bad if we didn’t let him pass? Besides, the ninjutsu Naruto developed is quite creative. I think we should let him pass.”

Since his ordeal last night, Mizuki has developed a new perspective on these second-generation heirs. For instance, when he went to the Konoha hospital last night to treat his arm, the nurses mistook him for Garp's younger brother because he mentioned Garp's name, and they took exceptionally good care of him. If it weren't for his exams today, he wouldn't have wanted to leave the hospital.

Naruto is the Hokage's son. If he were to show goodwill towards Naruto, wouldn't that be tantamount to flattering the Hokage? So even though Naruto's teacher was talking nonsense just now, he still gave his approval and spoke up for Naruto.

"No! Being a ninja is a very dangerous profession. Just because he is the Hokage's son, he has an even greater responsibility to the Hokage."

The responsible Iruka shook his head firmly. Moreover, Naruto and Karin are completely different. Karin learned the Uzumaki clan's sealing techniques and Tsunade's superhuman strength, so even if she doesn't know the Three Body Technique, her strength is still top-notch. But Naruto is only half-baked in everything. His taijutsu is the kind that makes him tough, and his ninjutsu is limited to the harem technique. If he were to graduate from taijutsu, there would be a big problem. That's why he was willing to be beaten up by Garp last night rather than compromise.

.......

"Naruto, how did it go? Did you pass?"

When the chubby Choji saw Naruto come out with his hair slicked back, he went up to him and asked him something.

"You can tell he didn't pass just by looking at him; everyone else who came out was wearing a ninja headband."

Shikamaru covered his forehead and said, "Having grown up with Naruto, I know his capabilities. I can handle the written test, but there's no way to cheat on the Three Body Techniques test."

"What are we going to do then? Naruto, you're not going to fail to graduate, are you? Kushina will definitely beat you to a pulp back then."

Karin looked at Naruto with great sympathy. Luckily, her older brother had already smoothed things over with the teacher for her in this exam; otherwise, she would have gotten a severe beating from her mother when she got home.

"Naruto, you're so useless! You learned the Three Body Technique and forgot it already. My Sasuke is so much better; he got full marks on the written test for the Three Body Technique!"

Ino looked at the handsome guy wearing a ninja headband and pants leaning against the corridor in the distance, and her eyes turned into hearts again.

"Mmm! My Sasuke-kun is still the best!"

Karin also became infatuated, staring at the handsome second male lead in the pants.

"No! I have to graduate! Shikamaru, please help me think of a way!"

Naruto looked pitifully at his friend. His mother was waiting at the school gate. If everyone else got the ninja headband but he didn't, who knew what would happen when he got home? Maybe he wouldn't even have to wait to get home before his mother, with her fiery temper, would beat him to death.

"...Unless something unexpected happens, this is the only way for you to graduate; you can only do so by passing the exam."

Shikamaru shrugged, indicating that he was really out of options this time. He knew that Naruto was weak, but he didn't expect that after challenging Sasuke for several years, Naruto still didn't know the Three Body Techniques. This left him at his wit's end, and he couldn't instantly teach Naruto the Three Body Techniques.

"An unexpected incident? What unexpected incident?"

Naruto looked at Shikamaru as if he had seen a ray of hope.

"For example, if a rogue ninja appears in the village and you happen to run into him, and he happens to be too strong for you to beat and you manage to capture him, then you will also get a ninja headband. However... the chances of this happening are very slim. The probability of this happening is almost nonexistent, after all, the Anbu are not just sitting around doing nothing."

Shikamaru explained.

"Is there really no other way?"

Naruto said dejectedly, "It seems it's time to prepare for a runaway, otherwise I don't know if I'll survive tonight."

"There is a way, have you heard of the Konoha Continuation?"

Karin pushed up her glasses and said.

"Isn't that where prisoners are transferred? What does that have to do with whether I can graduate?"

Naruto asked curiously.

"Idiot! My older brother told me that Konoha is full of all sorts of weirdos, from powerful criminals to ordinary villagers who have committed crimes. As for catching rogue ninjas, Naruto, you can basically forget about it. But what if a few villagers who have committed crimes escape from the prison and you manage to catch them?"

620. Daughter-in-law is more important than son

"But the prison is heavily guarded and has the Uzumaki clan's sealing barrier. Even powerful ninjas can't escape there. How could a few ordinary villagers who have committed crimes possibly escape? That's simply impossible."

Shikamaru understood Karin's meaning, but the biggest problem was how to get those people out so that Naruto could capture them.

"Have you forgotten? Last year on my great-aunt's birthday, an uncle named Sato Takeki came to give her a gift. I heard he's the head of the prison and also the Hokage's classmate. We should be able to ask him for a small favor."

Karin said.

"That's right! I remember now, that strange old man drank with my dad several times. Let's go ask him for help."

Naruto finally saw a glimmer of hope and rushed off to find his father's classmate for help.

"Wait... we need to plan this out carefully, so that nothing goes wrong."

Shikamaru also thought it was feasible. Even if it was discovered that they were the ones who did it, it wouldn't be a big deal. After all, they were just a few ordinary villagers who had committed crimes, not some heinous villains. In addition, this method was Karin's idea. They could just pin everything on Karin, and there would definitely be no problem. After all, the little princess of the Senju clan had a big face, even more so than him, the grandson of the red-haired man from Konoha.

These second-generation rich kids were openly making this plan outside the exam hall. Some of the students around them clenched their fists tightly, staring intently at the bottom-ranked student. Why was there such a huge difference between them, even though they were all human? They had worked hard for several years to pass the exam, enduring countless hardships during that time. But look at this guy, he didn't even know what hard work was. Even if he failed the exam, he could still find a way to get a ninja headband through connections. The difference was enormous.

"Stop looking and let's go. Who told us we didn't choose a good birthplace, or that our dads didn't work hard enough? We can only rely on our own efforts. As long as we work hard, we'll make it big one day."

A commoner boy wearing a ninja headband comforted his friend who was staring intently at Naruto. His tone was full of helplessness and bitterness. He had been jealous and resentful before, wondering why he hadn't been born into a powerful family or had a powerful father. But one day, when he was venting his frustrations in the woods, he saw a strange man dressed in green with a ninja headband and two caterpillars on his face training hard. His thoughts changed. He knew this strange man, of course. It wasn't that the strange man was famous, but that his powerful father was famous. There were nearly five pages in the school textbooks introducing his father. It just so happened that he was engrossed in reading that time.

This eccentric man's father was also born a commoner and lacked any natural talent for ninjutsu, only able to practice taijutsu. He was a notorious genin in the village for many years. However, this genin, through decades of persistent effort, developed an extremely powerful forbidden technique, which was finally unleashed during World War III. With his overwhelming strength, he instantly killed four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, leaving three barely alive to escape. Although this genin also ultimately sacrificed himself, he earned the title of the strongest genin in the ninja world, killing four jonin with a single kick. How incredibly powerful!

If that strongest genin, despite having less talent than me, could achieve such strength through his own efforts, why can't I? Others may not have a choice about being born into privilege, but they can choose how they live...!

The boy, who showed the potential of a philosopher, left with his friends. However, Shikamaru and the others continued to formulate their battle plan, completely disregarding what others thought. After all, Naruto was their friend, and they had no choice but to help him.

........

"Minato, why didn't Naruto come back with you?"

In the evening, Minato dragged his tired body home. As soon as he sat down, Kushina stood at the kitchen door with a kitchen knife in her hand and asked him a question.

"??? Naruto isn't with me. Isn't today his graduation exam? Didn't you go wait for him?"

Minato asked, looking completely bewildered.

“I went, but one of his classmates told me to come back first because he needed to talk to you after his exam, so I came back first.”

"Naruto wants to see me???? But I haven't seen him."

Minato asked in confusion, "My son hates going to the Hokage Building the most. He says he feels like throwing up just looking at those piles of documents. How could he possibly go to the Hokage Building to see him?"

"Lord Hokage! Something's happened at the prison. Lord Sato got drunk and accidentally touched the switch of the sealing barrier. A lot of prisoners have escaped, including several serious offenders. And... someone saw Naruto and the others chasing after those serious offenders."

Just as Minato was wondering what was going on, his bodyguard captain, Genma Shiranui, appeared behind him and whispered something to him.

"puff!......."

"Ito-kun is drunk? Naruto went after a serious criminal? What did Naruto do there?! Who else could it be but Naruto?"

Minato jumped up, staring at Kagenma in shock. Was there something wrong with his ears, or was the bodyguard just unable to explain?

Sato Takeki, who usually drinks with him and steals chickens, got drunk? And how could his son have gone to a place like that? Prison is not a fun place, and it's very remote. Given his son's playful nature, it's impossible for him to have gone there. Instantly, he felt that something was wrong.

"Besides Naruto, there's Shikamaru, Karin, Choji, and Ino. Oh, and Hinata Hyuga, the young lady of the Hyuga clan, is following them at a distance."

"That's what Genma Shiranui said."

"What! Hinata is here too? Minato, go and bring them back right now! We can't let anything happen to Hinata, she's my chosen daughter-in-law!"

Hearing Hinata joining in her son's antics in the kitchen, Kushina grabbed a kitchen knife and ran out excitedly to Minato, shouting, "Don't worry about them! They're protected by the fox spirit inside. As long as it's not a very strong enemy, they'll be fine. But it's a different story with my chosen daughter-in-law here. She really likes Hinata, even though my son isn't interested. But feelings can be cultivated..."

"........."

Minato stared blankly at Kushina holding the kitchen knife. He couldn't quite grasp the logic. When she heard her son was a fugitive, she seemed completely calm and unconcerned. But now that Hiashi's eldest daughter was there, she'd become agitated. Was her daughter-in-law more important than her son?

621. Super Groin Kick

Confused as he was, Minato naturally had to do as Kushina instructed.

Unlike Shanks's clumsy blindfolded maneuver, Minato sensed the Flying Thunder God seal on his son and appeared near him in an instant. However, Minato did not reveal himself immediately. By the time he arrived, the four kids were already fighting two hardened criminals and were holding their own. Seeing that they were not in danger, Minato, who had not paid attention to his son for a long time, decided to check on his son's strength.

However... after observing for a long time, Minato felt increasingly heartbroken. If it weren't for the relatively good teamwork of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, plus Shikamaru showing off all sorts of clan secret techniques and cleaning up after his son, this four-person team would have been wiped out by these two Chunin-level hardened criminals long ago. His own son, besides being able to withstand beatings and getting knocked down only to get back up and charge mindlessly, was completely useless. In just over ten minutes, this silly son had already been knocked down more than ten times. Watching his son get knocked down and get back up to charge mindlessly again and again, if it weren't for the little fox in his belly, even the Uzumaki clan's constitution wouldn't be able to withstand it. Minato's heart ached.

This is his own son, someone he's barely even disciplined many times, and now he's getting beaten up like this by someone else...

"That bastard! Shikamaru, restrain him! My mom has never beaten me like this before!"

Just as a huge, hardened criminal knocked Naruto down and was about to finish him off, Shikamaru's shadow blocked him. Naruto, who was lying on the ground, got up again. Seeing that the hardened criminal was under Shikamaru's control, he couldn't miss such a good opportunity for revenge. Forgetting the pain, he rolled up his sleeves and charged forward to fight!

"Hurry up... this guy is too strong, I can't control him for long."

Shikamaru urged him laboriously. He wondered if the prison food was too good, but the guy he was controlling was really big, probably over two meters tall, and incredibly strong. Every time he lost control, the guy could break free with brute force in no time, making him extremely uncomfortable.

"Haha! Watch me!"

Naruto excitedly rushed up and started punching and kicking the big man. However, for the big man who had spent so many years in prison and had been in fights for so long, Naruto's punches were really nothing. The power looked great, but none of them hit any vital points. The big man looked bruised and swollen, even worse than Naruto, but he was actually fine.

However, only those who have fought a lot would know this. For example, Minato, observing his son from afar, was already getting impatient. He, the head of the largest village in the ninja world, the famous Yellow Flash, someone who could easily defeat Onoki, actually had such a pathetic son! The other party wasn't even moving, yet he couldn't even scratch him! Could he be any weaker? Who did this child take after? Kushina, though carefree, was incredibly violent in a fight. Inheriting him was even more impossible. He himself was a super genius from a young age; his son wasn't even remotely a genius. How could he possibly inherit his talent...?