Konoha Drunkard

"Naruto, what are you doing?"

At this moment, the girl with the broad forehead came to her senses and saw that the Savior had placed those chalk erasers on the doorframe, so that anyone who opened the door would usually get hit by them...

"That bastard Kakashi made me wait so long, of course I have to teach him a lesson!"

The savior put the chalk eraser away and said matter-of-factly.

"Idiot, he's a Jonin, how could he be defeated by such a clumsy method of yours..."

"That's what the second male lead said in his pants."

"That's right, Naruto, you're so childish."

The girl with the wide forehead immediately chimed in.

"you...."

"Boom..."

Just as the savior was about to speak, a white-haired head, half-covered except for one eye, appeared at the door, and a chalk eraser hit the head of the white-haired man.

"Haha! So what if you're a Jonin? You still fell for this great genius's trick!"

The savior raised an eyebrow triumphantly at the second male lead and said, "See? This is the Jonin you were talking about."

"Hey! Class 7, assemble upstairs."

Kadian patted the chalk dust off his head, glanced at the teacher's son with dead fish eyes, sighed, said something to the three little brats, and then disappeared.

He was extremely unwilling to be the nanny for his teacher's son, the orphan of the Uchiha clan. However, his teacher's son's identity was quite important and sensitive. He was not only the second generation of the Fire Clan but also the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. Among his generation, only he could put his teacher's mind at ease by being the nanny for him.

He had planned to live a peaceful life, inheriting the position of Anbu leader after his father retired in a few years, and then leading a quiet, uneventful life. Now it seems he'll have to endure many years. He knows Naruto better than anyone what kind of person he is; aside from inheriting his teacher's blond hair, there's nothing about him that proves he's his teacher's son...

.........

"boom!"

"Uncle, I remember you also have a set of the Sealed Book, right?"

Shanks had barely returned home when Kushina, the savior's mother, stormed in, blasting the door open just like Tsunade and speaking urgently to Shanks, who was sitting in the hall drinking a little wine.

"I don't have that thing anymore. I don't even know where I lost it. And what would someone who studies sealing techniques need that thing for?"

Shanks asked with a curious look.

"Naruto has graduated, and I'm worried that he's not strong enough, so I want to see what powerful ninjutsu is in the Scroll of Seals so he can learn it and save his life."

Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry. After Naruto graduated, Kushina worried a lot about her son. If he had Minato's strength, she wouldn't have to worry. The problem is that her son is a troublemaker, and if his identity as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is exposed, who knows what will happen? So Kushina thought about it and came up with the powerful forbidden techniques in the Scroll of Seals. She remembered seeing them when she came to Shanks' house to help Minato find skill books when he was a child, but she didn't need them at the time and didn't take them seriously. Now her son could learn them.

"...What you say makes sense, but... we don't know where that thing went when we moved. I looked through it once when I was helping Haku find the Water Release technique, but I didn't find the sealing scroll. Besides, the version I copied back then was the old one, and I don't know if Naruto can learn the ninjutsu in it. You might as well ask Minato for the one from the Hokage's Pavilion; that one is more complete."

Kushina reminded Shanks that the Savior's graduation seemed to have gone smoothly, and there hadn't been any theft of the Sealed Scrolls. Therefore, he probably hadn't yet learned the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, which Tobirama Senju had tailored for the Uzumaki clan. This was one of the future Savior's signature techniques; he needed to summon hundreds or even thousands of clones before the battle to boost morale.

"Sog! I'm going to find Minato right now!"

Kushina didn't sit down. Hearing that Shanks didn't have any, she hurriedly rushed to the Hokage Building to find skill books for her precious son.

"......"

Shanks watched Kushina's retreating figure speechlessly. It's true, being born into wealth makes it easier to succeed, no matter where you are. Look at that savior; it's fine if he gets something himself, but his mother finds the Scrolls of Seals for him to choose from. Ordinary people don't have that kind of opportunity. Even Minato didn't have that kind of opportunity, let alone the chance to choose the skills from the Scrolls. If it weren't for Kushina, he would have had to wait much longer to master the Flying Thunder God Technique. He wouldn't have been able to master it so early, and Shanks even took him several times to experience the connection points in space.

"The forbidden techniques in the Scroll of Seals are very dangerous. Why didn't you stop Kushina? If anything had happened to Naruto, you would have been in big trouble."

Haruko-sama came downstairs and said to Shanks in an annoyed tone, "I heard what Kushina said earlier and was going to go downstairs to stop her, but Kushina has disappeared."

"It's alright, Minato knows what he's doing. Besides, even if we gave it all to Naruto, it's not certain whether he could even understand it."

It's not that Shanks looks down on Naruto, but the forbidden techniques in the Scroll of Seals are simply beyond the comprehension of someone like Naruto, who is a poor student. The densely packed technical terms are incomprehensible even to someone like Shanks, who has some cultural background, let alone Naruto, who is a poor student. The fact that he was able to learn the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique is already a great favor from Kishimoto.

"You said the same thing last time, Shikamaru, just don't get into trouble."

Haruko-sama still holds a grudge. The incident with her grandson almost scared her to death. Although Naruto wasn't her biological grandson, she had raised Kushina, so Kushina's son was practically her grandson as well.

"...Haha! That was just an accident. I was tricked too, so blame that green-skinned Kai."

Shanks scratched the back of his head, perfectly deflecting the blame. He really couldn't be blamed; after that bootleg Leonardo graduated last year, he specifically observed him. Ever since that bootleg Leonardo and the green-skinned Guy recognized each other as "father and son," that bootleg Leonardo's strength had indeed increased dramatically in a year. Now he could even fight Neji, Shanks' grandson, to a standstill, and the weight he was carrying was indeed correct.

628. Some things are destined.

Looking at the heavy loads on the bootleg Leonardo's clothes, another question arises: the bootleg Leonardo is just an ordinary kid, yet at 12 years old, with the help of Green-skinned Guy, he could carry over a thousand pounds and still be energetic. His grandson possesses Shanks's top-tier bloodline, and his chakra and vitality far surpass those of the bootleg Leonardo. But the bootleg Leonardo could only carry over a thousand pounds at 12, so why does his grandson, at 6 or 7, get weak in the knees after carrying a few hundred pounds? It's truly strange. Does Green-skinned Guy's green armor have a shared function? Does Green-skinned Guy have a hidden system? That's too far-fetched...

"I can't be bothered with you..."

Haruko gave him a disgruntled look before going upstairs to continue tending to her plants. Since retiring, Haruko has become more and more of a homebody. She used to go back to the hospital to help out, but now she spends all her time in her second-floor garden taking care of her plants, even more so than Aunt Chiyo.

........

Because there was an assessment the next day, and the first day was just a simple self-introduction, the savior went home early. He had originally planned to ask his crush out, but was rejected again.

"Naruto, you're back just in time. This is the Scroll of Sealing Techniques that your old mother got for you. It contains many powerful ninjutsu. Take a look and see which ones you like, and pick a couple to learn."

Kushina had been waiting at home for a long time with the Book of Sealing in her arms. Ignoring her son's dejected look, she immediately pulled him in front of her as soon as he returned and presented the Book of Sealing to him like a treasure.

She caused a huge scene at the Hokage's Office over the Scroll of Seals, almost tearing it down. In the end, it was the Third Hokage who spoke up for her, persuading Minato to give it to her. If it weren't for the Third Hokage's intervention, things might have been very difficult to resolve. While Minato usually tolerated her, he always maintained his principles on many matters. For example, when she came to Minato demanding the Scroll of Seals, he refused to give it to her. The Scroll of Seals is only for those who have made significant contributions to the village, or for those who can choose a powerful ninjutsu from it to learn. Naruto hasn't contributed much to the village yet, and it wouldn't be good if he were given special treatment... especially with the Third Hokage present.

In the end, it was Kushina's crying, tantrums, and threats of suicide that made Hiruzen Sarutobi unable to bear it any longer. He said that Naruto, as a Jinchuriki, had made a huge contribution to the village, so Minato gave her the Scroll of Seals. However, it was only a simplified version, without the forbidden techniques developed by Tobirama Senju. It only contained some advanced ninjutsu that were difficult to learn. But for Kushina, that was enough. She wouldn't even want her son to learn forbidden techniques.

"The Book of Seals? What is that?"

The savior's curiosity was also piqued by his mother, and he looked at a large sealed scroll with curiosity.

"This Book of Seals is quite remarkable. Over the past few years, it has recorded many powerful ninjutsu developed by the Second Hokage, as well as some ninjutsu developed by strong members of the village. For example, your father's Rasengan is recorded in it. Isn't that amazing? Only those who have made great contributions to the village can see it and choose one ninjutsu to learn."

Kushina said smugly.

"Sri Lanka No. 1!"

The savior stared at the sealed book with shining eyes. He never expected that there would be such a thing in the village. He originally thought that the Ninjutsu Encyclopedia in Shikamaru's house was already awesome, but he didn't expect there to be such a thing. If he could learn all the ninjutsu in it, he would definitely be more awesome than his father. At that time, beating Sasuke would be a piece of cake.

"Quickly find out what ninjutsu you want to learn, write it down, and then I'll take it back to your dad."

Seeing that her son was flipping through the pages without paying attention to anything, Kushina had to urge him on.

"Mom, I recognize every single word here, but I can't understand them when they're put together. The only thing I can understand is this Multiple Shadow Clone Technique."

The Savior, with a bitter face, said to Kushina, "What the hell is that old geezer, the Second Hokage, doing? Can't he just write in plain language? Why does he have to use technical terms? Isn't this making things difficult for a mediocre student like me? And Dad, it's one thing for the Second Hokage to use technical terms from decades ago, but why are you copying him? Isn't this just making things difficult for me?"

"boom!"

"...You idiot! That's why you never study properly!"

Kushina was furious upon hearing her son's words. She slammed her fist into his head. How could she have such a stupid son? She'd given him the skill book, and he couldn't even understand it. And the skill he could understand was the Multi Shadow Clone Technique, which was already commonplace in their Uzumaki clan... Wasn't this ridiculous? Did he need to read the Book of Seals to learn the Multi Shadow Clone Technique? She could teach him that...

Kushina, who desperately wanted her son to succeed, was once again devastated by his low intelligence. She and Minato, the Yellow Flash, were both renowned geniuses; how could they have given birth to such a dimwit? Although her math teacher was dead, she'd never heard of a positive plus a negative...

Some things are destined. Just like how the Savior could only understand the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique in the Book of Seals, he learned it incredibly quickly, which was completely inconsistent with his utterly useless talent. Even Kushina doubted whether this person was still her biological son. Her son used to spend several months learning the Three Body Technique, but how come he learned the much more difficult Multiple Shadow Clone Technique in less than a night, and even seemed quite proficient? If she hadn't seen her son's clumsy hand seal practice at the beginning, she wouldn't have believed that he was a beginner.

"Could it be that Naruto is the kind of genius who can't learn the simplest ninjutsu well, but learns the most difficult ninjutsu very quickly?"

Kushina thought to herself, after all, there are people like this in the ninja world. Her uncle Shanks is a typical example. He has mastered such fancy hand seals, but he still can't learn even the simplest sealing technique. Garp is the same. He has perfect chakra control, but he still can't learn a small chakra blade.

This type of person is typically outstanding in one area but not so good at another. Perhaps he's always like that, it's just that we hadn't noticed before. After all, no one would teach a child advanced ninjutsu right away. If she hadn't been worried about her son's future safety and hadn't given him the Book of Sealing Techniques, who knows when she would have discovered that her son wasn't an idiot but a true genius!

629. A rare moment of enlightenment

Kushina became more and more excited as she thought about it. Seeing her son still practicing, she didn't go over to disturb him. She picked up the Book of Sealing and hurriedly ran out of the house. Of course, she couldn't be the only one to know that her son wasn't stupid but a genius. She had to tell the whole village. She wanted to prove to her son that he had been treated like an idiot for more than ten years. At this moment, her son finally proved himself!

..........

"puff...!"

"What did you say? Naruto is actually a genius?"

Shanks spat out a mouthful of wine, wiped his mouth, and looked at his eldest niece.

"Of course, Naruto learned the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique in less than a day, and he's quite proficient at it. It took me a whole day to learn it back then!"

There are two types of people who can spread news in the village. One type is the paparazzi who stake out their houses all day long. As long as there is any disturbance, they can definitely spread the news to the entire Hidden Leaf Village. However, in recent years, the paparazzi have not had a good reputation. For the sake of traffic, they can even make up the obvious truth that Hiruzen Sarutobi likes Danzo Shimura. So now their words are not very credible.

The second type of person is Shanks' uncle. This uncle is known for his big mouth, and because of the celebrity effect, his words are quite credible in the village. So Kushina came to the Senju clan's territory as soon as possible to tell Shanks that her son was a great genius, hoping to spread the word through his big mouth.

"........"

Shanks rolled his eyes. That's a savior's innate skill; of course it's fast! Try letting him learn the Flying Thunder God Technique and see what happens...

However, Shanks could understand Kushina's feelings as a mother. Her son had been treated like a fool for more than ten years, and this time her son had finally come to his senses. No wonder she was happy!

But... why did you rush over to tell me this? Shouldn't you have told Minato first? Does even your niece know I'm a blabbermouth?

Shanks looked at Kushina suspiciously. Sure enough, a married daughter is like water spilled from a cup. It's one thing for a daughter to be like this, but even a niece is like this. She would even betray her uncle for her son. If he were to let this news out the loudmouth, and the savior turned back into a fool before he learned how to make dumplings, what would be the difference between him, Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, and those paparazzi? He would just be more famous.

Shanks hesitated. He knew better than anyone whether Shanks was a genius or not. If it weren't for the protagonist's halo, he would have died countless times already. His talk-no-jutsu was powerful, but it wasn't the right path...

"Uncle, please help me out! Use your influence to let everyone in the village know that my Naruto is also a genius. Naruto has been called an idiot for so many years, it's time to prove him wrong!"

Kushina said excitedly.

"...But whether he's a genius or not isn't for me to decide. Some people are just naturally gifted at certain ninjutsu, so they learn them faster. As for whether Naruto is a genius or not, you should wait until Minato goes back and test him again. What if the news gets out and it turns out Naruto is just naturally gifted at a certain ninjutsu...? Wouldn't that damage his confidence? It's better to see things more clearly."

Shanks looked exactly as I expected. His niece really did want him to spread the word. That wouldn't do. The Savior was a complete fraud; all he ever did was summon his underlings and make pills. If word got out that the Savior was a genius and we'd misunderstood him all these years… he'd truly become a complete idiot.

Is that so?

Kushina's confidence wavered after hearing Shanks's words.

"Over the years, when have I ever lied to you? In fact, many people are quite perceptive to a certain ninjutsu, and they learn and master it very quickly. So, after Minato gets off work, why don't you ask him to teach you a few advanced ninjutsu and see? It's better to observe more carefully. If you damage Naruto's confidence, it will have a huge impact on him. Many great geniuses in history have never recovered after their confidence was damaged."

Shanks, feigning ignorance, said, "It's not entirely nonsense; there's some basis to it. One of Jiraiya's close friends, while mediocre in talent, was comparable to Orochimaru in biological knowledge. However, he couldn't stand Jiraiya getting too close to Orochimaru and challenged him to a duel, only to be defeated by Orochimaru and subsequently disappeared. Otherwise, he would have been a definite biologist."

.........

"...Naruto, don't rush. While you're forming the hand seals, pay attention to controlling the flow of chakra within your body, making it flow orderly to your throat, like this, Wind Release: Vacuum Giant Ball..."

As it turned out, Shanks was right. After leaving the Senju clan, Kushina immediately went to the Hokage Building and repeated the events to Minato, briefly mentioning Shanks's speculation. Minato was overjoyed to hear that his son had learned the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique in less than a night, but he also agreed with Shanks's assessment. How could he not know what kind of person his son was? Even his son's Three Body Technique had exhausted him both physically and mentally. This might just be a rare moment of enlightenment for his son. However, Kushina suggested that he try teaching him a high-level ninjutsu, and he didn't refuse. He also held onto a sliver of hope, wondering if his son really was a genius at learning advanced ninjutsu.

From 8 PM to 3 AM, Minato had explained and demonstrated even a slightly advanced Wind Release technique countless times, but the savior just couldn't get it out—the chakra was stuck in his throat and he couldn't expel it. Even if he were Minato's favorite son, if anyone else were this slow, even Minato, with his good temper, would want to punch them. He himself didn't need anyone to teach him these Wind Release techniques; Kushina gave them to him from their teacher, and he learned them just by watching. Why is it so difficult for his son...?

"Minato, perhaps the Vacuum Giant Ball is too rudimentary and doesn't meet the requirements of Naruto's talent. Why don't you teach him the Rasengan and see?"

Kushina, still clinging to a sliver of hope, spoke to Minato.

"...Naruto's chakra control is terrible. He can't even climb trees or walk on water...how can he control his chakra..."

Minato held his head and looked up at the sky. Having two illiterate people in his family was a major headache for this academic genius. The Rasengan was different from ordinary ninjutsu. Like the Super Strength Technique, it required a lot of chakra control. Ordinary ninjutsu involved chakra reaching the mouth and then blowing it out, which didn't require much chakra control. Only people with little chakra would care about chakra control. People like Naruto, who had the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, didn't need to care too much about chakra control. Moreover, he had the Nine-Tails living in his stomach. Even a hundred S-rank ninjutsu wouldn't be enough to use up all his chakra.