Konoha Drunkard

"That's the gist of it. You just said a few words and came back. We didn't want you to stay in the Uchiha clan any longer," Mito said.

"Alright! I haven't seen Brother Jing and his son in a long time either, let's go see them." Shanks said, then went back to his room to change into his very stylish cloak. He had only worn it once since it was made, and after that, it was inconvenient for various missions. Later, when he became a Chunin and Jonin, he wore a vest, so he hadn't worn it since. Luckily, it was a cloak; if it were clothes, it would have been thrown away long ago.

"The Uchiha clan chief's son is being born; I should dress quite formally when I go to deliver the gift," Shanks thought, putting on his cloak.

That evening, the Uchiha clan was filled with joy as the young clan leader was born. Every household hung red lanterns as if it were their own family celebrating a happy occasion.

Shanks arrived at the Uchiha clan head's house with gifts and saw the current Uchiha clan head, Uchiha Yuta, holding a baby in her arms with a loving smile. She was chatting and laughing with Hiruzen Sarutobi and some other Konoha clan heads. Many clan members had come, including Hiruzen Sarutobi and the three advisors. Hiruzen Sarutobi's attitude towards the Uchiha clan was different from that of Tobirama Senju; he seemed to favor Hashirama Senju. It seems that Uchiha Yuta has become much more worldly-wise since becoming the clan head.

"Haha, Brother Yuta, congratulations! Wow! Is this your son? He truly is a dragon among men, with dragon eyes and a phoenix neck, and a purple mark between his brows. I dare say this kid will be incredibly awesome in twenty years!" Shanks' mouth ran wild, spouting nonsense. Anyway, this guy would be dead in twenty years, so who knew what would happen in the future?

"Haha! Then I'll accept Shanks-sama's words!" Uchiha Yuta knew that Shanks was exaggerating, but he still liked hearing it.

"Haha, just call me Shanks, Young Master. Adding 'adult' is too formal. This is a gift from the Senju clan on behalf of me. And this is mine too. It was carved from purple jade by a master sculptor from the Land of Craftsmen, who developed a bloodline nurturing array based on our Uzumaki clan's bloodline sealing techniques. It's said to help the wearer nurture their bloodline, making it stronger. I chased after two members of the Kaguya clan for half a month to get this piece of purple jade!" Shanks exaggerated, pulling out a piece of rotten purple jade.

This jade was indeed carved by someone from the Land of Craftsmen, not just a small-time craftsman. The pattern is Shanks's Tai Chi diagram from his previous life. Of course, Shanks just happened to be passing through on a mission and wanted to impress someone by having a small-time craftsman carve it. Anyway, it looks very sophisticated. Enough for Shanks to brag about.

"How can that be? Such a precious thing." Uchiha Yuta looked at the jade pendant but couldn't figure out what it was. She had never even heard of the Uzumaki clan's bloodline seal, but it sounded so high-class and the jade pendant looked very impressive, so she believed it to some extent.

"See? I'm being too formal again. I don't really need this, so I'll just give it to your son." Shanks placed the jade pendant directly around Uchiha Fugaku's neck.

Uchiha Yuta looked at Shanks with emotion. What a kind person! How come he never noticed before? He should communicate with him more in the future.

Some clan leaders glanced at Shanks in surprise, not expecting the Konoha Red-Haired Shanks to send such a generous gift—something that could nourish bloodlines.

Only a few people familiar with Shanks, like Hiruzen Sarutobi, knew that this guy was just bragging again. Bloodline sealing technique? Hiruzen Sarutobi had never even heard of it. The sealing technique records in the Konoha Sealing Team were all written by Lady Mito, and they contained almost all the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan, so Hiruzen Sarutobi knew that this guy was just spouting nonsense again.

Some people who weren't very familiar with Shanks genuinely thought he was dumbfounded by such a valuable item, but they realized what was going on after seeing the strange looks in the eyes of Hiruzen Sarutobi, the three advisors, and Sakumo Hatake.

Hearing about something but not seeing it are two different things. I'd heard that the Red-Haired Shanks of Konoha loved to brag, and today I've witnessed it firsthand. To exaggerate a broken jade as if it were a family heirloom. This skill is astonishing!

Uchiha Yuta was still lost in thought about her son getting a treasure and didn't notice the expressions on the faces of everyone present.

"Uncle Naruto, what brings you here too? The things you brought can't be any worse than mine, can they?" Shanks said disdainfully.

"Hmph!" Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could speak, Danzo, who was beside him, couldn't help but snort coldly.

"Hey, hey, hey. Brother Danzo, I didn't do anything to you, did I? Humph, what's wrong?" Shanks asked curiously. He didn't think he had ever offended Danzo before; their relationship used to be quite good.

"I didn't snort at you. Didn't you see what the Uchiha clan did?" Danzo said.

"Alright, stop talking here!" Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned as he reminded Danzo.

"Tch, I don't understand what you guys are doing." Shanks said, then went to drink with Sakumo Hatake. Sakumo is the clan leader, no one bothers him when he drinks, unlike Shanks, who has to sneak around to drink.

"I heard you took Tsunade and the others to see blood yesterday?" Sakumo Hatake asked. He remembered the feeling of the two of them killing for the first time; he would never forget it.

"Ah. Orochimaru is not bad. His talent is no less than yours, and his mind is just as calm as yours. It's just that he wasn't born into a family and doesn't have any family heirlooms. He started a little late," Shanks said, taking a sip of his drink.

“I know him, I’ve seen him before, he had a very special aura,” Hatake Sakumo recalled. He first met Orochimaru at his father’s funeral, when Orochimaru asked him a question Hatake Sakumo couldn’t answer: “Do you think there are any people in the world who can live forever?”

“Of course he’s special. He’s a quiet, handsome man, just like you,” Shanks teased.

"..." Sakumo Hatake indicated that the conversation could not continue.

"Where's Brother Jing? I haven't seen him."

Shanks hadn't seen Uchiha Kagami since earlier. Considering that Uchiha Kagami is now a high-ranking member of the Uchiha clan, why didn't he come to the birth of the clan leader's son?

"The Hokage asked him to help leave the village." Hatake Sakumo didn't say what it was about, as it involved village secrets. Hatake Sakumo didn't want to say more.

Shanks shrugged indifferently and said nothing.

The night spent eating and drinking at the Uchiha clan was relatively harmonious, except that Danzo's complexion was not good all night.

Shanks knew exactly what was going on. Danzo had inherited Tobirama Senju's attitude towards the Uchiha clan, so he had never given them a kind look.

39. I've been getting attacked by Hashirama for over a year. "Please give me flowers!" "Please add this to your favorites!"

The next day, Shanks' team was at the entrance of the mission room.

"This is your reward for yesterday's mission. I'll save Tsunade's for you as her dowry in the future," Shanks said after teasing Tsunade, tossing two bundles of Konoha banknotes to Orochimaru and Jiraiya respectively.

"Wow, so much money?" Jiraiya counted the money; it was a full 10.

Orochimaru was also somewhat surprised, not expecting the bounty to be so high. He had initially thought it was a regular C-rank mission, but after seeing the two ninjas, he estimated that the mission would be upgraded to B-rank. However, the bounty for a regular B-rank mission was only 20, and after deducting the captain's share, it would be good if each of them received 5.

"What are you thinking? How could I possibly covet your bounty? This mission was originally a C-rank, but because you encountered a special Jonin and a Chunin, it was upgraded to a B-rank, and the bounty was naturally increased to 30. You'll each get 10," Shanks explained, noticing Orochimaru's strange look.

When Tsunade heard there was 10 yen, her eyes lit up; 10 yen was enough for her to gamble a few times at the casino. Shanks, however, was afraid she would use it to support the casino, so he refused to give it to her.

"We're in a good mood today, let's go get some barbecue, it's on me and you can pay the bill!" Shanks pulled them towards the barbecue restaurant before they could react.

.........

After finishing the barbecue, Jiraiya looked at his wallet with a pained expression. 5000 yen had inexplicably disappeared.

"We won't be taking on any missions today. After yesterday's battle, did you gain anything or discover any shortcomings?" Shanks asked the three of them as they sat down at Konoha's Training Ground No. 1.

The three nodded thoughtfully.

"Orochimaru, you speak first," Shanks said, looking at Orochimaru.

"I lack combat experience. I didn't consider unforeseen circumstances when formulating the plan. Most importantly, I'm not strong enough," Orochimaru said calmly.

"Tsunade, what about you?" Shanks asked Tsunade.

"Lack of experience. Next time I'll be able to crush that blond guy." Tsunade said simply and clearly.

"Where's Jiraiya?" Shanks asked, looking at Jiraiya again.

"It's just that I'm not strong enough. I haven't found anything wrong with him. I can easily crush a ninja of that level after I train for another two or three months," Jiraiya insisted.

Shanks didn't point it out; after all, it was Hiruzen Sarutobi's business.

"As you all know, my strength, besides my superhuman strength, comes from Water Release, special swordsmanship, and special taijutsu. My Water Release is inherited from the Second Hokage, and my special swordsmanship and taijutsu are the special talents of our Uzumaki clan that I have awakened," Shanks explained.

“I have a special talent called Observation Haki, which Tsunade also knows about. It allows you to strongly sense the surrounding atmosphere and perceive the opponent's next move. However, because you were young before, you couldn't calm your mind, so no matter how I taught you, you couldn't learn it. Although you can't reach my level, I think some people with keen senses might be able to grasp this feeling. For example, the Second Hokage, through my experience, was able to sharpen his sixth sense and, combined with his own combat experience, was able to occasionally predict the opponent's next attack route. Sakumo, through my experience, was able to use meditation to clear his mind, which was a way to assist in his training. Of course, not everyone has it. Most of the Senju clan members haven't awakened it, not even the First Hokage. As for whether you can grasp this feeling, that depends on you.” Shanks finished speaking and looked at the three of them.

Tsunade already knew this, so it wasn't strange. Shanks had taught her before, but back then she was too playful to concentrate and couldn't learn.

Jiraiya and Orochimaru were quite surprised; they never imagined such a technique existed. They were also curious whether the other two could grasp this feeling, though it was possible they couldn't. Shanks had also said that it varied from person to person; not everyone could master this feeling. Even the First Hokage, the God of Shinobi, hadn't been able to activate it.

"Now, calm your mind, keep a peaceful state of mind, and use your heart to sense your surroundings..." Shanks began to explain the state when Observation Haki is awakened.

After waiting for an hour, Jiraiya opened his eyes and wanted to speak, but Shanks gestured for him to be quiet.

An hour later, Tsunade opened her eyes, leaving only Orochimaru.

Half an hour later, Orochimaru also opened his eyes.

"So, how's it going? What's the effect?" Shanks asked.

"It seems like the situation with Sakumo that you mentioned, my mind has definitely become much clearer since then. It feels like I suddenly understand a lot of things I didn't understand before," Jiraiya said first.

"It seems that, just like Sakumo, this state is useful for aiding cultivation, but not very useful in combat. According to Sakumo, this state can be maintained for as long as one meditates," Shanks said.

"Tch! Useless in battle, a waste of energy," Jiraiya scoffed.

"If you had this talent back in school, you would have gone from being a slacker to a top student, and you wouldn't have had trouble picking up Uchiha girls. You'd be spending all your time reading erotic comics," Tsunade said disdainfully.

"I was studying human anatomy, not reading pornographic books," Jiraiya said, feeling ashamed and indignant.

"Jiraiya, you're such a loser, you can't even pick up a girl." Shanks seriously despised Jiraiya. Girls in the Hokage are so easy to pick up, how come Jiraiya can't even do it?

"Damn it, if you're so good, show me how to flirt!" Jiraiya couldn't take it anymore.

"Tsunade, tell Jiraiya when I won Haruko's heart," Shanks said proudly!

"The year you were born," Tsunade delivered a devastating blow to Jiraiya.

"The year I was born? That was seven years ago! You were only five years old seven years ago!" Jiraiya was stunned after doing the math.

"If it were possible to have children at five years old, I would be a father by now," Shanks said, looking up at the sky with his head held high.

Tsunade rolled her eyes.

Orochimaru longed to leave this mortal world. They were all just ordinary people.

"Big brother, I'll call you big brother, please teach me!" Jiraiya was amazed.

"Keep it down, keep it down. Flirting is a talent, and I've been observing you for a long time... and I've found that you don't have it," Shanks retorted. If he had that talent, he'd have Tsunade by now, and what would Kato Taka's relative have to do with it?

"No, brother, please teach me! I'll give you all my money as tuition!" Jiraiya pleaded.

"Let's talk about this another day, let's get down to business. Tsunade, what did you unlock? You've been doing this longer than Jiraiya," Shanks changed the subject, not wanting Jiraiya to continue joking around.

"I don't know, it's like a sixth sense. I felt Jiraiya glance at my butt just now," Tsunade said, then punched Jiraiya.

Jiraiya was completely bewildered, a bump on his head. Did he really know?

Shanks could tell from Jiraiya's expression that it was probably Tobirama Senju's unpredictable sixth sense.

Shanks looked at Orochimaru.

"Mine is similar to Jiraiya's. After I calmed down just now, I thought about the books I've been reading recently, and my memory has improved a lot," Orochimaru said.

"It seems impossible for people in the Naruto world to awaken Observation Haki, not even the teacher of the Chosen One," Shanks thought smugly. "Maybe I'm another Chosen One too. It's just that my time-travel device ran out of credit..."

"That concludes today's explanation. Now it's time to enhance your combat experience. Back then, I was thoroughly beaten by the First Hokage for over a year before I was able to defeat a Jonin at age 8 and, at age 9, defeat Shamon with Sakumo. So combat experience is still very important." Shanks shamelessly used Hashirama Senju as an excuse to beat people up.

Then the three friends actually believed his lies, and Tsunade had indeed heard from her family that he had been killed by the First Hokage for more than a year.

Orochimaru and Jiraiya believed it, of course. These days, everyone regards Hashirama Senju as a god, and being beaten by a god for a year is something to be proud of.

Therefore, they kept coming out of practice field number 1.

"Bang!" "Ah, harder, harder, more force, it feels so good!" Various lewd and obscene sounds.

Orochimaru's Earth Release: Earth Dragon Bullet was destroyed by a shameless person who used a punch that could not possibly withstand the Eight-Tails' Armament Haki.

Tsunade's powerful punches are massaging someone.

Jiraiya is just a bystander now, throwing kunai around like he's trying to give someone acupuncture, but he can't even get the needle in.

Half an hour later, Orochimaru and Tsunade were only in a state of disarray, while Jiraiya was covered in bumps.

"Why does your punch hurt more than Tsunade's Super Strength Fist, even though you didn't use Super Strength Fist?" Jiraiya asked, his head covered in bumps.

"This is called the Fist of Love, understand?" Shanks said, raising his fist. With a "whoosh," the entire fist turned pure black.

"Is this your special taijutsu?" Orochimaru asked curiously.

"Ah, this is also a kind of aura, different from Observation Haki. This aura can be attached to the outside of my body to enhance the defense of every part of my body and also increase my attack power. The stronger my body is, the more aura is attached, and the darker the color will be. I estimate that as long as my body is strong enough, I can go toe-to-toe with the Nine-Tails." Shanks said half-jokingly, "As long as I awaken Conqueror's Haki, I can even go toe-to-toe with Six Paths Madara."

Shanks dared to say it, wasn't he afraid Orochimaru would want to study him later? What kind of world rules does Orochimaru understand? If Orochimaru wanted his body, by then Shanks' Observation Haki would have been so powerful he could hear people's thoughts. Tell me, are you scared? A master technique for flirting!