Konoha Drunkard

"boom!"

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

Before Nawaki could finish his rambling, Tsunade delivered a powerful punch. This guy was beyond saving, but we can't let him corrupt the next generation.

"This is the Gentle Fist of the Hyuga clan. They cover their hands with chakra and use their Byakugan to see the pressure points in the body. They then inject chakra into the opponent's pressure points, thus rendering them unable to fight. The reason why the Gentle Fist of the Hyuga clan is so powerful is that this kind of fist technique injures the inside without harming the outside. It looks harmless and even soft. In fact, that big guy would be done for after being hit two or three times."

Tsunade explained to her niece.

Just as Tsunade had predicted, the smaller, bigger guy was hit two or three times by Neji, who seemed weak, and then inexplicably became unable to move. He could only watch helplessly as Neji walked up to him with great style and slapped him on the forehead. He couldn't dodge it, and then everything went black before his eyes, and he collapsed unconscious.

"What...what's going on? Is the match fixed?"

"Yeah, it was so fierce just now, how did it suddenly collapse?"

"......"

After the giant Cloud Ninja fell, the group of onlookers who had been excited just moments before were dumbfounded. The contrast was too great. The giant who was so fierce just a second ago was inexplicably slapped down by a weak palm strike from a brat from the Hyuga clan. This was too unbelievable. How could such an attack force possibly hit someone?

"A bunch of country bumpkins, they don't even know the characteristics of the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist. I don't know what you're watching so intently. The reason why the Hyuga clan's Gentle Fist is called Gentle Fist is because the seemingly soft and powerless attacks are actually about injecting chakra into the opponent's pressure points. Just now, that big guy was only hit 64 times by this Hyuga brat, which means he sealed 64 pressure points. Because the pressure points were sealed, he suddenly couldn't move and was completely at the opponent's mercy."

In the audience, a richly dressed nobleman looked down on these ignorant, loud-mouthed country bumpkins. If it weren't for the sheer number of their men and his fear of being beaten, he wouldn't have bothered explaining himself to them.

"Sogga!"

"I see. Hyuga Gentle Fist is really amazing. He took down the opponent without me even realizing it. I thought that kid hadn't eaten!"

"Yes, no wonder he was able to break through the Third Raikage's defenses. It turns out he injected chakra into his body."

After hearing the nobleman's explanation, the group of country bumpkins suddenly understood and pretended to know what they were talking about.

"Neji is still Neji after all. He's the man who has defeated me countless times, and he's still so amazing."

After easily defeating the big guy, the bootleg Leonardo Neji casually remarked that he had been tormented by Neji for so many years, so of course he wasn't worried about Neji losing. It was just that the big guy's physique was truly terrifying; he wondered what he ate to grow so big.

668. Naruto! Charge at him and take him down!

"Wow! You won just like that, Hinata. Is this the Gentle Fist of the Hyuga clan?"

Naruto turned around with his beady eyes and asked Hinata, who was sitting behind him and whose face was always red for some reason.

"Hmm... Neji-nii is a great genius of our clan. Father said that Neji-nii has already learned all 108 palm techniques."

When Naruto asked her, Hinata's face turned as red as fire. Regardless of whether Naruto understood or not, she began to explain to him.

"One hundred and eight palms??"

Naruto looked puzzled. Did this mean that the more you learn, the stronger you become?

"Sigh... The Gentle Fist of the Hyuga clan was created to target acupoints on the human body. The more you learn the Gentle Fist techniques of the Hyuga clan, the stronger they become. For example, I heard that Hinata's father, the head of the Hyuga clan, had already mastered more than 300 strikes more than ten years ago. Neji has already learned more than 100 strikes at this age. He truly deserves to be called a genius of the Hyuga clan."

Hinata Hyuga's contact lens teacher, seeing that Naruto was so clueless and that her student even had difficulty speaking to her crush, sighed and offered an explanation.

..........

"hateful...!"

The second male lead, who had been silently humiliated, was once again struck down. The guy with the thick eyebrows who had ambushed him earlier said he had been defeated by Hyuga Neji countless times, and now, after hearing Kurenai's explanation, he suddenly realized... it seemed like many people were stronger than him. Last time it was the super lazybones, and this time it was Hyuga Neji. People who weren't well-known at school before suddenly seemed to be no less capable than him. What had he been doing all these years? Was he just playing house?

From being praised to suddenly realizing that those he had previously overlooked were no less capable than him, the immense sense of disparity caused the second male lead, Kuku, to break down. He had already decided that after the Chunin Exams, he absolutely could not continue playing house in Konoha. Perhaps the person who had fooled him was right; Konoha was too peaceful. Staying in the village and playing house with these people for the rest of his life would never allow him to defeat that man. That man had already managed to wipe out his clan at his age, so one could only imagine the level of his strength. The Uchiha were not pigs; they weren't so easily defeated.

But he's already twelve years old, yet he's still playing house with a bunch of little kids. When will this ever end? He might as well listen to that man and go out and crash into something.

After Neji's battle, many of the Konoha 1s that Shanks could name also took to the field, the most exciting of which was Naruto's battle against Kankuro, Rasa's eldest son.

Because of a past grudge between the two, Naruto fought with extreme abandon, showing no regard for defense. Kushina, watching her son's unrestrained behavior, seemed even more agitated than Naruto. Every time her son was defeated by Kankuro's dolls, she would point in Rasa's direction and hurl insults. If Big Mom hadn't stopped her, she probably would have already gone over and told Minato to give Rasa a good beating to avenge her son.

However, Naruto was also tough. He was defeated by Kankuro and his doll countless times, but he still stood up and charged forward without flinching. Only he dared to play like that. With the super vitality of the Uzumaki clan and the blessing of Kurama in his belly, anyone else would have been left with almost no health.

However, Naruto's reckless, headstrong approach did have some effect. Despite Kankuro's boastful words, he was starting to panic. He watched as Kankuro, repeatedly defeated, relentlessly charged at him again. And what he considered fatal wounds seemed utterly ineffective against Kankuro. His doll's weapons were coated with deadly poison—enough to kill even wild animals upon contact with blood. This guy had been slashed countless times by his toy doll, yet he was completely unharmed. Eventually, he even noticed that pressing on the wounds stopped the bleeding. This guy was terrifying.

"Naruto, charge up there and beat him to a pulp!"

A powerful soprano voice pierced the entire venue, drowning out all other sounds.

"........."

The entire venue fell silent for a moment. Everyone turned around in bewilderment to look at the source of the sound. Kushina, with her red hair moving without wind, sleeves rolled up, and hands on her hips, had somehow appeared in the audience seats outside the VIP box. She stood there with a fierce look in her eyes. The aura of "Red Hot Chili Pepper" was extraordinary, and it caused a brief silence to fall over the entire venue. Even Kankuro was frightened by Kushina. His two hands, which were controlling the doll, froze in mid-air, staring blankly at this red-haired tomboy. She was simply too terrifying.

"...This is difficult."

Minato covered his forehead and looked up at the sky. He knew this would happen. Kushina was still in the private room watching her son get beaten up; how could she not be furious? Although it was painful to see his silly son being beaten, as Hokage, he couldn't do anything in front of everyone, especially since the other person was the eldest son of the Kazekage beside him. He could tolerate it, but Kushina was clearly not one to hold back, especially since the person being beaten was her own son. Now that Kushina's temper had flared up, he was in a difficult position. He couldn't ask Kushina to quietly and obediently watch their son being beaten in public; that would mean sleeping on the sofa for the rest of his life...

"Mom?...Okay, I'll beat him to a pulp right away!"

Naruto wiped the mud off his face, paused for a moment, then charged aggressively at Kankuro. "Are you kidding me? I've already lost my temper! If he doesn't beat me back, I'll be kneeling on durians when I get home!"

Naruto, who has been holding back all day, is about to unleash his ultimate attack!

"Come out, Grandpa Nine-Ratna!"

With a loud roar from Naruto, Kurama's red chakra enveloped his body, forming a tailed beast cloak. His fingernails began to grow longer, and an eyeshadow appeared on the corner of his eye. His speed suddenly increased dramatically, and he punched the doll that Kankuro had placed in front of him, shattering the doll into pieces.

"What?!"

Kankuro stared in disbelief at the doll that had been blasted to pieces. A red fist loomed larger and larger in his eyes. Before he could react, the red fist slammed into his face. Without feeling anything, Kankuro was plunged into darkness.

Sold out instantly!

One punch and he's dead!

Although the audience was confused about what had happened—the blond brat who had previously defeated countless times suddenly becoming so powerful—it was undeniable that it was a one-hit kill. One punch blasted the puppet, which resembled a doll, into dust, and another punch instantly killed the painted-face brat playing with the doll. The time was too short; from the moment the red-haired tomboy appeared to the moment the painted-face brat playing with the doll was defeated, most of the audience hadn't even reacted before the match was over!

669. It turned into a ball.

.......

Inside the private room, the three giants of Konoha—Hiruzen Sarutobi, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado—remained silent, their faces dark with disbelief. They had already decided that in the future, it would be best to avoid having Kushina attend such large-scale events. Wasn't that considered blatant cheating...?

And isn't that the power of the Nine-Tails? What are they all doing? What are they all doing on their own? Don't they know how dangerous the Nine-Tails is? They're actually borrowing its power! They're all too familiar with the power that Naruto just unleashed, especially the extra tails at the back. Hiruzen Sarutobi almost thought the Nine-Tails had gone berserk. He only felt relieved when he saw that Naruto, after defeating that painted-face boy, didn't make any further moves. However, he felt it was still necessary to give Kushina and Naruto a safety lesson. They're playing with fire!

..........

After Naruto and Kankuro, it was just another bunch of rookies fighting each other, with basically no highlights. Shanks was also falling asleep watching it. Moreover, there aren't many tough guys like Naruto. Every time before the fight starts, they waste a lot of breath with their rambling. Especially that bootleg Leonardo, he should just fight, but he acts like he's afraid people won't know how hard he's working. He starts by talking a lot, and then he takes off his weights to show off, and then he talks a lot more. It's almost turned the one-on-one fight into a flashback.

However, his strength is really quite formidable. After he took off his weights and showed off his three gates, the Iwa ninja on the other side were almost beaten to a pulp by him. Otherwise, if Garp had appeared in time to stop him, someone might have died. This third preliminary match was just a warm-up for the final team battle, so Garp certainly couldn't let him cause any deaths.

After the bootleg Leonardo, dragging his nearly crippled body through several matches, Kabuto, who had only played a minor role twice, finally had something to do. Luckily, this bootleg Leonardo only used three gates, so his injuries weren't too severe. However, he was definitely going to be in the hospital for two or three months. Hearing that he'd have to stay in the hospital for two or three months, the bootleg Leonardo wanted to slap himself. Why did he have to show off like that? Now he'd gotten himself into trouble. He could have easily defeated his opponent with two gates, but he insisted on using three...

"Kakashi-sensei, what happened to that thick eyebrow? His strength suddenly increased so much."

Naruto looked at the fake Leonardo dragging a crippled leg and asked curiously, "Could it be that this thick eyebrow has an old man inside him like me? Otherwise, how could his burst of power be so strong?"

"...That was the Eight Gates Formation, a forbidden technique purely for taijutsu. There are eight gates in total. Each time a gate is opened, the strength increases exponentially. Opening the final eighth gate grants power dozens or even hundreds of times greater than that of a Kage. However, eventually, the body cannot withstand this power, and death will result. This forbidden technique is the strongest taijutsu developed by Guy's father."

Kakashi stared blankly at the bootleg Leonardo being carried away on a stretcher. This kid was such a show-off! Just for one moment of showing off, he missed the final team battle and has to wait another year to be promoted to Chunin. Being too hot-blooded really isn't a good thing.

"The strongest physical technique? Even stronger than Lord Shanks' special physical technique?"

Hearing Kakashi's words, the second male lead couldn't sit still anymore. Today had given him far too many "surprises." First, there was the incredibly lazy Shikamaru, then Hyuga Neji, and now this strongest taijutsu technique had appeared. He'd never even heard of these things before, and now they were popping up one after another. He felt like the heavens were against him. He was already very strong after learning Kakashi's Chidori, but then a series of even more awesome skills appeared. Especially this Eight Gates technique—it sounded even more powerful than Shanks' special taijutsu.

"Lord Shanks' taijutsu comes from his talent, which is something that others cannot learn. But the Eight Gates are different. As long as you are willing to work hard, even if you don't have such high talent, it is not a problem to open two or three gates. However, you will end up crippled. Moreover, the last few gates of the Eight Gates are much stronger. Guy's father once opened the seventh gate and kicked four strong people to death. The other three were also seriously injured and beaten to death. In the end, Guy's father was the first to give in and die. Otherwise, the other three would not have been able to escape."

Kakashi recalled the first time he left the village with that man who was covered in green light when he was a child. He was incredibly powerful; that was also the first time he witnessed the strength of a martial arts master, far stronger than that old geezer Shanks.

...........

When Sasuke Uchiha and Gaara's names appeared on the big screen, Shanks perked up a bit. It wasn't because their fight was particularly exciting; if Shanks remembered correctly, the Rasa who wasn't Rasa should have made his move in this battle. However, it was also possible that since he wasn't Orochimaru, this person's plan might be different from Orochimaru's.

The second male lead in "Kuku" is a completely emotionless person, just like Gaara. The two started fighting without a word the moment they entered the arena. Kuku's second male lead is an agile warrior, while Gaara is a powerful mage. From the very beginning, Kuku's second male lead became the focus of attention. Perhaps spurred on by the others, he went all out, showing off various flashy taijutsu moves and fire-style techniques. Although the Uchiha clan was wiped out, they still held a formidable reputation in the ninja world, after all, they were a clan capable of taking on five opponents at once. Now, this Uchiha orphan, with his various skills and the Mary Sue aura added by Kishimoto, caused Kuku's male lead's popularity to surge by hundreds of thousands...

However, while the second male lead in the pants was indeed very skilled, his flashy physical techniques and various weak fire jutsu didn't even scratch Gaara. In the end, Gaara got annoyed and simply used sand to hug himself into a ball, comfortably staying inside so Gaara could attack him. After all, agile warriors are too fast, and even a great mage like Gaara couldn't keep up, so it was better to wait until Gaara's legs were weak before making a move.

The second male lead, who was dressed in trousers, was furious when he saw Gaara turn into a ball. He felt that Gaara was looking down on him and dared to turn into a ball for him to explode. The second male lead didn't bother with him. He grabbed the wrist of the other hand with one hand, formed a left bow stance with both feet, and assumed the pose of a panty. Lightning kept flashing from the long heart on his left hand, chirping like a flock of birds.

Just because of this daring pose, the second male lead has gained a bunch of female fans. Regardless of the power of this ninjutsu, the pose alone has made them decide to become fans. Just like Karin next to Shanks, her eyes have turned into hearts. If it weren't for Big Mom stopping her, she probably would have rushed out and joined the female fans outside in waving flags and shouting.

670. This is his strange thing, who dares to steal it?

"Karin, calm down. This is the fifth floor."

Seeing Karin's infatuated expression, Shanks shook his head speechlessly. It was outrageous, absolutely outrageous. No one in their family had ever been so infatuated. Wasn't this just lowering the standards of their entire family?

"Sasuke-kun is so handsome!!!"

Karin, whose eyes had already strayed from Shanks's words, was completely oblivious to what he was saying; her mind was filled with images of the second male lead in his pants.

"...Uncle, do you think we should have Garp break this brat's legs?"

Nawaki stroked his chin and said to Shanks, "My daughter is my little darling. Seeing her like this because of some brat makes me incredibly sad. If I weren't afraid of being accused of bullying the weak, I would have rushed up and broken this Uchiha brat's legs right now."

"I think it's a good idea! Let Garp go tomorrow."

Before Shanks could speak, Tsunade turned around and said, "She hates the Uchiha the most. There's no need to go into the feud between the Senju and Uchiha clans. Now, their Senju princess has become a fangirl of this Uchiha brat. How could Tsunade, with her fiery temper, remain indifferent? She's never even given Itachi a kind look, let alone this second male lead whose mind is filled with hatred."

"........"

Shanks looked up at the sky. Weren't these two siblings going a bit too far? What business is it of hers if Karin is infatuated with someone? Does being handsome mean she has no rights?

Besides, that guy was almost ready to go out and join Snake's crew. What kind of nonsense is it to send your disciple with a missing leg to Snake?

........

On the other hand, the second male lead, who was holding back his big move for a full minute, had already gotten into position, and the female fans had gotten their fill. The Thousand Birds in his hand were already formed, so what were they waiting for? Naturally, they rushed in and did it!

When Kakashi created this ninjutsu, the lightning made it move so fast that without the Sharingan, it would be impossible to control its direction. This ninjutsu truly seems to have been created for the Uchiha clan. The reason why the second male lead was able to learn Chidori so quickly is because he has the Sharingan. This ninjutsu is a perfect match for him. The second male lead rushed towards Gaara, who had turned into a ball, with Chidori at a speed that was invisible to the naked eye. He stabbed the center of the ball, creating a large hole. Judging from the red liquid flowing out of the hole along the second male lead's hand, Gaara was injured by the second male lead.

Gaara couldn't possibly accept that he himself had been stabbed. Naruto had Kurama in his belly, so why didn't he have Shukaku in his belly?

The hot-tempered Gaara also summoned Shukaku, the grandfather inside his belly. Unlike Naruto, who only summoned the tailed beast's cloak, Gaara summoned the entire Shukaku.

The second male lead, Kuku, was terrified when he saw the enormous monster that suddenly appeared in front of him. Moreover, the enormous monster gave him the same feeling as Naruto when he unleashed his power. Could it also be a sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan?

Not only was the second male lead in the pants panicked, but even the onlookers were stunned. What did they see? A giant monster appeared!

"Lord Kazekage, what do you mean by this?"

At this moment, Minato, standing on the platform, turned to Rasa, who was not Rasa, and said seriously, "There are clear rules in the ninja world that bring a Jinchuriki to another village and you have to register. This time, they didn't know that Sunagakure had sent a Jinchuriki to their village for the exam. If they had known, they would know that this kid is surrounded by ANBU members. How could he have gone berserk so easily? Does he think the Uzumaki clan doesn't exist?"

"what......"

"Lord Hokage, a large number of Sand Ninja have been discovered outside the village..."