Konoha Drunkard

Shanks had just returned to the Senju clan when Miss Slug suddenly appeared on his shoulder and said softly.

"Kakuzu? Didn't he make a fortune selling pills? What other big business does he have?"

Shanks looked completely bewildered.

"The Jinchuriki of the Four-Tails and Five-Tails from Iwagakure have all run away. Onoki found Kakuzu and asked him to contact Shimura Hanzo, hoping that you could help him bring the Jinchuriki of the Four-Tails and Five-Tails back."

Miss Slug explained.

Having worked together twice before, Onoki was very satisfied with the combination of Kakuzu and Shimura Hanzo, Danzo's brother. So when he learned that the Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchuriki had run away, the two of them immediately came to mind. After receiving Onoki's message, Kakuzu also knew that there was a big deal. He abandoned his business and rushed to Iwagakure with Hidan, who was immortal. Onoki was already waiting for them at the usual place.

"Mr. Kakuzu's business is booming now, I thought you wouldn't come."

Onoki looked at Kakuzu, who was dressed in a sharp suit, and Hidan, who was carrying a large scythe and looked very flamboyant.

"It's just small-scale business, just trying to make a living. Is it because Lord Tsuchikage is in such a hurry to see me that you have some big business to discuss?"

Kakuzu asked, "Ever since Shanks tricked Onoki in the last time, Onoki hasn't come to him for business. But if he does come, the amount will definitely be substantial."

"Two Jinchūriki from our village have escaped. I hope that you, Mr. Kakuzu, and Shimura Hanzō, can help us bring them back. As for the price, I will definitely satisfy you."

Onoki said with some heartache, "Last time, I spent tens of billions on a four-tailed beast. This time it's a four- or five-tailed beast. This time, I'm really going to have to spend a lot of money."

This is definitely a big deal!

When Kakuzu heard that Onoki actually asked him to find the Four-Tails and the Five-Tails, his eyes glowed even greener. He gently shrugged his shoulders, signaling the slug on his shoulder to quickly inform Shanks.

Hidan, who wouldn't die, looked at his older brother curiously. "Who's this Shimura Hanzo? I've never heard of him. With his and Kakuzu's strength, becoming a Jinchuriki of the Four or Five Tail is a piece of cake."

However, Kakuzu had previously told him not to talk nonsense, so he didn't ask.

"We'll discuss the price after we capture the Jinchūriki."

Kakuzu felt it was better to let Shanks handle the price negotiations; he was far inferior to Shanks in terms of ripping people off.

As for the organization, Pain hasn't given them any orders to capture the Tailed Beasts right now. It's better to settle this big deal first. If they want to capture the Tailed Beasts, it seems like they can just do it later.

........

"Sug! The fourth and fifth tails have all run away..."

Shanks was already drooling. It had been so many years since he'd had such a big deal. It was like he'd been sitting on a whim for years, but now that he was open, he could live off it for years. With the Four-Tails and Five-Tails gone, he felt he'd be letting down God for taking advantage of him so much if he didn't rip off Onoki this time.

He wasn't going home either. He sent two of his clansmen to tell Haruko that he had a big business deal and wouldn't be coming home for a while. He closed his eyes and calmed himself down.

←↓→↑←↓→↓→!

The next second, Shanks appeared at the border of the Land of Fire, changed his clothes, put on his mask, and ding-dong! Your friend Shimura Hanzo has logged in!

.........

"Haha! It's been years since I've seen Boss Kakuzu. He's getting better and better."

Shanks waited at the meeting point and finally Kakuzu arrived, followed by Hidan, who seemed to never die. Years had passed, but Hidan still looked as arrogant as ever, walking with an air of superiority. Shanks felt an urge to punch him, but he had more important matters to attend to, so he decided not to bother with the brat.

"the same as you."

Because Shanks had an immortal underling, and Shanks was wearing a mask, Kakuzu knew that Shanks didn't want his underling to know too much, so they didn't talk much.

“I’ve already negotiated with Onoki. You can talk to him about the price after we capture the two Jinchuriki. However, he has a condition: the Jinchuriki must pass must be found. The two Jinchuriki have been on the run for a week now. But I don’t know if they’re running separately. If they’re together, that’s fine, but if they’re separate, it’s going to be very troublesome. According to Onoki, both Jinchuriki are completely able to control the power of the Tailed Beasts, especially the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Rōshi, whose strength is even greater than that of the Five-Tails Jinchuriki. Neither of them goes berserk, so it will be very difficult for us to find them.”

After exchanging greetings, they began to discuss serious matters, with Kakuzu speaking first and offering his analysis.

"...Bosses are really something else, huh? Their analysis is so insightful. Their skills are just so-so. But you're right, it is indeed quite difficult to find them if they don't go berserk. But don't you know who I am? I can't say about other things, but when it comes to finding people, I admit that I'm second to none."

Shanks said smugly, "The Four-Tails, Roshi, is the kind of guy whose legs go weak just looking at him. Whether he's young or old, he's the same. He's not much stronger than Kurama, is he?"

Needless to say, the Five-Tails was so bad that people used to beat him down to the point of calling him "daddy," and seeing him would automatically weaken their aura.

Shanks also has Observation Haki, so does he really think hearing the thoughts of all things is a lie? He just didn't want to use it before; even plants have their privacy.

"Hey you in the mask, who are you? How dare you speak so arrogantly!"

Hidan, who was supposed to be immortal, couldn't take it anymore. He had never seen anyone more arrogant than him since his debut. He had been holding back for a long time. If it weren't for his older brother by his side, he would have already picked up his big sword and beaten him up.

"boom!"

"Ouch! My short temper, kid. I've put up with you for a long time. You've been acting all high and mighty since the beginning. You've never been beaten up before, have you?"

Shanks rolled up his sleeves and unleashed a critical hit on Hidan, who was practically immortal. After all, Hidan was invincible and even more resilient than Kurama.

"Ouch! It hurts! It hurts so much! You damn bastard!"

Hidan, who was supposed to be immortal, screamed and rolled on the ground, clutching his head. Why did this bastard's hits hurt so much? He was someone recognized by Jashin, so why did it still hurt so much?

"boom!"

"Oh ho! You're pretty tough, aren't you? If I don't teach you a lesson today, you'll never know why the flowers are so red."

Shanks punched the man's head, which had a bump on it.

"Bastard! I'll kill you!"

Despite the excruciating pain, Hidan grabbed his scythe and leaped up, sweeping across the battlefield with a single blow.

"boom!"

Before the sweeping attack could even begin, Shanks appeared behind Hidan, only to fall into his trap and deliver another powerful punch to that gourd-shaped head.

"KO!"

714. Your head is harder than theirs.

"""""""asshole......."

"boom!"

"Damn it! bastard..."

"boom!"

"I...."

"boom!"

"That's enough! I haven't even insulted you and you're already hitting me..."

After half an hour of being lectured, Hidan, who wouldn't die, cried... not because he wanted to cry, but because the pain was so intense that tears welled up uncontrollably, and he couldn't hold them back.

"Ha...sorry, I'm used to it. But speaking of which, your head feels amazing. I've hammered the heads of the Seven-Tails, the Eight-Tails, and even the Nine-Tails, but none of them feel as good as yours. Your head is even harder than theirs. Kakuzu, bring your little brothers to play with me more often next time."

Shanks' hand froze in mid-air, and he gave an awkward laugh.

"......"

Kakuzu was speechless, torn between his best friend whom he couldn't beat and his underling.

When the two started fighting, he could only stand by and watch them fight. Anyway, his underlings couldn't be killed, and it would be good for them to learn a lesson.

But you beat him up, fine, but what the hell is this about asking me to bring him next time? He's my little brother.

"Boss Kakuzu..."

Hidan, who wouldn't die, looked pitifully at Kakuzu with tears in his eyes. He watched his subordinate get beaten up without helping him. Is this how a boss behaves?

"Alright, we're all on the same side, stop arguing..."

Kakuzu covered his head, utterly speechless at the two of them. He shouldn't have let them meet in the first place. One had been arrogant for decades based on his own abilities, while the other had been arrogant for over ten years despite lacking any real talent. Both of them were completely out of their minds.

"You're right! Big business is the priority."

Shanks nodded. He'd had his fill of action anyway, and they still had to search for Jinchuriki together; there would be plenty of opportunities.

..........

While Shanks and Kakuzu were searching for the two Jinchūriki, Hiruzen Sarutobi also set off with his team. This time, Konoha was truly committed. Aside from the uncertainty of whether Sarutobi, the team leader, was reliable, the members were all handpicked by the Anbu. Even the lowest-ranking member was Haku, a Special Jonin, and the team included members from the Hyuga and Uzumaki clans. If anything were to happen to this group, Minato would be in serious trouble. Konoha only had one Ice Release user, and the Uzumaki clan was a treasure. If it weren't for the effectiveness of sealing techniques against the Tailed Beasts, Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't have let the Uzumaki clan members go along.

What's even more coincidental is that they were heading in the same direction as Shanks and his group, towards a remote mountain country. If it weren't for Kakuzu, the old fox, leading the way, Shanks would never have known that there was a small mountain country next to the Land of Earth.

Furthermore, according to Kakuzu, there used to be another ninja village in the Land of Mountains, but it was wiped out by Takigakure thirty years ago. Shanks was dumbfounded. Thirty years ago was during World War II! Was Takigakure really that powerful? To lead an army to wipe out another village? Many great ninja villages in the ninja world hadn't accomplished that, yet Takigakure had. Thinking about how he had tricked Takigakure back then, Shanks didn't feel so ashamed anymore.

They didn't find any trace of the two Jinchūriki in the Land of Mountains; such a remote place was virtually unknown. However, Shanks did discover that they had been there before.

However, having company along the way wasn't particularly boring, especially with Hidan, who was incredibly tough and seemingly invincible. Whenever he felt like it, he would punch Hidan in the head a few times, and life wasn't too bad.

However, Hidan's life wasn't so great since he wouldn't die. Although he wouldn't die, it hurt like hell. This guy's fists were just like that red-haired ugly monster's back then; they hurt a lot when he hit someone. He even suspected that this bastard might be that red-haired ugly monster in disguise. He had long since lost his sense of pain. No matter how much he hurt himself over the years, he couldn't feel any pain at all. And the only people who could make him feel pain over the years, besides that red-haired ugly monster, were this guy. Even he, the boss Kakuzu, couldn't do that.

"boom!"

"Damn it! Is this ever going to end?!"

As the three walked along the road, Shanks' hand started itching again. He suddenly punched Hidan, who was practically immortal and whose head was covered in so many bumps that no new bumps could grow out of it. The pain made Hidan cry tears of pain.

"Haha! Sorry, I couldn't help myself, I won't do it again next time."

Having had his fill, Shanks scratched the back of his head with an innocent look on his face.

"............Stop fooling around, we've already entered the Land of Stone. At their speed, they're probably in this area by now."

Kakuzu turned around helplessly to look at the two of them, feeling particularly sorry for his little brother. Along the way, Shanks had been punching his little brother on the head from time to time. Even if it was Hidan, anyone else would have been beaten into an idiot long ago. He knew firsthand how heavy his good brother's punches were. A punch that could make a tailed beast cry was something that even the pinnacle of his era, Hashirama Senju and Madara, couldn't do.

Upon seeing his underling covered in bumps, Kakuzu felt a pang of regret. He shouldn't have brought him along. If the boy knew that the one who beat him was the same red-haired ugly monster he always talked about, he might just find a place to end his life.

"Don't worry, as long as they're in the Land of Stone, they definitely won't escape. By the way, do you still have any of your pollen?"

Shanks asked Kakuzu, "Taking down a Jinchuriki is easy, but none of the three of them know sealing techniques. Without that pollen from last time, it would be troublesome if the Jinchuriki caused a big commotion from time to time."

"...That's all. I used up all my energy last time, which kept the Four-Tails Jinchuriki unconscious for over a month. But I have others."

After Kakuzu finished speaking, he took out a small bottle from his chest.

"What is this? Could it be another one of those powerful men who defeated the Uchiha clan in some way?"

Shanks examined it closely; the small bottle was filled with lush green cover, far more sophisticated than the pollen he'd placed in the Thousand Hands clan last time.

"...What Power Man? This is a poison that Chiyo from Sunagakure concocted back then. I heard it can turn the One-Tailed Beast into a monster, but I don't know if it will work on the Four-Tailed or Five-Tailed Beasts. I spent a lot of money on this stuff."

Kakuzu shook the small bottle in his hand. Aunt Chiyo was not only a puppeteer, but also a master of poison concoction. Currently, only Tsunade in the entire ninja world could counter her poisons. For those sneaky people with weak skills, Aunt Chiyo's poisons were essential for home and travel, murder and robbery. However, since Aunt Chiyo had been retired for many years, she had concocted fewer and fewer poisons. Kakuzu was already very fortunate to have found a small full bottle.

"This was voiced by Aunt Chiyo, and you paid a lot of money for it?"

Shanks' eyes widened in disbelief. "This guy has money to burn, huh? If you want me to get it, just give me the hefty sum. With his relationship with Aunt Chiyo, getting her to make a bottle of potion is a piece of cake."

715. Just call me Sarutobi.