Konoha Drunkard

Although Orochimaru was well-read and exceptionally talented, he could not change the fact that he was born a commoner. These old stories and family secrets were not in the books, so Orochimaru listened to them as if they were stories. He never expected that Madara, who was so powerful that he could not defeat anything, actually had a younger brother who was also a genius. Otherwise, he would not have been able to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan. There are very few people in the history of the Uchiha who have awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan.

"Which ancient family has ever been simple? We Uzumaki clan are all descendants of the Six Paths, but we haven't seen anything special about ourselves. The Senju clan was given a Wood Release technique, but the Uzumaki clan didn't get anything except sealing techniques. Don't you think the Six Paths was too biased?"

Shanks complained, "If it weren't for the existence of Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, the Uzumaki clan would have been wiped out just like in the original story, leaving only a male protagonist with impure blood and a lovesick girl who only makes a cameo appearance until the very end..."

Six Paths Old Man: You bastard! Don't let me see you again...

"........."

Snake fell silent. He'd given me a sealing technique, and I still wasn't satisfied? Damn it, I have nothing; I have to figure everything out myself...

..........

"Kill! For Lord Danzo, charge!"

On the other side, Minato's all-star lineup had barely left Konoha when they were blocked by Aburame Torune and his Root underlings. Seeing the head count of his own side compared to the enemy's, Aburame Torune, who was initially a little flustered, suddenly perked up and took the lead in grabbing his weapon and charging towards Minato's group.

Although Danzo had told him before they came that this was a meritorious service in helping the emperor rise to power, and that he would reap many benefits after he took the throne, Aburame Torune was naturally excited. However, on the way there, Aburame Torune became anxious and suddenly remembered who their target was.

The Fourth Hokage, whose "Golden Flash" Flying Thunder God Technique has utterly defeated countless enemies. The White Fang of Konoha, the Anbu chief who has stood at the pinnacle of the ninja world for decades since his child star debut. Shisui, who awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan and whose Body Flicker Technique is so masterful it's terrifying.

Each of these three is an invincible force, can he really handle them?

But thinking about the rewards promised by the big boss after the mission is completed, I decided to ignore it all. Fortune favors the bold, and the timid will starve. Whether I make a fortune or not depends on this...

Hiruzen Sarutobi: You bastard, what do you mean by that? Why didn't you include me?

"Third Hokage, be careful! Shisui, protect the Third Hokage!"

As Minato watched the dark mass of masked enemies rushing towards him, he instructed Shisui, "Among these people, even Sakumo Hatake is still at the tail end of his peak, but Hiruzen Sarutobi is different. Look how old he's become... I wonder if his Root can still grow bigger or smaller?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi gazes sadly at the sky: Am I really getting old? Don't stop me, I'm going to take on ten of them! Enma, come out here!

Ape Demon: I'm too old to fight anymore.

Hiruzen Sarutobi: ...........

Although Hatake Sakumo hadn't drawn his sword in many years, he was now radiating murderous intent as he drew a short blade that gleamed with white light.

The man who once captivated countless young girls, pushed the art of slashing to its peak, and was loved and hated by Aunt Chiyo for decades, is back!

Compared to his son Kaden's Hatake swordsmanship, which was only good for cutting vegetables and aside from his pants, Hatake Sakumo's Hatake swordsmanship was incredibly sharp and elegant. Although he was no longer at the peak of his strength, even now, Hatake Sakumo was not someone that the Root underlings could withstand.

778. Water Gate: Actually, there's no need to hit it.

show!

That's amazing!

That's fucking amazing!

At this moment, the ANBU underlings following behind were completely blinded by Hatake Sakumo's display of skill.

They were all young people. The most senior members of the ANBU had never seen the big boss make a move since joining the ANBU. They had only heard about it but never witnessed it. They had grown up listening to the legends of the big boss since childhood, and after joining the ANBU, they knew even more, such as killing a Jonin at the age of seven or eight, assassinating the Second Kazekage at the age of nine, and so on. But those were all ancient stories. Since World War II, the big boss had rarely made a move, and after World War III, he hadn't made a move for more than ten years.

Seeing the big shots take action now is just too damn impressive. Their movements are so cool, their moves are gorgeous yet swift and decisive. Such a vulgar thing as killing people has actually been transformed into a noble art. No matter what words you use to describe it, they all seem empty!

Shisui, standing beside the third-generation elder, was utterly dumbfounded. As the saying goes, the layman sees the spectacle, while the expert sees the details. Without reaching a certain level of understanding, one would be like those lowly members of the Dark Guard, only seeing that it was cool, stylish, and handsome.

What Shisui saw was a perfect combination of speed and technique. Although Hatake Sakumo's speed was not as fast as Minato's with full agility, with the support of Lightning Release, his speed was definitely not slow. Combined with the gorgeous, fast, ruthless, accurate and clean characteristics of Hatake's swordsmanship, it was really awesome.

Most importantly, he's handsome too. No wonder he's over fifty now, and no wonder aunties come to his door every day to deliver gifts...

Minato's fighting style was also incredibly flamboyant. With a quarter of the Nine-Tails inside his body acting as an engine, he didn't have to worry about his chakra reserves at all. He pulled out a bunch of Flying Thunder God Kunai, used his Q skill Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers, and then took down dozens of enemies in one go with his ER Flying Thunder God and Rasengan combo.

In other words, these emotionless underlings of Root, if they were truly sentient ninjas, seeing their comrades being slaughtered like this by the two of them, would probably just want to recall...

"Ten of you stay behind to protect the Third Generation Lord, the rest of you follow me!"

The squad leader among the underlings finally snapped out of his daze. This was a great opportunity to gain experience! With two bosses leading the way, when was a better time to do it? After speaking to the last ten underlings who were looking miserable, he grabbed his weapon and charged in.

Hiruzen Sarutobi: Don't protect me, I'm going to take on ten of them....

As the saying goes, "When two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave shall prevail." Aburame Torune, seeing Sakumo and Minato displaying their prowess, gritted his teeth and charged forward. He had no other choice; at this point, if he didn't kill them, he was doomed. Danzo had a good buddy; even if the other side knew he was behind it, it wouldn't be a big deal. At worst, he'd go to jail and make a prison movie, then return as a king in a couple of years. But he couldn't do that. He was just an ordinary member of a mid-tier clan, not someone with that kind of influence. He'd either be a scapegoat or a rogue ninja. Being a scapegoat was out of the question; that would definitely mean his demise. And as for defecting… in Konoha history, very few who truly defected survived, especially since he was assassinating the Hokage. If he were accused of defection, that would be even worse; he'd be hunted down to the ends of the earth.

Although Hatake Sakumo was very skilled, the Hatake clan was known for their weak legs, making them unsuitable for team battles. While Hatake Sakumo wasn't as exceptionally weak as Kakashi, and could still handle one-on-one fights, as he got older and his physical abilities gradually declined, he was indeed finding it difficult to compete in team battles. Gradually, he started to break out in a cold sweat, while the Root underlings recklessly charged towards him.

"Lord Sakumo, be careful!"

"puff!"

Just as Hatake Sakumo had taken down a Root henchman, two more appeared behind him. Just as they were about to be spotted, Shisui, who was protecting Sarutobi Hiruzen, instantly appeared behind Hatake Sakumo and took down the two Root henchmen in one fell swoop.

"Damn Danzo!"

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Technique!"

After unleashing a fire dragon at his Root underlings charging at him like a fire-breathing child, Hiruzen Sarutobi cursed inwardly.

Although these people were disguised, he still recognized their background. Such fearless and emotionless underlings—who else in the entire ninja world besides Danzo could cultivate such talents? In addition, their route was kept secret, known only to a few people, and Danzo happened to be one of them. Moreover, the skill used by the leader was from the Aburame clan, and Danzo's henchman was Aburame Torune. Without a doubt, he must have sent people to intercept and kill them.

At this moment, Hiruzen Sarutobi was truly enraged. Although Danzo had coveted the Hokage position for decades, which wasn't a secret, he hadn't done anything too outrageous in all those years. Plus, given their childhood bond, Hiruzen had mostly tolerated it, even when Danzo had utterly betrayed his Sarutobi clan. He knew Danzo was acting in the village's best interests, but his schemes had been exposed. However, he hadn't expected Danzo to go this far, attempting to assassinate two generations of Hokage. This time, Hiruzen couldn't bear it any longer.

He's not going to let me get back to the village safely; he's determined to steal that Japanese man from the mountains away...

The two sides continued to fight. Minato, with the Nine-Tails as his super blue bottle, kept appearing around the battlefield, just like during the Third Shinobi World War. He would rush to put out fires wherever danger arose. Under the leadership of Minato, the super rescuer, and Sakumo Hatake, the Anbu members also fought bravely, as if each of them had the courage to take on ten people.

Over the years, Danzo's privately run orphanage has probably trained so many people that even he himself doesn't know. Moreover, this time, all of them have been mobilized, meaning that only three Double-Flower Red Sticks have led the team to fight this far. Facing these reckless ninjas, unless you have a super defense like Shanks, even a god would be helpless.

"Minato, you take the Third Hokage and go first, I'll cover the rear."

Seeing that the enemy's forces seemed endless after such a long battle, Hatake Sakumo said to Minato.

"No, Lord Sakumo, you and the others should go. I'll cover the rear. I'm still young..."

Having experienced similar situations, Shisui didn't think too much and spoke the truth...

Hiruzen Sarutobi: I'll take on ten of them!

"Actually... we don't need to fight..."

After hearing what Sakumo Hatake and Shisui were saying, Minato suddenly stopped, as if he had remembered something, and said somewhat awkwardly.

"What do you mean by that, Hokage-sama???"

After Shisui swiftly defeated the Root underling beside him, he looked at Minato with a puzzled expression. What did he mean by "no need to fight"? Did he mean they should just cut him alive?

779. Water gates should be used sparingly.

"Haha, I forgot I have enough chakra to carry you guys now..."

Minato, seemingly forgetting he was still on the battlefield, awkwardly scratched the back of his head. It was indeed a bit embarrassing. The Flying Thunder God Technique was supposed to allow him to teleport people, but he had never used it before because he didn't have Kurama's Super Blue Potion. He couldn't afford to waste time on it back then, so he gradually forgot about it. Even after getting the Super Blue Potion, he was initially focused on teleporting around to put out fires. His fighting style had been like that for over twenty years; he had never considered teleporting anyone. Just now, Sakumo Hatake and Shisui's words made him realize that his former homeroom teacher had often teleported him around.

Right!

I can carry people flying now...!

........

quiet!

silence!

Very peaceful!

Sakumo Hatake and the others all turned to look at Minato.

After fighting for so long and working up a sweat, you only just remembered you can carry people!

As expected, Shanks doesn't train many reliable people...

When the Root henchmen saw that the other side had suddenly stopped fighting, they also stopped fighting. After all, following the crowd was always the right thing to do... although they didn't know why.

"...Let's go quickly!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi knocked down a Root member next to him with a single blow, and said helplessly, "Mindset! Where did that reliable, seemingly inhuman grand-disciple go? How did he become like this?"

No sooner said than done, after Hiruzen Sarutobi finished speaking, the group began to huddle together, holding hands and forming a circle...

shhhhhh!

Minato placed his hands on their shoulders and closed his eyes...

Unlike Shanks, who would simply disappear in an instant and reappear in the village the next second, Shanks only placed the Flying Thunder God seal in the village.

"Whoosh..."

"Lord Hokage, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, I'll be fine after a few days of rest!"

The group appeared below the Hokage Building. Minato plopped down on the ground, panting heavily with sweat streaming down his face. He hadn't expected carrying people would be so tiring. The quarter of Kurama inside him was already swollen with stars.

I won't play like that again, it's really bad!

"Hey, weren't you guys in a meeting? Why are you back? Is the meeting over? What happened to Minato? Did he let himself go without Kushina around? He needs to be more restrained! It wouldn't be good to give Naruto a younger brother or sister right now."

Shanks, who was holding an important meeting upstairs in the Hokage building, and the two giants of Konoha, along with the giant rocket, felt a strong fluctuation of chakra and came down to see what was going on. Shanks teased Minato, who was lying on the ground.

"...We encountered a large group of enemies on the way. The Hokage led us back using the Flying Thunder God Technique, which is why..."

Minato was too exhausted to explain, so Shisui kindly offered an explanation.

"puff!"

"You're taking so many people flying at once? Can that little Nine-Tailed Fox handle it?"

After Shisui explained, Shanks stared wide-eyed at Minato. He wouldn't dare to do that with over a hundred people at once. The Flying Thunder God Technique's chakra consumption was no joke. He was exhausted after leading around fifty people in two or three waves. The chakra consumption of the Flying Thunder God Technique was linked to the number of people. Leading over a hundred people required more than just twice the chakra of leading fifty people.

"........."

Minato waved his hand, indicating that he was too tired to speak.

"Zhishui, are you alright? Let Grandma check on you!"

Xiaochun, who was changing dorm rooms, nervously grabbed Zhishui and carefully checked him for injuries...

"Don't worry, Xiaochun. You can tell by looking at Shisui; she's completely clean and hasn't even broken a sweat. Is Shuomao alright? Why is he so exhausted?"

Shanks looked at his best friend, who was covered in sweat and blood, but none of it was his.

"It's alright, there are just too many of them..."

Hatake Sakumo waved his hand.