Konoha Drunkard

"I never imagined that such a simple paper magic trick could be so powerful..."

Black Zetsu sighed. He was really scared to death just now. He wouldn't die, but if Obito died now, the plan would be in big trouble. The finale was just around the corner, and nothing unexpected could happen.

"We already know who the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is, but this is a bit troublesome. The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki doesn't seem to be weak."

Obito put the two corpses on the ground into his alternate dimension and said that he originally only wanted to dig up two graves, but he didn't expect such an unexpected surprise. Although the process was a bit tortuous, the result was still quite satisfactory. Not only did he retrieve his Rinnegan, but he also obtained Nagato's corpse, and the rich girl was also very powerful, especially this kind of explosion, which was much more awesome than Deidara's...

Furthermore, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki has already been identified. The remaining challenge is how to lure him out of Konoha. He wouldn't do something as foolish as Nagato. He's dealt with Konoha many times over the years and knows their strength very well, especially Tsunade's violent nature, which is a huge counter to him. Add to that the presence of Shanks and Garp from Konoha, and Garp's strength today has also surprised him. Although Garp rose to fame alongside Itachi Uchiha, he faded into obscurity afterward, leading him to believe Garp was just a flash in the pan. But seeing Garp today, he's incredibly powerful, a veritable male version of Tsunade. He just doesn't know if Garp possesses a god-like sixth sense like Tsunade. If Konoha has another natural counter to him, he'd consider rebuilding his current account; this one is practically half-dead...

"It's said that this kid has quite deep feelings for Uchiha Sasuke; we could probably use him..."

Black Zetsu rolled his eyes four or five times and said that he agreed with Obito's idea. Konoha was really too dangerous, especially with the existence of the Uzumaki clan. He couldn't kill them, but he was afraid of being sealed. If he were sealed by the Uzumaki clan, he would really have nowhere to cry.

Those three great ninja villages were truly useless; why didn't they wipe out the entire Uzumaki clan back then...?

.........

"Brother Sarutobi, Fourth Hokage, I've been waiting for you for a long time! Please come in!"

At the entrance to the capital of the Land of Iron, Admiral Mifune, accompanied by a large group of ministers from the Land of Iron, was greeting Minato and his entourage.

With both Hokage and the head of the Anbu brigade present, the welcoming ceremony was naturally quite grand, especially since two of Mifune's acquaintances were also there.

"Brother Mifune, it's been many years since we last met. You're still as dashing as ever. I'll have to trouble you with this Five Kage Summit."

After speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes darted around. Before coming here, Shanks had raved about how beautiful the women of the Land of Iron were, and he wanted to see if Shanks was exaggerating. However, after glancing around, Hiruzen was utterly disappointed. It was a bunch of old men and burly guys; there wasn't a single woman, let alone any pretty young ladies...

Mifune is getting less and less sensible as he gets older...

"This matter concerns the well-being of the entire ninja world. We, the samurai of the Land of Iron, are also part of the ninja world, so I will do my best. By the way, Shanks, that bastard... didn't he come?"

Mifune gritted his teeth when he mentioned Shanks. Last time, he thought Shanks would give him some expensive gift, and he even deliberately opened it in front of his group of underlings to show off. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be an artistic photo of his niece. Although he was quick enough to prevent his niece from being exposed to his underlings, the photo was given by that bastard, so his beautiful niece must have been viewed by that bastard... Thinking of this, Mifune felt worse than if he had eaten shit. It would be a gentleman not to seek revenge!

Seeing Mifune's expression of deep hatred, Minato and the others were alarmed. What had that bastard done now...?

"Ah, there's been a lot going on in the village lately, he can't come... Brother Mifune, judging from your expression, that bastard didn't do anything to betray you, did he...?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi forced a smile and asked, inwardly cursing Shanks. "I knew it! This bastard is such a playful person, why doesn't he want to come to the Land of Iron? Turns out he tricked him and didn't dare to come to his territory."

791. Big news! Big news!

"Hmph! He didn't do anything wrong to me, but that bastard did wrong to my niece!"

A fiery killing intent erupted from Mifune's body.

quiet!

Extremely quiet!

Minato and the others were dumbfounded!

Big news! Big news!

Seeing Mifune's murderous aura, and remembering that their Lord Shanks not only has a low alcohol tolerance but also loves to drink, and then connecting that to Mifune's niece...

A plausible scenario came to mind: a renowned "great hero" from the ninja world came to the Land of Iron and coincidentally met his niece, who admired him. Under Mifune's hospitality, the "great hero" got completely drunk and, driven by alcohol, engaged in the most primal form of communication with his niece.

Then, the "great hero" woke up the next day and callously ran away, leaving his lovelorn niece heartbroken and weeping every day...

Beauty Pass is truly a tomb for heroes...

Bah! What a scoundrel!

How could someone do something like this?

"...Don't worry, Mifune-kun! Although Konoha advocates monogamy, we don't prohibit polygamy. When we get back this time, I'll make that bastard pay for his mistakes!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said righteously, "We need to appease this old guy first. After all, it's his territory. If he's unhappy, they'll all suffer as a result."

In his heart, he was still cursing: That beast! A monster! A piece of trash! How could he do such a thing, having his fun and then just leaving them to cover for him?

He's even more shameless than his son Asuma. When we get back, I'll tell Haruko on him and make sure that bastard gets his skin peeled off first.

The Konoha ninjas also thought Lord Shanks was a bit of a jerk. Although they were envious, if they encountered him themselves, they would definitely stay and take responsibility! Actually, staying in the Land of Iron isn't so bad; they've heard that husbands there are all like kings...

"-_-??"

"Since you say so, Brother Sarutobi, I'll take it as you being serious."

Although Mifune didn't quite understand what Hiruzen Sarutobi meant, judging from Hiruzen's appearance, it seemed that he had taken on the task and was going to teach that bastard Shanks a lesson.

..........

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

"What's wrong? Have you caught a cold?"

Haruko-sama looked at Shanks, who was spitting on the table, with a grim expression. All the food she'd prepared had been wasted...

"How could that be? With my physique, I could get stabbed seven or eight times and still play. How could I catch a cold? My eyelids keep twitching. It must be some bastard trying to sabotage me again. Who could it be...?"

Shanks rubbed his eyes, pondering. He had many enemies, but besides that cunning old fox Onoki, he couldn't think of anyone else who was constantly plotting against him...

That old guy is really annoying. I only tricked him a few times, why do I have to keep thinking about him all the time?

Onoki: I'm so angry!

"I think you're the one who's caused too much trouble for people."

Haruko-sama rolled her eyes at him.

"How can you call me a menace? In all these years, I've never cheated a single good person. I've only cheated those who deserved it. I'm doing this on behalf of Heaven!"

Shanks said righteously.

"Sigh! The ninja world is becoming more and more turbulent. We've only had a little over a decade of peace, and now it's starting again."

Haruko-sama ignored him, sighed, and worried. She wasn't worried about Shanks; good people don't live long, but evil ones live a thousand years. If a scourge like Shanks were to die, he wouldn't have survived this long. What worried her was her beloved grandson. If war broke out, her grandson would inevitably have to go to the battlefield—an inescapable fate for ninjas. What if he was unlucky enough to die one day? Wouldn't she be burying her child? Especially since Konoha had been plagued by troubles in recent years. For the past ten years or so, people had been constantly causing trouble in Konoha, something that had never happened in the previous decades. It was as if Konoha was being targeted. That was what she was worried about.

"Don't worry, this war is different. Even if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. When will it be the turn of us short ones?"

Shanks noticed that Haruko-sama was becoming sentimental again. He guessed it was because of her age; although her appearance hadn't changed much, her mindset was definitely menopausal...

"No matter what, you must protect Shikamaru. He's still so young. I want to see him get married and have children."

Haruko-sama said, her eyes red.

"Got it! Just stay by Shikamaru's side from now on, okay? Shikamaru has a full forehead and bright eyes, he doesn't look like he'll die young, so don't worry about him."

Shanks said helplessly, "If I were to follow Little Rocketeer, that would be really dangerous. Madara is such a vengeful person, he would definitely go berserk when he sees him. Little Rocketeer is only a few pounds of flesh, he wouldn't be able to withstand the impact of the battle."

If you want Madara to stop thinking about him, you need to find someone Madara thinks about even more to take his place. And the person Madara thinks about most, Shanks, can only rank second. The first place will always be that goofy old boy, Hashirama Senju. You have to get that old goofball out first!

Shanks thought this way, and he did it. After appeasing Haruko, he immediately ran to Orochimaru. He knew the Impure World Reincarnation technique, and he also had Hashirama Senju's cells. However, the Impure World Reincarnation technique had too many limitations; summoning a Hashirama Senju who could only unleash half his power was useless. Therefore, he still needed to see Orochimaru to see if there was any way to summon a Hashirama Senju who was at least 90% of his full power, if not 100%, to withstand Madara's decades of resentment...

.........

"...It's a bit difficult. The First Hokage is different from the Second Hokage. Even if you fuse the First Hokage's cells into the corpse, it won't be able to withstand the First Hokage's chakra level, which will automatically collapse. The only way is to clone a body using the First Hokage's cells. However, I'm currently researching cloning technology, and it's not perfect yet. There's not enough time."

Inside the research institute, Orochimaru, wearing a white coat, listened to Shanks' request, pondered for a moment, and shook his head. The Second Hokage was alright; as long as the First Hokage's cells were fused into a regular corpse, it would be easy to handle. Although it wouldn't be able to unleash 100% of his power, it would still be around 90%. But the First Hokage was different. The First Hokage had more chakra than the Nine-Tails, and it was Yang-attribute. Even the Uzumaki clan's body plus his own cells couldn't withstand a single burst of his power, let alone an ordinary person. The difference between the two brothers from the same womb was that great.

This is why Tobirama Senju, this stunningly brilliant and powerful figure, couldn't hold his head high under the shadow of his older brother, the goofy and lovable old boy...

Who can blame him when he's the reincarnation of the old man of the Six Paths? Heaven destined him to be the leading man of that era.

792. Xiaotian Group Disbands

"You mean only a body created from Hashirama Senju's cells will work? If that's the case, I know where I can find one. I'll get it for you in a few days."

Shanks stroked his chin and said, if he remembered correctly, it seemed that all of the White Zetsu's clones were created by Madara using Hashirama Senju's cells, otherwise they wouldn't be so silly.

White Zetsu's clones are easy to find. There are hundreds of thousands of White Zetsu clones all over the ninja world. You can just go anywhere and use Conqueror's Haki to create two or three clones.

"Oh? Captain, do you know where to find it?"

Snake asked curiously. It wasn't that he didn't trust Shanks, but rather that there weren't many Hashirama Senju cells to begin with. Apart from the ones Danzo had, only he had a few left. Moreover, he was the one who came up with the cloning technology. He dared to say with his hand on his chest that no one in the ninja world possessed this technology. How could there be a body made from Hashirama Senju cells anywhere else?

“Those are all physical clones. I only had a feeling that they might be. I only found out after you studied them. They were all created by Madara using Hashirama Senju’s cells with ninjutsu. I’ve encountered them a few times before. I almost forgot about them if you hadn’t mentioned them.”

Shanks said that Hashirama Senju's cells were indeed sold to several people, but because of the existence of White Zetsu, they were not a rare commodity at all. Shanks was even thinking about whether to summon his aunt as well, as he hadn't seen her for decades... However, the Impure World Reincarnation technique was indeed a bit unethical, mainly because it disturbed the rest of the dead, so he decided against it to avoid adding to the sadness.

"It seems Madara Uchiha is playing a long game!"

Snake's eyes gleamed. Madara had even brought out White Zetsu. If he wasn't planning to cause trouble, why would he have done so much?

"He wouldn't be Ban if he didn't cause some big trouble. When I fought him back then, he looked like he was on the verge of death. He's probably done for now, but who knows, he might have a way to come back to life."

Shanks said, "Now that the Rinnegan is in Obito's hands, and with Black Zetsu by his side, it would be incredibly easy for him to revive Madara... Obito is still too young!"

.......

In a cave somewhere in the ninja world,

The remaining members of the Scions, Kakuzu, Hidan, and Kisame, all projected onto each other, looked at Obito in the main seat.

"I have very important news to inform you. Pain has died in Konoha. As members of the organization, we must carry on his dream, continue to capture the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails, and create a super weapon to destroy this world! We also cannot be without a leader, so the two of us who inherited Pain's ideals will take over Pain's position. Who agrees and who disagrees?"

Obito looked at Kakuzu and the immortal Hidan with great pride. Kisame was originally his subordinate, so there was nothing to say about that. The main thing was Kakuzu and the immortal Hidan.

"...Ah Fei, have you been beaten senseless? What makes you think you're our leader, a mere reserve player?"

I joined Akatsuki back then because of Pain, but now he's dead, and the others are either dead or have fled. There's no point in staying in Akatsuki anymore, so I'm leaving. You guys can play by yourselves!

Hidan, who was immortal, looked at Obito like he was an idiot. A candidate actually wanted to be the leader. In terms of seniority and strength, he was not qualified for the position. In addition, there used to be many people in the organization, which made it lively and interesting. Now there are only three people. What future can they have? It would be better to follow the big brother Kakuzu and go solo to farm.

"...Me too. The reason Pain invited me to join Akatsuki was to hand over the financial power of the Land of Rain to me. Now that he's dead, I'm not breaking my promise to him. Don't talk to me about ideals. Ideals are worthless to me. I'm old. The future is yours. I have high hopes for you."

After Kakuzu finished speaking, the projection of Hidan, who would never die, went out. Only Obito's bewildered projection and Kisame remained in the cave. Kakuzu was a smart man. He only agreed to join Akatsuki because he had wandered the ninja world for many years and his lonely heart needed a sense of belonging. Nagato and the wealthy Nan had offered him good conditions and treated him well over the years, so he had been contributing to the organization's economic development. Now that Nagato and Nan were both gone, Kisame was still talking about ideals with this masked man of unknown origin. Could ideals put food on the table?

This situation is completely different from what Obito expected. Why didn't Nagato bring them into Akatsuki to talk about life and ideals? In his mind, he should have risen to power amidst everyone's expectations, leading the three of them to victory wherever they were directed, effortlessly annihilating the enemy with a few words...

What's going on now? Two of the three have quit, leaving only the junior he mentored.

Obito looked at Kisame with emotion, thinking, "This little brother of mine is truly loyal and righteous!"

"...Mr. Ban, I will always stand by your side in spirit, but after all these years in this world, I feel physically and mentally exhausted. Watching my companions fall one by one, I suddenly realized that my blood-stained hands could no longer hold this evil sword. So I plan to find a beautiful place to live in seclusion after this, and from now on, I will not concern myself with worldly affairs. I will spend the rest of my life with the mountains, contemplating the meaning of life. But rest assured, my spirit will always be with you."

Kisame bowed three times to Obito while he stared in disbelief, then turned and extinguished the projection.

"........."

Obito was completely dumbfounded. When did his underling become so eloquent? He couldn't think of a reason to refuse. What the hell was going on? It was one thing for Kakuzu and the immortal Hidan to run away, but Kisame was someone he had mentored! How could he just leave like that...?