Konoha Drunkard

ruthless!

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"Boss Kakuzu, is what we're doing really the right thing to do?"

In a small village in the Land of the Moon, Hidan and Kakuzu, who were immortal, were sent by Nagato to Kumogakure to find the Eight-Tails after they had ravaged Kawagakure. However, they searched the entire village but could not find any trace of the Eight-Tails. When they received the notification, they thought it was Pain's instruction, but they did not expect to receive the news that Pain was already dead.

As a seasoned veteran, Kakuzu knew upon hearing the news that the tide had turned. Even Pain, with his Rinnegan, was dead; what great things could a masked man, hiding his true identity, possibly accomplish? It was better to part ways than to waste time with him. He'd helped Akatsuki earn so much money and capture several tailed beasts over the years—he'd done more than enough. So, upon learning of Pain's demise, Kakuzu immediately gave his underling a look. Hidan, with his long-standing, unwavering bond, naturally supported his elder brother. Why would he support a masked man even less influential than himself?

793. His reputation was ruined in his later years.

Although he supports his elder brother, Hidan has a lot of affection for the Scions of Akatsuki. Despite his frequent crazy attacks and indiscriminate killing, he still has a little bit of affection for the Scions of Akatsuki, who have been with him since their debut.

“If Pain were still alive, of course I wouldn’t back down. But Pain is dead. This masked man, after Pain’s death, isn’t thinking about revenge, but about taking over. I can tell at a glance that he’s heartless and ungrateful. You won’t even know when you’ve been tricked by him. I never thought about destroying the world. I just made a promise with Pain. Now that Pain is dead, the promise is no longer valid. Do you want to destroy the world?”

Kakuzu asked, as if to say, "You're still too young."

"How could that be? This world is so much fun, only a fool would want to destroy it."

Hidan, who wouldn't die, shook his head. He had finally managed to gain some reputation and was no longer known as "some unknown underling." His dream was to be like his older brother Kakuzu, where he could go anywhere and have all sorts of people flee in terror just by announcing his name. But he hadn't even achieved that dream yet and he was already destroying the world. What was the point of him playing around?

"Based on my years of experience, that guy won't amount to anything. Just you wait and see, he'll be finished soon. There's no need for us to mess around with him. We'd be better off going to Orochimaru and discussing how to cooperate."

Kakuzu's eyes light up at the thought of his perfect partner, Orochimaru. Ever since Orochimaru left the organization and they started hunting tailed beasts, he hasn't had any income for a long time. Just thinking about the days when he partnered with Orochimaru makes Kakuzu's mouth water.

"That's true, but... Orochimaru is so good at hiding, where are we supposed to find him?"

Orochimaru was someone he knew well; aside from occasionally drawing a little blood from him, he was closest to Orochimaru besides Kakuzu. He was heartbroken for a long time when he learned Orochimaru had left the organization...

"...Let's go to Konoha and ask Shanks first. Orochimaru has his Flying Thunder God seal on him, so he must know where Orochimaru is."

After Kakuzu finished speaking, he took Hidan, who was immortal, and headed towards Konoha.

............

In the cave on the other side, Obito was still in a daze. These guys were such bastards! What happened to their dedication to their jobs? Especially Kakuzu, that old fox. As a veteran ninja, he had absolutely no professional ethics. He just quit without a second thought and even kidnapped Hidan, who was supposed to be immortal. Hidan always followed Kakuzu's lead. Everyone else might not know, but he certainly did.

And that little brother Kisame actually abandoned the boss who brought him into the industry. Obito felt a chill in his heart. They're all a bunch of disloyal bastards!

“Obito and Kakuzu definitely won’t go after the Eight-Tails anymore. The Nine-Tails is still in Konoha. Now we have no choice but to take matters into our own hands.”

Black Zetsu said with a grim expression, "Nagato's ideological education was quite effective. As soon as he died, this group disbanded. I never realized Nagato could be so useful. If I had known this would happen, I should have had Obito rescue him back then. But there's no point in regretting it now. As expected, everything still depends on ourselves."

"...Konoha is in trouble. Let's go check on the Eight-Tails first. I don't believe he can still be hiding in the sky!"

After calming down from being hurt by his underling, Obito didn't have time to deal with these matters now. The Hokage had already arrived in the Land of Iron, and the other four Kage were also setting off one after another. If they didn't collect all the Tailed Beasts before the Five Kage Summit, it would be very difficult later.

........

"Lady Haruko, please let me explain. I don't even know who Mifune's niece is, how could I possibly have anything to do with her? Besides, I didn't see any pretty girls when I was in the Land of Iron, let alone Mifune's niece. I only just found out that Mifune has a niece..."

In the Senju clan's territory of Konoha, three generations of people—old, middle-aged, and young—are criticizing Shanks!

Ever since Mifune said "Shanks, I'm sorry about my niece" when he hosted Minato and his group in the Land of Iron, the news spread throughout the entire ninja world the very next day, without the Third Hokage even having to report it. Moreover, the ninja world is never short of people with wild imaginations, and there are countless versions of the story. The most credible one is that Konoha's Shanks got drunk and took advantage of Mifune's niece, then heartlessly abandoned her!

When this news reached the Thousand Hands Clan, the entire clan was in an uproar.

"Goodness, I never would have guessed that Lord Shanks was this kind of person!"

"Yes, yes! But it's no wonder, the land of gentle pleasures is a graveyard for heroes. I heard that Admiral Mifune's niece is very beautiful and is a very famous songstress in the Land of Iron!"

"Alas! It seems Lord Shanks' reputation is in jeopardy in his later years!"

When the news reached Shanks' ears, he knew things were in deep trouble. So many people had died because of this rumor. Before he could even think of a solution, Tsunade and Kushina, the Yonko Big Mom, the midfielder, and Koharu and Haruko, the defenders, formed a team and came to confront him, followed by a bunch of idle bystanders.

Haruko's eyes were red, clearly indicating she had been crying, which made Shanks extremely uneasy. It seemed his premonition was right; someone was indeed plotting against him.

"That old bastard Mifune! I spent a fortune to give him this huge gift, and this bastard repays kindness with enmity! Next time we meet, I'll beat you to a pulp or I'll change my surname to Mifune!"

Shanks thought bitterly, "If I had actually done it, that would be fine; I'd be responsible for my actions. But the problem is, I don't even know if Mifune has a niece. What kind of nonsense is this, an old cow eating young grass? Where's the young grass...?"

"Hey! Father-in-law, I'm not going to back down this time. You're already so old and you still want to be a womanizer. If you really give Lingling a younger sibling who's even younger than Shikamaru, wouldn't that make you a laughingstock?"

Although DaBiaoTianPao said that, he was secretly overjoyed. It's rare to see his father-in-law get such a slap in the face!

Even someone as intelligent as him couldn't tell if it was true or false, since Mifune himself had said it. Many people heard it at the time, so it couldn't be faked. However, he knew his father-in-law's character well. Although he seemed unreliable at times, his love for Haruko was absolutely genuine. And if he really wanted to play around with this kind of thing, he wouldn't have waited until he was this old. His father-in-law was so shrewd when he was young, with plenty of beautiful young women offering themselves to him, but he never seemed to take a liking to any of them.

Was it really just drunken indulgence?

Little Cannonball looked helplessly at his father, "Aren't you afraid of getting beaten into a pulp by Grandpa later...?"

794. My uncle is truly a role model for us all.

"I'm into your second uncle's flower garden... Pshaw!! Am I that kind of person?"

Shanks turned and glared fiercely at the giant rocket launcher, thinking, "You'll get what's coming to you later..."

"You're definitely not usually this kind of person, but it's hard to say when you're drunk. Alcohol can be harmful..."

Little Scorpion said emotionlessly from the side, "Karma is finally coming! That old bastard tricked him so many times, and now he's finally getting his comeuppance." Little Scorpion felt a surge of bittersweet satisfaction.

As a super tech geek, cold pants are his persona, and being emotionless is his defining characteristic. He originally didn't want to get involved in these mundane affairs, but when he thought of that old bastard who tricked him and beat him up countless times and was being criticized, his long-lost excitement seemed to return. That old bastard finally got what he deserved. It's karma! Heaven has finally opened its eyes!

"You little brat, shut up, or I'll turn you into a cannon! Lingling! Do you know your dad? Is your dad that kind of person?"

Shanks glared menacingly at the little scorpion before turning to his beloved daughter.

“Father... I don’t know either. Admiral Mifune would never lie. What exactly did you do in the Land of Iron?”

Big Mom still believed in her father, but Mifune was the general of the Land of Iron, so he wouldn't lie. After all, there were so many people present, and lying would damage the image of the Land of Iron. So after thinking it over, Big Mom chose to stand on the side of justice, and her father was guilty!

"Uncle, I'm not trying to be mean, but Auntie has worked so hard for this family all these years without a single complaint. How can you do this to her?"

Shanks stared at Kushina in disbelief. If he hadn't heard it with his own ears, he wouldn't have believed that these words came from Kushina's mouth.

Tsunade: "Hmph! Men..."

Koharu Utatane: "Ugh! Another Hiruzen Sarutobi..."

Of all the people, only Nawaki gave Shanks a thumbs up. "Uncle is awesome! Although I've never met Mifune's niece, I've heard she's incredibly beautiful. I never expected Uncle to be so carefree, throwing her away after finishing her food. He's truly a role model for us all!"

"stop!"

"You've said enough. At least give me a chance to appeal, okay? I've really never met any of Mifune's nieces, let alone done any of the things that are being rumored. What do you expect me to say for you to believe me?"

These people kept arguing back and forth, giving Shanks a headache, especially Koharu Utatane's words, what did she mean by "another Hiruzen Sarutobi"? He and the Third Hokage were completely different people.

"Then tell me why Admiral Mifune would say such a thing out of nowhere. He's an admiral, would he lie?"

Tsunade gave Shanks a disdainful look.

"I have no idea why Mifune would want to get back at me. I even spent a fortune to give him a big gift before I left. That bastard is so ungrateful."

Shanks was stumped by Tsunade's question. He really couldn't understand why Mifune would slander him. To be honest, they didn't have any hatred between them. Last year, Mifune's youngest son was beaten up for showing off his wealth in Konoha, and it was Shanks who stepped in to help him out. Otherwise, he would have been stripped naked and paraded on the river. Moreover, their relationship was quite good.

"Could it be that Mifune has fallen under someone's illusion?"

Shanks made a wild guess.

"Hmph! Shisui is an expert in illusion magic. Who dares to play illusion magic in front of the Kaleidoscope?"

Koharu Utatane added, "Originally, Koharu Utatane didn't want to get involved in other people's family affairs, but since it involves her disciple, she wouldn't support Shanks anymore. One is a strategic partner, and the other is her disciple, so of course she'd side with her disciple."

"Grandpa...did you really send Admiral Mifune such a grand gift?"

The little rocket launcher noticed something was off. His grandfather was so stingy; he only gave the Third Hokage a bottle of cheap liquor for his birthday, and his gift for becoming a Chunin was just a kunai, a secondhand item that had been used for who knows how many years. How could someone with such a stingy personality give such expensive gifts as he claimed? There must be something fishy going on!

"This time, Grandpa wasn't stingy at all; it was a really generous gift. When I was in the Land of Iron, I heard that Mifune really admired a songstress's singing skills and would listen to her sing for an hour or two every day. I thought to myself, how can a man just admire someone so simply? Mifune must have the desire but not the courage. To thank him for helping me with the auction by spending money and effort, I had to help him out no matter what. But you know I'm a kind-hearted man by nature and I can't do anything immoral. So I came up with a plan: I spent a lot of money to bribe the songstress's assistant to take some artistic photos of her as a gift for Mifune, so he could have a good look at them. I swear, I didn't even look at those photos; I just packaged them with my eyes closed."

Shanks patted his chest and said, "Who the hell will dare to say I'm stingy behind my back now? Can't you see how generous I am?"

"Hmph! Men..."

After hearing this, Tsunade's contempt level increased by 100! Is this still considered inherently kind? Isn't it despicable enough?

"...What if Mifune truly just admires that songstress?"

The big-shot cannon also realized that the problem might lie here. If Mifune really just admired that songstress without any ulterior motives, then his father-in-law had done more harm than good.

"How could that be, Nawaki! Aside from family, could you simply admire a beautiful woman without any respect whatsoever?"

Shanks asked the rope tree, who was looking at him with adoring eyes.

"...Can't I...not tell you?"

Nawaki sensed the intense killing intent emanating from Shizuka beside him, and his old face fell. Wasn't his uncle trying to harm him...?

"Look, the way the rope tree looks has already told us that no man would simply admire a beautiful woman outside his family."

Shanks pointed to the rope tree and said.

"Dad, you're such a coward."

Garp gave his father a disdainful look.

"........."

The rope tree silently gazes at the sky...

"But what if that songstress is a relative of Mifune, like his eldest niece?"

"Little Skyrocket said."

"How could that be? Mifune is a general of the Land of Iron, from a noble family. His eldest niece must also be a noble girl. How could she possibly become a songstress? Are you out of your mind?!"

Shanks said.

"...Grandpa, do you have some misunderstanding about the profession of songstress in the Land of Iron? It's a legitimate and noble profession. They only perform when welcoming VIPs. The starting point is at least a noble girl. Girls who haven't received a noble education can't become songstresses. If I'm not mistaken, that songstress really is Admiral Mifune's niece..."

Little Cannon understood; his grandfather must have mistaken the songstresses of the Land of Iron for the songstresses of their own Konoha Red Brigade.

Taking artistic photos of someone's niece and giving them to them—this grandfather is truly something else... It's already a miracle they didn't come charging at him with a knife...

795. Finally, I'm no longer an unknown underling.

"Uncle, you're awesome!"

After listening to the powerful analysis from the little trumpet, Nawaki was completely convinced of Shanks's superiority. "Even my older sister is impressed, I admire you the most! Giving away someone's niece's artistic photos... that's really..."

"........."

Everyone was speechless; this bastard was hopeless, utterly despicable.