Konoha Drunkard

Little Scorpion recalled which masked man it was. Back when he was in the organization, he felt that the candidate wasn't as simple as he seemed on the surface. Who in Akatsuki was simple? And he believed that many people could tell.

"And Ah Fei... If I'm not mistaken, your boss's Rinnegan is in his hands. This kind of guy is so disloyal. The boss has just passed away, and his body is still warm, and he's already eyeing it."

Shanks was ranting and raving about Obito. He remembered that Obito came to Konoha with those shovels last time. He thought that Konoha really had some kind of large ancient tomb. He had spent several days searching in Konoha, but he couldn't find a single place to bury people, let alone a large ancient tomb.

"That guy is unlikely to amount to much, and I suspect his goals are different from Payne's. He's probably within the organization, and he could very well be the one to get himself killed."

Kakuzu said with a serious expression.

.........

"Obito, we've found the Eight-Tails. The Hidden Cloud Village is really cunning. They set up a barrier outside Turtle Island, no wonder Kakuzu and Hidan couldn't find it."

Somewhere in the Land of Lightning

White Zetsu emerged from the ground and said to Obito, "If I hadn't seen a Cloud Ninja enter Turtle Island with something and caused a disturbance, I really wouldn't have noticed."

"Hmph! They really know how to hide it."

The only person Obito takes seriously in the entire Hidden Cloud Village is the Fourth Raikage, and now that the Fourth Raikage has gone to the Land of Iron to attend the Five Kage Summit, the Hidden Cloud Village is like Obito's backyard, so Obito has returned to his old arrogant self.

Having learned of the Eight-Tails' whereabouts, Obito rushed to Turtle Island without stopping. However, Obito overestimated himself and underestimated Killer Bee's ability to control the Eight-Tails. After all, Killer Bee was a Jinchuriki who could perfectly control the Eight-Tails, and his strength was not to be underestimated. So Obito got beaten up again.

Faced with the fully transformed, colossal octopus, Obito had no means to harm it. Fire Release? It was extinguished with a single breath. Wood Release? Did he think he was Hashirama Senju? Mangekyou Sharingan? It was just a skill for escaping into another dimension. Because he was a one-eyed dragon, Obito couldn't even summon his own giant. In short, against the tanky, high-damage octopus, Obito, a squishy, ​​semi-assassin type, was a natural counter.

"boom!"

While being chased and running around by the giant octopus, Obito was caught off guard and was slammed hard to the ground by a tentacle.

"Damn it, this guy is so troublesome."

Obito struggled to his feet and glared angrily at the giant octopus. He didn't really know much about the Tailed Beasts. He had thought that since the Akatsuki had captured them so easily, he should be able to manage on his own, though it would be a bit more troublesome.

But he didn't expect that the Eight-Tailed Fox would be so difficult to deal with; it could be both tanky and offensive, making it a perfect combination of offense and defense.

"Obito, let's go first. Killer Bee can perfectly control the Eight-Tails' power, which is very troublesome."

Black Zetsu stepped forward to advise him, saying that he hadn't expected the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki to be so difficult to deal with. In the end, he had too much faith in Obito. The two were not even on the same level. If this continued, Obito might get beaten to a pulp.

"hateful!"

Obito cursed under his breath and vanished. This Eight-Tails was practically an upgraded version of Tsunade. Although it lacked Tsunade's godlike sixth sense, it was much tougher. None of his skills could break through its defenses. How was he supposed to fight it? He had really miscalculated this time. Next time, he would have to bring more people.

.........

After being brutally beaten by the Eight-Tails in Kumogakure, Obito didn't go to Konoha to challenge the Nine-Tails again. He couldn't even defeat the Eight-Tails in Kumogakure, let alone Konoha, where there were several big bosses. He decided to lay low for a while and finish his grave-digging mission first.

Meanwhile, in Konoha, after Kakuzu and the immortal Hidan spent several days together, Shanks took them to the research institute where Orochimaru fought. Previously, because Shanks had given Orochimaru the White Zetsu clone, Orochimaru had been researching it until just the day before. Kakuzu and Hidan were both wanderers, and staying in one place for too long made them uncomfortable, so they were getting impatient. Actually, these were just excuses. The main reason was that Hidan had nightmares every night in Konoha, dreaming of being tortured by a group of fat women... Now, whenever the word Konoha was mentioned, he couldn't help but think of those fat women; it was truly terrifying.

Shanks wasn't interested in Snake and Kakuzu's business, mainly because this way of making money wasn't exciting enough, and it wasn't as satisfying as ripping people off. Although he loved money, he wasn't as greedy as Kakuzu, who didn't care about the amount of money as long as he could make money.

Shanks prefers to make quick money.

For about ten days after Kakuzu and Orochimaru finished discussing their cooperation, the ninja world was remarkably calm, with a sense of calm before the storm. This was because the leaders of the five major powers were meeting in the Land of Iron, and everyone's focus was on this meeting.

Minato and Hiruzen Sarutobi arrived in the Land of Iron first and spent several days there. Then the Fourth Raikage arrived with a group of his men. Because the two villages had a relatively harmonious relationship among the five great villages, there was little tension between them. The Fourth Raikage, a battle maniac, wanted to fight Minato until dawn, but because of important matters, he restrained the urge to issue a challenge. Even if they couldn't fight, they could still compete in other areas, like drinking...

This time, everyone witnessed Minato's enormous capacity for alcohol once again. Empty bottles piled up like mountains around the Fourth Raikage and Minato. The only difference was that the Fourth Raikage was already slumped over the table, unable to lift his head, while Minato was still chugging bottle after bottle into his mouth.

"Would the Land of Iron help Konoha cheat? The Hokage is drinking sake like it's a beverage..."

The Cloud Ninja underling whispered, as if a famous detective had discovered some clue. "The main thing is that this Hokage's appearance is too exaggerated. Even the Raikage is lying down, but this Hokage is still expressionless. He drank so much; even drinking water would make his stomach bloated."

Mifune's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. These two had drunk all the fine wine in his house. If he'd known they could drink so much, he should have just bought them cheap liquor. Instead, they were using his prized collection for a drinking contest...

798. Otherwise, I wouldn't even be able to see your nose.

The day after the Fourth Raikage's crushing defeat at the tavern, the Mizukage and Gaara, the Kazekage, also arrived.

"boom!"

"Hmph! That old codger! Making so many people wait for him, he really thinks he's the main character."

The Fourth Raikage slammed his fist on the table in front of him, smashing it to pieces. The Land of Earth wasn't far from the Land of Iron, about the same distance as the Land of Wind. He had even reached the Land of Water, the furthest away, but still hadn't seen Onoki. He was already in a bad mood after losing a drinking contest last night, and he had never liked that short idiot Onoki. He still hadn't settled the score for tricking his father.

Mifune, watching the Fourth Raikage's eyelids twitch, wondered if agreeing to a meeting with these ninjas in their Land of Iron was a mistake. Yesterday they'd finished off his prized sake, and today they'd smashed his antique table...

Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a tightness in his chest when he heard the Fourth Raikage's comment. Wasn't that implicating him too? If he didn't know that all the Raikages were straightforward men, he would have slapped him across the face.

"Raikage, please calm down. Perhaps the Tsuchikage is getting old, and the journey is long... For the safety of the ninja world, let's wait patiently."

The kind-hearted Minato offered his advice, and he really meant it. However, the Mizukage heard it differently. Among the Kage, the Mizukage was the least familiar with Minato. In fact, the Mizukage was not familiar with any of the four Kage present. This was because the Land of Water was far from the mainland, and Kirigakure had been quietly developing its strength for years. So, everyone was familiar with the Mizukage, but this was their first meeting.

When the Mizukage heard Minato's words, she thought he was just making sarcastic remarks and trying to stir up trouble between the Fourth Raikage and the Tsuchikage.

Looks like the rumors were wrong. Who told me the Fourth Hokage was an upright person...?

"Hmph! Only someone with such a good temper..."

The Fourth Raikage snorted coldly at the smiling Minato, remaining silent. He was increasingly convinced that Minato was a man of hidden talents. This morning, after hearing Mabui's explanation, he learned that Minato once held the title of "God of Wine." Back in Konoha, his father and his gang couldn't outdrink him. Moreover, possessing such an incredible capacity for alcohol, he remained remarkably humble—completely different from Shanks of Konoha. If Shanks had that kind of drinking capacity, he'd be living the high life...

People who keep a low profile are more likely to win the favor of others; at least the Fourth Raikage thought Minato was a pretty good person.

The Mizukage glanced at the burly Raikage with surprise, mentally labeling him as brainless. How could he not even recognize such an obvious provocation? He was too honest; he actually believed what the other person said!

"Haha! Sorry everyone, I should have arrived earlier, but on the way here I heard some things about Konoha's Red Hair. After arriving in the Land of Iron, I wanted to see what kind of beauty could make Konoha's Red Hair fall into a flower garden in his old age, so I'm late."

Just as the Mizukage was lost in thought, four figures appeared outside the door: two fat, one tall, and one short. The voice came from the short man's mouth. Onoki had indeed arrived early, but as a senior figure, he had to make a proper appearance, so he waited until the Mizukage and Kazekage arrived before coming over to check things out.

"...Oh! It's Tsuchikage. Where are you? Could you please stand a little higher? If it weren't for your blindingly bright red nose, I wouldn't be able to see you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi stood on tiptoe, looking around as if he were really searching for Onoki.

Although Shanks is a bastard and a scoundrel, he is still one of their own and one of Konoha's representatives, so Hiruzen Sarutobi naturally can't let Onoki tarnish their reputation.

"You damn old pervert, Hiruzen Sarutobi! Haven't trained in ages, wanna fight?!"

Onoki, with his short temper, couldn't hold back any longer. His height and red nose were his eternal sore spots, and Hiruzen Sarutobi said it all at once, especially since it was that damn short guy Hiruzen who said it. How could anyone tolerate that?

"Fine, let's fight! Are you scared of me?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi pulled out his enlarged and lengthened fire poker without flinching.

"Come on, you old lecher!"

"Come on, red nose!"

"........."

Everyone present was dumbfounded as they watched these two old men, whose combined age was over a hundred, argue heatedly, their faces red. They'd even pulled out their weapons but hadn't used them; they were just spewing insults, as if whoever had the loudest voice was the most powerful...

"Hurry up and fight! What's the use of just shouting!"

"...Gentlemen, don't forget the topic of this meeting. You didn't come to the Land of Iron to quarrel. For the safety of the ninja world, please put aside your grudges for the time being. Tsuchikage, I think I need to explain. When I said Shanks did something wrong to my niece, there was another reason, not what the rumors outside said."

Mifune felt utterly exhausted. He regretted agreeing to their demands and letting them negotiate in the Land of Iron. They were all troublemakers; otherwise, for the sake of the ninja world, he would have thrown them out of the Land of Iron...

"Minato has already informed everyone of Akatsuki's objectives. So far, Akatsuki has captured all the tailed beasts except for the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails. Some time ago, news came from Konoha that Akatsuki's leader had died in Konoha, but his Rinnegan was taken by a mysterious person. This mysterious person's objective should be the same as Akatsuki's: to create powerful nuclear weapons by capturing the nine tailed beasts. Therefore, we hope that this Five Kage Summit will allow us to discuss a way to deal with Akatsuki."

When it came to serious matters, Hiruzen Sarutobi put away his enlarged and elongated staff and spoke in a very serious manner.

"A masked man came to our Hidden Cloud Village a couple of days ago trying to capture our Eight-Tails Jinchuriki. It seems they are preparing to take action against the last two tailed beasts."

The Fourth Raikage also said that he was terrified when he received the news. A Jinchuriki is doomed once a Tailed Beast extracts their body. Although Killer Bee isn't his biological brother, they're closer than brothers. It's possible that the masked man's strength wasn't exaggerated...

"You Konoha should know the Akatsuki organization best, right? Why didn't you inform us beforehand? Your intentions aren't pure either."

Onoki stood on his seat, mainly because he realized that when he was seated, he was a head shorter than Hiruzen Sarutobi next to him.

What's Mifune up to? Why does he have to arrange for him to sit next to Hiruzen Sarutobi...?

"Lord Tsuchikage, the Akatsuki have been hiding in the Land of Rain all these years. Even if we told you back then, you might not have believed it if you asked. Who could have imagined that Hanzo of the Salamander would die under mysterious circumstances, and that the leader of the Akatsuki would possess the legendary Rinnegan?"

Minato explained.

799. He is Danzo's brother.

"Hehe, I've always heard that the Fourth Hokage is a rare handsome man. I wonder if His Hokage has any thoughts about remarrying?"

The Water Shadow girl tossed her hair, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Minato.

"puff!"

Everyone stared in disbelief at Shuiying. "Big sister! We're talking about serious matters, and you're flirting with guys. How desperate are you to get married? Besides, his son is already over ten years old!"

So what if you're handsome?

"⊙.⊙??"

Minato stared blankly at the Mizukage. "Hey girl, we're talking about serious business. Are you flirting with me...? Can't you be a little more subtle?!"

"Well...Ms. Mizukage, you're very beautiful too, but I'm already married, so..."

Minato glanced at Hiruzen Sarutobi. If that old guy went back and tattled on him, he'd be sleeping on the floor for the rest of his life...

"Ahem! Lord Mizukage, please be serious, we are discussing important matters."

Ao, standing behind the Mizukage, whispered a reminder, but in his heart he was filled with envy, jealousy and hatred towards Minato. He had followed the Mizukage for over ten years and had shown his presence for over ten years, but she just didn't have any feelings for him. In the end, she confessed after only meeting him once.

Being handsome is really something...

"boom...!"

Just when the water gate was in an awkward situation, another loud bang broke the silence.

"Lord Mifune! Sasuke Uchiha has broken in!"

Mifune's underlings ran in, looking disheveled, and said...

"Hmph! You've got some nerve. You knew we were here, yet you still barged in. You don't want to live anymore."

The Fourth Raikage's body crackled with lightning as he finished speaking and rushed out.

"Raikage, watch out..."

Minato originally wanted to remind him that Sasuke Uchiha's strength was now vastly different from before, having awakened eyes similar to Madara's, and that he should be careful not to get beaten up by himself. However, before he could finish speaking, Sasuke disappeared without a trace, leaving Minato with no choice but to follow him out.

"Hmph! Hiruzen Sarutobi, you Konoha really have a lot of rogue ninja. Today it's this one who defectes, tomorrow it'll be that one."

After retaliating against Hiruzen Sarutobi, Onoki rushed out as well. Although he said that, it was the time for the Five Kage Summit, and he would lose face if someone came to cause trouble.

After Onoki rushed out, the Mizukage and Gaara also went out.

"........"