Konoha Drunkard

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Mifune looked at each other.

"Stop talking, let's go out and see..."

When Hiruzen Sarutobi saw that Mifune was about to say something, he immediately interrupted him, pulled out his enlarged and lengthened staff, and rushed out.

........

The second male lead is still the second male lead. After Shanks hit his pretty face, he improved again. At least when Hiruzen Sarutobi and Mifune came out, he could go toe-to-toe with the Raikage and the Mizukage. The main reason is that the purple giant is too overpowered, and the Fourth Raikage and the Mizukage did not use their ultimate moves.

"Sasuke, stop! What are you doing?"

Shisui called out worriedly from behind Minato.

It would have been better if Shisui hadn't shouted. But when he did, the second male lead not only didn't say anything, but instead glared at them with hatred, as if he wanted to fight to the death.

"Hmph! Kid, you're too arrogant! One-shot piercing hand!"

Seeing the second male lead ignore him and rush towards someone else, the Raikage's temper flared up, and he unleashed his ultimate attack.

"Lava Release: Lava Monster Technique!"

The Mizukage was not to be outdone. Sometimes, a girl's temper is more terrifying than a man's. She actually didn't ignore the Raikage when they fought. Do you really think she has a good temper?

........

The battle evolved from the second male lead fighting the Raikage and Mizukage one-on-one to the second male lead fighting six Kage plus Mifune plus Shisui plus Hatake Sakumo, with all sorts of powerful ninjutsu flying everywhere.

This level of combat is something you can't get involved in unless you're at the Double Flower Red Stick level.

awful!

That's terrible!

It was terribly tragic!

The second male lead was too confident, thinking that having eyes on the same level as Madara meant he could do whatever he wanted. But as I said before, the Eternal Kaleidoscope is in a class of its own for Madara!

At the same time, taking on so many powerful men one-on-one requires more than just mental courage; one can only say that his courage is commendable. Whether it was the Raikage's One-Piercing Hand or Onoki's Dust Release, the second male lead's giant form couldn't withstand it. In particular, Onoki's Dust Release, the only bloodline limit in the ninja world, was indeed strong enough, and the purple giants shot at the second male lead would wipe out a large area.

The battle lasted less than half an hour. Minato and his crew hadn't even broken a sweat, let alone warmed up, and the second male lead was already being thoroughly beaten to a pulp.

Finally, Hiruzen Sarutobi began his speech again, launching a verbal attack on the second male lead. Hiruzen Sarutobi's writing skills were quite good. He first talked a lot about the Uchiha clan's contributions to Konoha, and then talked a lot about how great Itachi was and how much Konoha had sacrificed. As the younger brother, how could you hate Konoha so much? Doesn't your conscience hurt?

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi's words were very emotional, his verbal skills were ultimately inferior to Naruto's. The second male lead's ability to feign indifference made him immune to all kinds of verbal attacks except for Naruto's. Hiruzen Sarutobi talked a lot, even Shisui was moved to tears, but the second male lead still treated it as nonsense.

Now Minato is in a bind. He's tried everything – fighting, talking – but the kid just won't change. He can't just kill the kid, can he?

Minato couldn't bring himself to kill Itachi just because of his brother's identity. Itachi had sacrificed too much for the village, and if they killed his only brother, he would be betraying his conscience.

Just as Minato was in a dilemma, Obito arrived again. However, Obito was more shrewd than the second male lead. Seeing that the second male lead had already fallen into the hands of the other party and was obviously beyond saving, he followed the rules of the ninja world, made a verbal sparring match, declared war, and then left.

Originally, he wanted to see if the second male lead could take down these people. Even if the second male lead, who had eyes on par with Madara, couldn't wipe them out, he should at least be able to get a few kills.

As soon as they arrived, they saw the second male lead being pinned to the ground and beaten. Apart from the Raikage, who was a battle maniac and sweating, everyone else was completely unscathed.

This is so damn bad! And not only is it bad, but it also loves to show off. It started by picking a fight right away. Why do you love to show off so much?

Brother Obito was filled with contempt and kept cursing him for being a pig-brain.

"We need to prepare. Who exactly is that guy who called himself 'Ban'?"

The Raikage said seriously, "They've come to declare war. For the sake of love and peace in the ninja world, we have to fight." However, he was genuinely startled when the masked man claimed to be "Uchiha Madara." But he immediately realized, "Another show-off... Uchiha Madara has been dead for decades. Who the hell is he?"

"If I'm not mistaken, he must be Danzo's brother, Shimura Hanzo! The Fourth Mizukage was controlled by him using his Sharingan."

The Mizukage, no longer displaying her previous infatuation with Minato, spoke coldly.

800. The most talkative Naruto in history

"Hmph! It's the Uchiha again! If the five great villages unite this time, who will be the leader?"

Onoki looked in the direction where Obito had disappeared. So that was Shimura Hanzo. That bastard Shanks had been lying to me for years.

When Obito appeared, Onoki initially thought it was Shanks trying to trick him again. However, he quickly deduced from the masked man's words and actions that this masked man was not that bastard Shanks from Konoha. That bastard was a lousy idiot and didn't have Sharingan. Thinking of this, Onoki felt like slapping himself a few times. How could he not have noticed this before? He had been tricked by that bastard several times and had become a laughing stock in the ninja world.

However, none of that matters. What's most important now is who will be the leader. Excluding Hiruzen Sarutobi, the retired old guy, among the five Kage, the Kazekage is still a kid and can just play a minor role. The Mizukage's reputation isn't high enough. Only the Raikage and Minato Namikaze are qualified to be the leader. His advantage is his seniority, while the Raikage and Minato Namikaze are young and strong. So, the leader will be chosen from these three.

"...I think the person who becomes the commander of this coalition should first be a person with both talent and virtue, and a calm mind. Secondly, it is also very important that he is young and strong. Otherwise, an old guy with one foot in the ground will have his blood pressure spike at a critical moment and he will die before he even gets to fight. How can such a person lead the coalition?"

After taking a few puffs on his pipe, Hiruzen Sarutobi spoke slowly and deliberately.

His thinking was simple: Minato had to be the leader, no matter what. It was a matter of face for the largest village. If he were still Hokage, he wouldn't compete with the younger generation; as long as the Allied Forces advanced, it didn't matter who the leader was. But now that Minato was Hokage, things were different. Minato was young, energetic, had high prestige, and was strong. In short, he couldn't let Onoki become the leader, otherwise, that old guy would be showing off to him every day, and he couldn't stand it...

"boom!"

"Hiruzen Sarutobi! What do you mean by this? Want to fight and see if I'm old or not!"

When Onoki realized that Hiruzen Sarutobi's words were clearly directed at him, his red nose started to turn black, and he rolled up his sleeves and started ranting at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Go ahead and fight, do you think I'm afraid of you? You're so old and you're still hogging the position without doing anything. People your granddaughter's age have all become Wind Shadows, I've never seen anyone as shameless as you."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, being verbally attacked by Onoki, wasn't about to back down. He pulled out his ever-growing root and glared fiercely at Onoki, thinking, "If you've got the guts, don't fly away. I'll stab you to death..."

"You old geezer, what did you say? You're calling someone who's hogging the toilet without using it! Say it again if you dare!"

Onoki was so angry he was practically internally injured. Hiruzen Sarutobi's words really hit him where it hurt. Did he really think he wanted to be the Tsuchikage? Otherwise, Iwagakure would have retired long ago because there was no talent left in the village. He originally planned to capture that brat Deidara, brainwash him, and make him his successor, but before he could even capture him, Deidara self-destructed and blew himself up. His granddaughter was intelligent, but lacked physical strength. His son, Kyoto, was barely strong, but not very bright. He just kept dragging his feet, and Hiruzen Sarutobi even accused him of hogging the job.

"Whoever admits it is whoever it is. Say what you want, are you afraid of me? You're just occupying the position without doing your job!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, carrying an ever-growing and longer staff, spat out mouthfuls of saliva incessantly.

“I think the Third Hokage is right. When you get old, you have to accept your fate. If your Iwagakure can’t produce any outstanding talents to become Tsuchikage, our Kumogakure wouldn’t mind lending you one or two.”

The Raikage chimed in, saying that although he couldn't take revenge now, he still felt quite pleased to see Onoki get his comeuppance.

"...Raikage, why are you getting involved? Those two are enough of a mess..."

Everyone stared speechlessly at the two old guys and the Raikage. They'd been fighting for decades, didn't they get tired? They loved fighting so much, why didn't they each grab a stick and go outside and beat them up...?

"Please, all three of you, restrain your emotions a little. I think what Sarutobi said is right. Alas! As people get older, their energy can never match that of young people. I know this all too well. Tsuchikage, you are close to my age. The future of the ninja world will ultimately be handed over to the younger generation."

Mifune swore that he would never agree to hold any more Five Kage Summits in their Land of Iron again; it was just too damn tiring.

"Hmph! I'm giving Mifune face, but Hiruzen Sarutobi, I'll find a chance to spar with you. I'll make sure you spit out the shit, or I'll change my name!"

After all, we're on someone else's turf, so we have to give the host face. And Mifune is right, the future of the ninja world ultimately belongs to the young. However, although he agreed not to compete for the leadership, he still didn't like Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Hmph! You better not fly away, or I'll poop your ass."

Now that he had achieved his goal, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't want to argue with Onoki, but he couldn't afford to lose a verbal battle.

"........"

Minato was exasperated. He never expected that the usually calm and collected Third Hokage would act like an enemy after meeting Onoki, arguing endlessly...

"I'm too young, so I won't get involved."

Gaara, with his overly aggressive tone, was the first to express his opinion. Actually, whether he expressed it or not was unimportant; he could tell that he wasn't being counted in. However, as the representative of Sunagakure, he couldn't just be completely ignored.

"Lord Kazekage is indeed wise. In ten years or so, the ninja world will be yours. For now, it's better to learn from experience first, unlike some people who, despite their age, are still blinded by fame and fortune and can't see reality."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Gaara with admiration and said, his words clearly directed at Onoki.

"You... Hiruzen Sarutobi, after this is all over, I want to fight you one-on-one! The loser has to call the other 'daddy' from now on! Do you dare?"

Onoki was furious. He thought that the old schemer who had succeeded Tobirama Senju had actually lost to his old rival in a war of words. His stepmother could tolerate it, but his uncle couldn't.

"Dad, Grandpa lost."

Kurotsuchi said to Huangtu with disappointment, in her opinion, the verbal sparring between the Third Hokage and her grandfather was much more exciting than the eight powerful figures ganging up on Uchiha Sasuke just now. However, her grandfather's verbal skills were indeed a bit lacking. When someone is exchanging words with you, you always challenge them to a fight. In her opinion, this is a sign of being unable to keep up with the conversation.

"......"

Huang Tu sensed the killing intent emanating from his father and wisely remained silent. He looked helplessly at his beloved daughter, thinking, "If you knew that the strongest talkers in the ninja world are all in Konoha, you would understand that your grandfather, though defeated, is still honorable."

He's the most talkative Hokage in history...

801. The second male lead is a bit extreme.

"Hmph! Fight me if you want, do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Onoki with disdain and said no more; talking to such a boorish person would lower his status.

"Son of a bitch......"

Onoki stared at Hiruzen Sarutobi with eyes blazing with fury. He didn't know when it started, but he just couldn't stand the people of Konoha, especially their verbal sparring, which he had never won against.

"There were rogue ninjas from your village in Akatsuki, but not from our Hidden Cloud Village. In case there are Akatsuki spies in your village, it is more appropriate for me to be the leader."

Lei Ying said that this was not the time to yield, and he had never known what yielding meant. Although the position of commander of the allied forces was only temporary, from the perspective of the past, the historical status of someone who could command the allied forces would definitely be greatly enhanced. Perhaps in the future, his historical status could even surpass that of his father who single-handedly fought against ten thousand people.

"Raikage, you can't say that. Everyone knows that the members of Akatsuki are either super strong or super geniuses: Sasori of the Red Sand from Sunagakure; Kisame of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist from Kirigakure; Itachi Uchiha and Orochimaru from Konoha; and Deidara from Iwagakure. That means you need at least super genius standards to enter Akatsuki. Geniuses, of course, have different thinking and logic than ordinary people, and Akatsuki has never had a member from your Kumogakure..."

Ōnoki didn't finish his sentence; his smug look seemed to be telling the Raikage, "Our villages all have super geniuses, but your Kumogakure doesn't. How dare you even mention it..."

"boom!"

"Hmph! Onoki, do you mean that whoever has the most members in their village will be the leader? Then Konoha will be the obvious choice."

The antique table that Raikage had just replaced was smashed to pieces once again, and Mifune was filled with regret. This wasn't a Five Kage Summit; it was clearly a bunch of thugs trying to negotiate, either spewing profanities or smashing things...

"The words may be crude, but the reasoning is sound. Raikage, I support you. Although we have two members from Konoha who are members of Akatsuki, you may not know this, but Orochimaru, like Itachi Uchiha, was an undercover agent we sent to Akatsuki. Therefore, Konoha has the most information about Akatsuki. It's not a problem to let Minato be the leader."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at the Raikage with a smile and said.

"Hmph! You can say Orochimaru is a spy you sent, but we don't even know where he is now. If you have the guts, make him come back and admit it back then."

Onoki said with a sullen face, "Damn it, so their two super rogue ninjas were both infiltrating, while our Iwagakure's super rogue ninja is a real... traitor..."

"Orochimaru is in Konoha. If the Tsuchikage has time, he is welcome to visit Konoha to see him. There's something else you might not know. A couple of days ago, Shanks-sensei sent me a message: this time, our enemy isn't the Akatsuki. Since Nagato, the leader of the Akatsuki, died in Konoha, the Akatsuki has disintegrated, and the remaining members have gone their separate ways. The masked man from earlier is our real enemy. He commands hundreds of thousands of White Zetsu soldiers. That's our true adversary."

Minato said that while he personally didn't covet the position of commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, as long as everyone could unite and love each other like family, Konoha was the number one village in the ninja world. If he didn't become the commander, the village would lose face. Therefore, for the sake of the village, he, as Hokage, had to fight for it no matter what. What he meant was that the Raikage shouldn't compete; the enemy numbers were too great, and Konoha would be the main force. How could he, as Hokage, not become the commander?

"Hundreds of thousands of troops? Hokage, you're not kidding, are you?"

Everyone was taken aback by Minato's words. If Shanks had said them instead of Minato, they would have thought he was just bragging.

What does it mean to have an army of hundreds of thousands? Apart from Konoha, each of their villages had a peak population of only one or two hundred thousand. Among them, the Iwagakure village had the largest population of two hundred thousand, while the Sunagakure village had a small population of just over one hundred thousand due to its elite education system. Yet, a masked man could command an army of hundreds of thousands. This was simply outrageous. Even though they knew that Minato was a man of integrity and wouldn't lie to them, they still found it hard to believe.

"Perhaps you don't know much about the enemy. The hundreds of thousands of enemies we've encountered are all clones of a single entity called White Zetsu. But calling them clones isn't quite accurate, because they are all clones with physical bodies. As for whether that masked man has any other tricks up his sleeve, it's hard to say. So, for the sake of peace in the ninja world, please unite. This battle is a matter of life and death for the ninja world."

Minato said seriously that when he received the message from Shanks a couple of days ago, he was even more shocked than these people. Even though he had experienced World War III, he was still shocked by Shimura Hanzo's actions.

"...Since the situation is so dire, I agree to let the Hokage be the commander of the allied forces."