Konoha Drunkard

The Third Raikage, seeing Shanks carrying someone and laughing without any regard for his image, laughed and reminded him.

However, Onoki was still badly injured in this attack.

"Damn Raikage! I knew it!"

After dodging the Third Raikage's punch, Onoki was furious. Luckily, he had been careful, otherwise he would have been tricked by the Third Raikage again. How come he never realized the Third Raikage was so despicable before?

"Damn Onoki, I can't control my body, what's it to me! If you keep bastarding, I'll break your third leg too."

The Third Raikage was cursing, but his hands weren't idle either. It seemed he had already set his sights on Onoki, ignoring Shanks' arrival and just focusing on attacking Onoki.

"...Tutai, am I being a bit redundant by coming here?"

Shanks discovered that things weren't going as he expected. He thought that with his arrival, he would definitely become a protagonist, and that Obito would definitely control the old Raikage to fight him. But the reality was completely different. The old Raikage was determined to confront Onoki... Could it be that his resentment from his past life was too strong, and even Obito couldn't control him?

"...It's good that you're here. I didn't expect Onoki to be all show and no substance. He's no match for the Raikage at all. He's been beaten down like this in such a short time. But the one you're carrying is... the Fourth Kazekage?"

Tsuchikage breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Shanks arrive and even felt like mocking Onoki. However, upon seeing the person Shanks was looking at on his shoulder, he felt uneasy again. Everyone said the Fourth Kazekage was weak and easily defeated by an unknown Konoha rogue ninja, but only those who truly knew the inside story knew that the Kazekage was actually quite capable. How could someone who could control gold dust be weak? He was either too careless or his enemy was too despicable. Didn't you see that guy beating the Third Hokage like a dog? ... They hadn't even dealt with the Raikage yet, and this bastard had already brought in the Fourth Kazekage.

"Don't worry. Didn't you see I've already tied him up with a big iron chain? He should be... fine."

Shanks, seeing the expression on Tsuchikta's face, offered words of comfort.

"........"

The ashen-faced Rasa, struggling on Shanks' shoulder, was already dead. Why did God still not let him go and make him humiliate himself again?

"You damn redhead, if you don't come to help..."

Onoki, who was being chased by the Third Raikage in the distance, was about to give up. He was getting old and had used several Dust Release techniques at the beginning of the battle, so his chakra was almost depleted. Now he could barely fly anymore. Seeing that Shanks seemed to be here to catch up with old friends, he couldn't help but yell at him.

"Alright, alright, go take a stick and draw circles over there. Tutai, help collect all your sealing scrolls, I'll need them later."

After Shanks finished speaking, he carried Rasa to support Onoki. They had been friends for decades; how could he bear to watch Onoki be so brutally murdered...?

"What is he going to do? Is he going to carry the Fourth Kazekage and fight the Raikage?"

Why would he want to seal the scroll?

"Don't say so much. If he wants it, just give it to him. Let's get through this first."

"It's starting again. The two toughest men in the ninja world are about to clash again. I really miss those days. Let me tell you, I watched their duel back then, but I was too young and weak to even see their shadows. You'd better watch out later."

"Everyone, step back three kilometers! Don't get too close, or you might get injured by the tremors!"

Some veteran Cloud Ninja watched Shanks and the Raikage with admiration, then the experienced members of the organization retreated. They had personally witnessed the duel between the two with their teacher back then, but they were too young to see anything beyond the sounds. Now they should be able to see some of it...

"Senior Iron Plate, is it really as exaggerated as you guys say? Three kilometers back?"

Some of the younger people said it with some disbelief.

"Hmph! If it weren't for the fact that there was no way back, retreating five kilometers would have been the most suitable distance. You'll see whether it's that exaggerated or not in a moment."

This is what the Cloud Ninja named Tieban said.

"Sigh, the Raikage has been resurrected by someone else. His strength isn't as exaggerated as it was in life, but with his ability to instantly recover, it's very likely to be another fierce battle. Wait... what is Shanks doing?"

Before Tsuchikage could finish his exclamation, he saw Shanks move between Onoki and the Raikage and release the Fourth Kazekage... Tsuchikage's eyelids twitched wildly. This bastard wasn't planning on picking on both of them, was he...?

"Tsuchikage, throw the sealing scroll over here. Take good care of Lord Tsuchikage; he's getting old, don't let him die."

After Shanks finished speaking, he grinned, grabbed Onoki, and shoved him around forcefully...

"boom!"

A perfect parabola, Ohnoki landed perfectly in front of the earthen platform.

"You damn redhead, I'll settle the score with you later!"

"

Onoki was so dizzy from the fall that he almost died in the toilet, even though he wasn't killed by the Third Raikage.

"Lord Shanks, are you sure you can handle this? The Golden Sand Burial!"

Luo Sha spoke politely after being released, but his actions betrayed him; he immediately unleashed his full power.

"Don't worry, a man can't admit he can't do it. Raikage, he's here! Let's continue this romantic moment between men!"

Shanks pushed his Armament Haki to its limit, his entire body turning from black to purple as he let the thick golden sand bombard his body, and in a very chuunibyou way, he shouted to the Third Raikage.

Since he came of age, he had always gone easy on the old man Raikage when they were single, fearing that he wouldn't be able to handle it. But now it's different; this guy is now invincible.

"Haha! Watch out, a book that can pierce through your hand!"

The Raikage also pushed his Lightning Release Armor to its limit, because in a sea of ​​gold dust, failing to maximize his defenses could easily result in his armor being shattered by the sand...

"Armed Super Strength - Blindly Fighting!"

"Bang bang bang!!"

"Boom boom boom!"

..........

"Oh my god! The sky is falling!"

"What did you say? I can't hear you!"

"Holy crap! This is ridiculous, is it an earthquake?"

"So exciting, so thrilling! Raikage, please..."

"Damn it! We need to cheer for Shanks now! If Raikage wins, we're all going to die..."

Shanks and the Third Raikage clashed amidst the golden sand. The residual force from their constant collisions sent the Cloud Ninja, three kilometers away, staggering. Although they couldn't see the two figures, the intense sounds of their collisions constantly assaulted their minds.

So shocking, so exciting, so thrilling!

Those two are absolutely insane!

813. Should we...?

"boom!"

"Old man Raikage, it seems that after so many years of not exercising, your body is not what it used to be?"

Shanks blasted the Third Raikage to smithereens once again, then teased the Third Raikage as he slowly recovered.

"Haha! You said it, a man can't say he can't do it! Come on, let's continue!"

The Third Raikage, having recovered, laughed loudly and instantly activated Lightning Release Mode, charging towards Shanks with a piercing hand while withstanding the impact of the gold dust.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"........"

"Wow, that's amazing! You still have so much energy after playing for so long..."

"Yeah, but it's a bit boring. I can't see anything, I can only hear sounds, and my ears are almost deaf."

The Cloud Ninja in the distance had lost their initial passion. The two had been fighting for a day and a night, and apart from the intense sounds of their collisions irritating their eardrums, they couldn't even see a shadow of the other. Occasionally, they would see their Third Raikage being punched to dust, only to recover and continue fighting. This kind of scene was like watching a movie; the climax only lasted about ten minutes. If it continued to be this intense, it would easily cause visual fatigue. Moreover, they couldn't even see a ghost, and they had been listening to the sounds for a whole day and night. Many Cloud Ninja were already incredibly annoyed. If it weren't for the sheer intensity of the battle, with its golden sand and passionate collisions, they would have rushed in long ago to end this boring fight.

"You should be grateful. If it weren't for Shanks fighting Raikage, we might not even be alive today. You've seen how powerful Raikage is, and the key is he's practically indestructible... If only Raikage hadn't been so indestructible back then..."

A veteran Cloud Ninja, looking at the former leader locked in a fierce battle with Shanks, sighed, "The Third Raikage fighting against ten thousand men sounds incredibly heroic and glorious, a death worthy of honor. However, it's a lifelong pain for the Cloud Ninjas who experienced that battle. If it weren't for their safe retreat, their strongest Raikage in history wouldn't have covered their retreat alone, ultimately succumbing to exhaustion..."

"That's right, it's all Onoki's fault! If he hadn't been so despicable, Lord Raikage wouldn't be dead. He's badly injured now, should we...?"

A group of Cloud Ninja were talking, looking at the heavily injured Onoki with ill intent. Although taking advantage of someone in distress was not their style, beating him up shouldn't be a big deal, right? Who told this old guy to be so cunning, managing to trick their Raikage to death.

"What are you guys trying to do? Let me tell you, the day you became a ninja, you already had one foot in the grave. Life and death are preordained, and wealth and honor are determined by fate. Back then, your Second Raikage took advantage of our Land of Earth's weakness to plunder and seize our land. After the war, when will our Hidden Stone Village settle scores? These are the rules of the game. We accepted our losses because we couldn't outsmart you back then. Last time, your Cloud Ninjas couldn't outsmart me, and you were just unlucky to be tricked by me. If you have the guts, get your revenge on the battlefield next time. What kind of skill is it to bully a seriously injured old man like me? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

Onoki wasn't deaf. Sensing the ill-intentioned looks from the Cloud Ninja, he quickly explained that he wasn't afraid of death, but he wanted to die a worthy death, a glorious one. If it meant dying together with the enemy, he wouldn't hesitate. But to be beaten to death by a bunch of Cloud Ninja underlings for no reason would be truly humiliating. At least his teacher managed to die alongside the Second Mizukage and leave behind a good name...

"Alright, stop arguing. Onoki is right. We were outmaneuvered back then, so there's nothing to complain about. If you want to get revenge, then do it in the next war. We Cloud Ninja never take advantage of others in times of crisis, especially now that the safety of the entire ninja world is at stake. It's a time to put aside personal grudges and unite sincerely!"

Tsuchikage, a veteran who had served the Third Raikage for many years, still held considerable prestige among his Cloud Village underlings, despite his long retirement. Unlike the Azabu brothers, Tsuchikage was a high-ranking enforcer for the Third Raikage, which is why he was willing to sacrifice himself for the ninja world and the village—after all, the more combat power the better. The Azabu brothers, on the other hand, were the strategists of the previous generation, and with the current chief strategist still alive, there was no need for them to cause trouble. They were just a bunch of weaklings, having relied on the Third Raikage for protection in the past. Now that they were older and weaker, they would only cause more chaos. It would be better for them to stay at home and wait for news like the villagers. If they won, they would continue to be rich and powerful; if they lost, they would also be ruined.

"Yes, Lord Tsuchitai is right. Which bastard came up with such a terrible idea?"

"That's right, that's right, which bastard suggested it? He'll have to commit seppuku to atone for it later..."

"........."

After hearing Tsuchikage's words, a group of Cloud Ninja abandoned their idea of ​​beating up Onoki and started shifting the blame.

"........."

Ohno was utterly speechless at this shameless group of Cloud Ninja; they were indeed a bunch of muscle-bound brutes whose brains were filled with nothing but brute force.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"Old Raikage, are you alright? It seems this resurrected corpse is a bit weak; it won't withstand more than a few punches before it falls apart."

The battle continued, and Shanks was really having a blast this time, throwing every punch without holding back. Although the Third Raikage, resurrected through Edo Tensei, wasn't as powerful as he was in life, Shanks was having an incredibly satisfying time thanks to his invincibility.

"Haha! Let's go again! Let's see how long you can hold out!"

The Third Raikage didn't refute, laughed loudly, and continued to fight. He wondered which bastard was so stingy as to give him such a trash body, that every time he tried to use his full strength, he felt like he had the power but couldn't.

White Zetsu, who was controlling the reanimated form of Edo Tensei from the shadows of the ninja world, felt like vomiting blood when he heard this. He knew that the Third Raikage's taijutsu was very powerful, so in order to bring out his strength, he transplanted the most Hashirama Senju cells into the Raikage's body. He really suffered a huge loss, and yet this bastard called him stingy!

"...Shikaku, how's Kakashi doing? This can't go on like this, sir."

At the Allied Forces headquarters, Minato frowned as he watched Shanks and the Third Raikage clashing passionately in the gold sand. Although it seemed that his teacher had the upper hand and often blasted the Third Raikage into dust, he eventually realized a problem: no matter how strong or enduring his teacher was, he was still human, and humans would eventually get tired.

The Third Raikage is a being resurrected through Edo Tensei, who is immortal, tireless, and has unlimited chakra... If the fight continues until the teacher shows signs of fatigue, the situation will become dire.

814. Uncle Ban makes a powerful entrance.

"Kakashi and the others are still searching, but I believe they'll be here soon. The old man's physical condition should still allow him to hold on..."

The guy with the giant cannon stroked his chin, watching Shanks on the screen once again blast the Third Raikage to smithereens and then casually rake in the money. He figured that judging from Shanks's smug, gleeful expression, as long as the Kazekage was still around and he had enough bags, Shanks could easily keep him fighting for a year...

"Lord Hokage, something's wrong with Iwagakure! That guy..."

Suddenly, Mabui pointed to the battlefield on the big screen, where the Fourth Raikage was being brutally beaten, with one of his arms broken. The surrounding Iwa ninja had also suffered heavy losses, and the area could be described as a barren wasteland.

It looked like it had been burned by a large-scale fire-style attack, and standing in front of the Fourth Raikage was an incredibly imposing man, seemingly invincible! Besides this man, the White Zetsu army behind him and the Second Tsuchikage were nowhere to be seen. In other words, this man single-handedly fought the Fourth Raikage and a group of Iwa ninja, and utterly defeated them.