Konoha Drunkard

"Ah, your village has a good agreement signed by our First Hokage. Konoha will definitely do its best to help your village whenever it faces difficulties," Koharu Utatane said leisurely, showing no sign of urgency. Her implication was that as long as you have a good agreement signed by our First Hokage, we will definitely help you; however, if you break the agreement, things might get complicated.

“Well then, thank you all. Our Takigakure Village has always been a peace-loving village,” Takikage said.

"Well, it's good that you can abide by the rules. Now, step back a bit, and bring out your sunflower seeds, sake, and stools to watch the show. Remember to shout '6666' when it gets exciting," Shanks said, stepping forward and clenching his fist to show off.

"Thank you for your help, Red-Haired Lord." Takikage recognized Red-Haired Lord from the three scars he saw last night.

After Takikage and his group had gone far away, Shanks pulled out the dead tree.

One-Sword Style: Slashing the Little Dragonfly to Death

A massive sword aura slashed towards the Seven-Tailed Fox.

"So powerful. One strike is a ninjutsu comparable to an S-rank!" The three boys from Takigakure and Shika's class stared wide-eyed.

Seven-Tails was recklessly destroying the house when it suddenly sensed a crisis. When it turned around, a huge sword aura was slashing towards it, and it was too late to dodge.

"Swish!" A long wound was slashed open below the Seven-Tails' belly.

"Ah! Red-haired brat, you're asking for it!" Seven-Tails screamed.

"You tailed beasts always say the same thing, you've lived for so many years and you still can't even swear. You're a disgrace to the Six Paths!" Shanks said, then sheathed the withered tree and threw it towards Kurenai Yuhi. The withered tree turned into a beam of light and instantly embedded itself in the ground in front of Kurenai Yuhi. Kurenai Yuhi quickly ran over and picked up the withered tree.

"Ah! You're asking for it!"

A black sphere with a very high energy density appeared in front of the Seven-Tails.

Tailed Beast Ball

When the terrifying Tailed Beast Ball charged towards Shanks, everyone was terrified.

"Bang!!" Shanks neither ran nor dodged! He let the Tailed Beast Ball hit him!

"Tch, I thought the Tailed Beast Ball was something special, but it's just so-so!" As the fireworks faded, Shanks stood there, his entire body gleaming black, swaggering around as the surrounding buildings turned to ashes.

"Are you done? It's my turn."

"Superpowered Weapon: Barbecue Dragonfly"

Shanks shaved his head onto the Seven-Tails' head and punched the big head.

With a "boom," the Seven-Tails was knocked to the ground. Shanks didn't waste any words with it and appeared on the Seven-Tails' head, then started hammering its big head.

"Ouch! It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!"

A group of ninjas watched as Shanks utterly dominated the Seven-Tails. The battle was completely one-sided.

"That's too strong! It directly took the Tailed Beast Ball with its body and was completely unharmed, and it even pinned the Seven-Tails to the ground and beat it until the Seven-Tails cried out in pain." Takikage's feelings were the most direct. He knew how powerful the Seven-Tails was, otherwise he wouldn't have asked Konoha for help.

"Hiss! Is this the strength that allows someone to fight the Raikage to a draw for a month?" The three boys exclaimed.

"The Seven-Tails was defeated just like that?" The group of Takigakure ninja behind Takikage watched as Shanks, with no skill whatsoever, sat on the Seven-Tails' head and began relentlessly punching the massive head. It was too shocking and too violent.

...After fighting for an hour, Shanks saw that the cowardly Seven-Tails dared not struggle anymore.

"Damn it, instead of spending your time reading books in someone else's home, after hundreds or thousands of years, all you can say is a few threatening phrases. Aren't you ashamed? Do you hear me?" Shanks, sitting on the Seven-Tails' head, was giving it a moral and ethical lecture!

"I...I heard it! Ooh ooh ooh!" Seven-Tails cried, its head covered in bumps. It was so aggrieved. It had never seen such a violent person before, constantly hitting its head, and it hurt like hell, the kind of pain that went straight to its heart. It never wanted to see this red-haired devil again in its life!

"Did you hear that?! The Seven-Tails actually got beaten to tears! My god!" Kato Dan was utterly stunned. His two companions were in a similar state; they had only ever heard of the First Hokage beating the Nine-Tails until it vomited milk. Now, Shanks had beaten the Seven-Tails to tears.

Takikage and his group of Taki ninja were dumbfounded. "Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?! The Seven-Tails is actually crying from being beaten up!!"

Even if they told others, no one would believe them. That's the Seven-Tails!

63. The men I and the original player beat up are asking for flowers and to add to their favorites.

"Hey, are you guys going to wait until after you finish eating before sealing it?" Shanks casually sat on the Seven-Tails' head, and the Seven-Tails didn't dare to move.

"Ah! Coming right away!" Takikage only remembered the seal at this moment. He notified the sealing team to bring a young boy with orange hair. This boy was very bold and showed no fear of the Seven-Tails!

"Seven-Tails, why are you crying? Did it hurt a lot when big brother hit you?" The young boy stepped forward and boldly touched Seven-Tails' head, which was covered in bumps.

"Ooh ooh ooh! Ya, quickly have them seal me away, it hurts so much. Ooh ooh ooh!" Nanagi complained to the boy like a child tattling on his father, showing that he had a good relationship with the boy.

"Kid, do you really like being with the Seven-Tails?" Shanks patted the child named Dumb.

“Yes, he didn’t mean it. I was unconscious at the time, and no one was there to talk to it, so it ran out,” Dumb and Shanks explained.

Shanks believes this. The cowardly Seven-Tails is actually the easiest of the tailed beasts to get along with. If it weren't for its good relationship with Ya, Ya would probably be the first to die when it came out, but Ya is clearly unharmed.

"Then you should spend more time talking to it and make it read more books, so it doesn't embarrass Old Man Six Paths. If it misbehaves, just tell me, and I'll beat it up for you." Shanks patted the mute little head and looked at the Seven-Tails.

Seven-tailed Fox shivered.

Takigakure quickly ended the seal.

A group of Takigakure ninja and three boys looked at Shanks with admiration. Today, they had finally witnessed it firsthand. They had never seen anyone so powerful before. He was like a monster, no, even stronger than a monster. He had even made the Seven-Tails cry.

"Alright, you need to improve your strength step by step, don't be too ambitious." Shikaku reminded the three boys helplessly, looking at their expressions. To be honest, he was also shocked. That was a tailed beast, and a seven-tailed one at that. Sunagakure was often in a mess because of beasts with only one tail.

Koharu, on the other hand, remained calm. She was prepared for Shanks' strength, as she was familiar with the Third Raikage, who had fought the Eight-Tails hand-to-hand without sustaining a scratch. Moreover, Shanks and the Third Raikage had fought to a draw, only ending in a stalemate after both were exhausted. His strength wasn't surprising. She was simply curious that the Seven-Tails was so fragile, crying after being beaten. Tailed beasts were formed from massive amounts of chakra, capable of reviving after a few years of death, their lifespans seemingly infinite, which was why they were always so arrogant. She hadn't expected the Seven-Tails to be so vulnerable!

Afterwards, Takikage thanked him repeatedly, and then Koharu Utatane and Shikamaru Nara started arguing with him, but Shanks didn't care about their bickering anyway.

"Lord Shanks, are all tailed beasts like this?" Kurenai Yuhi asked.

"Well, no need to call me 'sir,' we might be in-laws someday, it's too formal," Shanks chuckled. "Not all tailed beasts are the same. Generally, the strength of the first to eighth tailed beasts is determined by their tails, that's true, but their personalities also differ. This Seven-Tails is the most obvious example. The Seven-Tails is naturally timid and good at running away. Although it's very powerful, it doesn't have the heart to match its strength. So, among all the tailed beasts, the Seven-Tails is actually the easiest to deal with. Next is the One-Tails, which is relatively short-tempered, but it's also very simple-minded and easily seduced. That's why, even though my strength isn't strong enough, I can still restrain it. The Eight-Tails should be more composed, but it's also quite short-tempered. However, the Eight-Tails is very intelligent. Among all the tailed beasts, the Nine-Tails is the most difficult to deal with. Right now, I'm not confident I can fight the Nine-Tails. Let me put it this way, the chakra of the first to eighth tailed beasts isn't even half that of the Nine-Tails! Just think how strong the Nine-Tails is! That Tailed Beast Ball was launched by the Nine-Tails, and I didn't dare to confront it head-on."

"Phew, the Nine-Tails is so powerful!" The three teenagers gasped. They had just witnessed the power of the Seven-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball, which was practically world-destroying. The Nine-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball was even stronger...

"Therefore, you can't fight the Nine-Tails head-on." Shanks didn't finish his sentence, unless I activate Sage Mode or awaken Conqueror's Haki...

After waiting for Koharu Utatane and Shika Isamu Nara to finish negotiating with the Takigakure for two days, they finally reached an agreement. After that, they would head straight to Konoha without stopping for a moment.

"Goodbye, big brother!" At the entrance of Takigakure Village, Ya waved to Shanks.

"Ah, goodbye. Come visit Konoha sometime, and remember to teach the Seven-Tails to read!" Shanks said with a smile.

"Read your sister's books, you'll never read a book in your life." - Seven-Tailed Fox

On the way back, Shanks looked at Koharu Utatane curiously and asked, "Koharu-nee, what did you talk about with Takikage? He didn't look too good."

Xiaochun, who was turning over, smiled and said, "We only discussed the price for this favor."

"It shouldn't be too high. If their heroes had a lot of water, they wouldn't have just watched helplessly as the village was destroyed by the Seven-Tails," Shanks guessed.

"Ah, their village doesn't have much Hero Water, only three portions, so we can only get one. As for the other things, there's no need to worry about them," said Koharu Utatane.

"Takigakure has suffered a huge loss this time; rebuilding the village has already been a devastating blow," Shanks said gleefully.

"Ah! Let's hurry back to the Land of Fire, lest things get complicated," Lu Yi said.

"Brother Shika, is your mouth blessed? A dream has come!" Shanks sensed a powerful chakra approaching them. It was still a green light, still that same clothes covering his entire body—yes, it was him, the man who had been beaten up and driven away by the First Hokage and Shanks... Kakuzu!

"Who is it!" Shika and Koharu's hearts tightened. Hinata opened her Byakugan, but she was too far away to see.

"Hyuga, stop looking. He's still 5 kilometers away. He's probably not coming for us. He's a guy that I and the First Hokage beat up," Shanks said.

"If it's not aimed at us, then it must be Takigakure Village?" Shiro thought of something.

Shanks laughed and said, "Ah, you guys go ahead. I ran into an acquaintance, I'll go say hello to him."

"Be careful," Koharu Utatane said before leading the way. She had no reason to worry. To her knowledge, no one in the ninja world could kill Shanks, and besides, he knew the Flying Thunder God Technique. This secret was known only to a few people in Konoha.

If Shanks knew what Koharu Utatane was thinking, well, if Danzo knew, it would be like telling all the villains.

Shanks carried the dead log and waited for about ten minutes before he saw a figure.

"Water Release: Technique to Terrify Kakuzu!"

Kakuzu, some distance from Shanks, spotted a figure—not many—but just as he was about to move on, he heard a voice he never wanted to hear again.

"Damn it! Shanks of Konoha, I'm not here for your bounty this time." Kakuzu chickened out. He wasn't arrogant enough to think he could beat Shanks. After all, Shanks had taken three of his hearts in a few moves a few years ago. Now, Shanks was even stronger and harder to kill than him.

He just has a heart, but he can still get injured. His body is still that of an ordinary person. This bastard is simply not an ordinary person. He went head-to-head with the Eight-Tails and then with the Third Raikage, smashing several mountains to pieces. He's not human.

"Hey, Kakuzu, what are you saying? We've been through thick and thin together. It's been years since we last met, and I just wanted to say hello."

Shanks looked aggrieved, as if his good intentions had not been appreciated.

"Speak up, what is it? If not, I'm leaving." Kakuzu wouldn't listen to his nonsense.

"Are you going back to your hometown?" Shanks asked.

"Speak, what do you want?" Kakuto said impatiently.

"I don't care what you're doing back in your hometown. Takigakure is rebuilding after being attacked by the Seven-Tails. If, I mean if, you can get the Hero's Water, I can buy it from you for a lot of money!" Shanks tempted.

"What do you need Hero Water for? You're from the Uzumaki clan, you don't need it, do you?" Angle asked after thinking for a while.

"Don't worry about that. If you can get the Hero's Elixir, have my slug tell me!" Shanks said, then summoned a tiny slug and handed it to Kakuzu.

64. Is Konoha really out of talent? (Requesting flowers/favorites)

Shanks watched as Kakuzu took the slug and immediately chased after Koharu and the others in the direction they had gone.

Kakuzu watched Shanks' retreating figure, his green eyes flashing, and cursed, "That bastard!"

"Kakuzu-kun, are you insulting Shanks-kun? I'll tell him." The slug girl was wrapped around Kakuzu's neck by his collar.

"…Summoning beasts are just as annoying as people +_+*" Kakuzu thought to himself. He had only accepted the bounty to kill the current Takikage, but he hadn't expected to run into Shanks here and be tempted by money. "Should I take it or not…? Never mind, I'll decide after I kill Takikage. Giving it for free will damage my reputation." In Kakuzu's mind, reputation equaled a lot of money later.

Shanks only had this sudden thought after sensing Kakuzu's arrival: what if Kakuzu really got his hands on the Hero's Water? He didn't need it himself, so he could give it to Haruko or his future child. If it was Kakuzu and Haruko's child, they certainly wouldn't have his talent, since Kakuzu was just a native of the Naruto world. He could only teach him Water Release; he couldn't teach him Haki, swordsmanship, or taijutsu. That wouldn't do—a powerful father with a useless son. He'd be laughed at. It would be better with a daughter.

After Shanks caught up with Koharu Utatane, the group encountered no major enemies along the way. A few days later, they returned to Konoha. Shanks went straight home; the rest was none of his concern. He was now merely acting as a high-ranking enforcer for Konoha, and unless out of curiosity, he wouldn't get involved in anything. Otherwise, he'd end up like Sakumo Hatake, having his door knocked on by the Anbu in the middle of the night.

When Shanks got home, Haruko was still at Konoha Hospital. He had barely sat down when he received a message from Miss Slug. Kakuzu, after killing Takikage, tried to steal the Hero's Water but was defeated by a dragonfly summoned by Ya. "Kakuzu is truly useless. We're both men who were beaten by the God of Shinobi, but I'm so awesome, how come he's so weak?" Shanks grumbled.

Shanks had just finished his rant when an Anbu member appeared in front of him, and he said disdainfully, "Don't tell me it's the Hokage looking for me again?"

"Ahem...yes, the Hokage said it's urgent." The Anbu member, caught off guard, coughed awkwardly and said.

"Damn it, is there no talent left in Konoha?" Shanks cursed.

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The figure appeared on the roof of the Hokage Building. This time, it didn't use the main entrance; the office door saved its life.

"Is Konoha out of talent? I just got back and haven't even taken a shower yet!" Shanks complained to Hiruzen Sarutobi from the window.

"Takikage is dead, did you know?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, ignoring his sarcastic remarks.

"Yeah, I just found out too. What's wrong? Don't tell me you want to avenge him! I might avenge you if you die, but forget about him!" Shanks' curse.