Konoha Drunkard

When Shanks returned home, he saw one-year-old Tsunade crawling on the floor, intently watching Hashirama Senju play dice. Enough already.

"Little Tsunade can't learn to gamble. If she grows up and gambles away the entire Senju family, your uncle will have nowhere to live, understand?" Sanji walked over and picked up little Tsunade from the ground.

"Eee-ya, ee-ya." Little Tsunade babbled in Shanks' arms, as if she was very unhappy.

"You brat! What are you saying? Tsunade will lose if she learns my gambling techniques!" Hashirama Senju exclaimed as if he had discovered a new continent!

Shanks rolled his eyes at him. "You lost all your allowance for the next two years to me last night. Is that so strange?"

To be honest, the Senju clan's luck at gambling is really not good. Hashirama Senju lost seven or eight out of ten times, and Koma was the same as his father. But Tsunade was different; she was a female gambling goddess. As long as no one around her died, betting on the opposite side of her bet would guarantee a win. Tobirama Senju never gambled; that rational man wouldn't play such a game.

It seems that always losing at gambling is a natural trait of the Thousand Hands clan.

9. The Book of Sealing: "Requesting flowers" and "Requesting collection"

Konoha 12 years

In a forest in Konoha.

"Shanks, hurry up! Haruko and I are starving, why are you so slow?" came a childish voice from a blonde girl.

"I know, stop nagging! You still insist on eating all the honey, making me have to go looking for it everywhere." A red-haired boy said impatiently as he skillfully grilled meat on a large fire.

“Haruko also ate a couple of bites, why don’t you say anything about her, hmph!” the blonde girl retorted.

"You fed her with your hands, how can that be the same? Besides, if you hadn't gambled away all my allowance, I'd be taking you to eat meatballs right now."

That's right, this blonde little girl is none other than the future healer, Tsunade. As time goes by, Hashirama Senju's health is declining. Now he can only move around occasionally in his house. Little Tsunade has grown up, reaching that lively and playful age, so Shanks is always playing with her; otherwise, this cute little girl would definitely be off to the casino again.

Ever since Tsunade learned to talk, Shanks has been controlling her gambling with Hashirama Senju. But you can't stop your nature! Last night, while Shanks was out, he took all of Tsunade's allowance from the cupboard and donated it to Konoha's gambling cause. ...A three-year-old kid going to a casino? Can you even manage that? If we hadn't found him quickly, he would have already borrowed money from loan sharks!

"Hmph! It's just a few thousand taels of silver! I'll pay you back as soon as I win!" Tsunade said arrogantly, not taking a few thousand taels of silver seriously at all!

Shanks looked up at the sky! "You're awesome! By the time you can win money, I'll already be the Pirate King! Wait, it's Konoha Year 12 now, and I remember Hashirama, that old idiot, only lasted a year or two, which means World War I is coming soon! Holy crap!"

Shanks suddenly remembered that World War I started not long after Hashirama Senju's death, since the two bosses who had been suppressing the various ninja villages were gone. The farmers could finally play a game of landlords.

"We need to hurry and get our Armament Haki ready! Even Jonin will be dying in a world war!" Shanks was also getting anxious. After all, if a world war broke out, many people would have to go to the battlefield, and the Senju clan would undoubtedly be at the forefront. From fragmented memories, he remembered that during World War II, only Tsunade and Nawaki remained of the Senju clan. After Nawaki died, only Tsunade was left. This meant that almost all of the Senju clan had perished in World War I!

"Could it be because he's been beaten up by that old idiot Hashirama for too long, and now that the old idiot is dead, he's specifically looking for his clan to vent his anger on? That's quite possible." The more Shanks thought about it, the more sense it made.

"Shanks, what are you thinking about? The barbecue is all burnt!" Haruko asked when she saw Shanks lost in thought while holding Tsunade.

"Oh, it's nothing! Here! Your barbecue, Sanjis's exclusive honey barbecue."

"Wow, it smells so good!" Tsunade picked up a piece of grilled meat, admiring the golden honey and the fragrant aroma. She then proceeded to devour the meat without a care for her image!

"Tsunade, eat slowly, be careful it's hot!" Haruko said, looking at the unladylike Tsunade.

"By the way, Haruko, when will Xiaochun arrange for you to help out at the hospital? I've noticed there are a lot of patients there lately."

Shanks took a moment to ask Haruko.

"Maybe in a couple of days. I wasn't supposed to go, since I'm not a genin yet, but Koharu-sensei said the hospital is too busy, so she asked me to go and help out!" Haruko said, feeding Tsunade.

"It seems war is brewing, and the conflicts around us are escalating." Shanks was somewhat anxious. After all, he had lived among the Senju clan for so many years, and he knew that in this war, most of the Senju clan would die, and most importantly, Tobirama Senju would also perish. But he didn't know how to stop it. Should he go and tell Tobirama Senju that he was a transmigrator? Whether Tobirama believed him or not, even Shanks himself wouldn't believe it if they were in each other's shoes...

"Sigh! What to do!" Shanks sighed helplessly. He knew the outcome would be like that, but he was powerless to stop it! "He's still too young. If only I were a few years older!" Shanks was only eight and a half years old, yet he was already a Special Jonin. At this age, that was the limit. Hatake Sakumo, because of Shanks, was only a Chunin, which was the absolute maximum. He didn't have a body that could operate under the rules of two worlds. He wanted to improve, but he didn't want to. "Unless I find a way through ninjutsu. I'm a man who can use 99999 blue potions." In the past two years, Shanks' left-hand hand seals had improved significantly, reaching the speed of a Genin.

For Shanks, who aspires to be a future melee mage, his speed is still a bit slow. There's no way around it; the reflexes in the fingers are far more difficult to achieve than those in the arms...

Without hesitation, Shanks told the two women to finish their meal and go home, then went to find Tobirama Senju!

"Bang!" The door to the Hokage's office was smashed to pieces. No one was heard crying out, only a sound.

"Second Uncle, give me a few Water Release ninjutsu! Huh, why are there so many people here? Hello, uncles and elders!" Shanks strode in, seemingly unaware of anyone else. He had thought only Tobirama Senju was there, but to his surprise, all of Tobirama Senju's disciples and several clan heads were present.

"Can't you knock before coming in, you little brat!"

A well appeared on Tobirama Senju's forehead as he roared.

Some clan leaders were immediately dumbfounded. In their memories, Tobirama Senju rarely got angry, and no one dared to provoke him. He was always such a rational man!

Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others remained calm; this was nothing to worry about...

"Hehe! Don't worry about the details! Give me a few water-style ninjutsu and I'm leaving!" Shanks said with a grin, seemingly oblivious to Tobirama Senju's anger.

"Hiruzen, take Shanks out, and give him a Water Release technique while you're at it," Tobirama Senju waved his hand and instructed the future Third Hokage.

"Yes, teacher."

"Yo! Sarutobi-san, it's been a long time."

"Shanks, can't you greet people properly? I'm only 19 years old."

As soon as he stepped outside, Hiruzen Sarutobi was covered in black lines.

"Who told you not to shave? Look at Brother Jing, he shaves every day and was even voted the best fantasy partner of the year by the women in the village this year," Shanks said jokingly.

"There's such an award? How come I didn't know about it?" Hiruzen Sarutobi was no longer calm!

"Of course I did! Ask Sister Xiaochun. I even saw her secretly voting for Brother Jing!" Shanks was full of empty boasting.

"You know what, if Kagami and Koharu get together because of the rumors someday, we should thank him. I just don't know if Uchiha Shisui will still be around then..." Shanks looked up at the sky!

"Alright, tell me? What level of Water Release do you want?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted his random thoughts.

"Of course I need ninjutsu of A rank or higher. Just give me a few powerful ones."

"Do you think A-rank ninjutsu is as common as cabbage? You think you can just randomly get any A-rank or higher?" Hiruzen Sarutobi was speechless.

"Then take me to get the Book of Seals, and I'll look for my second uncle's ninjutsu." It would be a waste not to use a connection you have.

"No, I have to report to my teacher. You can only take it if he gives me permission." Hiruzen Sarutobi knew what this brat was up to.

"It's okay. Even if I see it, my second uncle will only scold me, not you. He promised me he'd let me see it when I reach the level of a Jonin."

"But you're not a Jonin yet!"

"Are special Jonin not Jonin?! Stop talking nonsense, if you're not going, I'll go myself." Shanks was too lazy to argue with him, otherwise he wouldn't have a chance once Tobirama Senju came out.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at Shanks helplessly, not stopping him, after all, a Special Jonin is still a Jonin. Shanks' hand seals were just slow, unsuitable for high-level ninjutsu. The higher the level, the more hand seals were required. With Shanks' hand seal speed, others would have already unleashed two A-rank ninjutsu before he even had one. It wasn't until Shanks had been inside for quite some time that he returned to report to Tobirama Senju.

"This is the Book of Seals?" A very large scroll. Shanks quickly opened it.

"Holy crap, manga is killing people!" Why is the Book of Seals called the Book of Seals? So people have seals? Shanks gritted his teeth. "Take it back and we'll talk about it later. When it comes to seals, Aunt Mito is nothing."

Shanks hurriedly ran off with the Book of Seals. The two Senju clan guards at the gate just glanced at it, unaware that Shanks had taken the Book of Seals.

Shanks returned to the Senju clan's territory and immediately went to find Mito, as he was now racing against time with Tobirama Senju. He learned a great deal from each of her teachings.

"Auntie, come quick!"

Shanks arrived at Tsunade's door and approached Mito. "What's wrong? You're so old and still so impatient! Do you want your aunt to propose marriage for you?" Mito teased her as usual.

"We'll talk about the marriage proposal later. Get this sorted out first." He immediately placed the Scroll of Seals in front of Mito. "Isn't this the Scroll of Seals? What are you doing with this?" "My second uncle promised me he'd show it to me when I became a Jonin. I went to get it today, but he went to a meeting before I could even unseal it, leaving me in his office. I had no choice but to come to you to unseal it. Hurry up, I can't wait." Shanks rubbed his hands together and told a little lie.

It doesn't matter if he gets caught later; he already agreed, and now he's just getting it ahead of time. Tobirama Senju won't punish him.

After a while

"Alright, come and take a look!"

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, this is great. It will make training ninjutsu twice as effective. Flying Thunder God Technique! You're the one!" Shanks had a specific purpose in mind this time, so after choosing Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and Flying Thunder God Technique, his main goal was to have the Second Hokage memorize the Water Release techniques on them.

10. Uchiha Kagami is trending on social media, with comments like "Please give flowers" and "Please add to favorites."

"Well, have you written it all down?" A calm voice came from behind.

"How could I possibly memorize them all? Just a few of the main ninjutsu will suffice..."

Shanks answered casually upon hearing the voice. Sensing something was wrong, he turned around!

As expected, Tobirama Senju arrived!

Tobirama Senju, barely suppressing his anger, said, "You little brat, didn't I say I'd give it to you when your ninjutsu level reached Jonin? What do you want the Scroll of Sealing for now?"

"If you can't improve your strength, try learning more ninjutsu," Shanks said nonchalantly.

"..." Tobirama Senju paused for a moment before speaking. "Have you seen the other forbidden techniques?"

"Why would I look at those?" Shanks rolled his eyes.

"I'm not like you or Orochimaru, interested in dead people," Shanks thought to himself.

"It's good you didn't see it. Since you've already seen the Scroll of Seals, there won't be a next time, understand?" Tobirama Senju breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that Shanks hadn't looked at the forbidden techniques at the end, and put the Scroll of Seals away. If he had known, the forbidden techniques at the end could have thrown the ninja world into chaos!

"Okay, okay!" Shanks replied dismissively.

"Fine, I won't give it to you then. Anyway, I've already remembered it. When Hiruzen Sarutobi becomes Hokage, I can watch him whenever I want..." Shanks thought to himself with smug satisfaction.

.........

"Uchiha Kagami has been voted the most popular sexual fantasy object among Konoha women in the 12th year of Konoha's reign!"

Rumor has it that Koharu Utatane and Kagami Uchiha secretly consummated their relationship.

"Despite the family's objections, Uchiha Kagami plans to elope with Utatane Koharu!"

"Koharu is three months pregnant, and the father has been identified as Uchiha Kagami!"

Uchiha Kagami has been quite troubled these past few days. People on the street keep giving him strange looks. Last night, the clan leader even dragged him in for a long lecture on "the importance of bloodlines." Koharu gets shy every time she looks at him #^_^, and the murderous looks from Homura, Danzo, and Hiruzen are just as annoying.

"What on earth happened?!" Jing scratched the back of his head. He had been practicing his clan's advanced fire-style techniques at home for the past few days. "How come the world has changed so much since I came out?"

Kagami decided to find someone to get to the bottom of this. "Who should I ask? Koharu, Menren, Danzo, and Hiruzen won't work. I'll ask Torifu!"

"Lord Kagami!" As soon as they left the clan's territory, two Uchiha guards at the gate immediately greeted them.

Jing nodded in acknowledgment, and after he left, the two gatekeepers began to whisper among themselves, "I really envy Lord Jing! He's so popular with so many women in Konoha. I wish I were like that. Haha!"

"Stop dreaming, just stick to your job and close the door," another retorted.

The security guard, unperturbed by the rebuke, retorted, "I've noticed you've been frequently going to Lord Dushan's house to use his toilet lately when he's not home. Are you feeling unwell?"

"Uh (⊙o⊙)... It's nothing, I just drank too much water."

.........

"Oh, you're asking about these things? I heard you were recently voted the most popular sex fantasy among women. There are also some things related to Xiaochun that I don't quite understand, something about Xiaochun being pregnant or something! Click. Click!"

Akimichi Torifu said while eating potato chips.