Konoha Drunkard

"I'll discuss with Koharu and the others how to arrange things for them," Hiruzen Sarutobi said with a smile. This news made him even happier than the end of the war.

"No need, the Senju clan has plenty of empty houses anyway, let them move in." Shanks said and then left.

At this time, the Whirlpool Clan held a clan meeting in Whirlpool Village.

All the clan's high-ranking members had arrived. Shanks's eldest uncle looked at the group below and said, "My eldest sister just wrote to me. Because of Shanks, we're likely being targeted by Kirigakure. Furthermore, since Shanks is no longer a ninja, he can't intervene in ninja matters. Therefore, my eldest sister wants us to discuss relocating some clan members to Konoha, so that some bloodlines can be preserved in case of future trouble! I plan to have Ichinotake lead those willing to go tomorrow. What do you all think?"

"Let's do as Mito says. Anyone who wants to go, meet at the training ground tomorrow. With Mito and Shanks there, it's a way out for our clan. But we old folks won't go; let the new generation go," the elder said.

"But we are not from Konoha after all. If we suddenly go there now, what will happen..." The Fourth Elder voiced the concerns of many people.

After all, it wasn't when the village was being established that they went there, and families are different from individuals; newly joined families would take away some of the power of the original families.

"There's no need to worry about that. Hiruzen Sarutobi will handle it. Eldest sister is still alive. Also, you should try to keep a low profile when you go to Ichijou this time, and don't interfere in the affairs of the Konoha leadership," the clan elder said to his son at the end.

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The next day, when Shanks arrived at the Uzumaki Village training grounds, a group of clansmen with various hair colors had gathered there, mostly red-haired. Some of them had Uzumaki clan blood, but it wasn't pure. Just like the future protagonist, the protagonist's mother's chakra was several times that of the protagonist.

Unlike the Uchiha clan, the Uzumaki clan did not strictly control their bloodline. Instead, they were similar to the Senju clan, and intermarriage with ordinary people was very common.

There were about fifty people in the middle of the arena, all of them the younger generation of the Uzumaki clan. Shanks knew the plans of these higher-ups. The older generation went there to demand power, but the new generation was different. Even if Ichigo was a newcomer, he wouldn't have the right to speak in the higher-ups unless he made contributions to the village in the future.

73. The world is so big, I want to go see it.

"Shanks, we'll have to trouble you and your eldest sister with these people from now on," the clan elder said.

"No trouble at all. I'm also a member of the Uzumaki clan. Although I'm no longer a ninja, I still have some influence in the village," Shanks said with a smile.

"Haha! Everyone in the ninja world knows that our Uzumaki clan has produced a super strong person. I think you're all overthinking it. But it's good, it gives you a way out!" the Second Elder laughed loudly.

The others aren't stupid. Their clan's sealing techniques already terrified the ninja world, and now with the exceptionally talented Shanks from Konoha, the villages of the ninja world might go mad at any moment.

One or two ninja villages might be wary of Shanks, but what about four or five? I don't believe you can be as invincible as Hashirama Senju.

"I can only take ten people with my Flying Thunder God Technique at a time. I'll take you directly to the village entrance. Your aunt and the Hokage will be waiting for you there. Close your eyes," Shanks said to the ten clansmen who were still alive.

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After carrying 10 people five times in a row, Shanks was starting to feel the strain. The Flying Thunder God Technique is incredibly taxing on people. Luckily, Uzushio Village isn't far from Konoha. If he had taken them to the Land of Water, it would have been fatal.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, at the entrance of Konoha Village, didn't open his eyes once he saw fifty Uzumaki clan villagers appear one after another.

"Welcome to the Uzumaki clan. Your accommodations have been prepared. Please follow me."

Hiruzen Sarutobi and all the high-ranking officials of Konoha brought the Uzumaki clan to the Senju clan's territory. The house had already been renovated. After they moved in, what happened next was no longer Shanks' concern. This was Shanks' last mission. After Senju Koma's burial, Shanks' ninja career would also come to an end.

Three days after the Uzumaki clan moved in, Senju Kima was buried, and the villagers all came to pay their respects to the son of the ninja god.

Jiraiya became very quiet after returning home, stopped reading his notebook, and spent his days practicing ninjutsu. Tsunade, perhaps having experienced the loss of loved ones several times, had become much stronger. Born into the Senju clan, one couldn't survive without a strong heart; Tsunade's inner strength was likely closely related to her future ability to produce milk.

When everyone arrived at the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi delivered another long speech praising Koma Senju's achievements. After the burial, everyone left, except for Tsunade and Jiraiya, who stood silently at Koma's grave. Shanks, on the other hand, went to the Hokage Rock alone, resting on Hashirama Senju's head and gazing at the blue sky.

He didn't blame Jiraiya, after all, the Senju clan had a tragic fate since the founding of Konoha, and in the original story, only a massive healer remained. As for the addition of Shanks, let's see if he can save Nawaki, that short-lived devil.

But honestly, the Six Paths Sage probably did too many wicked things; none of his bloodlines met a good end. The Uchiha were wiped out, the Uzumaki were wiped out, and the Senju were wiped out. His younger brother fared a little better, at least he still had the Hyuga clan. So the entire Naruto series tells Shanks: never do anything wicked, or you might be powerful enough, but your descendants will suffer the consequences.

For almost a year afterward, Shanks lived a very comfortable life, spending his days drinking with one person and chatting with another. The Senju clan's territory became lively due to the arrival of some Uzumaki clan members. Uzumaki Ichinozuki was an honest man; his father had told him to keep a low profile in Konoha, and he was extremely so. If it weren't for the fact that he was required to attend some high-ranking clan head meetings in Konoha, he wouldn't even leave the Senju clan's territory, spending his days there consulting with Mito about sealing techniques. Some Uzumaki clan ninjas also joined Konoha's ninja teams, but many of them were assigned to the sealing techniques team.

Danzo drooled over the Uzumaki clan members every day. Every time he asked Hiruzen Sarutobi for a few, Hiruzen would immediately refuse. These were Hiruzen's treasures. Even if they didn't have to do anything, Hiruzen would still support them. How could he possibly let Danzo, with his cold heart and ruthlessness, harm them? If something happened, he would just walk away. Who would be the next Jinchuriki? Without the bloodline of the Uzumaki clan, there was no way to control Kurama. This was a consensus in the ninja world.

Some clan leaders in Konoha were somewhat relieved. They had initially been reluctant to have the Uzumaki clan enter Konoha, but they had to give face to Shanks and Lady Mito. They feared the Uzumaki clan would take away their profits, but now it seemed they had worried too much. The head of the Uzumaki clan, Uzumaki Ichinotake, was clearly a shut-in, and the other clan members were essentially the same as the former Senju clan.

Unlike the Uchiha clan, who rely on their bloodline and don't care whether you can awaken your powers, they just want to be arrogant first.

According to uninformed sources, 88.22% of the Uchiha clan children get into fights at school, while the rest are Uchiha girls who don't fight.

It has to be said that the Uchiha girls are all well-behaved, while the boys are all troublemakers. Therefore, the male Uchiha are more likely to awaken their Sharingan than the girls. Perhaps their minds are more easily stimulated.

Like the Senju clan, the Uzumaki clan often intermarries with ordinary people, so they don't look down on anyone.

"Cheers! Congratulations on your promotion to Jonin!" Today is Tsunade and Orochimaru's special day, and Shanks, deviating from his usual private room celebration, took them to a barbecue at Hokage Rock, claiming the private room was too ordinary. The truth was, he was broke. Tsunade had squandered all his mission earnings, and after nearly a year of not being a ninja and indulging in drinking, the money he'd saved was gone. He didn't dare ask Haruko for more, afraid of being looked down upon.

"Haha, Jiraiya, cheer up! You're their teammate after all! Give me a smile! Yamete!" Shanks teased, looking at Jiraiya's miserable expression.

"Damn it, can't you see how heartbroken I am?" Jiraiya yelled! A year had passed, and Jiraiya had finally emerged from the shadow of Senju Koma's death for him, though he kept it hidden inside. What saddened him was that this year he had to start from scratch again with D-rank missions, and every time he saw the disdainful looks from those boys who had just graduated from school, he felt like committing suicide.

"Haha, Jiraiya, just wait and see. You'll probably be promoted to Chunin in two or three years," Tsunade laughed.

"Here! This is a gift for you two as you are promoted to Jonin." Shanks tossed a sealing scroll to Orochimaru and three crystal dice to Tsunade.

"What's inside?" Orochimaru asked, looking at the sealing scroll.

“Ah, inside is the tail of the Six-Tailed Rhino. I cut it off back then, but the Six-Tailed Rhino died, and it didn’t disappear, so I thought you would be interested and brought it back,” Shanks explained.

As for Tsunade, give her three dice and let her play somewhere else; she's caused a huge mess.

Shanks looked at Jiraiya's envious expression and said, "Jiraiya, we'll talk about your candidacy when you become a Jonin. I'm really broke lately. Tsunade's three dice are all I have left." Shanks sighed after saying that.

Orochimaru gave Shanks a disdainful look. "Captain, your ninja plan hasn't been withdrawn yet. Why don't you just take on some missions in the village?"

Shanks' eyes lit up upon hearing this, but he immediately shook his head. "No way! Everyone in the ninja world knows that I, Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, am a man of my word. I'd be mortified if word got out. Besides, I've had my fill of fun. The world is so big, I want to see it all."

74. What was that again?

Shanks is a man of his word, and he does what he says best. So, the night before, Shanks told the "gambling, prostitution and drug gang" that he was going out for a walk, and the next day he immediately reported to Haruko and registered, and then tricked her out of a lot of money under the pretense of buying her a gift.

"Hey, you two, I'm off! Good luck!" Shanks waved to the two "gatekeepers" at the village entrance and swaggered out. Shanks realized it was better to be an ordinary villager; at least he was free, even though he didn't have much money... but Haruko did! His wife was rich!!

"Where is Lord Shanks going?" Some of the ninjas leading the group would greet him as they passed by.

Shanks laughed. "Haha, let's just wander around, wherever the road takes us, that's where we'll be!"

Shanks traveled at a leisurely pace, like an ascetic, and entered the Land of Wind after half a month.

"Pah! It's a miracle that such a lousy place could raise Aunt Chiyo and Ye Cang to be so beautiful." Shanks spat out the sand in his mouth and complained.

Shanks spent a few days in the capital of the Land of Winds. The Land of Winds really wasn't much to do. If it weren't for people coming to pan for gold, no one would come back, and the tourism industry would have gone out of business long ago.

Shanks has visited all four major ninja villages except for Iwagakure. It has to be said, the best place for tourism is still the Land of Water, with its sunshine and beaches—except for the lack of bikini-clad girls.

As Shanks approached the entrance to Sunagakure, the two gatekeepers tensed up. Shanks, with three scars around his left eye. They recognized him all too well. Every year during the Sunagakure Ninja Academy's entrance ceremony, new students had to spit, poop, or pee in front of a portrait. That portrait was of Shanks, the man with three scars around his left eye, the one who had caused them so much suffering in the World War.

"Red-haired Konoha, what are you doing in Sunagakure?" a doorman asked sternly, showing no fear.

"Don't be so harsh. I'm a villager of Konoha now. To promote cultural exchange between our two villages, maintain peace and stability, and further strengthen our relationship, I've brought you considerable benefits. See? I found some gold dust in the sand. Let me in." Shanks finished speaking and took out a bag of gold dust. Finding gold dust with Observation Haki was too easy.

The "gatekeeper" was furious and used the gold sand he had found in the Land of Wind to act like a big shot in Sunagakure.

"Wait here, I'll go report to Lord Fengying," a dutiful doorman said coldly.

"What! I know ordinary people can't enter Sunagakure anymore, what kind of attitude is this! I'm here to spend money!" Shanks was furious and started making a scene at the village entrance.

"Fellow villagers, uncles and aunties. Look at this! I just wanted to visit Sunagakure, but because I'm a villager of Konoha, they're stopping me at the village entrance and won't let me in. Is there no law? Is there no justice...?"

Some merchants and travelers at the village entrance were slightly delayed upon hearing Shanks' words...

"Damn it! Don't listen to his nonsense, he's the Red-Haired Shanks of Konoha. He's not an ordinary person," the doorman explained to the group.

Those people looked at Shanks with surprise when they heard "Konoha Red Hair". Although they were not ninjas, they still knew the famous figures in the ninja world, such as this Konoha Red Hair, who was the big shot who split Kirigakure in two with a single sword.

"I'm not an ordinary person. Tell me, what am I? Am I a ninja?" Shanks chuckled.

"This..." The doorman was speechless. He thought, "So, he's a ninja? Konoha has already publicly acknowledged it."

As for things like memory sealing... what's the difference between using a seal on the Uzumaki clan and playing with the Sharingan in front of the Six Paths Elder?

At this moment, the Third Kazekage, with blue hair, yellow eyes, and wearing a blue Kazekage robe, walked over with a beautiful middle-aged woman with crane-colored hair and a man with brown hair named Kaizo.

The Third Kazekage looked at Shanks with a serious expression. "Red-haired Shanks from Konoha, what brings you to our Sunagakure?"

Shanks looked at Chiyo, who was putting on a pitiful expression, and said, "Aunt Chiyo, you have to stand up for me! I was traveling and passing through your Land of Wind. I hadn't seen you and Shukaku for several years, so I wanted to come and visit you. But as soon as I got to the village entrance, I was stopped by these two guys who looked like 'gatekeepers'... I'm so pitiful."

"..." Everyone around was speechless!

The Third Kazekage has a well on his forehead. "Since you're ignoring me!"

Aunt Chiyo looked embarrassed and said, "I don't know you well, don't call me auntie."

Finally, Kaizo spoke up with a smile, "Konoha Red-Haired, so what business do you have in our Sunagakure? Tell us and we'll let you in. It's better for everyone."

Shanks looked at Kaizo with an expression of admiration and patted him on the shoulder. "This uncle really knows how to talk! It's been such a long time since I've seen Aunt Chiyo and my brother Shukaku. You know I haven't been a ninja for the past year. No ninja means no missions, and no missions mean no money. I heard that the gold rush in the Land of Wind can make people's dreams of getting rich overnight, so I've decided to come to the Land of Wind to pan for gold and stay for a year or two to keep Aunt Chiyo and my brother Shukaku company."

"You want to stay for a year or two? No way!" The Third Kazekage ate a pound.

"Tch! This one, what was this one again?" Shanks pretended not to know and looked at the Third Kazekage.

“I am the Third Kazekage, Sasaragi,” Sasaragi roared.

"What's so fierce about it?"

"Shalie!"

"What was that again, sand?"

"Damn it! Share!" The Third Kazekage, Share, heaved violently, he had never been so angry before. "If I could beat this bastard, I would have crippled him!"

"Oh, you bastard Shallie, tell me why I can't stay for a year or two, and tell everyone what you think?" Shanks said slowly.

"Damn it! It's Share!... Hmph!..." The Third Kazekage, Share, had both his yellow eyes turn red. But after saying that, he realized his mistake and snorted coldly.

Those around him trembled, trying not to laugh. They realized this red-haired man from Konoha was incredibly talented; he could infuriate people just by talking.

"Alright, as long as you promise not to cause trouble in the village, you can go in. I believe Konoha Red Hair still has a good reputation." Aunt Chiyo had a headache.

"Haha, Aunt Chiyo is so sensible. This... bastard Salam? He should learn from Aunt Chiyo. Sigh! Kids these days are so unlovable, getting angry at the drop of a hat!" Shanks sighed deliberately.

The Third Kazekage, Sarek, took a deep breath and clenched his fists tightly, afraid that he might lose control and throw a punch.

“Come on, let me tell you about Sunagakure. You’ve never been there before, have you?” Aunt Chiyo said.

"Haha, now that you mention it, it's true. I've been here twice before, but I haven't really had a chance to explore." Shanks wasn't trying to annoy them, but to them, it sounded like he was.

"Lord Kazekage, let me receive him. You and Kaizo should go back first," Aunt Chiyo said to Salai.

"Hmph!" Salam watched Shanks snort coldly and turned away with Haizeng.

"What the hell is this guy? He's so short-tempered. Only you, Aunt Chiyo, have a good temper. If it were me, I'd shave his head off!" Shanks muttered, feeling utterly exasperated.

"Hehe, Lord Kazekage has a bit of a temper, but he loves our village very much!" Aunt Chiyo said, giving Shanks a deep look.