Konoha Drunkard

The current teachers are all ordinary people. The former clan teachers have been transferred back to their clans by Hiruzen Sarutobi. It can be said that apart from the headmaster Hiroshi Sarutobi, none of the current teachers in the school are from ninja clans. They are all ordinary people with average talent, but they are very kind and responsible.

Just like Iruka later, after graduating from school, he kept doing missions. He was lucky enough to survive and was promoted to Chunin. Then he applied to return to school as a teacher. After passing Hiruzen Sarutobi's observation, he no longer needed to perform missions. He could return to school and receive a teacher's salary, plus social insurance and housing fund benefits. He was a proper civil servant.

No danger, great benefits, all that's missing is arranged marriage! This is the holy land of every commoner ninja's dream. What if a genius emerges in the class someday, like the headmaster, Hiroshi Sarutobi? He was originally just a lowly ninja from a clan, someone you wouldn't even know. But because he saved the ninja world in his past life, he became the headmaster of Konoha's Shanks and Sakumo Hatake in this life. In the teaching profession, he rose through the ranks like the First Hokage awakening Wood Release, sparking his way to the second-in-command of the school and becoming the third elder of the Sarutobi clan.

One is the current head of Konoha's Anbu, and the other, needless to say, was able to split Kirigakure, one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, in two. Now, even the head of the Uchiha clan treats him with utmost respect; didn't you see him drinking with the head of the Hyuga clan yesterday?

To be able to achieve this level of success as a teacher, Hiroshi Sarutobi has truly reached the pinnacle of human achievement. It's just a pity that he's too ugly to marry a beautiful woman; instead, he married a shrewish woman from the Sarutobi clan.

"Haha! You flatter me, teachers! You are the true heroes behind Konoha. Without your guidance, how could those little brats become Konoha ninjas and protect Konoha?" Although Shanks hated teachers in both his lives, he still had to say something out of line, that's just his persona.

Upon hearing this, a group of teachers beamed with joy. "Lord Shanks is truly remarkable; he's not arrogant, doesn't look down on anyone, and speaks with such kindness."

"Um... you guys go ahead with your work, I'll take Shanks to his office!" Hiroshi Sarutobi interrupted Shanks and a group of teachers' mutual flattery.

Hiroshi Sarutobi led him to his office, and Shanks saw a sign on the door that read, "Konoha Red-Haired's Private Office." Holy crap! So arrogant...

"Hey, Mr. Pervert, isn't this a bit too high-profile?" Shanks asked, pointing at the sign.

"Haha, it's alright! I asked the Hokage, and he said this can also encourage the children at the school," Sarutobi Hiroshi said with a wry smile.

"..." Shanks rolled his eyes.

"Your classes this year are relatively easy because the sixth-grade students only have six months left before graduation, and they already know everything they need to learn. So you only have one class per day," said Hiroshi Sarutobi, pointing to a timetable on the table. The timetable listed the time, class, and teacher's name, but not the subject matter.

"Um... what am I supposed to teach?" Shanks stared blankly at the sky.

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Hiroshi Sarutobi was also dumbfounded when Shanks asked him that. Right, what was he supposed to teach? He'd already taught everything that could be taught in sixth grade, and all that was left was the assessment in six months.

When Hiruzen Sarutobi told him that Shanks was coming to teach at the school, he was so busy showing off in front of the other teachers that he didn't even consider what Shanks could actually teach.

"Well... haha... you can teach me however you want, I know it won't be too difficult for you. I have something to do, so I'm leaving now..." Sarutobi Hiro said awkwardly and then slipped away.

"........"

Shanks spent the entire morning in his office reading—yes, reading. He had his feet propped up on the desk, leaning back, and picking up a copy of "Onoki's Beautiful Stepmother." What? A notebook? Wrong! It's an autobiography. The author is supposedly a womanizing writer from the Land of Earth who, after interviewing Onoki's stepmother for three days and three nights, took a power-up and wrote it all in one night. However, it was banned after Onoki became the Tsuchikage. When Shanks picked it up, he initially thought Sarutobi Hiroshi was another philandering beast, but as he read on, it turned out to be an autobiography. The content, told from the perspective of Onoki's beautiful stepmother, recounted how she helped Onoki grow up, ending only after he was accepted as a disciple by the Second Hokage. Moreover, this author later died of an unknown illness. Shanks guessed that Onoki probably banned the book because of its title. It has to be said, the titles of ninja novels are truly unique...

In the afternoon, because I had class, I went out to grab a bite to eat and then arrived at the classroom of Class 6-A. After all, it was an elite class, and at a glance, everyone there was a clan ninja; not a single commoner was among them. So, Haruko had set a precedent for commoners entering the elite class.

"Knock Knock Knock!"

The kids in the classroom were playing around when they heard a knock on the door. They turned around and saw a red-haired man with three scars on his left eye standing in the doorway, exuding an air of dominance.

quiet........

The students stopped what they were doing and stood there frozen. Suddenly, a surprised voice rang out.

"Ah! Lord Shanks!"

"How could it be Lord Shanks!"

"......"

A bunch of kids were chattering incessantly, showing none of the self-awareness Shanks and his classmates had when they were in their elite class...

No wonder they're just a bunch of lowly extras. Look at the Uchiha clan! Even as extras, they exude Uchiha pride. Two Uchiha extras sat there looking completely unassuming. Even if a big shot like Shanks came, they'd still maintain that Uchiha pride. That kind of dedication is what an extra should have. And look at the other extras... the prices are different; two Uchiha extras are more expensive...

Shanks walked to the podium and looked down at the group of extras. The little kid, overwhelmed by Shanks' domineering presence, obediently sat down in his seat.

"Hmm... Ah!... Hmm." Shanks pondered what to teach. But he himself didn't know what he could teach. Damn it, he copied Haruko's answers during the school exams back then! What did he know about that bullshit ninjutsu theory?! He still started as a double-flower red stick in Konoha... So, the written knowledge in school is completely useless for your future, unless you're a genius like Hatake Sakumo or Orochimaru, who excels in both academics and martial arts. But such geniuses seem to be very rare in Konoha. In the future, besides Namikaze Minato and the two short-lived Uchiha, there won't be any more!

The second male lead doesn't count; he's got a cheat code, so he's not a genius. Konoha has only produced five people who excel in both academics and martial arts in 60 years. Even now, Kagami's son, Jasmine, although he graduated early, is really just ordinary compared to those geniuses. It's estimated that he passed on all the genes his father gave him to his son. Shanks originally wanted to give him the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan when he got the Mangekyou Sharingan, but it seems he's destined to only have three tomoe.

Therefore, the great Yonko Shanks decided to teach them some survival skills, at least to repay their teacher-student relationship. As for how to teach them? In layman's terms, it was "bragging!"

"Ahem! You all know my name now. I'll be your teacher until graduation." Shanks had barely finished speaking when a bunch of little kids...

"Wow! We're actually Lord Shanks' students..."

"......"

"Alright, alright... listen to me quietly." Shanks looked at these unprofessional extras. After they quieted down, he continued, "You've actually learned everything you need to know in these six years. As for how your ninja careers will turn out, that's up to you. I don't have much to teach you, so I'll share some of my experiences in the ninja world!"

"Pfft!" Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was far away in the Hokage's office, almost vomited blood when he heard Shanks say those words through his spying device!

His experience in the ninja world is something others can't learn; otherwise, he would have died even faster. Hiruzen Sarutobi somewhat regretted listening to Koharu Utatane and sending him to the ninja academy; he was essentially sending Konoha's next generation to their deaths.

"If I had known, I should have given him to Danzo back then, so he could have caused Danzo trouble." Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a headache coming on!

Hiruzen Sarutobi was having a headache, but Shanks was thoroughly enjoying his boasting, and there was even a group of people listening to him with great interest. He suddenly realized that being a teacher was actually quite nice.

"A ninja squad usually consists of three people, not counting the Jonin teacher who will be with you later, since he can't be with you forever! So, the standard combat strength of a squad is quite important."

"Lord Shanks, what is the standard for combat power?" (Add 500 yuan for a single line spoken by a minor character from the Hyuga clan.)

"Young man from the Hyuga clan, you have great potential, I admire you. Tomorrow I'll talk to your clan leader and ask him to arrange for you to learn the Rejuvenation Technique!" Shanks shamelessly boasted.

"Ah! Thank you, Lord Shanks!" The Hyuga clan extra was overjoyed; he had learned the secret of turning the tide with just a casual question.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nearly fainted upon seeing this, but thankfully he landed on a stool. "Learn your damn 'Return to Heaven' technique! You little brat, how could you possibly learn 'Return to Heaven'? You won't even know how you died!"

Back in the classroom, a group of extra kids looked on with envy at the Hyuga clan's extra! They made up their minds to ask him a question later.

Especially those two professional extras from the Uchiha clan—what if Lord Shanks had the clan head teach us how to awaken the Sharingan...?

"Alright, let's continue with the next topic. What is a combat configuration? Basically, a combat configuration means that a team has a mage, a warrior, and a healer. A mage is a ninja skilled in ninjutsu, a warrior is someone who uses taijutsu or specializes in shielding teammates from damage—don't underestimate these people, they are often the soul of the team. Their fearless spirit inspires their teammates, often leading to victories against stronger opponents. A healer, as the name suggests, is a ninja skilled in healing. They don't need to be like Tsunade; knowing some basic first aid is often enough to save a teammate's life! Of course, such ninjas are still rare now, so we won't discuss them for now. However, not all teams have the combat configuration I just described. Some teams have complementary ninjas, like our famous Ino-Shika-Cho trio; their ninjutsu combination is a match made in heaven, but such combinations are quite rare."

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"Then why were you only in the same team as Lord Shanks and Lord Sakumo back then?" The minor character from the Inuzuka clan finally seized the opportunity to ask.

"Little Inuzuka, you have great talent. Go back to your clan and ask your clan leader for a wolf! Just say I told you!" Shanks praised.

Regardless of what happens after he gets the wolf, Shanks continued, "The reason why Sakumo and I were in a team is a long story. First, back then, only Sakumo and I were two geniuses, and no one else could keep up with our speed. Second, your Yonko, Red-Haired Shanks, is both tanky and deals damage, earning him the nickname 'Close-Combat Mage.' So, back then, it was just Sakumo and me in a team. I was responsible for drawing the enemy's attention and infecting them with large-scale ninjutsu, while Sakumo was responsible for picking off enemies from the shadows. Just like when Sakumo and I assassinated the Second Kazekage, Shamon, when we were nine years old, it's written in your textbooks, though not in detail. Of course, I was responsible for drawing the attention of the One-Tailed Shukaku, while Sakumo was responsible for causing chaos in the Kazekage Tower to give me time to draw the One-Tail's attention. Finally, while Shamon was focused on dealing with the One-Tail, we were able to successfully steal the crystal... uh, no, we were able to assassinate Shamon when he wasn't paying attention!" Shanks continued, rambling on.

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed on a pipe, gazing at Konoha outside the window, a hint of melancholy in his eyes. ...His children, fresh out of school, would be going to assassinate the Kage.

The students in the classroom, listening to Shanks's powerful analysis of their successful assassination of Shaman, nodded as if they understood, clenching their fists tightly, and considering when they would assassinate a Shadow from another village upon graduation.

"Let's continue with the setup. So, while you're training your clan's ninjutsu, you can also learn some basic medical knowledge. This will increase your or your teammates' chances of survival on the battlefield. Next, we'll talk about ninjutsu combinations. This requires teamwork. For example, if your Uchiha clan member uses Fire Release, then your final choice would be Wind Release, since wind helps fire... Regardless, this kind of combination requires perfect coordination. For instance, our Hokage can simultaneously unleash a combination of five elemental ninjutsu using clones—it's practically unstoppable!" Shanks gave Hiruzen Sarutobi a huge shout-out, clearly certain that Hiruzen was using his spying device to spy on him again.

"Wow! The Hokage is amazing!"

"Yes, a combination of ninjutsu of five elements."

"..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was no longer sad in the Hokage's office; he was smiling like a blooming chrysanthemum. That kid's pretty shrewd.

"Alright, that's too far removed from your lives. Let me continue... no, let me continue. In a team, the most important thing is for the warrior to protect the healer, and the healer to protect the mage. However, healers are relatively rare these days, so it's best to have two martial arts specialists and one ninjutsu specialist in a team, and two ninjas skilled in taijutsu to protect the ninja skilled in ninjutsu. If you're all as versatile as me, then disregard what I said."

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi listened to Shanks's ramblings, and it actually made some sense.

"Next, I'll talk about battlefield experience. Some of you might be wondering, 'Teacher, what kind of battlefield experience is there? Just following orders and charging forward, right?'... Well, you'd be wrong. On the battlefield, you need to be observant and attentive. You need to pick off the weaker enemies, and then team up to fight the boss. The tanks should be in front, the assassins (the fast ones) should flank and harass, and the mages should deal damage. Finally, remember to loot the boss's loot after you've killed it." Shanks finished speaking and looked at the kids below, who were deep in thought, not wanting to interrupt them.

"Next, let's talk about combat. When it comes to combat, first of all, you need to understand your own fighting style. Some people specialize in taijutsu, with swordsmanship and ninjutsu as secondary, like me and Sakumo. Others specialize in ninjutsu, with taijutsu as secondary, like the Hokage. There are also those who aim for a one-hit kill with extreme speed, but that's extremely difficult. Without talent that transcends the times, forget about it. So, understanding your own fighting style is very important. For example, Sakumo and I, I trained in taijutsu and swordsmanship from a young age, and only learned some ninjutsu to supplement it after reaching a certain level. Sakumo is the same; he trained in his family's swordsmanship from a young age. So, we've had a clear fighting style since childhood, unlike some of us who are still confused, practicing taijutsu today and ninjutsu tomorrow, and in the end, we're only half and half."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded slightly when he heard Shanks describe Shanks' fighting style in the Hokage's office; it finally seemed somewhat plausible.

"Teacher, how do we define our own fighting style?" asked another minor child from the Hyuga clan.

Shanks rolled his eyes. Little did he know, he was just spouting nonsense. "Not bad," he thought for a moment.

"You're a member of the Hyuga clan, so you'll definitely be practicing your clan's Gentle Fist. Everyone else here has their own clan's secret techniques, so most of you will be practicing those too. However, you'll also need to complement your taijutsu, since your chakra isn't enough to support excessive use of ninjutsu. Like the Nara clan, besides their secret techniques, what's their greatest strength? Their brains, of course! Everyone knows the Nara clan is afraid of their wives... Pshaw! Their greatest strength is their brains. Their secret techniques and brains complement each other, making them incredibly powerful. The Hyuga clan's Byakugan and Gentle Fist are similar. Talent varies, so you can temporarily use the Byakugan's superior perception to lead your team, and later practice Gentle Fist." Shanks racked his brains trying to explain this to him.

"Then comes the most important part: experience. On the battlefield, you must play cautiously and develop your strength. Don't be reckless. Don't think about going after the Kazekage or Raikage right after graduation. In battle, take out the small monsters first before fighting the elite monsters. If you can't beat them, run away if you can. Only those who survive are the strong. Don't think that dying makes you a hero. Heroes are all hidden in the graveyard. Without the power of the First and Second Hokage, who will remember you in the future!" Shanks began to persuade them.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's head started throbbing again. He'd thought it was reliable just a moment ago, but now they'd turned the spirit of Konoha into a strategy of sneaky, opportunistic development.

Just as Shanks was getting carried away with his boasting, get out of class ended. However, Shanks realized he was born to be a teacher. He'd just ramble on and on during class, and before he knew it, class was over. And he even got paid, plus great benefits!

Shanks strode out of the classroom with cheerful steps. There were two classes in the afternoon, so the group of little brats would have to stay at school. But Shanks could go home now. When he got to the school gate, the school principal and "gatekeeper" Hiroshi Sarutobi saw him come out and asked with a smile, "How was your first class? I was so nervous when I first took your class!"

Shanks, seemingly unimpressed, boasted, "It's alright. I thought classes would be so difficult, but now I realize I'm a great teacher whose talents were wasted on being a ninja!"

Thankfully, Hiruzen Sarutobi's voyeuristic technique was projecting a scene from a public bathhouse at that moment, otherwise I might have been tempted to grab his ever-expanding stick and stab him to death.

"Haha, whatever makes you happy! I won't bother you anymore once your class is over." Sarutobi Hiroshi still wasn't used to his shamelessness!

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In the 29th year of Konoha, on the day of the Ninja Academy's new student enrollment, many teachers were greeting parents and students at the registration desk. Among the teachers was a man with red hair, three scars on his left eye, wearing a white shirt, floral shorts, and wooden clogs, with some stubble on his beard. His hair was unkempt from just waking up, with a tuft of hair standing up at the back of his head. This appearance made him stand out among the group of teachers.

"Haha, Hyuga clan leader, you've finally decided to send your two sons to school, Kamezaburo! Enroll both of Hyuga clan leader's sons in my class, no need for an exam, I said it!" The 24-year-old, disheveled Shanks shouted to his underling, Takenaka Kamezaburo. Some people around glanced at them with surprise but remained silent.

He made such an obvious favoritism and still called it so naturally. He'll be the legendary Red-Haired Lord of Konoha from now on.

"Haha, how could I? The assessment still needs to be conducted; we can't break the rules," the Hyuga clan leader said with a smug smile.

"Why bother with a test? These two young masters are born geniuses. Making them take a test would be bullying them..." Shanks waved his hand with a smile.

"Haha, then thank you, Lord Shanks! Quickly thank your teacher!" The Hyuga clan head said to the two six- or seven-year-old boys with their white eyes, his tone quite stern. This was the long-standing family education method.

"Thank you, teacher!" The two little boys bowed at a ninety-degree angle, a bit shyly. They had heard the legend of the ninja world since they were little.

"Get up, get up, haha, my class has two Hyuga geniuses, I'll have face when I go out in the future, won't I?" Shanks continued to flatter the Hyuga clan leader.

"Ugh, this is such a hassle. Shanks, could you pull some strings for me too? Otherwise, I'll have to wait for their assessment." A man with a large topknot and a man with a smaller topknot both walked over looking like they were about to die.

"Lord Shanks," the little guy with the spiky ponytail greeted lazily.

Shanks pinched the cheek of the small-breasted boy and looked down at Nara Shika, saying, "Aren't you afraid that Shika will become lazy and die? This is a place to teach and nurture people, not a place to be your babysitter."

"Well, well, don't take it so seriously. Anyway, he won't pass the exam, and he'll still get into your class in the end." This is a representative who is so confident even when he gets in through connections.

"..." Shanks looked up at the two, one big and one small, who both looked like they hadn't woken up yet, and gazed at the sky!

Later, one after another, family patriarchs brought their sons to Shanks to ask for favors.

Everyone wants their child to be a student of Shanks in Konoha. Most of the parents of the twelve main characters come. The grades of the next few are different. The second male lead's father just graduated this year, and his mother is a second-year student in the same class as Nawaki. She doesn't have the talent that is touted in those fanfictions; at most, she's just a little pretty.

Shanks still hasn't met the protagonist's father, the legendary perfect ninja. But it's probably coming soon. Three years ago, Shanks finally found the legendary perfect ninja, but back then he was just a little kid.

Shanks sensed a blond-haired guy running towards the school, sweating profusely. He couldn't understand why such a seemingly weak person would have such powerful spatial abilities and reflexes.

Not long after, when most of the kids had arrived, Hiruzen Sarutobi strolled leisurely onto the stage. Shanks, however, couldn't stand him and climbed onto a table to dream about life with Kaguya.

A very long time passed, and Shanks and Princess Kaguya had several conversations about life before they were woken up by someone.

"Ahem, Lord Shanks, it's time for the test." Shanks's personal henchman, Kamezaburo, woke him up.