Konoha Drunkard

The little kid below twitched his eye. "That's a quick change of expression!"

Kushina was still reeling from Shanks's domineering rebuke of the child. She was still thinking, "Is this what a teacher is like? Shouldn't a teacher be someone who speaks to you with a gentle smile and imparts knowledge? How did the whole atmosphere change like this?!"

"Ah! Oh." Kushina came to her senses, exclaimed "Ah!" and walked onto the podium.

She took a deep breath and said loudly, "My name is Uzumaki Kushina. I come from the Land of Whirlpools. I love living with my clansmen and I have no complaints. My dream is to become a powerful ninja and avenge my family!"

"Sigh!" Shanks looked at Kushina's dream; because of his appearance, the whole atmosphere had changed. Shouldn't you have become Hokage, been ridiculed by your classmates, then gained the approval of Minato, this master of flirting, and then lived happily ever after?

"Well! Shiki, go sit next to Choji. What kind of look is it with you and Minato sandwiching Kozuma in the middle? Minato and Kozuma, switch places. Kushina, you go to Shiki's spot." Shanks directed the change of places, and as a result, Kushina and Inuzuka Tsuru sandwiched Minato in the middle.

"Hmm, that looks much better. Go Minato! I'm rooting for you!" Shanks gave Minato a thumbs-up and winked mischievously.

"Uh (⊙o⊙)..." Minato was speechless.

"That's so unfair..." the kids muttered.

"Alright, class is in session now. I'm in a rare good mood today, so I'll tell you about how I single-handedly fought three village kage that day! This daily record will be added to the textbooks from now on." Shanks started his bragging session!

"Yes, teacher!" The teacher hurriedly took out paper and pen, looking very serious.

"Sigh! I knew it would turn out like this." Nara Shikaku, who knew Shanks quite well, sighed.

"Back then, I received a message from the Hokage saying that three ninja villages were attacking Uzushiogakure, an ally of Konoha. When I heard that, I thought, 'This is terrible! That's my clan!' So I used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport Sakumo and more than thirty Anbu members to Uzushiogakure." Shanks took out a bottle of sake and took a sip.

"Teacher, what is the Flying Thunder God Technique? It can actually teleport people?" Minato Namikaze asked from below. As a commoner, he had never heard of a ninjutsu that could teleport people, let alone carry them.

"Well, this is a ninjutsu developed by the Second Hokage. You need a spatial talent to learn it. It allows you to instantly appear in a certain place through spatial jump. I'm only a novice, so this kind of ninjutsu is beyond your reach. When you finally win over my Kushina, you can come find me. Consider it part of Kushina's dowry." Shanks raised an eyebrow at Minato.

"Wow! That's great! Minato, don't hesitate!" The classmates in the classroom cheered. They all knew that Shanks liked to joke, so they joined in the cheering. Minato was talented, and anyone with eyes could see that Shanks had high hopes for Minato. Moreover, Minato was usually very gentle and had the best interpersonal relationships.

“Uh (⊙o⊙)…” Minato’s face turned bright red.

"Hmph!" Kushina didn't expect Shanks to be so indecent, and her face turned bright red.

"Ahem, continuing the story, when we arrived at Uzumaki Village, the village's barrier had already been broken. My uncle, the head of the Uzumaki clan, had my Flying Thunder God kunai, so we teleported to his side. He was in a house, maintaining the barrier with his chakra and life force. When we arrived, he was near death. There were dozens of children and women in the house. My temper flared, and I couldn't stand it anymore; I was ready to fight them. But my uncle told me to send the clansmen away first. After I sent the clansmen and the Anbu back to Konoha, when I returned to Uzumaki Village, my uncle had already passed away. So, do you think I should have directly attacked the three great ninja villages or sent the clansmen to Konoha first?" Shanks asked them.

Kushina's eyes were already red, as if she might burst into tears at any moment.

"Of course we should just start fighting! Kill them all and avenge the Uzumaki clan!" the brainless Sarutobi shouted as he entered the cave! His excited expression made him even more eager to take out his 8cm long stick and challenge Onoki to a duel.

"I admire you. I'll talk to the Hokage later and have you go to the border to fight enemies and bring glory to our country after you graduate!" Shanks said.

"..." Nara Shikaku.

"We should send our clansmen back to Konoha first. Those who sacrificed themselves and the clan leader of the Uzumaki clan risked their lives to protect them so that they could live. So, only by living can they do justice to those who died." Minato, the young boy, said with a serious face.

After listening, Shanks said to Minato with a serious expression, "You don't need to attend classes anymore. Starting tomorrow, you can come to school whenever you want, or not if you don't want to. I'll tutor you. Your biggest task is to get with my Kushina. If you don't have money for dates, I'll lend you some. You can exchange it for her when you become a ninja. I'm rooting for you!" Shanks teased at the end.

"Hahaha!" The crowd below started jeering again!

"..." Nara Shikaku glanced at Minato and then at Kushina. This time, he couldn't figure out what Shanks was up to.

"(⊙o⊙)..." Minato was initially shocked when Shanks told him he didn't need to come to school, but after hearing the rest, he knew he was being teased again. He didn't understand why Shanks was teasing him. Although everyone usually said Shanks had high hopes for him, he hadn't really felt that way. Today was even more bizarre—he was actually telling him to pick up girls... even though this girl was quite cute...

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Kushina initially looked like she was about to cry with red eyes, but Shanks teased her with a three-part combo, and her sadness disappeared. She glanced at the blond Minato Namikaze out of the corner of her eye, her little face flushed, and then lowered her head.

"Haha! Just kidding, but I support you!" Shanks laughed. He really hoped Minato could win over Kushina, otherwise... what would happen to the savior... Shanks himself didn't have the protagonist's halo to make Kaguya-hime become an idiot.

Moreover, the warm sunlight from Minato could dispel the hatred in Kushina's heart. This is the power of love. In past lives, in power struggles and palace dramas, wasn't it always like this? Falling in love with the son of one's enemy, and then giving up on revenge...

"As I mentioned earlier, after I sent the Anbu and my clansmen back to Konoha, when I returned, my uncle was already dead. A group of Mist Ninja were about to touch his body when my temper flared. I couldn't take it anymore! I unleashed a powerful aura, radiating an aura of dominance! Those guys—all the weaker ninjas in Uzumaki Village were stunned by my power, and even some of the stronger Jonin were trembling with fear." Shanks paused here, took a large gulp of sake, and looked at the adoring eyes of the little kids below—feeling satisfied!

“…” Nara Shikaku looked at him and gazed at the sky.

"After that, I carried my uncle's body to the three village kage. Let me tell you, I know two of these three kage very well, and I know what kind of people they are. Kazekage, Share, is quite strong, and he's developed Magnet Release quite well, but he's not very bright. Back then, I transformed into a gambling god in Sunagakure and won all the money in their casinos. I wanted to exchange it for gold, and he obediently went to pan for gold for me. Can you believe how stupid he is? If anyone in Konoha dared to make me pan for gold, I'd beat the crap out of them!" Shanks' eyes were full of pride, as if he wanted everyone to know how awesome he was.

"..." Nara Shikaku continued to look up at the sky. If it weren't for your amazing strength, you would have been beaten to a pulp.

"Ahem! As for the Mizukage, Shokuta, that's a long story. It all started with Jiraiya, the most lecherous of the Hokage's three disciples. Back then, he infiltrated Kirigakure, but due to some oversight, he was discovered by the Kirigakure Anbu. The Anbu thought, 'He's the Hokage's disciple! If we capture him, won't we get promoted, get a raise, and reach the pinnacle of our lives?' So a chase ensued, and later the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist joined in. Just when Jiraiya was about to commit suicide to leave no information for the enemy, someone—it was him, our great hero, the First Hokage's son, Tsunade's father, Senju Koma—descended like a god to protect the seedlings of Konoha." Jiraiya single-handedly held off all the ninjas of Kirigakure, then effortlessly killed five members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, leaving two others critically wounded. Finally, he too was killed by the arriving Three-Tails Jinchuriki while severely injured! When I heard the news, I charged towards Kirigakure with only my sword, intending to kill this Shokuta, but I discovered that Shokuta only learned of the matter afterward. So, when I arrived at Kirigakure, I first unleashed a powerful aura, stunning all the civilians and weaker ninjas in the village. I'm just too kind; I don't want to harm the innocent! "Sigh!" Shanks looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, his expression one of profound compassion.

"..." The crowd below covered their faces, thinking, "Can't you just tell a story properly instead of showing off..."

"Later, I demanded that Shokuta hand over the Three-Tails Jinchuriki and the other two severely injured Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. Of course, he refused, so in a fit of rage, I slashed the Three-Tails and the Jinchuriki with two swords. Since Shokuta didn't know about this, I only severely injured him. Then the Six-Tails arrived. This Six-Tails was really arrogant. Didn't it know I was the man who made the Seven-Tails cry? It came in and immediately launched a Tailed Beast Ball at me. But who am I? The toughest man in the ninja world. The Six-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball was nothing to me. After I withstood its Tailed Beast Ball, I looked down and thought, 'Oh no! Doesn't this beast know that the clothes my wife gave me? It actually dirtied my clothes!'" Shanks took a sip of his drink, feigning anger.

Even Kushina was speechless at this uncle's antics... Could he at least be a little more reliable? It's just a story.

"Later, I used a sword strike to cut off one of its tails and gave it to Orochimaru. Then I used another sword strike to cleave it in two. But because I used too much force, I also cleaved Kirigakure in two. When I calmed down, I realized something was wrong. We were the ones who infiltrated their village, and our people were killed. It's one thing for me to seek revenge, but to cleave their village in two like that is a huge mistake. It could have turned into a world war! It's all because I'm too strong! But who is your great and wise Shanks, one of the Four Emperors? He's the one who yearns for peace the most in the ninja world. So, to prevent another world war and the separation of many families, I swore I would stop being a ninja. That was a personal grudge. If you want revenge, come find me! What a great and kind person I am!" Shanks looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle.

"boom!"

"Speak properly!" Kushina's temper flared up, and she slammed her hand on the table, roaring as her red hair stood on end, completely forgetting that she had just looked like she was about to cry.

"How...how scary!" A group of kids exclaimed upon seeing Kushina's reaction.

"Ahem, my dear niece, be a little more ladylike. You scared Minato." Shanks gently comforted Kushina as she looked at Minato.

“(⊙o⊙)…Ha..Haha!” Minato scratched the back of his head and grinned foolishly.

"Hmph!" Kushina blushed, snorted coldly, and sat down.

"Love comes too fast, like a tornado..."

Shanks exclaimed.

"Are you going to tell me or not?!" Kushina showed signs of anger again.

"Ahem, where were we? Oh, right, I was too kind. As for Shitama, he's barely passable as a village kage, good at maintaining the status quo but lacking in ambition, though his strength is decent. Then there's Onoki from Iwagakure, just a red-nosed ugly guy, short and ugly, I really didn't expect him to marry such a beautiful wife... But his strength is undeniable, just with his Dust Release bloodline technique, many in the ninja world can't beat him. However, he ran into your great and wise Shanks, one of the Four Emperors. Back then, I unleashed a sword aura that could have split Kirigakure in two, but it was blocked by the three of them working together." "Hey, who knew that old schemer Onoki would use Dust Release to ambush me? But who am I? I'm the man who can foresee the next five seconds! I flashed behind him and delivered a powerful punch to his bald head. I bet his head's still a bit swollen! Your teacher showed off in front of them and left so casually! How about that? Isn't your teacher awesome? You'll have more face in the ninja world now! When you go out, just announce my name: Konoha's Double Flower Red Stick, student of the Four Emperors Red-Haired Shanks, pretty impressive, right?" Shanks looked smugly at the group of kids.

"......" A bunch of little brats.

“He’ll probably die even faster…” Nara Shikaku.

"Nawaki is right, he's really unreliable!" Kushina

"Foreseeing the next five seconds? Flying Thunder God Technique?" Minato Namikaze.

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"Well, wasn't the story exciting? Wasn't the teacher incredibly eloquent? If it weren't for your Hokage forcing me to become a teacher, I could earn more money telling stories in Konoha than this!" Shanks said shamelessly.

"Teacher, is what you said about being able to predict the next five seconds true?" Inuzuka Tsuru asked curiously. He was mainly annoyed by Minato's constant muttering.

"Little Paw is really good at grasping the key points. Look at you all, you really took it as a story. If Little Paw hadn't asked, you would have missed your chance." Shanks praised Inuzuka Tsuru.

"The so-called ability to foresee the future five seconds in advance is a unique talent of your teacher, one that you cannot learn. However, some of you with quick minds might be able to unleash some unexpected effects from it, some good and some bad. For example, the Hokage's three disciples and Sakumo, and Jiraiya, like Sakumo, easily achieve a calm and clear mind, which is quite useful. Orochimaru, on the other hand, is not so good; his past events are deeply imprinted in his mind, sad and happy, and hard to forget. Tsunade's is amazing; her sixth sense has become much sharper! So far, only these three effects have appeared. My previous batch of students were too rubbish; none of them could unleash it," Shanks replied, shrugging.

"Does the teacher mean to teach us now?" Nara Shikaku's emotions finally wavered. What he cared about most was that keen sixth sense; this thing might save his and his teammates' lives.

“Now that I’ve said it, it’s definitely up to you guys. But I don’t know how many of you can do it, since not everyone can. If you’re not quick-witted enough, don’t even think about it.” Shanks shrugged.

Later, Shanks will tell them how to awaken Observation Haki. After all, they are the protagonists and supporting characters of the next era. The parents of the twelve Konoha 12 all felt the state, but most of them were like Jiraiya and Orochimaru, which was not very useful. Shikaku cried. He was just like Orochimaru. He was already very intelligent. With this effect, the feeling of being beaten by his mother when he was a child came back. It was still the kind of feeling that he could not forget.

To Shanks' surprise, Minato Namikaze was the only one who seemed to have a sixth sense. Shanks had assumed that since he was the protagonist of the next era and had the aura of being the savior's father, he'd at least get a sixth sense. But Minato was exactly the same as Jiraiya and the others. On the contrary, Kushina seemed to have some sixth sense, sensing Minato glancing at her and blushing frequently… "Kushina gets half the screen time of Minato, okay? Is it because she's my relative?" Shanks looked up at the sky!

Seeing the disappointed looks on the faces of some people below, Shanks acted as a caring older brother, "Well, those of you who didn't get into that state don't need to be disappointed. You can tell from Nara Shikaku's expression right now that not all states are necessary. Besides, it only shows that you are quick-witted, it doesn't mean anything. You know, the First Hokage didn't have this state, and he was still invincible in the ninja world. This state only has some auxiliary effects, it doesn't add anything to your strength. In the ninja world, strength still matters."

After Shanks finished speaking, the kids below finally calmed down. "Ugh! These kids have such poor mental fortitude. Look at me, I'm already so awesome, am I arrogant...?"

"Ring ring!"

The bell rang, and before Shanks knew it, he had been playing it all morning.

"Alright, get out of class time, Minato, don't forget the 20 laps, then we'll have lunch! My dear niece, come on, Uncle will take you out for a big meal." Shanks spoke like a strange uncle showing a child goldfish.

"What kind of feast?" Kushina asked, her eyes wide.

After Shanks' morning of teasing and Minato's sun-drenched offensive, he finally emerged from the shadows.

"Of course it's a feast! This is Konoha Shanks's own secret recipe barbecue. Everyone who's tried it raves about it!" Shanks said proudly, going all out for his aunt's next generation.

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Shanks brought Kushina to the Hokage Rock and retrieved a large wild boar and a secret-recipe honey from a sealing scroll. Here, Shanks has to complain about Konoha; the honey from Konoha's bees always has a slightly bitter taste. He wonders if it's because the flowers and plants in Konoha were planted by Hashirama Senju and contain chakra, causing the bees to become chakra-obsessed. For this honey, Shanks traveled all the way to the Land of Flowers to obtain pure, natural wild honey, as sweet as love itself…

Shanks skillfully used the deadwood to butcher the wild boar and roast it over the fire, sprinkling it with honey. When the meat turned golden brown, Kushina's mouth watered!

"Eat slowly, it's all yours! Don't be like Tsunade, be a lady." Shanks looked at the tomboyish woman, covering her head and gazing at the sky.

The two of them sat on Hashirama Senju's head eating grilled meat—a privilege reserved for Shanks. No one in the entire Hidden Leaf Village dared to grill meat on the Hokage Rock, let alone sit on Hashirama's head to eat. If discovered, the Anbu would be summoned for questioning.

But Shanks drank all the sake from the Anbu Chief's stash, so why would he be afraid of their tea...?

"Kusina, what do you think of your classmates?" Shanks asked.

"Hmm, quite interesting. I never imagined Konoha could be so fun," Kushina said with a smile.

"Is that so? Is Konoha more interesting or the people?" Shanks teased.

"Damn it, stop saying such weird things all the time!" Kushina said angrily.

"Alright, alright, are you upset that I didn't kill all those ninjas? I only knocked them unconscious and didn't avenge my clansmen," Shanks laughed.

"I'm just a little curious, why could you kill those murderers?" Kushina said.

"Kusina, look at Konoha below. Doesn't it feel peaceful and serene? Watching children running around innocently all day, and parents looking at their children with loving smiles. You've experienced the pain of losing loved ones, and I've experienced it many times too. Isn't this feeling very painful?" Shanks asked Kushina with a smile.

“Hmm!” Kushina nodded silently.

"Look at those children and mothers down there. I can kill those people, but I can't kill three Kage. What will happen then? Three villages will wage war against Konoha, and those children and mothers' relatives will have to go to the battlefield. In the end, very few will return. Do you want them to experience our pain? Shouldn't we, with our strength, protect them so they can live happily?" Shanks looked at the silent Kushina.

"A great man once said, 'With great power comes great responsibility.' The actions of a truly powerful person never represent just themselves, but many others. This is why the First Hokage ended the Warring States period and established the village." Shanks felt like he was about to become a Buddha! He even added a quote from Spider-Man's uncle. If he didn't succeed, he'd have to rely on Minato's romantic advances. However, without the hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress drama, he wondered when Minato would finally win her over, and his aunt's health was getting weaker and weaker.

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Kushina sat on Hashirama Senju's head, her feet dangling in the air, gazing blankly at Konoha below. Once upon a time, her village, Uzushio, had suffered the same fate. A war had destroyed her home, her grandfather, and her parents. She never wanted to experience that pain again. And it wasn't just her; many of her clansmen who had come with her felt the same way. Now, Konoha was their safe haven, but if even Konoha was gone, where would they go?

After a long while, Kushina came to her senses, looked at Shanks, and smiled, "Uncle, Konoha is so nice!"

"Haha, of course, that's where your uncle grew up! Come on, we just got back to school, and your little blond Minato is looking around curiously." Shanks teased, ruffling her hair.

"Damn it! Don't say such strange things!" Kushina's true nature was revealed.

Shanks glanced at the sky and took her back to school.

In the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi looked at them with satisfaction, feeling as if his child had finally grown up.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't know where Shanks got so many profound insights from, he certainly couldn't have come up with them on his own, but seeing that Shanks was able to bring back the life values ​​of the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, he felt somewhat comforted. Although he had tolerated Shanks for more than ten years, this was worth it.

When Shanks brought Kushina back to the classroom, he saw Minato looking around as if searching for something, and he raised an eyebrow at Kushina.