Konoha Drunkard

"What! Koharu is pregnant? How come I didn't know? Is it Hiruzen's or Homura's? Could it be Danzo?" Kagami was shocked...

"It's normal that you don't know about this in the family lately; the rumors have been suppressed by the teacher. But many people are saying that Xiaochun is pregnant with your child! Crack, crack!" Qu Feng said indifferently; his world revolved solely around food.

"How is this possible? Who spread these rumors?" Jing was no longer calm at this moment. No wonder Xiaochun was looking at her strangely!

The way Hiruzen and the others looked at him must be because of the first rumor!

Jing couldn't stay calm. The first one was fine, since it had nothing to do with her. But the rumor about Xiaochun and her child was serious. If things went wrong, she might lose all her friends.

"No wonder the clan leader said last night he'd introduce me to a girl..."

"Mirror, is Xiaochun really pregnant with your son? Click, click!" Akimichi Torifu was also a little curious.

"How could that be? There's nothing between me and Koharu... Besides, I'm planning to marry Masako soon." Uchiha Kagami said helplessly, encountering this kind of thing just when he was about to get married.

"Oh. Click! Click!"

"Do you have to be so calm, big brother!" Uchiha Kagami was speechless. He had originally wanted to ask Tokifumi to come up with a solution.

"Who spread this rumor? It couldn't be the family. Hiruzen? He's not that bored; at most, he'd just peep at girls taking a bath. Danzo and Homura both have such rigid expressions, they don't seem like it either." As he thought about it, the image of a red-haired brat appeared in Kagami's mind. "It seems like only he would be that bored! It must be that brat." Kagami gritted his teeth, and with a swift movement, he disappeared in front of Torifu.

While Uchiha Kagami was searching all over Konoha for Shanks, Shanks was in a small grove of trees. "Multiple Shadow Clone Technique"

With a "bang," thousands of clones appeared.

"You 200 practice water formation walls"

"You 200 practice with water cannons"

"You guys are practicing waterfalls"

"You're practicing with beluga whales."

"You practice swordsmanship." "You practice physical martial arts."

The combination of multiple shadow clones and the vortex physique is already a bug, let alone Shanks' "vortex system + Yonko Shanks physique" which makes his physical strength incredibly strong!

Shanks created over a thousand clones to train, while he climbed a tree to rest, leisurely sipping a flask of the Land of Water's secret brew! "So exhilarating! I feel like I've reached my climax, I feel like I've reached my peak..."

"Shanks! Can you explain this to me?" Mirror's voice came from behind him!

Kagami initially searched for the Senju clan at the school and then at their usual training grounds, but couldn't find them. Then, sensing a surge of chakra fluctuations at the edge of the village, he assumed a battle was taking place and went to investigate. He discovered a large number of Shanks training there.

Jing knew that Shanks had read the Book of Seals last month, so it wasn't surprising that he saw the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique. But using the clones to cultivate was bizarre. Could his body handle so many clones?

Jing couldn't create multiple shadow clones, but he understood the principle. "Even if the Uzumaki clan has a strong physique, they couldn't withstand it, right? Why would I bother with this? I'll find this brat and ask him first." He saw the brat leisurely drinking in a tree and was furious.

"Hey, good morning, Brother Mirror! Want a glass of the famous wine from the Land of Water?" Shanks didn't seem to notice Mirror's tone.

"Explain to me about Xiaochun's pregnancy first, then we'll drink," Jing said, barely holding back, afraid she might accidentally beat the brat to a pulp.

"What! Xiaochun is pregnant? No way! She was fine yesterday! Whose is it?" Shanks pretended to be very surprised.

"Don't pretend with me, I know it's you. Tell me what happened! (???ω???)" Jing was clearly not buying it.

"It's really not my fault. Last month, I went to the Hokage's headquarters to get some ninjutsu from my second uncle. He was in a meeting, so he asked Hiruzen to escort me out, you know? Then I wanted him to shave, so I casually mentioned that you were voted the most popular female fantasy object of the year, and Haru-nee even secretly voted for you. Who knew he actually believed it! And the whole Haru-nee pregnancy thing wasn't something I spread." Shanks immediately shifted the blame. After all, that was what he said in the first place, who knew the world was so gossipy, and things would change as they were spread... Everyone has a gossipy heart!

"Is that really true?" Jing was still somewhat skeptical.

"I swear, it's true. If you don't believe me, go ask that old man Hiruzen," Shanks assured him.

"Let it go this time, but don't let it happen again!" Kagami believed Shanks's solemn assurance; there was nothing he could do about it, even though he was the one who started the rumor, the more it was spread, the more confused the meaning became. Kagami finally understood how terrifying gossip could be!

"There won't be a next time. If Xiaochun finds out, she'll probably kill me!" This is also why Shanks came all the way here to train. Women can be very vengeful.

"Brother Jing, I heard you've been practicing your clan's advanced secret techniques lately. Can I take a look?" Shanks changed the subject.

"No, I haven't mastered it yet, and if it's too powerful, it will hurt people," Jing said decisively without even thinking.

"Could it be the Blazing Annihilation Technique and the Dragon Flame Song Technique?" Shanks suddenly realized. After all, those two moves were too famous. They were the signature moves of the great boss Ban!

"How did you know?" Jing asked, somewhat surprised.

"Tch, don't you even know who my uncle is? He's been in a love-hate relationship with your Uchiha clan your whole life, and he brags to me every day. I'm sick of hearing it," Shanks said dismissively.

“That’s right! It’s good that the Great Fire was extinguished, but the Fire Dragon’s Song was too powerful, and I haven’t been able to control it yet. I’ll show you when I can control it.” Jing understood.

The Senju and Uchiha clans have fought for over a thousand years; they know each other's techniques by heart. Shanks, though not from the Senju clan, grew up there, and considering Kagami's recollection of Hashirama Senju's personality...

11. Some things are inherently "asking for flowers" and "asking for favorites".

After Kagami left, Shanks continued to leisurely drink and sing. "I didn't expect Kagami to be getting married so soon. Well, judging by the timeline, Shisui was two or three years older than Itachi, and Shisui's father should be about the same age as Fugaku Uchiha. Fugaku's father, the young clan leader of the Uchiha clan, got married when he was young, so Kagami is about the same age now."

"Ugh! By the time Naruto is born, will I be an old man already?" Shanks muttered, somewhat annoyed. No one likes being called an old man. Unfortunately, Shanks had asked Mito, and the Yin Seal could only be trained by women, not men. Unless someday they develop the Yang Seal...-_-||

..........

"Bang bang ...

Shanks collapsed to the ground, a wave of intense soreness washing over him... A spasm in his brain nearly made him faint, and it took him about ten minutes to recover. He then focused on the cultivation experiences replaying in his mind. "I guess I'm someone with a cheat code now," Shanks thought contentedly.

"Shanks!" I was just back in the village and about to go to the Akimichi family's barbecue restaurant to have some fresh meat when I heard a childish voice as I walked to the entrance of the bathhouse.

"Hey, Tsunade, you snuck out again?" He put Tsunade on his shoulder.

"No, I came out with Aunt Keiko. She was chatting with a bunch of old ladies and got so bored, so I ran out. Hey! Shanks, look what's that?" Tsunade, riding on Shanks's shoulders, was halfway through her sentence when she saw a white, hairy object on the roof of the bathhouse.

Shanks looked in the direction Tsunade was pointing and sure enough, he saw a kid about the same age as Tsunade staring intently down from the rooftop. "Is this kid spying?" Shanks and Tsunade exchanged a glance.

"That's outrageous! Did he see me taking a shower?! Shanks, grab him and I'm going to beat him to a pulp!"

"...Who would watch a little kid like you take a bath? They're obviously watching the person next to you." Shanks was speechless... He jumped onto the roof, grabbed the white-haired object by the collar, and disappeared from the rooftop.

"Hey kid, what's your name? You're so young and you're already spying. Can you even do that?" Shanks teased, already guessing who the kid was.

The future Konoha will have the "Three Poisons": "Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru." This should be Jiraiya, one of the "Three Poisons."

"My name is Jiraiya, and I wasn't spying, I was studying human anatomy!" Jiraiya explained forcefully, as if his secret had been discovered! Shanks looked up at the sky, even more arrogant than me.

"You white-haired pervert! Were you peeking at me just now too?" Tsunade shouted angrily.

"Who's going to look at your tablet!"

"You bastard, you said you didn't see it?" Tsunade jumped down, ready to punch Jiraiya.

"Alright, we've already seen it, there's nothing much to see anyway. Let's go gamble a bit." Shanks quickly comforted Tsunade. Tsunade had mastered the Mighty Fist, and with Jiraiya's small frame, he'd be in big trouble if he didn't get beaten to a pulp.

Shanks' attempt to comfort her backfired. "What do you mean there's nothing to see? Shanks, explain yourself!" "It means you're still too young, and you won't be able to see anything later. Let's go, there's something, right? The casino will close soon." Shanks shifted the little girl's attention to the casino.

"Kid, let's go. Stop spying, or you'll get a real beating if you get caught." Shanks grabbed Tsunade and headed towards the casino.

He could offer a casual word of advice without taking it to heart; after all, these are innate abilities. Even a three-year-old could study human anatomy, just like Tsunade could grab dice when she was a baby.

.....

"Tch, you little brat. I'm too lazy to bother with you," Jiraiya muttered after watching the two leave, then went to another bathhouse to study human anatomy. He was too young to enter those bookstores that explained human anatomy...

"Big! Big! Big!" Inside the casino, Tsunade completely forgot about being watched while bathing; her world revolved around the dice in front of her.

The Senju clan's gambling skills are indeed formidable; they always lose. Tsunade bets 100 ryo, and Shanks bets 100 ryo on small. It's a stalemate. How much the casino loses is their business, after all, Tsunade is their renowned beacon. Those gamblers aren't fools.

Seeing that Tsunade had had her fill of fun, the casino owner's expression turned sour. Shanks quickly led Tsunade away, knowing that cutting off someone's livelihood was tantamount to killing their parents.

"Tsunade, are you hungry? I'll take you to get something to eat. I heard a ramen shop recently opened in Konoha, it's really delicious, and there's a long line!" Shanks said, seeing Tsunade's reluctant expression. Indeed, a new ramen shop had recently opened in Konoha, the famous "Tsubaki Ramen." However, Tsubaki was still a child, and his father made the ramen. The family were ordinary people, not some legendary Ootsuba clan.

"Is it really that delicious?" Tsunade asked with some skepticism.

Why would I lie to you? Let's go.

Shanks and Tsunade arrived at the ramen shop, where a long line stretched out in front of them. Shanks shrugged and said, "See? I told you so. Let's go!" He then pulled Tsunade inside. "Shanks, don't we have to wait in line?"

"The famous Four Emperors never wait in line!" Shanks shouted arrogantly at the white-haired boy in front of him.

"Sakumo! Order me two bowls of pork rib ramen with eggs!"

"..." Hatake Sakumo was speechless.

Tsunade rolled her eyes at Shanks, speechless.

"Your pork rib ramen..." After a while, Hatake Sakumo brought the ramen over and they sat down to eat together. There were too many people and not enough seats in the restaurant, so the three of them had to eat outside.

"Shouldn't you be training at home? You know I've learned a lot of awesome ninjutsu lately, so don't lose to me!" Shanks got cocky after training with the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique this month.

“My father said that cultivation requires a balance of tension and relaxation, so I came out for a walk,” said the straightforward Shuo Mao.

Shanks and Sakumo stopped going to the academy last year; there was no point in them going anyway, they'd just be there in name only. After all, the Ninja Academy was newly established, and the established rules couldn't be changed.

Sakumo and Shanks have a habit of sparring, fighting for a few days every month, with each side winning and losing. The main issue is that Sakumo's speed is getting faster and faster, and Shanks doesn't have a good solution. After all, Layton can stimulate the activity of body cells, and Shanks doesn't know Lightning Release. Shanks thought of the Navy's Six Powers, Shave and Moon Walk, but he doesn't have a clue yet and needs to develop them slowly.

"Shanks, this ramen is so delicious!" Tsunade finished a whole bowl of ramen in the blink of an eye and patted her bulging belly.

"How about I buy you ramen every day as long as you don't gamble?" Shanks tempted.

"No!" Tsunade rolled her eyes at Shanks.

A short while later, he said, "We're done eating, Tsunade, let's go!" and then pulled Tsunade away.

"That bastard didn't seem to pay the bill," Hatake Sakumo finally realized.

Upon returning to the Senju clan's territory, Shanks went to visit Hashirama Senju. Hashirama had become very thin, but he still seemed carefree, playing with dice.

"Hey kid, come play a couple of rounds with me!" Hashirama saw Shanks walk in.

"Betting with you is too unchallenging." Seeing Hashirama getting thinner and thinner, Shanks felt a little sad. The former God of Shinobi had really become a frail old man.

Sensing Shanks' emotional change, Hashirama stood up and ruffled his red hair. "Hahaha! You brat, are you about to cry?" "No, I just got some sand in my eyes."

"Shanks, a man must be strong. Everyone dies eventually. Even the Sage of Six Paths couldn't escape the passage of time. After I die, you must take good care of Konoha for me. This is the culmination of my and Ban's life's work!" Hashirama said earnestly, a rare occurrence for him.

"Don't worry, Konoha still exists. Maybe you can even visit it sometime when you come back," Shanks said, pursing his lips, his sadness fading.

"Hahaha! How could a dead person come back?" Hashirama thought Shanks was comforting him.

After chatting with Hashirama for a while, he returned to his room to continue training his Observation Haki. In two years, he had honed it to the point where he could sense things within a 200-meter radius. "I wonder if I can eventually train it to the point where I can foresee the future five seconds in advance. That would be amazing. However, the One Piece manga never mentioned Shanks being able to foresee the future. But even Katakuri, a fourth-star admiral, has mastered it to its peak, so there's no reason I can't. Before I awaken Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, I'll focus on training my Observation Haki... After all, all three types of Haki are the foundation for my survival in the Naruto world."

12. Armament Haki also joined in, "Please give flowers," "Please add to your favorites"!

Two figures darted back and forth in a grove of trees in Konoha.

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet

"boom"

The red-haired boy slowly formed a hand seal with his left hand. A water dragon spat out a large water ball, leaving a trail of chaos in its wake.